OCEF helps out with new laptops

It’s great to be young and a Comet!
Oakwood High School
November 25, 2015
Comet Courier
Volume III, Issue 9
OCEF
helps
out
with
new
laptops
Comet
Calendar
November 25
1:40 Dismissal
November 25-27
Comet Classic
November 26, 27
No School
December 2
11:30 Dismissal
December 2
Senior Citizens
Dinner
December 9
Late Start
December 13
Holiday Concert
December 14
College Express
Exams
December 16
School Board
New Chromebooks!
The OCEF awarded the OHS English Department 45 new Chromebooks as a part of
their grant program.
The Chromebooks will allow students to access the internet and allow them the use of all
the Google apps.
English teachers Hannah Camfield, Maggie
Dorsey, and Joe Hayworth were the recipients
of the grant.
OHS is grateful for the OCEF and the grant!
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Role Models to meet
with sixth graders
11-25-15
A surprise gift!
Ms. Eichelkraut received a surprise visit from
former Spanish teacher Mrs. Anderson earlier this
month.
Anderson presented Eichelkraut with a quilt she
had put together from squares that the students had
made.
Anderson subbed for Eichelkraut at the beginning of the year.
Four seniors were chosen as DARE Role Models.
They talk with sixth graders about avoiding substance
abuse.
This is a annual program between OHS, OGS, and
the Vermilion County Sheriff’s Department.
The four Role Models are MaKayla Gayler, Clayton
Walker, Jon Davis, and Somer Wells.
AllVermilion
County,
and
All-VVC
Brenna
Durst,
Volleyball
Shelby
Mascari,
Volleyball
No School -- November 26 and 27
Thanksgiving Day
Cameron
Haskins,
Soccer
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11-25-15
OHS gives back to the community
Student Council sponsors blood drive
Did you know that by donating
blood you could potentially save
the lives of up to three people?
Also, did you know that by donating blood you could contribute to a
scholarship program for graduating
high school students?
OHS' Student Council and the
Community Blood Services of Illinois will host a blood drive in the
high school gymnasium on Wed.,
Dec. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Our goal for the drive is to collect at least 40 pints of blood. This
could potentially save the lives of
120 people.
Additionally, CBSI will donate
$250 to a scholarship fund that will
be awarded to an OHS graduating
senior at the end of the year if we
collect a minimum of 20 donations.
Every donation beyond that will
contribute another $1 to the fund.
General requirements for donat-
Schoolwide food drive
organized by FFA
The Oakwood FFA Chapter will be holding a Holiday Food Drive to benefit the Oakwood Food Pantry
from December 14 through December 18. Food will be
collected in homerooms.
There are themes for each day to ensure the food
pantry receives a variety of holiday type foods: Mashed
Up Monday (ingredients for potato dishes), Too Stuffed
Tuesday (ingredients for stuffing), Where's the Fruit
Wednesday (ingredients for fruit dishes or pies), Turnip
the Veggies Thursday (ingredients for vegetable dishes), and Free for All Friday (any food item).
The winning homeroom (calculated as pounds collected per student) will receive a homeroom bowling
trip in January!
In addition to collecting food items during homeroom, FFA members will also be collecting food items
at the home basketball games that week.
Bringing in two food items will earn you free admission to the girls' basketball games, and a free bag of
popcorn at the boys' basketball games. Please give what
you can to help our community!
Engage
ing blood are the individual must be
at least 17 years old (16 years with
parental consent form), weigh 110
pounds, have eaten breakfast/lunch,
be well hydrated, and not have donated blood within the last 56 days.
For a complete list of requirements,
visit www.bloodservices.org.
If you would like to donate, contact Teresa Cooper at 354-2358 or
coopert@oakwood76.org to make
an appointment.
OHS taking
reservations for
Senior dinner
Oakwood High School and Unit District #76
will be hosting their annual Senior Citizens Holiday Dinner at 11 a.m. on Wed., Dec. 2.
The dinner is a holiday tradition at OHS. The
food is prepared by the OHS kitchen staff and
served by student council members.
The dinner is open to all the district’s senior citizens. We ask that anyone interested in attending,
please call ahead (354-2358) to guarantee that all
are served.
The OHS band and chorus will entertain the
guests.
Educate
Empower
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11-25-15
Music dept. invites all to holiday concert
Join us as we celebrate the holidays
with the OGS band, OJH band and choir,
as well as the OHS band and choir on at
7 p.m. on December 13 in the OHS gymnasium.
Each of the ensembles will perform
different tunes from classic carol arrangement, pop hits, and songs from some of
our favorite movies.
The OGS band will perform classic
tunes that everyone knows. Selections
from the junior high include Simple Gifts
of Christmas, Christmas Fantasy, Carol
of the Snow, and All I Want for Christ-
Looking good,
Greenhands!
Nine of the FFA Greenhands were happy to
model their new jackets.
