A Note from the Principal

  My first weekend in November was spent in my office at school getting some work done.  I know it doesn't sound like fun, but it really was great. 

   Not only did I get quite a bit of work done, but I was reminded that this building is always alive with activity.  The high school fall play was in high gear with parents, students and teachers all working hard to finish the set, pick out the perfect costumes, set the lighting and all that goes into putting on an amazing fall play production.  I can't wait to see The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, this weekend.  Hopefully, you will have some free time to catch a performance.

   Students involved in Cyber Patriots were here all day on Saturday "hacking" away at their first round competition.  We don't have any scores yet, but we know the Oakwood team scored very high.  Oakwood has five high school teams and a total of 30 students in Cyber Patriots.  I could tell the kids were having a blast!

  I love that our school has so much to offer.  Have a great weekend, everyone.

   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

OHS Concert News & Picture Re-take orders Due

From the Prevention/Intervention Counselor

Class of 2019 Information

One Call Now

Next Weeks at OHS
 

Sports Shorts with Mrs. Connor

The MANDATORY Winter Parent/Athlete meeting will be held on Thursday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m., in the auditorium.  Any parent that attended the fall Parent/Athlete meeting is excused from the 7:00 p.m. meeting and will need to report at 7:30 p.m. directly to their individual sport meeting.

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 

• Saturday, November 10, Girls Cross Country, along with Individuals Dolan Johnson and Kyle Lethander @ Hebron (State) AWAY (Boys @11:45, Girls @ 2:15)

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

What's Happening in the Guidance Department
 

The college application process is well underway for this year.  Seniors are encouraged to turn in their applications as soon as possible to meet the necessary deadlines.  Counselors require a two-week turnaround period, and a transcript fee of $4.00 is required to process each application.  Also, remember to keep copies of all applications.  Seniors should note that December 5 is the last day the guidance office is accepting college applications with a January 1 deadline.  In order to meet this deadline, teacher recommendation letters should be requested two weeks prior to our Thanksgiving break.

College representatives are visiting the guidance office daily.  Please remember that seniors, juniors and sophomores are permitted to attend these informative meetings.  Students must sign up for the visits eight hours in advance through their Naviance accounts.

News from the nurse

Thanksgiving and Gratitude

   There are a lot of myths around the first Thanksgiving in 1621, but one thing is for sure.  The Pilgrims were lucky to be alive, and they knew it!  That is why they celebrated the first Thanksgiving.

   For several years, researchers have come to the conclusion that gratitude is a key component of helping people live happier and longer.  The more you give thanks, the more reasons you have for gratitude.  If we focus on what we have versus what we don't have, it directly leads to feelings of satisfaction and wellbeing.  Research also shows that thankfulness helps us sleep better, control our blood pressure, and generally reduces physical complaints.

• Gratitude reduces stress.
• Gratitude inoculates us from negative emotions.
• Gratitude sustains our relationships.
• Gratitude improves our health.

   We are so blessed to live in the greatest country on earth.  Take a few minutes this Thanksgiving to make a list of all that you have to be thankful for.  You might be surprised how blessed you really are.

 OHS Concert News & Picture Re-Take Orders Due

Synergy and The Axidentals will participate in the Kettering National A Cappella Festival on November 9th & 10th.

UNDERCLASS PICTURE RE-TAKE ORDER FORMS DUE

Picture re-take order forms were handed out to students on Wednesday, October 31.  Please return the order forms to the junior high or high school office by Monday, November 12.

From the Prevention/Intervention Counselor

The earlier you begin conversations with your child about drugs and alcohol, the more normal it will feel.  When youth feel uncomfortable talking to parents, they will seek answers elsewhere, even if the source is unreliable.

                                                                             PreventionMC.org

Class of 2019 Information

The senior panoramic pictures are here!  There is a formal pose and a casual picture.  Proofs are hanging outside the Senior High office.  The order forms are in the high school office.  Please see Mrs. Baker to order.  Please return the order envelopes and payment to the high school office by Monday, November 19.

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.

Jostens is RESCHEDULED to visit Oakwood High School NOW on Friday, November 30 to collect orders for seniors intending to participate in the commencement ceremony and pass out ring orders.  You may also 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.  Prices go up after their final deadline of December 15, 2018.

Seniors are reminded to schedule a sitting appointment with Easterling Studios for their senior portraits.  Pictures must be taken by November 16.  Once pictures are taken, a pose for the yearbook and class composite must be chosen by the first week in December. 

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.  To be included in the senior pages of the yearbook, seniors must turn in a formal pose to the yearbook advisor by the first week of December, 2018.  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.

One Call Now

Oakwood City Schools uses the One Call Now messaging system to send voice messages to our families. By default, the "Home" number of the person listed as the student's primary contact is automatically entered into the One Call Now system. You can add additional numbers as desired.

Next Week at OHS - Special Events

• Saturday, November 10 - OHS Fall Play, "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940," auditorium, 4:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.

• Sunday, November 11 - Veterans Day

• Friday, November 16 - Principal/Superintendent Advisory Council meeting, room 204, 11:45 a.m.
• Saturday, November 17 - Jazz Clinic & Concert, auditorium, 4:00pm - 9:00pm

In our continuing efforts to reach all of our community members, we have a new Youtube channel. Organized by buildings and different projects, you can see a glimpse of the exciting activities going on around the district.

Visit and subscribe at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC57_LsN1iWfpDYQOBQk0H_w?view_as=public

--
Traci Hale
Community Relations Director
Oakwood City Schools
20 Rubicon Road
Dayton, OH 45409
937-231-0904
hale.traci@oakwoodschools.org

Looking ahead:

Wednesday, November 21-23  Thanksgiving Break - Enjoy!

Monday, November 26 - Classes Resume

Wednesday, November 28 - Muse Machine, "We Rise", The Pit, 9:53 a.m.

Friday, November 30 - JOSTENS Final Graduation Orders and Ring orders

(DATE CHANGE), Senior Hall "under the clock", 11:30am-1:00pm

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

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