Wednesday, September 14, 2011
LUNCH: Mandarin orange chicken with rice, stir fry veggies, pineapple, fortune cookie.
Congratulations to FFA Greenhands: Chelsey Vyncke received 1st place for the FFA Quiz Bowl and Cheyenne
Stockton received 2nd place. Great way to start off the year girls!!!
Attention Big Brother Big Sisters! If you participated in the Big Brother Big Sister program at CR Hanna or
OMS last year the program will start up next Wednesday, September 21st. Please sign out in the office when
you leave to meet with your little brother or little sister. - Junior's once you have completed the interview
process and the Big Brother Big Sister organization has checked all references the advisor's will assign you to a
buddy and then you will start your visits. Please check with the office if you have any questions.
There will be an Environmental club meeting today after school in Mrs. Stannke’s room.
Soccer T-shirt order forms are available in the office, pick up and return ASAP, thanks, Coach Cline.
OHS volleyball will be holding a breast cancer fundraiser on October 11 during all 3
matches with Rockridge. Black shirts with pink logo are available for pre order in sizes
youth small-xl and adult small-xxxl. Cost is$ 10 / $11.50 for XXL and xxxl. We will also
be selling chances to pie a player w pink pies, raffle baskets, and bake sale items. Contact OHS office (sign-up sheet on front desk) or Angie Nelson to order your shirts!
DON'T FORGET - Tackle Cancer T-Shirt pick up is TONIGHT-Wednesday, September 14th after 3:00pm - Pick up
location Scott & Jeannie Simmer's -1414 8th Street - Orion. T-shirt cost is $12.00 per shirt. If you are paying by check
please make checks payable to BankOrion. Thank you for your support!
Homecoming is next week! Dress up days are as follows:
Monday
Duct Tape Day
Tuesday
Nerd Day
Wednesday
Twin Day
Thursday
Homecoming Tshirt Day (or color seniors hunter green---everyone else construction cone orange)
Friday
Spirit Day
FRESHMAN CLASS: Work days and times for float building will be Wed. Thurs. and Friday this week, after
school until 4:30 in Mrs. Wegerer’s room and Sunday 9-18-11 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Abbie DeBaillie’s house.
Zach Kahley is nominated for WQAD football standout, please vote this week at:
http://www.wqad.com/sports/thescore/footballstandout/wqad-score-standout-poll-football--week-320110808,0,4132552.poll
Auditions for the fall play "Moon Over Buffalo" will be Wednesday, Sept. 14th at 3:15 and Thursday at 4:05.
All those interested in being a part of the crew or applying to be the assistant director need to stop by the Choir
room and talk to Mr. Holmes.
Homecoming Guest permission forms are on the desk in the office. They are due back by Tuesday, Sept. 20th.
These are if you are bringing a guest from another school, or a graduated guest, they cannot be over the age of
20.
FRESHMEN: If you ordered a 8th grade trip picture please stop by the office, there is 1 left, that has not been
picked up.
We have extra yearbooks for those who did not order one for the 2010-2011 school year. They are $55 and available in
the office.
Wed. Sept. 14th, Boys V Golf at Valley View.
Thurs. Sept 15th, Football team dinner 5:00, Soccer at Galesburg
Fri. Sept 16th, Football vs. Hall, “Tackle Cancer” night, Chargerettes will be performing between games.
Sat. Sept 17th, Boys V Golf at MapleBluff Golf club vs. Riverdale, Girls Soph VB Invite start is 8:30, Cross Country at
Walnut CC Course vs. Bureau valley, Boys V. Soccer at Peoria Manual High School.
Mon. Sept 19 Cross Country at. Rockridge, VB vs. Alwood (H)
Tues. Sept 20th, Boys V Golf at Rockridge, Soccer at Sherrard vs. Illini Bluffs
COUNSELOR’S CORNER:
September College Visits
September 14th (Wednesday): Indian Hills Community College during 2nd period
September 15th (Thursday): Northern Illinois University (NIU) during lunch hours
September 20th (Tuesday): University of Illinois –Springfield during 3rd period
September 21st (Wednesday): Monmouth College during 8th period
September 23rd (Friday): Morrison Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) during 2nd period
September 26th (Monday): St. Ambrose University from 11:00 to 11:30
Trinity College of Nursing during the lunch hours
September 27th (Tuesday): Illinois State University (ISU) during 8th period
SEPTEMBER 27TH 5:30 PM TO 7:30 PM = BLACK HAWK COLLEGE CAREER FAIR
September 28th (Wednesday): Wartburg College during lunch hours
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIU-E) during 8th period
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September 29 (Thursday): Capri College (cosmetology) during the lunch hours
****See Ms. Nolan for a pass if the representative will be here during your class time****
PARENTS CORNER:
If your student is to be gone for a prearranged absence, we need either a phone call or a note from you, the parent first before we can issue a prearranged absence form for your student. Thank you for your cooperation.
If your student is an athlete, they are to be here before 2nd period starts in order to practice. If they have a doctor/dental
appointment and they will be arriving after 2nd hour, they are allowed to practice for the day but please have them get a
slip from the doctor/dentist for their appointment time. Thank you.