Cardinal O'Hara High School
Weekly Happenings
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November 8th- November 21st |
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Be sure to check the website for updates about the 2021-2022 calendar, handbook and dress code and much more. If you have questions or need more information about our school please click the link below! |
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Reminder that Friday, Nov 5th, only the Freshmen report to school. This is a mandatory day for all 9th grade students. This is a noon dismissal. Below are the buses who will provide transportation.
Buses Who Will Be Picking Up At 12:00pm: Chester Upland, Chichester, Garnet Valley, Interboro, Lower Merion, Marple Newtown, Penn Delco, Ridley, Rose Tree Media, Southeast Delco, Upper Darby
No Transportation: West Chester and Wallingford-Swarthmore
Buses Who Will Be Picking Up At 2:30pm: Septa, William Penn, Haverford, Springfield
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If you have any academic questions, please use the link below. Parents and students can also access Schoology via the link below. |
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Winter Uniform Information |
For more information about what the Winter Uniform entails be sure to click the buttons below. |
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PowerSchool
PowerSchool is used to access your child's existing or previous grades, email a teacher, see teachers comments as well as read announcements from school.
Schoology
Schoology displays the assignments and materials available to your child from their teacher. You may also review the assignments that your child submitted through Schoology. This site should not be used to review grades. The official gradebook is in PowerSchool only.
If you have any questions regarding the use of PowerSchool, please contact Pat Rafferty at prafferty@cohs.com.
To login to PowerSchool and Schoology please click the button below
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Be sure to check the procedures for absence, late arrivals & early dismissals by clicking the button.
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All are welcome to Cardinal O'Hara's Fall Open House this Sunday, November 7th, from 1:00 - 3:30 PM! Take a guided tour of the school. Meet faculty, staff, parents, and amazing students. Learn about our activities, athletics, and how a transformational O'Hara education creates future leaders in every field!
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Band & Guard Fall Craft Fair |
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O’Hara’s Instrumental Music program personifies our school motto, “Pride-Excellence-Tradition”, while cultivating character and forming life-long friendships. For over 30 years, the Band Parents Association has organized our renowned annual Fall Craft Fair which helps make our band program possible. Please join us on Saturday, November 20th from 10 AM to 3 PM and Sunday, November 21st from 10 AM to 2 PM in our school cafeteria. Shop for unique, hand-crafted gifts while supporting local artisans and the O’Hara Band & Guard!
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We held another successful Coffee House on October 28th. We are very impressed with the musical talents and abilities of our students. There were many great performances and beautiful music shared throughout the night! |
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The Community Service Corps is asking the assistance of the O'Hara Community as we reach out to families in need and provide them with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. We have more requests for meals this year than ever before. We are asking you to join us by participating in the CSC Thanksgiving Dinner Program.
Donate a turkey or a pie to be included with a Thanksgiving Dinner Box.
Your donation can be dropped off by your son or daughter or yourself at the East Entrance on Friday, Nov 19th, from 2:00 - 7:00 PM. The meals provided by the CSC and the O'Hara community are enjoyed by families in the surrounding neighborhoods. The families pick up their THANKSGIVING DINNER BOX, INCLUDING THE TURKEY, at school on Monday, November 23rd. The "meals" are for specific local families. Please use the link below to sign-up for your donation by Wednesday, November 10th; if you are able to participate in the CSC Thanksgiving Dinner Program. Drop off your donation on Friday, November 19th, between 2:00 - 7:00PM.
CLICK THE BOX FOR DONATION SIGN-UP
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Senior parents: Transcripts can only be sent by the Guidance Office if your FACTS account is up-to-date. Please check your FACTS account each month to prevent any delays in your child's college application process. Please make payments in a timely manner.
All parents: Financial aid applications for 2022-2023 will open on October 1, 2021, on the FACTS Management website. You will need to complete an online application, submit a $30 fee and upload your 2020 taxes in order to qualify for financial aid and grants during the 2022 - 2023 school year. If your child receives financial need based funding, you must complete this application EVERY school year. Please complete the application now to avoid delays posting your financial aid in the spring.
You can visit the FACTS website at www.online.factsmgt.com/aid. You can also just sign into your FACTS account and click the link on the right hand side of the home page.
Contact Denise Lynn Todd in the Finance Office for assistance in uploading your tax returns or completing the online application.
To visit the Finance office page on our website click the button below
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COVID Vaccine Survey Information |
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Parents: please complete the attached Vaccination Verification Form for each child attending Cardinal O'Hara for the 2021-2022 school year. Staff, Faculty, Administration, Coaches and Parent Volunteers should also complete this form.
Forms will be used to create a spreadsheet that will only be accessible by the COHS President, Principal, Nurse and Pandemic Coordinator for contact tracing purposes. While staff and students are not required to be vaccinated, the recommended quarantine protocols are currently different for vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. With this information, we will be able to most accurately inform and communicate necessary steps to ensure the health and safety of our entire community.
You will need a Google account to complete this form. If you do not have one, you may use your student's @cohs.com Gmail Account.
Thank you for your continued support.
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Many great memories were captured during our annual Mother-Daughter Luncheon. The senior girls enjoyed sharing this special day with their moms. It was a great event full of pretty smiles and lots of laughter.
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SCHOOL PARKING:
All vehicles on campus must be registered. You may complete the registration form located on the student services page.
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Need a little inspiration? Maybe having a bad day? We are here and providing support every day in the Guidance Center. Stop by!
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The Guidance and Counseling Center is happy to announce that we are again hosting colleges for in-person visits for our students this year! Please check the Guidance page of the website for information or click here for the schedule of upcoming visits.
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For lunch-related questions, please visit the link provided. |
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Please assess your student's health in the morning before leaving for the school day. If your student was not feeling well before going to bed please be sure he/she is feeling completely well before making the decision to come to school. This is most important for keeping everyone healthy at Cardinal O'Hara.
Currently, there is a respiratory virus with a sore throat that is most contagious.
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Please visit the School Nurse's website for details about the required 11th grade physical, Medication Policies and Procedures, and immunization requirements. Check the back of documents to make sure everything is complete!
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Winter Sport registration links are live! There are two links one for athletes who played a fall sport and one for new athletes. Be sure to follow the information found on the links to register.
Athletes Who played a fall sport
New Athletes (Who did not play a fall sport)
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Congrats to our Girls Volleyball team for wining the PCL Championship as well as the District Championship! We are so proud of these ladies and are happy to call them #Lions4Life
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Congrats to Freshman Erin Bray, Sophomores Sarah Lorenz and Joanie Quinn, and Junior Noah Sharretts for qualifying for states in Cross Country! We wish these runners luck as they will compete this Saturday November 6th in Hershey PA. |
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