The Owl
The Newsletter of OECHS --August 4, 2024
Welcome back, Owls!
We had a busy, fun, and productive first week back to school. Our new freshmen Owls had their first day of school this past Thursday and sophomores joined us on this past Friday. Juniors and seniors will both have their own back-to-school information sessions this upcoming week, where we will talk about everything needed for a successful year and transition to life after OECHS. Both sessions will be recorded and posted on the Class of 2025 and Class of 2026 Teams.
This upcoming week, our freshmen and sophomores will start to settle into a routine, while getting to know each other. Our juniors and seniors will be able to stop by and get their logins and any physical textbooks that they need for the semester.
We are looking forward to a successful year!--Mr. Strope
Delays and Cancellations
For the possible impacts of the hurricane this week, we will send out any possible delay or closure information via Blackboard Messenger (telephone message), Remind, Teams (students have access), website, and social media.
Drivers Education--September 3rd--September 24th
Drivers Ed will begin on September 3rd and end on September 24th. Students must be 14.5 years of age by the start of the class and attendance is mandatory. We will begin signups for class on Wednesday, August 7th. Students can stop by the office to sign up or parents can call our front office, beginning on Wednesday (at 8:00 am). There is space for 25 students!
PTO Meeting August 7th
Hello Parents and Guardians,
We are having our first PTO meeting of the year on Wednesday, August 7th at 6:00 PM in the Big Room (Ragsdale 105). Our PTO supports our students and staff to make it the special place that it is. They also sponsor school dances and other activities, to help our students enjoy some of those typical high school activities. Please consider joining and supporting our PTO!
Senior Portraits August 30th
OECHS is once again using Lifetouch/Prestige Studios for the senior portraits (tux/drapes). The photographers will be on campus on August 30st. All seniors need to use the attached flyer below to sign up for a photo session!
Please wear appropriate undergarments under these outfits. We suggest a white t-shirt for the tux and something strapless to wear under the drape. Also, don’t forget to bring up to two outfits for your casual pictures (if applicable)!
In addition to the events at OECHS, seniors can also schedule to have their images done at one of the Prestige senior portrait studios by going to prestigeportraits.com/studio.
School Pictures (9th-11th Grade) September 11th
Class of 2025
--There is a back-to-school meeting for senior parents/guardians at 5:30 PM on August 8th in the CCCC Auditorium (Fine Arts Building).
--Students should be able to view their college schedules in My CCCC and their seminar schedule in Teams. New OCS login sheets are available in the office.
*If you are missing a class, odds are it was dropped by CCCC due to low registration numbers. Contact Mr. Strope immediately if this occurs so we can try to find another section or another class!
-You will have your final high school class, Economics and Personal Finance Honors/Senior Seminar two times per week. Our focus during the first semester will be on macro and microeconomics in class and college applications and admissions in seminar. Students will also be encouraged to be active in OECHS Clubs/Teams, CCCC organizations, and outside activities for a well-rounded college admission application. We will also have a daily sign-in sheet in the main office (R102A) for all Juniors and Seniors this year for daily attendance.
--Senior CCCC classes begin August 15th
**Since 2020, all North Carolina 12th graders have been required to have the Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (two doses). Please see the attached flyer and get the vaccine prior to the start of the school year!
Class of 2026
--There is a back-to-school meeting for junior parents/guardians at 5:30 PM on August 6th in the CCCC Auditorium (Fine Arts Building).
--Students should be able to view their college schedules in My CCCC and their seminar schedule in Teams. New OCS login sheets are available in the office.
*If you are missing a class, odds are it was dropped by CCCC due to low registration numbers. Contact Mr. Strope immediately if this occurs so we can try to find another section or another class!
--Junior CCCC classes begin August 15th
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English
A detailed daily lesson plan is provided to each student every day within the course. These agendas also include links to most all materials referenced in class. Parents and students alike can, at any time, access the following link to view all the details of the course in the following link:
Daily Lesson Plans: Honors I English
All student due dates, deadlines, and other important dates can be viewed by accessing the following link at any time:
Parents can view any extra details about the assignment (its location for turning in, the websites used to complete the assignment, etc.) by clicking into each event within this calendar.
