Welcome Class of 2019 WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS Administration: Mr. Todd Dunckley (Principal) Mrs. Carolyn Cregar (Assistant Principal) Mr. Kurt Nuss (Assistant Principal) Guidance Staff : Mr. LaValley (A-D) Ms. House (E-Kn) Ms. Guzik (Ko-Ri) Ms. Brevik (Ro-Z) OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL Cre Creatin ting g a W Worl rld-Cl Class Ed ss Educatio tion T Today, to to Shape T e Tom omor orrow ow ’ s Se s Selfless ss-Glo Global L l Leade ders
Extra & Co-Curricular Activities WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS Link Crew Adventure Club Math Club American Sign Language Club National Honor Society Auto Club Quiz Bowl Team Bully Busters Robotics Team Business Professionals Club SADD Club Dance Team Snowboard Club DECA Marketing Club Spanish Club Drama Club Special Olympics Teams Equestrian Team Student Council I’m Third Club Improv Team International Club
Wildcat Athletics - Boys WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS Spring Fall Winter Baseball Cross Country Basketball Golf Football Bowling Lacrosse Soccer Ice Hockey Track & Field Tennis Skiing Swim & Dive Wrestling
Wildcat Athletics - Girls WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS Spring Winter Fall Lacrosse Cross Country Basketball Soccer Bowling Golf Softball Sideline Cheer Competitive Cheer Tennis Skiing Swim & Dive Track & Field Volleyball
WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL The Collegiate Schedule
Daily Course Rotation WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS 1 st Semester: September – December 2 nd Semester: January – June Classes are 60 minutes long Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Professional 1st 1st 1st 1st Development 2nd 2nd Common Prep 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 5th 4th 5th 5th 5th 6th 6th 6th 6th 7th 7th 7th 7th
WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL Academic Information
WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS Tips for Academic Success • Talk to your teachers! – Most offer help before school, during lunch and/or after school • Keep your planner up to date and stay organized • Check progress on and • Turn in assignments on time • If you are absent log in to and make arrangements with your teacher the day you return to school • Free Peer Tutoring (National Honor Society, Math Club, etc.) • Buddy up with a Study Partner • Talk to your Counselor to develop strategies for success
WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS Thinking of the Next Step • YOUR HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT IS PERMANENT • Grades you earn on DAY ONE of freshman year are logged into PowerSchool and factor into your semester grade • These grades are looked at by college admission officers to determine if you are admitted to their school • You are earning credits toward a high school diploma • Any required course that is failed must be made up (summer school, after school, retake it next year)
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Minimum Graduation Requirements WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS Graduation Requirements: Class of 2019 Credits Health & Physical Education (.5 PE & .5 Health) 1 Language Arts 4 Mathematics 4 Science 3 Social Studies 3 Visual & Performing Arts 1 World Language 2 Technology .5 Remaining Electives 7.5 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION 26
Enhanced Offerings for Success WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS • Advanced Placement Courses • Career and Technical Education • Dual Enrollment Opportunities • International Baccalaureate • Oakland Schools Technical Campus • Oxford Arts Conservatory • Oxford Schools Early College Program • Project Lead the Way (PLTW) • Biomedical Engineering • Engineering and Design
Online Opportunity WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS • All Students may take online classes. • OXFORD Teachers • OVA facilitates all online courses. • OHS Virtual Lab for support.
WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS Oxford Schools Early College WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS
Oxford Schools Early College WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS • Five-Year high school • Oxford High School • Oxford Virtual Academy Rochester College OHS • NO COST - Associate’s Degree OSEC • Rochester College OVA (Partnership) MCC • Macomb Community College (Enhanced Dual Option) Application Required For Entrance
Oxford Schools Early College WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS Informational Nights • Room 506 at Oxford High School 6:00 pm • Tuesday, February 3 • Tuesday, March 10 • Wednesday, April 15 • Wednesday, May 6 Contact Mark Suckley for INFO mark.suckley@oxfordschools.org 248.969.5017
The Diploma Programme WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS
IB Diploma Programme The Diploma Programme is a WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS comprehensive program of study for Juniors and Seniors. Plan early to prepare for the DP.
Who Should Be IB? WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS The IB DP student (and parent)……. • is well rounded. • is inquiring. • has a strong work ethic. • embraces challenges. • is open minded. • perseveres through tough times (frustration tolerance).
If Interested in IB DP… WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS For more information on the IB DP please see your counselor or contact Jason Eldridge at jason.eldridge @oxfordschools.org or Kurt Nuss at kurt.nuss@oxfordschools.org
WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL Selecting Courses
Course Selection Form WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS
IB, AP, & Honors Commitment Form WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS AP US History or Honors LA 10 Once accepted into these classes, students need to turn in the commitment form signed by themselves AND parent/guardian.
How to Access the Course Catalog WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS 1. Log on to www.oxfordschools.org 2. Select the Oxford High School tab 3. Click on the “ Counseling ” link 4. Scroll down and click on the “ 2015-2016 Course Catalog ” link The Course Catalog provides descriptions of courses and programs offered at OHS, detailing what grades are able to enroll, prerequisites, etc.
Scheduling WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS Schedule Adjustments will be made for the following reasons only: • The Student ’ s schedule is incomplete (does not have all 7 hours scheduled) • There is a scheduled conflict (two classes are scheduled in the same hour) • The Student previously failed or did not take the prerequisite course • The Student is missing a course needed to fulfill a graduation requirement Please note: • No Requests for schedule changes will be accepted after the first week of a new semester • Students must complete and have parents sign a “Schedule Adjustment Request” form • “Schedule Adjustment Request Forms” are available in the Counseling Office or can be downloaded from the OHS Counseling Dept. webpage.
Scheduling WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS • Rigors of AP/IB and Honors Courses – Commitment to learning vs. GPA bailout • “ Teaching Style vs. Learning Style ” – Opportunity to enhance problem solving skills • “ Don’t Need, Don’t want, Don’t like this class ” – Life after high school
Next Steps WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS Thursday, January 22 nd and Friday, January 23 rd - OHS Counselors will give presentations to students at OMS Today – Wednesday28th-: Students and parents review the Course Catalog, discuss options, and gather teacher signatures on their course selection sheet Wednesday, January 28th: Students turn in SIGNED course scheduling sheet (Gold Team = Mr. Henning/ Blue Team = Mr. Cisneros) Thursday, January 29 th and 30 th : OHS Counselors will be at OMS to assist students with inputting their course requests into the online system
Tours of OHS… WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS Wednesday, April 29 th 5-6pm Tuesday, April 28 th 4-5pm Counselors, administrators and students will be available for tours of Oxford High School. (Meet at the main office)
LINK CREW DAY for all freshmen! WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS August 2015 • Orientation to Oxford High School • School pictures • Class schedules • Transportation is not provided More information to come this summer
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WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS Remind 101
Questions and Answers WHERE THE GLOBOE IS OUR CAMPUS World - class creating a EDUCATION TODAY to shape tomorrow ’ s global leaders selfless,
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