Weekly Agenda, Highlights, and News April 3- April 9

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Basketball

Congratulations to Coach Bennett on earning Coach of the Year!

Congratulations to XaiOnna Whitfield on making 1st Team All-State and being chosen as a Player of the Year finalist! 

Congratulations to Kaleah Taylor for making 2nd Team All-State! 

Congratulations to Rylan Houck on making 1st Team All-State!

Click here for more...All-State Selections

 

Golf

Congratulations to Annabelle Page for making the 2022 Calhoun County All-Tournament Team!

Congratulations to Nic Boyd and Brayden Cochran for making the 2022 Calhoun County All-Tournament Team!

Academic Excellence 

Congratulations to Aaron McFarland on being inducted into the ACT 30 and Above Club!

Gadsden State

Gadsden State was on campus last week to award scholarships to students for next fall!

#Vis1on

Last week we had a great day of work on May projects and events! Our #Vis1on students partnered with city leaders to plan exciting community events in May and this summer!!

#ACTforImpACT

This is the big week! April 6th is the day for students to show what they know. I know you have all worked hard and put a lot of effort into preparing for this event.  I want to wish you guys the best of luck!  Get a good night's rest, eat something for. breakfast, and don't forget your calculator and pencil!  Please make sure to check the hallway to determine your testing location!

Mock Exam

Due to the technical difficulties last Wednesday, we will be administering another mock on Monday. This will take place during 3rd period. When the 2nd period bell rings, 9th/10th/11th grade students should report to their testing locations. 12th grade students will report to the cafeteria. An announcement will be made as to when we will dismiss to 4th period.  

Completion of Foundations/DSC Safety and Climate Surveys:

Safe & Civil Schools Climate & Safety Survey completion deadline has been extended through Tuesday, April 5th.  Please complete the student or stakeholder Climate and Safety Survey by the end of the day on Tuesday, April 5th if you have not already done so.

The purpose of this survey is to find out what members of the school community think about the following:

• Student safety
• How students interact with each other
• Rules/Expectations for student behavior and class procedures
• How students feel about the school in general
• How faculty members interact with parents/families
• How staff members interact with each other
• Behavior management and discipline procedures
• Potential problems

Important Dates

Grading Periods

End of 4th 9 weeks - 5/26/2022

April

April 4 - April 8 - Alternate ACAP

April 5 - Club Schedule

April 6 - ACT Online (Grades 10 and 11), PreACT 10 (Grade 9)

April 7,8,11,13 - 11th grade Advisement

April 9 - AP History Mock Exam in the Tiered Classroom 7:30-11:45

April 12 - ACT Makeups

April 12 - City Council Meeting to recognize Girl's Basketball

April 13 - WorkKeys

April 13 - Lady Jackets Basketball Banquet 6:00 Players/Coaches, 6:45 Parents

April 14 - Meeting with Who's Who 3rd Period Tiered classroom

April 14 - Choir Gadsden City High School

April 15-16 Robotics LaGrange, GA OVERNIGHT

April 18 - Academic Awards Night 5:30

April 19 - Honor Roll of Academic Integrity 5:00

April 19 - National Honor Society 7:00

April 20 - Government Day

April 20- OHS Theater Showcase 3:00-5:30

April 21 - AP Biology Field Trip

April 21- OHS Theater Showcase5:30-7:30

April 19-22 FBLA OVERNIGHT

April 22 - EPIC Celebration

April 22 - GSCC Dual Enrollment & Scholarship Meeting, Tiered Classroom, 1st-3rd periods

