Opelousas Sr. High School

Update: Bus 627 Ursula Burney will not be running Wednesday 3/15, Thursday 3/16, and Friday 3/17.

Busses 600 and 119 will not run at all on Friday, March 10th.

Riseman Jenkins bus #602 will not be driving the afternoon on Friday, 3/10.

Greetings Tiger Family!! "Seat Time" recovery has began for all students who have more than 10 unexcused absences. All students who are in need should have received their document outlining the procedure. If you have any questions or need this document, contact Mr. A. Thomas (Assistant Principal) athomas7@slpsb or by calling the school. Thank you for your continued support in moving OHS on to GREATNESS.

OHS Cheer tryouts will be March 18 (Saturday) with the pre-tryout clinic March 15-17. Packets are now available at OHS for pickup with Ms. Briley and Ms. Braeanna Williams and will be available at OJHS for pickup after March 6th.

https://fs19.formsite.com/62Vjeb/Vote/index Our very own Sheryl Ned is up for the Mary Living "You Inspire" Award and Jimmy Zachery is up for Outstanding Athletic Coach Award Check it out! You may see other locals you know in the nominees for the other categories to support.

Camp Accelerate Internship Opportunity - This opportunity is for 11th and 12th-grade students interested in assisting with our summer Camp Accelerate Program. Student Interns can earn up to $1000 and Carnegie credits. Link to the application: https://forms.gle/kuBfp2TDFGk3wHos5

Last night, the Board approved the 2023-2024 School Calendar. You can find it by going to https://www.slpsb.org/page/calendars. Have a wonderful weekend!

School Choice applications are now open. Here is the link to the application and letter: https://5il.co/1q30x

We are getting ready for our 1st Annual SLP Arts and STEAM Festival happening this Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM around the Opelousas Courthouse square. We snapped a few photos of the setup at Java Square this morning. (Pictured are Bree Sargent, ACA Education Director, Paige Thomas, ACA Education Manager, and Heather Wallace, SLP Gifted & Talented Students Instructor)

Magnet Academy of Biomedical Sciences is now accepting applications. Student Application Link: https://forms.gle/VKme69tLTWytskCR9 Teacher/Administrator recommendation https://forms.gle/jWAA8Ubs5Ep7fpS7A

BUS #580 WILL NOT RUN TOMORROW AFTERNOON 3/2.

Reminder that tomorrow (3/1/2023) is ACT Bootcamp for Juniors (11th) and qualifying Seniors (12th). All other grades will be on regular schedule. Please do your best to get to school on time (7:30am is 1st bell).

March 7th and 8th OHS will be administering the ACT to all 11th and qualifying 12th graders. The list is in your student's "class of 2024" Google Classroom. March 7th and 8th will be asynchronous learning days for all 9th and 10th graders. Students will have assignments posted in Google Classroom to work on while they are at home for the day. 12th graders with qualifying test scores have been notified.

Public Schools Week is Feb. 27 - Mar. 3! Join us in celebrating public schools and the dedicated educators and professionals supporting students in many ways. There are so many ways you can make an impact: ⭐Share your school success story on social media ⭐Thank your child’s teacher or principal ⭐Serve on a school or district committee ⭐Volunteer at your school #PublicSchoolProud #PSW23

We're excited to announce that our 1st Annual St. Landry Parish Schools Student Arts and STEAM Festival will happen this Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 10 AM to 3 PM on the Opelousas Courthouse Square. We're thankful to the Acadiana Center for the Arts for making this happen. There will be school bands, student artists, our robotics teams, and so much more. This event is free and open to everyone! Please come out and support our students and bring friends!

Educational Empowerment Monday, 2/27 4:30 OHS Auditorium

Greetings Tiger Family. YOUR OHS Athletic Department has been granted approval to host a spectator bus to the boys basketball playoff game tomorrow in Bossier. This is open to students and must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. The cost of the trip is $25 per person. ($10 for the ticket, $15 for travel) Money is due no later than 10:00 am TOMORROW (2/28/2023) There are only 26 slots available. Money will be collected by Ms. Ned today between 3:00 pm and 4:00pm and tomorrow 7:30am-10:00am. Come out and cheer our TIGERS ON TO VICTORY!!!

Jostens will be at school on March 3rd during both lunches.

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