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Want to help our faculty get crafty with Cricut? ✂️ We're looking for an expert to teach teachers how to make the most of the machine — from classroom projects to time-saving tips. If you're willing to lead a workshop, please contact Taylor Leyble (taylor.leyble@onslow.k12.nc.us ) or Erin Walsh (erin.walsh@onslow.k12.nc.us).

Driver's Education will begin on September 1st and end on September 24th. The class will run from 7:15 AM until 9:15 AM in R109, so parents will need to drop Driver's Ed students off at school on those days. Students must be 14.5 years of age by the start of the class, and attendance is mandatory. Students can stop by the office to sign up, or parents can call our front office, beginning on Thursday(at 8:00 am). There is space for 25 students!

If you are interested in music classes through CCCC (Chorus or Jazz Ensemble), please contact Mrs. Cayla Farris at farrisc@coastalcarolina.edu or 910-938-6703 so we can get you registered! Both classes are year-long and are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00-2:15 pm in the Fine Arts Building at CCCC.

Our friends at White Oak High School and Northside High School also allow our students to cross-enroll as visiting students in their Orchestra class. The class at WOHS is held from 7:05-8:27 am and NHS has their class from 7:12-8:32 am. After class, our students can then ride the hub bus from either school to OECHS. Parents will need to provide transportation to either WOHS or NHS, and students will need to arrive prior to 7:00 am to go through security screening each morning. Thank you White Oak and Northside for providing this wonderful opportunity!

You can also check with other high schools to see if they have a first period orchestra. If they will allow it and it works with everyone's schedules, then we need to get signed up!

If you are interested in orchestra, email Ms. Peterson at nancy.peterson@onslow.k12.nc.us or call our main number at 910-938-6702.

An OCS technician will be on hand on the 17th from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm to add Proctorio for any students in SPA111/SPA112 or Respondus for students in MAT 271/272/273. Those programs are lock-down browsers used for testing in certain CCCC classes.

CCCC utilizes "inclusive access" for the majority of the college textbooks. Students will have a digital version of their college textbook that they can access via Canvas and their CCCC student account. This is included in the fees that OECHS pays each semester, and there is no charge to OECHS students or families.

For any physical college textbooks that are required, students will check in the OECHS office to see if we have a copy. If we do not, the students will go to the CCCC Bookstore (with their CCCC ID and identify themselves as an OECHS student), and the book will be billed to OECHS. Be sure to bring the receipt to Mrs. Peterson!

Rising Seniors,

Since 2020, all North Carolina 12th graders have been required to have the Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (two doses) by the first day of school (12th grade). Please see the attached flyer and get the vaccine prior to the start of the school year!. You can find more information at https://immunization.dph.ncdhhs.gov/schools/k-12.htm.

As we kick off the school year, students should mark their calendars for the OECHS Club Rush on Friday, August 21st. That afternoon, leaders from our many clubs will be on hand to answer any questions and sign you up for their club! Clubs typically meet once or twice a month at lunchtime or the afternoons (House Time).

Want to start a club? Email Mr. Strope and Ms. Hendrix with your proposal BEFORE August 20th!

Rising Seniors and Families:

Please take note of the immunization requirement for rising seniors (scroll up for more information). Also, mark your calendars for senior portraits on August 26th!

We will kick off EPF/Senior Seminar this week in R109. The schedule is posted in the Class of 2027 Team!

Seniors will continue to have a daily sign-in sheet by the main office in the Ragsdale Building. This is the official attendance in Infinite Campus, so do not forget to sign in!

Turn in your back-to-school folders!

OECHS Club Rush is August 21st 2:30-4:15!

CCCC classes begin Monday, August 17th.

Rising Juniors and Families:

This year, you will have a mandatory seminar (once or twice per week) where we will spend over half the year preparing for the ACT and PSAT. Both are important exams that are used for college admissions and scholarships. We will also spend time researching different colleges and universities, as well as beginning the college application process. The Junior Seminar schedule is posted in the Class of 2028 Team! We begin Junior Seminar this week in room R109.

Students are encouraged to be active in OECHS Clubs/Teams, CCCC organizations, and outside activities for a well-rounded college admission application. We will also have a daily sign-in sheet for all juniors and seniors next year to make sure students are on track (and to take daily attendance). The sign in sheet is located on the desk by the OECHS office.

Turn in your back-to-school folders!

OECHS Club Rush is on August 21st from 2:30-4:15.

