The Pioneers

News and Announcements

Attention all French, German, and Spanish club members!  Wednesday, May 23rd is our annual Eurocup Soccer Tournament.  The first game will begin promptly at 3pm at the middle school practice field.  For details see Mr. Quinlan, Mrs. Fernandez, or Mrs. Sauder.  French Club Members: We need to know who is going to be able to play on the French Club’s Eurocup team.  Please stop by Mrs. Sauder’s room, 2120 to sign up!

Mark your calendars!  OOHS has announced that the girls summer basketball camp will be June 6-8 for players entering grades 1-8.  Go to the following link for the registration form and additional information. Please pass these dates on to all your neighbors and friends who you think may be interested.

Will your student need a physical for the 2012-2013 school year? All students who will be participating in a sport in the 2012-2013 school year must have a physical on file before participation may begin (including tryouts). On Monday, May 21, 2012 OOHS will conduct physicals from 6:00pm – 8:30pm. Cost is $10 per athlete. A parent/guardian must sign the completed medical history form, physical form and OHSAA authorization form. CLICK HERE to access the forms online. These forms will also be available the night of the physicals. If you have any questions, please contact the OOHS trainer, Jayson Wolshire at 740-657-5146. If you are not able to make the May 21 physicals at OOHS, Liberty HS will have physicals on Tuesday, May 22, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. and OHS will have physicals on Thursday, May 31, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Orange athletes can get a physical done at any of the three locations.

  • Reserve seat renewal:  starts May 14 through June 1, 2012, to reserve the same seat as the 11-12 season
  • Change reserve seat:  starts June 4 through June 8, 2012, to change your reserve seat from the 11-12 season
  • OPEN Reserve Seating:   starts June 11, 2012

Click the following link to print a RESERVE SEAT ORDER FORM.

Reserve Parking passes will be handled by Wrestling Boosters, contact Lisa Lee at AMLEE1@MSN.COM

ACT Quality Core exams will be on Monday, May 21 and Tuesday, May 22. When testing, students will attend school only to take their assigned tests. They will not have regular classes during the two test dates. Please see the attached ACT Quality Core Testing Schedule.

The subjects in which exams will be given are: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, English 9, English 10, English 11, English 12, and 10th grade U.S. History. Bus transportation will run as regularly scheduled during testing. Students arriving late or leaving early must arrange for their own transportation to/from school. Students at school who are not scheduled to take a test will be in a monitored study hall in the commons. Lunch will be served both days.

Congratulations to the following Teacher Academy students who scored 85% or higher on their Teacher Academy portfolios, and therefore earned credit for Introduction to Education at Ohio state universities: Alex Carrell, Ali Phillips, Morgan Priest, Sara Sawdey and Jessica Shearer.

Seniors that have been awarded a scholarship are asked to make a copy of their official scholarship notification letter, and give it to Mrs. Williams in Student Services.  Seniors should report all scholarships even if it is from a school you will not be attending.  Scholarships will be listed in the graduation program, and some scholarships will be recognized at the Senior Awards Program.  We are proud of your accomplishments, please bring in your paperwork ASAP. You deserve the recognition.

Would you like to have a DVD of the Class of 2012 graduation ceremony?  We will have a videographer at graduation taping the ceremony.  You can purchase a copy of this video for $15.00 each. Checks can be made out to OOHS.  Please complete the attached Senior Graduation DVD Order Form and return it with your $15.00 to Mrs. Nicholson in the main office at OOHS no later than May 18th.  The DVD will be mailed to your home around June 20th.   

Frontier

ATTENTION PARENTS (and students): The final issue of our sophomore newspaper, The Frontier, comes out THIS THURSDAY. You will not want to miss this special issue. Stories this month feature our Olentangy Lifers, information on vacations with friends, tips for summer safety and more! Take a few minutes our of your day to check out our publication. You surely won’t regret it. Locate it in the library, student services, the main office or emailed after Mr. Meyer’s listserve on Thursday.

Courier

The last issue of the Courier will be on sale this Thursday and Friday for $3. This issue is the highly-anticipated, 56-page double issue where half of the issue is dedicated to the seniors. Stories in this issue include the cover story about conspiracy theories, matching seniors to their baby pictures and a hallway talk of teacher superlatives. Don’t forget to bring your money either Thursday or Friday.