Weekly Announcements
October 31, 2019
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Fall Festival last weekend!
HALLOWEEN
Plan to spend Halloween at Open to hand out candy and see the 14th Annual Halloween Parade, brought to you by the All Saints Theater Company. Earn volunteer hours! Read about last year's event here. See Clary for details!
DAY IN THE PARK
Friday, Nov. 1., Maymont Park, 1700 Hampton Street. Wear your class colors! Please arrange for departure from the Hampton Entrance promptly at 3:05 p.m. The schedule for the day is as follows:
- 1st 8-9:10
- 2nd 9:15-10:25
- 4th 10:30-11:10
- 5th 11:15-11:55
- 3rd 11:55-12:20
- 6th 12:25-1:05
YMCA classes will be held at Open. You may only ride the bus if you have turned in a permission slip.
OPEN HOUSE
Our Open House for prospective students will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Student volunteers are needed! Please see Clary, Ryan, or individual teachers to sign up.
ASPEN PORTAL LOG-IN
Please see Ryan so you and your parents can access your grades.
UPCOMING...
- 11/5 School Closed, Election Day
- 11/6 End of MP1
- 11/6 Open House, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
- 11/7 YMCA at Open, Teacher grades due on Aspen
- 11/9 AP Study Sessions (English/Social Studies)
- 11/11 Early Dismissal (1:00 p.m.); Parent Teacher Conferences 1:30-6:00 p.m.
- 11/22 Homecoming, Ginter Park Recreation Center, 8-11 p.m.
Opportunities
New Opportunities
- Interested in film, social media, and public relations? Please see Clary about a great internship opportunity.
- Are you a cuber? See Cheryl, the Media Specialist about a Rubiks Cube Competition. Put together a team from Open. A great way to spark critical thinking and launch the concept of algorithms.
- Applications are now open for Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship ($2500) and due by 12/6.
- Interested in finance, industrial research, statistics, or software development? Visit math.vcu.edu to explore the many different areas of mathematics available for study at VCU.
- Urban Trauma & Restorative Practices: A community dialogue on equity and justice in educaiton will take place on Nov. 7, 6-8 p.m. at MLK Middle School. Register here.
The Virginia Council on Women will provide one merit-based and one need-based scholarship to high school seniors in each of the five geographic regions across the Commonwealth through a STEM essay contest. This year, merit-based scholarships will be awarded based on the quality of the essay submitted, and the need-based scholarships will be awarded based on the quality of the essay and the individual's self-identified financial need. Award amounts may vary and are determined by the Council annually.
Contest launches: Friday, October 18, 2019
Contest ends: Friday, January 10, 2020
Don't forget these opportunities from last week!
- Check out the Big List of Senior Opportunities (file attached) for College Open House info, scholarships, and other opportunities for graduating seniors.
- VA Delegate Betsy Carr has opportunities in her office for student volunteers. Contact her here and let her know you're an Open student.
- SPARC's New Voices for the Theater is a two week intensive playwriting residency. Selected students will develop plays with nationally-recognized playwrights to create one-act plays. The residency is June 27-July 11, 2020. Play submission deadline is February 7, 2020.
- The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are on! December 12th is the deadline. Please see Lorah or Brigette for more information.
- So many great things are happening at the Richmond Public Library. Everything from A Stranger Things Escape Room to Zine Workshop. Check out their programming here.
- The 2020 Governor's Summer Residential Program is an amazing opportunity for intensive study in academics, language, mentorships, and visual and performing arts. See Clary for details on applying.
- The Research and Mentoring (RAM) Opportunity is a 2-3 week experiential learning program for juniors and seniors led by graduate students across disciplines. It is tentatively scheduled from July 13-31, 2020. Please see Clary for details on applying.
- Partnership for the Future's College Preparation Seminar is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2. Register by Oct. 28. See attached flyer.
- Creative Clothing Construction Workshop for teens in grades 6 – 12. Create a wearable piece of art that explores cultural trends, nontraditional materials, and fine art processes similar to the Project Runway design style.The workshop gives a snapshot of the annual Teen Stylin’ runway show held each year in December and open to all teens living in Virginia.A pizza lunch will be provided.Registration is required. Visit rvalibrary.org/events/ to register.* (see attached flyer).
FREE upcoming Virginia Commonwealth University Health Sciences Pipeline Programs:
Next Summer (Applications open Oct. 15th, 2019), Allied Health Career Exploration where students can get hands-on interactive experiences with the 9 professions in the College of Health Professions. This two-week non residential program is hosted each day within the New College of Health Professions building. Lunch is provided daily.Project ACEe (Applications open Oct. 15th, 2019) is through the School of Medicine and students meet Fridays for 90 minutes to have interactive experiences and lectures about the various specialties in Medicine. We have many more High School Programs that are all free for your students. High School Heart Day (Registration open now) is through the Pauley Heart Center here with VCU Health. It is a one day event where students learn about and see many specialties within the field of Cardiology. This event will take place from 8am to 3pm on December 14th, 2019. Lunch is provided. See flyers below.
Open High
Email: cwashing@rvaschools.net
Website: https://www.rvaschools.net/OHS
Location: 600 S Pine St, Richmond, VA, USA
Phone: 804 7804661
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialopenhighschoolpage/
Twitter: @openhighrva