Friday Highlights

• November 21-22: OHS Drama presents “Checking In”
• November 26: Early Dismissal - Thanksgiving Break
• November 27-28: No School - Thanksgiving Break
• December 12: Early Dismissal - Professional Learning

📘🧑‍🎓 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.

Jersey Mike’s Players of the Week: Congratulations to the following athletes for being selected as players of the week for their sport:

Jorge Ochoa Gutierrez

James Marcella

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 Connecticut does not allow medication to be administered with an outdated form.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

The Importance of Exercise

Teens are busy. Their schedules are filled with school, work, extracurricular activities, homework and social time with friends. Much of the down time that they have is often spent on screens. Regular exercise is important for teens, but it can be a challenge to get them moving if they are not involved in a sport.

How Does it Help?

For teens, exercise builds endurance, strength, and aerobic fitness. It helps maintain a healthy weight and improves sleep. Exercise helps teens' mental health, as well. It releases stress-busting endorphins and lowers the body's production of stress hormones. The Department of Health and Human Services recommends that children and teens 6 and older get at least an hour a day of exercise five to six days per week

Motivating teens can be a challenge, but it's possible. Here are some tips to get your teen moving:

1. Model healthy exercise behaviors. You are the role model for your teens. They are more likely to be physically active if you make it a family priority.

2. Find the fun. Work together to find exercises that your teen finds fun and interesting. Exercise doesn’t have to be boring.

3. Incorporate movement into daily routine. Encourage your teen to take a walk with friends, use the stairs instead of the elevator, or park the car at the back of the lot.

4. Make it social. Exercising with others keeps us motivated and inspired, and teens are no exception.

5. Cheer them on. Notice and compliment teens when they exercise. Everyone likes to hear they are doing a good job, even teens who don’t seem to like the praise.

6. Tie exercise to other interests. Not every teen wants to join a sports team, but movement can be incorporated into other activities. For example, if your teen enjoys photography, explore hiking trails or parks for opportunities.

For more information visit: https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/teens-and-exercise.

🐾 OHS Families!

The Booster Club is excited to support our students, teachers, arts, activities, and athletics. Thanks for being part of the Wolverine family!

🗓 Booster Club Meetings
Join us at 7:00 PM in the OHS Café:

• Dec 3
  
  

🎉 Upcoming Events

🎭 Performing Arts

• OHS Fall Play Checking In – Nov 21 & 22

OHS Drama brings you “Checking In” — live on Nov 21st & 22nd!

Grab your tickets now at Eventbrite.com: $12 online / $15 at the door.

Come support our amazing cast and crew — you won’t want to miss it! see flyer for details!

🎄Help Support the OHS Dance Team by purchasing Poinsettia’s for the holiday season. See attached flyer!

🏐 Support the OHS Girls Volleyball Team this holiday season by purchasing a raffle ticket for just $5! Each ticket gives you a chance to win one of our specialty themed Bitty Bogg Bags, packed with amazing goodies and gift cards.

💙Prize Themes:

• Rise & Shine Bogg – Includes gift cards to Dunkin’, Starbucks, Bagel Bros, and Quarry Coffee, plus a Wolverine cup, Yeti, and more!

• Game Day Essentials Bogg – Includes a Dick’s Sporting Goods gift card, water bottle, frizz tamer, hair gel, brush, hot & cold wrap, heated neck wrap, suction phone mount, and more!

• Spa Day Bogg – Includes a 90-minute massage gift card to Elements, soft socks, sleep mask, hair accessories, face mask, and more!

📆Ticket Sales End: Friday, December 12th, 2025
🏆 Winners Announced: Monday, December 15th, 2025

🎫Tickets: $5 each

📨Contact: Nicole Fredericks – NicoleFredericks57@gmail.com

💰Payment Options:

• Cash or check payable to OHS Booster Club

• Venmo: @Bob-Sterclub (Include: Girls Volleyball/Raffle/Name of Player)

All proceeds benefit OHS Girls Volleyball.
Thank you for your support and good luck! 🏐💙

🎄Our biggest community celebration of the year—the Festival of Trees—is almost here! We kick things off with Pizza with Santa & Friends on Friday, December 12, followed by our festive Holiday Market on Saturday, December 13. See flyer for more details!

🎅Friday, December 12 – Pizza with Santa & Friends See flyer for more details!
Join us for a fun evening of pizza, holiday cheer, and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus!
🍕 Please note:

• Tickets are required ONLY for the pizza portion of the event.

• No ticket is needed to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus or to view the beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, baskets, and inflatables available for raffle.

👉Register for Pizza with Santa here:
https://bit.ly/2025PizzawithSanta

🎁Giving Back to the Community
All raffle proceeds support local charities. Over the past three years, the Festival of Trees has proudly raised more than $7,000 to benefit organizations chosen by our donors.

🎄Saturday, December 13 – Holiday Market (10 AM – 2 PM)
Shop from 40+ vendors offering homemade crafts, holiday décor, jewelry, pet treats, books from local authors, and more—perfect for holiday gifting!

🎫Raffle Tickets Available Saturday!
Raffle tickets will be available during the Holiday Market, with winners drawn at 3 PM. Don’t miss your chance to take home a stunning tree, wreath, basket, or inflatable!

🎶FREE Holiday Concert – 11:30 AM
Celebrate the season with a performance by the OHS Music Department featuring the Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Concert Band, and Jazz Band in the OHS Auditorium.

It’s a weekend full of joy, community, creativity, and holiday magic—and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! 💙🎄

💙 Get Involved
Volunteer, share ideas, or become a member today: 2025 Membership

Thank you for your continued support—together we’ll make this year the best one yet!

Go Wolverines! 🐾

Oxford High School hosted its annual NVL Unified Sports dance earlier today, 11/20. Students from across the league came together to dance, play games, and enjoy a pizza lunch in the gymnasium. It was wonderful to see so many students connecting, having fun, and celebrating the friendships that make Unified Sports so special.

A reminder that the OHS Fall Play is this weekend! We invite you to join us for this year’s production, Checking In, a new comedy by Tracy Wells. Checking In shares a lifetime of stories—a mom going into labor, a teenager learning to see the world beyond a screen, a couple discovering love, the challenges of traveling with kids, and the realization that sometimes we wait too long to take that dream vacation. These vignettes all echo the theme that “life is a journey—travel it well,” reminding us that the people we journey with make all the difference. Showtimes are Friday, November 21, at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, November 22, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 online and $15 at the door. You can purchase advance tickets HERE.

Finally, as we head into the Thanksgiving break, I want to share my gratitude for our OHS community. To our students: thank you for your hard work, your kindness, and the positive spirit you bring to school each day. To our families: thank you for your ongoing support, partnership, and trust; it truly makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our students and in the life of our school. Wishing everyone a restful, safe, and joyful Thanksgiving. I hope the break brings time to relax, recharge, and enjoy being together.

Enjoy the weekend, Wolverines,

Heather