April 10, 2022

Bee in the Know

Week of April 10, 2022

Spring Break is finally here! We'd like to thank our staff and students for all of the hard work they have put into the year so far. We hope everyone has a restful and relaxing break and that all are able to recharge and return ready to finish out the school year. AP and SOL tests will be upon us quickly after the break and then we get to look forward to graduation and summer. Take this next week to relax so you can return to school ready to finish the year strong!

Senior Graduation Information

Jostens will be handing out caps, gowns, and announcements to all students who pre-ordered them on May 5. They will be set up outside of the first floor cafeteria during all lunch shifts that day. We will also be handing out senior yard signs to ALL seniors that day!

Seniors are required to attend two mandatory graduation practices, here at the school, at 8am, on June 9 and 10. Students must attend both practices in order to participate in the ceremony. Students are able to ride the bus to school in the morning, but will need to arrange rides home at approximately 10am on these two days.

Please continue to check the Graduation website frequently for updates as we get closer to graduation on June 11, 2:30pm, at EagleBank Arena.

Senior Biotech & Engineering Hours Due By May 1

Senior Biotech & Engineering students, please ensure that all of your service hours are completed and submitted on the Biotech & Engineering hours form no later than May 1. Students must have them by this date so we can verify hours and get sashes ordered. Sashes will be $10, and students can pay for and pick up their sashes at either graduation practice. A listing of seniors who have completed all 100 hours, and finished the coursework requirements will be posted by May 15.

Important Upcoming Dates for Seniors

 

  • Senior Employment Fair: April 21st at the KLC Building
  • Senior Decision Day Celebration: April 29th during Lunch Block *More details to come!
  • National Decision Day: May 1st
  • Senior Awards Night: June 2nd at 6:00pm in the Auditorium *More details to come!

Class of 2022 Employment Fair

Seniors, planning to work right after high school? Do you want a well paying, full-time job that provides you the training and skills needed? PWCS Class of 2022 Employment Fair.pdf will be held on Thursday April 21st from 5pm - 8pm at the Kelly Leadership Building. Seniors who are interested in entering the workforce after high school will have the opportunity to interview/screen for jobs on the spot with potential offers for employment! PWCS Senior Employment Fair Job Listings.xlsx have multiple positions open and will be hiring on spot that night. The list is still growing too! No resume is needed for the event.

You MUST register beforehand.

OPHS In-House Scholarships for Seniors

Seniors: Review the OPHS in-house scholarships that are now available to you and complete the form for the scholarships you feel fit best.

Also, make sure you look at the scholarships available through SPARK (Miss Orlich's scholarship is now posted). Any essays or teacher recommendations required for the in-house scholarships should be emailed to Mrs. Jaeger, [email protected], by Friday April 22nd.

Ryan Khazmo Memorial Scholarship for Seniors attending a Trade School Fall of 2022

Ryan Khazmo is a 2020 graduate of Osbourn Park High School's "OPHS" Project Lead the Way program, and he was an active member of the OPHS community. He spent four years on the varsity wrestling team, played on the Junior Varsity football team, and ran track during his sophomore year. Please see the Ryan Khazmo Memorial Scholarship.pdf for more details about Ryan and the scholarship criteria. All materials for consideration are due to Mrs. Jaeger by May 13th, 2022.

Senior Scholarship Survey

The survey is open until roughly the middle of May (closing date will be announced as we get closer). Please enter ALL money offered from any scholarship whether you are accepting the scholarship or not (ie. you applied to 5 schools, all 5 gave you scholarship offers, and you are only accepting 1, we want to know about ALL 5 of those offers) when filling out the survey: College/University, Grant, Athletic, Community/Local/High School, ROTC, Military, and Other. LOANS AND FAFSA ARE NOT INCLUDED! You can log in and fill out the survey as many times as you like, and each time you log in, you can add up to 12 entries. You'll need to upload proof of your scholarship. Please stop by the Career Center or email Mrs. Jaeger if you have any questions. Please note: This information will NOT be shared publicly IF you choose. This will be a question within the survey.

Bookmark the link now!

Senior Transcript Fees

Students will be charged $5 for each additional transcript request after the first three. Please go to the Colleges tab in Naviance and click "Manage Transcripts" to see how much is owed for transcripts. The dollar amount owed so far can be found at the bottom of the page. After each transcript request, this will be updated. Transcripts fees must be paid in full by June 8, 2022. Please see the following RYCOR Online Payment.pdf to make a payment.

Link to Student QuickPay

Please contact your counselor, Ms. Jaeger, or the counseling secretary, Ms. Carper, if you have any questions.

SOL Review Session Information

Social Studies, Math, and Science will all be offering SOL remediation after school. Language Arts will embed review within the classroom. Please visit the Student Canvas page and look under "Student Resources" for review information.

PTSO News

THANK YOU

A huge shout out and thank you to the OPHS Community, for supporting the Craft & Vendor Fair and Mulch Sale on Saturday, March 26 and making it a huge success! We could not have done it without you. Thank you volunteers, donors, vendors and patrons! Special thanks to parents Kasey Vaughn and Jennifer Deutschendorf for chairing the Craft & Vendor Fair and to PTSO VP A.J Forsyiak for leading the Mulch Sale. The fundraising proceeds from these events go to support PTSO's initiatives, such as Senior Scholarships, Teacher Grants and the Class of 2022 All Night Grad Celebration.

UPCOMING PTSO OFFICER ELECTIONS FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR

THE 2022 Annual Membership Meeting is taking place on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 6PM. If you are interested in running for President, Vice-President, Treasurer or Secretary, email the Nominating Committee @ [email protected] to place your name on the candidate slate of officers. Nominations for qualified individuals will also be accepted from the floor. This is your opportunity to get involved.

DRIVING MEMBERSHIP

Please join the PTSO today. The purpose of the PTSO is to support the education of children at Osbourn Park High School by fostering relationships among the school, parents, and teachers by encouraging parent, teacher, and student involvement, and to improve the environment at Osbourn Park High School through volunteer and financial support. Dues are $15. Checks can be made out to OPHS PTSO. Please include the check with the PTSO 2021-2022 Membership Form.docx PTSO 2021-2022 Spanish Membership Form (1).docx.

Athletics

Osbourn Park HS is excited to announce Christopher Lewis as our next Head Boys Basketball Coach. Coach Lewis comes to OP from Brentsville High School where he lead their program for the last two seasons. Prior to his time at Brentsville he was Osbourn Park's head girls JV coach. Coach Lewis is certified in Biomechanics and Human movement, a certified Personal Trainer, and certified sports nutritionist. Coach Lewis played collegiately at Fairmont State University and graduated with a degree in communications. Please help us welcome Coach Lewis back to the Osbourn Park family. Coach Lewis will be holding a meet and greet and interest meeting on 4/21 at 2:30 in room 2A, for any students interested in playing basketball next year. If you would like to reach out to coach Lewis yourself, he can be reached at [email protected].

Nominations for the OPHS Athletic Hall of Fame "Class of 2022" are now being accepted through May 1st! Please use this link to submit your nominations. We are looking forward to another fantastic event in October to honor our 2022 inductees!

For "Hall of Fame" Sponsorship opportunities please refer to the HOF Sponsorship Packet.

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