On Saturday, February 22nd, our amazing Owls will be showcasing their talents at the NC Regional Science Olympiad and the NC Odyssey of the Mind Competition! Both teams have put in tremendous effort and dedication over the past several months to prepare for these fantastic events. Let's cheer them on and wish them the best of luck as they proudly represent our school! Go Owls! 🎉

The OECHS Prom is slated for March 15th at St. Regis. Prom tickets are on sale now for $40. Guests (high school age to 20) are permitted only with approval on a prom guest permission form. See Mr. Strope for a guest form.

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We are thrilled to announce that we have started scheduling interviews via Teams over the next several weeks! Our teachers are eager to connect with our prospective Owls and look forward to getting to know them better.

We will only have EPF on Monday and Tuesday this week!

Seniors have a vocabulary sheet that is due at the beginning of class this week. We will delve further into saving and investing.

Juniors will only have seminar on Monday and Tuesday this week!

Juniors have a NoRedInk assignment to prepare for ACT English and resources to practice for the ACT. This week, we will take a practice test for ACT Science and will be able to choose their test day for the ACT (via a Microsoft Form).

English II Honors (Ms. Hendrix)- Next week, we begin Unit 2: Eastern & Central Europe & Existentialism!

Honors Project 4 is due to turnitin.com by Friday, February 21 by 4:25 PM. This is a seven-weeks-long project whose due date (which has been extended to 2/21) is listed within the course syllabus. Late work for this assignment will not be accepted.

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 into each event within this calendar.

English III Honors (Ms. Meyer)- This week we concluded our study of Unit 4: The American Renaissance by diving into the world of the Dark Romantics. Students examined works by Edgar Allan Poe including “The Masque of the Red Death” through an escape room activity, and “The Raven” through an examination on the stages of grief. Students also collaboratively examined various poems by Emily Dickinson. We also completed a class reading of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story “The Minister’s Black Veil” and students worked collaboratively in groups to analyze the story through various perspectives and present their findings to the class. Next week, we will begin our study of Unit 5: American Identity, with short works by Stephen Crane, Jack London, and Mark Twain. 💕

Civics Honors (Mr. Marsh)- We have completed our study of the Roots of American Democracy and tested chapter 2. Students presented their family crest designs and we discussed their respective family traditions. It is an assignment that we do every semester so their work is displayed in the hallway for former students to see and admire. Next, we will study the making of the US Constitution.

AP World History (Ms. York)- This week we continued with our Revolution Unit. Students were introduced to the Industrial Revolution. We worked on their CCOT chart and their DBQ essay booklet and Guided notes/reading for the Industrial Revolutions. This next week they will work on Industrialization Outside the West and Economic Developments of the Industrial Revolution. They will Compare Socialism and Capitalism and work on Japan and Russia DBQ. They are scheduled for a test on Friday, February 21, 2025

American History Honors (Ms. York)- We completed Civil War Battles this week and worked on our Presidential Baseball cards. This next week we will learn about the collapse of reconstruction and begin Industry and the Guild Age. They will complete the guided reading for The Collapse of Reconstruction and work on our Presidential Baseball cards

Math III Honors (Ms. Seaman)- We will Finish the Polynomial Unit this week. Test on Thursday, 2/20. We will continue the Spiral Reviews three days a week and students should continue to work on ALEKS for Math 3 (8-10 Learning Targets in ALEKS every week).

Precalculus Honors (Mrs. Walsh)- Students wrapped up Chapter 5 last week and begin Chapter 6 Additional Topics in Trigonometry this week. They have already covered the law of sines and law of cosines, so this chapter will be a short one. Students will also be introduced to a project at the beginning of the week. This project will be completed in groups of three students.

Biology Honors (Mr. Springfield)- This week we will continue the genetics unit. Have a great weekend!

Chemistry Honors (Mr. Stallard)- We are working on Unit 4 Understanding the Electron. Students conducted the Flame Test lab on Friday. Please see due dates below:

-Flame Test Lab due Monday Feb 17

-End of 6 weeks Monday Feb 17

-Unit 4 Test on Thursday Feb 20

-Unit 4 Worksheet due on Thursday Feb 20

AP Environmental Science (Mr. Stallard)- We are working on Unit 7 Air Pollution. Students conducted an Acid Precipitation lab this past week. Please see due dates below.

-End of 6 week Monday Feb 17

-Unit 7 Quiz (A-day Feb 17 and B-day Feb 18)

-Acid Precipitation Lab due (A-day Feb 17 and B-day Feb 18)

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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!

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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!

February 28th- OECHS Workday (no high school classes)

February 28th--March 2nd- No Homework Weekend (high school classes)

March 15th- Prom (St Regis)

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