PRINCIPALS'
NEWS
Welcome back! I am very
pleased to introduce our new
assistant principal, Greg Smith. He has been the
assistant principal at Lunenburg High School and
Wachusett Regional. He began his teaching career in
the special education department at Oakmont. He
lives in Ashburnham with his wife Nora and son
Colin, an eighth grade student at Overlook Middle
School. Two of his older children are alumni of
Oakmont.
Despite the override failure,
our commitment to the students remains
unchanged. Although it will not be
“business as usual” the professionals here will
minimize the impact of the cuts on the students.
We are very excited about the challenges of the
upcoming school year. We are committed to the
continued excellence Oakmont students have realized
in and out of the classroom.
We are extremely proud
of our academic achievements, athletic
accomplishments, artistic honors, and consistently
solid citizenship. Oakmont is a great high school
because we have an outstanding faculty, dedicated
support staff, supportive community, involved
parents and, most importantly, talented students.
The key to success at Oakmont is measured by
student learning. Learning is a shared responsibility,
the commitment for success must be made by all
stakeholders-students, parents and teachers. We urge
all of our students to take advantage of as many
opportunities to become a part of Oakmont in and out
of the classroom. A student will get out of Oakmont
what he or she puts into Oakmont—Get Involved!
Our mission is to provide an inclusive, nurturing,
educational environment for all students. If you have
suggestions about how we can better achieve our
mission, please contact us:
Mr. Uminski
Mr. Smith
(978) 827-5907 X2157
(978) 827-5907 x2155
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FIRST DAY - TUESDAY,
AUGUST 28: 7:30 a.m. |
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FRESHMEN
PARENT/STUDENT
ORIENTATION NIGHT
A new event this year
will be a freshmen parent/student orientation night on
Monday, August 27 6-8 pm. Freshmen students will
receive their class schedule and will participate in
introductory activities with the Student Council
including a scavenger hunt, locker opening, and ice
breakers. Parents will have the opportunity to ask
questions to administrators, sophomores, and possibly
some teachers and guidance counselors. Students and
parents will also have the opportunity to explore the
school.
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OPEN
HOUSE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
7 p.m.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
12:20-4:00 p.m., 6:00-9:00 p.m. |
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STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students will receive
the handbook on the first day. Please be familiar with
the contents, especially sections concerning dress code,
parking, academic eligibility, attendance and graduation
requirements.
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES
It is recommended
that students have an assignment notebook, notebooks for
each class, and writing utensils. Students should also
have tissues. Teachers may also ask students to have
course-specific supplies. Due to budget constraints we
are also accepting donations of pens, pencils, paper,
other supplies, etc. Donations can be made to individual
teachers or the main office. Contact Ms. Deshayes for
more details.
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TYPICAL
SCHOOL DAY |
7:00- Cafeteria open for
breakfast
7:20- Students may enter other parts of the
building
7:30- Block A begins
8:53- Bagel Bars Open (7 minute break)
10:33- First Lunch-Downstairs Classes (20
minutes)
12:09- Second Lunch-Upstairs Classes (20
minutes)
One 10 minute break (either 10:30 or 12:22)
1:55- Dismissal
2:00-Extra Help/Activities/Detention
3:00-Late Bus
A, B, C and D Blocks are 83 minutes in
length
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SUMMER READING |
| Please complete your summer reading and
writing assignments. The brochure is available
here. |
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FALL ATHLETICS |
| All fall athletes must have an up-to-date
physical. Football practice begins Monday,
August 20 at 6 p.m. Equipment pick up will be
Sunday, August 19. Other sports begin Thursday,
August 23. For more information contact
Mr. Laroche. |
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
Semester I
Term 1: August 28-October 26
Term 2: October 29-January 16
A and B Block Finals: January 17
C and D Block Finals: January 18
Semester II
Term 3: January 23-March 28
Term 4: March 31-June 10
A and B Block Finals: June 11
C and D Block Finals: June 12
Last Day- June 13 |
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Note: Above dates
subject to change due to weather
related
cancellations. |
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SCHOOL COUNCIL |
| Elections to fill vacancies will be held at
Open House on
September 12. If interested in serving
please call Pegi Deshayes at (978)
827-5907. Meetings are
held the first Wednesday of the
month in the Oakmont library from 7 to 9
pm. |
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PTO |
| Sign up at Open House on September
12. The Oakmont PTO funds many
initiatives of the faculty, such
as the FACETS program, the MLK
Coalition, and other programs. |
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GRADE REPORTING DATES |
Semester I
Term 1: Progress Reports-September 28
Term 1: Report Cards-November 1
Term 2: Academic Warnings-December 8
Term 2: Report Cards-January 24
Semester II
Term 3: Progress Reports-February 15
Term 3: Report Cards-April 3
Term 4: Academic Warnings-May 9
Term 4: Report Cards-June 19
Note:
Above dates subject to change due
to weather related cancellations.
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ARMED FORCES
RECRUITMENT |
| Oakmont Regional High School
provides times for recruiters to
be available to our students during
some lunches. Federal
regulations require us to supply
names and contact information of our
students to recruiters. If you want your student’s
information to be withheld please contact our
guidance office in writing. |
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SENSITIVE COURSE
CONTENT |
| Biology, Health 9 and 11,
Sociology, and Psychology contain
human sexuality content. If you
have a concern please contact the specific
course teacher for more information. |
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GRADUATION RELATED DATES |
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Last day for Seniors: May 22
A and B Block Finals: May 23
C and D Block Finals: May 27
Class Trip: May 28- TBA
Baccalaureate: May 29- 7 pm at St. Edwards
Relays and BBQ: May 30- 10:00 a.m.
Class Night: May 30- 7:00 p.m.
Graduation: June 1- 1:00 p.m. |
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION |
| The Oakmont Alumni Association will
sponsor a Sock Hop for former
students in the Wyman-Therrien Gym
on Friday, October 5 at 7 p.m.
Admission to the Oct. 5 football game v.
Holy Name free with dance
ticket or membership card. |
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YEARBOOK |
| Senior photos are due September 21. |
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AUGUST GUIDANCE NEWS
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