The Indian Post
Director of Schools - Parent Issue 1 - August 2022
Directors Corner -
Welcome Back!
I cannot tell you how excited we are to have our students back!
We are so thankful for our teachers to have the opportunity to do what they love... TEACH.
I also want to thank you for your continued flexibility and understanding as we begin the 2022-2023 school year. At Oneida Schools, providing a safe and healthy teaching environment for our students and staff is our top priority. I want to assure you that the Oneida School System has spent several months preparing for our students return. As a result, we have established a 'Back to School Plan' to ensure the best possible experience for our students and their family's. As we begin the school year, please remember that good attendance is imperative to a child's success in school and we will need the continued support of our parents, guardians, extended family, and our community.
Just a reminder, due to recent changes in state legislation, the OSSD grading scale has changed. We opted for consistency and changed the scale district-wide.
A: 90% - 100%
B: 80% - 89%
C: 70% - 79%
D: 60% - 69%
F: 0% - 59%
I am so happy to begin this school year with all of you, let's make it a great one!
- Dr. Jeanny Phillips
Mark Your Calendar!
August 2nd - Abbreviated Day/School Registration
August 3rd - Administration Day
August 4th - First Full-Day of School!
Oneida Elementary Back to School Night
Tuesday, August 2nd
Parent/Teacher Meeting Times:
Last Name (A-F) 2:30pm
Last Name (G-L) 3:30pm
Last Name(M-S) 4:30pm
Last Name (T-Z) 5:30pm
Come meet your child's teacher, tour the school,
receive important information, and enjoy fun activities!
Oneida Middle School Meet & Greet
Tuesday, August 2nd
Oneida High School - OHS Day!
Tuesday, August 2nd
9:00am - 2:00pm
Meet & Greet
Pick up schedules/submit schedule change requests.
Parking Pass Times:
12th Grade: 9:00am - 10:00am
11th Grade: 10:00am - 11:00am
10th Grade: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
9th Grade: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Parking Pass Requirements:
Drivers license, current auto insurance, license plate number,
$15.00 permit fee, and signed STAND form on file.
SKYWARD
Skyward is a software company that the Oneida Special School District utilizes to provide information to parents and students throughout the school year. Skyward offers information on grades, attendance, or alerts from teachers. You can also sign up to receive email notifications in regard to your child's information.
Please stop by your child's school to receive login information.
2022-2023 Back to School Plan
- Encourage your child to let their teacher know if they feel sick at school.
- Remind your child to wash their hands frequently with soap and warm water or use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
- Remind your child to try not to touch their eyes, nose, and mouth.
- If your child is feeling sick or has a temperature of 100.00F+, please keep them home from school.
- Please contact your child's school nurse if you have any additional questions or concerns.
Health School Protocols:
- Frequently touched surfaces and objects will be cleaned and disinfected daily.
- Water bottle fill stations and hand sanitizer will be made readily available to all students.
- Our school buses will be regularly cleaned and disinfected.
- The allowance of school visitors will remain limited to protect our students, teachers, and staff.
Please know that the Oneida Special School District is monitoring the coronavirus situation very closely, and we will make the appropriate adjustments as needed.
We are looking forward to a safe and healthy start
to the 2022-2023 school year!
2022-2023 District Grading Scale Update
Beginning this school year, OSSD will be operating on a 10 point grading scale.
The Tennessee General Assembly passed Senate Bill 0388 & House Bill 0324 this past Spring, putting the new 10 point grading scale into effect statewide.
The 10 Point Grading Scale is as follows:
A - 100% to 90%
B - 89% to 80%
C - 79% to 70%
D - 69% to 60%
F - 59% and below
OSSD Dress Code Reminders
Students shall dress and groom themselves in a clean and modest manner so as not to distract and interfere
with the operation of the school.
- All students must wear footwear (no cleats of any type or shoes with built in skates are allowed)
- Shirts with emblems for alcohol/ tobacco products or vulgar language are not permitted.
- NO HATS, BANDANAS, etc. are to be worn within the building (unless it is for a pre-approved school-wide activity)
- Top-wearing apparel must overlap the bottom-wearing apparel.
- No halters, tube tops, spaghetti straps, or bare midriffs will be permitted.
- Shorts (NO SHORTER THAN MID-THIGH) may be worn in hot weather.
- Holes in pants are not allowed above the length approved for shorts.
2022 Fall Sports Schedules
August 19 - Away Game v. Williamsburg, Ky. @ 5:30pm
August 26 - Away Game v. Greenback @ 7:30pm
September 2 - Home Game v. Wartburg @ 7:30pm
September 8 - Home Game v. Oliver Springs @ 7:30pm
September 16 - Home Game v. York @ 8:00pm
September 23 - Home Game v. Northview Academy @ 7:30pm
October 7 - OPEN
October 14 - Away Game v. Monterey @ 8:00pm
October 21 - Home Game v. Sequoyah @ 7:30pm
October 28 - Home Game v. Coalfield @ 7:30pm
August 18 - Away Game v. Rockwood @ 7:00pm
August 25 - Away Game v. Huntsville @ 7:00pm
September 1 - Home Game v. LaFollette @ 7:00pm
September 8 - Away Game v. Wartburg @ 7:00pm
September 15 - Home Game v. Oliver Springs @ 7:00pm
September 22 - Home Game v. Cherokee @ 7:00pm
September 29 - Home Game v. Cumberland Gap @ 7:00pm
October 6 - Away Game v. Burchfield @ 7:00pm
October 13 - Round 1 TBD
October 20 - Round 2 TBD
October 29 - Championship Game @ 3:00pm
Lady Indians Soccer
Pre-Season Play Days:
August 6 - Clinton
August 13 - Scott High
Pre-Season Scrimmages:
August 11 - Home v. William Blount & JV @ 6:00
Regular Season:
August 18 - Home Game v. Kingston @ 6:30pm
August 23 - Away Game v. Anderson County @ 6:30pm
August 26 - Away Game v. SMC (Dickson County) @ 5:00pm
August 27 - Away Game v. SMC (DeKalb County) @ 10:50am
August 27 - Away Game v. SMC (Morristown-West) @ 4:20pm
September 1 - Home Game v. Campbell County @ 6:30pm & JV
September 6 - Home Game v. Harriman* @ 6:30pm
September 8 - Away Game v. Oliver Springs @ 6:30pm
September 12 - Home Game v. Corbin @ 6:00pm & JV
September 15 - Away Game v. Cumberland Gap @ 6:30pm
September 20 - Away Game v. Sevier County @ 6:30pm
September 22 - TBD v. Rockwood*
September 27 - Away Game v. William Blount @ 7:00pm/JV @ 5:30pm
September 29 - Home Game v. Scott High @ 6:00pm
October 3 - Away Game v. Cumberland County @ 6:00pm/JV
*District Game
District Tournament:
October 10-14
Golf
August 1 - Away Game v. Midway @ Lakeside, Kingston
August 4 - Home Game v. Midway @ Oneida
August 11 - Away Game v. Harriman @ Emory, Harriman
August 18 - Home Game v. Jellico @ Oneida
August 25 - Home Game v. Oliver Springs @ Oneida
September 1 - Home Game v. York/Clark @ Oneida
September 8 - Home Game v. Harriman @ Oneida
September 15 - Home Game v. Oliver Springs @ Oneida
Fishing
TBA
Cross Country
TBA
Oneida Special School District
Website: https://www.oneidaschools.org/
Location: 195 North Bank Street, Oneida, TN, USA
Phone: (423) 569 - 8912