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This week we honor two musicians as our Students of the Week!  Cyeria Allen (left), a senior was named to the 2019 All-Virginia Choir.  Samantha Foley (right), a junior was named to the 2019 All-Virginia Band.  Both students had to go through a highly competitive audition process for membership for a limited number of the best high school musicians in the state.  Amazing accomplishment from two talented Tigers!

Most of you who have not ventured out to the bus ramp don’t know Ruby Warner, our latest Staff of the Month, but we have come to rely on her generosity in filling in for missing buses and taking extra runs on a daily basis.  Miss Ruby will come back time and time again to make sure all of our kids get home.  She will take any of our runs, even some that could be challenging to someone who does not have her ability to maintain discipline without screaming and yelling at kids.  Our students know she is there for them and they respect her for taking on the extra challenges each day as we scramble to find ways to get our kids home.  We owe her a great debt of gratitude; thanks from all of Tiger Nation, Miss Ruby!

Each month we will be asking students to nominate a teacher that exhibits the character trait of the month.  This month we are focusing on EMPATHY!  Students please use the Google Form to nominate the teacher you feel best exhibits empathy.

Congratulations to Steve Buonviri, the 2019 Oscar Smith High School Teacher of the Year (pictured with some of his students)!  Mr. Buonviri has taught for 17 years, all at Oscar Smith.  He started in the Science Department, for 6 years (Biology and Marine Biology), before his passion for healthy living led him to teach Physical Education.  Mr. Buonviri can often be found all over the building pitching in or mentoring students.  He is a true asset and we are lucky to have him as part of Tiger Nation and as our Teacher of the Year.  Congrats, Mr. Buonviri!!

Oscar F. Smith High  has been selected to receive the 2018 Purple Star Designation from the Interstate Compact on the Educational Opportunity of Military Children for supporting military connected children.  Special thanks to our Guidance Director, Mrs. Jeffries, for all her hard work to make this happen!  Great job on supporting our troops and their families!

Please visit Kroger Community Rewards to enroll today.   You have to register and link your Kroger rewards cart to the OSHS account: VA162.  This has been a great fundraiser for the PTSA and we appreciate all the support!  if you have any issues registering, you can contact Kroger Support at 800.576.4377.

The domain name for students has changed from @cpschools.com to @k12cpschools.com. This change impacts STUDENT Google G Suite accounts only. All faculty and staff accounts will remain the same. Students who already had a CPS Google account will continue to use the passwords they set last year, but must login using the new extension (@k12cpschools.com).  Thanks!

OSHS Study Hall will begin on Tuesday, September 11th.  Study Hall will be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:50 to 4:40.  A STUDY HALL Information (PDF) is available with additional details.

The ParentVUE and TeacherVUE apps are now available. These apps can be downloaded for free in Apple and Android markets and allow users to track most Synergy features on mobile devices (phone, tablet, etc…). You can learn more, including how to set up the app, by clicking on the following links: StudentVUE Mobile App Instructions(pdf) or ParentVue Mobile App Instructions(pdf) or ParentVUE FAQs(pdf). 

The College Board and Khan Academy have teamed up to create Official SAT Practice and it’s FREE!! You can get personalized practice recommendations based on your PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 8/9 results. Learn more about Official SAT Practice, including how to sign up or contact your guidance counselor for more information.

Please take a minute to review the Dress Code for Oscar Smith High School. The policy is also available for viewing in the student agenda. If an agenda is lost, a replacement can be purchased from Mrs. Kinsey in Guidance before school for $5.