All those students going on the New York City trip with our exchange students on Sunday, October 12th must pick up a permission/emergency care form from Mrs. Rubio in room 312 or Mr. Hobson, in room 311 ASAP. These forms need to be completed and turned in by Friday, October 10th.
The Anime Club will be cancelled today.
Please note that the library will be closed during Knight Time Friday, October 17.
The Music Department is wrapping up their coffee and chocolate sales today! So, get them while you can! They will also be holding a bake sale in the cafeteria during all lunches on Monday!
Attention Students: Are you interested in going on a Mission Trip this year over Spring Break? See Ms. Hogan in the Christian Service Office during lunch or Knight Time to pick up an application!!! Application deadline is October 31st.
All junior and senior women of O'Connell are invited to attend the Fiat meeting on Friday, October 10th, at 11:31am (during B lunch) in Room 222.
A wonderful opportunity had been presented to our DJO students. The Col. C. A. Seone Award will grant $500. to three of our students who write the best essay responding to "Why I Like Being an American Citizen." The deadline is October 31 and the awards will hopefully be presented on Nov. 6 unless we have over 1,000 entries for the judges to consider. Please go to Edmodo and enter the code vdn5b3 for this and a few other available contests
Seniors - Have you completed your Senior Superlative and Survey forms? Remember these are due tomorrow! You can turn them in to your Advisory teacher or bring them to Mrs. McDonald in Room 223!
On Friday, Jeff Dixon and Marty Knauf will draw the winning ticket for the Alex Ovechkin signed jersey raffle on the morning announcements.
Global Studies students- Ms. Funk's core course, Morals and Ethics for a Globalized World, will be offered on Wednesday, October 15th from 2-5pm. There are a few spaces still remaining for all Global Studies students who have not completed this requirement. This is particularly important for seniors who need this course to complete their program. Please see or email Ms. Webb to reserve your spot.
ATTENTION SENIORS WORKING FRESHMAN RETREAT: An E-mail was sent to your school account regarding the details of the Freshman Retreat Training Session. Please be sure to check your school e-mail account so that you will know the date and time of this meeting.
There is a MANDATORY informational meeting for any junior interested in applying to the summer Governor’s Academies for World Languages. The meeting will be held in room 317 on Thursday, October 16 at 3:15 PM. Two students for each language may be nominated by the school. The Japanese Academy does not require any previous language knowledge. The Academies are held from June 20-July 11. Please attend the meeting for further information about the academies and the requirements for applying.