Volume 12 Issue 6 February 2020

Volume 10 Issue 2

Owosso High School Jeff Phillips, Principal

Karen Van Epps, Assistant Principal Dallas Lintner, Assistant Principal/

Athletic Director 765 E. North St.

Owosso, MI 48867 Phone: (989) 723-8231 Fax: (989) 729-5600

Attendance Office: (989) 729-5503

PRINCIPAL’S CORNER

Principal’s Corner FOR THE PARENTS OF OWOSSO HIGH SCHOOL

IB Learners are: Inquirers: We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life. Knowledgeable: We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance. Thinkers: We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions. Communicators: We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups. Principled: We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences. Open Minded: We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience. Caring: We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us. Risk-takers: We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change. Balanced: We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives-intellectual, physical, and emotional-to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live. Reflective: We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.

Dear Parents:

The 9th and 11th graders will be taking the MIPHY health survey between March

17th and March 28th. A letter will be mailed to the 9th & 11th grade parents at the end

February explaining the process. If you would like your student to opt out of the

survey, please return the attached form to the main office.

Owosso High School juniors will be taking the three part mandated Michigan Merit

Exam, beginning with the SAT on Tuesday, April 14th and the Work Keys test on

Wednesday, April 15th. They will begin M-Step test window on Friday, April 23rd.

I will be visiting classrooms prior to testing emphasizing the importance of these

exams. Students should prepare each day by being well-rested and eating breakfast.

Our cafeteria will be open for breakfast each morning as usual.

In addition, our freshmen will be taking the mandated PSAT 9 in the afternoon on

Wednesday, April 15th and the sophomores will be taking the mandated PSAT 10 in

the morning on Thursday, April 16th. Again, our cafeteria will be open for breakfast

in the morning. All other students will be on a normal schedule each day of testing.

April 14th – SAT test (11th grade) (normal schedule for 9th, 10th, and 12th graders.)

April 15th – ACT Work Keys test (normal schedule for 9th, 10th, and 12th graders.)

April 15th – PSAT 9 pm (normal schedule for 11th and 12th graders.)

April 16th – PSAT 10 am (normal schedule for 11th and 12th graders.)

April 23rd – M-Step (11th grade) window (normal schedule / selected set of juniors

each day.)

Upcoming important dates:

Professional Development – March 4th. Students will be dismissed at 11:15 am.

End of 3rd marking period – March 13th.

Teacher Workday – March 27th. Students will be dismissed at 11:15 am.

Spring Break – March 30th – April 3rd. School resumes on April 6th.

Mr. Phillips

Principal

9th grade – Class of 2023

10th grade – Class of 2022

Department Chair

Social Worker

Volume 12 Issue 6 February 2020

Counselor Directory Mr. Derek Woltjer Counselor Woltjer@owosso.k12.mi.us (989) 729-5498

11th grade - Class of 2021 12th grade – Class of 2020

Mr. Jerry Ciarlino Counselor Ciarlino@owosso.k12.mi.us (989) 729- 5500 Ms. Pam Kurtz Counselor Kurtz@owosso.k12.mi.us (989) 729- 5497 Heather Pierce SSW Shiawassee RESD (989) 729-5499 Kathryn Gosaynie SSW Shiawassee RESD (989) 729-5496

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT (SSC) FOR THE PARENTS OF OWOSSO HIGH SCHOOL

Student Services Center (989) 729-5495

Counselor Corner

OHS SSC Main Office-Newsletter 2020-2021 REGISTRATION UNDERWAY The 8th grade students at OMS, Salem, and St Paul, and the current 9th-11th grade OHS students will all have several opportunities to meet with their high school counselor and to learn about the curriculum prior to scheduling classes for their 2020-2021 courses. Counselors have been meeting with students about their course options for next year. With over 300 courses offered through Owosso High School programming, there is a lot to consider as we join together to support students through the process. The Student Services Center encourages all parents to take part in the process with their child. Counselors urge parents to sit down together with them, log into the Career Cruising website, explore the options, and set a plan.

Career Cruising and the curriculum guides are available online at www.ReachHigherOHS.org/curriculum.

