Meetings with the Superintendent

The Oakwood School District’s Staying in Touch program is designed to provide opportunities for residents to speak with the Superintendent and representatives of the Board of Education about school matters. Currently a neighborhood meeting and luncheon for residents who do not have children in school is scheduled for Friday, March 26 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Harman School. If you are interested in attending this luncheon R.S.V.P. no later than March 19 to Sandy at the Oakwood Board of Education at 297-5332 or maresh.sandy@oakwood.k12.oh.us.

Summer school info available

Oakwood Junior and Senior High School will offer summer school classes beginning Monday, June 14, 2010. Summer school packets will be available to students beginning Tuesday, March 9 in the Senior High Office, the Senior High Guidance Office, the Junior High Office, and the Senior High Bookroom. Priority sign-ups for current tenth and eleventh graders will be on Thursday, March 11 at 8 a.m., and open enrollment will begin on Monday, March 15 at 8 a.m. and will continue through April 30.

A completed registration form with parent signature as well as full tuition and any fees for all classes must be paid in the form of cash or check made payable to OHS at the time of registration. No refunds after May 12. Please note that checks may not be processed until mid-May. Registration will take place in the Senior High Bookroom. For more information please call 297-5325.

* All dates pending Board approval.

Oakwood residents teaching UD-LLI classes

A number of Oakwood residents are among the “course leaders” for some of the over 60 courses to be presented for those region folks aged 50 and above by the University of Dayton’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s Spring term. For a nominal fee of $80, folks can take as many of the courses as they want in any given term.

Judge Robert Deddens is presenting a course of the “Municipal Court.” Presenting a new course for the LLI is Dr. James Hughes entitled, “Walt Whitman and Marilyn Monroe.”

Our own school system is again a part of the instructional team as the Oakwood Schools Technology Support Team which includes both staff and upper level students is offering a course on Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Harman School Library. It is called, “Fundamental Macintosh Skills.”

Dr. Bob Reece is also leading a new course which is entitled, “Capitalism: An Ethical Inquiry.” Still another new course for the UDLLI program is led by Dr. Allan Spetter with the interesting title of “More than 3,000 Years of History: The Jews and Civilization.” Harriet Uphoff joins the ‘new course’ providers with her class, “The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: Their Legacy, Their Contributions, and Our Fascination.”

Finally also among the new courses is the one on the “Juvenile Justice System” led by Dr. James Uphoff with help from such leaders as Judge Tony Capizzi as this term the focus will be on the abuse/neglect/dependency side. The juvenile criminal side will be covered in a future term.

An interesting course called “Dining in Dayton,” is also available and several Oakwoodites are included among the presenters. Lance Stewart of the Oakwood Club, Theresa Hammons of Ashley’s Pastry Shop, and David Hulme of the Pine Club are among the “tasty” list of speakers.

For full details the entire ‘catalog’ of courses is on the web at http://artssciences2.udayton.edu/continuingeducation/UDLLI.asp or also by calling them at (937) 229-2605. Registration is NOW underway! The variety of topics being led by some of Oakwood’s own is indicative of the talent within our own community.

The bottom line of all of this is simply that we are all able to continue our own learning and this program by UD is one of the best opportunities for those of us who are a bit “chronologically gifted” to utilize.

Scholarships available for study abroad

When the local Oakwood Chapter of the Greater Dayton Chapter of AFS-USA, Inc. dissolved a few years ago, its funds were transferred into a scholarship fund of AFS-USA to benefit students attending Oakwood High School who may be in need of financial assistance to enable them to participate in one of the AFS/USA study abroad opportunities. Interested students are invited to complete a pre-application form andsubmit it directly to AFS-USA Admissions. The student must correctly fill in their school information as Oakwood High School. The student must also submit a Global Leaders Scholarship application. The Senior Scholarships Coordinator of AFS-USA will know that students from Oakwood High School are automatically to be considered for the additional Oakwood Scholarship. AFS will assign a Student Services Advisor to answer the student’s questions and assist the student in filing the full application. The student’s financial needs are assessed by AFS-USA Admissions staff, which together with the AFS-USA Financial Committee, make recommendations for awards of scholarships.

For information about the AFS-USA study abroad programs, the application process and scholarships, interested students are encouraged to consult the AFS/USA web site www.afs.org/usa or call 1-800-AFS-INFO.

Panhellenic Association offering scholarships

The Dayton Alumnae Panhellenic Association (DAPA) offers scholarships to women from the Greater Dayton Area belonging to sororities affiliated with the National Panhellenic Conference. Scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate or graduate students who are members of collegiate or alumnae chapters.

Sorority members with home addresses in Montgomery, Greene, Warren, Miami, Preble, Clark, Shelby and Darke counties are eligible to apply.

Over the past decade, DAPA has provided scholarships totaling over $82,000. Eight $600 scholarships were awarded in 2009. It is anticipated that a greater number may be awarded in 2010.

Applications, which must be postmarked by Feb. 15, may be obtained by visiting http://daytonalumnaepanhellenic.webs.com/INSTRUCTIONS.htm. For information, call 298-8495.

Universal 1 CU scholarships

Universal 1 Credit Union is offering two scholarships to members who are high school seniors. The students selected will each receive a $1,000 scholarship toward their higher education. Recipients are selected based upon credit union membership and criteria indicated on the scholarship application and guidelines. The Universal 1 Credit Union Scholarship Application & Guidelines is available at all Universal 1 Credit Union locations and online at www.u1cu.org. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 15, 2010.

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