OHS Weekly Newsletter

Celebration!

Omro High School earned National and area rankings in U.S. News & World Report "2026-2027 Best High Schools". We are excited to join the ranks of other recognized schools. Great job staff, students, and families!

Help Needed

• Please don't hit that unsubscribe link on emails from the school. Our student management system, Qmlativ, added this feature unfortunately. Unsubscribing will cause you to miss important emails from the school and teachers.
• Athletics - We need help from parent and community member to help run our many athletic events. Please consider signing up to work a game as a ticket taker, supervisor, scoreboard, scorebook, football chains, announcer, and more. We are short staffed for these events and need some help. Please reach out to our Activities Director if you'd like to learn more. jtoma@omro.k12.wi.us

Have a great school year!

9/9- Senior Parent Meeting 6 pm

9/27- Homecoming Week Begins

10/2- Picture Retakes; Homecoming Game

10/3- Homecoming Dance

10/8- OHS Parent-Teacher Conferences

10/9- No Students / Teacher Inservice

Find the 26-27 School Calendar here.

Find the Arbiter sports schedule here.

Details of some of the calendar events can be seen in the following newsletter.

The Omro High School Sources of Strength student group recently volunteered their time to run the children's games at the Waukau Chicken BBQ on June 14. With the help of their Advisors, they were able to provide a day of fun-filled games for the young children. Thank you for all the generous prize donations from staff, parents, & community. The day was a success!

As one reign ends, so shall another begin and what is even more special is that the crown will be passed from one Omro High School student to another. Macy M. was Miss Rural Winnebago 2025 and after an incredible year, she was able to pass that crown to a classmate, Madison K! Madison was announced at the June 14th Waukau Chicken BBQ! Thank you Macy for all you did for Winnebago County this last year! Your leadership, dedication and service will help set the standard for others who choose to pursue this ambassadorship! And we wish Madison all the best as she sets out on her new journey as the 58th Miss Rural Winnebago representative!

Miss Rural Winnebago (MRW) is a yearlong ambassador position for females living in Winnebago County, WI.

Keeping with tradition at Omro High School, this year’s Senior class gathered at sunrise in the high school parking lot to kick off their final year. Together, they watched the dawn break, shared time with friends, and began creating the first of many unforgettable memories their senior year will undoubtedly bring.

Photo Credit: Art Eichmann Photography- Thanks, Art!

If you'd like to share any kudos or gratitude for our high school staff, please use this form to submit your positive comments and help us celebrate their great work!

For your convenience, the office will be open for parents to drop items off or to pay fees and/ or lunch accounts from 7:30am-3:30pm on the days the school is open! For fees and lunch money, remember we can always take cash or check from your student as well as long as it is in an envelope marked with student name and what the money is for written on the outside.

If you are looking for possible Driver's Education classes, including Behind the Wheel, these are companies that have let us know they are in our area:

• Cruisin' Safely at https://www.cruisinsafely.com/drivers-education
• Ries Driving School at https://riesdrivingschool.com/

*Please note, Omro does not have a Driver's Education program and any absences for lessons will count toward student attendance occurrences. Students MUST be called in order to be allowed to leave for lessons just as they would for any other absence. Driver's Ed schools do not communicate with OHS in regard to students and their lessons/ lesson times.

The application is now live. A parent can access the site using these instructions. Payment is made directly to the department through the application, using a credit or debit card or by ACH direct withdrawal. Once the permit application process is complete, the Department mails a paper copy of the permit directly to the employer.

In addition, we have reorganized our employment of minors web pages. The information you need is linked at the bottom of this page, including a guide to hazardous and prohibited work, the hours and times of day restrictions for minors, and links to the appropriate statutes and codes.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at workpermits@dwd.wisconsin.gov.

Reporting an Absence

A parent or guardian must report all absences by 9:00am for them to be excused (including students 18+).

Report an absence by:

• 📞 Calling 920-303-2300 and pressing 1 for the attendance line, or
• ✉️ Emailing Mrs. Stadler at cstad@omro.k12.wi.us

Please include:

• Parent/guardian name
• Student's name
• Reason for the absence
• Illness symptoms (if applicable)

Attendance Occurrences

Students are allowed 10 attendance occurrences per school year. If a student misses any part of a school day, it is considered an occurrence.

Attendance letters will be sent out as a reminder to those students that have reached a total of 5, 7, and/or 10 occurrences. If you have any absences that are due to appointments, please take care of getting an excuse slip from the medical provider to get those absences excused.

What does NOT count toward the 10 occurrences:

• Medical appointments (with a doctor's note)
• Dental appointments (with a doctor's note)
• College Visits (2) *See the College Visits section for procedure!

What DOES count toward the 10 occurrences:

• Driving lessons
• Hair appointments
• Vacations (Prearranged Absence forms do not excuse these days)

If an absence is deemed unexcused it will result in ineligibility for participation in extracurricular activities until the next full day of attendance.

