Thank you to all students, parents, counselors, teachers, principals, and staff that made this recruitment and selection possible. With the largest number of students applying to join OECHS in our school's history, the selection process was especially difficult this year.

On Friday, April 4th, invitation letters were delivered to OCS middle schools (and Infant of Prague) and mailed to other private school or homeschool applicants who have been invited to join the Class of 2029. Emails were sent to invited students, as well as students placed on the waitlist. If seats become available, we will move to the waitlist with future invitations.

Parents, it is time for the annual Onslow County Schools survey! We still need 36 more parent responses for a valid survey. Please take time to click the link below to let your voice be heard:

https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/276667/57696

April is the Month of the Military Child! To kick off our celebration we're having a spirit week! Students are encouraged to participate and show their support for our military families. Participation also includes house points!

Looking for some OECHS merch? If so, you have come to the right place as our online school store is now open! Click on the following link or use the QR code in the flyer below to shop today!

https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/stores/onslow-early-college-high-school

Rising Seniors,

Since 2020, all North Carolina 12th graders have been required to have the Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (two doses) by the first day of school (12th grade). Please see the attached flyer and get the vaccine prior to the start of the school year!. You can find more information at https://immunization.dph.ncdhhs.gov/schools/k-12.htm.

Parents,

We have reached the final grading period for the 24-25 school year!! Report cards from the previous grading period will be sent home April 9th. This final grading period will conclude on May 21st. Please continue to monitor your child's grades at home through PowerSchool and/or Blackboard to stay informed about their academic progress. While our staff monitors this weekly, your involvement is also crucial for student success.

We greatly appreciate your ongoing support in your child's education. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to our school counselor, Ms. Leyble, at taylor.leyble@onslow.k12.nc.us.

EPF: We will have Wednesday and Thursday EPF this week as we look at ways to live on a budget. Students should also bring their tax vocabulary study guides for a short quiz. We will also have a grade check. Owls are reminded that attendance is mandatory, and excessive absences and/or grades (in college classes or EPF) below 73 can result in early checkout privileges being revoked.

Jr. Seminar: We will have Junior Seminar on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. Juniors should have asked a teacher for a college recommendation and emailed their resume/brag sheet before entering seminar this week. Students were also instructed to follow up with a hand-written thank you card over the next few weeks.

We will create Common App accounts this week and begin navigating the steps to apply to colleges and universities. Owls are reminded that attendance is mandatory and excessive absences and/or grades below 73 can result in early checkout privileges being revoked.

English II Honors (Ms. Hendrix)- Next week, we continue Unit 3: Western Europe & Macbeth!

All student due dates, deadlines, and other important dates can be viewed by accessing the following link at any time:

Honors II English Calendar

Parents can view any extra details about the assignment (its location for turning in, the websites used to complete the assignment, etc.) by clicking on each event within this calendar.

English III Honors (Ms. Meyer)-This week we concluded our study of Unit 6: The Gilded Age and Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. This week students were tasked with researching and presenting a given topic related to The Jungle. This research required students to examine both past and present practices on their given topic and relate the changes that have taken place over the century. Students then presented their findings to the class. Beginning next week, we will move into our study of Unit 7: Modernism. Students have now been assigned their Final Research Paper. The Checkpoints and Final due date are listed below. More information on all assignments can be found in the Content Library of our class OneNote.🍀

Major Assignment Due Dates:

Checkpoint 1: Tuesday, April 1

Checkpoint 2: Tuesday, April 8

Checkpoint 3: Tuesday, April 22

Checkpoint 4: Tuesday, April 29

Final Paper: Tuesday, May 6

Civics Honors (Mr. Marsh)- This week we are finishing Chapter 7: the Executive Branch. We have been comparing and contrasting recent presidents and their formal and informal qualifications for office. After the Chapter 7 TEST (Monday, April 7), we will watch "The American President". Students will then create their ideal presidential candidate and platform.

AP World History (Ms. York)-This past week we worked on Tensions after WWI, the Causes and Conduction of WWII. This upcoming week they will take a test on WWI, WWII, and the Great Depression. We will discuss the 20th-century genocides and Begin unit 8, "The Cold War and Decolonization." They will be doing Reading Guides 18.1 -18.3

American History Honors (Ms. York)-This week we finalized WWI and began WWII. This next week we will finalize WWII, and head towards American and our National Identity. They will complete reading guides for America on the Homefront and we will work on the Holocaust and examine surviving stories.

Biology Honors (Mr. Springfield)- This week in Honors Biology we finished the Ecology Unit. We are starting Classification and will continue on with the 6 kingdoms. This is the point in the year that we call the beginning of the end because we introduce the 6 Kingdoms and then cover them one at a time until the end of the semester, right before exams. Have a great weekend!

Chemistry Honors (Mr. Stallard)-We are working on Unit 9 Phases of Matter. Please see the due dates below.

-Thursday 4/10 Unit 9 Worksheet Due

-Thursday 4/10 Unit 9 Test

AP Environmental Science (Mr. Stallard)-We are finishing up with Unit 9 Global Change. Please see the due dates below.

-Monday 4/7 Unit 9 Quiz and Unit 9 Practice FRQ (A-day)

-Tuesday 4/8 Unit 9 Quiz and Unit 9 Practice FRQ (B-day)

-Thursday 4/10 Unit 9 Test (A and B day)

-Thursday 4/10 Unit 9 Project due (A and B day)

Math III Honors (Ms. Seaman)- We will finish the Circle Unit this week . Review Tuesday and Wednesday, TEST Thursday, April 10th. If you are not going to be here on Thursday your test will be on Wednesday. We will continue the Spiral Reviews three days a week. No ALEKS this week.

Precalculus Honors (Mrs. Walsh)-Students are starting off the last six weeks strong. Next week students will learn about geometric sequences and series and have a quiz before spring break.

School Cash Online is an easy to use and safe way to pay for your children’s school fees from your own home. All you have to do is register an account, attach your children and in no time you will be able to make payments online. We accept many different payment forms so come on and check us out! https://onslow.schoolcashonline.com/

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

During the Governor's emergency declaration during the pandemic, many rules, and regulations were waived. Now many of those same regulations have returned. One of those deals with high school GPAs, driving permits, and drivers licenses.

"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!

April 14th-21st- Spring Break

April 23- OECHS Day at Red Robin

May 16th- OECHS Graduation (7:00 pm at WOHS Auditorium)

May 17th- CCCC Graduation (at CCCC)

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