Weekly Bear News
Oakdale High School, Home of the Bears
Website: https://edu.fcps.org/ohs/
Location: 5850 Eaglehead Drive Ijamsville, MD 21754
Phone: 240-566-9400
Twitter: @OakdalePost
Principal's Message
Bears,
Next week we celebrate our Teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. I personally would like to thank our entire staff for the energy they bring to our school each day, and for their commitment to excellence throughout the school year. If you have some time over the next week or so, please contact a teacher thanking them for their contributions to the lives of our students. These positive comments have a large impact this time of year.
We also have a wide variety of important events coming in the next few weeks. From Advanced Placement Testing to Prom and Graduation, May is a very busy month. Please continue to remind your students to persevere and finish the school year strong.
Have a great weekend!
Mr. Caulfield
Proud Principal
Oakdale High School
FFA News!
Last night, the OHS FFA Chapter celebrated the accomplishments and members of this year.
Mr. Caulfield and Ms. Moore were inducted as "Honorary Members" and Mr. Widmeyer was presented the "Appreciation Award". Congratulations to all!
Special Thank You to Ms. Welty for leading the Oakdale FFA Chapter.
Mr. Widmeyer, Mr. Caulfield, and Ms. Moore
FFA Seniors
FFA Officer's
Bear Necessities 13th Annual Plant Sale Opens Tomorrow!
It is time to get your veggies and plants for this years garden! Ms. Welty's Ag Science and Horticulture classes has worked hard on their annual plant sale. Please come by for their opening day, TOMORROW, Saturday, May 4th and pick out some flowers.
OHS Agricultural Science Class
OHS Horticulture Class
Many veggies and flowers to pick from!
Chess Tournament News!
Congratulations to Drew Villavicencio, Jose Espinoza, Daniel King, Kevin Snow, Michael Kwanisai, and Dennis Chang on taking first place in the 3rd semi-annual chess Frederick County Chess tournament!
Congradualations to our OHS Concert Band and Ms. Burton!
On Tuesday (4/30/24), Ms. Burton lead our OHS Concert Band to the Maryland Music Educators Association 2024 State Large Ensemble Festival. They performed 3 pieces, and received a superior rating (1) at the State Festival. This is an incredible accomplishment as it is the highest ranking possible. Congratulations to our Concert Band and Ms. B!
Audition Notice for Students interested in Fall Musical
Next November, Oakdale High School will present the hit musical Godspell. We are searching for ten cast members from our current student population!
Auditions will be held on May 29 and May 30 in the D-Wing of Oakdale High School and is open to all students of OHS who demonstrate an ability to sing, act, and move on stage. Interested students should fill out this audition form, read the packet found on the audition form, choose a time slot for May 29 or 30 (the link can be found inside the audition packet), and prepare a portion of a song no more than one minute that will show off your personality. Auditions are limited to current ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders at Oakdale High School currently.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mike Copen at michael.copen@fcps.org
Thank YOU!
On behalf of the Directors and the Cast of Chicago, THANK YOU for supporting our Spring Musical this year!
Safe and Sane News
May 4th is a big day for Safe and Sane in the OHS parking lot from 9:00-1:00. We are hosting our Stuff the Truck event, Chalk the Spot, and pick up senior yard signs.
Stuff the Truck - We will be collecting household items (books, clothes, bedding, towels, small appliances, etc.), but we cannot accept large furniture. Please stop by anytime between 9:00-1:00 to drop your goods off. Please email us if you need to drop off earlier than May 4th at oakdalesafeandsane@gmail.com.
Chalk the Spot - Seniors can chalk a parking space in the OHS parking lot. Advanced purchase is suggested. Each spot is $25. Bring your creativity, school and community pride, excitement, and sidewalk chalk supplies. Purchase tickets at: https://www.oakdalesafeandsane.com/event-details/chalk-the-spot
Senior Yard Signs - Show off your senior pride by placing a yard sign in your front yard. Purchase a sign for grandparents so they can show off their pride as well. Signs are $25 and can be purchased at Signs can be picked up on May 4th in the OHS parking lot between 9:00-1:00. Signs can be purchased at: https://www.oakdalesafeandsane.com/product-page/class-of-2024-senior-yard-signs
Welcome to the Great UnGnome - We hope you will participate in this popular Safe and Sane Event! What is the Great Un-GNOME SURPRISE? You make a donation to Safe & Sane (As little or as much as you want/can!) and provide the Name and Address of the person you would like to send a set of Garden Gnomes to. Our Oakdale Bear Gnome trappers and our special team of GNOMIES will put the gnomes in that person's front yard. The goal is to keep the GNOME TRAIN going! Your GNOMIE will then make a donation (if they can!) and list another name and address, and it keeps going! This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for us, and we hope you participate! If your senior has not been gnomed and you would like them to, please reach out to us at oakdalesafeandsane@gmail.com.
