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School Calendar
Date
Event
Time
Friday, Sept. 6
JV/V Volleyball vs. Clear Spring @ OHS
5:45 / 7 PM
V Boys Soccer vs. Centennial @ OHS
6 PM
V Football vs. Wilde Lake @ Wilde Lake HS
7 PM
Saturday, Sept. 7
V Cross Country vs. Brunswick @ BHS
9 AM
JV Field Hockey vs. Quince Orchard @ UHS (Stuart Stadium Grass Field)
10:30 AM
V Field Hockey vs. Quince Orchard @ UHS (Stadium Turf Field)
10:30 AM
V Boys Soccer vs. Winters Mills @ OHS
5 PM
Tuesday, Sept. 10
Underclassmen Photos
JV/V Field Hockey vs. St. James @ SJHS
5:30 / 7 PM
JV/V Girls Soccer vs. GTJHS @ OHS
5:30 / 7 PM
JV/V Boys Soccer vs. GTJHS @ GTJHS
5:30 / 7 PM
OHS PTSA Meeting / Media Center
6:30 PM
Wednesday, Sept. 11
Underclassmen Photos
NHS Meeting / Auditorium
2:15 PM
JV Football vs. Frederick @ FHS
6 PM
Thursday, Sept. 12
Sr. Panoramic Picture
10 AM
V Gold Tri-Match @ Musket Ridge Golf Club
2:45 PM
JV/V Girls Soccer vs. Urbana @ OHS
5:30 / 7 PM
JV/V Boys Soccer vs. Urbana @ UHS
5:30 / 7 PM
JV/V Volleyball vs. Urbana @ OHS
5:45 / 7 PM
Dates and times are subject to change.
If your family or guests require interpreting services for an event or meeting, please email Mrs. Connolly at
Kelli.Connolly@fcps.org
.
Please submit your request, 10 days prior to the event.
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
We’ve completed a fabulous first week of school! The energy and enthusiasm from our staff welcoming students back was just as great as the dedication and determination of our students to come back to school and work hard. The culture of excellence at Oakdale High School is apparent and I am thrilled to join this phenomenal community!
Please take a moment to review these important reminders:
Chromebooks
Every student must have a Chromebook by Monday, September 16. In order for students to check out a FCPS Chromebook, the Electronic Device Usage Agreement must be signed and the Technology Fee must be paid. Both of these can be completed in School Cash Online. Some families have completed one or the other but not both, so please double check. Once both items are complete a Chromebook will be issued.
Dismissal
If you pick your student up at the end of the day, please be sure to use the pick-up zone between the cones next to the cafeteria. Pull your vehicle up to the farthest cone to allow the maximum number of cars to pick up at the same time. Please do not park in the parking spots or drive around cars unless directed by staff.
Parental Involvement
I am looking for parents to be involved and contribute their time, thoughts and ideas! Please consider becoming a member of our PTSA and/or joining our School Improvement Team! Send me an email if you have questions. (
Lisa.Smith@fcps.org
)
LOU Redistricting
After an extensive study that began in January and much public input, Dr. Alban will be making her recommendation regarding redistricting to the Board of Education this Wednesday, September 11. Community members continue to play an important role in the process through opportunities to provide feedback to BOE members, attending public hearings, and/or sharing feedback via email to
LOURedistrict@fcps.org
. The Board of Education will hold a public hearing at Oakdale High School on Thursday, September 24 at 7 PM with signup sheets available at 6:30 PM if you would like to share your feedback.
Have a fabulous weekend!
Lisa Smith
Principal
NEWS AND EVENTS
Academic Assistance and Tutoring Options
Option 1 - School Day during SET on Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Contact Mrs. Mehl
carolyn.mehl@fcps.org
or Mrs. Orzechowski
michelle.orzechows@fcps.org
. Assistance is primarily by peer assistance. Begins Tuesday, September 17.
Option 2 - After-school on Tuesdays and Thursdays in B200 from 2:15 - 3:30.
Contact Mrs. Pyles
amy.pyles@fcps.org
, Ms. Watson
melissa.watson@fcps.org
or Mr. Widmeyer
mark.widmeyer@fcps.org
.
