A Note from the Principal

 

   Well, we just wrapped up another Junior Jacks basketball season!  I love coaching fourth graders, not only because of their endless energy and positive attitude, but because they are a great reminder of where our high school students were not too long ago. 

   High school students may be bigger and look like adults, but really they are not too far off from being a fourth grader. They can be impulsive and reactive instead of intentional and reflective.  Sometimes they have trouble focusing, but they also constantly surprise you with how much they learn over a period of time.

   The fourth grade Junior Jacks have learned so much since the beginning of the season.  We started out with jumping off the correct foot for a layup, and by the end of the season, they were applying the fundamentals of basketball to bigger problems like press breakers and zone defenses.  I see our high school students doing the same thing.  In ninth grade, high school students are learning math concepts that they end up using to solve bigger problems with engineering, computer programing and AP Biology. 

   At the end of the fourth grade basketball season, I was little nostalgic.  I will miss watching these fourth graders running down the hall at the end of practice kicking basketballs while dragging their gear behind them. I know it will be all too soon before they are in high school walking down the hall with a book-bag slung over their shoulder.  I am sure when they walk across the stage to accept their diploma, I will have a flashback to when they were in fourth grade.

 

   Enjoy your kids this weekend and Go Jacks!

 

Paul Waller
Principal
Oakwood High School

 

 

Other Items in This Edition

 

Sports Shorts with Mrs. Connor

OHS Athletics in the Week Ahead

What's Happening in the Guidance Department

News from the nurse

News from the Prevention/Intervention Counselor

Pups for People Fundraiser

Class of 2019 Information

OHS Mulch Sale

Turnabout Dance Information

Summer School Packets 2019

Next Week at OHS
 

Sports Shorts with Mrs. Connor

 

The Winter Sports Banquet will take place on Tuesday, March 5 at 6:30pm in the west gym.  Girls' basketball, boys' basketball, cheerleading, wrestling, and swimming & diving teams will be recognized.

 

There will be a Spring Parent/Athlete Mandatory Meeting on Wednesday, March 6, at 7:00pm in the cafeteria for all Jr. and Sr. High baseball, softball, track & field, boys' tennis and lacrosse student-athletes and their parents.

 

Try-outs for the high school spring sports teams as follows:  track & field and boys' tennis begin on March 4. 

 

Please check out the athletic webpage for details or call (937) 297-5342.

 

 

Your source for information regarding our athletic teams and their schedules is http://oakwoodschools.net; select Athletics.  Here you are able to access contact information for coaches, directions to events, schedules and necessary forms for participation. 

OHS Athletics in the Week Ahead 

 

 Will return soon!

 

You can find more information at the OJH/OHS Athletics Page.

What's Happening in the Guidance Department
 

One of our most popular need-based scholarships, the Dayton-Montgomery County Scholarship (DMCS), requires a completed FAFSA as part of the application.  The DMCS application site will open in December, and the deadline is March 8, 2019, 4pm.  It is imperative that you submit your FAFSA in order to be eligible for the DMCS.  More information about the DMCS and the Oakwood Foundation Scholarships will be shared with all seniors prior to Holiday Break.

 

Attention Sophomores: OHS will be administering the Pre-ACT during the school day March 12, 2019.  This is a practice test in preparation for junior year's ACT. 

Please contact the high school office at 297-5325 if you have any other questions.

 

News from the nurse

Raising Healthy Eaters

 

March is National Nutrition Month so I thought it would be appropriate to list some tips for teaching kids the importance of food, nutrition and eating skills. As with any part of raising children, no one is perfect but you can help raise healthy eaters.

• Serve regular, balanced meals and snacks with a variety of nutrient-rich foods.
• Provide calm, pleasant meal times where adults and children can talk together.
• Allow children to use their internal signals to decide how much and what to eat.
• Explore a variety of flavors and foods from different cultures and cuisines.
• Share an appreciation for healthful food, lovingly prepared and shared with others.
• Make simple food safety, such as hand washing, part of every eating occasion.
• Teach basic skills for making positive food choices away from home.
• Find credible food and nutrition resources when you don't know the answer.

While this may seem like an intimidating to-do list, two family habits go a long way to making all of this happen: regular family meals and involving kids in nutrition from the ground up.

 

News from the Prevention/Intervention Counselor

 

BOLD/NHS Parents' Night Out!

 

The members of BOLD and the National Honor Society are sponsoring a Parents' Night Out from 5-9 at OHS the evening of Friday, March 15.  The cost for each child is $10.00, and the proceeds will benefit patients at Dayton Children's Hospital.

 

Games, crafts, dancing and more will take place!  Look for information to come home with the elementary students next week, or feel free to contact Mrs. Bline or Mrs. Edwards for further information!

 

Pups for People Fundraiser

 

Pups for People, a club at Oakwood High School, is dedicated to providing therapy and service dogs to those in need.

 

Over the past few years, the Oakwood community has supported this group and their mission to better the lives of kids in the Dayton area. This year, they are raising money to get a service dog for Lili Rodriguez, a 5th grader at Smith Elementary School. Lili was born with a condition called Arthrogryposis. This means she was born with joint contractures. Often the muscles around these joints are thin, weak, stiff or missing, making it difficult for Lili to perform daily tasks. A service dog would be of great assistance to her which is why Pups for People will be holding a fundraising event on March 10 from 1-3 p.m. at Oakwood High School, 1200 Far Hills Ave. Visitors of all ages can participate in carnival games, an obstacle course, play with service dogs and win great deals at their silent auction!

