Eagle Express

From: "Eagle Express" <no-reply@dvusd.org>
Subject: Eagle Express
Date: January 25th 2017

Eagle Express

    

     Wednesday January 25, 2017

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Parents

There are NO Parent Teacher Conferences scheduled for High School parents in February.  High school students will have full days the week of February 13-17. No half days for high schools.

 

Check the school website for more in depth information.

 

 

Reminder for all staff and students-There are no drinks other than water allowed in classrooms or the Library at any time.

 

 

Students please be aware of the city of Phoenix's parking policies for our surrounding community neighborhoods. We have been notified by Safeway Shopping Center Management, as well as Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office that O’Connor students parking in the business parking spaces can and will be towed at the vehicle owner’s expense.

 

Also REMINDER  there is NO PARKING allowed on the north curb of Hackamore in the student loading zone. All violators will be ticketed without warning sticker.

 

Please obey all posted signage.

 

Not obeying posted signage will result in your car being ticketed or towed at your expense.

 

If your car is towed see someone in security or conduct.

 

Students riding bicycles and skateboards on campus will need to use the sidewalks in a responsible manner, and not ride on the driveway entering the campus.  It is a safety issue with vehicle traffic.

 

 

Reminder: Students and Parents

The front desk will not accept personal items such as IPads, cell phones, money or lunches. There are also no deliveries allowed for students such as balloons, flowers, food or gifts of any kind.

 

 

Congratulations to last week’s STAY CLASSY OC winners:

 

 

Remember to Stay Classy OC…You could be a Winner!

Place your ticket into the drawing box by Rosa Leptich's desk in the admin building for your chance to win!

 

 

 

Students-

Many students with iPad problems have lost everything because they didn't save files. Don't let this happen to you! Please take time to save important files on your iPad. Save to an Adobe account, Google Drive, or simply email files to yourself. If you need help, check out the LMC website or stop by the library and see Mrs. Salameh.

 

 

 

Pink Emergency Contact Information Form

If you are having trouble logging into powerschools on your ipad, it may be that you have not turned in your Pink Emergency sheet. Please stop by the front desk for a form to have your parents sign.

Thank You!

 

 

Bookstore

 

Students, please do not visit the bookstore during class unless you need textbooks, have Ipad issues, or have club/sport business to take care of.

 

If you have payments, purchases to be made, or need an ID, please visit us before school, after school, or at lunch. If you come down during class for these items we will turn you away.

 

 

Who can make an Individual Tax Credit to Public Schools?

The Arizona tax credit program (A.R.S. 43-1089.01) allows a tax credit of up to $200 for individuals and up to $400 for married couples, filing jointly, in support of extracurricular activities.

 

When do payments have to be received to be eligible for the 2016 Tax Year?

Payments received from January 1, 2016, to April 15, 2017, are eligible to be claimed as an Individual Extracurricular Activity Tax Credit. We will date receipts for payments postmarked December 31, 2016, with a December 31, 2016 receipt date. Individual Extracurricular Activity Tax Credit donations made between January 1, 2017, and April 15, 2017, can be applied to a taxpayer's 2016 or 2017 tax obligation. Any decisions regarding which year to apply a credit toward are the responsibility of the taxpayer and can be made in conjunction with their tax preparer.

 

http://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib011/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/1366/taxcreditform.pdf

 

 

Legacy Brick Fundraiser

Sandra Day O’Connor High School invites you to purchase an engraved brick so you can cement your legacy at OC forever! Your contribution from the sale of each brick goes towards the courtyard beautification project designed by our Advanced Interior Design program.

 

Order Today: www.bricksrus.com/order/sdohs

Go to http://goo.gl/TBcEts for more information

 

 

Café

Have you had lunch at the OC Cafe yet?  Come on and try --We offer a variety of food..... from, pizza, chicken sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, popcorn chicken, salads, wraps, to  mexican and asian food.  With our meals starting at $3.00, it's a great deal.  All meals include, entree', side and juice, milk and a cup.  Come in today, we have some fun OC lunch ladies ready to serve your nutritional needs.

Have a great day Eagles!!!

