November 13 WEEKLY CHARGER Principal s Schedule Monday, November 14th OHS Principal s Meeting @ 8:30 a.m. OHS Leadership Team Meeting @ 4 p.m. Powerschool is an OHS teacher s main source of communication Tuesday, November 15th Mr. Brownlee and Officer Weekly @ 8:30 Basketball game @ Hernando @ 6 p.m. with the parents of students. For more information Wednesday, November 16th Safety Meeting @ 1:30 p.m. App please view the short tutorial videos @ www.ohschargernation.com Thursday, November 17th OHS Intervention Meeting @ 8:30 a.m. OHS Admin Team Meeting @ 9:20 a.m. information please email me at wbroberson@oxfordsd.org. I will be Friday, November 18th OHS Football vs West Point (Round II of the MHSAA Playoffs) Joaquin Trevino and Nicholas Woods are putting their education first by spending extra time on their studies at the Oxford Public Library on Sunday afternoon. OHS teacher Ms. Sarah Campbell is available from 2-5 on Sunday afternoons at the public library to assist OHS students. on the features of your PowerSchool account and PowerSchool Mobile under the Academic Supports menu. If you need additional happy to assist you. We at commit to the following best practices to improve our line of communication regarding student performance using PowerSchool: All teachers will enter a Weekly Agenda in PowerSchool by 1st period every Monday morning Students will receive no less than 9 grades per nine weeks (at least one grade per week) Grades will be entered within 5 days of the assignment date. The only possible exception would be assignments that require a high volume of writing (essays, lab reports, etc). Establish clear grading scales for all departments We ask that parents commit to the following action steps to stay informed: Login to PowerSchool every Monday to view the Weekly Agenda for all of your child's classes Review and discuss your child's grades with him or her at least once a week Email or call your child's teacher if you have a concern or question about a grade or assignment View the comments submitted by your child's teachers be clicking on the underlined assignment grades **If we as staff at are not meeting our commitment to open communication through PowerSchool please email me at wbroberson@oxfordsd.org or call me at 662-234-1562. 1
November 13 What's Happening at OHS? Monday, November 14 OHS Principal s Meeting @ 8:30 a.m. OHS Leadership Team Meeting @ 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 15 OHS Basketball @ Hernando @ 4, 5, 6, & 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November16 OHS art students visit MSU School of Art Friday, November 18 Seniors: Cap and gown measurements are due on the senior Schoology page OHS Football vs West Point @ 7 p.m. (2nd round of the playoffs Thursday, November 17 OHS Intervention Meeting @ 8:30 a.m. OHS Admin Meeting @ 9:20 a.m. PTO Thanksgiving Feast for Teachers Saturday, November 19 MHSAA Junior High Cheer State Championship @ OHS Gymnasium Upcoming Events November 21-25 OHS Girl s Basketball Tournament (Nov 21-22) Football North Half Championship (Nov 25) November 28 - December 3 State Assessment Retesting NWEA MAP Reading Assessment for 9th and 10 graders (Nov 29) NWEA MAP Math Assessment for 9th and 10th graders (Dec 1) Football State Championship (Dec 3) December 5-10 OHS Chamber Choir sings @ First Presbyterian Church (Dec 7) OHS ACT Prep students visit Ole Miss (Dec 8) OHS Theater presents Tis Another Season (Dec 8-11) O-Town Showdown Basketball Tournament (Dec 9-10) ACT (Dec 10) December 12-17 OHS Choir Holiday Concert (Dec 12) OHS Senior Breakfast (Dec 13) Semester Exams (Dec 15-20) Dance State Championship (Dec 16) Cheer State Championship (Dec 17) 2
November 13 COUNSELOR S CORNER SENIOR REMINDERS Cap and gown measurements need to be submitted though the online from in the Class of 2017 Schoology group by Friday, November 18th. Abby from Northwest will be in the OHS Library from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Tuesday to help students with applications for Northwest. Mercer from Ole Miss and Grant from MS Sate will be in the OHS Library on Tuesday, November 29th to assist students with applications and/or scholarship applications. Students may visit during their respective English classes. 3
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November 13 DeSoto Central Tournament OHS SPEECH & DEBATE TEAM OHS Speech & Debate Team competes at DeSoto Central Tournament 1st place Novice Public Forum debate: Eddie Hu & Marawan Elgohry Semifinalists in Varsity Public Forum debate: Joanna Bu & Akshaya Vijayasankar and Luke Kelly & Nitin Ankisetty Semifinalists in Novice Public Forum debate: Charles Jackson & Donald Rogers Semifinalist in Varsity Lincoln Douglas debate: Bennett Brown Quarterfinalists in Novice Lincoln Douglas debate: ZuZu Al-Sherri, Siena Cizdziel, & Molly Samonds Congressional Debate: 2nd place - Nitin Ankisetty; 3rd place - Josh Pearson; 5th place - Joanna Bu; advanced to Super Session - ZuZu Al-Sherri and Siena Cizdziel 6
November 13 OHS Speech & Debate Team ONE TEAM Many Voices Semi-finalist in Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking: Eric Maddigan Semi-finalist in Novice Extemporaneous Speaking: Marawan Elgohry Semi-finalist in Original Oratory: Luke Kelly Semi-finalists in Impromptu Speaking: Anneke Buskes and Eric Maddigan 7