OHS Student Services Newsletter
November
Transition to Virtual Raccoon Community Connection
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IMPORTANT UPDATES!
- December Parent-Teacher Conferences will be Wednesday, December 2. All conferences will be conducted virtually. For this night of conferences teachers will request to meet with certain families and students.
- There is no school November 25-27. Have a wonferful and restful Thanksgiving break!
- Scheduling Information for the 21-22 school year will be coming out after Thanksgiving break.
Term 1 Report Cards
Sophomore Conferences
Topics include:
*Course planning
*Testing
*Career Exploration
*Enrichment Opportunities
These meetings will run November through early winter. You will receive communication a few weeks before your scheduled time. If you have any questions please reach out to your counselor.
Junior Family ACT Meetings
Junior Family Meetings
In early December, we will offer every family the opportunity to review the results of their child’s practice ACT exam (that was taken last month). learn more details about the diagnostic reflection activity, review the details of our Raccoon Prep program, and select a level of support they want for their child. Our Associate Principal, Krista Werchowski, will lead each meeting. It is recommended that you attend the meeting with your student’s specific counselor. Each meeting will occur over Zoom and be recorded and sent out to families who could not make it. If you cannot attend the meeting with your counselor, just send them an email and let them know what session you will be attending instead. Meeting dates/times are below:
Mr. Bakkum (Last Name A-D): Tuesday, December 8 at 6:00pm
Mrs. Fisher (Last Name E-Ka): Tuesday, December 8 at 4:45pm
Mrs. Verhagen (Last Name Ke-O): Tuesday, December 8 at 7:15
Mrs. Black (Last Name P-Th): Thursday, December 10 at 6:00pm
Mrs. Schultz (Last Name Ti-Z): Thursday, December 10 at 7:15pm
We will send out more details about these meetings in mid-November. For now, please just mark your calendar!
Fall ALICE Drill-Monday November 23
During Homeroom on Monday, November 23, we will conduct our active intruder training for the fall. The Oconomowoc Area School District utilizes the ALiCE framework for our emergency response protocols. We did review the framework on the first day of school during our Safety Seminar and will revisit our safety plans during Homeroom on Monday, November 16. Students will discuss various scenarios during the drill and how they may respond to each situation as a class. Later that day, students will walk to our rally points to find the quickest routes to these important locations.
You can review additional information about ALiCE but going here: https://www.alicetraining.com/. If you have additional questions, you are welcome to email Mr. Curtis at CurtisJ@oasd.org
Technology Support
*Put in for technical assistance through the student bookmarks
*Email helpdesk@oasd.org
*Call the help desk at 262-560-2126
If you would like to gain access to your student's Canvas account you would need to pair this with your parent portal. Please see the pairing code process here:
https://sites.google.com/oasd.org/oasdtech/canvas?authuser=0
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Virtual College Visits
Please see the attached list for the upcoming virtual college visits that will be offered to OHS students.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FhGrABQriCpSSowGkBmhu_iYOPJWBkRxNmgDG3Vf_C4/edit?ts=5f6df4b0
This will be updated as we get more college visits set up.
Scholarships
Scholarships have begun to be added to our scholarship grid and our website for our Class of 2021. See all of the info below on how to access this information. We will also be reviewing this with our seniors during their small group senior meetings. Make sure you are following our Scholarship Twitter for updates!
OHS WEBSITE: https://www.oasd.k12.wi.us/page.cfm?p=8074
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:
OHS Student Services @OCONSCHOLARSHIP
Check out these new scholarship updates:
Kohl Scholarship: $10000 to 100 Wisconsin High School Seniors
deadline Nov. 17th at 5:00 p.m.
apply at: https://www.kohleducation.org/studentexcellence/
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
apply at: https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm
deadline Nov. 15th at 11:59 p.m.
Fleet Reserve Association Americanism Essay Contest: Grades 9-12 due Dec. 1 Grand Prize $5000
Requirement: 350 words or less essay: The Bill of Rights and Me
Application available in OHS Student Services
The Team
Admin Assistant
262-560-3115
Krissy Zimmer
Registrar
262-560-3130
Scott Bakkum
School Counselor
A-D (9-11)
A-Fe (12)
262-560-3123
Angela Fisher
School Counselor
E-Ka (9-11)
Fi-Kr (12)
262-560-3125
Susan Verhagegen
School Counselor
Ke-O (9-11)
Ks-Ro (12)
262-560-3122
Lauren Black
School Counselor
P-Th (9-11)
Ru-Z (12)
262-560-3124
Carrie Schultz
School Counselor
Ti-Z (9-11)
IB/GT Coordinator
262-560-3282
Erica Lannan
School Social Worker
262-560-3128
lannane@oasd.org
Brianne Decker
School Psychologist
262-560-3126