**For Absences and Sports Eligibility, please see the Athletics section!

Wednesday September 9

6pm - 7pm, in the Commons

Join us for a Ribbon-Cutting Celebration as the Omro Area School District officially unveils exciting facility improvements across the District, including a new 4K addition at Omro Elementary School, a new concessions stand area, enhanced track and field facilities, classroom improvements, and newly enhanced secure entrances at Omro Middle and High School! Wednesday, September 16 at 4:30 p.m. at the Omro Elementary School West Parking Lot. This celebration is free and open to all community members, families, and media—come celebrate these exciting investments in our schools and the future of our students!

There will be a meeting Wednesday October 21 from 6pm - 7pm in the Commons.

Mike Gawel from FVTC will be here to help you and your senior with the FAFSA application and he will be able to answer any questions as well. Please bring a computer with you to this meeting. Please sign up HERE if you will be attending hlafl@omro.k12.wi.us

Are you interested in participating in Martial Arts or would like to see what all the fuss is about? Fox Valley Martial Arts invites you to join them for affordable training in Omro for ages 7+! Beginners classes start Sept 15th at 6:00pm in the HB Patch Gymnasium!

foxvalleymartialarts@gmail.com

www.foxvalleymartialarts.org

Athletics and Activities Attendance Policy (Condensed):

Students must attend the full school day to participate in practice or competition. To be eligible on a day with an absence:

• Step 1: A parent must notify the office 24 hours in advance. For emergency medical appointments, parents must call before 8:00 AM the day of the absence. A medical note is required upon arrival.

• Step 2: Student collects an excused slip from the office with the medical note.

• Step 3: Student gives the excused slip to their coach/advisor before participating.

A parent may call a student in for personal reasons as long as they arrive before 2nd hour and are within their 10 excused absences for the year. Unexcused absences mean no participation until the next full day. Final decisions rest with the Dean of Students or Principal.

Upcoming Athletic Events:

Home Events in BOLD.

See all Arbiter Athletic Events here.

Please go to the Student Resource page and scroll to the bottom. This will take you to my new request form. Mrs. LaFleur is hoping this will be an easier way for everyone to get in touch with her.

Have you scheduled an upcoming College visit?

In order for your College visits to be excused, you MUST do ALL of the following:

1. You must have a pre-arranged absence form completed, signed and TURNED IN.

2. You must forward the email that you receive from the college or technical school confirming that you have been scheduled for a visit to Mrs. Stadler at cstad@omro.k12.wi.us.

3. You must provide proof you attended the visit, such as a photo in front of that school's sign, a note on school letterhead, a photo of your sign in, etc...

Please make sure you are following the correct procedure so that your absence is excused!

In order for students to meet with recruiters, the recruiter needs to set up appointments THROUGH GUIDANCE and they should be scheduled during study hall. Please do not just set something up on your own with them as we do not allow recruiters free access to students without going through the proper procedure. If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with the office or guidance.

September Lunch Visits -

T 9/8 US Navy

TH 9/10 National Guard

M 9/21 US Marines

Th 9/24 National Guard

September Fox Time Visits -

T 9/15 Ripon

Th 9/17 UW Oshkosh

TH 9/24 Fox Valley Tech

This page has been created to give you access to those announcements or information that does not change, but are important throughout the school year, yet allows the content of our newsletter to remain manageable.

See this LINK for information on:

• Hope Fridge Food Resources
• Student Wellbeing Options
• My School Menus Mobile App
• Attendance Calls and Expectations
• How to Become A Game Worker
• Student and Family Resources on District Website
• Driver's Ed
• Work Permits
• Athletic Attendance Policy for Appointments and Absences
• Athletic Passes

Stay in touch with how your child is doing in class by checking Skyward and Google Classroom. Here are some resources from the Family Resources page to help you:

• Parent's Guide to Google Classroom

• Parent's Guide to Skyward: Family Access

Looking for health forms? Bus pass/ change request forms? Skyward help? There is all kinds of information on our Family Resources page on the district website! Resources for Omro High School students and families can be found here!

Your voice matters — and it's confidential. When you, a friend or the community needs help, you can make it happen. Speak up and speak out by reporting your concern. The Speak Up, Speak Out Resource Center will respond quickly and confidentially to make sure we get help to you or to someone who is hurting, struggling or in danger. https://speakup.widoj.gov/

Anyone in Wisconsin can call or text 988 or use the chat function via www.988lifeline.org to reach out and get the help they need. 988 is ready to provide support for anyone experiencing a suicidal, mental health, and/or substance use crisis. People can also contact 988 if they are concerned about a loved one in crisis.

988 Handout (English)

988 Handout (Spanish)

See this LINK for information and opportunities:

• Student Wellbeing Options
• Health and Attendance Guidelines
• Counselor Contact Form
• Positive Parenting Program
• Rawhide Youth Services
• 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline
• Well Badger Resource Center
• Checking in With Your Teen's Mental Health
• Report a Threat
• Crisis Help