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THE NEW LOOK

VOLUME1V

ISSUE11

WINTER, 2011

Chicago Symphony

The 2011 football season at Oxford High School will be a season that is remembered for years to come. Our football team adopted a team motto, STP, which stood for "sustain the pace." They decided very early in the year that, no matter who they faced, they would start strong and finish strong and they would do so showing great sportsmanship and character. They would sustain the pace. They never gave up. They never backed down. They never surrendered. They sustained the pace and they earned a 12-2 record, made it to the semi-finals in the class 6A state play-offs, and were the North Alabama runners-up in Class 6A. The Yellow Jackets began their season with a dominating win over Carrollton. From that point, our Seniors took the lead and led our team to an impressive 9-1 regular season with big wins over rival Gadsden City in overtime and 6A power Central of Phenix City. The Yellow Jackets were named region champions and hosted Spain Park in the first round of the play-offs. The Jackets dominated the Jaguars on both sides of the ball and advanced to the second round. In the second round, the Jackets faced Northridge of Tuscaloosa with a dominating performance and improved their record to 11-1. This gave the Yellow Jackets an unprecedented third home play-off game in which we would face the #1-ranked Mountain Brook Spartans in what would be a thriller of a game. The Yellow Jackets won in triple overtime by a score of 35-28 on a spectacular defensive play. This landed the Yellow Jackets in the semi-finals of the state play-offs for the first time ever in Class 6A and for the first time since 1993. The Yellow Jackets finished the season with an amazing 12-2 record and knowing that, through it all, they sustained the pace.

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THE ROAD OF CHAMPIONS

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Oxford City Schools Foundation presents Ms. Copeland with a $5000 check for the "Outdoor Classroom" project

An outdoor classroom and schoolyard habitat, is a sustainable, interactive ecosystem that will enhance cross-curriculum learning opportunities. All students in grades K-4 will benefit from this extension of the classroom by experiencing the microscopic world of the ecosystem, examining the human impact on the environment, measuring and quantifying data, and expressing the natural environment in a variety of media. DeArmanville Elementary School becomes the fourth elementary school in Oxford City Schools to construct an "Outdoor Classroom" thanks to the contributions of the Oxford City Schools Education Foundation. Cristy Humphries, Executive Director of the Foundation said, "Learning comes alive in the "Outdoor Classroom." There is no better environment in which to plant the seeds of knowledge, experience the joy of learning, and harvest a bountiful crop of lifelong learners."

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Trumbauer Festival

Oxford High School theatre students recently participated in the Walter E. Trumbauer Theatre Festival at the University of North Alabama. They received the opportunity to go to the state competition after receiving Superior ratings at the district festival at Thompson High School where they competed against schools in the District 6 region: Vestavia, Pelham, Altamont, Chelsea, Oak Mountain, Carver, Gardendale, Spain Park, Thompson, Mountain Brook, Pell City, and Minor.

Students competed in a variety of events including monologues, duet scenes, and a one-act play competition. This is the third year that the theatre students have participated in the Trumbauer festival. "This is the best we have done so far," said Debbie Tyson, theatre teacher. The results were as follows:

Riley Jacks--Superior medal, Solo Acting Female-Contemporary Comedic Jessie Strickland--Superior medal, Solo Acting Male-Contemporary Comedic Cassandra Bush & Morgan Erdman--3rd place overall trophy, Duet Acting Classical Dramatic- scene from Antigone Maddie Neal-- trophy for being chosen as part of the All-Star Cast- one-act play category

Oxford High School theater award winners: Riley Jacks and Morgan Erdman, Jessie Strickland, Maddie Neal, and Cassandra Bush

Oxford Middle School Ambassadors

Oxford Middle School Ambassadors are the official school representatives. They were selected by the counselor based on their outstanding behavior and excellent leadership qualities. The ambassadors assist in various events held throughout the year such as: receptions, open house, parent night, new student orientation, new student buddy, and service

projects. Two students are selected per team to represent their peers. Whenever you attend an event at OMS you will be greeted by one of these exceptional young people.

