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2024-2025 Student Handbook

The Oldenburg Academy Student Handbook outlines your responsibilities as a member of the Oldenburg Academy community. As students, we expect you to be your best. Our campus ministry motto is “Be Christ to others, and let others be Christ to you.” This is your responsibility throughout your time at Oldenburg Academy.

This student handbook provides guidance that will help you achieve academic success, spiritual growth and personal responsibility. Understanding the Mission Statement, Guiding Principles, academic structure, service program, dress code, and conduct codes are critical in achieving excellence as a student.

Back-to-School Night

August 5, 2024 | OA Feldhaus | 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM.  

All families are asked to attend.  If you are unable to have someone in your family present, please contact the main office. 

  • Parent/Student Stations: Include Powerschool data updates, lunch account set-up, sports pass and/or spiritwear purchase, health forms with the school nurse, and resolving schedule conflicts.  

  • Indiana Choice Scholarship: Any family receiving a Choice Scholarship (voucher) must sign important paperwork this evening.

  • NHS Uniforms Sale: Gently used uniform pieces will be available for purchase.  All proceeds go to a service project during the school year. 

  • Senior Parent Meeting will be held in the auditorium @ 7 PM.  The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the college admissions process.  

Medical Forms

Back to School Forms

Please complete all six of the following forms.

School Performance Report

Grading Scale

Dual Credit & AP Class Offerings

Dual Credit Courses

Oldenburg Academy offers 16 dual credit courses  on campus in partnership with Ivy Tech Community College. Dual Credit is an option for high school students to simultaneously take college classes while in high school, to receive college credit, and to fulfill high school requirements.

Current dual credit course offerings include:

  • Anatomy & Physiology (101 & 102)

  • Biology II

  • Finite Math

  • AP Calculus

  • English 12

  • AP English Literature

  • Advanced Speech Communications

  • Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

  • Pre-Calculus (136 & 137)

  • American Literature

  • AP English Language (111 & 215)

Advanced Placement Courses

Oldenburg Academy offers 12 Advanced Placement courses. AP courses are more heavily weighted in terms of GPA due to the advanced nature of the information covered. These courses offer students the opportunity to do college level work while they are still in high school. Students earn college credit hours based on their scores on the National Advanced Placement Exams taken in May each year.

Current Advanced Placement Course offerings include:

  • AP Art (Drawing Portfolio)

  • AP Art (2-D Design Portfolio)

  • AP English Language & Composition

  • AP English Literature & Composition

  • AP Spanish

  • AP Pre-calculus

  • AP Calculus

  • AP Biology

  • AP Environmental Science

  • AP Chemistry

  • AP US History

  • AP Human Geography

  • AP Psychology

Indiana College Core and FAFSA

Indiana College Core
Do you want to get a head start on college? The Indiana College Core allows high school students to earn 30 general education credits that can be transferred as a block to any public college or university in Indiana, as well as some private institutions. In other words, students who earn the College Core in high school may already be finished with their first year of college at a fraction of the cost. To learn more about the Indiana College Core and put together your plan, use My College Core (mycollegecore.org) and work closely with your school counselor.

What is FAFSA?

The Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the most important document for determining if you’re eligible for financial aid — money to help you pay for education and training beyond high school. The easiest way to file the FAFSA is online at FAFSA.gov.

After you file your FAFSA, your college will be able to tell you which scholarships and grants you could receive as well as how much money you can borrow in federal loans. To find out more about the FAFSA, including what kinds of state financial aid is available, check out Learn More Indiana’s FAFSA guide for Hoosiers.

Contact Learn More Indiana and get connected with specialists who can answer your questions.

graduation Requirements

The Indiana Department of Education's Graduation Pathways include 3 requirements that students must meet in order to earn a Core 40 or a Core 40 with Academic Honors diploma:

1. Diploma Requirements

2. Employability Skills 

In order to meet this requirement, all seniors participate in an internship experience or complete a capstone project.

3. Post-Secondary Ready Competencies

Students must complete one of the following:

• Honors Diploma: Fulfill all requirements of either the Academic or Technical Honors diploma;  

• ACT: College-ready benchmarks; 

• SAT: College-ready benchmarks; 

• ASVAB: Earn at least a minimum AFQT score to qualify for placement into one of the branches of the US military and commit to enlist 

• State- and Industry-recognized Credential or Certification;  

• Federally-recognized Apprenticeship;  

• Career-Technical Education Concentrator4: Must earn a C average in at least two non-duplicative advanced courses (courses beyond an introductory course) within a particular program or program of study;  

• AP/IB/Dual Credit/Cambridge International courses5 or CLEP Exams: Must earn a C average or higher in at least three courses;  

• Locally created pathway that meets the framework from and earns the approval of the State Board of Education

Transcript Requests

Go to www.parchment.com to request a transcript.

