The Owl

What a night! Under Ms. Meyer’s direction, our drama club performed Little Women (adapted by Gary Peterson from Louisa May Alcott) — a heartfelt portrayal of the March sisters as they navigate love, loss, and family challenges. The cast’s emotion and teamwork were unforgettable.

This is just a reminder that our final teacher workday of the year is on May 1st. Juniors and Seniors still have CCCC classes!

Our Odyssey of the Mind team recently qualified to travel to the World Competition at Iowa State University for the first time in our school's history, but we need your help to make it possible! Please consider making a donation to our Odyssey of the Mind team by cash, check, or electronically through the link below. Thank you for helping our kids achieve new heights!

Parents, it is time for the annual Onslow County Schools survey! We still need 9 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/302927/57696

-Friday May 1 is the Boy's 1A East Regional Individual Tennis Tournament at Greene Central High School in Snow Hill, NC

-Tuesday May 5 is the 1st Annual OECHS Athletic Awards Ceremony at 5pm. It will be held in the Bodenhamer Auditorium on the CCCC campus.

-Friday May 8 is the Boy's and Girl's 1A East Regional Track & Field Meet at Wilson Preparatory Academy at Wilson, NC.

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We will pass out caps and gowns in EPF and go over graduation items! You are almost there! We will have EPF on Monday and Tuesday this week!

Juniors that missed seminar last week need to stop by and see Mr. Strope for a grade check. There are NO JUNIOR SEMINARS THIS WEEK!

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

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

Honors II English Calendar

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

Please be aware that students' final essay project (Honors Project 5: Research Inquiry Essay) has important due dates coming up this week (April 27-29). View the Calendar above for more information.

English III Honors (Ms. Meyer)-This week we continued our study of unit 8 with an examination of some short stories by Ernest Hemingway. Students were introduced to his Iceberg Theory of writing style and identified his usage of it throughout the stories read this week. Next week we will conclude our short study of Ernest Hemingway with a quiz. Afterwards, we will move on to our final novel of the year, Ray Bradbury’s classic, Fahrenheit 451. 🌼

Upcoming Due Dates:

- Quiz, Ernest Hemingway – Wed. April 29 (A Day), Tues. April 28 (B Day)

Biology Honors (Mr. Springfield)-This week in Honors Biology we finished the first 4 kingdoms: Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, and Fungi. Next week we will be covering the plant kingdom and begin the animal kingdom. Once we finish the animal kingdom we will cover animal behavior and then start preparing for the final exams. Have a great weekend!

Chemistry Honors (Mr. Stallard)-We are currently working in Unit 10 Thermodynamics. Please see the due dates below:

-Thursday April 30 Unit 10 Worksheet

-Thursday April 30 Unit 10 Test

-Monday May 18 Chem Honors Final Exam (students with an A average are exempt from the final exam)

AP Environmental Science (Mr. Stallard)-We are now finished with all of our units and will be reviewing and preparing for the AP Final Exam for College Board. This exam is on Friday, May 15 at 8am. Students need to arrive no later than 7:45am that day in preparation for the exam.

Civics Honors (Mr. Marsh)-We have been studying and discussing the Bill of Rights. Students are using their previous landmark supreme court case assignment to support their stances on the multiple parts of the first amendment. We will review Chapter 4 on Monday and TEST on TUESDAY, APRIL 28 during class.

AP World History (Ms. York)-This past week we have progressed through unit 8, The Cold War and Decolonization. This next week they will receive a Global Resistance to Established Powers After 1900’s chart and work some more on LEQs. We then will work on Globalization after 1900. We will discuss Advances in Technology and Technological Advancements and Limitations to Diseases. They receive Reading Guides 9.1 and 9.2

American History Honors (Ms. York)-This week we discussed how America became a superpower after WWII. They learned about the Causes and Effects of the Cold War, along with Mapping Cold War Events from the 1940s to 1990s. This next week they will learn about the Collapse of the Cold War. They will receive their Final Paper Presentation rubric on Monday

Math III Honors (Ms. Seaman)-This week we will cover our Statistics Unit. We will take the NC Check-In on Thursday, April 30th. There will be a lot of review material for students to work on for the next few weeks including a review packet for home (5 problems every night until it is finished and then we will start a new review packet). Students should continue to work on DeltaMath EOC Review. 3 weeks until EXAMS!!!!

Precalculus Honors (Mrs. Walsh)-Students wrapped up last week with a quiz on Chapter 7. This coming week students will learn how to solve a system using a matrix as well as how to distinguish between arithmetic and geometric sequences. There will be no major assessment this week due to the teacher workday on Friday.

Students that do not have an overall A average by May 15th will have to take a teacher made exam on Monday, May 18th.

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

CHEW is offering a weekend supply of nutritious meals and snacks for children, free of charge. Bags with food will be discreetly given to students on the last school day before the weekend. If you would like your child to be a part of this program, please complete this form.

Free Weekend Food Available through CHEW (Children Healthy Eating on Weekends)

Are you planning to participate in sports at OECHS this coming school year? 🏃‍♀️🎾 If so, it’s time to get started on your athletic registration!

To join the OECHS Owls athletic program, all student-athletes must create a Dragonfly account. Once your account is set up, you’ll be added to the OECHS Owls roster.

⏳ Please complete this BEFORE you try out for a sport. All required components—including the Concussion Video and other documentation—must be completed before you can try out or begin practice.

📎 Check the attached PDF for step-by-step instructions on how to create your Dragonfly account.

Let’s make this a great year for OECHS athletics—Go Owls! 🦉

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 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

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

All OECHS students (except those with an approved fee waiver) must pay a $25 laptop fee. All students with Biology Honors (Springfield), Chemistry Honors (Stallard) or APES (Stallard) must also pay a 5$ science lab fee. You can pay by cash or check, but 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/.

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 29th- State Math 2 Competition at Fayetteville State University

May 1st- OECHS Workday (no high school classes)

May 5th- OECHS Athletic Awards (CCCC Auditorium at 5:00 PM)

May 7th- AP World History Modern Exam at 8:00 AM

May 15th- AP Environmental Science Exam at 8:00 AM

May 15th- OECHS Graduation (7:00 PM)

May 16th- CCCC Graduation (10:00 AM)

May 18th--21st- OECHS Final Exams and EOCs (2nd semester and year-long classes)

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

May 20th- Class of 2030 Orientation (5:30 PM-6:30 PM)

May 27th-May 30th- Odyssey of the Mind World Competition (Iowa State University)

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