Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Dear OHS Students and Families,

Believe it or not, it’s time to start the course request process for the 2022-2023 school year!

The scheduling process is an exciting part of defining your high school experience. At OHS, there are more than 200 classes that can help you explore topics of interest. Several programs may help you learn more about potential career-focused learning opportunities and hands-on experiences that allow you to apply your interests in real-world settings. Our teachers and support staff are incredibly proud of the opportunities that exist at OHS, and we look forward to helping you identify the best classes to help you achieve your goals!

We will spend the next two months helping you explore and discern classes you might want to take next year. Please spend a few minutes to review the information and links provided in this letter, and if you have any questions, you are always welcome to reach out to me at CurtisJ@oasd.org or to your assigned counselor. You can click here to view your counselor assignments.

Academic and Career Planning Guide

You can click here to access the 2022-2023 Academic and Career Planning Guide. This document is digital and allows you to easily access each department’s course offerings, videos, and descriptions. Please take some time to review the document and course descriptions to prepare to make your course requests for next year.

Program Exploration Opportunities for Students:  December 7-17, 2021

Students will have the opportunity to learn more about the programs and classes offered by each department during Pride throughout the month of December. You can click here to access a complete schedule of offerings.

Program Information Night for Families:  January 5, 2021, at East Campus

We offer several programs to support students in their identified post-high school pathways, including intensive college preparation and apprenticeship opportunities. Families are invited to learn more about these programs at our Program Information Night.

At these information sessions, you will explore which courses align with your goals and how the programs support your career pathways. Presenters will include administrators, counselors, teachers, recent alumni, students, and parents to answer your questions. If you cannot make the session, please feel free to contact the individuals listed below for a one-on-one meeting.

The programs will be hosted at East Campus on Wednesday, January 5, and we will offer two sessions per topic. The first session will start at 6:30 p.m., and the second session will begin at 7:30 p.m. Please read the descriptions below and click here to register for the sessions that interest you.

Making Course Requests and Building Your Schedule

Students will use the month of January to explore the Academic and Career Planning Guide to identify the courses they want to take next year. Each student will meet with their Academic and Career Planning coach for two Pride periods between January 27 and February 4 to make their final selections.

Finally, please take note of some important suggestions:

• Request enough credits for a complete schedule and consult the graduation requirements page in the Academic and Career Planning Guide. If you are considering a study hall period, please discuss as a family whether or not you feel it is necessary. Remember, Pride is a 30-minute period in which students can prioritize doing homework and working on projects. Taking a study hall may limit your opportunities to explore some of our unique class offerings.
• As a school, we must order and pay exam fees for the Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) classes in the fall, which means that if you request an AP or IB class, you will be charged the associated fees at registration in July.
• Teachers, counselors, and administrators are available to meet during the day and on some select evenings. If you have questions or need assistance, please email your counselor or an administrator to set up a one-on-one family meeting. You can click here to review your counselor and administrator assignments and their contact information.
• After you submit your course requests, we will start to build our master schedule. Later this spring and into the summer, your counselor will build your personalized schedule for the 2022-2023 school year. If they have questions or if there are any conflicts, they will reach out to you through email. Our goal is to publish your final schedule on registration and picture day scheduled for early August.

We will continue to provide reminders about these various events over the next couple of months. This is an exciting time of year, and our team is ready to support you throughout this process!

Go Raccoons!
Jason