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6 Important news, notes, and dates for parents Continued from page 5 School. Mr. Staples, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Blanford, and Sherry Orth will talk with the eighth graders about life at OCHS. Mr. Osborne will give each eighth grader a program of studies and registration materials to be taken home to parents. Actual registration for incoming freshmen will then follow on January 21 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria and small gym. Parents are asked to bring their student’s 9 th grade planning card with teacher signatures and the parent information sheet with them when they come to registration. If you have any questions or concerns or would just like to have more information about the registration process, please call Kurt Osborne at 684-3215, or e-mail him at kurt.osborne@owensborocatholic.org. YEARBOOK and ADS FOR GRADS Letters have been sent to all parents containing information about yearbooks with a special notice for all senior parents about Ads for Grads. Anyone who did not receive the information or who needs another copy can contact Ms. Sandy Jones, Yearbook sponsor, at 684-3215. HOW, WHEN TO CONFRONT TEENS ABOUT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL Though most of our children are not drug and alcohol users, it is wise to acknowledge the fact that drug and alcohol use among American teenagers is too high for comfort and to prepare accordingly. Here are some tips offered by Suzy Truax, a certified chemical dependency counselor in Illinois. Set limits. Kids deserve to know what’s expected of them and what the consequences will be if they break the rules. Discuss with your teenager your expectations and rules. Then explain the consequences for disobeying. Enforce limits. Considering the peer pressure today, it is possible that your child will break your rules. If that does happen, Truax suggests the following guidelines for parents. Don’t lecture. It’s not the time. Nothing will be accomplished until the teenager can understand and respond. Do comment. Be brief, but let your child know that you are concerned and disappointed. Don’t help. Drinking is serious and can be dangerous. Don’t make it comfortable. Follow through as soon as possible. As soon as possible, sit down with the teenager for a quiet discussion. Ask what happened and where. If the drinking took place at a home, call the parents and let them know that your child drank at their home and that you’re concerned. They may not have been home and may be grateful for your call. Stick to your original discipline plan. Make no deals. Accept no plea bargains. Be aware of signs of continued drinking. If drinking becomes a pattern, find an agency that specializes in adolescent alcoholism, or contact the school’s counseling program. It is confidential. And it could save your child’s life. WARNING SIGNS According to Helping Hand, a publication of Parkside at Mulberry Center, a treatment program in Evansville, Indiana, parents and educators should trust their instincts. If your instincts tell you something is not quite right, it is quite likely that there is a problem worthy of investigation. As children and adolescents become increasingly involved with alcohol and other drugs, you should notice changes in their behavior. Though the observation of one or two of these indicators does not necessarily indicate use, it should be enough to cause a parent to look further. * Personality changes * A shift in friendships * A change in clothing styles * A deterioration in school performance Dramatic production The cast and crew of The Man Who Came to Dinner pose for a picture after one of their productions last month. Pictured are, left to right, back row, Ben Franey, Gilbert Mischel, Maggie Riney, Danielle Carrico, Jessica Bradshaw, Stephen Hyland, Alex Dotsey, Ryne Wilson, Grant Tichenor, Trenton Ackerman, row three, Megan Berry, Melinda Thompson, Erin Ballard, Paul Brown, Ann-Claude Rakotoniaina, Blake Hayden, Matthew Jacobs, row two, Jessica Bullington, Kristen Wathen, Caitlin Wilson, Rachel Porter, Molly Tichenor, Amanda Gross, front row, Anna McNulty, Stephanie Dooper, Kelsey Cash, Natalie Belfiglio.
Owensboro Catholic High School December 07, 2008 - January 17, 2009 7 Sunday Monday Tues day Wednesday Thurs day Friday Saturday Dec 7 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 11 Dec 12 Dec 13 Mass 10:35am BkB B JV/V (Trinity) 4:30/ 7:30P BkB G JV/V (DCHS) 6/7:30P KYA W Senior Admin Coun 3:20pm FFA Greenhand Cer Sm art P arent s 6-8PM 7:45am Mentor Mtg Student of Month Lunch BkB BJV/V @OHS 4:30/7:30 BkB G V @OHS (Scenter) 6P ACT Test BkB B Fr @DCHS 10:15A BkB B Fr OHS @DCHS 9A BkB G Fr @OHS 9A BkB G Fr DCHS @OHS 10:15A BkB G JV/V @Apollo 6/7:30P SW Hilltopper Inv @WKU TBA Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 19 Dec 20 BkB B JV/V @Cloverport 6/7:30P BkB B JV/V @Apollo 6/ 7:30P Exams 5 & 7 SW Fr Follies @ HPK 6P Faculty Mtg 3:20pm Exams 1 & 3 7:45am Fac Mtg m/u Exams 6 & 8 Faculty Christmas Party@Blessed Mother Exams 2 & 4 BkB B V @Bethlehem T rn TBA BkB G V @Lex Cath Inv. T BA SW Bro Fabius @U of L 1P EST Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 BkB B V @Bethlehem Trn TBA BkB G V @Lex Cath Inv. T BA BkB B V @Bethlehem Trn TBA BkB G V @Lex Cath Inv. T BA BkB G V @Lex Cath Inv. T BA BkB G V O'boro Classic @DCHS TBA Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 BkB G V O'boro Classic @DCHS TBA BkB G V O'boro Classic @DCHS TBA BkB G V O'boro Classic @DCHS TBA BkB B JV/V (DCHS) 6/7:30P BkB G JV/V (Hend Co) 1/2:30P SW P ant he r N .Yr Invit @ HPK TBA Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7 Jan 8 Jan 9 Jan 10 1st day of 2nd sem Grades due by 10am Grades verif after school BkB B JV/V (Hanc Co) 6/7:30P Grades verif before school SW Hend/Hopk Cent @Hend YMCA 6P Dept Mtg 3:20pm 7:45am Mentor Play tryouts 7- Mtg 9pm Mass 10:35am Sm art P arent s 6-8PM Report cards mailed BkB B JV/V (OHS) 4:30/7:30P BkB G V (OHS) @Sportscenter 6 P BkB B Fr Breck Co @Apollo 10:15A BkB B Fr McLean @Apollo 9A BkB G Fr @McLean 12:45P BkB G Fr Breck @McLean 10:15A BkB G V @L'ville Butler 2:30P SW City/Co Cham p @HPK TBA Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Frosh Class Mtg BkB B JV/V (Apollo) 6/7:30P BkB G JV/V (Grayson Co)6/ 7:30P Casual Excell Pin Day Staff visit OCMS Making College Search Count JR 1:45 Christmas Break-No School Christmas Break-No School So ph Cla ss Mt g St uden t of M on t h Lunch Faculty Mtg 3:20pm New Student Parent Info Night 7pm 7:45am Fac Mtg m/u Liturgical Celeb 8:30am Jr Clas s Mtg Making College Career Count SR 1:45 BkB G JV/V (Apollo) 6/7:30P All A Lunch Winterfest Rally Proj Grad Bunco BkB B V All A Reg TBA BkB G JV/V @DCHS 2/3:30P Winterfest Dance Current calendar at http://w w w .aces1.info/calendars/cal.pdf
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