 

 

 

 

IMMUNIZATIONS:

If you want a copy of your immunizations, please email Nurse Debbie at debbie.rodrigues@dvusd.org. Please allow 48 hours and bring a photo ID with you to pick them up.

 

Health Reminder: DO NOT come to school if you have a fever over 100.0 degrees or if you are vomiting or having diarrhea. You need to stay home for 24 hours.

 

Earn & Learn at The Shops at Norterra
August 1 – March 31 to help our school earn $500 - $2,500!
shoppingpartnership.com/norterra

 

 

 

Sports

 

Girls Golf

Informational Girls Golf meeting February 1, 2017 at 7:15 am in room 405

ALL girls interested in playing golf for SDOHS in the fall (Aug-Nov) should plan to attend! This is your opportunity to meet the new coaches, get information regarding plans for spring and summer, and give input regarding uniforms, community service, and social events. It is vital that ALL interested attend so plans can be made for your TEAM!!! If you are unable to attend, please contact one of the coaches (Mr. Baker at al.baker@dvusd.org OR Mr. Jones at will.jones@dvusd.org)

 

Boys Basketball

Please join your fellow Eagles at the boys basketball home game this Tuesday, January 24th against the Horizon Huskies!

Freshman start at 4pm, JV follow at 5:30 and the Varsity game follows at 7pm. 

We are asking for a huge crowd to cheer on the boys basketball team and show your School Spirit this week!  Please bring your friends and encourage your classmates to join in the fun!  We would like to thank the boys football team for all of their support and hope to see you all again this Tuesday!  Go Eagles. 

 

 

O'Connor Eagles win the Dysart Invitational

Gary Rice, Aaron Mayer, Quade Merril and Reese Ortega took first.

Jacob Correa, Jaedon Murphy, and Julian Gow took second.

Isten Nilsen, Zack Bode and Riley Chavez took third.

Chance Salcido took forth.

Mathew Andonov took fifth.

 

 

Girls Tennis

All girls interested in playing tennis, community schools tennis camp is available to begin play on the OC Tennis Courts from 2:30-4:30 after school. See coach Younger at PA 214 for paperwork to join the camp.

 

 

Student Reminder of behavior at games:

School dress code applies

No backpacks are allowed

No outside drinks will be allowed inside the stadium

You must have your ID with you

 

 

 

 

 

A Health and Wellness message

From the Physical Education Department

 

If you’re a coffee drinker or have an affinity for energy drinks or caffeinated sodas, you should know how caffeine affects your body.

• Caffeine from energy drinks, sodas or coffee interferes with the body's absorption of iron, which is necessary for red blood cell production.

• Caffeine causes your body to release sugar into your bloodstream, which in turn causes the pancreas to release insulin. On an empty stomach this can cause a sharp drop in blood sugar, which can then set up more sugar cravings. 

• Coffee can stress the adrenal glands, liver, kidneys and stomach and can cause your body to get rid of vital vitamins and minerals as the body tries to rid itself of the caffeine.

• Coffee can contribute to blood sugar irregularities.

• If you are going to drink coffee do NOT use those flavored cream/creamer concoctions!  They’re made with hydrogenated vegetable oils (very bad!), corn syrup and a host of other chemicals (also bad).

• Caffeine can dehydrate you.

So if you are drinking coffee or other beverages with caffeine, make sure to drink plenty of water and replenish your vitamins through eating healthy foods or taking vitamins with your meal.

So O’Connor…Be Healthy, Be Active and Be Smart!

 

 

 

Clubs

 

Drama

This weekend our seniors will be performing Picnic by William Inge. It is the story of young love in a small town in Kansas. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:00 pm and again on Saturday at 2:30 pm. We hope to see you all there!

 

 

FBLA

FBLA represented OC fabulously this weekend at the Region 3 competition at ASU Polytech. They brought home 4 first place, 2 second place, and 3 third place medals (including an OC sweep for the Intro IT test!).

