We are very excited to begin the journey for 2021-2022 at Old Orchard Beach High School. Our goal is to make sure every student succeeds and we are committed to working with each family to ensure that our students learn and grow in a safe, supportive, environment. My first Friday memo of the year will provide you with the information necessary to begin the school year. Here are this week’s announcements!
Thursday September 2 – Grade 9 Students Only
All 9th graders are expected to attend Thursday September 2 from 8:30-2:45 pm. Breakfast will be available from 8:00-8:20 and lunch will be offered. Bus transportation will be provided.
Friday September 3: No School- Teacher Professional Development Day Tuesday, September 7 Grades 9-12: All students are expected to be here from 8:30-2:45 pm.
The link to the RSU 23 and OOBHS websites is RSU23.ORG. On the website homepage you can access the OOBHS Student Handbook. Students and families will be able to access all forms, notifications, and information through our school webpage. You can also follow Mr. Suttie on Twitter @Supt_Prin_OOB.
BIDDEFORD REGIONAL CENTER OF TECHNOLOGY
There will be an informational parent and student Open House hosted by Paulette Bonneau (BRCOT Director) on Thursday, September 9 at 4:30-6:30 pm. BRCOT will be sending out additional details to parents and families the week of August 16. The start date of Biddeford Regional Center of Technology (BRCOT) will be Wednesday, September 8. Students attending the morning session should arrive at the HS by 8:15 am and will return back to OOBHS at 11:05 am. Students attending the afternoon session should plan to take the bus at 11:40 am and will return to OOBHS at 2:50 pm. All students are expected to take the school bus to BRCOT unless a written request to drive is made to administration. Failure to comply with this policy will result in the loss of driving privileges to BRCOT.
FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
Mr. Santamore and Ms. Roe are super excited to see you all again very soon. In the meantime, we are working hard to make sure everyone’s schedules and academic plans are ready for the 2021-2022 school year. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Once school begins we will not be making changes to schedules until the week of September 24th. You may reach Ms. Roe at eroe@rsu23.org and Mr. Santamore at psantamore@rsu23.org. Enjoy your last few days of summer!!!
RETURNING STUDENT ONLINE REGISTRATION
We are excited to announce “Returning Student Online Registration” for the upcoming school year! This process replaces the paper forms sent home at the beginning of each school year. You should have received an email with instructions. If you have not received an email, please contact Karen Murphy at ksmurphy@rsu23.org.
STUDENT PICTURES
Picture day is scheduled for Tuesday, September 21st. Picture forms will be distributed to students during the first week of school.
SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM
Breakfast and lunch are offered daily and are free for all students, all year long. A la carte items are available daily for purchase. Although school meals are free this year, we still need your help. Free & Reduced Meal applications, available at http://rsu23.schoollunchapp.com, help our district receive funding for all students and take less than 5 minutes to complete. In addition, SAT and college application fees may be waived if you are eligible. Every application received before September 15 (regardless of outcome) is eligible to win $250, $150, or $100 to Hannaford. Please feel free to contact Caroline Trinder, Food & Nutrition Service Director, with any questions at ctrinder@rsu23.org or 934-4461 x 1239. There is a chance we could go remote learning if temperatures are too high during the first few weeks of school. If your family would need meal(s) delivered on those days, please email ctrinder@rsu23.org with your child(ren)’s names and address by September 4, 2021. Meals would be dropped off at your house sometime in the morning on these days.
STUDENT PARKING & EARLY RELEASE & LATE ARRIVAL
Students who would like to drive their car to school must register their car in the main office and acquire a parking permit. Cars without a parking permit or cars parked in the improper lot may be removed at the owner’s expense. There is no student parking in the front lot. Early Release and Late Arrival privileges will be discussed with students during the first week of school.
IMPORTANT & UPCOMING DATES
Thursday, September 2 – First Day Grade 9 Only
Friday, September 3 – No School
Monday, September 6 – Labor Day, No School
Tuesday, September 7 – First Day of School Grades 9-12
Wednesday, September 8 – First Day of Classes at BRCOT
Wednesday, September 15 – Early Release Day/OOBHS Open House 6PM
Graduation is complete and we had a wonderful farewell to our beloved Class of 2021. Thanks to everyone who helped make graduation week happen and to those who volunteered their time for the ceremony last Sunday. We have wrapped up the 2020-2021 school year! Thank you all for your tremendous support of our school. We had a great year despite the challenges and we are looking forward to August when we can welcome your children back. The next Principal’s Memo will be Friday, August 27th.. Call or text at (207) 351-0099 if you need me! Please set your calendars for the upcoming important dates in August regarding fall sports and the start of school at the end of the memo. Summer here we come….
