English
Overview
Students have many options in the English Department! We offer at-grade-level and above-grade-level required courses to help students grow as readers, writers, and critical thinkers.
Once students have completed the required courses, we also offer many electives to help students earn a fourth required credit of English. The slide deck below includes information about the required and elective English course options. While the same information is within the SD308 High School Course Catalog, these slides contain places to go for further information and contact emails so you may direct your questions.
OHS is also proud to offer high school students a reading course to strengthen reading skills in all content areas. Literacy Dynamics is a course designed to support adolescent readers in strengthening their fiction and nonfiction reading skills for academic success.
The OHS English Department also offers several Advanced Placement courses.
English teachers provide course recommendations for all students; these are to be used as a helpful guide in selecting the tier of required course students take and to help students select the English electives to meet the four graduation requirements in this department. If you have questions, please contact the English Department Chairperson.Program Information
Summer Reading Assignments
Journalism Program
Coming soon
Submit a 2023-2024 SD308 Journalism Program Application
This application is a universal application, meaning that a student may apply for any of the journalism courses through this one application. To submit this application, students should be prepared to:
- access the link through SD308 email address
- provide interests and strengths in journalism
- submit the name of an OHS English teacher who may serve as a reference
Should you have questions about this application or course selection, please contact your guidance counselor or the English Department Chair
Additional Info & Links
In-Person & Virtual Book Fair
Oswego Public Library Resources
Having personally-owned paperback copies of texts is a research-based, proven way to help readers engage more closely with the text through close reading and annotation. A percentage of the profits go toward OHS supplies, so you're helping your school, too! Our partner in literacy is Anderson Bookstore.
IN-PERSON BOOK FAIR:
IN-PERSON BOOK FAIR:
Coming Soon
VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR:
- Book available for purchase online through Anderson Bookstore throughout the academic year
- Books shipped directly to your home
HOW DO I KNOW WHAT BOOKS I NEED?
Once classes begin mid-August, your English teacher is able to assist you in selecting the correct paperback texts for your class.
VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR:
- Book available for purchase online through Anderson Bookstore throughout the academic year
- Books shipped directly to your home
HOW DO I KNOW WHAT BOOKS I NEED?
Once classes begin mid-August, your English teacher is able to assist you in selecting the correct paperback texts for your class.
