Overton Newsletter

Monday, March 6 is an A Day!

(Blue= A Day, Yellow= B Day)

Upcoming dates to remember:

March 10: Half day for students

Mar. 13-17: Spring Break- no school

Students taking the ACT on Tuesday:

You must bring your SCHOOL ISSUED laptop! Your personal laptop will NOT work for the ACT. Make sure that you CHARGE IT OVERNIGHT. You must bring a PHOTO ID to enter your testing room. This can be your student ID, driver's license, or any other photo ID. You will not be able to access your phone during the entire test taking period, this includes smart watches and fitness trackers. BE ON TIME. Students who are late will not be able to test and the ACT is a graduation requirement. You cannot be dismissed from school once the test begins. Get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast! Good luck!

Students not taking the ACT on Tuesday:

Freshmen will have college visits and Sophomores will have differentiated activities. The district will allow any Senior to use the day for a college visit. This will not count as an absence or count against exam exemption qualification.

International Week starts Monday, March 6! We will have activities every day except Tuesday, March 7 due to ACT day. See all our scheduled activities below. Let's celebrate our diverse heritages! Go Bobcats!

Want to be a cheerleader? There is a tryout interest meeting Tuesday March 7 at 7pm in the auditorium.

The Science Olympiad Team went to TSU for regionals this weekend and had the following medals:

Vincent Guo and Alex Zambrano- 5th Anatomy

Kennedy Cross- 5th Astronomy

Cade Hawkins- 4th Bridge

Aaralyn Davis and Camden Rivers- 4th Environmental Chemistry

Amira Anaafi- 5th It's About Time

Lije Marshall- 3rd Remote Sensing

Mailee Srilouangkhol and Itzel Ortega- 5th Rocks and Minerals

Joseph Garate and Amelia Lewis- 2nd in Forestry and 2nd in Green Generation

Lucas Moore and Ryan Nguyen- 2nd in Scrambler and 5th in Trajectory

Tennessee State Legislature House Bill 1964 requires all schools to have a plan in place that prepares the students and staff in the event that we should have to make an unpredicted shift to remote learning. All students should have access to a laptop (either school issued or personal).

Families who do not have internet because of economic hardship can apply to borrow a hotspot.

If student needs a school issued laptop or a hotspot, email lwbervoets@mnps.org or krista.winningham@mnps.org or text 615-669-2708. To read the full policy, click the link:

Remote Learning Plan

Overton business partner Sister Cities of Nashville is excited to welcome a group of 1 students (4 male, 7 female) and 2 chaperones (both female) coming to Nashville from Mendoza, Argentina April 1 - 15, 2023, which includes Easter weekend this year. The students are all between 15 and 17 years old. We are still seeking host families for the students and chaperones. If you will be in Nashville during this time frame and would like to host a student for two weeks, please fill out the application and background check. While students can share a bedroom with a host sibling, we do require they have their own bed and a place where they can access privacy for changing, etc (a bathroom with a door that locks, for example)

Hosting a student requires the following:

• Be present during group arrival (April 1 9PM) and drop off (April 15 morning) to welcome as well as say goodbye to your student (this year, students will be arriving and departing by bus instead of plane)
• Provide a separate bed for the student you are hosting. They can share a bedroom with same gender student, but we do require them to have access to a private place where they can change clothes, have space to be alone if needed, and have access to a bathroom. The bathroom can be shared with other family members.
• Providing breakfast and dinner for your student, even if you go out to eat. Lunches will be covered unless it is a day at home with the host family.
• Provide drop off and pick up each day. Students will typically begin their days by meeting at the Panera Bread at 100 Oaks between 8:00AM and 8:30AM depending upon the activity. Typically, students will need to be picked up around 3:30PM unless otherwise noted on the schedule. I have attached the schedule from 2022 (last year's exchange) to give you an idea.
• Be present at the Host Family Orientation. This year, we plan for the orientation to take place the afternoon of Sunday, March 26th - a week before the students arrive.
• And most importantly: making the student feel welcome and showing them what it is like to be part of an American family.

If you are interested in learning more about hosting an exchange student, please reach out to Sarah Lingo at sarah@scnashville.org.

The Mayor Youth Council (MYC) will be hosting an open house on March 6 from 4:45-6:00 p.m., which will be a wonderful chance for potential members to meet with the current MYC, learn more about what it’s like to be on the council, and gain some insight into the process of joining the MYC. Apply for the MYC by March 31

• MYC Application
• MYC Open House

About the WeGo Youth Action Team (YAT):

The WeGo Youth Action Team is composed of high school students from various schools around Nashville. They partner with city leaders to improve the Nashville public transportation system while promoting youth ridership. The application for the next cohort of WeGo Youth Action Team is open and the deadline is March 17. We would love for you to share our application with your high school students. This is a paid opportunity and will increase students’ leadership and communication skills.

• WeGO YAT Application

Students are allowed to apply for both groups. The link for the applications are also on the Oasis website on the MYC page.

Parents need info about the AICE Exams? Mr. Trotter will be holding an informational meeting for parents on Wednesday, March 22 at 6:30pm in the Library Garage. For more info: james.trotter@mnps.org

Enrollment for the May 2024 trip to New York City and Washington D.C. is now open! Click on picture for more information and click the link DC/NYC to enroll.

