Information for New Diamond Oaks Families

Welcome from the Deans!

We would like to welcome all students and their families to Diamond Oaks Career Campus. Our main objective is to ensure students have the skills they need to reach their current and future educational and career goals. Thus, we help students build essential employability skills like reliability, professionalism, teamwork, and effective communication; and we work to ensure students gain the competencies and credentials they need to successfully compete in today’s job force. We are passionate about helping our students experience success and love seeing our students learn, grow, and flourish in their chosen career paths. We are here to serve our students and their families, so please never hesitate to reach out to us at the contact information listed below:

Dean of Instruction, Dan Rush, rushd@greatoaks.com, 513.612.7005
Assistant Dean of Instruction, Scott Colliflower, colliflowers@greatoaks.com, 513.612.7014
Assistant Dean of Instruction, Jennifer Adkins, adkins.jennifer@greatoaks.com, 513.612.7080

Once again, welcome to Diamond Oaks!

A to Z - Where to Find Information

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Academic Accommodations

For information about services for students with special needs, contact Donna Eakins, Director of Student Services, eakinsd@greatoaks.com or 513.612.3608.

Program Infosheets

Administration

Dean of Instruction: Dan Rush, rushd@greatoaks.com
Assistant Dean: Jennifer Adkins, adkins.jennifer@greatoaks.com
Scott Colliflower, colliflowers@greatoaks.com

Application Status

Please contact Career Specialist Laura Domet at dometl@greatoaks.com regarding any questions or concerns about the following:

Acceptance to Diamond Oaks (this is dependent on students maintaining an “on track for graduation” status)
Checking on current status
Switching programs
Changes to acceptance status

Absence from School

Students must follow Diamond Oaks’ calendar – NOT their home school calendar
Students are expected to be present during the entire school day 7:50 AM – 2:18 PM
Parents/guardians are to report absences by 8:30 AM
Should more than 10 absences occur, a doctor’s note or court note is required for the absence to be excused
Consequences will be given for excessive tardies and/or unexcused absences
Instructors may require missed hours to be made up. Work missed from an unexcused absence may receive a penalty or not be graded

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Building Security

Student safety is a priority. Doors to the school are locked during the school day and after school; visitors must show ID at the front desk upon entering the building. Each campus has a full-time School Resource Officer who is a member of our local law enforcement agency, and cameras throughout the building are monitored during the school day for everyone’s protection.

Breakfast/lunch

Please note: The cafeterias at Great Oaks campuses are cashless; cash is not accepted at checkout during meals. Students will need to add money to their EZ Pay account online (See below) or by taking cash to their campus registrar prior to school starting and throughout the school year.
Breakfast--Serving begins at 7:15 am
Lunch--Serving begins at 10:15
Cafeteria price list
EZ Pay
Free/Reduced lunch
Students may not leave for lunch

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Calamity Days

In the case of calamity days (due to extreme weather or illness) please refer to the following link:

Closing and Delays

Calendar

2023-2024 school calendar

Students are to follow the Diamond Oaks calendar – not their home school calendars

Changes in Information

It is the responsibility of the student to let Diamond Oaks know of any changes in contact information including address, email addresses, phone numbers (of student, parent, guardian, emergency contacts.)

Changes are to be reported to student services as soon as possible.

Code of Conduct for Students and Professional Expectations

Click here for the Student Code of Conduct and Student Handbook

Counselors at Diamond Oaks

Kim Freeman, freemaka@greatoaks.com

Aviation Maintenance Technician
Career X
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts & Hospitality Services
Equine Science & Management
Health Technology
Surgical Technology
Veterinary Assisting
Web Applications & Game Development

Michael Poehner, poehner.michael@greatoaks.com

Automotive Refinishing & Collision Repair
Automotive Service Technician
Commercial & Residential Electricity
Construction Framing & Finishing Technologies
CNC Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
Digital Arts & Design
Exercise Science & Sports Medicine
Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning
Welding

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Medical Concerns

All students must have a current emergency medical form on file at Diamond Oaks.
Students are permitted carry certain over-the-counter medications and inhalers with them while on campus with the appropriate forms on file. Students are not permitted to carry prescription medications with them while on campus. Administration of prescribed medications occurs through the student services office, and the parent/guardian must present the appropriate form with each medication in the original packaging in order to dispense to the student as prescribed.

Medication forms

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Parent links

Parking

Students who drive to school must park in the student parking lot. A parking pass is required to be displayed on the dashboard; applications for a parking pass are available in the school office. Great Oaks does not charge for parking on campus.

Programs available at Diamond Oaks

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Transportation

Students enrolled in the following school districts are bused by their home districts directly to Diamond Oaks (for information on when and where to pick up a bus to Diamond Oaks, please contact your home school district).

Harrison
Finneytown
Mount Healthy
North College Hill
Oak Hills
Taylor

Students enrolled in other affiliated school districts should contact their home school district for information on riding a shuttle bus from another Great Oaks campus to Diamond Oaks.

Students who are homeschooled, open enrolled or enrolled in online schools must provide their own transportation.

Shuttle bus schedule for 2022-2023:

Departure	Route	Bus	Return
7:15AM	Scarlet to Live	2	2:50PM
7:15AM	Scarlet to Diamond	11	2:55PM
7:05AM	Live to Scarlet	4	2:55PM
6:15AM	Laurel to Live	17	4:00PM
7:05AM	Live to Scarlet	17	2:55PM
7:15AM	Live to Laurel	15	4:00PM
7:10AM	Diamond to Scarlet	20	2:55PM