The Quaker Gazette

GET EGGED! Help raise money for Post-Prom 2026 and put your Easter Bunny skills to the test! We need volunteers to hide eggs at OP homes on Saturday evening, April 4 (the night before Easter). Groups of 2-3 people are especially encouraged so gather up your friends and family! Each group should have 3-5 houses to 'egg'. Sign up today!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4DAFAA23A20-62504119-getegged#/

• Counselors met with all ninth and tenth graders to review/update course requests for next year. Students have until June 1st to make changes to their requests.

• All students in the high school have access to Scoir, an online college and career tool. Your student is able to use Scoir from any computer with internet access once their account is activated. Most students activated their accounts this fall. However, if your child does not have an account and would like one, please have them contact their school counselor. Scoir contains helpful information for all students and will be used throughout high school to assist students with their post-graduation planning.

• OPHS is a test center for the October ACT, November SAT, May SAT, and June ACT. Please visit the ACT and SAT websites for details and registration information.

• The School Counseling Department recently delivered information through an assembly to all juniors. It consisted of a review of graduation requirements and an introduction to the college process. As a follow-up, we will be meeting individually with each student to go over course selections for their senior year and to discuss their specific post-high school plans in more detail. At that meeting, they will be shown a copy of their transcript listing the courses taken, final grades, and credits from grades 9 through 10. For a detailed breakdown of the college application process, please click HERE.

• Students and families are invited to join SUNY representatives for an in-person College Fair designed to provide information and answer questions about the college search process and all that is available to undergraduates at The State University of New York. The event will take place at SUNY Brockport from 6 PM to 7:30 PM on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Register here: https://engage.suny.edu/portal/suny_college_fairs

• The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is now available for the 2026-2027 academic year. All students attending college in Fall 2026 and their parents need to complete the FAFSA. Click here for more information.

• The NYS TAP application is open for the 2026-2027 academic year. Click here for more information.

• The High School Counseling Department hosts a Google Classroom for each grade level. Ask your child to log in and check out the latest announcements.

• Check out the School Counseling page of the high school website. It includes a variety of resources for students and parents.

• Save the date - Financial Aid Night for Parents of Juniors will be held on Thursday, May 7th at 7 PM in the High School Commons.

The Staff Appreciation Lunch was a great success. Thank you to all of the OPHS families for their donations of drinks and desserts, as well as monetary donations. We appreciate your support!

The next PTO meeting will be on Monday March 23rd at 6:00pm in the library. Please note the time change for this month’s meeting. The Post Prom meeting will be on Tuesday March 24th at 6:00pm in the library. Please note the date change for this month’s meeting.

Nominations are open for PTO Positions for the 26-27 school year! Most positions are not a huge commitment and there is opportunity to learn more about the school. The deadline for nominations is May 1st 2026. Email Jen Domzalski @ jmdomzalski@hotmail.com if you are interested in a position.

These positions are a 2 year term:

President

Treasurer

Secretary

Nominating Chair

BET (Building Effectives Team) Representative - 1 position

STAP-Comm (Students, Teachers, and Parents) Representative- 2 positions - 1 Rep must be a member of SEPTA (Special Education Parent Teacher Association)

ILC (Instructional Learning Council) Representative - 1 position

New Student/Freshman Orientation Chair

Staff Appreciation Lunch Chair

Science Honor Society Induction Reception Chair

These positions are 1 year:

Senior Class Assistant - 2-3 positions

Post Prom Coordinators - 2 positions

For more information regarding the duties and responsibilities of each Chair or Representative, please follow this link to read descriptions of each.

OPHS PTO Chair Descriptions Link