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Friday, April 20, 2012
"Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting
some kind of battle.”
-Author Unknown
We congratulate the students pictured above for their outstanding
work at OCHS! They were nominated by teachers and staff because of
great work and good attitudes. They received T-shirts and Subway
gift cards compliments of the OCHS Youth Services Center. Names of
these students are not listed because of internet safety regulations.
Faculty Spotlight: Katie Metcalf
I graduated from Daviess County High School in 2003 and the University of Kentucky in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a minor in History. I received a teaching certificate and a Masters in Education from Oakland City in 2009. I live in Owensboro and enjoy spending time with my family, friends, and my dog, Maggie. I am the girls’ tennis coach and a member of our book club, the Lit Wits.
Cheerleading Banquet
4-21-12, 2:00 pm, OCHS Café
Band Concert
4-26-12, 7:00 pm
DECA Banquet
4-27-12, KY Tech
Important Dates to Remember
April 20-Deadline to turn in $20 and permission form for
Senior Trip
April 24-Jostens here to deliver senior items from
3:00-8:00 pm. If you are unable to be here at this time,
they will be back Friday, April 27th from 11:30 until 1:00
May 1-Scholarship Awards-1:00 pm, OCHS Gym
May 4-Prom-Riverpark Center-Owensboro
May 10-Senior Banquet-9:00 am, OCHS Cafeteria
May 11-Senior Trip-leave at 6:00 am return at midnight
May 17-Graduation Practice-9:00 am OCHS Gym
May 17-Baccalaureate-7:00 pm Beaver Dam Baptist Church
May 18-Graduation at 7:00 pm
May 18-Project Graduation –Midnight to 5:30 am
Seniors
*Stop by the Guidance Office and tell Ms. Chapman where
to send your final transcript before the last day of school.
*SBDM Policy 6.2 Students must meet all graduation
requirements by the close of the last day of school for
students to qualify to participate in the OCHS Graduation
Ceremony.
Governor’s Scholars
Congratulations to Haley Coppage and T.J.
Gledhill! These students have been
selected to attend the Governor's Scholars
Program. We are very proud of these
students!
Duel Credit Courses for 2012-2013
Student who are taking dual credit courses for 2012-2013 school year
will need to apply for the Mary Jo Young Scholarship. Students must
apply online this year. This scholarship will cover the $50 fee per
semester for courses at OCTC or tuition at WKU. The deadline to apply
is May 15.
Apply at http://bit.ly/mjy1213
OCHS Parent SBDM Elections
The OCHS PTO will be conducting the elections for the parent representative on the
OCHS Site Base Council. In order for a person to be a parent representative on the
council, he/she must have a child enrolled at the high school during the time served by
that parent. If you are a parent of a high school student and would like to nominate
someone or yourself, please e-mail your name, the nominee's name, the nominee's
phone number, and the name of the nominee's child to [email protected]
or you can fill out the form below and turn it in to Connie Renfrow, secretary at
OCHS. Nominations are due by 3pm on Friday, April 27th. Elections will be held in
the lobby of the high school from 7:30am to 3pm on Friday, May 4. If you are unable
to vote during this time, you may contact OCHS PTO President Kristi Wiles (via e-
mail or phone 270-274-3366 ext. 415) about absentee voting. If you have any
questions or need any other information about the election process, contact Mrs.
Wiles.
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Nominator's Name: _______________________________
Nominee's name:__________________________________
Nominee's Phone number:__________________________
Nominee's child's name: ____________________________
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KY Occupational Skills Standards Assessment
Please join us in congratulating the following students who have successfully earned 3 hours
of college credit for each career pathway by passing the respective Kentucky Occupational
Skills Standards Assessment listed. These students have proven they are career ready by
their efforts.
