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It’s great to be young and a Comet!<br />
Oakwood High School November 22, 2017<br />
Comet Courier<br />
Comet<br />
Calendar<br />
November 22<br />
1:40 Dismissal<br />
November 23, 24<br />
No School<br />
December 6<br />
11:30 Dismissal<br />
December 6<br />
Senior Citizens<br />
Dinner<br />
Volume V, Issue 9<br />
December 12<br />
College Express<br />
Exams<br />
December 13<br />
Late Start<br />
December 13<br />
School Board<br />
December 15<br />
Winter Concert<br />
December 18-20<br />
Semester Exams<br />
Blackford wins<br />
Dickson Award<br />
Senior Kelsey Blackford was recently<br />
honored with the John Dickson Vermilion<br />
County Volleyball Sportsmanship Award.<br />
The prestigious award is given annually<br />
by the County Principals Association<br />
to the player they think best exemplifies<br />
the quality of outstanding sportsmanship.<br />
The principals honor winners in four<br />
sports (volleyball, football, boys and girls<br />
basketball. They have given the award<br />
since 1976.<br />
Blackford is the Comets first volleyball<br />
winner since 2014, when Sadie Edwards<br />
won.<br />
Other recent winners are:<br />
2015 GBB Delaney Durst<br />
2014 VB Sadie Edwards<br />
2013 GBB Lexy Terry<br />
2010 GBB Megan Thilmony<br />
2008 FB Brady Leeman<br />
2008 GBB Stephanie Denius<br />
2007 BBB Justin Jones
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Oakwood food pantry to<br />
host Thanksgiving 5K<br />
The Oakwood Area Food Pantry<br />
would like to encourage your family<br />
to participate in the 4th OAFP Turkey<br />
Trot 5K on Thanksgiving.<br />
The race will start at 9 a.m., race<br />
day registration or packet pickup<br />
begins at 8 a.m. There will be trophies<br />
for the top three runners in the<br />
Adult, Senior and Child divisions.<br />
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Special medals will be issued (i.e.<br />
costume winners, furthest traveled,<br />
etc.).<br />
To register or donate, go to www.<br />
feedoakwood.myevent.com.<br />
Take pictures with our giant inflatable<br />
turkey! Buy freshly baked<br />
goods to benefit the pantry!<br />
District changes lunch policy<br />
Students must pay for lunches in each school office or by Epay online.<br />
Meals may be paid for the day they are eating their lunch for one day, or<br />
may pre-pay for lunches by the week or by the month or school year.<br />
A student in grades K-12 may “delete” his or her cash source of pre-paid<br />
money on their account. At this time, they will be allowed to “charge” for<br />
meals UP TO THE LIMIT OF NEGATIVE $10.<br />
When a student reaches the negative $10 limit he or she will discreetly<br />
be given an alternate sack lunch (only four sack lunches will be provide for<br />
the student, after that no lunch will be provided). Each sack lunch will cost<br />
$1 for full-pay students and $.50 for reduced pay students.These alternate<br />
lunches meet the MY Plate guidelines for school lunch. We will not allow<br />
them to charge past the given amount.<br />
Middle and high school students are old enough to assist in managing<br />
their own accounts. They may check with the office to see the balance of<br />
their account at any time. It is the responsibility of the parent and student<br />
to manage the prepaid account.<br />
Parents may call the student’s school office to check the balance of their<br />
child’s account or the parent may go to www.teacherease.com and set up<br />
an account to monitor your child’s account.<br />
Please feel free to contact your school’s office with any concerns or<br />
questions regarding payment of unpaid lunches.<br />
A la carte food is sold at middle & high school levels. Students with<br />
a negative balance of any amount will not be allowed to charge a la carte<br />
food.<br />
Free or Reduced Lunch forms may be filled out at any time during the<br />
school year. They are available on our website and in each school building.<br />
Senior<br />
dinner to<br />
be served<br />
Oakwood High School<br />
and Unit District #76 will be<br />
hosting their annual Senior<br />
Citizens Holiday Dinner at 11<br />
a.m. on Wed., Dec. 6.<br />
The dinner is a holiday tradition<br />
at OHS. The food is<br />
prepared by the OHS kitchen<br />
staff and served by student<br />
council members.<br />
The dinner is open to all the<br />
district’s senior citizens. We<br />
ask that anyone interested in<br />
attending, please call ahead<br />
(354-2358) to guarantee that<br />