Pictured in the front row is Brittney Carlton. In
the back row from left are Zach Beld, MacKenzie Mowery, Evan Frerichs, Noah Ruch, Rachel
Cyphers, Dalton Stimac, Mackenzie Bartlow, and
Gage Thomas.
mas is You. The OHS band will perform
French Christmas Carol Fantasy, Tschesnokoff’s Salvation Is Created, and
Christmas at the Movies.
The Choir will perform works from
the popular a cappella group Pentatonix,
such as White Winter Hymnal and Carol
of the Bells.
To conclude the concert there will be
a special combined performance with
the OHS band and choir, and the OJHS
choir performing a mash-up of some of
the most well-known tunes from the hit
Disney movie Frozen.
Upcoming Athletic Events
Nov. 25
GBB Comet Classic vs. Rantoul 6:30
Nov. 27
GBB Comet Classic (H)
TBD
Nov. 30
GBB Arthur (H)
6 pm
Dec. 1
BBB Judah Christian (A)
6 pm
Dec. 2
WR St. Thomas More (A) 6 pm
Dec. 3
GBB Chrisman (A)
6 pm
Dec. 4
BBB Arthur (A)
6 pm
Dec. 5
WR Pirate Duals (A)
9 am
Dec. 5
CH Highland Inv. (A)
9 am
Dec. 7
GBB Westville (H)
6 pm
Dec. 7
FSBB AP (A)
6 pm
Dec. 8
BBB St. Thomas More 6 pm
Dec. 8
WR SJO (A)
6 pm
Dec. 10
WR Westville/Hoopeston (H) 6 pm
Dec. 10 GBB GRF (A)
6 pm
Dec. 11
BBB Chrisman (A)
6 pm
Dec. 12
WR Vandalia (A)
9 am
Dec. 12, 14, 16 FSBB Schlarman Tour. (A) BA
Dec. 14
GBB Bismarck-Henning (H) 6 pm
Dec. 15
WR Charleston (A)
6 pm
Dec. 15
GBB Judah Christian (A)
6 pm
Dec. 15
BBB Westville (H)
6 pm
Check out the OHS Facebook page at
Oakwood High School Comets
November 09, 2015
Data, Desserts & Decisions
Calling all PARENTS of sophomore students!
The Danville Area Community College Career and Employment Services office, along
with Vermilion Vocational Education Delivery System and Vermilion Advantage are
going to host the “Data, Desserts & Decisions” event for the parents/guardians of area
high school sophomores. As a parent/guardian, you play a large role in your child’s
career choice. At Data, Desserts & Decisions, information will be shared throughout the
evening on all aspects of career planning, including non-traditional careers, dual
enrollment, labor market trends, and growth opportunities in Vermilion County.
Invitations to the Data, Desserts & Decisions event will be sent directly to the
parents/guardians of all sophomore students in the DACC college district. Please watch
for this invitation to arrive at your home. Seating is limited so be sure to RSVP
promptly. What could be better than picking up some new techniques to help your child
find a successful career AND, delectable hors d’oeuvres & desserts? Nothing!
Each night the event will he held from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm.
Below are the dates and locations of the Data, Desserts, and Decisions event. Please
choose the venue that is most convenient for you.
February 17, 2016: DACC Hoopeston Higher Learning Center
847 E. Orange St., Hoopeston, IL 60942
February 18, 2016: Danville Area community College – Bremer Theater
2000 E. Main St. Danville, IL 61832
February 22, 2016: Georgetown Fair Building
413 N. Seminary Georgetown, IL 61846
Contact: Carla Boyd, Director, Career and Employment Services, Danville Area
Community College, 443-8593 or Kellie McBride, Office Assistant 217-443-8597.
TURKEY TROT
Thursday, November 26th, 2015 - 9am
The Oakwood Area Food Pantry would like to encourage your family to start a new tradition this Thanksgiving! How many times have you thought about
doing something charitable or active before overindulging in a holiday meal? Now is your chance to do just that by participating in the 2nd OAFP Turkey
Trot. It will be a 5K course…for those of you who are none runners that is 3.1 miles. Come dressed festive and get your trot on!
Trophies for the top 3 runners in the Adult & Child Divisions.
Special medals will be issued (i.e. costume winners, furthest traveled, etc.)
Race Packet Pickup and Race Day Registration: Begins at 7:30a.m. at the Ironwood Pavilion at Kickapoo State Park
REGISTRATION IS AS EASY AS PIE !
1) Pay and register Online at www.feedoakwood.myevent.com
OR
2) Mail the below registration form along with a check make payable to: Oakwood Food Pantry
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name(s) _______________________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________
City, State, ZIP _________________________________________________________________________
Phone ________________________________________________________________________________
Email _____________________________________ Adults $25 and Children (under 15) $10
T-Shirt Size (Register by November 18th to guarantee a T-Shirt.)
Registration Fee(s) : $_________Total
____ Adult S ____ Adult M ____ Adult L ____ Adult XL ____ Adult 2XL
____Youth S ____Youth M ____Youth L
Mail to: Oakwood Food Pantry P.O. BOX 236 Oakwood, IL 61858