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 A Note from the Principal

 

Welcome home everyone!  Homecoming is always such a wonderful time of the year.  It's always great to see our alumni return and hear about what they have been doing with their lives.  I am always amazed at how fast time goes.  Students go from entering their first year of college to having several kids, and hopefully living in the district, in the blink of an eye.

 

I hope to see all of you at the Athletic Boosters sponsored tailgate tonight at 5:30 p.m. followed by the football game and then the "Welcome Back Lumberjack" party at the Dayton Country Club!  We will also be hosting alumni tours Saturday morning at 10:00 am.  We will kick off the tours in the "Pit"!

 

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
  • Interested in Parking and other Automobile Issues?
  • Staying Informed
  • NHS Information
  • Class of 2019 Information
  • Next Weeks at OHS
     

Sports Shorts with Mrs. Connor

 

OHS Varsity Football vs. Eaton:  Homecoming Game Tonight (Mack Hummon Stadium), 7:00 p.m.

 

HOMECOMING TAILGATE The Athletic Boosters will sponsor a tailgate tonight at 5:30 p.m. prior to the Homecoming game against Eaton.  Bring your friends and family and join us for a hamburger cookout in front of the stadium!

 

Homecoming Spirit Wear:  Show your Lumberjack pride with some Oakwood swag!  Visit the Oakwood Ahtletic Boosters Spirit Wear tent at the south end of the stadium.  Shirts, socks, umbrellas, jackets and more!  All for a good cause.  Proceeds go to support our Athletic Department and our student athletes.  Go Jacks!

 

Senior Night for all fall sports and band seniors and their parent(s) will be held prior to our final home football game of the season on October 12 versus Monroe.  Seniors and their parent(s) will assemble on the south end of the stadium in front of the scoreboard no later than 6:00 p.m.  At 6:15, the seniors & their parent(s) will walk on the track in front of the home stands as they are introduced and their pictures taken.  Please mark your calendars with the date as we look forward to honoring the Class of 2019.

 

 

 

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 

 

  • Homecoming Varsity Football vs. Eaton TONIGHT (9/21) at 7:00 pm HOME (Mack Hummon Stadium) Tailgate before the game 5:30 pm
  • Cross Country vs. Bellbrook - Saturday (9/22) at TBA AWAY
  • JV Football vs. Eaton - Saturday (9/22) at 10:00 am AWAY
  • Girls JV Tennis vs. Miami Valley - Monday (9/24) at 4:00 pm HOME
  • Boys JV Golf vs. Eaton - Tuesday (9/25) at 4:00 pm HOME (Dayton Country Club)
  • Varsity Volleyball vs. Bellbrook - Tuesday (9/25) at 6:30 pm HOME (the "Pit")
  • Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Bellbrook - Tuesday (9/25) at 7:15 pm HOME (Lane Stadium)
  • Girls Varsity Golf vs. Springboro - Wednesday (9/26) at 4:30 pm HOME (Dayton Country Club)
  • Varsity Football vs. Brookville - THURSDAY (9/27) at 7:00 pm AWAY

 

 

 

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


What's Happening in the Guidance Department
 
Seniors:  Students should register for the SAT and ACT online.  Go to www.collegeboard.com for SAT and www.actstudent.org for ACT registration.  Our school code is 361845.  The entire testing schedule for the 2018-19 school year is included in the student handbook.

 

 

Juniors:  A four-evening PSAT prep course will be offered on September 23, 24, 30, and October 1 from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. in room 204.  The PSAT test date is Wednesday, October 10.  REMEMBER:  the PSAT is the National Merit Qualification Test.  The cost to take this test is $22 payable to OHS.  This fee must be paid prior to the test date.

 

COLLEGE APPLICATION WORKSHOPS FOR SENIORS: College application workshops are being offered in the next two weeks during lunch to our seniors. Students are strongly encouraged to attend to learn how to navigate the college application process. Workshops will be held in the OHS Library on Tuesday, September 18, Thursday, September 20, and Monday, September 24, at lunch (11:45-12:30).

Interested in Parking and other Automobile Issues?