The 2011-12 Ambassadors are: Team 1- Lauren Curry, Austin Cline Team 2- Trinity Houston, Cameron Sargent Team 3- Regan Payne, Chris Jarmon Team 4- Ontarrius Truitt, Nicolette Maffett Team 5- Aniya Mahaffey, Derek Miller

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On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

Coldwater students and faculty celebrate their winning of the first "Oxford Cup: The Elementary Cross Country Championship."

On your mark, get set, GO! The starting gun was fired and off ran the elementary students in Oxford City Schools' first ever "Oxford Cup: The Elementary Cross Country Championship." The event was held at Oxford Lake Sports Complex and was sponsored by Honda and the Oxford High School Cross Country Team. Runners from Coldwater, DeArmanville, Oxford Elementary, and C.E. Hanna Schools competed against those within their own grade and gender. Some 80 participants ran in the first annual race. Coach Presnell, Oxford High School's Cross Country Coach stated, "Our goal is to increase the number participating in future races and create an enthusiasm for running." The dedication to fitness and the sport is mirrored in each of the school's running clubs. The 2011 Oxford Cup trophy was awarded to Coldwater Elementary School for having the most individual medal winners from the participating schools. They will keep the trophy until next year's race. Congratulations! runners! Keep on running!

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Oxford Elementary School was invited to participate in a pilot program offered by the State Department and the Alabama Sports Festival Foundation. As a participant in the "Wee Can Fight

Obesity" program, the P.E. Department received a Nintendo Wii, a projector, and several games to use as a part of the physical education curriculum. During the eight week program, one of the outcomes was to determine if enthusiasm increased in P.E. when the Wii was implemented. The third graders at Oxford Elementary focused on different muscular groups each week using the Wii to work each muscle group. Students were weighed and measured at the beginning and end of the eight week program to see the effect the use of the Wii had on body mass index. The results indicated the Wii increased participation and enthusiasm-fighting obesity.

"Golf Ball Drop" Abigail Adams (1744-1818) First Lady of the United States. The crowd cheered as over 1,400 numbered golf balls fell from the bucket of a fire truck and scattered onto the football field at the conclusion of Oxford's Homecoming game. Landing closest to the pin, Bill Newman's, #149 golf ball, was the winning ball. The event hosted by the Oxford City Schools Education Foundation raised over $15,000 for its Technology Initiative. The money will be allocated to the schools to enhance technology.

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Parents Learning Technology

Oxford Middle School parents became student learners when they attended Parent Night this year. The teachers presented a technology lesson to help the parents stay abreast of their child's academic performance and informed about the activities at Oxford Middle School. The parents visited their child's classroom and the teachers showed them how to log on to the state website, Student Tracking Information (STI NOW). This site displays students' grades, attendance, comprehensive progress, previous report card, and even an unofficial transcript showing GPA and credit hours. The parents can also view the school calendar and special events. One parent stated, " This has been really helpful to me because I can monitor my child's progress daily." Parents are critical members of the learning team and now they can access their child's information with the click of a button.

Caring Enough to Feed the Hungry

Hanna's Student Council sponsored and advertised a canned food drive during the month of November. C.E. Hanna students and teachers donated more than 1,200 cans to the Baptist Service Center to help families in need over the holidays. We collected more than any other organization in the county. Way to go C.E. Hanna for caring enough to feed the hungry in our area!

C.E. Hanna's Student Council Representatives? 2010-2011

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Ready, Set, Click

Oxford High School is the only school in Calhoun County that offers a photography class as an elective under the Art Course of Study. This class, taught by Mrs. Berri Hale, covers various kinds of photography such as: landscape, portraits, patterns, letter art, and sports photography. Students learn the composition of digital photographs, how to edit and manage color effectively, and how to use Adobe Photoshop CS4 to improve and prepare images for web or print. The medium of photography, as a form of art, allows students to refine and broaden their knowledge of technical, conceptual, and verbal skills through discussions, slide shows, critiques and research. Art student, Jasmine Newell, states it well, "Photography helps me express what I see in the world."

Photographs of OHS Taken By Photography Students

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