The Owl

Last week was extremely busy at OECHS! Students participated in math and science competitions, a NHS induction ceremony, spirit week, CCCC Spring Fling, a Gatsby party, and a NC Trailblazers Outdoors Club field trip! And of course, students attended their rigorous classes.

Congratulations to Connor and Axle for placing 7th in Boomilever and Connor and Noah for placing 9th in Robot Tour at Saturday's NC Science Olympiad State Competition!

Also, a big shout-out to Ross for placing 4th in Level 3 and Leila for placing 4th in Level 2 in the 40th Annual Southeastern Regional Mathematics at Coastal Coastal Carolina Community College! Both students will move on to the state competition later this month.

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!

On Friday, April 24, 2026, the OECHS Drama Club will present their Spring Production: Little Women. Little Women, adapted by Gary Peterson, tells the story adapted from the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. The story shows the lives of the March sisters as they deal with love, loss, and family challenges in this coming-of-age story.

The performance will take place in Coastal Carolina Community College’s Bodenhamer Auditorium in the Fine Arts Building and begin at 6:00pm. Doors will open at 5:30pm. Tickets for the performance can be purchased using the link or QR code below. Tickets are only available online. Thank you for supporting our students and the arts! 🎭

Date: Friday, April 24, 2026

Time: 6:00pm (Doors open at 5:30pm)

Location: CCCC’s Bodenhamer Auditorium, Fine Arts Building

Tickets: $5.00 for Adults, $3.00 for Students

🎫Purchase Tickets Here:

SchoolCashOnline.com: Fee Details

Parents, it is time for the annual Onslow County Schools survey! We still need 13 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

Grace Gorillas is a conservation group based in the Democratic Republic of Congo focused on rehabilitating and releasing gorillas. We are working on a fundraiser for them and are in competition with the other 5 high schools in Onslow County that teach AP Environmental Science. Please consider gathering E-waste and dropping it in the bin located in the Big Room to support the cause. Please see the list below for the acceptable E-waste for this fundraiser.

-cell phones

-smartphones

-iPods

-iPads

-tablets

-MP3 players

You can even turn in their chargers! They can be in either working or nonworking condition. If you have any questions, please feel free to look at the organization through the link provided below or ask Mr. Stallard!

https://gracegorillas.org/recycle-electronics/

On Friday, April 24th we will have our Sports pictures for Boy's and Girl's Cross Country, Boy's Tennis, and Boy's and Girl's Track & Field. Student athletes will have a payment form, and it can also be viewed below. Pictures will be done by DJR Photography.

Orders ship within 48 hours of purchase!

Track Team Shop

https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/jSsuhvU3eH

Boys Tennis Team Shop

https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/LnSx8HkerA

We will have our last grade check and a spot check on our budgets this week, so BRING YOUR COMPUTER! We will also have a short quiz on jumpstarting a car. This is also another opportunity to pick up graduation tickets. Caps and gown will be disbursed the week of April 27th in EPF! We will only have EPF on Monday and Thursday this week.

We will have Junior Seminar on Monday and Thursday this week. We will check to see if you have asked for a recommendation and emailed your resume/brag sheet to your recommender(s). I want to see the sent email from your email platform, so bring your computer. We will also have our final grade check for the year. Trust, then verify!

As we wind down the school year and you head in to your Senior Summer, we need to start planning for senior events and what you can personally do to be prepared for college, career, and beyond. This is your last, best opportunity to position yourself for success next year!

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 next week (April 27-29). View the Calendar above for more information.

English III Honors (Ms. Meyer)-This week we concluded our study of John Steinbeck’s classic novella, Of Mice and Men. Students also had their Great Gatsby Party celebration. Next week, we will continue Unit 8 with an examination of various short stories by Ernest Hemingway. 🌼

Upcoming Due Dates:

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

Biology Honors (Mr. Springfield)-This week in Biology we finished the Classification chapter and began the Virus and Bacteria chapter. We concluded the week with a virus lab where the students had to be scientific investigators to track down a patient 0, who infected a lot of classmates with the viral infection. Next week we will continue the Bacteria chapter and cover the Protists and Fungi. Have a great weekend!

Chemistry Honors (Mr. Stallard)-We are finishing up Unit 9 Phase of Matter and starting Unit 10 Thermodynamics this coming week. Please see the due dates below.

-Monday April 20 Charles' Law Lab due

-Monday April 20 Unit 9 Worksheet due

-Monday April 20 Unit 9 Test

AP Environmental Science (Mr. Stallard)-We will finish Unit 9 this week and then begin review for APES College Board exam on Friday May 15 at 8am.

-Friday April 24 APES Unit 9 Test

-Friday April 24 Unit 9 Project due

Civics Honors (Mr. Marsh)-We are completing our study of Chapter 3: The US Constitution. Students participated in a spaghetti tower building activity as an analogy to the process of framing the constitution. Group (committee) dynamics were discussed along with materials needed and steps in the creative process. The Chapter 3 TEST will be on MONDAY, APRIL 20 during class.

AP World History (Ms. York)-This past week we tested over the content of WWI, WWII, and the Great Depression. This upcoming week we will begin Unit 8, The Cold War and Decolonization. They will be doing Reading Guide 8.1 -8.2; Setting the Stage for the Cold War and Decolonization. They will receive and complete 8.5 Decolonization and Independent Movements of the 20th Century

American History Honors (Ms. York)-This week we finalized WWII. This upcoming week we will begin talking about The Holocaust which will lead us to America and our National Identity. We will discuss life after WWII and the road to The Cold War. They will complete The Mapping of the Cold War and complete the reading guide for the Effects of The Cold War and Spread of Communism.

Math III Honors (Ms. Seaman)-This week we will cover centers of triangles and 3 dimensional figures. There will be a lot of review material for students to work on for the next few weeks. Students should continue to work on DeltaMath EOC Review. 4 weeks until EXAMS!!!!

Precalculus Honors (Mrs. Walsh)-Students will wrap up Chapter 6 on Tuesday with a group assessment. On Wednesday and Thursday students will review how to solve systems with 2 variables and learn how to solve systems with 3 variables. On Friday students will have a weekly assignment due and a quiz on Chapter 7.

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 23rd- State Comprehensive Math Competition at NCSSM

April 23rd- PTK Induction

April 24th- Drama Production (CCCC Auditorium)

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