Fall highlights at ohs
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Choir
Our Fall Choir Show, held in our Performing Arts Center on October 17th, did not disappoint. Students from Mr. Christopher Card's Men's Choir, Women's Choir and Concert Choir put on a spectacular performance, showcasing their talents from a range of students.
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Orchestra
Led by OMS Director, Mr. Berezney, our MS and HS Orchestra programs put on an outstanding Spooktacular Concert on October 24th. This evening included performances by our 7th and 8th grade Orchestra, HS Concert Orchestra, HS Chamber Orchestra and our HS Symphony Orchestra.
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cyberpatriot
Pictured below, OMS and OHS students work during their Cybersecurity Club meeting. This is a new club in Oxford for our MS and HS students, and is led by OMS teacher, Mrs. Natalie Diversa. Our students follow CyberPatriot, which is a National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association (AFA). The goal is to inspire students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
At the center of CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. The competition puts teams of high school and middle school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. In the rounds of competition, teams are given a set of virtual images that represent operating systems and are tasked with finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the images and hardening the system while maintaining critical services.
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It's Senior college application season! Pictured below, Michigan State University College Rep, Mr. Terence Brown, visited interested OHS students.
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On Friday, October 19th, OHS Counselors attended a conference hosted by the University of Michigan Admissions Department. They were given the opportunity to work in small groups with UM admissions officers to review anonymous applications, while comparing them to the admissions criteria and discussing them with admissions officers. This learning opportunity will give our school a great perspective when helping students to complete their college applications!
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In addition to classroom visits and school activities, our Puebla students also had the opportunity to visit some of our local attractions in Metro Detroit. This included stops at the DIA, Tilson St. in Romeo, Campus Martius, Heart Plaza, Cooks Dairy Farm, Frankenmuth, Bronners, Morely Candy, the Detroit Historical Museum, University of Michigan campus and Mexican Village.
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Our Dance Conservatory, led by Mrs. Dana Brewer and Katy Stavropoulos, performed on October 29th for their annual Halloween Performance. The following morning, our Conservatory students invited several classes to watch them perform, including our Puebla, Mexico students.
This program is designed to prepare students for a future in college and professional dance. Conservatory students focus on two of the core dance genres, Ballet and Modern – and also have the opportunity to study additional styles, such as Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballroom, and Cultural Dances. The Conservatory provides students with skills and knowledge that are often not addressed in dance studios, but are important for success at the college and professional level.
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Mr. Johnson and Mr. Mezin have designed a new CTE course at OHS, Digital Imaging Technology. This is a course that offers students experience with graphic design, website development, drone flying, and a certification in Mircrosoft. This course will give students experience previewing different career paths which involve this type of technology. Students will also learn soft skills that are critical in college and in the workplace. Students will collaborate, question ethics, problem solve, exercise their creativity and make presentations throughout the course. Read more about it here, in the Oxford Leader.
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On Friday, October 25th, over 50 OHS students from our Marketing, Financial Management, and Economics classes visited Northwood University. CTE teachers Mr. Steve Ruch and Mrs. Julia Lengemann continue to look for college and career exploration opportunities for our students. Here, students received a campus tour and had the opportunity to participate in a number of business and marketing related activities. While visiting, our students engaged in a Shark Tank competition, listened to presentations from current Northwood University students, and participated in small group activities with the Chair of the Finance program at NU.
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The International Baccalaureate turns 50! On October 25th, our Diploma Program students gathered in the Media Center to celebrate IB's 50th. With the level of academic commitment involved in this Junior/Senior cohort, our DP Coordinator, Mr. Jason Eldridge, finds ways for students to wind down and have fun.
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Homecoming
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Our homecoming activities were kicked off on Sunday, September 30th, with our annual PowerPuff game.
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On Thursday, October 4th, our local Oxford Fire Department assisted (and joined us!) in our annual student Bonfire at OHS.
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On October 28th, OCS welcomed seven students and one teacher from our sister school, 5 de Mayo HS from Puebla, Mexico, to join us for two weeks. These students and accompanying staff will spend time visiting Oxford HS, Oxford MS, Lakeville and Leonard Elementary schools. They will also spend time visiting various attractions and landmarks in southeast Michigan as a way to better learn about our culture. In turn, we value their perspective and cultural contributions to Oxford as they engage with our students and staff.