The Owl
The Newsletter of OECHS - May 17, 2026
Great job, Class of 2026!
A heartfelt congratulations goes out to all of our 2026 graduates! You made it to the finish line and your OECHS diploma is ready to be picked up in the office, provided all school materials have been turned in and all fines are paid. CCCC grades just came in on Friday, so final transcripts will hopefully be ready to go soon.
CCCC will contact all graduates when the college diplomas are ready. Students can go into the CCCC website and order transcripts.
Our graduates are also reminded that they will soon lose their high school and college email and OneDrive. Make sure you transfer anything you need to save to your personal cloud or device!
The Final Week of School!
Monday- Teacher-made final exams
Tuesday- Math 3 EOC
Wednesday- Biology EOC; Orientation for Class of 2030 (5:30 in the CCCC Auditorium/Fine Arts Building)
Thursday- Make-up exam day
Help send our Odyssey of the Mind Team to the World Competition at Iowa State University!
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!
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
Free Weekend Food Available through CHEW (Children Healthy Eating on Weekends)
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)
š Requirement for Sports at OECHS!--Dragonfly!
Are you planning to participate in sports at OECHS this coming school year? šāāļøš¾ If so, itās 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, youāll be added to the OECHS Owls roster.
ā³ Please complete this BEFORE you try out for a sport. All required componentsāincluding the Concussion Video and other documentationāmust be completed before you can try out or begin practice.
š Check the attached PDF for step-by-step instructions on how to create your Dragonfly account.
Letās make this a great year for OECHS athleticsāGo Owls! š¦
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
Pay your school fees online!
Driving Permits, Licenses, and GPAs
"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!
Key Dates
May 18th- Teacher-made final exams
May 19th- Math 3 EOC
May 20th- Biology EOC
May 20th- Class of 2030 Orientation (5:30 PM-6:30 PM)
May 21st- Make-up exam day
May 27th-May 30th- Odyssey of the Mind World Competition (Iowa State University)
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