Assistance from peer tutors and content teachers. Begins Tuesday, September 10.
Class of 2020 - Senior Portrait Dates
Seniors portraits will be photographed by Prestige Portraits/Lifetouch at OHS again this year. Portrait information will be mailed home to students from the company. Only seniors photographed from Prestige Portraits/Lifetouch will be included in the 2020 Yearbook. Seniors will select a pose with a blue background as their yearbook pose. All seniors need to be photographed by October 12 for inclusion in the 2020 Yearbook. If you cannot make your scheduled time, please contact Prestige Portraits/Lifetouch at 800-445-1189. Please email Amy Pyles at
amy.pyles@fcps.org
for questions.
Final Make-up Sessions for Any Senior Yearbook Portraits
Sept. 27 & Oct. 10 - B200 2:30 - 9 PM
Senior Panoramic
The Senior Panoramic is Thursday, September 12 during SET in the Gym. Seniors - Be sure to wear your Oakdale Spirit Wear.
Underclassmen Portraits & IDs
Tuesday Sep. 10 and Wednesday, Sept. 11 in the OHS Auditorium
All 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students who want to be in the yearbook and have an ID need to be photographed by Lifetouch. Scheduled times will be posted in classrooms and hallways.
SGA Applications
Any student interested in being in the Student Government Association must complete and hand in an application. Applications are available outside Mrs. Miller’s room (A204) and Ms. Mulcahy’s room (B228). Applications are due back by September 11. We will be capping the organization this year at 75 members on a first come first serve basis, so please get applications in early. Previous members must have their service hours from last year completed to be eligible to apply. Being a previous member does not give you priority over others, so please get applications in ASAP. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Miller or Ms. Mulcahy.
Frederick Goes Purple
September is National Recovery Month and Frederick County has an initiative called “Frederick Goes Purple” to raise awareness for drug abuse in our county. OHS is using September as well to raise awareness and educate people about drugs and drug abuse. There is a bulletin board on Main Street in the building with some information about “Frederick Goes Purple” and there will be various announcements throughout the month about drug facts and awareness (particularly opioids). As a school we will also be promoting Purple Fridays on 9/13 and 9/21 by encouraging students to wear purple to school those days to show support for this initiative and the awareness month. We hope that you will also help us support this initiative.
For Parents with a student who is enrolled in an AP course
As a student in an AP course, your child will be creating an account in CollegeBoard.org, a third-party online tool that is used to register and practice for AP exams. Creating an account in this system is the only way your child can register for the AP exams. Teachers will be assisting your child in creating this account if they have not already done so for another AP course. You can visit the following address to review College Board's privacy policy, view the data they collect, and see how that data is used:
https://about.collegeboard.org/privacy-policy/privacy-statement
. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns, or if you would not like your child to participate.
FCPS 1:1 Chromebook Program
Does your child need an FCPS Chromebook? The fastest way to get one is for parents and students to
sign the FCPS User
Agreement and make payment of the FCPS Technology Fee
via
SchoolCashOnline
.
Students may bring their own personal devices to school, but FCPS will not be able to support them.
Families wishing to pay the FCPS Technology Fee (Spanish version) by cash or check (made out to Oakdale High School) may print and sign the FCPS User Agreement (Spanish version) and bring both the signed agreement and user fee to the main office.
Questions? Please call the main office at 240-566-9400.
Please join the OHS PTSA today!
$20 per membership (student, parent, faculty)
Find our registration form on the
OHS school website
under OHS Quick Links & Forms
or via Twitter or Facebook.
2019-2020 PTSA MEETINGS
The OHS PTSA meets the first Tuesday of each month (September excepted*) at 6:30 PM in the Media Center, holidays and weather permitting. All are welcome to join us! 9/10*, 10/1, 11/5, 12/3, 1/7, 2/4, 3/3, 4/7, 5/5, 6/2
We need HELP this year! If you have an interest, PLEASE attend our first meeting and email us!
Twitter: @OHS_PTSA
Facebook: @oakdalehsptsa
E-mail:
oakdalehighschoolptsa@gmail.com
5850 Eaglehead Drive
Ijamsville, MD 21754
Phone:
240-566-9400
Fax:
240-566-9401
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