QUARTER 4 REPORT CARDS
The quarter 4 report cards will be emailed out next week through our “SwiftReach” system in powerschool.
END OF SCHOOL YEAR DEVICE COLLECTION
All district owned student devices should be returned today (June 11, 2021). If you still have a district owned device (laptop or hot spot), please contact the appropriate school office to make arrangements to return the items. Any questions or concerns can be directed to techcoord@rsu23.org.
SPRING JAZZ PROJECT Highlights from our Spring 2021 jazz projects – the students did a great job and big thanks to Ryan Johnson for sound engineering and Gabe LaSalle for video editing! Enjoy
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES!
Congratulations to Alex Hodgkins, Melissa Pelletier, and Emily Tucker who were inducted into the OOBHS chapter of the National Honor Society this spring!
BOOSTER CLUB NEWS MAY 21, 2021
Greetings and Happy Spring!
We have some exciting news to share! After careful consideration we have decided to join forces with the Loranger/Jameson PTO. Our new name will be RSU23 PTO/Booster Club! This collaboration will be beneficial to all schools as we continue supporting OOB High School students and faculty! We will still have scholarships, concessions, and be supportive of any school activity or classroom in need of assistance!
RSU 23 PTO/Booster Club is still in need of volunteers to assist with upcoming fundraisers and future concessions. If interested please email pto@rsu23.org. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped the Booster Club in the last few years! It truly takes a village to make a successful organization and we appreciated all the help along the way!
Let’s continue to show the same support to our new team of officers:
Samantha Sauls, President
Lisa St. Louis, Vice President
Alex LePauloue, Treasurer
Jennifer Erickson, Secretary
Jennifer Partridge, Secretary
Thank you again!
Jenna Payea, past President
Karin Lavigne, past VP
Kara Poulin, past Secretary
Rene LaPlante, past Treasurer
APEX YOUTH CONNECTION
Apex Youth Connection, located in Biddeford, offers low-cost camp options for area youth and they are looking to get the word out. https://www.apexyouthconnection.org. Their executive director Melissa Cilley (email: director@apexyouthconnection.org) has plenty of information available for promoting the summer camp programs, she would love to get in contact and share!
IMPORTANT & UPCOMING DATES
Today, June 11 – Last Day of School
Monday, August 16 – Fall Sports Begin
Thursday, September 2 – First Day of School Grade 9
Friday, September 3 – No School
Monday, September 6 – Labor Day, No School
Tuesday, September 7 – First Day of School Grades 10-12
Tuesday September 7 – First Day of Classes at BRCOT
Wednesday, September 15 – Early Release Day/OOBHS Open House 6PM
Hi Everyone, We are headed into graduation weekend full steam ahead. Please pay close attention to the “Upcoming Important Dates” section at the bottom of the memo so you can mark your calendars. Here are the communications for this week!
CLASS OF 2021 GRADUATION! I would like to invite everyone to our graduation ceremony this Sunday, June 6th at 2:00pm at the Seaside Pavilion. Parking at the site is extremely limited so please park at the high school, where shuttle bus transportation will be provided to and from the event starting at 1:00. We ask that all attendees wear masks.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES! Congratulations to Alex Hodgkins, Melissa Pelletier, and Emily Tucker who were inducted into the OOBHS chapter of the National Honor Society this spring!
OOBHS JAZZ COMBO AWARDED AT NATIONALS!
Congratulations to OOBHS Jazz Combo group members Ryan Johnson, Gabe LaSalle, Trevor Grenier, Cormac Quinlan, and Nick Drown, for placing third at the NATIONAL High School Jazz Festival in the Live Performance category. Quite an accomplishment!
OOBHS YEARBOOK WINS NATIONAL AWARD!
Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content, announced that Old Orchard Beach High School’s yearbook program has achieved the Jostens 2021 National Yearbook Program of Excellence award at the Bronze Level. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration, and information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy. The Old Orchard Beach High School award-winning yearbook program is led by Melissa Pelletier, Emily Tucker and Katie Holt under the direction of Stephanie Moutsatsos yearbook adviser. Congratulations!
Transportation- Busses will run daily at 12:10 and 2:45
Food- Breakfast is served daily and lunches will be provided before and after the second exam.