Event Tickets - Our Safe and Sane event is being held on May 23rd from 11:00 pm- 5:00 am at Adventure Park. Tickets can be purchased for $100 until April 23rd. After April 23rd, the price will increase to $125. This event provides a safe space for seniors to graduate following graduation. Parents can go home knowing their senior is in a safe and fun environment without the risks associated with the statistically deadliest night for young adults. We give away great prizes, good food and have many activities for the seniors to do the entire evening. Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.oakdalesafeandsane.com/event-details/ohs-safe-and-sane-2024-early-bird-pricing
Class of 2024 T-shirts - Show off your senior pride with a Class of 2024 Senior T-Shirt or a Parent of a Class of 2024 Senior T-shirt. Shirts can be purchased at: https://www.bellabeanstudios.com/collections/safe-sane
The Safe and Sane Committee is seriously in need of senior parents to help with our event. We need help planning, fundraising, and need parents the night of our event. Right now, the majority of the people on the committee do not have a senior, and we are struggling to find help. If we do not get more support and assistance, our event may not be able to happen. Please consider helping to make this wonderful event happen! Your seniors deserve it! Email oakdalesafeandsane@gmail.com if you would like more information.
Teacher Appreciation News!
Check out this link if you are interested in showing some love to the staff at Oakdale High!
MCAP Testing Schedule
Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program - MCAP
Our Spring block testing window for the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) begins April 29th. Students will take assessments to meet state and federal requirements.
Math MCAP May 9th & May 10th
Students currently enrolled in Algebra 1 will take the Algebra 1 MCAP. Students will take the assessment during their scheduled math class.
English 10 MCAP May 13th & 15th - 17th
Students currently enrolled in English 10 will take the ELA 10 MCAP during their scheduled English class.
Any students who are not CCR in English and are currently enrolled in an English class will take the ELA 10 MCAP.
LS MISA MCAP May 20th & May 21st
Students currently enrolled in biology will take the LS MISA MCAP during their biology class.
Government MCAP May 22nd & May 24th
Students currently enrolled in Government will take the Gov MCAP during their government class.
*Students in AP Government who took the AP Government exam will not take the Gov MCAP.
Fire and Ice!
Attention all Juniors & Seniors, Prom is COMING!
Tickets for OHS "Fire and Ice " will be on sale starting Monday, May 6th through Friday, May 10th. Tickets are available during all lunch shifts as well as after school until 2:30 in the AP Office . No tickets will be sold after 2:30 pm, Friday, May 10th.
Tickets are $35 each. Signed permission slips must be provided at the time of purchase. Permission slips are available outside of the AP office. If you plan to bring a guest who does NOT attend OHS, the BLUE guest permission slip must be filled out in its entirety before a guest ticket is sold. Tickets are nonrefundable and non-transferable.
Students with financial obligations will NOT be sold a ticket until proof of payment is provided. If you have questions regarding a financial obligation, please check you School Cash account or contact Courtney Jackson in the AP office, courtney.jackson@fcps.org
Questions regarding tickets, please contact Courtney Jackson @ Courtney.jackson@fcps.org or Michelle Printz @ michelle.printz@fcps.org.
Get your Bear Wear Here!
Bella Bean Studios has added our Oakdale High Spring Sports to their website. They have also created bear wear for our 2024 Graduating Class.
Oakdale High School-New Phone Number
Beginning on July 1, 2024, Oakdale High School's phone number will be changing as all of FCPS transitions to a new telecommunications system.
The phone number change is necessary for two primary reasons: (1) The current telecommunications system is being modernized to allow more system functionality and reduce maintenance and service costs; and (2) the phone number change allows for the standardization of FCPS phone numbers with a common area code and initial three digits for all schools.
Oakdale High School's new phone number for the main office will be 227-203-3400.
School based staff can be reached by calling the school's main number and choosing the appropriate option from the call menu or by dialing a staff member's extension at any time:
- Front Office
- Attendance
- Counseling Office
- Health Room
- Cafeteria
9. Spanish
Oakdale High School has been preparing for this change by ensuring that we are updating all contact information on the school website, school messaging and other school documents. We are committed to making this transition with a minimal impact on school communications.