Final Exam Information:

Friday, December 16 (A day)	All A Day Exams
Monday, December 19 (B day)	All regular block and “B” day exams for 1st and 2nd blocks
Tuesday, December 20	All regular block and “B” day exams for 3rd and 4th blocks

See Official Page for Complete Details.

If your Sophomore took the PLAN in November, they received those scores back today during Warrior Period.

Juniors picked up their scores from the Georgia High School Writing Test today during lunch.  Any tests that were not picked up will be given out in Warrior Period on Monday

Global Connections is sponsoring an Art & Essay contest. The theme for this years essay contest is world wide hunger. First place winners will receive an all expenses paid trip to Turkey for ten days. For complete details, please visit www.artessay.org. The deadline for the essay is January 27, 2012.

The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program scholarship is awarded annually and must be used at one of the eighteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions. Each award provides annual tuition, fees, books, room and board and laptop for each academic year. The scholar is required to work in the Student Educational Employment Program during school breaks and agree to one year of service with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for each year of financial support at the completion of the bachelor's degree.  In order to apply, the senior must also have a 3.0 GPA or better and have scored a 1000 on the SAT (math and critical reading); or 21 on the ACT. All application materials must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2012 and sent to the university selected by the applicant to attend.  For more information, electronic applications, etc., please contact Karla Martin at karla.martin@osec.usda.gov or martink@fvsu.edu. Paper applications can also be picked up in the guidance office

The Georgia District Civitan Foundation invites Seniors to apply for the Alice Dodd Scholarship for Outstanding Community Service and the Bobby Dodd Scholarship for Outstanding Community Service (Awarded to a physically challenged student). The first place recipient for each scholarship receives a 41,200 award. Although academics and financial need are important and will be reviewed, the overriding criteria will be the applicant's community service involvement. Applications can be picked up in the guidance office and must be postmarked by January 31, 2012.

 

 

EOCTs will be continue to be given next week during regular class time.  The test schedule is as follows:

December 5 and 6: 9 Lit and Am Lit

December 7 and 8: Physical Science and Biology

December 9 and 12: Econ and US History

A schedule of EOCT reviews can be found at 

http://www.oconeeschools.org/ochs/files/filecabinet/folder4/OCHS_EOCT_Review_Sessions.pdf

It’s Secret Santa time again!  Through the generosity of our community, we are able to help provide holiday gifts for our Oconee County children who are in need.  Donations can be dropped off at the front office from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm each day.  If you would like to adopt a child, please stop by to pick up an ornament off of our tree in the front office.

We have a large number of young children that OCHS is serving this year.  The greatest need in this cluster is for children ages 2-5.  Requests range from clothes and PJs to books and age appropriate toys.  If you are out shopping, please take a minute and consider picking up a toddler gift.   Other welcome gifts for older children would be gently used electronics (such as Nintendo DS2, digital cameras, USB drives, etc.).  We also could always use gently used coats and other warm weather gear.  Please consider picking up a gift and making a child’s (or teen’s) Christmas a little brighter.

Work Based Learning Applications Available now!  All current 10th and 11th graders interested in earning credit through a career-related internship, apprenticeship, or Young Dawgs, please see Mrs. Frutiger to apply for the Work-Based Learning program.  Applications and interviews are now being processed for the 2012-2013 school

 

The National Patriotic Services Committee of the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America is sponsoring a national essay contest. The winners will receive a scholarship to help pay for expenses to attend a Congressional Seminar in Washington, D.C. in June. The approximate stipend value is $1,500. For complete details, please visit www.workshops.org. The deadline to apply is January 12, 2012.

The Honors Program at Columbus State University is seeking a diverse community of highly capable and motivated students who challenge each other in the life-long pursuit of learning. CSU is currently taking applications for Fall 2012 with a deadline of January 31, 2012 for scholarships that total up to $13,200 including a stipend for studying abroad. Minimum requirements include at least a 3.5 GPA and SAT math and verbal test scores that sum to 1200 or above (or 27 on ACT). For more information and for applications for scholarships, please visit www.ColumbusState.edu/Honors.

The goal of The Julian & Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship Fund, presented by the Community Bankers Association of Georgia, is to assist deserving high school seniors in their first year of college and promote community banking. Applications can be picked up in the Guidance Office. Applications and all supporting documents must be turned in to Oconee State Bank by Friday, April 6.