Welcome to Watkins Overton High School

for theCreative and Performing Arts

Mr. Greg Billings, Principal

1770 Lanier Lane | Memphis, TN 38117 | 901.416.2136

Destination 2025Our goals for students are

more ambitious than any we have ever attempted. Our 10-year strategic plan is

designed not only to improve the quality of public education, but also create a

more knowledgeable, productive workforce and

ultimately benefit our entire community.

FIRE ALARMNon-Emergency pulling of a

FIRE ALARM is A Felony Juvenile Court

OffenseEXPULSION

will be issued for this Level 4 Offense

Professional School Counselors CAPA and University Academy

› (CAPA students 9th-12th, and Honors students 10th-12th) Mrs. Ashley Tipton, 416-2031, tiptonat@scsk12.org

Professional Academy › (Repeat 9th graders, and 10th-12th traditional students)

Ms. Ramala Osman, 416-2139, osmanr@scsk12.org 9th Grade Academy

› (First time 9th graders) Mr. Kevin Trice, 416-2024, tricek@scsk12.org

Attention SeniorsSeniors must have seniors

headshots made by Sept. 5, 2015 and proofs

returned by Sept. 26, 2015, in order to be

printed in the yearbook . See Mrs. Marzalek in room

136 for more details.

Volleyball Schedule 8/15   TBA(SCIAA

Jamboree)  Memphis Metro  TBA

8/18   @ Central › 5:00 p.m.

8/20   @ East › 5:00 p.m.

8/24   @ Whitestation › 5:00 p.m.

8/26   Whitestation   › 5:00 p.m.

8/27   Hamilton    › 5:00 p.m.

9/1   @ Melrose   

› 5:00 p.m. 9/3   Whitehaven

High    › 5:00 p.m.

9/8   @Hamilton   › 5:00 p.m.

9/15   Central    › 5:00 p.m.

9/22   Melrose› 5:00 p.m.

9/24   @Whitehaven › 5:00 p.m.

9/29   East › 5:00 p.m.› Home Games in BOLD

Spanish ClubIf you’re interested in

joining the Spanish Club, please pick up

an information packet in room 133. New members | $10

Dues |$5

OVERTON HOUSEO – HOUSE HANG OUTFOOD, FUN + FRIENDS3:00PM UNTIL 5:00PM

AUGUST 21, SEPTEMBER 4 & 18, OCTOBER 2 & 23 NOVEMBER 6 & 20, December 4 & 17

FUN, FAITH & FRIENDS – Who is Jesus? What is the Gospel?

6:30am Until 7:15am - Every Thursday MorningAugust 27 – December 10

Overton House 1611 Colonial Road 38117

FREE TUTORING!!!!!!!!!!FREE TUTORING IN CLASS SUBJECTS

– BREAKFAST PROVIDED, GAMES & DEVOTIONALSACT PREP HELPPRESENTED BY

OVERTON FCA CLUBFCA CLUB MEETS IN ROOM 133, * 9:30AM – 12:00PM

OCTOBER 3, NOVEMBER 7 & 14;DECEMBER 5 ACT TEST DATES – OCT. 24 & DEC. 12

SPONSORED BY FCA & HIGHPOINT CHURCH

P.O.W. CLUB MEETINGP. O. W. Club Members take note: There will NOT be a club meeting this week BUT all t-shirt orders must be paid for by Thursday, September 17! See Mrs. Mitchell in Room 111 for more details.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!Congratulations to the following 5 students for attending OPEN HOUSE with your parents. You have won a FREE OVERTON HOODIE or JERSEY!!! Please see Ms. Boyd today.

1. EARL HARDAWAY (9TH Grade)2. ALISSA HARRIS (9TH Grade)3. TONI WHITE (12TH Grade)4. JAMES ADMAS (11TH Grade)5. TRINITY WILDER (10th Grade)

INTERACT CLUBInteract Club applications are available from Mrs. Tipton in the Guidance Office. The deadline to submit applications and the $10 club fee is September 25th.

KEY CLUBOur “Go Jim Go” SCHOOL WIDE CHARITY DRIVE kicked off on 9/8/2015.We have collected $149 towards “Go Jim Go”. We are hoping to collect at least $500 this week and $1500 before 9/25/2015. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. Please show your heart, by purchasing a heart.

KEY CLUB - CONTINUEDBegin donating your $1 today and encourage as many others, as possible. If every student and adult employee gives $1, we will meet our goal of at least $1,000. However, our desire is to still give $1500 as we did last year.

KEY CLUBKey Club members and inductees who have paid their $25 –must see Ms. Smith for important information related to the induction on Tuesday, September 22 at 6pm. The induction will take place in the Overton High auditorium.

MOLE DAY T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTESTTHE RESULTS ARE IN!Congratulations to Derrick Dailey, Victor Hernandez, Maria Rios & Peyton Walker! Your designs will be used on the 2015 Mole Day T-Shirt! See Mrs. Mitchell today for further details – OHS faculty, staff & students get ready for information on how to purchase your T-Shirt later this month.

KEY CLUB – “GO JIM GO”The “Go Jim Go” t-shirts are on sale now. If you need to see a sample shirt, stop by Ms. Smith’s room (244). The cost of the shirt is only $10. We will only do pre-sale orders. *The shirt is the only way for you to see Jim when he and the media team visits Overton later this month. You can also wear the shirt on Fridays for the remainder of the school year, if you like.

TEACHERS – “MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION”

It is not too late to donate $20 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation to wear jeans EVERY FRIDAY, if you haven’t already donated. For those teachers who have already donated, the Make-A-Wish foundation dropped off some small tokens of appreciation for us on Monday. Ms. Smith will get those items to you very soon.

FROM THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Attention: Football Homecoming is October 2! If you are interested in running for the OHS Homecoming Court applications are in the Main Office.Please pick up one and have it returned to Mr. Hoots by September 22!-NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!

YOUTH COURTStudents if you are interested in being a youth court volunteer, -pick up a application from Mr. Trice in the Guidance Office.

Youth court volunteers will prosecute, defend and serve as bailiffs and jurors in a real sentencing hearing of juvenile offenders in Shelby County.

BOWLING TEAMBecause of Parent Teacher Conferences, there will be no bowling practice today. All bowlers must see Coach Dodrill or Coach Clawson by Thursday.

SOCCER TEAMCongratulations to the Girls Soccer Team!!!!*They defeated Hillcrest on yesterday 5 to 1…..

TEACHER – EMERGENCY FOLDERTeachers please make sure that your (Red) Emergency Folder is updated, complete and placed in your mailboxes. It is very important that the proper information is placed in these folders, in case you are out. If you have any questions, please see Dr. Chandler (500 Building Office).

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