A Note from the Principal

 

   This weekend our band and choir will be competing at Districts for OMEA (Ohio Music Education Association).  I know with our amazing, talented students led by Mr. Uhlenhake and Mr. Storost we will continue to achieve the highest ratings at these competitions.

   I also want to remind parents that we continue to support our students not only academically but also emotionally.  This is done through our partnership with South Community Positive Health Options as well as our school counselors and our school psychologist.  South community provides a mental health counselor who spends three days a week at the high school/junior high supporting high school and junior high students and also supports elementary students throughout the district.

   If you ever have any questions or concerns about how we can help support your children regarding mental health, please contact us.   

   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

OHS Musical:  "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"

Crossing Guards Needed

Parker Love of Teacher Award

Class of 2019 Information

Young@Art

OHS Mulch Sale

Summer School 2019

Next Week at OHS
 

Sports Shorts with Mrs. Connor

 

Will return soon! 

 

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 

 

• Friday, March 15 - Girls' V Lacrosse vs. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, 6:00 p.m. HOME (Lane Stadium)
  
• Saturday, March 16 - Boys' JV Lacrosse vs. Bishop Fenwick, 1:00 p.m. HOME (Lane Stadium)
• Saturday, March 16 - Boys' V Lacrosse vs. Bishop Fenwick, 3:00 p.m. HOME (Lane Stadium)
  
• Monday, March 18 - Varsity Softball vs. Carroll, 5:00 p.m. HOME
• Tuesday, March 19 - Boys' JV Baseball vs. Tri-County North, 5:00 p.m. AWAY
• Tuesday, March 19 - Boys' V Baseball vs. Tri-County North, 5:00 p.m. HOME
• Tuesday, March 19 - Varsity Softball vs. Versailles, 5:30 p.m. HOME
• Tuesday, March 19 - Girls' JV/V Lacrosse vs. Chaminade-Julienne HOME
• Thursday, March 21 - Boys' JV Baseball vs. Greenview, 5:00 p.m. AWAY

 

 

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

What's Happening in the Guidance Department
 

 

Grief Support Group:

 

A Grief support group is forming this spring.  Oakwood Junior High School and Oakwood High School will each be offering a grief support group led by Melissa Tinker from South Community in partnership with the guidance department. These groups are appropriate for any student who is dealing with the loss of a loved one. If you are interested in participating, or if you have questions, please see your school counselor and/or contact the guidance department at ohs.guidance@oakwoodschools.org. Students will need parent permission to participate in this group.  If you are interested in having your child participate, or if you have questions, please see Melissa Tinker or a school counselor.

 

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!

 

Musical - "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"

 

Lumberjack Theatre proudly presents:  "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.

 

Patron/Ticket Order forms are on the OHS website under the "Resources" tab and are available to be sent in with payment.  There are four performances.  Tickets are $10 for students and $12 for adults.  Seating is assigned.  Tickets may also be purchased in person before school, at lunch and after school until 4:00 p.m. beginning April 1st in the high school office.

 

Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope along with the order form, to receive your tickets in advance.  Send orders to Oakwood High School, 1200 Far Hills Ave., Oakwood, OH  45419.  Make checks payable to:  Oakwood High School.

 

Performances:

 

Thursday, April 11 @ 7:00pm

Friday, April 12 @ 8:00pm

Saturday, April 13 @ 2:00pm & 8:00pm

 

Questions?  Please call the high school office at (937) 297-5325.

 

Crossing Guards Needed

 

Want to join our team?

 

Oakwood City Schools and the Oakwood Public Safety Department are seeking substitute crossing guards.

 

The Oakwood Public Safety Department is looking for adults to periodically substitute as crossing guards at three intersections. Currently, there are paid crossing guards to help our students cross Far Hills Ave. at Aberdeen, Park Ave., Patterson and Oakwood (Five Points).

 

The guards are on their corners on all school days in the morning, noon and after school. Coverage times are from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Anyone wishing to apply, please contact the Oakwood Board of Education at 297-7802 or apply in person at 20 Rubicon Road, Oakwood, Ohio 45409.

 

Parker Love of Teacher Award

 

What better way to show your love and appreciation for a special Oakwood teacher than nominating he or she for the Parker Love of Teaching and Lifelong Learning Award.

 

Nominations are now being accepted for this prestigious honor.  The award is presented each spring and honors a current Oakwood teacher who uniquely inspires the full potential of each student with whom he or she works.

 

In 2010, The Parker Love of Teaching and Lifelong Learning Award was created by former longtime Oakwood teacher Bev Parker in memory of her late husband, Bob Parker.  Based on the belief that Oakwood teachers are exceptional and give much of themselves for the betterment of the children in our community, the Parker Award honors teachers who go above and beyond what is expected of them.

 

The award consists of a $1,200 prize, which is divided between the recipient and an academic department, grade or program of the recipient's choosing. 

 

You can see the nomination requirements on the form located on the OSF website at https://www.oakwoodschools.org/community/osf/parker-love- of-teaching.  Nominations are due by March 31, 2019.

 

If you need more information, contact Mrs. Dante Connell, OSF Director, by email at contact@oakwoodschoolsfoundation.org  or by phone at 297-5332.

  

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.

 

Young@Art

 

WHEN:  Saturday, March 16, 7p-10p

Tickets sold at the door: $15 adults, $5 students, children 3 and under free.

Young@Art is a family-friendly evening filled with visual art, jazz, a cappella, soloists, creative writing, speech & debate demonstrations, student film, and more.

Proceeds from this fundraiser go directly to our arts grant fund. Recent grants include funding a followspot for stage productions, OHS Marching Band drumline equipment, Speech & Debate coach travel expenses for the national conference, 20 choir robes, reusable table coverings for art shows, Lane Stadium art installation, guitars and accessories for a new course offering, a cello for the orchestra program, and printmaking supplies for the visual arts program. 

 

Please come and support Young@Art!

 

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.).

 

Summer School Enrollment 2019

 

Open enrollment continues for Summer School through Friday, April 12, at 3:15 p.m.

 

All students may register for summer classes daily in the Senior High Book Room.  Summer school packets are available in the junior high, high school, and guidance offices.

 

Next Week at OHS - Special Events

• Friday, March 15 - BOLD/NHS Parents' Night Out, OHS, 5:00-9:00 p.m.
• Friday, March 15 - Last Day of Grading period (Quarter 3)
• 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
• Monday, April 1 - Musical tickets on sale in the high school office.

 

Looking ahead:

 

Saturday, April 6 - Athletic Boosters Fundraiser/Silent Auction, OCC, 7:00pm

Saturday, April 6 - Mulch Sale Pick Up/Delivery, Irving Field, 9:00-11:00am

Tuesday, April 9 - Ohio's State Test, 2-Hr. Delay Schedule

Wednesday, April 10 - Ohio's State Test, 2-Hr. Delay Schedule

Thursday, April 11 - Musical - "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, auditorium, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, April 12 - Musical - "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, auditorium, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 13 - Musical - "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, auditorium 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

 

 

 

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

 

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