| Congratulations to the following varsity baseball players on their selection to the Eastern Missouri All-Conference Baseball team for the 2012 season:
Spencer Pugh--Senior--Pitcher--1st team All-conference
Kyle Kramer--Senior--Infielder--1st team All-conference
Nick Knobbe--Senior--Outfielder--1st team All-conference
Cody Arella--Sophomore--2nd team All-conference
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| I am pleased to announce that Orchard Farm High School's Project Lead the Way (PLTW) pre-engineering program has been certified by the national PLTW organization. High schools planning to offer four or more PLTW courses are eligible for certification and may begin the process of certification at the end of the second year of implementation. OFHS is still subject to quality and/or technical assistance visits required by PLTW state leadership teams, but OFHS is a certified PLTW school for the next five years. Our students who take PLTW courses benefit from this certification by being able to earn college credit for successful high school completion of coursework at various post-secondary institutions such as Missouri University of Science and Technology, St. Louis Community College, University of Central Missouri and the University of Columbia.
With the end of the year fast approaching, please take a moment to review upcoming events at OFHS:
April 26 Pageant of Bands Concert (6-12 band concert) (7 pm)
April 30 Early Release (12:30 pm secondary/1:30 pm elementary)
May 2-4 5th grade camp
May 5 Prom at Old Hickory Country Club (6-11 pm)
May 7 Club and Activity Social (6 pm)
May 8 High School Spring Concert
May 9-14 Senior Finals
May 14-17 Underclassman Finals
May 17 Last Day of School
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| Congratulations are extended to the following girls' and boys' basketball senior team members for being selected to the Academic All-State basketball teams for the 2011-2012 basketball season. These players have been honored by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association and represent true leaders on the court and in the classroom:
Girls' Basketball--Tiffany Doggett, Jessica Moffitt and Shannon White
Boys' Basketball--Dustin Mann and Neal Lyon |
| Congratulations are extended to David Roy, as he has received an appointment to both the United States Naval Academy as well as to the United States Military Academy. David has accepted his appointment to the Naval Academy and will report to the Academy on June 28th, 2012 for Induction Day. Only 8.4% of students who apply for acceptance to the Naval Academy receive an appointment, so David is in select company. He receives a full-tuition scholarship to the US Naval Academy and will receive a commission as an Ensign in the US Navy upon graduation from the Naval Academy. In reutrn for his full-ride scholarship, David will commit to an active-duty service obligation after graduation. Congratulations David on your appointment and for your willingness to serve our great country!
Becca Belter has been selected as one of 100 recipients in the State of Missouri in the 2012 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that annually honors 100 of Missouri's top academic graduating students. Becca had to meet established criteria of an "Academic Decathalon", which included 10 "events" designed to ensure the academic strength of the student. To meet the decathalon requirements, a student must have a minimum GPA of 3.75, a minimum ACT composite score of 29, be ranked in the upper 10% of the class and have taken upper level courses in math, science, English and foreign language. The student must also have excellent attendance, be an exemplary school citizen and be involved in the school activity program. Becca has earned a composite score of 33 on her ACT and maintains a 4.0 GPA through 7 semesters of academic course work. Becca will be honored in Columbia on April 29th. Congratulations to Becca on this fantastic accomplishment!
Finally, our senior parents continue to work hard to raise enough money for the chemical-free All Night graduation party. Donations (both financial and other gifts) are still being accepted. If you would like to donate to the graduation party, please mail your donations to the high school (2165 Highway V, St. Charles, MO 63301) or contact Terri Echele at 636-250-5400 or techele@ofsd.k12.mo.us for more information. |
| These Orchard Farm High School students received medals at the regional Skills USA competition earlier in February:
Wyatt Weber - 3rd place in Automotive Service Technology and 1st place in Automotive Service Technology T&I
Kelby Martin - 2nd place in Collision Repair Technology and 1st place in Collision Repair Technology T&I
Kenny Nunn - 3rd place in Computer Repair T&I
Anthony Fuest - 3rd place in Construction Wiring and 3rd place in Residential Writing T&I
Sydney Ponstingl - 1st place in Pre-School Teaching T&I
Tony Kipp - 1st place in Programming
Clay Wehmeier - 2nd place in Residential Wiring T&I
Zach Still - 2nd place in Technical Computer Apps
Congratulations to all of those listed on your technical school accomplishments! Good luck to those competing at the state level!
