OHS Parent News
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What's in this Edition of OHS Parent News?
- I'm Third PARENT Volunteers
- Class of 2019 News
- Bell Schedule for Thanksgiving Week
- Teachers' Student Help Times
- Underclassmen News
- OHS Clubs 2018-19
- Student Earns Gymnastics Scholarship
- Coach Rowley Honored
- MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award
- Girls' Lacrosse Information
- Upcoming Events
- Improving PSAT/SAT Scores with Khan Academy
Class of 2019
Oxford has joined several other high school in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne County in the “Race to the FAFSA Line.” This is a challenge with goals to increase the FAFSA (Student Aid) completion rate in Southeast Michigan from 60 percent to 65 percent. FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Oxford will be promoting FAFSA completion and providing information material to support these goals to our senior students and their families.
If you have not completed and submitted your FAFSA application, be sure to apply for a FSA ID (student and parent will need to create a username and password) at StudentAid.gov/fsaid and complete the FAFSA application at fafsa.gov
Senior Yearbook Portraits are due November 30th. Portrait specifications and instructions for how to submit your portraits are in the OHS website under the “Parents and Students” link. http://oxfordhigh.oxfordschools.org/parents___students/class_of_2019
Also, senior parent ads (farewell ads: baby pics w/ a personalized message) are available for purchase. There is limited space so please act soon! Visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter school code 3420 to begin the process.
Senior Packet http://oxfordhigh.oxfordschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_734760/File/Academics/Counseling/2019%20Senior%20Packet.pdf
Teacher's "Office Hours" for Helping Students
Classes 2020, 2021, 2022
Classes 2021 & 2022:
- IB Diploma Programme student and parent information night on Tuesday, November 27th at 6:30 pm in the PAC lobby
OHS Clubs 2018-19
Congratulations Amelia
Oxford Student, Amelia Knotts is a level 10 gymnast, which is the highest Junior Olympic level. She practices 20-22 hours a week, year round. Gymnastics has no true off season. She competes at a series of competitions usually from Jan thru May. The season culminates with JO Nationals in May. This past May, Amelia qualified for JO Nationals, where she competed with gymnasts from all over the country. She place 9th on Vault and 11th All Around.
About a year ago, Amelia started the college recruiting process. Amelia accepted an offer from the University of Kentucky for a full athletic scholarship to continue her gymnastics career after high school. This is a huge honor and accomplishment and we are so very proud of her hard work and dedication. She is thrilled to be remaining a Wildcat!
MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award - Due Nov. 30
DEADLINE: November 30, 4:00 p.m.
For 30 years, the MHSAA and Farm Bureau Insurance have honored the best student-athletes in Michigan. Again this year they will award 32 students with $1,000 scholarships based on achievement and leadership in athletics and activities, as well as responses to short-answer and essay questions. In many ways, this is the most prestigious honor the MHSAA awards annually.
AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?
Seniors with an unrounded 3.50 or better GPA who have an earned a varsity letter in an MHSAA-sponsored sport are eligible to apply.
HOW DO I APPLY?
- Go to mhsaa.com/scholarship
- Create an account
- Ask your school athletic director for the Access Code
- Click the blue "Check Eligibility" button, enter the Access Code and start the application
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE APPLICATION?
- Applicant information
- List of athletic teams and extra-curricular activities, focusing on achievement and leadership positions
- Two short-answer questions about how athletics and other activities have prepared you for life after high school
- 500-word essay on the importance of sportsmanship in educational athletics
- Two letters of recommendation
HOW ARE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION SUBMITTED?
You have two options for submitting your two letters of recommendation.
- You can upload the two letters yourself.
- You can enter email addresses for the two recommenders, and they will be sent simple instructions for adding their letters to your account.
WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE?
The deadline is Friday, Nov. 30, at 4:00 p.m. 120 Finalists will be announced in late January and the 32 winners will be announced throughout February. The winners will also be invited to MSU's Breslin Center to be honored during one of the MHSAA's Boys Basketball state final games.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, Contact Paige Winne at the MHSAA: paige@mhsaa.com or 517-332-5046.
Girls' LAX
For those of you who were unable to make the meeting, here are the conditioning dates for the rest of the semester:
· Thursday, November 15th 3:30-4:30pm – meet at the weight room
· Thursday, November 29th 3:30-4:30pm – meet at the weight room
· Thursday, December 6th 3:30-4:30pm – meet in the cafeteria
· Thursday, December 13th 3:30-4:30pm – meet in the cafeteria
· Thursday, December 20th 3:30-4:30pm – meet in the cafeteria
Location is flexible; depending on available space. If there are already people in the weight room, we will condition somewhere else where there is space available (ex. indoor track or near the pool).
Lastly, if any player has not joined our "Remind" group, please do! You can join by texting ohslax19 to "81010" OR by downloading the Remind app, and entering the class code "ohslax19". Coach Mason will use Remind to send out any updates or reminders to the players. The players can always message me directly on Remind if they have any questions.
IB Diploma Programme Parent Meeting
Class of 2021 & 2022 Parents,
Do you have a child interested in the IB Diploma Programme? Please join us for a STUDENT AND PARENT INFORMATIONAL MEETING on November 27th at 6:30 p.m. in the PAC lobby.Please let us know if you are coming by responding below:
Tuesday, Nov 27, 2018, 06:30 PM
PAC Lobby at OHS
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Oxford High School
Email: ohs@oxfordschools.org
Website: www.oxfordhigh.oxfordschools.org
Location: 745 North Oxford Road, Oxford, MI, USA
Phone: (248) 969-5100
Twitter: @oxford_hs