The Owl

Workday and Fall Break Coming Soon!

OECHS has a workday on Friday, October 9th. There will be no classes for 9th and 10th graders. OECHS and CCCC both have Fall Break on Monday, October 12th and Tuesday, October 13th. Rest and recharge, Owls!

Order Your OECHS Yearbook!

Walsworth is now taking orders for the the OECHS yearbook! This initial cost is $55 and will increase in November. Click on (or scan) the QR code below to order!

Senior Portraits and Yearbook Photos are Ready!

View and order at: https://shop.jostenspix.com/login

School Name: ONSLOW EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

Event Code: FE166526

Student Identifier: Also Needed: Infinite Campus Student ID

Make-up senior pictures and yearbook photos for 9th-11th grade will be on September 30th.

💃 Prom Committee – Help Create a Night to Remember!

Members of our committee will meet at Heritage Point on October 13th at 2:00 PM to check out our prom venue. Things are really coming together! Our main focus at future meetings will be fundraising.

OECHS Athletics

Girls Tennis

1A East Regional Individual Tennis Tournament Oct 16-17 at Jacksonville Commons Recreation Complex Tennis courts.

Cross Country

Oct 7 XC race at Northeast Creek Park at 4pm

Oct13 XC race at Onslow Pines Park at 4pm

Class of 2027

All seniors who turned in Common App essay rough drafts received feedback in Teams. It is time to finish up our essays and finalize our college applications!

In Economics, we will begin our unit on macroeconomics. Students are reminded that they had a unit test on microeconomics that was due online this past week in Edmentum!

Class of 2028

The PSAT is behind us and now we shift our attention to the ACT! We will also use NCCareers.org to work on career planning.

English

English I Honors (Ms. Hendrix)-Next week, we continue Unit 2: Rhetoric & Research!

All class due dates and upcoming events can be viewed at the following link:

Honors I English:

Parents can click on any events/due dates within the Calendar to view any additional information and details.

English III Honors (Ms. Meyer)-This week we conducted our study of Unit 3: The Enlightenment. Within this short unit, students examined correspondence between John and Abigail Adams and participated in a class debate as these historical figures. Students also gained practice with identifying themes that were prevalent during this time period. Next week, we will move into our fourth unit of study: Romanticism. 🍂

Math

Math II Honors (Ms. Seaman)-We will continue working in the Quadratic Unit. We will cover solving quadratics with different methods including solve by factoring, solve using the quadratic formula, and solve by completing the square. Major grade this week: Quiz Thursday, October 8th.

Precalculus Honors (Mrs. Walsh)-Students will wrap up Chapter 4 on Monday. The test for Chapter 4 will be on Tuesday, and students will have an optional assignment due on Thursday. However, students that have an average below an 80 must complete this assignment. I am available every Tuesday and Thursday morning for tutoring from 8:30am until 9:15am. Students may also sign up for tutoring with Mrs. Propst in the afternoons.

Science

Biology Honors (Mr. Springfield)-This week in Honors Biology we started the unit on evolution. We learned about Darwin's theory of evolution called natural selection. We covered the history of the earth and also finished with human evolution. Next week we will conclude evolution and begin the ecology unit. Have a great weekend!

Chemistry Honors (Mr. Stallard)-We are working on Unit 6 Bonding. Student will finish up Unit 6 this week and we will begin Unit 7 Chemical Equations and Reactions when we return from Fall Break. Please see the upcoming due dates below.

-Thursday Oct 8 Unit 6 Worksheet due

-Thursday Oct 8 Unit 6 Test

AP Environmental Science (Mr. Stallard)-We are working on Unit 3 Populations; Please see the upcoming due dates below.

-Wednesday Oct 7 Population Pyramid Graph Activity (A-day)

-Thursday Oct 8 Population Pyramid Graph Activity (B-day)

Social Studies

Civics Honors (Mr. Marsh)- We have completed our study of the U.S. Constitution. We reviewed Chapter 3 on Thursday and Friday and will TEST on Monday. Next week, students will research individual delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention and partake in a team building assignment.

AP World History (Ms. York)-This week, we finalized the Development of Europe from 1200 to 1450 and learned about the Silk Road and experienced the Silk Road, by participating in a Silk Road Simulation. Next week will learn about the Mongols and read and discuss the Brutal Brillance of Genghis Khan. When we come back from the long weekend, we will learn about the Exchanges in the Indian Ocean and the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes. They will take a vocabulary quiz over Network and Exchanges, complete Guided Reading 2.3, complete the class activity on the Indian Ocean Trade network, and work on building arguments for our DBQs and LEQs.

American History Honors (Ms. York)-This week and next, they will finalize the creation of The Early Colonies and continue The Scarlet Letter. On October 16, 2026, they will take a quiz on the Scarlet Letter and begin the Road to Revolution. For the next couple of weeks, the main assignments will be to draw a visual representation of the 11 items that contributed to the American Revolution, and they will read and annotate a selection from Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. They will also look for the common factors in the American Revolution and other World Revolutions and complete an interactive notes activity on the Anatomy of a Revolution.

The OECHS School Store

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

Hub Times 2026-2027

Pay your school fees online!

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/.

Parents: Join Our Remind Groups!

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 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

Class of 2030: https://www.remind.com/join/fd373c

Driving Permits, Licenses, and GPAs

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!

OECHS Calendar 2026-2027

Key Dates

October 9th- OECHS Workday (No high school classes)

October 12th-13th- OECHS/CCCC Fall Break (No HW Weekend for high school classes)

October 16th-17th- Girl's Tennis Regionals

October 19th-25th- Free College Application Week

October 20th- PreACT (Sophomores)

October 21st- CCCC Fall Fest

October 30th-31st- Cross Country Regionals

November 11th- Veterans Day (No OECHS/CCCC classes)

November 25th-29th- Thanksgiving Break

December 15th-17th- OECHS Final Exams and Biology EOC

December 18th-January 6th- Winter Break

January 18th- Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

February 19th- OECHS Workday (No high school classes and No HW Weekend for high school classes)

March 22nd-29th- Spring Break/Easter Holiday

April 23rd- OECHS Workday (No high school classes)

May 6th- AP World History Exam (8:00AM)

May 11th- CCCC classes end

May 13th- AP Environmental Science Exam (12:00PM)

May 14th- OECHS Graduation (7:00PM @ WOHS Earl Taylor Performing Arts Center)

May 15th- CCCC Graduation (10:00AM @ CCCC)

May 18th-21st- OECHS Final Exams and EOCs

Onslow Early College High School

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