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Walsworth is now taking orders for the the OECHS yearbook! This initial cost is $55 and will increase in November. Click on (or scan) the QR code below to order!

Make-up senior pictures and yearbook photos for 9th-11th grade will be on September 30th.

Members of our committee will meet at Heritage Point on October 13th at 2:00 PM to check out our prom venue. Things are really coming together! Our main focus at future meetings will be fundraising.

Women's Tennis:

Several of our ladies will be competing in the 1A East Regional Individual Tennis Tournament, Oct 16th-17th, at Jacksonville Commons Recreation Center. The match play begins on Oct 16th at noon.

Men's and Women's Cross Country:

Will have a race on Tuesday, Oct 13th at Onslow Pines Park at 4pm.

Men's and Women's Wrestling:

If your student athlete is interested in Wrestling, they need to ensure they have a current physical form on file, and you have registered them on Dragonfly and completed the necessary paperwork for them to compete. The first day of practice is Nov 1st. More information to come later on practice locations and times.

We worked on scheduling for Spring 2027 CCCC classes and had grade checks this past week. Registration cards are due October 16th. CFNC Free College Application Week begins October 19th for many colleges and universities in the state. It is time to finalize our applications!

With Fall Break on Monday and Tuesday, there will only be EPF on Wednesday and Thursday this week.

We looked at the ACT structure and resources this week. We also began scheduling for the Spring 2027 semester. Registration cards are due by October 16th!

With Fall Break on Monday and Tuesday, there will only be Junior Seminar on Wednesday and Thursday this week.

English I Honors (Ms. Hendrix)-Next week, we continue Unit 2: Rhetoric & Research!

All class due dates and upcoming events can be viewed at the following link:

Honors I English:

Parents can click on any events/due dates within the Calendar to view any additional information and details.

English III Honors (Ms. Meyer)-This week we began our study of Unit 4: The American Renaissance. This unit is broken into two major categories: Transcendentalism and Romanticism. We began with our study of Transcendentalism with a questionnaire so students could see where their views align with Transcendentalist ideals and by examining Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Nature.” Students also examined Henry David Thoreau’s classic, Walden, and identified themes throughout the text. Students also took a walk in nature to complete their very own Walden Field Journal. Next week, we will begin our study of Romanticism with Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” 🎃

Upcoming Due Dates:

- Unit 4 Test – Fri. Oct. 30 (A Day), Tues. Oct. 27 (B Day)

- Notebook Check 4 – Fri. Oct. 30 (A Day), Tues. Oct. 27 (B Day)

Math II Honors (Ms. Seaman)-We will continue working in the Quadratic Unit. We will cover solving quadratics by completing the square and finding the key features from their graphs. The Quadratic TEST will be next week

Precalculus Honors (Mrs. Walsh)-Students will wrap up Chapter 4 on Monday. The test for Chapter 4 will be on Tuesday, and students will have an optional assignment due on Thursday. However, students that have an average below an 80 must complete this assignment. I am available every Tuesday and Thursday morning for tutoring from 8:30am until 9:15am. Students may also sign up for tutoring with Mrs. Propst in the afternoons.

Biology Honors (Mr. Springfield)-This week in biology we started the Ecology Chapter. We did an introduction into the field of Ecology, food webs, food pyramids, symbiotic relationships, etc. When we return from fall break, we will continue with populations and biomes. Have a great fall break!

Chemistry Honors (Mr. Stallard)-I hope everyone enjoys a well-deserved Fall Break. We finished Unit 6 on Thursday and will begin Unit 7 Chemical Equations and Reactions when we return to school on Wednesday.

AP Environmental Science (Mr. Stallard)-I hope everyone enjoys a well-deserved Fall Break. We are currently working on Unit 3 Populations. Please see the upcoming due dates below.

-Friday Oct 16 Unit 3 Progress Check (A and B day)

-Friday Oct 16 Ecological Footprint Lab (A-day_

-Friday Oct 16 Unit 3 Quiz (A-day)

Civics Honors (Mr. Marsh)-Students have completed Chapter 3 coursework and tested on Monday. They also researched members of the constitutional convention, answered specific questions, and drew a Funko Pop representation of their respective delegate. Students also researched and reported on current events that possibly infringe upon the US Constitution or it’s amendments.

AP World History (Ms. York)-This week, we finalized the Mongol Empire and began the Writing Workshop on DBQ’s and LEQ’s. This upcoming week they will learn about the Indian Ocean and the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes. They will take a vocabulary quiz over Network and Exchanges, complete Guided Reading 2.3 and 2.4, complete the class activity on the Indian Ocean Trade network, and work on building arguments for our DBQs and LEQs

American History Honors (Ms. York)-This week and next, we will work and finalize The Scarlet Letter. On October 16, 2026, they will take on American Puritanism and the Scarlet Letter. They will continue working on the Road to Revolution, which is to draw a visual representation of the 11 items that contributed to the American Revolution, and they will read and annotate a selection from Thomas Paine’s Common Sense.

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

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 2027: https://www.remind.com/join/7ag9b99

Class of 2028: https://www.remind.com/join/3944fh

Class of 2029: https://www.remind.com/join/oechscl

Class of 2030: https://www.remind.com/join/fd373c

"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!

October 12th-13th- OECHS/CCCC Fall Break (No HW Weekend for high school classes)

October 16th-17th- Girl's Tennis Regionals

October 19th-25th- Free College Application Week

October 20th- PreACT (Sophomores)

October 21st- CCCC Fall Fest

October 30th-31st- Cross Country Regionals

November 11th- Veterans Day (No OECHS/CCCC classes)

November 25th-29th- Thanksgiving Break

December 15th-17th- OECHS Final Exams and Biology EOC

December 18th-January 6th- Winter Break

January 18th- Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

February 19th- OECHS Workday (No high school classes and No HW Weekend for high school classes)

March 22nd-29th- Spring Break/Easter Holiday

April 23rd- OECHS Workday (No high school classes)

May 6th- AP World History Exam (8:00AM)

May 11th- CCCC classes end

May 13th- AP Environmental Science Exam (12:00PM)

May 14th- OECHS Graduation (7:00PM @ WOHS Earl Taylor Performing Arts Center)

May 15th- CCCC Graduation (10:00AM @ CCCC)

May 18th-21st- OECHS Final Exams and EOCs

Email: james.strope@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: https://oec.onslow.k12.nc.us/
Location: R109A, 444 Western Blvd., Jacksonville, NC 28546
Phone: 910-938-6702
Twitter: @OnslowECHS