April 25 - Whos Who in Sports Arena 2:00

April 25-27 - SkillsUSA State Conference 

April 25-29 - OHS Senior Exit Interviews

May 2-3 - OHS Senior Exit Interviews

April 25-29 - OHS Achieve

April 28 - Cap and Gown pictures

May

May 2-13 - AP exams

May 3 - Club Schedule

May 5 - Career Tech Banquet at OPAC 5:00

May 6 - Career Tech Advisory Meeting in the Connection 1st period

May 6 - No Referral Celebration

May 6 - OHS Film Festival

May 7 - OHS Blood Drive at WalMart

May 10 - Cap and Gown pick up

May 9-13 - Science Benchmark 3

May 16 - Scholarship Awards Program and Reception 5:00

May 18 - Baccalaureate Practice 1:15

May 21 - GreenPower Talladega Superspeedway

May 22 - Baccalaureate 3:00 at the Civic Center

May 26 - Graduation Practice 8:00am Lamar Field

May 26 - Graduation and Last Day for Students

May 27 - Inservice

Upcoming Events

Main Street Oxford

Historic Main Street Oxford will be starting back their annual Market on Main each Saturday from April 23-August 6. They are needing at least two volunteers each week to work from 8:30 AM-1:30 PM. The volunteers will assist the market manager, sell merchandise, and greet guests and patrons.

If you have students interested, these are the dates:
April 23
April 30
May 7
May 14
May 21
May 28
June 4
June 11
June 18
June 25
July 2
July 9
July 16
July 23
July 30
August 6

Students wishing to assist, Hunter Gentry will need to know within the next week.

Weather Forecast for this Week:

Events for the Week:

Monday, April 4

1st Period - Tech Mac Check in Cafeteria

3rd Period - Mock Exam 9th/10th/11th Grade report to testing locations/12th Grade report to the Cafeteria 

Golf AWAY vs. Alexandria at Silver Lakes 3:30 

Varsity Boys Soccer AWAY Calhoun County Tournament at Fort McClellan 7:00 

Varsity Softball AWAY at Woodland Park Calhoun County Tournament 3:00/4:30

JV/Varsity Baseball HOME vs. Pell City at Choccolocco Park, Signature Field 5:00/7:00 

Tiered Classroom reserved by Coach Mayfield 5:00

Tuesday, April 5

Tiered Classroom reserved by Mrs. Muncher 7:00am-9:00am

Club Schedule

Golf HOME vs. Piedmont and Clay Central at Cider Ridge 3:30 

Tennis AWAY vs. Pleasant Valley at JSU 4:00 

Varsity Softball AWAY at Woodland Park Calhoun County Tournament TBA 

 

Wednesday, April 6

Spirit Dress

ACT - 11th Grade 

ACT - 10th Grade 

Pre-ACT - 9th Grade 

Varsity Softball AWAY at Woodland Park Calhoun County Tournament TBA 

Track Calhoun County Tournament at Choccolocco Park 9:00 

Thursday, April 7

Advisement - 11th Grade 

Show Choir Tour of Schools 7:00am-2:00pm

Ayers Campus Talent Search

Soccer AWAY Calhoun County Tournament at Fort McClellan TBA 

Golf HOME vs. Pell City/Albertville at Cider Ridge 3:30 

Varsity Baseball AWAY vs. Pell City 4:30/7:00 

OMS Baseball HOME vs. Pell City 4:30/7:00 

Tennis AWAY vs. Ben Russell at CACC 4:30 

Varsity Softball AWAY at JSU Calhoun County Tournament TBA 

Friday, April 8

Advisement - 11th Grade 

Soccer AWAY Calhoun County Tournament at Fort McClellan TBA 

Varsity Softball AWAY at JSU Calhoun County Tournament TBA 

Varsity Baseball HOME vs. Pepperell at Choccolocco Park, Signature Field 4:30 

JV Baseball AWAY at Moody 4:30/7:00 

Jr. High Baseball AWAY at Mountain Brook 5:00/7:00 

Saturday, April 9

Soccer AWAY Calhoun County Tournament at Fort McClellan TBA 

JV Boys Soccer AWAY at Fort McClellan TBA 

OMS Baseball AWAY at Thompson 11:00/2:30