Daily Announcements

Oakland High School

January 24, 2025

Teacher Admin Workday - 

No School for Students on January 28th

 

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ACADEMICS
  • Congratulations to the Bojangles Students of the Week: Mason Payne-Steward and Aamiyah Beasley
  • Congratulations to the Bojangles Hoopsters of the Week: Bryant Hagard, Josh Wiley and Lane Vernon
  • There will be a Teacher Admin workday on January 28th. There will NO school for students that day
  • IB Applications are being accepted at this time for the school year 2025-26. Deadline is January 31, 2025. Application & Shadowing Form – International Baccalaureate Program (IB) – Oakland High School
  • Congratulations to Kenneth Walker, December Teacher of the Month
  • Congratulations to Ty Jessup who was selected by the OHS Faculty as the OHS Teacher of the Year!
  • Check out the latest OHS Newsletter is out. Click on this link to access it Oakland Update (smore.com)
 
 
ACTIVITIES
  • Jostens Invitation Delivery will be January 29th in the main lobby during all 4 lunches.
  • Senior Meeting (Girls) will be January 29th in the gym during PAT.
  • Senior Meeting (Boys) will be January 30th in the gym during PAT.
  • There will be Underclassmen retakes of school photos on Friday, January 24th and retakes January 31st during their English Class. 
  • May Graduates will take Cap & Gown photos January 29-31 in G6 Appointment times will be emailed to you 2 weeks before pictures. Paul Vaughn will have proof viewing in the OHS Main Lobby on February 7th (3:30 - 7 pm), 8th (2 - 6 PM) and 9th (9 AM - 6 PM).
  • Football is raising money for state championship rings. Click here to donate:  SchoolCashOnline.com: Fee Details
  • Yearbooks are on sale now! Click this link to purchase yours! Home | yearbook-website (snowj5.wixsite.com)
  • SF 1010 Attendance Form for your driver's permit is available on the OHS website. Please allow 2 days for your request to the completed. Once it is ready, you will receive an email telling you to pick it up in the front office.
 
 
ATHLETICS
  • Region Championships for the Swim Team will at Sportsplex in Nashville on Friday. January 24th. Times to be announced.
  • Basketball has games Friday, January 24th, against Riverdale at there with girls' game starting at 6:00 PM and boys' game afterwards. They will host Oakridge on Saturday starting at 1:00 PM.
  • Wrestling Sectional Duals are Saturday, January 25th TBA
  • Football is raising money for state championship rings. Click here to donate:  SchoolCashOnline.com: Fee Details
 

CTE

Congratulations to our new Certified Clinical Medical Assistants:
           Amanda Albakry, Makoya Barnes, Arbella Black, Avery Boyd, Olivia Connally, Elexa Drake, Isabelle Gaskins,
           Payton Gonzalez, Abigail Hall, Jayden Johnson, Loryn Oblak, Tifany Orellana Hernandez, Sophie Randal,
           Daniella Rincon, Elizabeth Sanchez, Madison Sanders, Claire Surles, Joyce Villanueva, Kiley White, and 
           Kaydence Wisniewski

 

FFA

  • Congratulations to the following for winning in sectional speaking contest on Wednesday. They advance to the Regionals on January 28th
             1st Prepared Speaking - Annabelle Alexis
             1st Extemp Speaking - Abby DeBerry
             1st Creed Speaking - Kayden Gipson
             3rd Employments Skills - Emma Millican
 
 
FINE ARTS
  • Congratulations to Bailie Davis (10th Grade) for being awarded Mid State Distinction for her original written play at the International Thespian Society ThesCon this past week-end..
  • Mark your calendar!! OHS Theatre presents "The Lightning Thief, The Percy Jackson Musical" on February 14th, 15th and 16th.
 
JROTC 
 
 
SENIOR CLASS INFORMATION
  • May Graduates will take Cap & Gown photos January 29-31 in G6 Appointment times will be emailed to you 2 weeks before pictures. Paul Vaughn will have proof viewing in the OHS Main Lobby on February 7th (3:30 - 7 pm), 8th (2 - 6 PM) and 9th (9 AM - 6 PM).
  • Jostens Invitation Delivery will be January 29th in the main lobby during all 4 lunches.
  • Senior Meeting (Girls) will be January 29th in the gym during PAT.
  • Senior Meeting (Boys) will be January 30th in the gym during PAT.
  • Prom is May 2nd.
  • Graduation is Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 2:30 PM at Murphy Center on MTSU Campus. 
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COUNSELING OFFICE

  • The school counselors have a twitter account now! Follow @Pats_Counselors to stay up to date on all things OHS counseling information like deadlines, College Apps, FAFSA and Cap & Gown details amongst other things.
  • Alphabet Ranges and Counselors

           Last names A-C:       Codi McGowan

           Last names D-Hb      Nikki Ciletti

           Last names Hc-Mc    Taylor Chandler

           Last names Md-R      Missy Blissard, Dept. Chair

           Last names   S-Z       Teri Pigg

           Graduation Coach     Marsha Thompson

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

  • Martin Luther King Holiday - No School, January 20th
  • No School for Students - Tuesday, January 28th
  • President's Day - No School, February 17th
  • Spring Break - March 31 - April 4th.
  • Graduation - May 18, 2025, at 2:30 PM