CCCC classes begin Monday, August 17th.

English I Honors (Ms. Hendrix)-Next week, we begin Unit 1: Epic Verse & The Odyssey!

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

Honors I English:

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

English III Honors (Ms. Meyer)-This week in English III we jumped into our study of Unit 1: Unheard Voices, focusing on Native American and European explorer texts. We began the unit with an examination of Native American creation stories and trickster tales. We then moved into exploration narratives with a class examination of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca’s Relaciones. Students have been assigned a Group Trickster Tale Picture Book, dues date for which can be found below. More information on this can be found in the Content Library of the class OneNote. Next week, we will conclude our study of Unit 1 with a test. 🌞

Upcoming Due Dates:

- Group Trickster Tale Book – Fri. Aug. 21 (A Day), Thurs. Aug. 20 (B Day)

- Unit 1 Test - Fri. Aug. 21 (A Day), Thurs. Aug. 20 (B Day)

- Notebook Check 1 – Fri. Aug. 21 (A Day), Thurs. Aug. 20 (B Day)

Math II Honors (Ms. Seaman)-We have started our Skills Assignments in DeltaMath. It is a weekly assignment to work on previously learned skills. They have from Thursday to the following Thursday (9am) to complete the assignment (no late grades will be accepted since they have all week to work on it). The first one is due this Thursday, August 20th.

We will finish up the Basic Geometry Unit. Angles and Transversals will be the big topics this week. Quiz on Friday, August 21st and their Logo Project is due Friday, August 21st.

Precalculus Honors (Mrs. Walsh)-Students are off to a great start this semester. The average score on the first quiz was an 88%! Next week students will have a test on Chapter 1 on Tuesday. On Wednesday - Friday students will refresh their knowledge on solving polynomial equations. There will also be a weekly assignment due on Friday by 4:15pm.

Biology Honors (Mr. Springfield)-This week in honors biology, we started the chemistry of life chapter. we learned about the 4 major organic molecules found in all living things, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. We also learned how to name and draw structural formulas for hydrocarbons. We concluded the week with a lab on the enzyme catalase, which breaks down hydrogen peroxide. Next week we will be starting the Cell unit. To me this is the most important unit in the book, seeing as how Biology is the study of life and the cell is the basic unit of structure and function in all living things. Have a great weekend. We are off and moving.

Chemistry Honors (Mr. Stallard)-We are finishing up Unit 1 Thinking Like a Scientist and will begin Unit 2 Understanding What Cannot Be Seen. Please see the upcoming due dates below.

Monday Aug 17 Measurement Lab due

Monday Aug 17 Unit 1 Worksheet due

Monday Aug 17 Unit 1 Test

AP Environmental Science (Mr. Stallard)-We are working on Unit 1 The Living World Ecosystems. Please see the due dates below.

Tuesday Aug 18 Climatogram activity due(A-day)

Wednesday Aug 19 Climatogram activity due (B-day)

Friday Aug 21 Unit 1 Progress Check due (A and B days)

Civics Honors (Mr. Marsh)- Students are completing World ,USA, North Carolina, and Onslow County maps. They were given specific criteria for completing the maps including locating major cities and geographic features of each. Next week, they will complete the maps, have a USA states/capitals TEST ON TUESDAY, and begin Chapter 1: The American People.

AP World History (Ms. York)-This week, we worked on our Foundations unit, discussing classical civilizations, and were introduced to SAQs. Next week, they will work on comparing Rome and China while developing their Comparison Thinking skill. We will continue working on Themes and how to apply it to questions and SPICE-t, they will also and be assigned their first SAQ. They will have a Notebook check on August 31, 2026 and their Foundations Unit Vocabulary test will be on August 24, 2026.

American History Honors (Ms. York)-We had great classes this week; the students learned class expectations and received their first assignment on Peopling of the Americas. This upcoming week, they will learn about interactive notebooks and receive their first project on Creating their own Colonies, and start Unit 1, Creation of America.

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

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

"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!

August 17th- CCCC Fall Semester Begins (college classes start for all students)

August 21st- OECHS Club Rush

August 26th- Senior Portrait and Cap & Gown Photos

August 26th- 9th-11th Grade Yearbook Photos

August 26th- Prom Committee (5:30 in R109 "The Big Room")

September 1st-24th- Driver's Ed

September 4th- OECHS Workday (No high school classes)

September 7th- Labor Day (No OECHS/CCCC classes)

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

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

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

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