Welcome to Watkins Overton High School

for theCreative and Performing Arts

Mr. Greg Billings, Principal

1770 Lanier Lane | Memphis, TN 38117 | 901.416.2136

Destination 2025Our goals for students are

more ambitious than any we have ever attempted. Our 10-year strategic plan is

designed not only to improve the quality of public education, but also create a

more knowledgeable, productive workforce and

ultimately benefit our entire community.

FIRE ALARMNon-Emergency pulling of a

FIRE ALARM is A Felony Juvenile Court

OffenseEXPULSION

will be issued for this Level 4 Offense

Professional School Counselors CAPA and University Academy

› (CAPA students 9th-12th, and Honors students 10th-12th) Mrs. Ashley Tipton, 416-2031, tiptonat@scsk12.org

Professional Academy › (Repeat 9th graders, and 10th-12th traditional students)

Ms. Ramala Osman, 416-2139, osmanr@scsk12.org 9th Grade Academy

› (First time 9th graders) Mr. Kevin Trice, 416-2024, tricek@scsk12.org

Spanish ClubIf you’re interested in

joining the Spanish Club, please pick up

an information packet in room 133. New members | $10

Dues |$5

OVERTON HOUSEO – HOUSE HANG OUTFOOD, FUN + FRIENDS3:00PM UNTIL 5:00PM

AUGUST 21, SEPTEMBER 4 & 18, OCTOBER 2 & 23 NOVEMBER 6 & 20, December 4 & 17

FUN, FAITH & FRIENDS – Who is Jesus? What is the Gospel?

6:30am Until 7:15am - Every Thursday MorningAugust 27 – December 10

Overton House 1611 Colonial Road 38117

FREE TUTORING!!!!!!!!!!FREE TUTORING IN CLASS SUBJECTS

– BREAKFAST PROVIDED, GAMES & DEVOTIONALSACT PREP HELPPRESENTED BY

OVERTON FCA CLUBFCA CLUB MEETS IN ROOM 133, * 9:30AM – 12:00PM

OCTOBER 3, NOVEMBER 7 & 14;DECEMBER 5 ACT TEST DATES – OCT. 24 & DEC. 12

SPONSORED BY FCA & HIGHPOINT CHURCH

YOUTH COURTStudents if you are interested in being a youth court volunteer, -pick up a application from Mr. Trice in the Guidance Office.

Youth court volunteers will prosecute, defend and serve as bailiffs and jurors in a real sentencing hearing of juvenile offenders in Shelby County.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYAll National Honor Society Candidates: You must submit all candidate forms and applications no later than November 30, 2015.

OVERTON MARCHING BANDCongratulations to the Overton Marching Band! Last weekend the band competed in the West Memphis Marching Invitational Contest. The band received a superior rating and also won: 1st Place Percussion, 3rd Place Color Guard, and 2nd Place Band. In addition Alex White won 1st Place Drummer & Jeffrey Huddleston won the outstanding soloist award. Congratulations to these students for their hard work!!

ONLINE CLASSESOnline class registration is NOW OPEN!!!!!!!Please see Ms. Osman to register for an online class during your lunch or after school.

SENIORSIf you are receiving College Acceptance Letters and/or Scholarship Offers, please provide Mrs. Tipton with a copy in Guidance.

CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENTThe results are in! Mrs. Mitchell wants to thank all the students who participated in this years Mole Day Contest and the judges who helped choose the most outstanding entries! Congratulations to the winners:1st Place: Jerquintez Gipson – Mole Rangers2nd Place – Pamela Juarez & Aliyah Walker – Winnie the Mole3rd Place Tie – Joe Allen & Trinity Wilder – Soviet Mole-Tariat & Powder Puff Moles

ON DISPLAY IN ROOM 142 – CONGRATS!

OHS Vocal MusicOn this past Saturday, hundreds of students auditioned for the West Tennessee Junior High Honors Choir. Congratulations to: Cameron Todd-Gary and Wynston Turner for making this prestigious choir. They along with Senior High Winners Jeremiah Young, Nicklaus Carter and Arniece Ibezim will be performing in the West Tennessee Honors Choir Concert on Saturday, November 21.

KEY CLUBKey Club Members Ms. Smith would like to remind you that you must get your dues paid immediately. Also, you must attend meetings on the 1st and 4th Friday’s of each month.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE………..Congratulations Overton High Orchestra Students -Journey Hogan, Jerald Walker and Kenneth Gillespie. Out of 5,500 hopefuls they have been selected to travel and perform at New York City’s Carnegie Hall (High School Honor’s Performance Series). They have also won spots in TN. All West & All State Orchestra.

FALL MUSICALCome out to see Overton’s Fall Musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”, running November 13th – 16th. Show Times for the night shows are 7pm and Sunday is at 2:30pm. Tickets are $10. We will also have a special Monday morning school day performance on November 16th at 8:30am in the auditorium. Tickets will be sold during all lunches next week. For the school day performance, you must buy your ticket before Friday, November 13th.

SENIORSOverton and the HBCU Awareness Foundation will host an HBCU College Recruiting Day in the OHS Gymnasium on Tuesday, November 17 from 8:00am – 9:15am.

P.O.W. CLUBThe P.O.W. Club will meet in Room 111 @ 2:30pm on Tuesday, November 10. Club members will be signing up to work at the concession stand on Friday and to pick up canned goods from 1st period teachers. See Mrs. Mitchell if you are in 8th hour and can’t make the meeting.

TEACHER – EMERGENCY FOLDERTeachers please make sure that your (Red) Emergency Folder is updated, complete and placed in your mailboxes. It is very important that the proper information is placed in these folders, in case you are out. If you have any questions, please see Dr. Chandler (500 Building Office).

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