Friday, April 1, 2022
Upcoming Dates
Just a reminder that Old Town High School dismisses today at 12:30pm.
Also be aware that April break runs from April 18th thru April 22nd.
Classes resume on Monday, April 25th.
Spring Sports Updates:
Spring Sports started on Monday of this week - the following are the requirements and the changes for the season.
Requirements:
All athletes need a physical on file, they need one on file for all 4 years of high school.
All students who have not played a sport yet this year need to fill out the green form or form A. Available at the school or online at OTHS Athletic Forms
All students who have a health change since having a physical need to fill out form C or the yellow form. Available at the school or online at OTHS Athletic Forms
All students need to meet the eligibility requirements for OTHS - grades close on April 1st and this will set the eligibility for for quarter. Here is the most current Eligibility Policy - OTHS Eligibility
Changes/New:
Pooled testing is no longer a requirement for sports, it is still highly suggested, but not a requirement.
Please understand that this impacts the safeguards for exposure and illness - please reference the most up to date RSU 34 SOP when it comes to exposure and illness protocols - found via this link - SOP Key Points
We will still operate our Return To Play (RTP) Protocols for athletes that are covid positive - these are also highlighted in the SOP Key Points
Mask wearing is optional for athletes, but athlete choice will be supported by OTHS Athletics.
Alternative transportation requests are managed and communicated to the coaches - athletes are to only leave with guardians or have written permission to leave with another adult other than legal guardians.
Other Illness
While we’re emerging from the Omicron surge, and seeing fewer COVID cases in RSU #34, we are seeing increases in other viral illnesses. We want to keep our kids healthy and learning in school. Please remember to keep your child home when they’re sick, and if they have a fever to keep them home for 24 hours after the fever ends (without the use of fever-reducing medications).
Please remember to do the daily screening for COVID symptoms before your child gets on the bus or goes to school: link
If you do a home COVID test for one of our students, please include a picture of the test when you communicate with your school nurse
Selection of Courses 2022-2023
Guidance staff have been visiting English classes this week to start the selection process for classes next year. We still have a few classes left to see, but if you’d like to check your student’s choices you can see those on Infinite Campus. When you are logged in, click on More under the menu, then on Course Registration, then on 22-23 Old Town High School. They are able to make changes until April 8th. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student’s school counselor. To view the program of studies, click here. To view the list of courses by department, click here,
May SAT
Information was emailed to students before break on registering for the May SAT.
The deadline to register is April 6th. Students must register and pay for the SAT using their College Board account.
Spring Sports Sign-Up Information
Please use the attached Spring Sports Sign-Up Link if you are interested in participating in Spring Sports at OTHS. Spring sports began on Monday of this week - March 28th.
It is NOT too late to sign-up!
Athletes are required to meet all eligibility requirements for OTHS. All athletes are also required to fill out the needed paperwork and have at least 1 sports physical on file in order to participate.
Eligibility will be based on 3rd quarter grades.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P5n0_S2ynqx0kK-mji9lJxuAiYyUQ6FX02VUQUb1BiM/edit?usp=sharing
Prom 2022
Prom this year will be May 14th on Victory Field. All students were emailed last week information on our fundraiser to offset the cost of hosting an outdoor prom. Students can earn discounted prom tickets for selling raffle tickets. See Mrs. Madden in the office for tickets. Drawing is April 15th.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KEMvp0_QLdnFhFImR71e4bIXQDpIuK5V/view?usp=sharing
Senior Parents & Students
Yearbook is now offering ads for Senior Parents. If you order online the costs range from $80 to $300 and are available through Josten's website. If you don’t want to use the website, you can email Mrs. Turner for more information. christina.turner@rsu34.org .
The last day to submit an ad is May 12, 2022.
Senior Slideshow - as many of you may know during Graduation and/or Awards Night there is a Senior Slideshow that has been played. There has been a continuous trend year after year where less and less parents and students send in photos for this slideshow. Due to this, something that is supposed to highlight an entire group of graduates ends up highlighting a small group of certain students. Christina Turner is ready for you to send in photos for the senior slideshow. She will be collecting them until May 1st. If at this time we do not have seventy percent of the senior class represented in the slideshow we will not be having one this year. We apologize in advance if this happens, however, please use the next few months as an opportunity to encourage students and their parents to submit photos.
OTHS Yearbook
The 2022 OTHS Yearbook is now on sale!
The cost is $80
To purchase: http://jostensyearbooks.com?ref=A03269000
If you have any questions, please reach out to us.
Thank you for all of your support.
Scott Gordon
Amy Ketch
Jeremy Bousquet