 

To learn more or to donate, visit www.pupsforpeople16.com.

 

  

Class of 2019 Information

 

For planning purposes, the location of the Class of 2019 commencement will be the Dayton Convention Center.  This ceremony takes places on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at 7:00 p.m.

 

Seniors who have not ordered their cap and gown should call Jostens at 1-800-JOSTENS (567-8367) to order or go to their website at www.jostens.com.  Jostens has designed a custom rental gown for Oakwood.  The cost to rent this gown is $40 plus 7.25% sales tax ($42.90).  The rental gown will be returned after the commencement ceremony; however, the cap and tassel are yours to keep.  Please make sure to order the cap/gown/tassel unit through Jostens. 

 

Seniors are reminded to schedule a sitting appointment with Easterling Studios for their senior portraits.  

 

If pictures are taken at Easterling, the senior will automatically be included in the class composite and yearbook.  If photos are taken by another studio, seniors MUST schedule a sitting with Easterling to be included in the composite photo.  Pictures from a studio other than Easterling will not be included in the composite picture as this is a gift to the school from Easterling Studios.  Easterling's phone number is 222-8410.  You may also visit their website at www.easterlingstudios.com.

 

The Senior Slide Show Committee is collecting high-quality pictures for the commencement slide show, and we need your help!  We need elementary, junior high, and underclass pictures AND pictures of seniors in action from Oakwood Schools events.  If you take pictures, you can submit them to seniorslideshow@oakwoodschools.org, or bring them to the collection box outside the senior high office. Please indicate whether they are from senior year or earlier years.  If you are leaving hard copies, please make sure to put your name on the back so that they can be returned to you.  Names of those pictured would also be much appreciated.

 

Seniors:  Please send in a baby/toddler picture to Mrs. Baker in the high school office.  You may bring in a picture or scan and email a picture to Mrs. Baker at baker.beth@oakwoodschools.org.

 

OHS Mulch Sale

 

Need Mulch? The Class of 2019 is currently running their annual mulch sale as a fundraiser for prom.

 

The cost is $6 per bag and you have the option of picking it up at Irving Field on April 6 or having it delivered to your home for an addition charge. The sale ends Friday, March 22. Go to https://tinyurl.com/mulchsale2019 or mail flyer with check made payable to Oakwood High School to: OHS office attn: Mulch Sale (1200 Far Hills Ave.).

 

Turnabout Dance Information

 

Tickets go on sale next week at lunch "under the clock" in the senior hallway. 

 

Individual tickets are $20 and couples are $40.  If students are bringing a guest to the dance, guest forms need to be filled out. 

 

Guest forms are in the high school office.  You will need a completed guest form in order to buy tickets.

 

WHEN:  Saturday, March 9th, from 8:00-11:00pm

 

WHO:  Students in grades 10th-12th

 

WHERE:  OHS west gym

 

Summer School Packets 2019

 

Summer School sign-ups will begin on Thursday, 3/7/19 at 8:00 a.m. for current sophomores and juniors.

 

Beginning Monday, 3/11/19 at 8:00 a.m., and continuing through Friday, 4/12/19 at 3:15 p.m., all students may register for summer classes daily in the Senior High Book Room. No early registrations accepted.

 

Summer school packets are available in the junior high, high school, and guidance offices.

 

OAKWOOD BAND PARENTS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS MONTE CARLO NIGHT

 

The OBPA is excited to announce the hosting of the first annual Monte Carlo Night Fundraiser! It is scheduled for March 9th from 7-11 pm at the Miami Valley Hunt and Polo Club located at 2465 Keystone Club Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45439. Cost per person is $30 and includes starter chips, raffle ticket, and light refreshments. RSVP by messaging us on Facebook @OHSMB, or contact Song at (740)505-1616 or Jessica at (937)430-3550, or email us at OakwoodHSBand@gmail.com. Get your name on the list soon!!

 

Next Week at OHS - Special Events

 

• Thursday, March 7 - Summer School, priority sign up - current sophomores/juniors, 8:00 a.m., bookroom

• Thursday, March 7 - PTO Meeting, room 204, 11:45 a.m.
  
• Thursday, March 7 - Orchestra Concert with UD, auditorium, 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, March 9 - Turnabout Dance, west gym, 8:00-11:00
• Saturday, March 9 - OBPA Monte Carol Night, Miami Valley Hunt and Polo Club, 7:00-11:00 p.m.
• Sunday, March 10 - Pups for People fundraiser, Smith School, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, March 12 - ACT Testing, all juniors/elective sophomores
  

• Friday, March 15 - Principal/Superintendent Advisory Council meeting, room 204, 11:45 a.m.
  
• BOLD/NHS Parents' Night Out, 5:00-9:00 p.m.
• Friday, March 15 - Last Day of Grading period (Quarter 3)

 

Looking ahead:

 

Saturday, March 16 - Young @Art, auditorium, 7:00-10:00pm

Friday, March 22 - NO SCHOOL

Monday, March 25-29 - NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

Monday, April 1 - Classes Resume

 

 

For a full calendar of OHS activities, go to the OHS Webpage and view the calendar.

 

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