IMPORTANT DATES:
2023-2024 School Year
[KEY: Grey=Student only Light Grey=Parent only Red=Student and Parent Red=Link to sign up to attend
Green=Ivy Tech deadline Blue=Vincennes University deadline Pink=IU deadline]
SIGN UP=Students fill out form in Google Classroom prior to event
JULY
31 Open House 6-7:30 pm; enter through main doors
6:15-6:30 pm 7th Grade Parent Meeting in Main Gym
6:45-7 pm Dual Credit Parent Meeting in Main Gym
*If cannot attend meeting, info is on Parents page under Parent
Presentations on this website.
AUGUST
2 First Student Day
7 FALL/YEAR Registration Window Opens for Ivy Tech
8 School Pictures
8 FINAL day for any schedule changes for Semester 1 Email/See Mrs. Jones during this week
9 Lilly Scholarship Meeting BDS; Cafe
26 SAT at Orleans
SEPTEMBER
4 No School; Labor Day
7 Lilly Applications DUE by 3:59 pm
13 FALL/YEAR Knowledge Assessment for Ivy Tech completed
13 11th Grade FT to Metro Indy College Fair (first come, first serve with spots)
18 FALL/YEAR All registrations for Ivy Tech DUE
25 Lilly Finalists Essay Session 10 am-11 am; Conference room
25-29 CollegeGo! Week celebrations BDS
29 September Senior College Acceptance Pics 2:45 pm; outside office
OCTOBER
2 FALL Ivy Tech Add/Drop Deadline
2-6, 9-12 Senior Meetings (parents/student meet with Mrs. Jones)
3 10th Grade FT to Ivy Tech/IU Bloomington
4 Tri-County College Fair @ Mitchell HS 6-7:30 pm
5 9th Grade FT to Hanover College
6 End of 1st 9 Weeks
10 and 12 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-7 pm
11 PSAT--all sophomores/juniors 8:15-12 pm-ish; location TBD
11 Seniors/Senior Parents: INvested FSA+ presentation 6 pm
12 Yoga BDS; New Gym
12 Report Cards Posted
13-22 No School; Fall Break
26 Yoga BDS; New Gym
26 8th Grader FT to Manufacturing Day locations 8:15 am-2 pm
27 October Senior College Acceptance Pics 2:45 pm; outside office
NOVEMBER
2 8th Grader FT to 4E Career Fair 8:30-11 am
2 9th Grader FT to 4E Career Fair 12-2:30 pm
6 PSAT scores available to students
9 Yoga BDS; New Gym
16 ASVAB--Military Intention Juniors/Seniors [who have not met Bucket #3] 8:15-11 am; Location TBD
17 Midterm
18 FALL Ivy Tech Fall Withdrawal Date
22 No School; Snow Make-up Date
23-26 No School; Thanksgiving Break
27-Dec 2 ANY schedule changes for Semester 2 Email/See Mrs. Jones during this week
30 Yoga BDS; New Gym
DECEMBER
7 11th/12th field trip to Laborer Training Facility 8:15-11:40 pm; Laborer Training Facility
7 Yoga BDS; New Gym
8 November/December Senior College Acceptance Pics 2:45 pm; outside office
14 Yoga BDS; New Gym
December 18-19 Finals; End of 2nd 9 Weeks; End of Semester 1
December 20-Jan. 2 No School; Winter Break
JANUARY
2 Teacher Day; No School for Students
3 Semester 2 Begins; Student Day
5 Report Cards Posted
11 Yoga BDS; New Gym
15 No School; Snow Make-Up Day
25 Yoga BDS; New Gym
FEBRUARY
6 10th/11th NLCC field trip 9-11:30 am; North Lawrence Career Center
