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It’s great to be young and a Comet!
Oakwood High School December 11, 2020
Comet Courier
Volume VIII, Issue 10
Comet
Calendar
December 16
End of 2nd
Quarter
December 17
Semester Exams
1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th
Hours
December 18
Semester Exams
2nd, 4th, 6th Hours
Senior dinner a huge success
Dec. 19-Jan. 5
Semester Break
January 4, 5
Remote Learning
Planning Days
January 6
School Resumes
January 18
No School --
MLK Day
September 24
Homecoming 2021

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Fletcher named Comet of the Month
Stuebe honored for Gratitude; Goodner is top athlete
The OHS Student Recognition
Committee has
chosen Koby Fletcher as
the December Student of
the Month.
Fletcher is a High
Honor student who has a
pleasant, laid-back personality.
He is well-liked
by students and staff.
Fletcher is also a multiple
letter-winner on the
baseball team.
Junior Madison Stuebe
is the winner of the Character
Trait Award for
Gratitude.
Stuebe is High Honor
student who has a constant
smile. She is a joy to
School Resource Officer Beth
Damilano was recently named
the December Staff Member of
the Month for OHS.
Damilano is in her second
year as SRO for all three of the
Oakwood schools. She has made
a positive impact at OHS, making
relationships with students
and staff.
“Because of her high energy
and her willingness to do whatever
needs to be done, makes
her a great staff member of the
Koby
Fletcher
have in class according to
her teachers.
Stuebe is a member of
the softball team.
Senior Travis Goodner
Madison
Stuebe
is the December Athlete
of the Month.
Goodner was an All-
VVC golfer this year and
Travis
Goodner
is a four-year letterwinner
on the golf team and lettered
last year for baseball.
Damilano earns December staff member of the month
month,” said Assistant Principal
John Odle.
Besides school safety and
helping with school drills, Damilano
is proactive in reaching out
to students, especially those remote
students who are not making
regular contact with teachers.
Officer Damilano poses with
the honorary ‘O’ after being
named December Staff Member
of the Month.
Engage Educate Empower

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OHS to
continue
hybrid plan
After many meetings and discussions,
OHS has decided to continue
with its hybrid plan into the second
semester.
Those students who choose inperson
schooling will attend OHS
two days a week and be remote the
other three days. The Purple group
will be the beginning of the alphabet
and the White group will be the end
of the alphabet. All students will use
remote learning on Wednesdays.
OHS will continue to use a 1:40
dismissal each day to allow the
teachers time to interact with the remote
learning students.
Parents should have already contacted
the school office about which
plan they want for their student but
if you have not, please do so ASAP.
The second semester Purple/
White schedule is attached to this
newsletter.
Semester exams will be
offered remotely
Counseling Corner
There will be some changes made
to semester exams this year due to
the COVID pandemic.
All students will be allowed to
take their exams remotely and do
NOT need to be physically in attendance
on either of the exam days.
However, students can choose to
come in to the school to take their
exams on either day, regardless
of whether they are in the Purple
Group or the White Group.
This will allow students with
poor internet reception or who need
a quieter work space to have access
to the classroom on that day.
OHS will still follow all IDPH
guidelines for mask wearing and
social distancing. To help prepare
for this, we ask that students inform
their teachers if they will be in-person
or remote during their exams.
Attendance on exam day, either
in-person or remotely, is required.
Exams will NOT be given early.
If a student will not be able to
take the test at the exam time, they
will need to arrange a time with the
teacher to take it later.
Teachers can require students
who are taking the test remotely to
leave their cameras on during the
test.
Here is the exam schedule that
will be used. Students should be ontime
for all exams.
Thur., Dec. 17
1st Hour -- 8:05-9:18
3rd Hour -- 9:22-10:35
5th Hour -- 10:39-11:52
Lunch -- 11:52-12:23
7th Hour -- 12:27-1:40
Fri., Dec. 18
2nd Hour -- 8:05-9:18
4th Hour -- 9:22-10:35
6th Hour -- 10:39-11:52
Lunch -- 11:52-12:23
Homeroom -- 12:27-1:40
Reminder to seniors: Completing the FAFSA (Free Application for
Federal Student Aid) or signing the Non-Participation form is required
for graduation this year.
If you plan to continue your education after high school, the FAFSA
can help you qualify for grants, student/parent loans and sometimes
scholarships.
If you need help completing your FAFSA, or wish to sign the Non-
Participation form, please see Mrs. Lee.
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Comet parents,
After numerous meetings and listening to stakeholders about what is best for our students and
community, OHS is announcing its plan for the second semester of the 2020-21 school year.
We have decided to continue with the hybrid plan that we used throughout the first semester. Students
will be divided into two groups and they will come two days a week. On the days that your student is not
in school they will learn remotely. All students will be remote learners on Wednesday. We will also
continue with 1:40 dismissals to allow teachers an opportunity to meet with students. Students who
choose to be remote learners will be expected to join each class virtually five days a week. We will also
continue with the health and safety measures which have worked to keep us in school without interruption
in the first semester -- wearing masks, continuing to keep people six foot apart as much as possible, and
continuing one-way traffic patterns in the hallways.
We understand that this system has its limitations, but we have determined that it works best for our
school. Over the semester the teachers and students have made adjustments and improvements as they
figured out what did and didn’t work about the new system. This has been difficult for all parties.
I still believe that in-person learning is the most effective way to educate our students and I would
encourage all parents to choose that option for the second semester. I believe that OHS has shown that
we are concerned about the health and safety of the students and staff and that we can conduct classes
in a way that is beneficial to all. I feel that the frequent face-to-face contact that in-person schooling
provides is important not only for its educational value, but also for social-emotional reasons.
However, I understand that many parents will choose to have their students be remote learners for the
semester. The OHS staff will attempt to provide the same quality of education to the remote learners as
we do for those in-person. We are constantly using new technology to improve our communication with
students, but there are challenges that are still difficult to overcome. It is important for remote-learning
students to understand that they bear a large part of the responsibility in staying in contact with their
teachers. It is also the expectation that all students participate daily in Google Meets.
Fill out the survey for EVERY student who will be attending OHS in the second semester. The survey is
simple. We are asking for four pieces of information -- the student’s name, grade, will they be in-person or
remote, and will they need bus transportation. ​We anticipate that the chosen method will be in place
for the entire second semester,​ but as outside forces change, we may adapt this plan. Any changes will
be addressed with the community before they are enacted.
The survey should have been completed by December 8​ so that we can begin planning. We may
have to alter schedules to keep class sizes to a minimum depending on in-person numbers. The first day
of attendance for the second semester is January 6 (remotely for all students).
Finally, I want to thank the students and parents for making the first semester work as well as it did. There
were many challenges, but the attitudes and adaptability of all of those involved allowed us to get this far.
We hope the second semester will run smoothly as we educate students in the middle of a pandemic.
Thanks,
Tim Lee
Principal, Oakwood High School

