Monday, September 23, 2019
Hi OHS Students, Staff, and Families!
As we continue to make intentional efforts to support our vision
of having students become Career, College, and Life Ready, it’s important that
we continue to provide authentic learning experiences to help students discover
their interests and passions. Each year, we set aside several days to focus on
providing these experiences and to assess the readiness of our students for
various post-secondary pathways.
I am excited to share that on Thursday, October 17, we will be
offering some incredibly beneficial grade-level-specific opportunities to
support our students in this preparation process! Details for each grade are
posted below.
This is shaping up to be an exciting day at OHS, and is just one
way we will continue to help each Raccoon become GROUNDED in their values,
COMMITTED to their purpose, and ACCOUNTABLE to themselves and each other. Please feel free to reach out to me at CurtisJ@oasd.org if you have any questions.
Finally, please note there will be no school for all students and
staff on Friday, October 18.
Go Raccoons!
Jason
Jason
Freshman: Jump-Start to Service
All freshmen will participate in a service learning project
designed by various teachers and community members. The goal of this activity
is to help our freshmen become aware of the importance of using academic
interests to make our communities a better place and perhaps spark a career
interest or pathway.
At OHS, we have so many opportunities for students to engage in
service projects, and this day is designed to give students a taste of these
options and an opportunity to participate in their first official
project.
Please click here for an
important letter from one of our Spanish teachers, Danielle Chaussee, which
outlines the various projects and details for the day.
All freshmen are required to report to OHS by 7:20am. Room
assignments will be posted in the hallways and emailed to students during the
week of October 14. Dismissal will occur at our regularly scheduled time of
2:40pm.
Sophomore: Career and College Visits
It’s important that our sophomores start to hone in on a career
interest and discern the best way to support their goals. We have received
funding to have each sophomore attend a day-long field trip where they will get
the chance to visit various career-related job sites and tour a college. This
is an incredibly exciting opportunity and will hopefully help students begin to
think seriously about the opportunities that may exist at OHS in order to help
them have a plan for life after graduation.
Please click here for an
important letter from our School to Career Coordinator, Kyla Stefan, which
outlines the details for the day.
All sophomores should report to Gale Douglas Field House by 7:20am
and dress in business casual attire. More details on appropriate dress are
explained in Kyla’s letter.
Juniors: Practice ACT Exam
In preparation for the ACT exam on March 3, we will give all
juniors the opportunity to take a practice exam on October 17. The ACT exam
assesses student readiness for college-level work in the areas of Reading,
English, Math, Science, and Writing. After we receive the results in
mid-November, we will use the data to create a personalized ACT preparation
program for each junior as they get ready for the ACT exam in March. Students will
have time set aside in Pride to complete these lessons throughout the winter
months.
Please click here for an
important letter from Associate Principal Krista Werchowski, which outlines the
details for the day and our new ACT preparation program.
All juniors are required to report to the Oconomowoc Arts Center
by 7:30am and will be released at approximately 1:30pm. Buses will operate on
their normal schedule, so juniors are welcome to come early or stay until
2:40pm and work in the library.
Seniors: Individual College Visits and Job Shadows
Seniors do not have to report to OHS on this day so they can work
on post-high-school transition opportunities, including attending a college
visit, arranging for a job shadow, or working on applications for financial
aid, scholarships or college admissions. Our library will be open for any
senior who needs a place to work.