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| Congratulations goes out to the following students for their outstanding performance at the FBLA District 8 Competition. The following students will be competing at the State FBLA Leadership Conference later in the year:
1st place:
Annie Chen--Business Mathematics
Alexis Robbers, Lilly Adams and Brooke Burckhardt--Digital Video Production
Grant O'Donnell, Fred Semke and Dustin Mann--Management Decision Making
David Roy--Personal Finance
2nd place:
Hannah Medler and Jessica Le--Global Business
Neal Lyon--Help Desk
Troy Broeker and Jake Nevins--Management Information Systems
Kelly Randall--Public Speaking I
3rd place:
Troy Broeker--Accounting I
4th place:
David Roy--Business Calculations
Troy Broeker--Economics
Zach Bine, Fred Semke and Dustin Mann--Entrepreneurship
5th place:
Megan Purghan--Introduction to Business Communication
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| Congratulations go out to the following students for their accomplishments in the DECA District 7 Competition. The following students will be competing in the State Development Career Conference in mid-March:
Katherine Kerkemeyer and Kaitlyn Pugh--1st place--Business Law and Ethics Team Decision Making
Dustin Mann and Stuart Belcke--1st place--Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making
Grant O'Donnell and Troy Broeker--1st place--Financial Services Team Decision Making
Kelsey Runyon--2nd place--Principals of Hospitality and Tourism
Crystal Hall--2nd place--Marketing Management Series
Stephanie Hanners and Ann Chen--2nd place--Hospitality Servies Team Decision Making
Kelly Randall--3rd place--Retail Merchandising Series |
| Freshmen: Grace Schroeder and Scott Lyon
Sophomores: Carley Swisher, Alexis Dumm, Brett Kilian and Sam Schroeder
Juniors: Hannah Medler, Paige Wulff, Jessica Le, Jestin Tunze, David Johnson, and Chris Lindhoff
Seniors: Sami Connoyer, Tiffany Doggett, Shannon White, Jessica Moffitt, Neal Lyon, Dustin Mann, Wyatt Weber and Chris Melius
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| Orchard Farm High School has been selected to receive ACT's Red Quill Legacy Award for 2011! This is the first year of excellence by the ACT Midwest Region. This ACT Red Quill Legacy Award was created to honor educational professionals who have consistently demonstrated exemplary practices in analyzing data for responding to the needs of learners within their communities. We are proud to receive a national award from ACT for the 2nd consecutive year (2010 Red Quill Award recipient) and I am specifically proud of our high school faculty who have worked to not only improve students' ACT scores but also the number of students who take the ACT and prepare themselves for post-secondary opportunities!
Orchard Farm High School will host a workshop on Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 at 6 pm for caregivers of dependents with special needs. Information regarding government benefit eligibility, guardianship, financial security and funding options will be presented by Todd Gentry and Michael Chiodini of MetLIfe, Inc. The workshop will be held at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital (6 Jungermann Circle, St. Peters, MO 63376--Professional Building #1). Please RSVP by March 15th, 2012 to Jill Jones at jjones@ofsd.k12.mo.us or by calling (636) 757-8766. This workshop is free and open to the public. |
| Congratulations go out to the following Fall sports teams on their overall team Grade Point Averages (GPA). The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) recognizes athletic teams for their commitment to academic achievement and each team below was recognized by MSHSAA for the Fall, 2011 sports season. Teams listed below also have their team GPA posted:
Girls Varsity Pom-Pon: 3.23
Girls Varsity Cheerleading: 3.46
Girls Varsity Softball: 3.45
Boys Junior Varsity Cross Country: 3.18
Combined Varsity Cross Country: 3.46
Girls Freshmen Volleyball: 3.39
Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball: 3.73
Girls Varsity Volleyball: 3.43
Boys Junior Vasity Football: 3.06
Boys Varsity Football: 3.17 |
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| Principal's Message is a blog by Mr. Brian Smith; principal at Orchard Farm High School. |
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