Senior Meeting (5/20/20)

Graduation Senior Meeting (5/13/20)

Learning Matrix for May 18 - May 29

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Special Education Additional Resources 

Learning Matrix for May 4 - May 15

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Learning Matrix for April 20 - May 1

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Learning Matrix for April 6 - April 17

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Healthful Living Education activities and lessons

• Access PE/Health assignments here!

COVID-19 Grading Policy Meeting (5/4/20)

11th Grade Parent Meeting (4/21/20)

Agenda

10th Grade Parent Meeting (4/22/20)

9th Grade Parent Meeting (4/23/20)

Who should I contact if I have safety concerns or an emergency?

Concern	Phone Number
Emergency	911
Orange County Health Department	919-245-2400
COVID-19 Hotline	866-462-3821
UNC Healthcare COVID-19	888-462-3821
Say Something Anonymous Tip Hotline	844-572-9669
National Suicide Prevention and Lifeline	800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line	Text HOME to741741
Mental Health Help	**275

GRADUATING SENIORS/THE CLASS OF 2020 

(Please note this information and more was shared with high school seniors and their families on April 6th.)

What guidance has NCDPI provided to school districts regarding High School Seniors (Class of 2020)?

NCDPI and OCS have made the graduation of the Class of 2020 a top priority. 

• NCDPI’s goals for the Senior Class of 2020 are to graduate high school seniors by meeting the minimum State Board of Education (SBE) graduation requirements of 22 credits on the originally scheduled graduation date. 
• Remote learning for graduating seniors will be prioritized to focus on meeting graduation requirements with a particular emphasis on students who were not meeting expectations as of March 13. 

What guidance has NCDPI provided to school districts regarding grading for High School Seniors (Class of 2020)?

Grading practices for transcript purposes will hold students harmless for the impact of COVID-19.

• How will courses taken in the fall semester be “counted? For Fall courses, students will receive grades for fall courses as already stored, yearlong and semester. Fall grades will count toward GPA. 

• How will grades for year-long courses be calculated? For year-long courses, the fall term grade will be counted into the GPA. 

• How will grades for year-long courses be calculated? For semester-long courses, the final course grade will be counted into the GPA. 

• How will grades for Spring Courses be determined? For Spring Courses, students will receive a Pass (Coded as "PC19") or Withdrawal (Coded as "WC19") based on their learning as of March 13. 

What guidance has NCDPI provided to school districts regarding High School Seniors who have an F as of March 13 for graduation requirements?

• If the student has an F, as of March 13 for graduation requirements, schools shall provide remote learning opportunities for the student to improve to a passing grade.  

 What guidance has NCDPI provided to school districts regarding opportunities for High School Seniors to meet the graduation requirement should they be short of 22 credits?

Opportunities for Seniors to pass graduation requirements shall include: 

• participate in remote learning through the District; 

• enroll in NC Virtual Public School for all courses applicable; 

• participate in credit recovery aligned to instructional topics covered through March 13, or

• pass a final district/school developed assessment aligned to instructional topics covered through March 13.  A final assessment can be in a variety of formats, including but not limited to a portfolio, interview, teacher-made test, project, and/or some other performance-based measure.

As shared with all seniors and their families on April 6th, all seniors will hear from their counselors and other staff about their graduation status no later than April 21, 2020. However, below are links to the School Counselors at each high school.  Seniors and their families should not hesitate to contact them should you have any questions or need additional information in the meantime.

• Cedar Ridge High School Counselor Contact Information
• Orange High School Counselor Contact Information
• Partnership Academy Counselor Contact Information

Are students accessing the Occupational Course of Study as their High School’s pathway still required to meet all 225 of paid work hours?

• Per NCDPI, as of now, if an Occupational Course of Study student completes 157 hours of the 225 hours of “paid work hours” graduation requirement, the student will receive a Pass (coded as “PC19”). Note: This is dependent on a State Board of Education amendment to GRAD-004. There is continued information coming from the Exceptional Children's Division of DPI.  Should information change, teachers and administrators will be notified

How many credits are required for OCS High School Seniors (Class of 2020) to graduate?

• NCDPI’s goals for the Senior Class of 2020 are to graduate high school seniors by meeting the North Carolina State Board of Education’s minimum graduation requirements of 22 credits on the originally scheduled graduation date.  OCS will adhere to NCDPI’s guidance. 

How will grades for High School Seniors be recorded on the report cards and transcripts?

• PowerSchool is in the process of developing a new grade scale to move from Pass/Fail to Pass/Withdraw due to COVID-19. The new codes will appear on reports and transcripts as "PC19" (Pass) and "WC19" (Withdrawal).

Will OCS adhere to NCDPI’s guidance with regards to remote learning, grades, and the graduation of the Class of 2020?

• Yes, OCS will adhere to NCDPI’s guidance regarding remote learning, grading, and graduation of the Class of  2020.

Senior Class Meeting (4/7/20)

Superintendent's Letter to Seniors

Student Services Page

Click below to contact your counselor (based on student's last name):

Greg Walters - A-B & L-Ra

DJ Pappas - C-D & Re-Z 

Tiffany Brooks - E-K