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OCHS Principal's Update

November 2023

OCHS Principal's Update November 2023
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Fall is Here!

We are well into second quarter at OCHS! After a busy few months of fall activities, we are closing out the last of our fall activities and looking forward to the rest of the semester. Thank you very much for so many families that came to Parent Teacher Conferences! Your investment in your child is noticeable and our family involvement is one of the factors that makes O-C stand out above all the rest!

πŸ™Œ Senior Shout-Outs πŸ™Œ Senior Shout-Outs

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Senior Homecoming

One of the long standing traditions for OCHS is taking class pictures at Homecoming! This year's theme was Candyland.

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Senior Collaboration

Our fall has been full of successful moments. A great deal of that is attributed to the seniors that collaborate so well with one another, our staff, and the students that they serve. Here Ella Martindale, Kara Selken, and Bailey Denton work in Advanced Chemistry to complete a learning task.

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Senior Class Officers

This year's senior class officers are:

President-Avery Bryan

Vice President-Kevin Mendez-Ruiz

Secretary/Treasurer-Jesse Droescher

πŸ—£ Fun Moments @ OCHS✍🏽 πŸ—£ Fun Moments @ OCHS✍🏽

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State Golf

The following Knights qualified as a team for state golf: Myesha Larson, Kara Selken, Val Lierman, Emma Anderson, and Izzy Benne. The team was coached by Mike Selk and Anette Faudel.

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FFA and O-C Foundation Feed the Farmers

This year's Feed the Farmers event was a success! Several students were able to bless our local farmers with a hearty lunch.

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State Cross Country

Congratulations to junior, Dawson Meyer, and sophomore, Carolyn Magnusson, for qualifying for the state cross country meet! Dawson earned 7th place honors this season!

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OCKD

The O-C dance team surprised the crowd with a fun Barbie-themed performance at our first playoff football game!

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8th Grade Science

Mrs. Broekemeier's class is seen here working on a test. Junior high science students have a mix of skills and essential knowledge that is learned at each grade level. Students take a state NSCAS test in 8th grade, which our students continually perform well above the state average in both pass rate and average score.

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Advanced Chemistry

OCHS offers a number of advanced and elective courses for students in the sciences. In addition to the three years of Biology, Physical Science, Chemistry or Integrated Science, students can take three additional in-person courses at OCHS, dual credit online courses through Northeast, and dual credit P2T courses in West Point.

πŸ—“ Coming Up! πŸ—“ Coming Up!

1. IMPORTANT DATES πŸ“†

November 1-4-National FFA Convention

November 2nd-4th-NSAA State Volleyball

November 3rd-No School for All Students-Staff Workday

November 3rd-NSAA State Football Playoffs v. Yutan @ 7:00 p.m.

November 6th-8th Grade Field Trip to Pinnacle Bank Arena

November 10th-Veteran's Day Program @ 10:00 a.m.

November 11th-Oakland-Craig One Act Festival

November 15th-No P2T Due to Teacher Workday

November 15th-FFA Leadership Development Event @ West Point

November 22nd-1:45 p.m. One Act Student Performance

November 22nd-2:30 p.m. Student Dismissal

November 23rd-24th-Thanksgiving Break

November 28th-Student Health Checks

πŸ’‘ Reminders πŸ’‘ Reminders

2. ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT ❓

Houses

Each Monday, every House has a lesson from The Social Institute, our 7-12 guidance curriculum. Please ask your student about their lesson and how it might affect their life outside of school.

Their Classes

Ask your child how their classes are going. There are going to be periods of time where your child has more homework and other nights with none. Taking time to ask your child about their teachers and studies can make a difference in their academic journey.

3. PARENT RESOURCES πŸ€—

Are you unsure of how to help your student? Here's how we can help:
  • Check the OCHS Daily Announcements each day. These are updated daily for students, staff, and parents! Junior high and high school are busy times for students. Knowing deadlines and general information can make life a little easier!
  • Check Powerschool weekly. If you are unsure of your Powerschool log on information, please email Mrs. Burton at mburton@ocknights.org for assistance.
  • Follow Oakland-Craig Public Schools on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. We share up-to-date information regularly for all of our district patrons.
  • There are several parent resource links on our district website, as well. You can click here for more information: More Resources for Parents
Information About Mrs. Burton
Click here for more information about Mrs. Burton located on the O-C Website.
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Mrs. Michelle Burton

7-12 Principal

Email: mburton@ocknights.org
Website: www.ocknights.org

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