5-9 Scheduling Week: Juniors Mon--BDS meet; Tues-Thurs--Paperwork; Fri--Schedule in English
7 NLCC Presentation: Freshmen BDS; Cafeteria
7 SPRING Ivy Tech Knowledge Assessment DUE
7 Financial Aid and FAFSA Night: Seniors/Parents 6-8 pm; Cafeteria
8 Yoga BDS; New Gym
12-16 Scheduling Week: Sophomores Mon--BDS meet; Tues-Thurs--Paperwork; Fri--Schedule in English
12 SPRING Ivy Tech Spring Course Registration DUE
19 No School; Snow Make-Up Day
(19) 20-24 Scheduling Week: Freshmen Tues--BDS meet; Tues-Thurs--Paperwork; Fri--Schedule in English
22 Pathway Fair--8th Graders Pathway class rooms in AM rotation
22 Yoga BDS; New Gym
25 (tentative) College Goal Sunday Ivy Tech Bloomington; time TBD
26 SPRING/YEAR Ivy Tech Add/Drop Date
26-March 1 Scheduling Week: 8th Grade Mon--BDS meet; Tues--Science presentations; Tues-Thurs--
Paperwork; Fri--Schedule in English
27 Register for School Day SAT: Juniors BDS; Testing Room
28 8th Grade Parent Night 6-8 pm; Cafeteria
MARCH
1 Cont. Schedule Week: 8th Grade Fri--Schedule in English
4-8 Schedule Week: 7th Grade Mon--Forms out in BDS; Fri--Forms DUE
4-8 Schedule Week: 6th Grade Mon--Forms out in BDS; Fri--Forms DUE
5 School Day SAT: Juniors Testing Rooms
6 School Day SAT: Make-Ups
7 Yoga BDS; New Gym
8 End of 3rd 9 Weeks
14 Report Cards Posted
16-24 No School; Spring Break
28 Yoga BDS; New Gym
29 JH Morp 7-9 pm; cafeteria; $5
APRIL
2 6th Grade Orientation Session #1 OHS; various rooms
3 6th Grade Orientation Session #2 OHS; various rooms
3 Free Physicals: MUST be signed up w/ Final Forms complete 3:15-6pm (ish); HS
4 6th Grade Orientation Session #3 OHS; various rooms
5 COMOS Career Fair [juniors/seniors] 9:15-11 [11th]/12:15-2 [12th]/MHS
10 SAT Make-Up Testing See Mrs. Jones
10 Paoli Career Fair [juniors/seniors] 8:45-10:15am/PHS
11 Yoga BDS; New Gym
15-May 10 ILEARN Testing Window
15 SPRING Ivy Tech Withdrawal Date
24 Honors Banquet: Senior AHD/THD students/parents 6-8 pm; Cafeteria
25 Yoga BDS; New Gym
29-May 3 ILEARN JH/Biology I Testing TBD
MAY
Apr 15- 10 ILEARN Testing Window
29-May 3 ILEARN JH/Biology I Testing TBD
8-9 Juniors: US History Presentations During class
8 Junior Parent Night 6-8 pm; Cafeteria
9 Yoga BDS; New Gym
13 Seniors: Finals
13 Calculus AB AP Exam 8 am Conference room
14 Seniors: Graduation Practice/OES Walkthrough
15 Seniors: Graduation Practice
15 Music Theory AP Exam 12 pm
16-17 Finals
17 End of 4th 9 Weeks; End of Semester 2
17 Awards Day: Seniors 8:30-10:30 am; Main Gym
18 Graduation, 1 pm
[KEY: Grey=Student only Light Grey=Parent only Red=Student and Parent Red=Link to sign up to attend
Green=Ivy Tech deadline Blue=Vincennes University deadline Pink=IU deadline]
SIGN UP=Students fill out form in Google Classroom prior to event
JULY
31 Open House 6-7:30 pm; enter through main doors
6:15-6:30 pm 7th Grade Parent Meeting in Main Gym
6:45-7 pm Dual Credit Parent Meeting in Main Gym
*If cannot attend meeting, info is on Parents page under Parent
Presentations on this website.