Horticulture CONNER P RAYMOND
Horticulture DENNIS D KEOWN
Production Livestock KATEN C MCDANIEL
Production Livestock JESSICA M REARDEN
Production Livestock BREANNA H ASHBY
Production Livestock DENNIS D KEOWN
Production Livestock JUSTIN K PORTER
Production Livestock CONNER P RAYMOND
Production Livestock SHANDI N BALL
Production Livestock TAYLOR G HILLARD
Production Crop TAYLOR G HILLARD
Agribusiness CONNER P RAYMOND
Agribusiness TAYLOR G HILLARD
Ag Power, Structural, Tech Systems MONNIE C BROWN
Ag Power, Structural, Tech Systems LAURA E GOSSETT
Ag Power, Structural, Tech Systems CODY D WILSON
Ag Power, Structural, Tech Systems DAVID G COMER
Ag Power, Structural, Tech Systems BRENT O PHELPS
Ag Power, Structural, Tech Systems JAMES D VINCENT
Ag Power, Structural, Tech Systems JUSTIN K PORTER
Early Childhood Education KATI M WEEDMAN
Early Childhood Education AUDREY L HICKS
Early Childhood Education HEATHER L HALL
Early Childhood Education ASHLEY M GARNER
Consumer and Family Management EMILEE A CANARY
Please congratulate the following students for passing the Marketing Kentucky Occupational
Skill Standards Assessment (KOSSA).
Anthony Culbertson
Zach Mitchell
Chris Fort
Laura Wigginton
A showcase of OCHS and OCMS Student Talent
May 8, 6:00-8-00 pm at OCHS
Free Event
Refreshments Prepared by OCHS Foods Class
Prizes
Discount of $100! Enroll now through April. Enrollment fee is only $95
Ireland
Join us in June 2013 as we tour Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Visit the green landscape of our fore fathers, experience
Dublin and all it has to offer, hang upside down to kiss the
Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle, tour the Ring of Kerry, walk
the Giant’s Causeway, finally visit the forbidden Belfast and
Northern Ireland.
Visit www.eftours.com/1131133 to leave me your email or
enroll. Feel free to contact me at any time.
Grace Patton Tour Director
April is National Distracted Driving Prevention Month
Every year, nearly 500,000 Americans are injured and 6,000 more
are killed as a result of distracted drivers who lose control of their
vehicles while texting, talking on cell phones, eating,
programming their radios or engaging in other activities that
distract from the task at hand. According to the National Safety
Council, a staggering 81 percent of people ages 18 to 49 admit
that they talk on a cell phone while driving. Clearing, distracted
driving is a growing danger to highway safety.
No Excuses 5K Run
4-21-12, 7:30 am Ohio County Park
Sponsored by the Ohio County Family Wellness Center
Registration fee-$20
Participants receive T-shirts
Call the Wellness Center at 298-4500 for additional
information or
Contact Nick Whiteside at
Register online at: www.ohiocountyfamilywellness.com
Student volunteers are needed to help set up Celebrate the Child
on Friday, April 27 after school till 6:00 pm and on Saturday, April
28 from 9:00-2:30 to help with various activities, to wear
costumes and to help with clean-up. See Ms. Bevil at the Youth
Services Center to sign up for this event.
Students interested in a career in the health field may
apply to participate in a summer volunteer program at
Ohio County Hospital. Applications for this program are
available from Ms. Bevil in the OCHS Youth Services
Center. Completed applications must be returned to the
hospital by 4-30-12 and must include a letter of
recommendation from a counselor or teacher.
OCHS Color Guard Auditions on May 3
Training Sessions
April 23, 24, 26, 27, 30 and May 1, 3:30-5:00 pm
Meet at OCHS Band Room
Incoming 7th graders for the 2012-2013 school
year through 11th graders may audition
Contact one of the following for additional
information:
Lisa Murrey at: [email protected]
John Murrey at: [email protected]
Jon Oliver at: [email protected]
Members of the Ohio County Bar Association, Ben McKown, Holly Bratcher, Laura Eaton, Tara Ward and
Justin Keown presented a program called CARE (Credit Abuse Resistance Education) to OCHS students
on 4-18-12.
April 28th
10:00 AM until 2:00 PM
Ohio County High School
For Questions,
call 270-256-6099, 270-274-7787 or email
Three Ways to Order
Online @www.ybpay.lifetouch.com
By Mail-students may pick up order forms from 1st period teachers
By Phone-1-800-875-7088
$50 for yearbook
Additional fees for name and icons
Lost and Found
Several pairs of glasses, several caps, necklaces, a bracelet, a key
and several items of clothing are in the lost and found box at the
Youth Services Center. Please call Judy Bevil at 274-9599 or email
her at [email protected] if you think these items might
belong to your child.
