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Save the Date!  Our Guidance Parent nights will be held on Monday, August 24.  More information regarding dates and times will be coming your way!

The 2015 Academy Day will be on Saturday, August 29 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. This is for students who are interested in the United States Air Force, Naval, Military, Coast Guard, or Merchant Marine academies. Representatives from the five academies will be present to discuss their requirements and expectations for admittance.

All students admitted to our nation's military Service Academies must first be nominated by at least one member of their state's Congressional Delegation. Students seeking the nomination from Representative Jody Hice should submit a completed application to his Monroe office by October 9, 2015. To access the application and learn more about the nomination process, please visit his website at https://hice.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations.

If you have any questions about the nomination process, please contact Deputy Chief of Staff Jessica Hayes atJessica.Hayes@mail.house.gov or (706) 564-1286.

Oconee County Rotary Club Scholarship - 2015

 The Rotary Club of Oconee County seeks to award a student who has achieved an overall GPA of at least a “B,” and who demonstrates a “service above self” attitude.  Scholarship applications are available in the Guidance Office and are due by May 12 to Mr Guthas.

Criteria:

1.      Applicant must be a current member in good standing of your school’s Interact Club.

2.      Applicant must be a high school senior or an incoming college freshman with no more than 15 hours of college credit.

3.      Rotary will award one non-renewable scholarship worth $750.00 for Fall 2015.

4.      The scholarship must be used at an accredited college or university

Students who want a free sneak peek of the New Redesigned PSAT should attend Kaplan Test Prep’s free New PSAT Practice Test on May 9, 2015 or May 10, 2015. The practice test will be held live online. Please visit kaptest.com/psatpractice. Places are being filled up very quickly, so sign up now to avoid disappointment!

EPOCHS scholarship deadline has been moved to May 8.  Applications can be found online at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7znTAXjGdovRmpsbm5mVWhpZDQ/view?usp=sharing

Oconee County residents who have been accepted to The University of North Georgia may be interested in applying for the Oconee County Resident Scholarship. The initial requirements are:

1. Oconee County Resident confirmed by address of record within the Admissions Banner system
2. Must be a fully accepted incoming freshman
3. Must be enrolled full time
4. Must meet the following Admissions criteria

                 2.75 Minimum core high school curriculum GPA and the following test scores

                                SAT 480 critical reading and 440 math

                                ACT 20 English and 18 math

Please go to the link http://ung.edu/financial-aid/apply-for-aid/scholarships.php and apply under the UNG Foundation Scholarship - Fall 2015 - 2016 Foundation Scholarships. You will need your UNG acceptance log in to the scholarship system. 

One $1,100 scholarship will be awarded to a senior member of the boys or girls soccer team this year at Senior Honors Night. This scholarship is in memory of Ryan King. This scholarship will be needs based and will require an essay entitled, "How your actions at school and home impact the lives of others." Applications can be picked up in the Counseling Office. Please return to the Counseling Office by May 8.

FREE Practice test for the redesigned PSAT!

PSAT/NMSQT and SAT are changing over the coming year. In an effort to help sophomores and freshmen at Oconee High School get a jump-start on these new exams, Kaplan will be hosting a FREE New PSAT Practice Test on Saturday, May 9th. 

Sophomores who want a sneak peek of the New PSAT, should attend Kaplan Test Prep’s free New PSAT Practice Test on May 9, 2015. The practice test will be held at:

Athens Clarke Co. Library| 2025 Baxter St. | Athens, GA 30606

Please visit kaptest.com/psatpractice. Space is limited, please sign up early!

AfterProm is still looking for volunteers - and you do not need to be the parent of a junior or senior to volunteer.  Go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a044aaaa8283-after to volunteer.  There are still volunteers needed to decorate, set up, help deliver food, security, and assist with activities.  Activities needing volunteers include the casino (love Vegas - here's your chance to be a dealer), money wheel, human hungry, hungry hippo, play on inflatables, movies room and tons more!

