Schedules for all 8th graders and 7th graders who turned in their immunizations by the June 9 deadline were mailed on Friday, July 29.

The remaining 7th grade schedules were mailed on Tuesday, August 2.

All schedules are now viewable on ProgressBook.

Reminder to students -  don't share your locker combination with anyone and please do not share/text a picture of your schedule showing your combination with your friends!

School will start Wednesday, August 17.

ORIENTATIONS

Please note that orientations are for students only with the exception of the new-to-OJH 8th Grade Orientation.

Thursday, August 11, 2022

• 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - 7th Grade Orientation
  • Meet in the Pit (East Gym) and bring your schedule!
     
• 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - New-to-OJH 8th Grade Orientation
  • Meet in the OJH Office and bring your schedule!

When OJH students receive their schedules, they will be able to enter their Advisory Google Classrooms and use the self-guided School Supply List Form. Please note students must be logged into their school email accounts in order for this to work, but we hope that it will greatly simplify our process from what it has been in the past. We hope you like it!

The website is a great place to find information about these activities. There will be an Activities Fair on the front lawn at the beginning of the year, check the morning announcements for information.

At OJH, the lunch hour will be from 11:52 a.m. to 12:52 p.m. Students are permitted to bring a packed lunch or to go home during the lunch hour - just be sure to be back for your 5th period class at 12:52 p.m. For students who plan to purchase a school lunch, we anticipate offering a daily selection of a la carte options that include fruit, vegetables, sandwiches, beverages, and dessert items in addition to entrees from local vendors. While it will be possible to purchase a lunch for $4.00 or less per day, the cost is dependent on which items and item quantities students select.

In terms of seating, OJH and OHS students who stay at school may eat outdoors (including the Portico, the Alumni Plaza, and the stadium bleachers as long as the areas are kept clean), in the cafeteria, or in the west gym. 

Our cafeteria has a point of sale system that uses a student PIN (Personal Identification Number), which will remain the same throughout your child's school years. Your child's PIN is a four or five digit number that is found on the top-right corner of their schedule in the box labeled "NUMBER"; please have them memorize this number. For more information regarding the point of sale system see EZpay.

Money can be added to lunch accounts online via EZpay (which charges a convenience fee) or by check made payable to OJH or Oakwood City Schools. If paying by check, please include your child's first and last name and grade level in on the memo line and turn it in to Mrs. Roeckner in the OJH Office. Funds can also be loaded with cash or check given to Mrs. Wahl in the Hungry Jack Cafe from 8:00 - 8:10 a.m.

Please write separate checks for lunch and school fees.

How to Report an Absence 

When your junior high student will be absent for a portion of the morning or the entire day, please telephone the Attendance Office (not the Jr. High Office) at 937-297-5330 before 8:30 a.m.  If your student will be absent for a portion or the entire afternoon, please telephone before 1:00 p.m.  The following information is requested at the time of the call:  1) name of the person making the call, 2) name of the student, 3) grade level, 4) specific reason for absence, and 5) anticipated duration of absence. 

A student whose parent has not notified the school of an absence by telephone must submit a parental excuse note to the attendance office immediately upon his return to school or the absence will be considered unexcused. 

Appointments During the School Day 

If your child has a dental, medical, or other professional appointment, please send your child with a parental note prior to the appointment or call the attendance office at 937-297-5330 and state the time you would like to pick up your child for the appointment (not the appointment time). The Attendance Office will deliver an excuse slip to the student, which will excuse him/her from class at the appropriate time. The student may then leave the building to be picked up by the parent. You as a parent do not need to come into the building to “sign” your child out. Your child will come out and meet you at your car. Please make prior arrangements with your child for the pick up location. If the Attendance Office line is busy, there is an answering machine for you to leave your message regarding the early dismissal. This answering machine is monitored on a regular basis by Mrs. McCray.  

 
Any attendance, late arrival, or early departure questions are all handled through the Attendance Office, not the Jr. High Office. 

If you are tardy, you are to report to Mrs. McCray in the Attendance/Athletic Office which is the first door to the right when you enter the junior high main entrance. 

If you can’t get your locker open or you have forgotten your combination just ask any nearby teacher or come to the Junior High office and someone will be happy to help you. 

If you think you have a serious problem with your schedule – maybe you’re in the wrong type of math class or you’re in band instead of orchestra – then you need to speak to the counselor, Miss. Waugh. 

If you can’t find the answer to your question, someone in the Junior High office will be happy to help you.