 

All students and parents are reminded that the OHS parking lots (i.e., the South lot and Schantz Avenue - both head-in on the stadium side and within school property on the Junior High side) are RESERVED PARKING DURING SCHOOL DAYS.  We realize this is an inconvenience for our visitors, but we ask all parents and other visitors to not park on school property on school days until after 3:30 p.m.  This includes the lunch hour.  Our teachers may leave the lot at lunchtime and must return in time to teach.  They must be on time; so please DO NOT use these limited spaces.  Thanks to all for your understanding and cooperation.

Parents are reminded to NOT double-park along Schantz Avenue when dropping off or picking up students.  All parents are encouraged to drop off students along Dellwood and Spirea. Also, please DO NOT pull in to the South lot off Far Hills and drop off students in the morning.  This has caused traffic to back up to the south on Far Hills resulting in very dangerous situations.  Thanks to all parents and students for your cooperation.  Needless to say, we encourage all students to either walk to school or be dropped off a block or two away.

Lastly, all parents, students and visitors are reminded that parking in front of the OHS auditorium is NOT permitted.  This area is reserved for emergencies and deliveries ONLY!

 

 Staying Informed

 

To receive our newsletter and other important email messages throughout the school year, be sure to use E-Notify.

 

  • Go to our website, www.oakwoodschools.org.  Go to the parent portal on the top right of the page.  There you will see a link for the email mailing list.  Click the link and you will be taken to the page to create an account.  Once you have an account, you can choose your email lists to subscribe.
  • Add additional phone numbers to our voice messaging system, One Call Now.  Parents can simply go to the homepage of the Oakwood school website and open the link to One Call Now under the Voice Notifications tab.  Parents will enter a student's name and the primary phone number listed with the voice messaging system, One Call Now.  A window will open allowing a parent to add additional phone numbers connected with their student.  Parents may add cell numbers, work numbers, or any other phone number to which you would like emergency information directed.  With this system, parents can also go back in at any time and update those additional phone numbers.

 

You Can Also Follow Us On Twitter

 

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NHS Information

 

This year's National Honor Society inductions will take place on Wednesday, October 3.  Students who turned in a completed application will receive notification late-September.  Applications will also be accepted and reviewed during the spring from any eligible students.  Candidates who are accepted in the spring will become active members immediately, but will be officially inducted in the fall of 2019.

National Honor Society is an organization that recognizes students who have achieved high standards of scholarship, character, leadership, and service.

 

Class of 2019 Information


Jostens visited Oakwood during the lunch hour on September 13 & 14 to collect the orders for graduation caps and gowns, announcements, etc. for our seniors intending to participate in the commencement ceremony.  If you missed these dates, Jostens will also be at Oakwood on November 16 during the lunch hour in the senior hall "under the clock" to collect class ring and final grad orders and answer any questions.  Cap and gown order (incudes tassel) is $42.90 (includes tax).  If you missed our Jostens representative, Mike Beerman, order online at www.jostens.com.

 

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.

 

COLLEGE APPLICATION WORKSHOPS FOR SENIORS College application workshops were offered at the beginning of the week during lunch to our seniors.  Students were strongly encouraged to attend a workshop to learn how to navigate the college application process.  The final workshop will be held in the OHS Library on Monday, September 24, at lunch (11:45-12:30).


Next Weeks at OHS - Special Events

 

  • Saturday, September 22 - Homecoming Dance, west gym, 8:00-11:00pm
  • Sunday, September 23 - PSAT Prep Course, room 204, 6:30-9:00pm
  • Monday, September 24 - PSAT Prep Course, room 204, 6:30-9:00pm

  •  Wednesday, September 26 - Parent/Teacher Conference Night, 5:00-8:30

  • Wednesday, September 26 - 9th/10th Grade Parent Meetings, aud., 7:00 pm

  • Sunday, September 30 - PSAT Prep Course, room 204, 6:30-9:00pm

     

Looking ahead:

  

Monday, October 1 - PSAT Prep Course, room 204, 6:30-9:00pm

Wednesday, October 3 - NHS Induction, auditorium, 7:00

Thursday, October 4 - Senior Panoramic Picture, stadium, 11:30 a.m.

Friday, October 5 - Muse Machine, Cincinnati Shakespeare Co., Grades 7-9 in auditorium (2:30pm)

Wednesday, October 10 - PSAT Testing (no homeroom) Juniors

Friday, October 12 - End of 1st Quarter

Friday, October 12 - Senior Night Football game vs. Monroe (Mack Hummon Stadium), 7:00 p.m.

 

 

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

 

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