September 2007
Text Box: The team is looking forward to their first match at Christian Academy of Knoxville on October 20. Text Box: The OHS Scholar’s Bowl team would like to introduce their new coach Mrs. Miranda Schrader. This year’s new members include Zackwell Huff (senior), Bryce Patterson, Ajay Kilkenny (juniors), Emily Kidd (sophomore), Carissa Allen, Tyler Koger, and Jacob Markiewicz (freshmen). Returning members are Trey Koger and Chelsea Phillips (juniors). Text Box: I hope that everyone has had a great start to this school year! The beginning of school is always an extremely busy time, and I appreciate everyone’s patience. I would like to remind all students and parents that I am available to help with any questions, problems, or concerns you may have. I also want to encourage you to contact me if you would like to set up a parent/teacher conference. Senior News I want to encourage each of you to be researching any schools you may be interested in attending. It is SO important to note dates and deadlines at each school. It is also very important that you visit any of these schools that you can. Just be sure to call the school’s admissions office in advance and make an appointment! One college day visit will be counted as an excused Text Box: absence IF it has been pre-approved. Forms are available in my office. Lottery Scholarship Information: Visit www.tncollegepaystn.com for complete lottery scholarship information. Tennessee HOPE Scholarship: Award amount is $4000 per year at an eligible four-year institution or $2000 at an eligible two-year institution. To be eligible, students must have scored a 21 or higher on the ACT or have a final GPA of 3.0 or higher. Important Dates: Upcoming ACT Test Dates: October 27, 2007 Register by September 21 December 8, 2007 Register by November 2 December test is given at OHS. Text Box: that Missoula Children’s Theater will be performing a modern day CINDERELLA. All children grades K-12 may try out as there are parts for all these school-age children. Try outs will be held at 3:30 on Monday, April 21. There will more information on this performance in future newsletters. There will also be workshops for our drama students to attend and opportunities for field trips to see live performances in Knoxville and Crossville during the school year. I am also trying to organize an opportunity for interested students to attend some theater camps and workshops over the summer next year. I look forward to a very entertaining year! Kristin Cooper Text Box: OHS is now offering Drama as one of the fine art choices. We are having a lot of fun starting out with fundamental acting techniques, pantomime and improvisation. We have made up characters, scenes, and the actions to go along with informal scripts. I am very impressed with the imagination and creativity of the students so far. We will be going into a story telling unit next to go along with the 15th annual Story Telling Festival held at Bandy Creek Campground in the Big South Fork, and we will also attend the biggest story telling festival in the country held in Jonesborough, Tennessee, on October 5. We are also going to try to tell some ghost stories at the Barthell Halloween Extravaganza which is the last three Fridays & Saturdays in October. Looking into the future, I am very excited to announce

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Text Box: Scholar’s Bowl Text Box: Krista West, Guidance Counselor The Counselor’s Column Jeni Smith, Assistant Kwest@oneidaschools.org jsmith@oneidaschools.org Text Box: The Drama Center

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