The Owl
The Newsletter of OECHS -- June 26, 2020
Summer Updates
We are still waiting for the Governor's announcement for schools on July 1st, but as stated last week, we are making plans for the different possible scenarios. Please keep in mind:
As of Friday, June 26th (5:00 pm), folks need to wear masks in all North Carolina public places when social distancing of six feet or more (at all times) is not possible. If you need to visit our office this summer, you will need a mask. It is probably safe to say that masks will be part of the equation for any future back-to-school directives.
Many of the CCCC classes are moving to online instruction, but our OECHS students will have first priority on any seated offerings. That means student schedules (particularly for our Juniors and Seniors) will have some changes. As we work through all of this with CCCC, we will keep you updated and will send out schedules to student email accounts when finished.
There will be no Junior/Senior "Burrow" this upcoming year, but we will designate rooms where Juniors and Seniors can work before, between, and after classes. Procedures for checking out after the end of Junior and Senior CCCC classes will be sent out later this summer directly to Junior and Senior OCS student email accounts.
Freshmen and Sophomores will report directly to their 1st period classrooms when they arrive to school. R105 (The Big Room) will be used for Juniors and Seniors in the morning.
We are currently working on both student expectations and procedures for a seated learning environment, as well as for remote learning. Remember, even if we are allowed to come back to school for seated learning, the North Carolina General Assembly extended the upcoming school year with a minimum of five days of remote learning.
Those student expectations and other helpful information will be ready to go in Owl newsletters over the next couple of weeks!
Remember that flexibility is necessary to make back-to-school possible. Plans will need to be revised as we live in very fluid times right now, but we are going to make it happen and persevere! --Mr. Strope
Carpooling
Unfortunately, we have not been able to hold large meetings for quite some time, so we are going to try to help facilitate carpooling electronically. If you are able to help carpool others in your area get to school (or the hub stop), bring them home (from school or the hub stop), or are in need of some carpool assistance, please fill out the following form. Please note that by filling out the form, you give consent for your contact information to be shared with others for the purposes of carpooling only.
Please also note that and liability for carpooling remains with families and drivers, not with OECHS, Onslow County Schools, or Coastal Carolina Community College. OCS does provide hub busing and the schedule for hub buses will be sent out later in the summer, after we adjust our plans to meet any state directives for reopening schools. Parents are still able to drop off/pick up their own children at CCCC or use any of the hub sites, not just the one located at their traditional home high school.
PSAT, SAT, PreACT, ACT, and AP Fee Waivers
If you qualify for free or reduced school lunch, you also qualify for testing fee waivers! If you do qualify and you want OECHS to request a fee waiver from ACT and The College Board for your student, please fill out the following form:
Flipgrid -- Class of 2024
On the OECHS Class of 2024 Team page, you will find a post about Flipgrid. Please follow the link in that post to sign in to Flipgrid (using your OCS student email address) to record a short video, introducing yourself to OECHS teachers and fellow students!
Try to get this accomplished over the next week or so. If you are having technical difficulties, please let Mr. Strope know (james.strope@onslow.k12.nc.us).
2019-2020 Report Cards
Remind Texts
For any parents, guardians, or students new to OECHS in 2020-2021 (or if you did not sign up for Remind last year), please click on one of the instruction sheets below to receive Remind texts from OECHS with important information and updates!
Senior Portraits
- With the discount code that Lifetouch is providing, the sitting fee will be $25.
- Students will be able to bring one guest to assist with wardrobe changes.
In their continued efforts to safeguard our employees and customers, Lifetouch will continue to follow ‘No-Touch’ posing and social distancing will be implemented.
Photographers will not make physical contact and will keep a 6ft distance from subjects, customers and employees.
All Lifetouch employees will wear PPE.
An employee will assist with the check in process with the proper barrier in place.
The Tux & Drapes will be steamed/sanitized in between each use as well.
Emails, texts, and a Remind message will be sent to students and/or parents as we get closer to the two week registration window.
Below you can find a flyer with more information. Remember, the registration link will not be open until two weeks before the portrait session!
