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OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL Creating a World-Class Education Today, to Shape Tomorrow’s Selfless-Global Leaders
Welcome Class of 2019
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)
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Extra & Co-Curricular Activities
Adventure Club American Sign Language Club Auto Club Bully Busters Business Professionals Club Dance Team DECA Marketing Club Drama Club Equestrian Team I’m Third Club Improv Team International Club
Link Crew Math Club National Honor Society Quiz Bowl Team Robotics Team SADD Club Snowboard Club Spanish Club Special Olympics Teams Student Council
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Wildcat Athletics - Boys
Fall Cross Country
Football Soccer Tennis
Winter Basketball
Bowling Ice Hockey
Skiing Swim & Dive
Wrestling
Spring Baseball
Golf Lacrosse
Track & Field
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Wildcat Athletics - Girls
Fall Cross Country
Golf Sideline Cheer Swim & Dive
Volleyball
Winter Basketball
Bowling Competitive Cheer
Skiing
Spring Lacrosse Soccer Softball Tennis
Track & Field
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OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
The Collegiate Schedule
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1st Semester: September – December 2nd Semester: January – June Classes are 60 minutes long
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1st 1st Professional Development 1st 1st
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
Daily Course Rotation
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OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Academic Information
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• 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
Tips for Academic Success
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• 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)
Thinking of the Next Step
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Minimum Graduation Requirements
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
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Enhanced Offerings for Success
• 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
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Online Opportunity
• All Students may take online classes.
• OXFORD Teachers
• OVA facilitates all online courses.
• OHS Virtual Lab for support.
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Oxford Schools Early College
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Oxford Schools Early College
• Five-Year high school • Oxford High School • Oxford Virtual Academy
• NO COST - Associate’s Degree • Rochester College
(Partnership) • Macomb Community College
(Enhanced Dual Option)
OSEC
OHS
OVA
Rochester College
MCC
Application Required For Entrance
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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 [email protected]
248.969.5017
Oxford Schools Early College
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The Diploma Programme
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IB Diploma Programme The Diploma Programme is a comprehensive program of study for Juniors and Seniors. Plan early to prepare for the DP.
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Who Should Be IB?
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).
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If Interested in IB DP…
For more information on the IB DP please see your counselor or contact Jason Eldridge at jason.eldridge @oxfordschools.org or Kurt Nuss at [email protected]
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Selecting Courses
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Course Selection Form
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IB, AP, & Honors Commitment Form
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.
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How to Access the Course Catalog
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.
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Scheduling
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.
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Scheduling
• 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
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Next Steps
Thursday, January 22nd and Friday, January 23rd- 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 29th and 30th: OHS Counselors will be at OMS to assist students with inputting their course requests into the online system
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Tours of OHS…
Wednesday, April 29th 5-6pm Tuesday, April 28th 4-5pm
Counselors, administrators and
students will be available for tours of Oxford High School. (Meet at the main office)
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LINK CREW DAY for all freshmen!
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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Remind 101
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Questions and Answers
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