OEC Update

For the week of 11/14/22

Hello OEC Families,


Please see below for the following important information:


Next Week

Parent Teacher Conferences

New Parent/OCC Counselor Meeting

Yearbook Order Information

Lunch Orders

NHS Tutoring

Women's Self Defense Class

PIT Crew Update

WBHS Winter Sport Try Out/First Practice Schedule

Looking Ahead

Next Week

We have a half day on Friday, 11.18. The schedule for the day is here.


Parent Teacher Conferences

Conferences will be held via ZOOM on Tuesday, 11/15, from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM, and on Friday, 11/18, from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Please click here to sign up and for instructions. For each teacher's ZOOM link, please click here.


New Parent/OCC Counselor Meeting

On Thursday, November 17th, at 3:15 PM, we will hold our annual New Parent/OCC Counselor meeting. This is an opportunity for new parents to learn how college scheduling works and have any of your questions answered. The meeting will be in the H113 E, Mr. Heffelbower's room.


Yearbook Order Information

This year's yearbook is now available to pre-order, and can be ordered here:


https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A06099208


Yearbooks are currently only $45 dollars, and will remain that price through Friday, January 20th. After that, the price will increase. Pre-Order your yearbook Today!


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Snyder (david.snyder@wbsd.org).


Lunch Orders

Don't forget to get your lunch orders in TODAY before 5:00 PM for next week. Click here for complete instructions.

Lunch Order Form


NHS Tutoring

NHS Tutoring is starting the first week of December! Sponsored by NHS, OEC tutoring will be held on Wednesdays and Thursdays during seminar period. Tutors specializing in the core subjects will be available in teachers' classrooms - Krauser: Social Studies and English; Wieland: English; Burkhart: Math and Science; Heffelbower: Math and Physics. Start the final marking period off on a positive note. Can't wait to see you there! Happy studying! (There will also be a list of tutoring available for appointments outside of seminar. Please see the list posted on the NHS board in Mrs. Krauser's room: H154.)


Women's Self Defense Class

The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is bringing their Women's Self Defense Awareness Training program to OEC. The event will run on Friday, November 18th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This is a half day for students but they will miss an hour of class. This is a free program for OEC students and their families. If you are interested in participating in this event, please click here to fill out a brief form to sign up and hold your spot.


PIT Crew Update

Today is the last day for the Charleston Wrap fundraiser. Thank you to all who have already ordered, and for those that have not, act now. Click here to place your order. If nuts and fruit are more your speed, the Florida Indian River Groves fundraiser is still going. For information on the Florida Indian River Groves fundraiser, click here. If you have any trouble placing your order for the citrus, please call our contact, Robin Davis at 800-468-3168 Ext. 104.


Due to scheduling conflicts, there will be no PIT meeting in November. We look forward to seeing everyone on the second Tuesday of December. A Zoom link will be provided closer to the date. Please mark your calendar and plan on joining us.


OEC.PIT@gmail.com https://oecparentinvolvement.slack.com https//oecpit.wixsite.com/pitcrew


WBHS Winter Sport Try Out/First Practice Schedule

If you are interested in participating in a winter sport at WBHS, please click here for the tryout/first practice schedule.


Looking Ahead

November 15th - Evening Parent Teacher Conferences (3:30 - 7:30)

November 18th - Women's Self Defense Class in H154 (10:00 AM - 2:00 PM)

November 18th - Afternoon Parent Teacher Conferences (12:00 - 3:00)

November 21st - 25th - OCC Thanksgiving Recess, no classes

November 23rd - 25th - WBSD Thanksgiving Recess, no OEC classes

December 2nd - Permission slips due for Wright Museum of African American History field tip


As always, if you have any questions, please let me know.


Morrison Borders, EdS
OEC Head of School