Sponsored by the Friends of Rachel Club
April 16-April 20, 2012
“There is, indeed, a very simple truth that no exercise is better for the human heart than
reaching down to lift up another person”
-Tim Russert
Coach Houston appreciated help from Mr. Asberry with a situation and gave him his Random
Act of Kindness bracelet.
Jacob Bennett helped Brennon Leach with his math homework.
Maria Everly shared her lunch with Coach Houston when he forgot and left his at home.
Shane Fulkerson cleaned Ms. Sandefur’s smart board.
Ms. Kennedy held the door open for Ms. Bevil when she was carrying things into the office.
Brynn Coburn and Ellie Wiles helped students with their math.
Loni Grant, Justin Graham, Brynn Coburn, Brittany Johnson, Desirae Morris, Mandie
Wooten, Drew Sanders, Mary Vaughn and Angel Willis volunteered their time to help with
the Book Fair in the Media Center.
Jesse Herlien-Payton, Jerry Higdon, Jordan Greer, Shelby Stevens and Josh Blakeman carried
heavy backpack food boxes.
“Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together.”
-Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Baseball
April 20-McLean County-Home-JV/V-5:00 pm
April 21- McLean County-@ McLean -V-12:00 noon
April 23-Whitesville-@ Whitesville-JV/V-5:00 pm
April 26-South Warren-@ South Warren-JV/V-5:30 pm
April 27-Muhlenberg County-@ Muhlenberg-JV/V-5:00 pm
April 28-Muhlenberg County-Home-V-12:00 noon
April 28-Livingston Central-Home-V-3:30 pm
April 30-Edmonson County-@ Edmonson County-JV/V-5:30 pm
Freshman Baseball
April 20-Henderson County-@ Henderson County-DH-5:30 pm
April 23-McLean County-Home-DH-5:30 pm
April 24-Henderson County-Home-DH-5:30 pm
April 26-Owensboro High- @ Owensboro-DH-5:00 pm
April 30-Union County- @ Union County-DH-5:30 pm
Lady Eagles Softball
April 20-McLean County-Away-V/JV-5:30 pm
April 21-Logan County-Home-V/JV-1:00 pm
April 23-Whitesville Trinity-Away-V/JV-5:30 pm
April 24-Hancock County-Home-V/JV-5:30 pm
April 26-Breckenridge County-Away-V/JV-5:30 pm
April 27-Franklin Simpson-Away-V/JV-6:00 pm
April 28-Breckenridge County-Home-F-1:00 pm
April 30-Russellville-Home-V/JV-6:00 pm
Tennis
4-23-12-Owensboro High @ Ohio County-4:15 pm
4-24-12-Grayson County-4:30 pm
4-30-12-Butler County @ Ohio County-4:15 pm
5-1-12-Owensboro High-4:15 pm
5-3-12-Hancock County-4:30 pm
May 7-10-Regional Tournament (Moreland)-4:00 pm
Track
April 21 @ Warren East
May 1 @ Central Hardin
May 8 @ Hancock County
May 12 Regionals @ North Hardin
40 Developmental
Assets
Assets are 40 values, experiences and qualities
that help students succeed.
Go to www.search-institute.org for additional information
or call Together We Care at 274-7787
The asset for April is #16 High Expectations
Youth are more likely to grow up healthy when
both parents and teachers encourage young
people to do well.
Encouraging Their Best
When you give a child a helium-filled balloon, it brings great
joy. But if the balloon is leaking and gradually deflates, the
child becomes frustrated. If the balloon is difficult to hang
on to and floats away, the child cries.
A balloon is like expectations. If they’re too low or too high,
they’re not helpful. But if the expectations are high-yet still
within reach-the child holds the taunt string of the balloon
with an arm extended up. Expectations should make our
children stretch but still able to see what they’re stretching
toward.
Expectations should differ based on each child’s
temperament, abilities, gifts, and talents. A natural-born
athlete who is bored in physical education, goofs around
most of the time, and still gets an A, doesn’t have high
enough expectations set on her. The dyslexic child who
struggles to keep up with the state standards of reading for
his age has expectations placed upon him that are too high-
they may be out of reach. High expectations can bring out
the best in our children, yet expectations constantly need to
be evaluated and revamped so that they encourage children
without frustrating them. What do you expect of your
child?
“High expectations are the key to everything.”
-Sam Walton
