Read on to hear advice from your current Student Body Vice President, Sadie G.! What skills have you learned in your leadership position? I’ve learned a lot about working with a team. Managing different viewpoints, balancing needs, clearly communicating and planning… It’s hard! And depending on who the team is, what’s needed out of me changes. For example, when working with the OHS administration, I often assume an advocacy role, or provide context around the needs of Student

Rachael is the captain of the robotics club, an editor of the Pixel Journal, and the club leader of the Biology Olympiad Club. Read on to hear her advice for student leaders! What skills have you learned in your leadership position? Leaders have a birds’-eye view of the community—a unique position that I can attribute my skills to. When I was working as a member assigned to a specific task, it was easy to get lost in the technical minutia. With a broader perspective, I’ve lea

Read on to hear advice from your current Student Body President, Piper W.! What skills have you learned in your leadership position? This position specifically has really improved my communication skills - between writing emails and conducting meetings and events, there’s a lot of writing and speaking involved in leadership. I always try to run Student Government meetings as effectively as possible while also making them enjoyable for members, and over the past year I think I

As part of our Course Selection: Wellness II resources, the Board of SASS brings to you an in-depth overview of Wellness II: Wellness & Creative Practice (OHSWPH) from the words of the course instructors! What common goals do your Wellness II students share and strive towards through this course? How do students fulfill these goals and what skills will they gain? Kalée Tock: Students share their triumphs and setbacks expressing themselves creatively, and support each other

Midterms and finals each happen twice a year at OHS: There are fall and spring midterms and finals both semesters. We hope that this guide can serve to outline how to navigate and prepare. If you have additional questions, reach out to us here ! The below article is updated with the corresponding dates for the 2026-2027 school year. Basic Information & Resources This Gateway page contains a good overview of exams. Info about proctoring can be found here . You can find which

As part of our Course Selection: Wellness II resources, the Board of SASS brings to you an in-depth overview of Wellness II: Living for Now as Well as Later (OHSWPI) from the words of the course instructor! What common goals do your Wellness II students share and strive towards through this course? How do students fulfill these goals and what skills will they gain? The main goal is to enjoy the present even as you work toward future goals, as well as to reflect on what indi

As part of our Course Selection: Wellness II resources, the Board of SASS brings to you an in-depth overview of Wellness II: Mindfulness & Well-being (OHSWPA) from the words of the course instructor! What common goals do your Wellness II students share and strive towards through this course? How do students fulfill these goals and what skills will they gain? My Wellness II class (Mindfulness & Well-being) introduces students to research-based mindfulness practices, and I hav

As part of the Board of SASS’s focus this year on helping OHS students with the transition to college, we bring you advice from the OHS Finance & Economics Society on managing money as a college student. For many students, going to college means more independence, and this independence includes learning to manage money on your own. We hope that this resource will help you feel more confident living on your own! How can college students best manage a credit card? One of the be

The Board of SASS brings you productivity & time management advice from the counselors of the OHS Counseling Office. Our hope is that this helps you sharpen your time management skills just in time for finals! What are the most effective time management strategies for students? For most students, having a system to keep track of classes, meetings, office hours, extracurricular activities, course tasks, assignments, and exams is essential. It isn’t realistic to imagine we can

Midterms and finals each happen twice a year at OHS: There are fall and spring midterms and finals both semesters. We hope that this guide can serve to outline how to navigate and prepare. If you have additional questions, reach out to us here ! The below article is updated with the corresponding dates for the 2025-2026 school year. Basic Information & Resources This Gateway page contains a good overview of exams. Info about proctoring can be found here . You can find whic

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