The students of CiViL are collecting items that will be distributed to local students in need. Please click the picture for a full list. Bring your donations to your academy office. CiViL is a Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) initiative of Touchstone Youth Resource Services, Inc. About CiViL

Class of 2023 https://www.smore.com/vs5f3

Class of 2024 https://www.smore.com/j87ch

Class of 2025 https://www.smore.com/zgwd3

Class of 2026 https://www.smore.com/wsdxj

Scholarship Connection JOHS Scholarship Connection | Smore Newsletters

Many new scholarships have been added!

Wednesday, March 22 During Lunch

The League of Women Voters will be here Wednesday, March 22 to register students to vote in local, state, and national elections.

Requirements to Register:

• You must be a citizen of the United States.
• You must be (18) years of age or older on or before the date of the next election.
• You must be a resident of Tennessee. View Guidelines for Determining Residency
• If you have been convicted of a felony, your eligibility to register and vote depends upon the crime you were convicted of and the date of your conviction. If your conviction made you ineligible, you may regain your eligibility if your conviction has been expunged or if you have had your voting rights restored, unless you were convicted of a crime that rendered you permanently ineligible to vote. View Eligibility to Vote after a Felony Conviction.

Don’t miss out on some money for textbooks or other expenses if you are going to college or technical school next fall. Downloadable paper applications for these scholarships are located in the JOHS Scholarship Connection.

• Brentwood Noon Rotary Scholarship—Due March 13
• Delta Sigma Theta Nashville Alumnae Scholarship—Due March 31
• Crieve Hall Women’s League Scholarship—Due April 1

Well, here's an opportunity for you!

The Nashville Bar Association is seeking diverse high school students in grades 11 and 12 for paid summer internships. For more information and to apply, visit Nashville Bar Internship.

Deadline to apply is March 31!

Everything you need to know this week about being a senior is in the Class of 2023 Newsletter. Click it and check it out!

SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION: https://www.smore.com/crhzu

More senior information can be found at MNPS Seniors.

March 21, 2023 from 8am-11am

Ms. Wilson is coordinating a job fair for seniors on March 21st. See the flyer for more information and to register to attend.

Graduation practice will be May 17th from 11am-1pm at Municipal Auditorium.

The theme is the Roaring 20's! Think Great Gatsby and flappers!

The tennis team has a match March 7; track has a preseason meet on March 7; softball has games on March 6 and 9; the boys' soccer team plays on March 9; and the varsity baseball team also plays March 9. Use the QR code to the right or click GoFan.co to buy tickets to events. For any questions about athletics, please email Lisa.Gaines@mnps.org.

For entire season schedules, click the links or see the photos below:

Baseball Schedule

Soccer Schedule

Softball Schedule

Tennis Schedule

If you are interested in finding out more information about a club, their activities, the sponsor’s information and/or their meeting schedule, please visit https://bit.ly/JOHSclubs2022-23. Questions regarding clubs should be directed to the appropriate sponsor. If a club is not listed on the spreadsheet, it is not currently active for this school year. The spreadsheet will be updated as new clubs form.

Repeats from previous newsletters.

Questions about any of our academies? You can find the information here:

Academy Showcase and Academy One-Pagers

Metro Nashville Public Schools interviewed students and staff about the Academies of Nashville that we have at Overton, and then featured it on the district website. Click Overton Academies to read all about it!

Exams are required in the spring 2023 for all students in AICE courses. There are no make-up dates. Click the link for all testing information and click the picture to enlarge the calendar. AICE Exam Schedule

If you are not in Cambridge and are interested in joining for the 2023-2024 school year, click Cambridge Application & Information for 2023-2024 for more information on how to apply.

Join Mr. Douthit next year on a 2024 Spring Break Trip to Switzerland, Austria, and Germany! If you would like more information, go by room 157 or email todd.douthit@mnps.org.

The 2023-24 academic calendar is now available to download on the MNPS website. Translated versions will be available soon. District Calendar - Metro Nashville Public Schools (mnps.org)

We are in that time of year when inclement weather may affect our school days. If we should have snow days in the future, it is possible that we would have a delay. If so, you can access our alternate schedules by clicking: Bell Schedules so you will know the class schedules for that day.

Free homework help and tutoring for students K to 12 is available from the Homework Hotline. It's a great resource and available Monday to Thursday 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call 615-298-6636. We offer help in: English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Hindi, and Farsi. https://homeworkhotline.info

Campus Portal allows families to see real-time class and assignment grades, homework, test scores, upcoming due dates, attendance information, and discipline incidents.

To create your Campus Portal account, email Mr. Krech for your activation code: austin.krech@mnps.org.

Once you have a Campus Portal account, you can receive notifications through the mobile app. For step by step instructions follow this link: Receiving Notifications.

Student work also can be reviewed in Schoology, the district's learning management system. Families can sign up to receive an update on student work via email from Schoology. To create your Schoology Parent account, email Lori Bervoets for your activation code: lwbervoets@mnps.org.

If you’re having trouble with your account, Ms. Bervoets can contact the appropriate providers for help.

Parents can create an account by visiting the SchoolCash Online webpage on our website. They can then attach their student(s) to their profile.

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