Cardinal O'Hara High School
Weekly Happenings
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Be sure to check the website for updates about the 2022-2023 calendar, handbook, dress code and much more. |
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Title I Program
We need your help! Our school has an opportunity to give our students support through the Title I program under Every Student Succeeds Act! Thank you for giving this your immediate attention. Surveys were sent home with our students on Thursday February 9th. Please fill in numbers 1 to 7 and return the survey no later than Friday, March 31st to our Principal, Eileen Murphy, c/o Mrs. Bowdler in the Guidance Office. HIGHEST NUMBER RETURNED BY HOMEROOM RECEIVES A DONUT BREAKFAST AND ALL RETURNED SURVEYS WILL BE ENTERED INTO A RAFFLE FOR A $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE.
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Aramark New Policy
As of Feb 10, Aramark will be enforcing the policy of $5.00 negative balance. This means if a student doesn’t have enough money on their account for lunch, they can spend up to $5.00 to eat that day. However it needs to be paid the next day and they cannot eat again until it is paid. Also the $5.00 should be spent on food and drink, not snacks and cookies.
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Calling all crafters! The Art and Choir department will host this year's Spring Craft Fair. It will be held on April 29th and 30th from 10 am to 2 pm. If you are interested in becoming a vendor click here The fair will be held in front of the school. If you have any questions please contact jwalsh@cohs.com.
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Education is essential … an O’Hara education is imperative. Your gift of any size does make a difference. Your generous donations to the O’Hara Fund help provide outstanding classroom experiences, financial aid, athletic equipment, art supplies, performing arts activities, retreats, community service projects, and so many other opportunities for our students. Your generosity is the key! Please help us continue to offer students all of the benefits of excellence an O’Hara education provides by making your gift to the O’Hara Fund.
#Lions4Life
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Looking for your child's conduct grade? Using your Parent Login to PowerSchool, click on your child's name (upper left corner) then scroll to the bottom of the list - CONDUCT. Click on Conduct and you will see a detailed account of each demerit earned. |
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Nine of our Latin 1 and 2 students competed on three different novice teams in the first ever Penn Certamen Tournament on Saturday, March 18. Each team competed in three rounds of trivia questions on a range of Latin language and history topics. Then, one of our teams advanced to the finals and earned 3rd place overall for the Novice Tournament. Congratulations to Shawn Bagga, Michael Brown, and David Trinh for earning 3rd place! The students were also able to visit the Penn Museum while in University City. It was an exciting day for our Latin students! Optime! |
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Shop for all your O'Hara merchandise needs at our online school store! Click here to browse all our new spirit wear. Happy Shopping!
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UPCOMING COLLEGE FAIR AT
NEUMANN UNIVERSITY
Come explore colleges from across the region
This event is open to students and their families. Neumann will have day and evening sessions. Student registration is not required.
Date: March 30, 2023
Location: Neumann University, Mirenda Center
Session 1: 9:00am-11:30am
Session 2: 6:30pm-8:00pm
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Thank you to all those that have shared their acceptance and scholarship information. We are so proud of our students and want to brag about their accomplishments. So, what does that mean for you?
1. Make copies of (or print) your scholarship letter(s).
2. Bring them to the Guidance Office or email them to Mrs. Bowdler at nbowdler@cohs.com.
*A copy of the original letter is required for the scholarship to be added into the graduation program.
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Please be sure to check the website for updates on scholarships as the deadline for some is quickly approaching. Click on the scholarships button below for more details.
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Keep in mind that College Decision Day is quickly approaching on May 1. If your student is having difficulty making a decision, please have your student make an appointment with their counselor.
Also, College visits have resumed and our Junior class has been emailed instructions on how to register to attend along with a list of upcoming visits. Please use this link to learn more.
Upcoming visits: Ursinus College
Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023, at 11:18 am
Stony Brook University
Thursday, Mar 30, 2023, at 11:18 am
Marywood University
Friday, Mar 31, 2023, at 9:42 am
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Over 325 7th graders chose to visit O’Hara for 7th Grade Visitation Day! Students enjoyed a scavenger hunt, activities and athletic fairs, a preview of our spring show "Dreamland,"exciting class periods and a prayer service. Everyone loved the famous O'Hara fries for lunch. It was great welcoming these potential members of the class of 2028! |
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Order information for Senior T-Shirts will be coming out very soon! We are looking for seniors to submit the logo to be used for the front of the shirt! Submissions are due by April 4th! Here is an example of a previous year. |
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We are excited to announce that the Cardinal O’Hara High School Spring Musical will be “DREAMLAND”- a musical riff on Shakespeare’s “Midsummer’s Night Dream” set during the declassification of Area 51. This will be the Pennsylvania premiere of the show!
Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday April 20th, 21st and 22nd at 7:00pm and Sunday, April 23rd at 2:00pm.
Tickets are now on sale! Purchase your tickets today by Clicking Here!
Ads for our program are also available for purchase. Click Here to purchase an ad.
For any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Valentina Raffaelli, producer and music director of Dreamland at vraffaelli@cohs.com
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The Bag Room hours are 7:40AM to 3:00PM which is located across from the Student Services Office.
Students are reminded that you are to remain in the cafeteria in the morning until the 7:40AM bell, unless you have a note from a teacher to see them before 7:40 AM or attend Mass in the Chapel. Offices do not open until 7:30 AM.
Students are reminded that once you leave the cafeteria all phones and ipods are to be put away in your school bag and ID's properly displayed.
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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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We are excited to be a part of the 2023 girls flag football league with the Philadelphia Eagles Our girls are ready to dominate the field this season!
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SPRING SPORT REGISTRATION
NEW SPRING ATHLETES (DID NOT PLAY A WINTER SPORT): Click Here
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All Parents: Your FACTS account must be up to date in order for your child to attend the Junior Prom (April 14) or Senior Prom (May 18). The same policy applies if your child is asked to be a date of a student for any of the dances.
Your child will not be able to purchase a Prom ticket. Student Affairs will ask the child to see me in the Finance office and I will explain I need to follow up with his or her parents before a ticket can be bought.
Therefore, please check your balance and bring the FACTS account up to date ASAP.
All families that receive financial aid must submit an application EVERY year. Here is the main link for the financial aid application: https://online.factsmgt.com. It is
the same place you access the tuition payments. Go to the home page and the application is located at the top right.
You should file an application and pay the $30 fee through FACTS as soon as possible. I will be entering the awards beginning next week. We cannot award financial aid until we have a submitted application. If you need assistance to complete the application, please contact Denise Lynn Todd in the Finance Office at extension 1828 or at dtodd@cohs.com.
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JUNIOR PARENTS. The Pa state required physical record is past due. Email this to flake@cohs.com or your student can bring it to the Health Office. An updated shot record is to be included.
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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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