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School Calendar
Date
Event
Time
Friday, Sept. 27
JV/V Field Hockey vs. Urbana
5:30 / 7 PM
V Football vs. Linganore @ OHS
7 PM
Monday, Sept. 30
Field Hockey Pasta Party @ OHS Cafeteria
6 PM
Tuesday, Oct. 1
V Golf @ Black Rock Country Club
9 AM
V Boys/Girls Cross Country Invitational @ Liberty HS
3 / 4 PM
V Field Hockey vs. Frederick @ FHS
3:30 PM
JV/V Girls Soccer vs. Brunswick @ OHS
5:30 / 7 PM
JV/V Volleyball vs. Brunswick @ BHS
5:45 / 7 PM
JV/V Boys Soccer vs. Brunswick @ BHS
5:30 / 7 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 2
Unified Tennis Match vs. Middletown @ MHS
3:30 PM
Thursday, Oct. 3
V Golf vs. Linganore @ Holly Hills Country Club
4 PM
JV/V Girls Soccer vs. Walkersville @ WHS
5:30 / 7 PM
JV/V Volleyball vs. Walkersville @ OHS
5:45 / 7 PM
Field Hockey Senior Banquet @ OHS Cafeteria
6:15 PM
V Field Hockey vs. Catoctin @ OHS
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. Sherri Krivos at
sherri.krivos@fcps.org
.
Please submit your request, 10 days prior to the event.
NEWS AND EVENTS
Homecoming 2019
Oakdale High School Homecoming is coming up and this year’s theme is
“A Night in Paris”
! Spirit week will be October 14-18, stay tuned for spirit day themes. The pep rally will be Friday, October 18 during school starting at 1 PM. The Homecoming football game is October 18 at 7 PM.
The Homecoming Dance will be October 19 from 7-10 PM. Tickets will be on sale at all lunch shifts from October 14-18. No tickets will be sold after school hours on the October 18 or 19. Tickets are $20 each and are non-refundable and non-transferable. Students must NOT have any outstanding financial obligations and must complete an FCPS dance form in order to buy a ticket. Forms will be available starting in October in the front office, or outside Mrs. Miller’s (A204) room or Ms. Mulcahy’s (B228) room. 800 tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.
If anyone has any questions about ticket sales please contact Mrs. Miller at
jessica.miller@fcps.org
. If any parents would like to volunteer for the dance, please let Mrs. Miller know. All other homecoming related questions can go to either Mrs. Miller or Ms. Mulcahy. We are looking forward to a great homecoming this year!
PSAT & SAT Review
Does your student need extra practice and review for the upcoming PSAT or SAT? Come to the OHS Bear Den on Tuesdays and Thursdays in B200 from 2:15 - 3:30 PM. Assistance is available from peer tutors and content teachers, Ms. Watson, Mr. Widmeyer, Ms. Mulcahy and Ms. Pyles. For more information contact Mrs. Pyles at
amy.pyles@fcps.org
.
Bus Running Late?
Find out if a specific bus is running late with the Transportation Delay Board on the FCPS home page. The FCPS transportation department communicates when a bus is running 10 minutes or more late using this site. Just go to the FCPS website and find "Bus Delay Information" under "Quick Links" or
here
.
OHS Food Drive
1 in 9 Maryland students does not know if they will have food when they get home from school and all Marylanders miss more than 100 million meals annually. In order to help those in need, OHS is conducting a food drive from Tuesday, October 1 until November 1. Students can bring in contributions of non-perishable food items to their first period classes. The class that brings in the most items will win a free breakfast. If a student’s first period class is not participating in the contest, donations may be dropped off in Ms. Porter’s room, A225.
Attention All Juniors!
The Junior Class Club is selling Junior Class spirit wear t-shirts for just $15! Order forms are available outside of Ms. Ehrlich, Mrs. Malagari or Ms. Carman’s classrooms. Payment and order forms are due to Ms. Ehrlich (B205) no later than Wednesday, October 2. Get your spirit wear today and represent the class of 2021!
Leadership Academy
Is your student an aspiring leader? Are they interested in learning about leadership and the skills it takes to be a great leader? What about being part of the elite Leadership Academy here at OHS? Students interested in applying to the OHS Leadership Academy can begin the application process starting Tuesday, October 1. Access the application on the left hand side of the OHS website under “Quick Links”. Please direct all questions to Tiffany Malagari at
tiffany.malagari@fcps.org
We look forward to your student’s application!
Senior Portrait Pose Selection for the Yearbook
Students should select their senior portrait pose for the yearbook by Friday, Nov. 8. Any student that has not made a selection for the yearbook by date will have one chosen for them. Selected poses for the yearbook must have the blue background and have the student in tux or drape.
Attention All Students:
Photos Needed!
The yearbook staff needs photos for our tenth anniversary edition. We need photos of students from college visits, summer/travel, then and now photos, Celebrity look-alikes, students and their pets, visiting The Great Frederick Fair, Homecoming, Football games, athletic events. Please send photos to Amy Pyles at
amy.pyles@fcps.org
.
Yearbook Sales
Friday, Sept. 27th is the last day to reserve your copy of the yearbook for $65. Order online at
jostensyearbooks.com
or call 877-767-5217. On 9/28 the price for the yearbook increases to $70. Only a small number of extra books will be available to purchase in May when yearbooks are distributed at a much higher cost. Reserve your copy of the Yearbook today!
Senior Baby Ads for Yearbook
The deadline for Senior Baby Ad submissions is Friday, October 4. Baby ads are available for purchase through Friday, October 25 for an additional fee. Information and order forms were distributed in SET. Please contact Ms. Pyles,
amy.pyles@fcps.org
, for more information or an order form. Please be aware that all information including payment, message and images need to be submitted to reserve your space. Please do not send original photos and any photos, DVDs and flash drives WILL NOT be returned. Baby ads submitted after October 25 will not be accepted.
NCI at Frederick Werner H. Kirsten Student Intern Program
The first Fall Lecture series presentation will be held on November 12 from 5 - 6 PM at the advanced technology research facility; 8560 Progressive Drive, Frederick. You must register at
https://ncifrederick.cancer.gov/events/conferences/whk-fall-lecture-series
The other dates for the Fall lecture series are: December 9, January 14, February 11, and March 10. If you are interested in applying it is highly recommended that you go to one of the lectures.
Click her for more information
To apply:
https://ncifrederick.cancer.gov/careers/student_programs/internships/sip/
If you have questions email Mrs. Sutherin at
kristen.sutherin@fcps.org
or see me in B111.
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.
Meritorious Service Hours
Any hours completed over the summer of 2019 will be collected in room B111 by Mrs. Sutherin, until September 30. Any service hours completed during the school year needs to be turned in within 2 weeks of service. Please turn in original FCPS service forms and don’t send digital copies. You can find the Meritorious service forms on the OHS homepage. If you have any questions please email,
kristen.sutherin@fcps.org
.
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 - 2:30 - 9 PM
Location Change - now in Auditorium
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! Meeting dates: 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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