Cardinal O'Hara High School
Weekly Happenings
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November 15th- November 28th |
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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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Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences Info |
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Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences will be held virtually on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM. Please use the SignUp Genius to schedule appointments with the teachers you wish to meet. Zoom Links for the teachers will be posted on the Cardinal O'Hara website on the afternoon of November 23.
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On November 3rd, we held our National Honor Society Induction and welcomed our new members to NHS. It was a wonderful night celebrating these remarkable students and their outstanding academic achievements. |
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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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iGiveCatholic - Giving Tuesday |
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There are so many great reasons to support O'Hara and Catholic Education on Giving Tuesday! This year we will be participating in #iGiveCatholic on Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday will take place on November 30th, but gifts can be made starting on 11/15 to be counted in the O'Hara #iGiveCatholic totals! The school that raises the most money could win an additional cash prize! To make a gift click the button below. Thank you for your continued generosity and support!
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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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Tickets for our Fall Production, Newsies will go on sale Monday, November 15th, at 12 PM. To purchase tickets click the button below. You can also visit the Performing Arts page on our website to purchase tickets as well as purchase tickets at the door of each performance.
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CSC Thanksgiving Dinner Program & O'Hara Thanksgiving Food Drive |
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Your donation for the CSC Thanksgiving Dinner Program 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 22nd. The "meals" are for specific local families. Thank you for your generosity in helping these families have a nice Thanksgiving!
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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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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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Our Open House was held on Sunday November 7th. It was a great day at COHS getting to meet wonderful prospective families and sharing all that an O’Hara education has to offer!
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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. |
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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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Meet New Head Lacrosse Coach Jim DiBattista |
Cardinal O’Hara High School is pleased to announce that Jim DiBattista has been named as Head Coach for Boys Lacrosse. Jim was most recently an assistant coach with Archmere Academy in Delaware for the past four years. He was responsible for all of the Winter and Indoor workouts. Previous to Archmere, Jim was involved with both the Interboro Bucs and Aston Youth Lacrosse programs.
“I am excited to have Jim DiBattista lead our Boys Lacrosse program. Jim is well connected in the local lacrosse community and will continue to build our boys program the right way. We are excited to add Jim to our athletic department and school community," reflected O’Hara Athletic Director BJ Hogan.
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Some of our Cross Country Athletes had a great time at States! They ran, rode rides, and enjoyed chocolate at The Sweetest Place on Earth, Hershey!
Now that Cross Country is over it is time for indoor track to begin Signups will take place on Wednesday, November 17th after school in the cafeteria.
For more info email bdonovan@cohs.com
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We will be hosting a Drive Thru Food Collection for the county this Sunday from 12 - 3 pm in our front parking lot. Please see the flyer attached for more details. |
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