Pre-registration continues today after school for the 39th annual SuperDance! Remember, when you register today, tomorrow, or Monday, your $10 registration fee will include a delicious, nutritious, mouth-watering, warm and tasty Chick fil-A sandwich! Sandwiches will be delivered to the cafeteria after the Assembly, but you must preregister. Registration will continue after the 14, but the Chick Fil-A will be in someone else’s belly! See you at the Registration Table outside the SCA room after school today!
Yearbooks are now on sale! Don't miss your chance to get this great keepsake. Yearbooks are being sold for $75 and you can purchase them online using a link in the Friday Blitz or bring in the money to the bookstore. Quantities will be limited, so purchase yours now! All seniors will receive a book.
Attention students attending tonight’s game - Paul VI will not be allowing any signs at the basketball game tonight. If a student tries to bring in a sign, it will be confiscated. Please show your school spirit and support for the team by honoring their request. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Chinese Culture Club is thrilled to be hosting a Chinese New Year's Festival during all lunches today (Feb 7)! Stop on by and win a trivia prize, pose for a picture in authentic Chinese clothing, and have Luck written in Chinese calligraphy! Also, bring your money because they will be selling Chinese jewelry and spring rolls to benefit an orphanage!
There will be a Boys Tennis Sign up meeting Tuesday February 11 at 3 pm in room 123. The meeting is for anyone interested in signing up for tennis tryouts which begin Thursday, February 20th at 3:30 pm at Bluemont Park in Arlington. The meeting is important and will be short.
As we continue to celebrate American School Counseling Week, the counseling department wishes to thank the students! The students are why the counselors come here every day and do what they do and it's why they love what they do!!! Here is today’s trivia: Who has a Siberian Husky named Paisley (that loves to come visit O'Connell)? 2. Who has a strong interest in civil war history and the environment?
Head to the counseling office with your answer! And for yesterday's trivia— The answer was Mrs. Black! She loves British television and loves to draw. Congratulations to Bridget Doyle, grade 10 for answering correctly! Please go to the Counseling office to pick up your prize!
There will be a general meeting of the French Club on Wednesday, February 12, at 3:10. Both meetings will be held in Room 311.
GIRLS SOFTBALL SIGN-UP MEETING TIME CHANGE – Any girl interested in playing on one of the school’s two teams – Junior Varsity and Varsity – must attend a sign-up meeting today, February 6th at 1:35 p.m. in Room 146. It will be brief, probably 15 minutes or so. Please be prompt! Time change is because of Thursday’s early dismissal. Anyone desiring to try out must have submitted a physical and parent permission form to the Training Room prior to tryouts, which begin on Thursday, Feb. 20th.
Any Junior girl with a GPA of 3.0 or better who has an interest in attending Girls State the week of June 15 - June 22, please see or email Mrs. Wentzel in room 326 ASAP. Interviews with the sponsoring group will take place here at DJO on Feb. 13.
The Social Justice Club is showing a movie today after school in room 221. Anyone who is interested is invited. There will also be popcorn.
Food Distribution at Saint James is tonight, February 7 from 6:30-8:30pm.
Would you like to learn how to dance like the stars? If the answer is yes we have a program for you! Ms. Leslie Mallory & Mr. Lewis Neal National Hand Dancing Champions are coming to O'Connell to teach several classes of Ballroom Dancing. The cost is $6.00 per session or $12.00 per couple. No experience necessary! Please see Coach Owens to sign up!
There will be a Spanish Club Meeting on Wednesday, February 12 immediately after school in Room 313. Please come and help plan for the next event.
SENIOR Global Studies students. You must see or email Ms. Webb to schedule a MANDATORY individual meeting if you have not already done so. This must be done by Friday, February 14th.