all are served.<br />
The OHS band and chorus<br />
will entertain the guests.<br />
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OHS Snapshots<br />
Counseling Corner<br />
• Upcoming Events:<br />
-- December 10 - PSAT scores will be available to<br />
students<br />
-- December 15 - Scholarship packet information<br />
will be posted on the TeacherEase Digital Locker.<br />
-- January 5 - A speaker from DACC will show seniors<br />
how to apply for DACC scholarships online.<br />
• Need help paying for college? The FAFSA (Free<br />
Application for Federal Student Aid) is now open. Seniors<br />
planning to attend a college or university (even<br />
cosmetology school or trade school) next year are highly<br />
encouraged to complete an application to see what<br />
financial aid they will qualify to receive. Go to www.<br />
fafsa.gov to get started.<br />
• Pell grants (Federal) will be available until the summer,<br />
but MAP grants (state of Illinois) are issued first<br />
come, first serve. If there is a chance that your student<br />
will be eligible to receive a MAP grant, apply early.<br />
Follow us on Twitter -- @OakHS76<br />
Art looking<br />
for bottle caps<br />
In Art we like to practice Upcycling.<br />
Upcycling is the reuse of discarded<br />
objects or material in such a way<br />
as to create a product of a higher<br />
quality or value than the original.<br />
The Art Room is in need of your<br />
bottle caps for future projects. We<br />
will take any plastic caps: Soda bottle<br />
caps, Gatorade, water bottles and<br />
more!<br />
We will take as many as you have<br />
whether it be 5 or 50.<br />
Ms. Nichols would still take<br />
newspapers for other upcycling<br />
projects. Feel free to send them in.<br />
Upcoming Athletic Events<br />
Nov. 22-24 GBB Comet Classic<br />
Nov. 27 FSBB Covington (H--OGS)5:30 pm<br />
Nov. 27 GBB ALAH (H) 6 pm<br />
Nov. 28 BBB Judah Chr. (A) 6 pm<br />
Nov. 29 WR STM (A) 6 pm<br />
Nov. 30 GBB Chrisman (A) 6 pm<br />
Dec. 1 BBB ALAH (H) 6 pm<br />
Dec. 2 WR Cumberland (A) 9 am<br />
Dec. 2 CH Reed-Custer (A) TBA<br />
Dec. 4 GBB Westville (H) 6 pm<br />
Dec. 4 FSBB AP (A) 6 pm<br />
Dec. 5 BBB STM (H) 6 pm<br />
Dec. 5 WR SJO (A) 6 pm<br />
Dec. 7 GBB GRF (A) 6 pm<br />
Dec. 7 FSBB GRF (H) 6 pm<br />
Dec. 8 BBB Chrisman (A) 6 pm<br />
Dec. 9 WR Vandalia (A) 9 am<br />
Dec. 9 FSBB Schlarman Tour. (A)11:30 am<br />
Dec. 9 CH Peoria Inv. (A) TBA
Custom school gear makes the perfect holiday<br />
gift. Design gear with your mascot, logo, and<br />
school colors to show your school pride!<br />
1. Visit SCHOOLSTORE.JOSTENS.COM<br />
and search for your school.<br />
2. Use the promo code HOLIDAYGEAR<br />
at checkout.<br />
EXPIRES: 12/31/17<br />
Valid for one use pursuant to website legal notices. ©2017 Jostens, Inc. 171660<br />
$ 10<br />
GIFT CARD
Parent’s Night Out<br />
December 9 th , 5:30-8:30PM at Oakwood Grade School<br />
Afunfilledeveningforyourchildren,ages5<br />
12yearsold.Therewillbegames,snacks,a<br />
Christmascraftandamoviesothatyou,the<br />
parent,cangoChristmasshoppingorjustgo<br />
outfortheevening.<br />
<br />
<br />
Suppliesandsnacks<br />
willbeprovided.<br />
Costis$20for1 st child<br />
and$10foreach<br />
additionalchildfrom<br />
thesamehousehold.<br />
Detachandreturnthisportionwithpayment<br />
toOGSormailtoOHSPostPromCommittee<br />
POBox492,Oakwood,IL61858<br />
byDecember1 st toreserveyourspotand<br />
guaranteeyourchildgetsatshirtforthecraft!<br />
(StudentsregisteringafterDecember1 st are<br />
welcomebutwillnotbeguaranteedatshirt<br />
andwillbedoingadifferentcraftthatevening)<br />
<br />
Listthenameofthechild,age,andtshirtsize,<br />
anyallergies,andemergencycontact<br />
informationbelow.<br />
StudentName____________________age____<br />
allergies________________________________<br />
sizeYSYMYLYXLASAMALAXL<br />
StudentName___________________age____<br />
allergies________________________________<br />
sizeYSYMYLYXLASAMALAXL<br />
StudentName____________________age____<br />
allergies________________________________<br />
sizeYSYMYLYXLASAMALAX<br />
Parentname______________________<br />
ContactNumber__________________<br />
EmergencyContact(otherthanparent)<br />
Name___________________Number________<br />
Hostedby<br />
OHS Post Prom Committee<br />
<br />
PleaseincludePaymentwhenregistering.MakeCheckspayabletoOHSPostPromCommittee. <br />
Pleasenotethatwewill<br />
notbeservingdinner.Pleasehaveyourchilddressinclothinginwhichtheycanpaint.Questions?Pleasecallortext:<br />
AmyPetersonat2174746822
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