Applications for the 2015 Polly Hardigree Ward Memorial Scholarship can now be picked up in the Counseling Office. This scholarship is for senior students who are planning on majoring in an Agriculture/Natural Resources related field of study. The application must be postmarked to Oconee River RC&D by May 5.

Order Personalized Graduation signs for your senior now!
OCHS PTO is taking orders for 18” x 24” laminated yard signs with your senior’s name proudly displayed. Each sign is $25 and all proceeds go to OCHS PTO.

All orders received by Wednesday, April 22, will be ready for pick-up at OCHS on Tuesday, May 5. ** Phone calls/e-mails will be done to notify you when they arrive.

Go to http://www.oconeeschools.org/~lbeckham/Webposts/GraduationSigns2015.pdf to print out an order form!

Volunteer Now for After Prom

Please use the SignUp Genius link below to be a part of the 2015 After Prom volunteers. Parents of freshmen and sophomores are especially encouraged to volunteer during the night of After Prom.

Decorating help is needed beginning Friday evening April 17 and again Saturday morning April 18. Want to help in the Senior Dessert & Coffee Lounge? With security? Or in the gym with volleyball? We need you in these areas and more! On Saturday, April 18, first shift is from 11 pm until 3 am, and second shift is 3 am until 6 am (includes clean-up time). Or you can stay the entire time!
Join in the "best party of 2015" and help provide a safe and fun event for our Juniors and Seniors and their guests! Held at North Oconee High School.
Questions? Please send them to afterpromoconee@gmail.com. Visit the website for more information:  www.afterpromoconee.com.

To sign up, go to:www.SignUpGenius.com/go/70A044AAAA8283-after/617759
Schedule for Afterprom ticket sales the week of 4/13-4/18:

Monday (and tentatively Tuesday) lunches:  Ticket and T-shirt distribution to all students who registered during early sales.  We will also have registration forms available, but no tickets will be sold Mon and Tues.

Wed & Thursday lunches: Prom week ticket sales. Registration will be accepted at all lunches. Tickets will be $25.

Rising Juniors and Seniors may be interested in a residential research experience with The College of Pharmacy at UGA this summer. The program will run from May 31-June 5 and the cost to attend is $350.00 (need based scholarships are available). The admission application deadline is April 28, 2015 and the scholarship application deadline is April 14, 2015. The program is used to introduce students to pharmacy careers and give a realistic picture of what pharmacy school would be like. Please contact Vivia Hill-Silcott at vhsilcot@uga.edu/706-542-6466 for more information. The website is http://www.rx.uga.edu/index.php/student_affairs_office/summer_science_institute/

Volunteer Now for After Prom

Please use the SignUp Genius link below to be a part of the 2015 After Prom volunteers. Parents of freshmen and sophomores are especially encouraged to volunteer during the night of After Prom.

Decorating help is needed beginning Friday evening April 17 and again Saturday morning April 18. Want to help in the Senior Dessert & Coffee Lounge? With security? Or in the gym with volleyball? We need you in these areas and more! On Saturday, April 18, first shift is from 11 pm until 3 am, and second shift is 3 am until 6 am (includes clean-up time). Or you can stay the entire time!

Join in the "best party of 2015" and help provide a safe and fun event for our Juniors and Seniors and their guests! Held at North Oconee High School.

Questions? Please send them to afterpromoconee@gmail.com. Visit the website for more information:  www.afterpromoconee.com.


To sign up, go to:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/70A044AAAA8283-after/617759

The primary purpose of the Oconee Lions Youth Citizenship Award is to recognize the achievements of two OCHS graduating seniors who provide evidence of the following criteria: (1) good citizenship, (2) an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community, and (3) a record of service to the community without personal financial award.  This award is not intended to necessarily benefit students with "high" grade point averages. In the evaluation, consideration will be given to need, recommendations, personal achievements, and a statement of the applicant's personal goals and aspirations. Special weight will be given to community service accomplishments.  The amount of the award is $1,000. Applications can be picked up in the Counseling office and are due back by 3:00 PM on April 24, 2015. Please turn the applications in to Mr. Guthas.  These applications will be picked up promptly at 3:00 on 4/24, so please turn yours in on time.