Friday Highlights

📘🧑‍🎓 Yearbook is collecting important Senior information:

• A Parent Ad for your graduating Senior can be purchased through Jostens.com when you order your yearbook.

• Seniors should submit their baby photos and pet photos by December 5th through the assignment posted in the class of 2026 google classroom.

Click Here to order a yearbook!

To view the list of athletic schedules, go to the OHS Website and select the tab for Athletics. Use the drop-down arrow and you will find schedules for each sport that is offered.

As a friendly reminder from Nurse Dani, please log into your student’s PowerSchool account and sign off on the use of Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen and Tums if needed while in school. When you log into PowerSchool, go to forms and check off the boxes if you would like your child to receive any of these medications when in need. These medications may only be administered if the forms are completed on PowerSchool. Verbal permission is not accepted. Lastly, please forward your student’s Medication Administration and Asthma Action Plans. Connecticut does not allow medication to be administered with an outdated form.

CT State law requires that all students in 10th grade have a physical assessment. This assessment serves to document adequate immunizations and any health issues that may impact your child while they attend school. The physical exam must be dated after January 01, 2025. The front of the HAR form must be completed and signed by a parent/guardian. The second page must have all *asterisks areas completed.

As a friendly reminder your child must be fever free (without medication) and has not vomited within 24 hours before returning to school.

A friendly reminder of our procedure for early dismissals:

1 - Early Dismissal Note: If your student needs to leave school early, please send them in with an early dismissal note. This allows us to give your student a dismissal pass, enabling them to sign out on their own. There is no need for you to come into the school.

2 - In-Person Pick-Up: If you need to pick up your student in person, please bring your driver’s license. You will need to complete the dismissal process through Securely Visitor for security purposes.

3 - Contact Information: Ensure that your contact information in Powerschool is up-to-date, including who is permitted to pick up your child.

We appreciate your cooperation in making the early dismissal process smooth and secure.

Mancinone:

Grade 9: A - C

Grade 10: A - C

Grade 11: A - C

Grade 12: A - C

Angeley:

Grade 9: D - L

Grade 10: D - M

Grade 11: D - M

Grade 12: D - L

McRae:

Grade 9: M - Z

Grade 10: N - Z

Grade 11: N - Z

Grade 12 M - Z

The counseling caseload by grade level (above) and links to book appointments (below).

Mancinone - https://calendar.app.google/EtkksyPUk4ZUaVKo7

Angeley - https://calendar.app.google/F21rojoZo4AF8d447

McRae - https://calendar.app.google/3mnufwcsCXqrgoL89

Practicing Gratitude

As we continue through the month of November we would like to emphasize the importance of gratitude. Gratitude is when you feel thankful for the good things in your life. This could be stuff people often take for granted, like having a place to live, food, clean water, friends, and family. Gratitude is taking a moment to reflect on how lucky you are when something good happens, whether it's small or big. It does not mean ignoring the stress in your life, but instead taking the time to recognize the good. Practicing daily gratitude practices is linked to improved mood and an overall healthy wellbeing.

When you make gratitude a habit, you become more aware of good things as they happen. Here are some ways to make gratitude part of your life:

• Say thank-you often. Look for reasons to thank people and then do it. This helps you be more grateful and makes them feel good too.

• Start a positive journal. Write about stuff you’re grateful for — the entries can be brief. You can do this at bedtime each day. Try to find at least three good things that happened to you. Soon you’ll start to notice more positive things about the people in your life and yourself.

• Make a gratitude jar. To help remind you to be more thankful, decorate a jar (or box) and put it where you can see it. Each day, write what you’re grateful for on slips of paper and add them to the jar.

• Write a letter. Writing a letter to someone you value can help you practice gratitude in your relationships. You can give it to that person or not. Either way, the letter helps you appreciate the important people in your life.

Fore more information visit https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/gratitude.html.

Please take a moment to review the calendar for important dates and details related to choir, band, and drama activities. It includes rehearsals, performances, and other key events you'll want to have on your radar.

Your support helps our students shine—thank you for staying informed!

A special thank you to Nicole Connolly, our new Student Council advisor, for the time and effort she dedicated to Homecoming Week. From spirited theme days to last Saturday’s dance, Nicole did an outstanding job elevating student voice and participation, making this year’s fall events even more special. Thank you, Nicole!

This past Wednesday, Oxford High School recognized six athletes during our Fall Signing Day, each of whom has earned the opportunity to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. We celebrated not only their commitment, character, and countless hours of hard work, but also the families, coaches, teachers, and support staff who helped them reach this milestone. To all who have supported these students, thank you for believing in them and pushing them to be their best, in the classroom and in competition. I would be remiss not to extend a huge thank you to AJ Huston, Athletic Director and Dean of Students, whose leadership embodies our G.R.I.T. mantra and continually moves Wolverine Athletics onward and upward.

Lastly, on Monday, November 17, OHS will begin invoicing for Class Dues through MySchoolBucks. Class dues are $25 per year and help fund key student activities, including prom, senior cookout, senior picnic, and the purchase of caps and gowns. Directions for accessing MySchoolBucks and paying this year’s class dues are available HERE.

Enjoy the weekend, Wolverines,

Heather