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Oakland High School
November 22, 2024
EVEN Class Periods Meet Today
Thanksgiving Break: November 25-29, 2024
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ACADEMICS
- Friday, Nov. 22nd, will be an EVEN Class period day.
- Congratulations to the following students
Bojangles Students of the Week: Mahlia Harris, Anna Grace Eschenfelder and Emily Nelson
- Thanksgiving Break will be November 25-29.
- End of Course Testing will be December 3rd thru December 12th. Please see attached schedule for further details.
- Fall Final Exams will be December 17th thru 19th. Please click on attached file to see details.
- Fall IB Mid-Term Exams will be December 16th thru December 19th. File is attached to see details.
- 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
- Congratulations to the Senior Superlatives Winners:
Best Sense of Humor: Annabelle Keating & Alijah Waters
Most Likely to Brighten Your Day: Emma Frost & Thomas
Dynamic Duo: Aneesa Johnson & Emma Frost/Vance Hutchings & Wyatt Crabill
Most Likely to Succeed: Sophie Macke & Kabir Toor
Most Intellectual: Airess Kuilan & Emmanuel Palmer
Most Leadership: Isabella Gaskins & Vance Hutchings
Most Talented: Elizabeth Cathey & Cameron Balbalosa
Most Athletic: Jyla Joy & Duane Morris
Most School Spirit: Anna Estes & Jacob Gallinat
Miss/Mr. OHS: Madelyn Meadors & Kyler Creasy
- Cap & Gown Photos at OHS with Paul Vaughn Photography will be on Tuesday, December 3rd and 4th. Students should check their emails for their assigned time.
- The Governor's School applications are live and can be accessed through the QR code available. The deadline is December 6th. Return your completed applications to your counselor
- School Photos for Grades 9-11: Links to the proofs will be emailed from Paul Vaughn Photography to parent emails from Skyward 4-6 days after photos are taken.
- 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
- Football team play Riverdale here on Friday night with kick-off at 7:00 PM in the "Battle of the Boro, Round 2" Tickets can be purchased at Oakland Patriots vs Riverdale Warriors - Football - Nov 22, 2024
- Congrats to Boys' Basketball teams for their victory against Columbia 72-65. Their next game is Monday, Nov. 25th against Fairview at OHS starting at 7:30 PM. They will play Cannon County on Tuesday, Nov. 26th, at 5:00 PM.
- Girls' basketball will play Monday, Nov. 25th, starting at 6:00 PM against Fairview. Tuesday, Nov. 26th, they have a home double header with first day at 2:00 PM against Girls Prep and Stewarts Creek at 6:30 PM.
- Congrats to the OHS Swim team for their victory over University School of Nashville 253-69. This makes them
3-0 in the division! They swim again on Dec. 3rd here at home against Pope Prep
CTE
FFA
FINE ARTS
- Winter Choir Concert will be December 7th at 7:00 PM at Oakland Middle School Auditorium.
- Winter Band Concert will be December 12th at 6:30 PM. Venue has not been determined yet.
JROTC
- Dates to Remember
December 7th - Drill competition at Smyrna High School
SENIOR CLASS INFORMATION
- Graduation is Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 2:30 PM at Murphy Center on MTSU Campus.
- December Graduates will take Cap & Gown photos on December 3rd & 4th. Appointment times will be emailed to you 2 weeks before pictures. Paul Vaughn will have proof viewing on December 7 here at OHS.
- May Graduates will take Cap & Gown photos January 29-31. Appointment times will be emailed to you 2 weeks before pictures. Paul Vaughn will have proof viewing on February 1st & 2nd here at OHS.
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
- Thanksgiving Break - November 25th - 29th
- End of Course Testing - December 3rd - 12th
- Fall Final Exams - December 17th - 19th
- IB Mid-Term Exams - December 16th - 19th
- Early Dismissal Day - December 20th 10:15 AM
- Winter Break - December 23 - January 3
- Graduation - May 18, 2025, at 2:30 PM