Information for Incoming Freshmen (8th Grade) Families

All incoming freshmen and families are encouraged to attend our 8th Grade Open House Monday, January 9th, 4:30-6:30pm.  

• Explore department offerings, course opportunities, and clubs/activities

• Take a tour of West

• Attend meetings for general scheduling information and special programs/courses (all meetings in Auditorium):

  • Academy for Global Studies Meeting: 5:30pm

  • General overview of Scheduling Information: 6:00pm

  • Meeting for students interested in AP World History: 6:45pm (or shortly after scheduling presentation ends)

• Get your "passport" stamped in areas throughout the school.  Full passports can be turned in for a raffle in which 6 lucky students will win some Wildcat swag! 

• Visit the Incoming Freshmen Scheduling Video for a step-by-step walkthrough on scheduling.
   
• Refer to the Scheduling Presentation for all related links. 
   

• For scheduling specifics, please visit: OWHS Scheduling Information (click on “Current 8th Graders” tab)

• Course Request Worksheet 

• Counselors will be available to assist students with scheduling questions at their middle schools on:

  • South Park: January 11th (morning)

  • Tipler: January 12th (morning)

  • Carl Traeger: January 11th (afternoon)

• Academy for Global Studies

• New Students from private/parochial middle schools, from out of attendance area, or transferring to our district: Contact Val Aronson at: (920) 424-4926 or valerie.aronson@oshkosh.k12.wi.us 

• Special Education: Contact Megan Jones (megan.jones@oshkosh.k12.wi.us)

• ESOL: Contact Haley Murphy (haley.murphy@oshkosh.k12.wi.us) or Tou Xue Lor (touxue.lor@oshkosh.k12.wi.us)

• Freshman Year Checklist 

• Activities and Athletics 

• School Supply List 

• The Wildcat Way 

• New Student Information