Friday Highlights

Monday: B Day

Tuesday: A Day

Wednesday: B Day

Thursday: A Day

Friday: B Day

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 Connecticut does not allow medication to be administered with an outdated form.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

Early Dismissal Procedure: As we start the new school year, we want to remind you of the procedure for early dismissals:

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.

Tips for Keeping Your Teen Organized with School Work (Without Nagging!)

Homework is a source of stress in many households, especially those with high school students who have executive function difficulties and in their younger years have depended upon their parents for help. Oftentimes, as children get older and want greater independence, homework creates stress as they may push back against parental intervention. It can also be a frustrating time for parents if evenings are spent arguing about homework until both parent and student are exhausted.

It is beneficial for parents to look for strategies to teach their teens to take control of their learning and develop methods of staying organized that help them succeed in school.

How can parents help their children get and stay organized without nagging?

1. Get Student Buy-In

Start by giving students choices for their backpack, notebook and organizers so that they have a sense of ownership over the system. For example, some students want professional-looking calendars geared towards professional adults, or they might decide to use a quirky color pen – the important thing is for them to take charge. Even when a student can't have input on the method of organizing their papers, the student can still choose the color of the cover. Using materials they personally select can help incentivize the student, the piece that truly matters.

2. Establish a Dedicated Time and Place to Do Homework

This strategy is more complicated than just putting a desk in a student’s room. The parent must also dedicate a safe emotional space for working. The student may need help and at the same time resist consistent parental presence, giving rise to all kinds of feelings of inadequacy that can undermine the relationship.

Getting started can be one of the most difficult parts of completing homework, so try to set up a structure that gives the student control over time, but with a limit. Set a designated amount of time to complete homework independently. Then, parents and the student can check in at a designated time to acknowledge and validate the work, suggest what might be done differently, or ask further questions about an assignment that may not appear to be completed. The power, as well as responsibility, rests with the student. The parent is allowing the child to build independence but retains the role of confirming that homework is completed and assessing how much content is being comprehended.

3. Have a Back-Up Plan

Despite everyone’s best intentions, almost every student comes home one day without any assignments written in the agenda, or in a panic about an assignment mentioned in class that was a “surprise.” When necessary, consider other resources to track homework and upcoming assignments so that the full responsibility of understanding and recording assignments doesn’t rest completely on the student’s shoulders. For example, parents can log into Power School or they can encourage their teen to connect with their teacher for further clarification. This teaches valuable communication skills that will serve the student well in the future.

4. Know When to Get Outside Help

Sometimes the process of developing study skills necessary to complete homework independently becomes too stressful and it’s hard for parents and students to communicate without becoming defensive. In this case, involving a professional tutor, friend or family member can help.

For more information visit Teen Life at https://www.teenlife.com/blog/our-four-best-tips-organizing-your-student-without-nagging/

Oxford High School's Youth Conservations Corp and Town of Oxford’s Conservation Commission have launched a crowdfunding campaign to support the YCC Summer Trail Crew Internship Program. This year’s focus is making our existing trails more accessible for a variety of adaptive uses. These trails are located across from Oxford High School in the Moose Hill Family Area and Rockhouse East.

These upgrades will enhance access for the Unified Sports program and the broader community.

✅Sustainable CT will match donations up to $6,000 — if we reach 60 donors!
🎥A past campaign led to a CPTV feature, now viewable on our Patronicity page.
📆Campaign runs through mid-October

Please see the attached flyer for more info and a QR code to donate.

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!

Housatonic Valley Health District is hosting a Community Flu Clinic to provide convenient access to flu vaccinations for all members of the community.

• 📅 Date: Saturday, October 4th
  

• 🕘 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  

📍 Location: Oxford High School 61 Quaker Farms Road, Oxford, CT 06478

This clinic is open to the public and is a great opportunity to protect yourself, your family, and our community from the flu this season.

➡️ To sign up, please visit: https://forms.office.com/r/Y0gnaYNqce

Stay healthy and safe—get your flu shot!

If you are a U.S. citizen and will be 18 years old on or before November 4, 2025, you are eligible to register and vote in the upcoming Municipal Election. Please see attached flyer for more information on how to register.

🐾 Welcome Back, OHS Families!