2nd Semester District Calendar 20-21
Oakwood School District
Spring 20-21 Semester Calendar
*Pending IDPH & ISBE Guidance Changes
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat
January
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
February
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28
March
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
April
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
May
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
1
Weekend, Holiday, or Teacher Institute -- No School
Purple Cohort Day: A-L In Person
White Cohort Day: M-Z In Person
Remote Learning Day For All Students
3 Remote Learning Day For All Students/11:30 Dismissal
12/11/2020

December
2020
Oakwood High School Project Success
If OHS goes remote Project Success will be
offering virtual programming! You must be
enrolled to receive help. Email
ohscoordinator@vcprojectsuccess.org to
schedule virtual tutoring sessions. Follow us
on Instagram & Facebook:
- @oakwoodprojectsuccess
- Project Success Oakwood High School
Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday
Purple Day White Day Purple Day White Day
Snack
Homework
Grimm Fairytale
Snack
Homework
My Business
Snack
Homework
Gingerbread Houses
30 1 3 4
Snack
Homework
Grimm Fairytale
Snack
Homework
Mint Sugar Scrub
Snack
Homework
Mint Sugar Scrub
7 8 10 11
Snack
Homework
My Business
Snack
Homework
Crystal Ornaments
Snack
Homework
Crystal Ornaments
14 15 17 18
Snack
Homework
Gingerbread Houses
NO PROGRAM
Finals
NO PROGRAM
Finals
NO PROGRAM
Christmas Break!!
21 22 24 25
NO PROGRAM
Christmas Break!!
NO PROGRAM
Christmas Break!!
NO PROGRAM
Christmas Break!!
28
NO PROGRAM
Christmas Break!!
NO PROGRAM
Christmas Break!!
29
NO PROGRAM
Christmas Break!!
30
NO PROGRAM
Christmas Break!!
31
After School
Calendar
1:55p – 2:05p
Sign-in/Snack
2:05p – 3:00p
Homework Help
3:00p – 3:50p
Enrichment Activities
Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday
Wednesday Remote Programming
7am-8am & 1:50pm-3:50pm
Calendar activities are subject to change!