English III Honors (Ms. Meyer)-Welcome back! I hope you have had a restful summer and are ready to begin Sophomore year! We're jumping right in next week with Unit 1: Unheard Voices. This is the shortest unit of the semester, and our first Quest will be next Friday, August 9. Have a fabulous weekend! 🌞
Social Studies
AP World History (Ms. York)- We had a great introduction day in AP World; students were introduced to the expectations of an AP Classroom, did a scavenger hunt of the CED (Course Exam Description) and were first assignment on the Foundations of History. These assignments will be due on August 13, 2024. This week students will be introduced to Interactive notebooks and Document Analysis. They will begin working Skill building and sourcing documents, using the Foundations Unit they worked on over the summer. Their major assignment this week will be History’s Biggest Mistake and answering Yali’s Question and the development of human settlements on other Continents at different rates.
American History Honors (Ms. York)- We had a great class Friday; the students learned class expectations and received their first assignment on Peopling of the Americas. This week they will learn about interactive notebooks and receive their first project about Creating their own Colonies.
Science
Chemistry Honors (Mr. Stallard)-We are off and started on another great year and semester at OECHS. Students have a Lab Safety Contract and Syllabus that needs to be signed and returned. We are beginning Unit 1 Thinking Like a Scientist on Monday and will conclude our week with our first lab.
AP Environmental Science (Mr. Stallard)-We are off and started on another great year and semester at OECHS. Students have a Lab Safety Contract and Syllabus that needs to be signed and returned. We are beginning Unit 1 The Living Planet: Ecosystems this coming week.
Math
Name Dilation project (will be assigned on Tuesday):
- small project
- about one day
- worth 30 points
- due Friday, August 9
Precalculus Honors (Mrs. Walsh)-It was a great start to the new school year! Students will be reviewing topics they learned in Math 2 and Math 3 this week. They have a deltamath due on Thursday/Friday depending on what day they began class.
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Parents: Join Our Remind Groups!
Along with Blackboard, emails, the OECHS website, and social media, our school uses Remind to inform parents of weather bulletins, weekly newsletters, and more. If you are the parent or guardian of an OECHS Owl, please join the appropriate Remind group!
Class of 2025: https://www.remind.com/join/bf83fg
Class of 2026: https://www.remind.com/join/fkf7d67
Class of 2027: https://www.remind.com/join/7ag9b99
Class of 2028: https://www.remind.com/join/3944fh
Driving Permits, Licenses, and GPAs
"North Carolina House Bill 769 became effective December 1, 1997 and reflects a coordinated statewide effort to motivate and encourage students to complete high school. This legislation requires that a student's driving permit or license be revoked if a student is unable to maintain adequate progress or drops out of school. Adequate progress is defined as passing 70% of all courses and is determined by first semester grades and second semester grades for schools on block scheduling. For schools on a traditional six-period day schedule, grades are determined by first semester grades and end-of-year grades."
Students need to maintain "adequate progress" to remain eligible for permits and licenses while in high school. Each semester, we are to notify students (and the district) when any students are not making adequate progress at the end of a semester/year. Students will then have to earn back the ability to have a permit or license after the next semester's grades are complete (and pay $50 to the DMV to have their permit or license reinstated). Bottom line: Keep your grades up in your high school and college classes or you will lose your driver's permit or license!
Key Dates
August 6th- Junior (Class of 2026) Student and Parent Meeting in the Auditorium (5:30 PM)
August 7th- 1st PTO Meeting/Election of Officers (6:00PM in Ragsdale 105)
August 8th- Senior (Class of 2025) Student and Parent Meeting in the Auditorium (5:30 PM)
August 15th- CCCC Fall 2024 classes begin
August 30th- Senior Portraits
September 2nd- Labor Day (no school)
September 11th- Yearbook Photos (9th-11th grade)
October 11th-15th- No Homework Weekend (high school classes)
October 11th-15th OECHS Fall Break (no high school classes)
October 14th-15th CCCC Fall Break (no college classes)
October 8th-10th: PSAT (Juniors)
October 22--24th: PreACT (Sophomores)
November 11th- Veterans Day
November 27th-December 1st: Thanksgiving Break
December 19th-January 5th- OECHS Christmas Break
January: SAT Inc volunteer hours due for Class of 2025
February 28th- OECHS Workday (no high school classes)
February 28th--March 2nd- No Homework Weekend (high school classes)
March 15th- Tentative Prom Date (Juniors/Seniors)
March 18th-20th- ACT (Juniors)
April 14th-21st- Spring Break
May 16th- OECHS Graduation (7:00 pm at WOHS Auditorium)
May 17th- CCCC Graduation (at CCCC)
Onslow Early College High School
Email: james.strope@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: https://oec.onslow.k12.nc.us/
Location: CE109, 444 Western Blvd., Jacksonville, NC 28546
Phone: 910-938-6702
Twitter: @OnslowECHS