Transcripts are issued only if all school financial obligations are met.

For any questions or concerns contact: Laura Geis 812.933.0381 or Kathy Jones 812-934-4440 ext. 227.

Summer Assignment

Over the Summer, all students read the book I Must Betray You, written by Ruth Sepetys and completed an all-school assignment.

Tutoring Resources

Purdue University "OWL" Online Writing Lab

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/writinglab

Grammar hotline: 765.494.3723 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Homework Hotline

Provides free math and science homework help to Indiana students
Sunday through Thursday from 7 pm to 10 pm, September-May

Call 1.877.ASK.ROSE (1.877.275.7673)

Submit homework questions online at www.askrose.org

National Honors Society

Peer tutoring is offered through the National Honors Society. 

For more information contact Jenny Schneider at jschneider@oldenburgacademy.org

Teacher Office Hours

Teachers are available to meet with students before and after school for additional support. 

Contact individual teachers to schedule office hours and for more information. 

Dress Code

Everyday Uniform

Everyday Uniform is worn every day except on formal days, special dress-out days, or spirit Fridays

Women:

  • Skirts: Skirts may be worn every day. Skirt is a black watch plaid and should be no shorter than 3” above the knee. Skirts should not be rolled at the waist.

  • Pants: Solid colored navy or khaki tailored style pants with belt. Cargo pants, jeggings or leggings are not permitted at any time.

  • Shorts/Capris: Navy or khaki walking shorts with belts may be worn first quarter and fourth quarter only. Shorts shall be no shorter than 3” above the knee. Cargo or athletic shorts are not permitted.

  • Shirt/Blouse: White oxford shirt must be worn (with OA logo if worn without sweater vest). White or navy polo shirts must have the OA embroidered logo.

  • Shoes: Shoes need to be worn. Shoes must cover the entire heel and toe and be worn with socks that cover the ankle. Tennis shoes are acceptable.

  • Tights: Must be a solid color, no fishnet or patterned tights.

Men:

  • Pants: Solid colored navy or khaki tailored style pants with belt. No cargo pants are permitted.

  • Shorts: Navy or khaki walking shorts with belts can be worn first and fourth quarter only. Shorts shall be modest in length. No cargo or athletic shorts are permitted.

  • Shirts: White oxford shirt must be worn (with OA logo if worn without sweater vest). White or navy polo shirts must have an OA embroidered logo.

  • Shoes: Shoes need to be worn. Shoes must cover the entire heel and toe and be worn with socks that cover the ankle. Tennis shoes are acceptable.

Formal Uniform

Formal Uniform is worn on special days such as but not limited to Mass, fine art performance, concerts, presentations, awards ceremony, etc. It is the expectation that Formal Attire be worn the entire school day.

  • Women wear a plaid skirt (available at Schoolbelles), white oxford shirt, navy sweater vest, sweater, or navy blazer with the Oldenburg Academy logo. Solid navy or white socks, knee highs, or tights must be worn.

  • Men wear navy pants, white oxford shirt with a solid navy or OA design necktie, and a navy sweater vest or sweater with the Oldenburg Academy logo, or navy blazer.

  • Shoes for both men and women must be dress shoes. Dress Boots are permitted, athletic shoes are not.

Additional Dress Code Requirements:

  • Men and Ladies are required to wear a shirt at all times, including athletic practices and out of uniform days. Shirts must cover the midriff and shoulders.

  • All shirttails must be tucked in during school hours (8:25 AM to 3:20 PM).

  • No long sleeved t-shirt may be worn underneath shirts/polos.

  • Outerwear (Defined by garments worn daily in class) must be navy, gray, black or white crew necks or quarter zips with an OA logo. Sweatshirt/sweater can be worn at all times except on formal uniform

    days. OA Hoodies may only be worn on Spirit Days.

  • Hair is to be neat and clean. Young men are to be clean-shaven. Men’s hair must be above eyebrows and above the collar. Sideburns at or above the earlobes. Only natural colors of hair are permitted.

  • Hats/Hoods may not be worn in the buildings.

  • Jewelry and tattoos – no offensive jewelry shall be worn. Body piercing is limited to the ears and visible body art is not allowed and must be covered.

  • Spirit-wear may be worn on Friday with uniform bottoms only (skirt, shorts, or pants).

  • Clothing must be in good condition, e.g. no holes with skin showing, tight or frayed jeans on spirit day.

    For all dress code, if an infraction is found, a detention may be issued.

Additional information regarding the dress code can be found on pages 15 & 16 in the Student Handbook.

Uniform pieces are available through:

Lands End

School Belles | New skirts only available here | 1.888.637.3037

Stitch in Time (Batesville, IN) | 812.932.0174

Twice Blessed (gently used)