Yesterday the boys and girls Cross Country teams competed at the 2a West Regional Championships. The boys team placed 8th and the girls team placed 9th. The girls team had one runner qualify for states in Ella Harris who placed 11th overall. The boys had 2 runners qualify for states in David Salazar who finished 18th and Baidy Ba who finished 1st overall beating a very fast and talented field of runners. Ella, David and Baidy will be competing next weekend at the State Championships @ Hereford High School! Congratulate all the runners today for a job well done!
Do you need service hours? Student volunteers are needed for the PTSA craft fair this weekend. Service hours available include tonight between 6-9pm and tomorrow, Saturday 7am through 4pm. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to all volunteers on Saturday. Sign up sheets and service hour forms can be found in the front office.
The Merit cart, containing gift cards, electronics and much more will be open Monday during the 4 lunch shifts. All items can be purchased using Scorp Merits. Please bring your Merits to lunch and remind teachers to give them out for respectful, responsible and ready behavior.
Attention all boys interested in playing Lacrosse in the spring......There will be a brief informational meeting after school on Wednesday, November 6 in the cafeteria. If you are unable to attend see Coach Riss for details.
Attention students! If you want to participate in our Welcome Home discussion with other students about our schools identity and how we can contribute to making it a better place sign up now for our welcome home program scheduled for Tuesday, November 11. Permission slips can be found in the counseling center and in the media center. Pick one up, get it filled out and turn it in as soon as you can.
Are you a current 10th grader and interested in seeing what ARL is like? Are you interested in Automotive, Construction, Biotechnology, Veterinary/Agriculture, HVAC to name a few? You will have the opportunity to shadow at the Applications and Research Lab (ARL). There are two dates available November 20th and November 21st. You can get your permission slip from Mrs. DeMasi in Student Services. You will need to get it signed and returned to Mrs. DeMasi by Friday, November 8th.
Did you know...Career and Technology Education Career Academies provide high school students with opportunities to earn college credit, scholarships, and industry certifications, participate in worksite and mentorship experiences, and participate in hands-on project based learning? Courses of study include Arts, Media and Communication, Construction and Development, Hospitality and Tourism, Environmental, Health and Biosciences, Human Resources Services, Information Technology, and Manufacturing, to name a few. There are two dates available, November 13th and December 10th. Please see Mrs. DeMasi in Student Services or your student counselor for more information.
The GSA is holding a rainbow fundraiser! After school for the next three Tuesdays, November 5,12, 19th, you can get some unique rainbow scorpion gear in Ms. Connor's room 804. Bring your own plain cotton shirt that we'll screen print for $5.00 or choose a shirt that we have on hand to screen print on for $10.00. A portion of the profits will be donated to PFLAG! Online payments can be made via OMHS website, “online payments” at the bottom of the homepage. All staff and students are welcome. Thanks for your support!