AUGUST
2 First Student Day
7 FALL/YEAR Registration Window Opens for Ivy Tech
8 School Pictures
8 FINAL day for any schedule changes for Semester 1 Email/See Mrs. Jones during this week
9 Lilly Scholarship Meeting BDS; Cafe
26 SAT at Orleans
SEPTEMBER
4 No School; Labor Day
7 Lilly Applications DUE by 3:59 pm
13 FALL/YEAR Knowledge Assessment for Ivy Tech completed
13 11th Grade FT to Metro Indy College Fair (first come, first serve with spots)
18 FALL/YEAR All registrations for Ivy Tech DUE
25 Lilly Finalists Essay Session 10 am-11 am; Conference room
25-29 CollegeGo! Week celebrations BDS
29 September Senior College Acceptance Pics 2:45 pm; outside office
OCTOBER
2 FALL Ivy Tech Add/Drop Deadline
2-6, 9-12 Senior Meetings (parents/student meet with Mrs. Jones)
3 10th Grade FT to Ivy Tech/IU Bloomington
4 Tri-County College Fair @ Mitchell HS 6-7:30 pm
5 9th Grade FT to Hanover College
6 End of 1st 9 Weeks
10 and 12 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-7 pm
11 PSAT--all sophomores/juniors 8:15-12 pm-ish; location TBD
11 Seniors/Senior Parents: INvested FSA+ presentation 6 pm
12 Yoga BDS; New Gym
12 Report Cards Posted
13-22 No School; Fall Break
26 Yoga BDS; New Gym
26 8th Grader FT to Manufacturing Day locations 8:15 am-2 pm
27 October Senior College Acceptance Pics 2:45 pm; outside office
NOVEMBER
2 8th Grader FT to 4E Career Fair 8:30-11 am
2 9th Grader FT to 4E Career Fair 12-2:30 pm
6 PSAT scores available to students
9 Yoga BDS; New Gym
16 ASVAB--Military Intention Juniors/Seniors [who have not met Bucket #3] 8:15-11 am; Location TBD
17 Midterm
18 FALL Ivy Tech Fall Withdrawal Date
22 No School; Snow Make-up Date
23-26 No School; Thanksgiving Break
27-Dec 2 ANY schedule changes for Semester 2 Email/See Mrs. Jones during this week
30 Yoga BDS; New Gym
DECEMBER
7 11th/12th field trip to Laborer Training Facility 8:15-11:40 pm; Laborer Training Facility
7 Yoga BDS; New Gym
8 November/December Senior College Acceptance Pics 2:45 pm; outside office
14 Yoga BDS; New Gym
December 18-19 Finals; End of 2nd 9 Weeks; End of Semester 1
December 20-Jan. 2 No School; Winter Break
JANUARY
2 Teacher Day; No School for Students
3 Semester 2 Begins; Student Day
5 Report Cards Posted
11 Yoga BDS; New Gym
15 No School; Snow Make-Up Day
25 Yoga BDS; New Gym
FEBRUARY
6 10th/11th NLCC field trip 9-11:30 am; North Lawrence Career Center
5-9 Scheduling Week: Juniors Mon--BDS meet; Tues-Thurs--Paperwork; Fri--Schedule in English
7 NLCC Presentation: Freshmen BDS; Cafeteria
7 SPRING Ivy Tech Knowledge Assessment DUE
7 Financial Aid and FAFSA Night: Seniors/Parents 6-8 pm; Cafeteria
8 Yoga BDS; New Gym
12-16 Scheduling Week: Sophomores Mon--BDS meet; Tues-Thurs--Paperwork; Fri--Schedule in English
12 SPRING Ivy Tech Spring Course Registration DUE
19 No School; Snow Make-Up Day
(19) 20-24 Scheduling Week: Freshmen Tues--BDS meet; Tues-Thurs--Paperwork; Fri--Schedule in English
22 Pathway Fair--8th Graders Pathway class rooms in AM rotation
22 Yoga BDS; New Gym
25 (tentative) College Goal Sunday Ivy Tech Bloomington; time TBD
26 SPRING/YEAR Ivy Tech Add/Drop Date
26-March 1 Scheduling Week: 8th Grade Mon--BDS meet; Tues--Science presentations; Tues-Thurs--
Paperwork; Fri--Schedule in English
27 Register for School Day SAT: Juniors BDS; Testing Room
28 8th Grade Parent Night 6-8 pm; Cafeteria
MARCH
1 Cont. Schedule Week: 8th Grade Fri--Schedule in English
4-8 Schedule Week: 7th Grade Mon--Forms out in BDS; Fri--Forms DUE
4-8 Schedule Week: 6th Grade Mon--Forms out in BDS; Fri--Forms DUE
5 School Day SAT: Juniors Testing Rooms
6 School Day SAT: Make-Ups
7 Yoga BDS; New Gym
8 End of 3rd 9 Weeks
14 Report Cards Posted
16-24 No School; Spring Break
28 Yoga BDS; New Gym
29 JH Morp 7-9 pm; cafeteria; $5
APRIL
2 6th Grade Orientation Session #1 OHS; various rooms
3 6th Grade Orientation Session #2 OHS; various rooms
3 Free Physicals: MUST be signed up w/ Final Forms complete 3:15-6pm (ish); HS
4 6th Grade Orientation Session #3 OHS; various rooms
5 COMOS Career Fair [juniors/seniors] 9:15-11 [11th]/12:15-2 [12th]/MHS
10 SAT Make-Up Testing See Mrs. Jones
10 Paoli Career Fair [juniors/seniors] 8:45-10:15am/PHS
11 Yoga BDS; New Gym
15-May 10 ILEARN Testing Window