Study Areas- If students don’t have a final exam they are expected to be in the cafeteria or the library. The library and Study Support (Room 104) will be reserved for students who want a quiet, food-free study area. The cafeteria will be open to students who want to study with classmates and/or eat food.
Study Support (Room 104)- The Study Support room will be staffed and the room will be available for all interested students. Attendance at Study Support is required for those students who still have missing assignments and/or failing grades.
Executive Functioning Skills- Students with scheduled learning labs need to attend.
Timeliness: Students should be arriving on-time for exams. Any Students arriving late to tests should be sent to the main office to check-in.
Afternoon Make-Up Exams- Students that miss an exam due to an excused absence need to see their teacher as soon as possible to schedule an exam make-up.
END OF SCHOOL YEAR DEVICE COLLECTION We will be collecting all district owned student devices at the end of this school year. All students/parents will be required to fill out the EOY Device Collection Form, confirming the condition of their device and all accessories. Please complete the just before returning device. Any questions or concerns can be directed to techcoord@rsu23.org.
OOB HS Device Collection Plan
Date
Action
Group
6/2-6/4
Early Device Turn-In ****All students who do not need Chromebooks for finals
Juniors – Freshman (YOG 2022 -2024)
6/7 to 6/10
Finals Week Device Turn-In
****All students will turn-in devices to the Library after their last final exam
Juniors – Freshman (YOG 2022 -2024)
6/11 and Beyond
Missing items letters (e.g. list missing items, bring back ASAP or pay Fees Due)
Juniors – Freshman (YOG 2022 -2024)
Students with District’s Hotspots– Hotspots will be required to be turned in with your device. Remote Academy Students – You will be contacted with dates & times of when & where you can drop off your devices.
BOOSTER CLUB NEWS MAY 21, 2021
Greetings and Happy Spring!
We have some exciting news to share! After careful consideration we have decided to join forces with the Loranger/Jameson PTO. Our new name will be RSU23 PTO/Booster Club! This collaboration will be beneficial to all schools as we continue supporting OOB High School students and faculty! We will still have scholarships, concessions, and be supportive of any school activity or classroom in need of assistance!
RSU 23 PTO/Booster Club is still in need of volunteers to assist with upcoming fundraisers and future concessions. If interested please email pto@rsu23.org. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped the Booster Club in the last few years! It truly takes a village to make a successful organization and we appreciated all the help along the way!
Let’s continue to show the same support to our new team of officers:
Samantha Sauls, President
Lisa St. Louis, Vice President
Alex LePauloue, Treasurer
Jennifer Erickson, Secretary
Jennifer Partridge, Secretary
Thank you again!
Jenna Payea, past President
Karin Lavigne, past VP
Kara Poulin, past Secretary
Rene LaPlante, past Treasurer
APEX YOUTH CONNECTION
Apex Youth Connection, located in Biddeford, offers low-cost camp options for area youth and they are looking to get the word out. https://www.apexyouthconnection.org. Their executive director Melissa Cilley (email: director@apexyouthconnection.org) has plenty of information available for promoting the summer camp programs, she would love to get in contact and share!
VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN FOR CLASS OF 2021
Congratulations to Ryan Johnson and Duffy Rose who earned Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively. in a very competitive graduating class!! A great honor.
KATIE O’NEILL!
Congratulations to senior Katie O’Neil who has been named May 2021 OOBHS and Saco Bay Rotary Club Student of the Month!
RENTAL ASSISTANCE!
The government has released rental assistance funds for families impacted by the economic downturn due to the pandemic. For more information please click this link: https://yccac.org/covid-19-rent-relief-program/
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Students must complete 20 hours of community service as a graduation requirement. Parents of seniors please check with your child to find out if they still have hours to complete. Please contact the guidance office for community service opportunities. We have plenty for the kids to do!
STUDENT SUPPLY CLOSET BOTTLE DRIVE Money raised will purchase food, emergency needs and gift cards for OOBHS families. See the flyer to participate or Contact Ms. Moutsatsos (smoutsatsos@rsu23.org) or Mrs. Dupee (edupee@rsu23.org) to get a pre-tagged CLYNK bag.
IMPORTANT & UPCOMING DATES
Sunday, June 6 – Graduation (2 PM) Seaside Pavilion
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Highlights from our Spring 2021 jazz projects
Money raised will purchase food, emergency needs and gift cards for OOBHS families. 