Applications Now Being Accepted:

Any high school senior who is a U.S. citizen may apply for a Most Valuable Student Scholarship sponsored by the Elks National Foundation. Applications will be judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need. Visit www.elks.org/enf/scholars to download an application or pick up one in the Counseling office. The deadline to apply is December 7, 2012.

 

North Georgia College & State University (NGCSU) will host the third summer language academy for high school rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors in June and July 2013. The Federal Service Language Academy (FSLA) is a three-week residential program for students who are interested in an immersion intensive language experience, fitness, and exploring international-related careers with the federal government. Last year, 117 students from over 28 US states and three foreign countries successfully completed the FSLA

During the two three-week sessions, students will be immersed in intensive language instruction in First-Year Arabic, Chinese, Russian, French, German, Korean, Portuguese or Second-Year Arabic, Chinese, Russian, French, German, and Korean from highly qualified teachers, participate in a daily fitness program, receive career counseling from federal agencies (CIA, FBI, State Department, Homeland Security, and US Armed Forces), and possibly receive high school credit for successful completion of the camp.

For further information see below for more complete details and visit our web site:

www.northgeorgia.edu/summeracademy

Or you may contact Dr. Wilson at:

 

John Wilson, Ed.D.

Acting Director of the Center for Global Engagement

North Georgia College & State University

Dahlonega, GA 30597

(706) 271-7100 (cell)

(706) 867-2844

jwilson@northgeorgia.edu

 

Students are invited to participate in the Annual Optimist International Essay Contest. The contest is an opportunity for students to voice their opinions, receive recongnition and to have the chance to receive a $6,000 scholarship by winning at the Optimist International Level. For more information, visit www.optimist.org . If you are interested in participating, please see Mr. Guthas in the Counseling Office.

Important test registration dates coming up

PLAN - the pre-ACT designed for Sophomores will be given on Wednesday, November 14th.  Students must sign up by November 9th and the cost is $16.  Not only is this a great way to see how the ACT differs from the SAT, it also includes a career assesment.  Students may sign up with Ms Oliver in the front office.
SAT - The registration deadline for the December 1st SAT is next Thursday, November 1st.
ACT - The registration deadline for the December 8th ACT is next Thursday, November 2nd.

Want to know more about what is going on at OCHS?  Check out the Principal's Message section of our website.  This page will link you to both the Warrior Weekly Newsletter and Ms Beckham's blog.

Fall Parent Academy for Families of Students with Special needs - Saturday, November 10, 2012 (9:3-2:30pm) at OCHS with lunch provided by the Oconee Pilot Club.  The focus of this year's program will be on Positive Behavior Supports and will be presented by Dr Dan Crimmins and Stacey Ramirez from Georgia State University.  Registration is required by November 5th.  To register or for more information, contact Amy McCollum, Parent Mentor for Special Education, at amccolum@oconeeschools.org or call 706-769-5130, ext 1210.

Positive Behavior Supports (PBS) can help break the cycle that can include tantrums, running away or hurting oneself or others.  The approach is based on 3 components, understand, prevent and replace.  It begins with analyzing how problems behaviors can be functional (and how they may serve as a means of communicating or getting one's way).  Caregivers can then develop plans to prevent the behavior by anticipating the individual's needs before the problem occurs and then begin to teach new behaviors to replace the problematic ones.

Student's fall break is this Thursday and Friday (10/11-10/12)  Report cards go home on Friday, October 19.

Armstrong Atlantic's College of Health Professions Summer Health Careers Summer Camp is a week-long enrichment opportunity. It will give students an in-depth learning experience with different health careers and will show them the career opportunities available in health professions.

The camp is for rising high school juniors and seniors who want to pursue a career in healthcare. To apply, students need a minimum GPA of a 3.0, and a minimum PSAT/SAT scores: Critical Reading 530, Math 430, with an overall 1000 or ACT scores: English 24, Math 18, with a Composite 21.

A non refundable $150 fee will be assessed after you have been accepted to the camp. For more information and complete details, visit www.armstrong.edu/health_professions and click on the Health Careers Summer Camp link. Or, you may contact Corine Ackerson-Jones at Corine.Ackerson-Jones@armstrong.edu.

Senior Ad Preview Night will be on October 26th, from 6-7 pm in the Yearbook room (K14).  Please make plans to come approve your ad and receive your family photographs.

PSAT and SAT Deadline is coming up!

The deadline for Juniors to sign up for the PSAT in next Monday, October 8.  The cost is $16 and students can sign up with Ms. Oliver in the front office.  The PSAT will be given the morning of October 17th.

You may be wondering why students need to retake the PSAT instead of the going ahead and taking the SAT.  The SAT cost $50 and only gives them a score with no indication of strengths and weaknesses.  The PSAT is cheaper and gives them an overview of where they need to study, the test questions, correct answers and an online guide to explain each and every question on the test.  This makes it the best deal in SAT test preparation!

All freshman and sophomore students will take the exam as well.  Scores for everyone will be handed back right before finals.

The deadline for the November SAT is this Thursday, October 4th.