Class of 2023
How you finish this chapter will determine your next step.
10 Months until Graduation!
Welcome to Senior Year!
Senior Needs Assessment
IMPORTANT!!!
GPA, Class Rank, Class Size, Updated Transcript Information
QuestBridge NOW Open!
Mark Your Calendars
Important Upcoming Dates
College Applications Open
- Monday, August 1st
Back to School Night
- Wednesday, August 31st
OPHS Senior Symposium Night (In Person)
- Wednesday, September 14th @ 6:00-8:00pm
Senior Interviews
- Begin Tuesday, September 6th through English class
QuestBridge Application Deadline
- Tuesday, September 27th
College Fair Dates (In Person) Registration is not required.
- Monday, September 26th - Osbourn High School @ 6:00-8:00pm
- Tuesday, October 18th - Gar-Field High School @ 6:00-8:00pm
FASFA Opens
- Friday, October 1st
VDot Career Fair
- Thursday, October 6th
FAFSA Hands-On Help Session
- Tuesday, October 11th - Unity Reed High School @ 6:30pm
Aviation Career Fair at Manassas Airport
- Monday, October 17th
Alcanza College Fair at GMU
- Wednesday, October 19th
College Visits (In Person & Virtual)
- Check Naviance to see who is coming and sign up!
GRADUATION!!!
- June 2023 at Eagle Bank Arena (Date & Time: TBD)
Senior Visits
Naviance, Common App, College Applications
College Applications
FERPA Form
SAT & ACT Score Opt Out on Transcripts
The Virginia Department of Education “Regulations Governing Secondary School Transcripts” mandates that local divisions include a student’s test record, to include at least the highest score earned on college performance-related standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT on the student’s secondary school transcript. Parents, guardians, or others having legal control or charge of a child may elect in writing to have their child’s test record excluded from the student transcript (opt-out).
It is important for parents to understand that it is the expectation of four-year colleges, which require an SAT or ACT score for admission, that the test score is sent to the college directly from the testing agency (College Board or ACT). The score which appears on the transcript is for informational purposes only and does not serve as the “official” score for college admissions purposes.
If you do not want your child’s college performance-related standardized test scores such as the SAT and ACT to be included on his/her official secondary school transcript, please submit the ACT/SAT Opt-Out Form (PDF) to your child’s school counseling department.
You do not need to submit an opt-out form if you wish to include your child’s college admission test record on his/her secondary school transcript. You can contact your child’s school counselor for more information regarding this option.
Parents can download this form and submit it to the school counseling office if they wish for college entrance testing scores to not appear on the student transcript.
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Going Merry
Opportunities
Please note, many scholarships have not been updated for the coming year.
Community Scholarships are listed in Naviance -> Click the Colleges tab at the top -> Click on Scholarship List. Click on the scholarship to learn how to apply! Keep checking this page. New scholarships are always being added!
Scholarship Sharing database: https://www.scholarshipsharing.org/scholarships
SPARK Scholarship database: https://poweredbyspark.org/scholarships 2023 scholarships are not advertised yet
OPHS In house Scholarships: We have several in house scholarships that a graduating OP senior will be awarded. These, along with local civic organizations, will be advertised in February 2023.
Scholarship Sites:
https://www.cappex.com/scholarships
https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarships/
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Training/find-scholarships.aspx
College Board Opportunity Scholarships
Click the link and video!
FAFSA
What is it? Why do I need to fill it out?
"To apply for federal student aid, such as federal grants, work-study, and loans, you need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). Completing and submitting the FAFSA is free and easier than ever, and it gives you access to the largest source of financial aid to pay for college or career school."
Check out the link below to be prepared for October 1st when the application opens! Remember...FAFSA = FREE $$$
College Visits
Whose Coming to OP?
You may sign up in Naviance ->Click the "Colleges" tab up top -> Click "College Visits"
The College Tour (on Amazon Prime)
"The College Tour is a TV series brought to you by Emmy-nominated and multi-award-winning producers. The series tells the story of colleges and universities around the world. Each episode of The College Tour will focus on a single college or university. From campus life, academics, housing, sports, activities, and much more… each student driven segment will give young people an inside look at what it’s truly like being a student at the featured college or university."
If you have access to Amazon Prime, check out this new show/resource for more insight of your next steps after OP. More info can be found HERE.
Johns Hopkins Visit
Johns Hopkins University is inviting high-school seniors to visit our Homewood campus for a Hopkins Senior Visit Day. They'll have the opportunity to sit in on a class, take a tour of campus, learn about our student resources, and more! Senior Visit Days are on October 3, 10, 17, and 24.
If you work with a student who is considering Hopkins as their first choice and have not yet visited campus or want to get a deeper understanding of our community, we’d like to give them that chance. Travel assistance is available on a limited, first-come, first-served basis.
If your student is interested in attending a Senior Visit Day on October 3 or October 10, the deadline to apply for travel assistance is September 1. If they are interested in attending a Senior Visit Day on October 17 or 24, the deadline to apply for travel assistance is September 15. More information is available on our website.
Career & Tech
VDOT Career Fair
Apprenticeships
Federal Apprenticeship Programs
Virginia State Apprenticeship Programs
Washington Steamfitters Apprentice School
Webinars
How to Write a Personal Statement
Sept 3rd - Oct 1st, Saturday Mornings with The College Essay Guy. Register HERE!
Finding Success in Today’s College Admissions
How to Write the College Application & Supplemental Essays
This course will give you the tools to pull together all of the written components of your college applications and demonstrate to colleges your core values and how you'll make meaningful contributions to your future college campus (which, according to our years of experience, should help increase your odds of admission).
Sept 3rd - Oct 1st, Saturday Evenings. Register HERE!QuestBridge Information Webinars
For the Parents & Guardians
Testing Information
SAT Testing
August 27th, October 1st, November5th, December 3rd, March 11th, May 6th, June 3rd
ACT Testing
September 10th, October 22nd, December 10th, February 11th, April 15th, June 10th, July 15th
ASVAB Testing
OP will host the ASVAB on in the Fall and Spring during school.
Your OPHS Counselors
Ms. Pamela Gardner - Counseling Director
Ms. Jazzmine Rich (A - BOA)
RichJL@pwcs.edu
Ms. Rebecca Stoker (BOB - ED)
StokerRJ@pwcs.edu
Ms. Alexandra Nunez (EE - HON)
NunezAC@pwcs.edu
Mr. Nathaniel Simmons (HOO - MAZ)
SimmonNB@pwcs.edu
Mr. Juan Canas Ramirez (MB - PIE)
CanasRJC@pwcs.edu
Mr. Jason Supon (PIF - SEZ)
SuponJD@pwcs.edu
Ms. Jayna Cobbs (SF - Z)
CobbsJY@pwcs.edu
Ms. Ellen Pashiardis (Pre-Gov. & Gov. School)
PashiaER@pwcs.edu
Ms. Courtney Jaeger (College & Career)
JaegerCA@pwcs.edu
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday
to all of our August
Yellow Jacket Seniors!