Detentions from last Tuesday, Jan. 21 will be rescheduled for today, Jan. 29. Any student scheduled for detention last week should report to detention on Wednesday. If you need to reschedule this detention because of a doctor's appointment or have any other questions, please see the Student Life Office today.
Attention O’Connell students! This is the last day to bring in your old jeans! Homelessness effects 25,000 teens in our DC area alone! Drop your jeans off in the designated boxed in the cafeteria, center office, or attendance office. All your donations will be given to homeless shelters and teens in our area. Thank you!
Congratulations to the Robotics Club as they traveled to Norfolk State Univ last weekend for their first ever competition where they placed 6th overall out of over 20 teams. The O'Connell team was presented with the Judges Award for their success as a first-time competitor and for their outstanding attitude and cooperative spirit.
Best wishes to the Royalette Dance Team who leave tomorrow morning for Disney World in Orlando, Florida, to compete in the National Dance Team Championship! Good luck ladies!
Home wrestling match today vs. Gonzaga at 3 PM. We need all students to attend. Admission is free! This is a great opportunity to show school pride, support our fellow classmates, and have fun! WE ARE DJO...WE BELIEVE!
Are you a student or faculty member who wants to share in the celebration of black history month? Come see Mr. Edmondson, Ms. Heard, or Mrs. Stabile about ways to participate in our Black History month celebration!
The Young Men's Executive Club will be hosting a four week Workshop on learning formal Ballroom Dancing just like on "Dancing with the Stars" Award winning National Dance team partners Ms. Leslie Mallory & Mr. Lewis Neal will be here to teach the class for the next four Thursdays in the Cafeteria from 3:15 - 4:45 pm. There will be a prorated charge of $6.00 per person for this great opportunity! The Young Men's Executive Club are in search of young ladies to serve as dance partners. Please see Coach Owens in room 224 for details.
ALL Global Studies students: Our next event will be in the library directly after school this Thursday, January 30. Our honored guest speaker will be Dr. MaryAnne Luzar from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. See Ms. Webb if you are unable to attend.
O'Connell Girls Lacrosse will have an interest meeting today, January 29 at 3:30pm in Room 146.
The library is celebrating LIBRARY Lovers Month and St. Valentine's Day by sponsoring a contest. They want to hear your LOVE STORY. Be original. Be happy. Be surprising. Be moving. Be enjoyable to read. Be about LOVE: friend, God, family, pet, country, sport, etc.
Four Rules:
1. Maximum of one page (about 200 words).
2. Unpublished.
3. Disqualified if it contains offensive and/or inappropriate vocabulary.
4. Grant DJO the right to print, publish, distribute, broadcast or reproduce the stories.
When: Compete now through Tuesday, February 11. The Winner will be declared on Valentine’s Day, February 14. The Prize - The winner earns FAME and FORTUNE - Publication and $10 cash!