The Owl

OECHS Winter Dance

The OECHS SGA is sponsoring a Winter Dance on December 4th at the Eastern North Carolina Regional Skills Center, from 7:00-10:00. More details will be posted in Teams! See you there, Owls!

Jostens

A representative for Jostens visited OECHS this past week. Any student interested in ordering from Jostens can use the link below. Orders must be placed by November 14th for class rings!

Jostens Online Store

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

OECHS Athletics

Men's and Women's Cross Country:

Congratulations to both cross-country teams and their coaches on an outstanding 2026 season. The teams competed at the State Championship in Kernersville on Friday, capping off a season marked by dedication and teamwork.

Men's and Women's Wrestling::

Our first meet will be the Bulldog Tournament at DHS on November 21st.

Class of 2027

Last week, all seniors completed a grade check. Parents should sign and return the grade check form! This week, we will work more on our honors project and wrap up our macroeconomics unit.

There will only be EPF on Thursday and Friday. Be sure to thank a veteran this week!

Class of 2028

By now, all juniors have access to several study materials for the ACT. They should devote at least one hour per week to prepping for the ACT! This week in junior seminar, we will look again at career and college planning by examining what extra certifications will help them reach their goals.

We will only have Junior Seminars on Monday and Thursday this week due to meetings and the Veterans Day holiday. Be sure to thank a veteran this week!

English

English I Honors (Ms. Hendrix)-Next week, we continue Unit 3: Shakespeare & Verse Play!

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 in class we began our study of Unit 5: American Identity. During this unit, students will read Henry James’ novella The Turn of the Screw. To begin, students examined suspense and the techniques that are often used to add suspense to writing. Students were also assigned a small group research presentation on the Victorian Period to accompany our current study of The Turn of the Screw. More information on this can be found in the class OneNote. 🦃

Upcoming Due Dates:

- Victorian Presentation – Mon. Nov. 16 (A Day), Thurs. Nov. 12 (B Day)

- Test, The Turn of the Screw – Mon. Nov. 23 (A Day), Tues. Nov. 24 (B Day)

- Notebook Check 5 – Wed. Dec. 9 (A Day), Fri. Dec. 11 (B Day)

Major Assignment Due Dates:

- Checkpoint 1 – Fri. Nov. 6

- Checkpoint 2 – Fri. Nov. 13

- Research Proposal Final Draft – Fri. Nov. 20

Math

Math II Honors (Ms. Seaman)-We will start the Function Unit coving function notation, composition of functions, and inverse functions. We will quiz on functions next Tuesday, 11/17. We will continue to do the Spiral Reviews three days a week, and students should continue to work on their Skills Assignment in DeltaMath.

Precalculus Honors (Mrs. Walsh)-Students are currently learning how to use vectors to model force and velocity. They will complete a group assignment on Tuesday covering lessons 6.1 - 6.3. On Friday, students will have a quiz on systems of equations covering lessons 7.1 and 7.2. There is no weekly assignment this week since there is no school on Wednesday.

I will be available for tutoring Tuesday morning from 8:30am - 9:15am and in the afternoon from 1pm - 2pm.

Science

Biology Honors (Mr. Springfield)-This week in Honors Biology we covered the Bacteria, Protist, and Fungi Kingdoms. We also began the Kingdom Plantae. Next week we will continue with the Plant Kingdom and then begin the Kingdom Animalia. Have a great weekend!

Chemistry Honors (Mr. Stallard)-We are currently working in Unit 9 Phase Changes.

AP Environmental Science (Mr. Stallard)-We are working on Unit 4 Earth Systems and Resources. Please see due dates below:

-Monday Nov 9 Soil Texture Triangle WS (B-day)

-Tuesday Nov 10 Unit 4 Quiz (A-day)

-Tuesday Nov 10 Coriolis Effect Lab (A-day)

-Thursday Nov 12 Coriolis Effect Lab (B-day)

-Thursday Nov 12 Unit 4 Quiz (B-day)

Social Studies

Civics Honors (Mr. Marsh)-Students have completed their Landmark Supreme Court Cases Project and submitted on Friday. Next, we reviewed and discussed the cases and their relevance to current events. Our next unit of study will be Chapter 9: Political Parties and Politics. Students will take surveys to indicate their political party preferences and their stances on important subjects.

AP World History (Ms. York)-This week, we learned about Tokugawa Japan and completed reading Guides 3.1 and 3.2. Next week, they will learn about the “Gunpowder Empires,” Mughal, Safavid, and the Ottomans, East Asia (Qing), and finish the week with an introduction to Absolute Monarchs. They will complete an in-class activity, a case study on the Ottoman Empire. They will complete Guided Reading 3.3 and review for a vocabulary quiz on November 13/16th. They will also be working on the Unit-long assignment of Monumental Architecture, Art, and Religious Sites.

American History Honors (Ms. York)-This past week, we learned about the ideas that stirred up the Revolution, and what went into writing the Declaration of Independence, and did a WebQuest on the Battles of the Revolution. This next we they will begin the Creation of a New Nation and discussed the Key people in the creation of the United States. Next week, they will learn about Washington Heading a New Nation, the significance of his Farewell Address, and the Hamilton and Jefferson Debates. They will do Guided Reading 6.1 and 6.2.

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

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

November 25th-29th- Thanksgiving Break

December 4th- OECHS Winter Dance

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

December 18th-January 6th- Winter Break

January 18th- Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

March 5th- OECHS/CCCC Workday (No high school or college classes and No HW Weekend for high school classes)

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

April 4th- OECHS Prom

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