AP--June 30th Deadline for Free Score Reports
Attention Rising Juniors (that just took AP exams):
June 30 is the deadline for students to sign in to My AP and indicate the college, university, or scholarship program that should receive their free score report. There are many benefits to sending scores now—namely, saving time and money on college tuition:
For students attending college in the fall, using their free score send is the best way to make sure the school of their choice receives official scores in time to award them the credit and/or placement that they’ve earned. It also helps them register for the right courses.
For students in their freshman, sophomore, and junior year, sending a score report helps them stand out to colleges because it indicates an early interest in those schools.
A student's score report will include their AP scores from this year and any previous years. They receive one free score send each year that they take an AP Exam, but if they want to send AP scores to additional colleges, they can do so for a fee. Details about how students should submit their scores are on the AP Scores website.
Summer Assignments (Including English IV)
Please note that we have also included a summer assignment for English IV. Even if a new part-time English IV teacher is hired, we will utilize this assignment at the beginning of the year!
AP World History textbooks can be picked up at OECHS. See the section above for days and times! AP World History has changed through The College Board to focus on 1200-present. The summer assignments are designed to help students get a little background knowledge and to provide context for learning that will occur this upcoming year.
Assignments for English I/English II, English IV and AP World History can be found below.
ACT (and SAT)
As our own administration of the ACT has been rescheduled two times already, it may be a good idea for rising seniors to check out the opportunities this summer and fall to take the ACT and SAT college entrance exams on their own as well. Information for SAT and ACT can be found at:
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/covid19.html#student-parent
https://pages.collegeboard.org/sat-covid-19-updates
Our rising Juniors should start preparing for the Spring 2021 administration of the ACT. ACT Academy is a great place to start! All rising Juniors need to create an account at ACT Academy and begin prepping for the exam. It is never too early to prepare!
SAT Exam (Fall 2020) Registration
Many students take the SAT, in addition to the state-mandated ACT to better their chances for college admission. The College Board is working to ensure that students will have opportunities to take the SAT® to make up for this spring's lost administrations. The College Board has announced that registration is now open for the fall SAT test administrations.
All students can register for the November or December SAT administration at this time.
To accommodate students who were impacted by recent cancellations, The College Board is offering priority registration for August, September, and October administrations to the following groups:
- Students who registered for June SAT or SAT Subject Tests™ and didn't cancel their registrations
- Students in the class of 2021 without a test score
- Students in the class of 2020 without a test score
For students who were registered for the June SAT or SAT Subject Test administrations only: Students can simply transfer their registration to any of the upcoming SAT dates. They won't be charged a change fee if they transfer their registration before July 31. When they log in to My SAT, they should select the option to change their registration. Then, they should follow the rest of the required steps until they get to the order confirmation.
For students who are eligible for a fee waiver: As always, eligible students will be able to take the SAT with a fee waiver. To learn more about weekend fee waivers, visit our SAT fee waiver page.
Adding Capacity Throughout the Summer
The College Board is working hard throughout the summer to add more test centers and available seats, so The College Board encourages those who haven't yet had an opportunity to test to keep checking back. They also provide updates periodically via the AP website and social media when they add new test center capacity. They may have limited capacity in certain areas due to public health restrictions, so if students can’t find a nearby test center with availability, they should be sure to check other dates.
SAT (The College Board) Opportunity Scholarships
https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/?SFMC_cid=EM321647-&rid=81559025
A flyer explaining the steps to the scholarships can also be found in the downloadable PDF below:
Checklists for Rising Seniors
https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm
Rising Seniors should also have a Common App login (as we reviewed how to create an account in seminar this past year). Go to Common App and start working on your college admission essay! This one application will work for hundreds of colleges!
Here are also a few checklists that will help keep us all on pace to graduate in May:
Onslow Early College High School
Email: james.strope@onslow.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.onslow.k12.nc.us/onslowearlycollegehs
Location: CE109, 444 Western Blvd., Jacksonville, NC 28546
Phone: 910-938-6702
Twitter: @OnslowECHS