Do you know of an 8th grader who would be interested in becoming an Owl? We are going over the process of joining the Class of 2029 at OECHS through several Parent Information Sessions. All sessions will begin at 5:30 PM and parents and students can join us at any of the sessions! We will also have current OECHS students at each session to answer questions and provide a student perspective. Please help us spread the word!

Parents are highly encouraged to ask their Owls to open Blackboard on their laptops or phones to show their CCCC grades! Unfortunately, OECHS staff do not have access to your child's grades, and having our Owls pull up Blackboard is also the only way we can see their current status in college classes.

Juniors and Seniors were reminded that they need to have CCCC grades of 73 or higher to transfer their grades to the next college or university. If they do not achieve this, they could end up having to retake the course and/or stay on campus until 4:30 PM. Failing CCCC courses could impact whether students will receive their associate degree.

Please help us as another set of eyes to keep watch over these college grades! We want all of our Owls to succeed!

Over the past few years, we have not had an official Senior Trip. Instead, groups of students (and their parents) organized those on their own. If we are to have an official Senior Trip this year, we will need to form a committee, gauge interest, and then begin planning. If you are a parent or guardian of a senior at OECHS and would like to join this committee, please fill out the form below.

OECHS and Senior Parents have organized a Senior Celebration for our graduates every year. They have ranged from lock-in events to evening events in several different locations. If you are a Senior Parent/Guardian and you would like to help organize the Senior Celebration for the Class of 2025, please fill out the following form:

It is time to start planning for the 2025 Junior-Senior Prom! If you would like to help plan, organize, fundraise, and have a great prom for our juniors and seniors, then we need your help! Please fill out the following form:

For the past several years, parents have volunteered to sponsor one staff lunch per month as a way to show their appreciation for the best staff in North Carolina! If you would like to either make or purchase lunch for our staff, please click on the link below. We have 14 (full-time and part-time) staff members that all each lunch together and the school has plates, cups, cutlery, and napkins. There are still a few spots left!

Thank you for your continued support for our staff!

Senior Seminar and EPF Honors-Seniors will present their projects on Monday and Tuesday! We will also go over how to create an FSA ID number and discuss FAFSA. Get your SAT hours completed!

Don't forget Friendsgiving on Tuesday! Get together with your friends and celebrate!

Junior Seminar- We will examine NoRedInk results and ACT Math materials. We are down the home stretch for the semester!

Don't forget Friendsgiving on Tuesday! Get together with your friends and celebrate!

English I Honors (Ms. Hendrix)-Next week, we continue Unit 3: Shakespeare & Verse Play!

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

Honors I 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 into each event within this calendar.

English III Honors (Ms. Meyer)-This week we concluded our study of Unit 7: Modernism with an in-class reading of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie. Throughout this reading, students focused on thematic exploration, reflection, character development, and autobiographical instances seen within the play. They completed a Quest on the play to end the unit. Next week, is a short week before we head off for break, and we will focus on the Final Paper. Students should continue working on their Final Paper as the due date is fast approaching. The Final due dates for assignments are listed below. More information on all assignments can be found in the Content Library of our class OneNote. 🦃

*Final Paper Due Date:

Final Draft – Friday, Dec. 6

Civics Honors (Mr. Marsh)-We watched and discussed the movie "Lincoln". Next, students started on the Presidential Research Paper. They chose 5 presidents to research with specific guidelines for how to complete their papers. This assignment is due on Monday, November 25 @9:30am in TEAMS.

Monday, we will begin the Landmark Supreme Court Cases Project. Students will be given four cases each day from the Supreme Court Cases workbook. They will read the background information and the decisions and answer specific questions about each case. Each set of four case assignments will be due at the beginning of the next day. This is the most demanding assignment of the course and requires diligent work ethic and time management in order to be completed on time. This assignment is meant to mimic and prepare students for the AP/college workload.

AP World History (Ms. York)-This week, we worked on Absolutism and the Protestant Reformation, while they worked on Legitimizing Political Authority with France and Russia. Next week, they will finish the Protestant Reformation and Test Over Land-Based Empires on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. Happy Thanksgiving and I will see you all on December 2, 2024.

American History Honors (Ms. York)-This week we studied How Jefferson Altered a Nation and Started the War of 1812. They also finished the first 5 Presidential Baseball Cards. This next week we will finish the War of 1812, and begin Regional Economies Create Differences. They will do Guided Reading 7.1 and start working on the next five Presidential Baseball cards. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, see you all on December 2, 2024.

Math II Honors (Ms. Seaman)-We will finish up our stats unit this week. When we come back from Thanksgiving break, we will start Math 3 topics (functions). No Spiral Review and no ALEKS this week. Enjoy the break!!!

Precalculus Honors (Mrs. Walsh)-Students will complete review activities for the law of sines next week. Students also have until Tuesday to make corrections on their Chapter 4 test. The next assessment will not be until December 6th.

Biology Honors (Mr. Springfield)- This week in Honors Biology we started the Animal Kingdom. We started with an introduction to animal characteristics and then we will go through the kingdom from the simplest (Sponges) to the most complex (Mammals). When we come back from Thanksgiving we will finish up the animal kingdom and then cover Animal Behavior. When we finish animal behavior we will start preparing for the Final exam. The teacher-made final exam will be on Friday, Dec. 13. Students with an A average going into the exam can be exempt from taking this one. The EOC State exam, which all students must take, will be on Monday, Dec. 16. Have a great weekend and God bless family time for Thanksgiving next week.

Chemistry Honors (Mr. Stallard)-We are finishing up Unit 10 Thermodynamics and will begin Unit 11 Nuclear Chemistry when we return from Thanksgiving. Enjoy your Thanksgiving! Due dates below:

Unit 10 Chem Test Tuesday, Nov 26

Unit 10 Worksheet due Tuesday, Nov 26

AP Environmental Science (Mr. Stallard)-We are working on Unit 5 Land and Water Use and will continue it when we return from Thanksgiving. Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

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!

November 26th- Friendsgiving (12:00-1:00)

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)

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