Today, we were visited by former OCHS Cross Country standout student-athlete, Megan Hoffman Boone. She and her family toured the gym and posed with the 1996 and 1997 XC Regional Championship trophies. Megan was an integral part of those championship teams.
We are very proud of our student blood donors and our OCHS Beta Club! Today, several students and staff (29 total) donated blood at the mobile Kentucky Blood Center at OCHS--a blood drive organized by our OCHS Beta Club. These donations will help save lives!
Thanks to Ryan Quarles, KY Agriculture Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate, for visiting OCHS today and for spending time discussing projects and ideas with our FFA officers and Mr. Alan Taylor.
Owls sophomore, Josh Ellis, launched his first home run of the season tonight against the Berea Pirates! The Owls will face off tomorrow evening in a district game with the Powell County Pirates at 6:00.
Owsley County Schools Foodservice has been approved to provide Summer Meals for 2023! Please follow the link to sign your children up to receive meals.
Summer Meal Sign Up 2023
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-laemdBIu9ir2TddiadIBoK8d0C0jYJa5Z-71GVd6LiKZoQ/viewform
Congratulations to OCHS juniors, Brannon and Justice Nolan who were recently accepts to the Governor's School for the Arts!
Congratulations to our OCHS Distinguished Writers, who were awarded "Gold Pens" for scoring distinguished in Combined Writing on the KY Summative Assessments last May. Pictured: Christian Bowling, Ally Montgomery, Ashton Napier, and Isac Lewis. Not pictured: Matthew Murrell.
Today, we wrapped up our 8th Grade Tour of Kentucky. Students toured the Louisville Slugger Factory & Museum and passed by Churchill Downs ahead of the May 6th Kentucky Derby! Lastly, we toured "Ashland", the home of legendary KY politician, the "Great Compromiser", Henry Clay.
On Tuesday, April 11th, the OCHS Track & Field Team competed at Leslie County in their first track meet.
STATS:
Daniel Mays - 100 (13.2), 200 (28.53) Long Jump (13 ft 7 inc) 1600
Jack Darling - 800 (2nd) 1600 (3rd)
Top 3 both events
Delaney Smith - 800, 1600 Top 3 in both
Day 2 of 8th Grade Tour of KY History Standards. We had a wonderful visit of My Old Kentucky Home this morning. Also, we toured the birthplace and childhood home place of Abraham Lincoln near Hodgenville--coincidentally on the anniversary of President Lincoln's death in 1865!
A great day was had at the Spring Leadership Conference in London on Thursday. OCHS GEAR UP students represented their school well as they networked with other students and learned that leadership can take many forms.
The Championship Game of the 2023 14th Region All "A" Classic has been rescheduled to 4:00 tomorrow afternoon due to inclement weather. Make sure to come out to Nathan Cope Memorial Field to see two very talented teams compete for the title.
Owsley County High School 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
GRADE 6
A Honor Roll
Brynslei Bowling
Lilly Craft
Gary Dooley
Lauren Gay
Cheylbie Hudson
Porsche Marcum
Estrella Perez
Alaina Roberts
Lyla Spence
B Honor Roll
Charles Bishop
Elijah Bishop
Carly Creech
Preslee Gay
Christian Hahaj
Layla Hoskins
Maverick Kelley
Drew Marcum
Blake Messer
Katie Shipman
Kelten Smith
Bentley Spence
Justin Thomas
Tatelyn Thomas
Payton Turner
Kylee Wilson
GRADE 7
A Honor Roll
Michael Darling
Michael Gabbard
Keira Hayton
Paisley Hill
Rory Mason
Lainah Mayes
Sadie Nolan
Easton Reed
Natalie Reed
Delaney Smith
Levi Trosper
B Honor Roll
Jocelyn Barrett
Amara Byrd
Henry Darling
Harley Dooley
Erica Mason
Ian Moore
Colton Neace
Carly B. Smith
Kiley Taylor
GRADE 8
A Honor Roll
Jordan McCoy
Irish Neace
Shawn Reed
Tanner Shouse
B Honor Roll
Gaberial Bowling
Macey Brown
Taylor Grubb
Landon Halsey
Connor Patrick
Noah Shouse
Andrew Terry
Elizabeth Thomas
Zoey Thomas
GRADE 9
A Honor Roll
Dylan Gay
James Gibson
Makelle Heard
Isac Lewis
Hayden Price
B Honor Roll
Presley Barrett
Madison Bowman
Harper Byrd
Olivia Craft
Holly Davidson
Davin Hogan
Cayden Hudson
Declan Johnson
Hailey McIntosh
Alyssa Price
Allie Smith
Addison Terry
Katherine Thomas
GRADE 10
A Honor Roll
Arabella Bishop
Erick Craft
Selest Gabbard
Isaiah Henson
Eli Lewis
Maikota Little
B Honor Roll
Brayden Newman
Hannah Sebastian
Kailey Turner
GRADE 11
A Honor Roll
Kylee Abner
Payton Abner
Tori Gilbert
Adriana Halsey
Katie Lucas
Presley Mason
Richard Mason
Jacob McCoy
Shelby Murray
Brannon Nolan
Justice Nolan
Lily Patrick
Mackenzie Sandlin
Kailey Shouse
Carly E. Smith
B Honor Roll
Sydney Combs
Emma Hardy
Trenton Herald
Peyton Marcum
Timothy Smallwood
GRADE 12
A Honor Roll
Jessalyn Bishop
Crissy Blevins
Caden Bobrowski
Christian Bowling
Marley Caudell
Patience Duff
Alana Marshall
Allyson Montgomery
Erin Napier
Mandy Sandlin
Andrew Slone
Callie Smallwood
B Honor Roll
Kaiya Amis
Bayden Baker
America Caudill
Alyssa Hardy
Kevin Hayton
Connor Head
Logan Reed
Amelia Smith
Mariah Taylor
Marshall Turner
Jacob Vazquez
It's been a great first day of our 8th Grade Trip to tour KY historical sites tied to the KY Academic Standards. Today, we toured the Battle of Perryville, a critical U.S. Civil War battle, which occurred in October 1862. Our students will be on to more sites over the weekend!
This morning, Mr. Taylor's agriculture classes have been transplanting petunias to hanging baskets. They will have several ready for sale to the community at the beginning of May. Contact Mr. Taylor at OCHS if you are interested!
The Owls will play the Wolves of Wolfe County tonight at 6:00 in the 2nd round of the 2023 14th Region All "A" Classic Tournament. The Semifinals and Finals of the tournament will also be hosted on the Nathan Cope Memorial Field at OCHS. Best of luck to the Owls and Lady Owls!
Andrew Terry and Jordan McCoy members of Middle School We Elite All-Elite Team.
Macey Brown and Kenzie Grubb members of Middle School We Elite All-Elite Team.
Congratulations to Jacob McCoy Jr. on his three-run homer last night at Knott County Central!
Announcement
Track practice for this week is optional:
Tuesday-Friday 3:00 at OCHS Gym.
First meet will be April 11 at Leslie County.