Information for new Live Oaks families
Information for New Live Oaks Families
Welcome from Dean
Welcome to Live Oaks! We’re pleased that you chose us for your next step in life.
Students, we know your time here will be enjoyable and productive. You’ll make new friends here, you’ll have the chance to use professional and advanced technology in your career lab, and you’ll be treated and trusted like the adults that you are becoming.
Parents and guardians, we appreciate the chance to partner with you for students’ success. I hope that you will contact me if I can help you in any way.
Andy McCool, Dean
A to Z information
Academic Accommodations
For more information about services for students with special needs, contact Nancy Mulvey, Director of Student Services, mulveyn@greatoaks.com or 513.612.3608.
Administration
Dean of Instruction: Andrew McCool, mccoola@greatoaks.com
Assistant Dean: Sarah Wilson, wilsons@greatoaks.com
Assistant Dean: Desaree Runk, runkd@greatoaks.com
Application Status
Please contact Career Specialist Terri Rothfuss at rothfust@greatoaks.com regarding any questions or concerns about the following:
- Acceptance to Live Oaks (this is dependent on students maintaining an “on track for graduation” status)
- Checking on current status
- Switching assigned program
- Staying at home school
Absence from School
- Students must follow the Live 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 by calling 513.612.4925
- Should more than 10 excused parental 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
Building Security
Student safety is a priority. Doors to the school are locked during the school day; 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.
Blackboard
Blackboard is used for academic materials and other classroom and lab information. Click here to create a Blackboard Parent Portal.
Note: If you have any questions or problems with creating your Blackboard parent account, please contact Melissa Robbins at robbinsm@greatoaks.com or call 513.612.3626.
Breakfast/Lunch
- Cafeteria Price List
- EZ Pay
- Free/Reduced lunch
- Live Oaks is a closed campus which means students MAY NOT leave for lunch
Calamity Days
Be ready for winter! Click here to learn what to do in case of a school closing or delay.
Calendar
Click here for the 2020-2021 Live Oaks academic calendar.
Live Oaks students follow the Live Oaks calendar – not their home school calendars
Changes in Information
It is the student's responsibility to let Live Oaks know of any changes in contact information including address, email addresses, phone numbers (of student, parent, guardian, emergency contacts.) Please be aware that your child’s home school may require Proof of Residency if you are changing an address. We appreciate you informing us of an address change, but must also direct you to contact the home school.
Changes are to be reported to Student Services as soon as possible at (513) 612-4912.
Child Focus
Child Focus school-based services are supported by levy dollars from the Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board. School counselors, teachers, or the school administration can refer students to these services. Students may also go directly to Student Services and request services on their own at any time.
Code of Conduct for Students and Professional Expectations
Click here for the Student Code of Conduct and Student Handbook
Counselors at Live Oaks
Ashley Kozlowski, kozlowsa@greatoaks.com
- Automotive Refinishing & Collision Repair (formerly Automotive Collision)
- Automotive Service Technician (formerly Automotive Mechanics)
- Career X
- Early Childhood Education
- Exercise Science & Sports Medicine
- Health Technology
- CNC Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (formerly Precision Machining)
- Welding
Robin Scallon, scallonr@greatoaks.com
- Animal Science
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts & Hospitality Services
- Digital Arts & Design
- Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Heavy Equipment Operations & Engineering
- IT Systems & Cybersecurity (formerly Computer Service Technician & Networking)
- Veterinary Assisting
- Web Applications & Game Development
Daily Schedule
Fees
Great Oaks does not charge tuition or fees.
JROTC
Students may participate in JROTC a means to better prepare themselves for the many challenges of adult life. Our mission statement is “To motivate young people to be better citizens” using the military structure as a vehicle to develop and improve students’ self-discipline, confidence and self-motivation. Obtain your JROTC application here.
Laptop Program
This program is designed to help students succeed academically as well as help them to prepare for their future. During the school year, students will have full use of district-owned laptops assigned to them for use in their Great Oaks programs and academic classes. Click here for detailed information.
Medical concerns
- All students must have a current emergency medical form on file at Live Oaks
- Students are permitted to 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 main 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. For more questions regarding medications, contact Neala Manley, manleyn@greatoaks.com or 513.612.4902.
- Emergency Medical Form - Go
- Administration of Over the Counter Medication
- Administration of Prescription Medication
- Epinephrine Authorization
Parent links
- Student Code of Conduct
- Student Handbook
- eFormat Electronic Free/Reduced Meal Application guide
- Emergency Medical Form - Go
- Epinephrine Authorization
- Great Oaks Student and Parent Signature Page
- Network and Laptop Information
- Parking Permits
- Administration of Over the Counter Medication
- Administration of Prescription Medication
- Authorization for Release of Records
- Portal eGuide for Progress Book
- Blackboard
- Progressbook
- Work Permit
- Great Oaks Computer / Laptop Student and Parent Signature Page
- Great Oaks Computer / Laptop Student and Parent Signature Page (Spanish version)
Authorization for Release of Records - Policy 7540.03 Student Acceptable Use and Safety LINK NEEDED
- Policy 7540.03 Student Acceptable Use and Safety (Spanish version)
- Create a Blackboard parent account
- Application for Free/Reduced Lunch
Parking on Campus
Great Oaks does not charge for parking on campus, however, parking on campus is a privilege and all student drivers are must submit a completed parking permit to the Live Oaks main office.
Program Instructors
To contact your student’s program instructor, click on their program below.
Programs at Live Oaks
- Animal Science & Management
- Automotive Refinishing & Collision Repair (formerly Automotive Technology - Collision)
- Automotive Service Technician (formerly Automotive Technology – Mechanics)
- CareerX
- IT Systems & Cybersecurity (formerly Computer Service Technician & Networking)
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts and Hospitality Services
- Digital Arts and Design
- Early Childhood Education
- Exercise Science and Sports Medicine
- Health Technology
- Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Heavy Equipment Operations & Engineering
- CNC Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (formerly Precision Machining)
- Veterinary Assisting
- Web Applications and Game Development
- Welding
Special Education – IEP, ELL Contacts
Heather Barrett | barretth@greatoaks.com | (513) 612-4922 |
Dave Elam | elamd@greatoaks.com | (513) 612-4998 |
Amy Kocsis | kocsisa@greatoaks.com | (513) 612-4983 |
Danielle Nathan | nathand@greatoaks.com | (513) 612-4958 |
Amy Palacios | palacioa@greatoaks.com | (513) 612-4907 |
Tim Richmond | richmont@greatoaks.com | (513)612-4959 |
Angie Watson | watsona@greatoaks.com | (513)612-4912 |
Special Education – 504 Contacts
Ashley Kozlowski | kozlowsa@greatoaks.com | (513)612-4913 |
Robin Scallon | scallonr@greatoaks.com | (513)612-4909 |
Transportation
Students enrolled in the following school districts are bused by their home districts directly to Live Oaks. For detailed information on when and where to pick up a bus to Live Oaks, please contact your home school district. 🙂
- Blanchester
- Batavia
- Clermont Northeastern
- Forest Hills (Anderson & Turpin)
- Goshen
- Indian Hill
- Loveland
- Madeira
- Mariemont
- Milford
- Sycamore
- West Clermont
Students enrolled in affiliate school districts not listed above should contact their home school district for information on how to ride a shuttle bus from another Great Oaks campus to Live Oak.
Students who are homeschooled, open enrolled or enrolled in online schools must provide their own transportation.
Uniforms
The Live Oaks Career Campus is requiring all students to wear their program uniform for the entire school day. Click here for detailed information by program.