The Booster Club is excited to kick off another great year supporting 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:

• Oct 1 | Nov 5 | Dec 3
  
  

🎉 Upcoming Events

• 🎃 Designer Purse Bingo – Oct 30 (sign up here)

We’re selling Lyman Orchards® Pies, Classic® Cookie Dough, and Simply Shipped Collection—all perfect for the holiday season!

🛒 Order online here: https://my.mcmfundraising.com/2025-fall-oxford-high-school-booster-club/lisa---ohs-booster-club-suttile/

📅 Order deadline: Oct 16th
📦 Pickup: Nov 13th at Oxford High School

All profits go directly to supporting the OHS Booster Club, which helps ALL students and staff at OHS. 💙🐾

Let’s make this holiday season sweeter together!

👕 Spirit Wear Alert
The OHS Apparel Store is open! Shop hoodies, tees & more ➡️ Store Link
⏰ Closes Sat, Sept 28 @ midnight!

🎭 Performing Arts

• OMS Musical Alice in Wonderland – Oct 24 & 25
• OHS Fall Play Checking In – Nov 21 & 22

📣🏈 ATTENTION FOOTBALL FANS! 🏈📣

The Oxford High School Drama Club is giving you the chance of a lifetime…

🎟 NY Giants vs San Francisco 49ers
📅 Sunday, November 2, 2025

✨ Raffle Tickets: $10 each or 3/$25
✨ Drawing Date: October 20, 2025

🏆 Winner Receives:
✔️ 2 Tickets (Section 250B, Row 12)
✔️ Parking Pass
✔️ Exclusive Postgame Field Experience

🔥 Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to cheer on the Giants AND support our amazing students!

👉 To purchase:
Venmo OHS Booster Club @Bob-Sterclub
(Include “giants” + your phone number in the comments)

🏆 Senior Nights – Fall Season

• Oct 7: Cross Country | Oct 8: Girls Soccer | Oct 10: Swim & Dive
• Oct 17: Boys Soccer | Oct 20: Volleyball

• Nov 14: Football & Cheer

🎄 Save the Date
Pizza with Santa & Festival of Trees – Dec 12 & 13

💙 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! 🐾

Special Olympics Connecticut/CIAC has announced that Oxford High School, a Special Olympics Unified Champion School®, has earned national banner recognition for its commitment to providing inclusive sports and activities for students with and without intellectual disabilities. OHS achieved this distinction by meeting 10 national standards of excellence in the areas of inclusion, advocacy, and respect.

These standards emphasize sports, leadership, and whole-school engagement opportunities, fostering a school environment where all students feel valued and respected. To celebrate, OHS will hold an assembly during Flex period on Friday, October 3, recognizing this honor and announcing the students who will represent Oxford at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Summer Games in Minnesota. Congratulations to our Unified Sports staff and students on this outstanding achievement!

This past Tuesday, I had the opportunity to meet with our current seniors, the Class of 2026, to review our revised Capstone Experience. This program, offered to seniors during their final weeks of the school year, allows students to explore their passions, develop real-world skills, and celebrate their high school journey through meaningful independent projects, work experiences, or volunteer opportunities. This experience also continues to align with Oxford High School’s Learning Expectations and Attributes of a Graduate: Critical Thinker, Collaborative Learner, Empowered Learner, Productive Citizen, and Effective Communicator. Please click HERE for a more detailed communication outlining the specifics of the Capstone Experience which was shared with senior students and their families earlier this week.

Lastly, as mentioned in last week’s newsletter, Oxford High School is in the Self-Reflection stage of our NEASC Accreditation process. To prepare for the Collaborative Conference scheduled for March 16–17, 2026, all students, families, and faculty are asked to complete surveys that provide valuable feedback on our strengths and areas for growth.

• Every student will complete the survey during next week’s Advisory.

• Parents/guardians can click HERE to access the Family Survey link. The survey will remain open through Friday, October 3.

• The survey takes about 10 minutes. We ask each family to submit only one survey, even if you have multiple children at OHS.

• Surveys can be completed on a computer, tablet, or phone.

Enjoy the weekend, Wolverines,

Heather

• Junior Planning Calendar

• YCC Crowdfunding Campaign

• Housatonic Valley Health District Flu Clinic

• Voters Registration

• Designer Purse Bingo