OHS Counseling Office:
Counselors are available for students' questions, concerns, and academic or mental health needs. Students can contact their counselor via e-mail or Schoology message.
Nick DeWaal, Counselor Last names: A-D (grade 9) Last names: A-DAM (grades 10, 11, 12) Nick.DeWaal@fcps.org
Tara Ketteringham, Counselor Last names: E-KH (grade 9) Last names: DAN-HOT (grades 10, 11, 12) Tara.Ketteringham@fcps.org
Judy McGraw, Counselor Last names: Ki-O (grade 9) Last names: HOU-MILE (grade 10, 11, 12) Judith.Whims@fcps.org
Carleigh Rich, Counselor Last names: P-SO (grade 9) Last names: MILL-SIMP (grade 10, 11, 12) Carleigh.Rich@fcps.org
Christy Polce, Counselor Last names: SP-Z (grade 9) Last names: SM-Z (grade 10, 11, 12) Christy.Polce@fcps.org
Attention Class Of 2022- Naviance
Rising Seniors –
College applications typically open in early August, so what can you work on now?
NAVIANCE INFORMATION
Naviance is a web-based resource for staff, students, and parents that encourages and supports post high school career and college planning.
How can Naviance be used?
Career Planning: Career Interest Inventory, Strengths Explorer, Resume Building
College Planning: College Search, Application Process, College Major Exploration, Scholarship/Financial Aid Resources
Success Planning: Personalized Goals and Tasks, Journal Entries, Student Planner, Shared Documents.
Go to the following website: https://student.naviance.com/oakdalehs
Use your FCPS credentials to log in without a password.
NAVIANCE INSTRUCTIONS QUICK REFERENCE
To request a Letter of Recommendation, a student must first ask the teacher in person for the letter:
To sign up for a College Visit, a student must:
To request an Official Transcript for COLLEGES, a student must:
To request an Official Transcript ($2.00 each) for Personal use or Scholarship Application, a student must:
To request an Unofficial Transcript (FREE) for SCHOLARSHIPS, ATHLETICS, OTHER, a student must:
FCPS - FREE MEALS
Starting June 30: The FCPS Summer Meals program starts soon. Please click here to see our news release for details.
2020-2021 SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
To-go breakfast and lunch meals will be distributed from the 21 locations listed below on Wednesday, June 16 for June 16 through June 22 (supper will also be provided for June 16 and 17) and on Wednesday, June 23 for June 23 through June 29.
We are excited to announce that the USDA has approved FREE meals for all children 18 years old and younger!
All FCPS schools serve breakfast, lunch and supper (to-go) for FREE to all children learning in school buildings during the week. Suppers can only be provided through June 17, the last day of school.
All meals will be individually wrapped or compartmentalized.
Free breakfast and lunch meals will be available to children while they are in school learning 4 or 5 days a week. On the days when students are learning in a school building, they can also take a free to-go meal home for supper that same day (and meals for the weekend or holidays).
Due to the amount of food being distributed for the remainder of the days, we encourage families who want additional meals for the days when students are not in the school building learning (virtual days at home, weekends, holidays) to pick up the additional meals at the child’s school on a day when they are learning in the building or visit one of the open community sites listed below on from 11am-1pm on Wednesdays to pick up the additional meals.
21 MEAL DISTRIBUTION SITES
Nineteen FCPS schools and two community drop-off sites listed below will distribute to-go breakfast, lunch and supper meals for all 7 days of the week for FREE from 11am-1pm on Wednesdays to ALL children in the community on days when they are not physically in a school building learning.
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
Community Drop-Off Sites (Wednesdays from 11am-1pm)
FCPS Food Safety and Heating Instructions (English and Spanish)
MVA form for Learner's Permit Applicants:
Fall & Spring Virtual Course - 2021-22
Earn high school credit in ADDITION to the courses you are taking at your home school.
Virtual Outside of School (VOS):
Click here for course offerings and registration information.
Deadline to pre-register: Completed forms must be turned in to your school counselor by the published deadlines below. Do not delay! Enrollment is limited.
Schoology Groups
In order to keep students up to date, OHS has created Schoology groups for students by graduation class year (ex: class of 2022). General reminders for students in all grades will be posted on Schoology in the class specific group.
College Board Website: You can access resources for college searches, student aid, AP and SAT information at the following website: www.collegeboard.com
Merit Aid: Helps students find merit-based scholarship opportunities before they apply to college. MeritAid.com is the first comprehensive web site dedicated to helping students with the college search by matching them to merit-based scholarships from across the country. Visit www.meritaid.com for more information.
Scholarships Deadlines June 12 - July 31
https://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/GetFile.aspx?DocId=14858
SCHOLARSHIPS AND INFORMATION FOR HOMELESS AND UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH
Application Waivers
Students who qualify as homeless youth can receive price reductions and waivers for AP exams, ACT/SAT entrance exam fees, and college applications. College Board is responsible for administering AP and entrance exams and has information on how to get this cost waived. CB also provides up to 4 requests for waiver of college application fee for qualified students.
DISCLAIMER: