Friday, January 18, 2013

Friday, January 18, 2013
“Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not
to impress. Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just
make your absence felt.”
-Unknown
We congratulate the students pictured above for their outstanding work at OCHS! They were nominated by
teachers and staff because of great work and good attitudes. They received T-shirts and Subway gift cards
compliments of the OCHS Youth Services Center. Names of these students are not listed because of internet
safety regulations.
Brenda Albin
I have been an Ohio County School employee for 13 years. This is my
second year at OCHS as the Job Coach. I enjoy helping our students find
jobs out in the community and teaching them job skills that they may need
later in life. We also work on filling out job applications, resumes, and life
skills. I spent the previous 11 years at Kentucky Tech as the KT/OCHS
Liaison.
I have been married to Rodney Albin for 24 years. We have 3 children, Cati
Snodgrass (married to Miles Snodgrass), Courtney Albin, and Caleb Albin.
We also have 2 dogs, Aggie and Hadley, and 2 cats, Wendy and Artimus
(Art).
I attend Centertown Baptist Church where my husband is the pastor. We
have a wonderful church family and love attending there. In my free time,
our family loves supporting our student athletes. I also enjoy reading,
watching movies, and spending time with my family.
T-Shirt Sales to Benefit OCHS Student
Megan Henderson was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation in October. She is
scheduled for brain surgery in Cincinnati on 2-15-13. Proceeds from shirts will
help with her medical expenses. Students may see Ms. Bevil in the Youth
Services Center to order and adults may contact Marsha Henderson at 256-2078
or go to Megan’s Facebook page for additional information. T-shirts size smallXL are $10. Please add $1 for each size after XL. Checks should be made to
Megan Henderson.
Change to the Student Handbook Regarding Trips
FYI: Parents may take 9th through 12th grade students (regardless of grades or
attendance) for college visits on any school day. In order for the student to be
counted present, an "Educational Enhancement" form must be picked up, filled
out, and returned to the guidance office.
Free Income Tax Preparation
If your household income was less than $50,270 in 2012, you may be
eligible to receive the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Free income tax preparation is scheduled to begin in Ohio County on
Tuesday, January 22 at the Ohio County Community Center in
Hartford. The service will be available from 4:00 to 7:30 pm and will
continue at the same time every Tuesday for several weeks. Please
contact Sherwood Kirk at 270-685-1603 for additional information.
Travel Opportunities
Join us in June 2013 as we tour Ireland and Northern Ireland
Visit the green landscape of our fore fathers, experience Dublin and all it has to
offer, hang upside down to kiss the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle, tour the Ring
of Kerry, walk the Giant’s Causeway, finally visit the forbidden Belfast and
Northern Ireland.
Visit www.eftours.com/1131133 to leave me your email or enroll. Feel free to
contact me at any time.
Last Date to enroll with full payment is 2-20-13.
Grace Patton Tour Director
Join us in June 2014 for a tour of Bell’Italia
During our tour, we will visit many of Italy’s famous cities such as Rome,
Florence, Venice, Milan, Siena, and Pompeii. We will be able to visit Doge’s
Palace, Duomo, St. Peter’s Bascilica, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, Roman Forum,
ruins of Pompeii, Glass blowing demonstrations in Venice and Leather making
demonstrations in Rome.
There is a $100 discount for students enrolling before Feb 1.
Please contact the tour director Grace Patton at [email protected] or
visit eftours.com tour #1346937
Austin’s Legacy Scholarship Application Must be Postmarked
by 2-23-13
To be eligible for the scholarship you must:
equivalent.
Have been accepted without condition to an accredited two- or four-year
university or community college. Consideration will be given to students pursuing
an education in regionally accredited vocational/technical schools. Scholarship
cannot be applied to graduate level studies.
To access the correct forms for this scholarship go to the Ohio County
Schools website at www.ohio.kyschools.us
Click on Ohio County High School
Click on Teacher Websites
Click on Jennifer Phelps
Click on Seniors and Juniors
Go to Scholarships and College Information Links
Click on Austin’s Legacy Scholarship
If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact Heather Blair at
270.256.6536 or by email at [email protected]
No School Monday, January 21
Martin Luther King Day
OCHS Youth Services Center Advisory Council Meeting
Friday, January 25 at 11:00 in the Library/Media Center
Contact Judy Bevil at 274-9599 or
[email protected] for additional information.
Attention Seniors
Please remember to apply for Financial Aid as soon
as possible at fafsa.ed.gov
Full Tuition Scholarships
The Dataseam Scholars Program at Morehead State University
offers five full-tuition scholarships to students interested in studying
science, technology, engineering, and math and to those who
would like to teach these subjects. Students can pursue their
dreams of higher education without the barrier of cost.
MSU is preparing the workforce to support what is happening
globally and in Kentucky as the aerospace industry expands.
NASA tapped scientists at MSU's Space Science Center to develop
one of the first nanosatellites to undertake a significant space
science mission. It is transmitting data back to earth about cosmic
x-rays from the birth of the universe some 13.8 billion years ago.
The spacecraft was largely designed and built by undergraduate
students at MSU. With real world experience on projects like this
there is no limit to what the future can hold for your students.
The early application deadline is March 15, 2013
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/content_template.aspx?id=1946
Governor's School for Entrepreneurs
The Governor's School for Entrepreneurs (GSE) offers Kentucky high
school seniors opportunities to invent a product and create a business
around it. Tuition is free and students from Dataseam school districts
selected for the GSE class also will earn four computers for their school.
GSE's unique program brings teachers, graduate students, start-up
technology company leaders, experienced entrepreneurs, scientists, and
engineers together with students for a dynamic learning experience.
Application deadline is February 15, 2013.
Information is available at http://gse.kstc.com/
Kentucky Space Movie Project
Tap into your students' fascination with space and introduce them to the
opportunities with careers in Kentucky's growing space science industry by
participating in the fourth annual Kentucky Space Movie Project. Middle
and high school students will work with scientists at the Morehead State
University Space Science Center and Challenger Learning Center of
Kentucky at Hazard. They'll produce documentaries on the science of
space and new frontiers of space-related technologies. Watch their
imagination take flight as they explore the wonders of the universe. This is
a hands-on experience for students.
Registration deadline is February 22, 2013.
Information available at http://kydataseam.com/kyspacemovie.php
Basketball Homecoming Friday, 1-25-13
Spirit Week January 22-25
Tuesday, Jan. 22---Comfort and Cozy Day
Wednesday, Jan. 23---Nerd Day
Thursday, Jan. 24---"Grease" (Inspired by the 1978 movie starring John Travolta and
Olivia Newton- John)
Friday, Jan. 25th---Blue and White Day
Prizes will be awarded each day during 3rd period for the best dressed that day.
The overall prize for the "Most Spirited" throughout the week will be awarded on Friday
OCHS Band Pancake Breakfast
Just wanted to invite you and your families to a great breakfast at even
better price.
The Ohio County Bands will be hosting an ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKE
BREAKFAST on January 19th, 2013.
The event will take place at East Hartford Baptist Church from 7-10 am.
Ticket for ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKES are only $5! This also includes your
drink and a serving of sausage or bacon.
You can get a ticket from any band student or from myself or Mr. Ford.
Thanks!!
Lincoln Rowe
Band Director, Ohio County High School
General Music, Beaver Dam Elementary
[email protected]
270-293-1314
10 Tips To Help Your Teen Stop
Texting And Driving
By Suzanne Kane
Texting while driving is considered the most distracting driver behavior, increasing crash risk by
2,300 percent. Yet it is also one of the most difficult behaviors to curtail, especially among young,
first-time drivers.
As parents, there are some things that you can and should do to help your teen be a safer and more
responsible driver. Take note of these ten tips to help your teen stop texting and driving.

Be a good example. Whether you realize it or not, your young teen who’s of driving age is
watching you like a hawk every time you’re behind the wheel. If you engage in distracted driving
behavior such as texting or talking on your cell phone, don’t think your actions are going unnoticed.
The best solution is to display the kind of behavior that you want your teen to model when driving.
This may take some practice and discipline on your part, especially if you have been guilty of
texting and driving or talking on the cell phone and driving in the past. Maybe you never gave it
much thought until your child reached driving age. Now is a good time to start acting responsibly so
your children pick up on it.

You make the rules. You are the parents, after all, so what you set down as the family rules
regarding acceptable driving behavior should have an impact. Your children should know that there
are consequences for breaking the rules, especially the one about texting while driving. Think
carefully what those consequences will be and be sure to discuss them with your children so there
are no misunderstandings about what will be okay and what is absolutely unacceptable.

Observe your teen driving (with you in the car). One of the best ways to know how your teen
behaves behind the wheel is to be a passenger in the car
and watch how he or she handles
situations. Spend as much time as possible with your teen during the Graduated Driver Licensing
(GDL) phase and gently correct any bad habits.

No reading or sending texts at stop lights. Your teenage driver may be under the mistaken
impression that it’s okay to dash off a quick text or read an incoming text when stopped at a traffic
signal. Make it very clear to them that this is against the law as well as being extremely unsafe
behavior.

Have your teen watch a video of the aftermath of teen texting and driving. Nothing says how
dangerous texting while driving can be like a video that shows the tragic aftermath. While the
human carnage, thankfully, isn’t visibly displayed, the wreckage and interviews with survivors and
the injured should be enough to get the message across that this is extremely dangerous behavior.

Check out apps to monitor your teen in the car. Sometimes this kind of “snooping” is
reasonable and acceptable. Look into apps that allow you to lock out texting and cell phone use
when driving as well as those that permit you to view your teen’s cell phone activity. Let your teen
know that you will be monitoring their behavior. They’ll be more likely to abide by the rules.

Insist they leave the phone in the trunk or back seat (unavailable). You can’t expect your teen
to leave the house without their phone, but you can insist that while they are behind the wheel that
the phone stays in the trunk or in the back seat. If it is unavailable to them, they’re less likely to use
it. Of course, if the phone is in the car, it needs to be turned off or muted. An app that plays an
automatic message that says the person is driving and will get back to them later is an excellent
solution.

Talk about how you’d feel if they died. This suggestion may sound a bit extreme, but like
watching the video of the aftermath of texting and driving, it gets the point across.

Ask if that text is worth dying for. The tendency for teens to instantly respond to an incoming
text is tough to overcome. But the truth is that it is only a message that can wait. Be direct and ask
your teen if that text – any text – is worth dying for. This sobering thought should help them think
better about texting behind the wheel.

Take away driving privileges for breaking the rules. Remember those rules you laid down
about driving behavior? They’re only as good as your willingness to back them up when your teen
breaks them. The consequences for violating the rules have to be significant – and you have to
enforce them. For example, teens cherish their mobility. If they text and drive, a logical penalty is to
take away driving privileges for a certain period of time. That will get their attention, if nothing else
will.
Go to freesafetext.com to learn about a free app to block all incoming texts and phone
calls while driving.
To view schedules of all OCHS sports teams go to the Ohio County Schools
website at www.ohio.kyschools.us , click on OCHS and look at Quick Calendar
under Upcoming Events for sports schedules. You can click on School Events for
a combined schedule of all school events
ACT Information
Students may register at www.actstudent.org.
Students must upload a picture to the ACT website when registering
ACT Charges-ACT no writing-$35, ACT plus writing-$50.50
Students on free or reduced lunch receive two waivers to take the ACT for
fee. See Mrs. Phelps to pick up a waiver.
Future Test Dates
April 13, 2013 Test Date
March 8, 2013 Registration Deadline
March 9 – 22, 2013 Late Fee Required
June 8, 2013 Test Date
May 3, 2013 Registration Deadline
May 4 – 17, 2013 Late Fee Required
Sponsored by the Friends of Rachel Club
1-18-13
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word and listening ear, an
honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life
around.”
-Leo Buscaglia
Austin Peach carried books for Erin Minton and Erin carried books for
Madison Coburn.
Tyler Aldridge carried backpack food boxes.
Daniel Dulsky opened the door for Ms. Bevil.
“The best vitamin for making friends ….B1”
Developmental Assets
Assets are 40 values, experiences and qualities
that help students succeed.
Go to www.search-institute.org for additional information
or call Together We Care at 274-7787
The asset for January is # 34
Cultural Competence
Young person has knowledge of and comfort with people of different
cultural/racial ethnic backgrounds.