The Curriculum Guides give students and parents important information for informed decision making and include the expectations, prerequisites, and requirements for each course. Scholarship Zone Over a dozen local, regional and state scholarships are now updated on Scholarship Zone database available year-round on the OHS SSC Reach Higher OHS website. Many of the updated scholarships have deadlines now through May and require time in order to properly prepare in order to apply. Learn more and access applications online at www.ReachHigherOHS.org/scholarships. And remember the staff in the Student Services Center are always available to help. Class of 2020 Seniors & Parents All completers of the Michigan FAFSA Deadline, Midnight, Saturday, March 1, will be automatically included in Mr. Zyrowski’s FAFSA Completion Incentives Drawing scheduled on March 2. To help seniors and their parents to complete their FAFSA and qualify for the drawings, Mr. Zyrowski is hosting another FAFSA Workshop, Thursday, February 27, 5:00-7:30 p.m. in the OHS Career Center. Please come prepared to the workshop with: (1) FSA ID login, (2) 2018 tax documents, and (3) personal email login. FAFSA questions can be directed to Mr. Zyrowski, college adviser, zyrowski@owosso.k12.mi.us or 989-729-550 or Mr. Ciarlino, senior counselor, ciarlino@owosso.k12.mi.us or 989-729-5500.

Scholarships Celebrated at Honors Convocation Seniors who are awarded competitive and academic merit scholarships play a key role in the annual senior honors convocation event held each May. Some seniors have already begun to receive scholarship award notifications, and some will begin receiving offers now through spring. In order for a senior and their scholarship to be included in the honors convocation program, seniors and their parents must provide a the scholarship award information by May 10. Typically awards are sent to students by mail and email. Awards can be from organizations and colleges. From colleges the awards can be in a formal letter or listed in a financial aid statement. The moment an award is communicated, please take a snapshot or scan and submit it to Mrs. Pilon, pilon@owosso.k12.mi.us or Mr. Zyrowski, zyrowski@owosso.k12.mi.us. Students can also bring in the award letter for Mrs. Pilon in the Student Services Center and she will make a photocopy. Exception: Shiawassee Community Foundation scholarship winners do not need to notify OHS. The Foundation will provide a confidential winner-list to Mrs. Pilon.

Owosso High School 765 E. North St.

Owosso, MI 48867 Phone: (989) 723-8231 Fax: (989) 729-5600

Athletic Office: (989) 729-5494

ATHLETICS FOR THE PARENTS OF OWOSSO HIGH SCHOOL

To motivate our athletes to be dedicated to whatever endeavor they may be pursuing. Teaching them the values

of sportsmanship, fair play and positive leadership, thus enhancing their self-esteem.

MISSION

SPRING SPORTS

START DATE – MARCH 9TH

BASEBALL GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS TENNIS

BOYS/GIRLS TRACK SOFTBALL

BOYS GOLF

MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL ON FILE IN THE ATHLETIC

OFFICE TO TRY OUT

ATHLETES OF THE

MONTH

JANUARY

BRADEN TRIGGS - BOWLING

NATHAN GUTE - SWIM

FEBRUARY

COLTON BLAHA - WRESTLING

Athletic Eligibility

No student of Owosso High School shall compete in any athletic contest during the current semester who did not receive credit in (6) or more classes in the previous semester. A student must also be receiving credit in at least (6) classes during the current semester in order to participate. Please refer to the Owosso High School Athletic Handbook for additional eligibility information.

ATHLETIC PASSES SPRING

PUNCH PASSES 5 Punches $15.00

NEVER EXPIRE

UPCOMING EVENTS

February 28th and 29th – Bowling Regionals – Owosso Capitol Bowl March 4th – Girls Basketball Districts – 5:30 – at Chesaning

March 9th – First Practice All Spring Sports March 10th and 12th – Girls Basketball Regionals Hosted by Owosso

March 11th – Boys basketball Districts 7:00 – at Corunna March 16th and 18th – Boys Basketball Regionals Hosted by Owosso

March 17th – Spring Sports Parent Meeting – 7:00 – OHS Gym

March 30th thru April 3rd – Spring Break

CONGRATULATIONS!

WRESTLING STATE QUALIFIER – COLTON BLAHA

Volume 12 Issue 6 February 2020

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Student Government Newsletter – February

OHS Student Government is hard at work fundraising and

preparing for our next big project, based around the

domino effect. This project is meant to show how one

small action, positive or negative makes a big difference.

The Student Government is also beginning a new

fundraising opportunity, called March Teacher Madness,

where we will be putting teacher against teacher in a

fundraise-off. This fundraiser will be going towards another

big push in the can drive to hopefully put us on top of the

competition.

Congratulations to Colton Blaha for the title of Regional

Champion in Wrestling. We wish you luck at Ford Field

and hope to hear great things back!

Lunch meetings are once a month. Please pay attention to

the announcements and sign up outside room 108 so that

we can get you a pass.

Tyler Hoag

Go Trojans!

STUDENT COUNCIL FOR THE PARENTS OF OWOSSO HIGH SCHOOL