Note From the School Nurse

Parents –

It’s the end of the school year already … please remember, you must come in and pick up students unused medication prior to the end of the last day of school.  If you need to send any medication in now, send only the amount needed for the remainder of this school year.

And, before you know it, the first day of the 2014-2015 school will be here.  If your student requires routine or PRN meds to be given/kept at school, we need a signed doctor’s order.
Remember to schedule your student’s doctor appointments soon as all new orders need to be in place prior to the start of the upcoming school year.  Medications cannot be given and treatments may not be administered without an order signed by the doctor and you.

All forms for the upcoming school year are available now on the Oak Hills Nurse website (Click here to view website.)

Have a happy and safe summer!
OHLSD Nursing Department

Military Connected Youth

If your student is a Military Connected Youth, please contact Fran Gilreath at gilreath_f@ohlsd.org.

School related resources are available if you qualify!

Final Exam Schedule

Hard to believe but Freshman year is quickly drawing to a close … and, final exams are right around the corner.  Click here to review the exam schedule.

A couple notes about exam days:

• The exam for Bell 1 will occur on June 3rd during an extended bell.  This is a full day of school.
• Exams for Bell 2 thru 7 will occur June 4th thru June 6th per the exam schedule.  These are NOT full school days.  Your student need only attend school at the time that he or she has exams scheduled.  Attendance will be taken on a bell-by-bell basis.
• June 9 is an exam make-up day.  If your student does not need to make-up an exam (which should be first coordinated with the respective teacher(s)), then he/she is not required to attend school.

Global Awareness Day: Stereotyping

Global Awareness Day is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2014.

This is a day, requested by the Oak Hills student body, where students will investigate their place in the world, communicate their role in it, recognize diverse perspectives of a common topic and take action to improve society.

On this day, Oak Hills students will be focusing on the topic of stereotyping.  They will do this through a variety of different activities.  Many of these activities and discussions will be led by Oak Hills student leaders.  Some of the major activities for the day include:

• Interpreting the film The Great Match,
• Interacting with a community motivational speaker on stereotyping,
• Creating anti-stereotyping propaganda for the 2014-15 school year, and
• Communicating with a diverse audience about stereotyping within the Oak Hills building

Stereotyping, and the result of it, is a pertinent topic for today’s youth, one which cannot be ignored in an environment that wishes to improve.  Join in the day’s activities by taking a few minutes next Tuesday evening to discuss Global Awareness Day and stereotyping with your student …

Dress Code

Please remind your students to follow the dress code!

With the warm weather approaching, shorts and tank tops start to appear.  Shorts that do not reach a minimum of fingertips length are in violation.  Tank tops and cleavage are not acceptable either.

If your student is in violation of the dress code, they will have to remain in SIT for the day until appropriate clothing arrives.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for After Prom!

VOLUNTEERS are needed for After Prom!!!

• After Prom Set-up on Friday & Saturday, May 16-17
• After Prom Overnight beginning at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 – 5:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, and
• “Dawn Patrol” (tear-down/clean up) on Sunday, May 18th beginning at 5:30 a.m.

Please consider helping out!  After Prom is a fun event to volunteer for and it’s wonderful to know the kids are in a safe place, having a great time!!

Even if your student isn’t going to After Prom this year …. if you want the tradition to continue, we need volunteers to make it happen!!

To volunteer or if you have questions, please contact Barb Savage at barbsavage@fuse.net or 467-9565.

Invitation: United States Service Academy Seminars

Are you and your student interested in learning more about the application process for the Air Force, Military, Naval, and Merchant Marine Academies?

Plan to attend the United States Service Academy Seminars on Thursday, April 17 at the Scripps Center (10th Floor Conference Center, 312 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202) from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

For more information, contact Michael Dustman, Academy Coordinator, at
(800) 205-OHIO (6446) or (614) 469-6774.

Sponsored by: UNITED STATES SENATOR SHERROD BROWN & UNITED STATES SENATOR ROB PORTMAN

Invitation: Parents360Rx

What is Parents360Rx?
A small group program developed by the Partnership at Drugfree.org to increase parents’ knowledge of substance abuse and improve a parent’s confidence in their ability to speak with teens about substance abuse, particularly prescription drugs.

The Oak Hills High School counseling/psychology department will be hosting a Parents360Rx session on April 30 (6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.).  Please RSVP for the session by April 23 — Spots are Limited!

Click here for more details and RSVP information

REMINDER: No Delayed Start Tomorrow

Due to Student Learning Objective (SLO) testing this week, there is NO delayed start tomorrow, Wednesday, April 2.

Creative and Performing Arts Festival 2014

Tomorrow, Saturday, March 14 is the Oak Hills Creative and Performing Arts Festival.  Stop by the High School from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. to enjoy live performances, art activities and workshops, and view the District-wide art exhibition.