15 SPRING Ivy Tech Withdrawal Date
24 Honors Banquet: Senior AHD/THD students/parents 6-8 pm; Cafeteria
25 Yoga BDS; New Gym
29-May 3 ILEARN JH/Biology I Testing TBD
MAY
Apr 15- 10 ILEARN Testing Window
29-May 3 ILEARN JH/Biology I Testing TBD
8-9 Juniors: US History Presentations During class
8 Junior Parent Night 6-8 pm; Cafeteria
9 Yoga BDS; New Gym
13 Seniors: Finals
13 Calculus AB AP Exam 8 am Conference room
14 Seniors: Graduation Practice/OES Walkthrough
15 Seniors: Graduation Practice
15 Music Theory AP Exam 12 pm
16-17 Finals
17 End of 4th 9 Weeks; End of Semester 2
17 Awards Day: Seniors 8:30-10:30 am; Main Gym
18 Graduation, 1 pm
Who is your school counselor?
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2You should be asking "Hoosier school counselor?!" because your school counselor is definitely a HUGE IU fan!
Personal Information: Mrs. Jones is your new school counselor. Not only is she an IU fan, she is a wife [to Chris], mother [to Isaiah (22, a 2023 graduate of Hanover College and just completed med school applications), Caleb (19, a junior at IU in the Kelley School of Business--even though it will be his second year of college!), and Hannah (14, a 8th grader at Paoli Jr/Sr High School)], and a dog mom [to Charlie, a five-year-old German Shephard]. She LOVES to take pictures and put them into her scrapbook. She loves to read, especially realistic science fiction. She doesn't like to be outside very often but, when she does go, it is usually to take a walk or play with her dog. She enjoys "terrible" (according to her husband) television: Grey's Anatomy, the Chicago shows, The Kardashians and Ted Lasso (which is actually brilliant!). And, for a special night out, she thoroughly enjoys dinner out before seeing a musical or play, including: Oklahoma, Wicked, Rent, Chicago, etc. She thinks she is hilarious and a great dancer but her family does disagree with that assessment, so you will have to get to know her and find that out for yourself! Her Strengths: Her top five CliftonStrengths are: Strategic, Futuristic, Achiever, Learner and Activator--which are all pretty obvious once you get to know her! She is an organizer. She is a list-maker. She is a problem-solver. She loves to brainstorm and discuss ideas and to try new things (except new foods!). She is open to new ideas and better ways to do things. She is also a communicator--so you will get lots of emails or pulled down to her office or see her in the hallways! Her Weaknesses: Remembering people's names is a struggle; she is better at remembering stories about people so when she can tie that to a name she does much better! She is always learning new things and figuring out better ways to help students BUT she will guarantee that if she doesn't know something she will find out! MAKE SURE that she writes what you need from her down because, along with names, she will forget to do something if it isn't on her To Do list! And, she enjoys hearing your ideas for how things can be improved or better, so make sure you let her know what you think--she can't always do what you would like but will definitely be open to hearing/using the ideas when she can! Professional Information: She taught journalism and English 7-12 at Paoli Jr./Sr. High School for five years and 7th-8th grade Language Arts at Scottsburg Middle School for four years--so a great resource if you need someone to proofread a paper or college application! She was the 9th-10th grade counselor at Eastern High School (in Pekin) for nine years, and then she spent the last six at the elementary school in East Washington district--so she is a great person to talk to or to listen if you need to talk because she understands where kids of all ages are coming from! She just completed her second year at OHS, so she is also figuring out how she can better serve students/families here! Her Favorite Word: YET. When we are learning new things, we AREN'T good at them or we DON'T know...YET. But the more we do it, the more we practice, the better we get until we DO KNOW how to do it or the answer! YET is the most important word you can add to your daily vocabulary! |
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