 

Accounting II - Noah Williams (1st place)

Graphic Design - Darian Funston and Cat Thurman (1st place)

Impromptu Speaking - Alayna Dinges (1st place)

Introduction to Business - Matthiew Schultz (3rd place)

Introduction to Information Technology - Noah Williams (1st place)

Introduction to Information Technology - Hunter Dietzman (2nd place)

Introduction to Information Technology - Alayna Dinges (3rd place)

Securities and Investments - Thomas Gonzales (3rd place)

Business Graphics - Jordan Bently, Tyler Terrazas, and Marcus Nagelbush (2nd place)

 

 

Art Club

Art Club will meet Thursdays from, 2:30-3:30.

 

 

COUNSELING

 

Leadership Summer Program Opportunity:

There is an upcoming HOBY leadership seminar on June 1-4 at ASU West. Any interested sophomores who are looking to apply their leadership talents to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school and community can apply. Please pick up an application in the counseling office or print one off the O'Connor counseling webpage, under "Summer Programs." Deadline to turn in applications to Mrs. Nelson in the counseling office is Monday January 30th.

 

 

Attention AP students: AP Registration is now available on-line. In order to take official AP exams in May, you must register and pay on-line between now and 3/1/17. To register for your AP exams, please click here: www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/030173

 

 

 

Parents - sign up for Remind if you'd like to stay in the loop with any important guidance announcements we send to your student. Text the number 81010 with the message listed below according to your child's graduating class. If you'd rather sign up for e-mail messages you can go to rmd.at/insert message according to child's graduating class here

 

Parents of juniors and seniors can also sign up for the OC College Bound messages. These will specifically include college information such as college rep. visit reminders, financial aid resources, scholarship resources, etc. Text @collegeOC to the number 81010 to also sign up for these messages. If you'd rather sign up through e-mail, you can go to rmd.at/@collegeOC

 

OC Class of 2017 @2017oc

OC Class of 2018 @2018oc

OC Class of 2019 @19oc

OC Class of 2020 @2020oc

OC College Bound @collegeOC

 

 

West-MEC

Sophomores and juniors make sure you visit an Open House event if you are thinking of applying for West-MEC. Visit this link to view Open House dates for your program of interest: http://west-mec.org/wp-content/uploads/westmec-pdf-manager/490_OPEN_HOUSE_CARD.PDF

 

 

 

Seniors, did you know???

1. FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is now open. If you are attending any post-secondary school that requires tuition, please fill this out at: https://fafsa.gov/
2. If through FAFSA, you qualify for ANY amount of Pell grant, please see your counselor about a tuition scholarship you may qualify for at ASU and U of A.
3. If through FAFSA you report an income of $42,400 or less and meet the university guaranteed admission requirements in state, PLEASE SEE YOUR COUNSELOR! There are important grants/scholarships that offer SIGNIFICANT money for some state universities. This includes tuition, room & board, books, fees. There are deadlines so see your counselor soon.

 

 

Tutoring

Need help with a class and the teacher is not available? Come to the Career Center after school to get extra help. It is open until 3:30 PM  Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Don't wait to get help and fall behind - stop by the Career center after school and keep your grades passing!

 

 

Transcripts

Please go to Parchment.com or find the link on our website.

We have partnered with Parchment.com as our transcript service. Parchment is a secure service open 24/7. Transcripts will be sent electronically to the admissions office or location of your choice.

Fees for this service are:  $3.50 for current students (some students may qualify for a fee waiver;                                   contact registrar for more information)  $5.00 for Alumni students. 

 

 

“Say Something”

There is a collective benefit of reporting or informing adults about any potential unsafe activity so that students get to attend the kind of school they want to attend, a school where the climate is friendly, warm, respectful and supportive.  Individually and collectively, we can play an essential role in helping to maintain safety and can make a dramatic difference in preserving such a climate at Sandra Day O'Connor High School.  With a hotline in place, information can be reported anonymously by students, parents, or community members without fear or reprisal.  If you see something, say something by telling a staff member or dial 623-445-7137.   

 

 

 

Stay connected with Sandra Day O’Connor High School through Twitter and Facebook.  Find us at the following locations:

 

Athletics:   @SDOAthletics

Continuous Improvement:    @OCEagleExpress

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