OHS Newsletter

The DPI School Report Cards came out this week and we have so much to be proud of! Our school is in the "Exceeds Expectations" category. This placed us within the top 18% of high schools in the state.

I'm so proud of the staff, student, and family collaboration that makes these educational strides possible.

Great job FOXES!!!!

Please visit the Wisconsin DPI Report Cards Home page for additional information regarding the state report cards.

11/19: FAFSA Night, 6-7pm HS Commons

11/26 - 11/28: No School, Teacher Comp Day/Thanksgiving Break

12/2: PreACT Testing grades 9-11

12/15: HS Band/Choir Concert 6:30pm PAC

12/24-1/2: No School-Christmas Break

12/29 & 12/30: Holiday Basketball Tournament- Den

Find the 25-26 School Calendar here.

Find the rSchool sports schedule here.

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

Congratulations go out to the following students, Leila, Madi and Wesley and our staff member Mrs. Miller for being chosen as this week's Fox Friday winners! Thank you for demonstrating the characteristics of the Fox Four and for being such great role models!! We are proud of you!

Veterans Day is a time to thank those who are serving or have served and are still with us. This day holds special meaning for service members of our community and they were honored once again this year at the different schools. At the high school and middle school, Mrs. Sabel and the middle school peer leaders greeted the veterans and handed out flag pins to all donated by one of the veterans.

High school seniors, Maddie and Lainey introduced the guests and speakers for the assembly and helped welcome and recognize our veterans and community members.

Mrs. Clinch's 7th graders signed as everyone recited The Pledge of Allegiance and Ms. Birenbaum lead her choir students in singing The National Anthem.

Middle school students, Brynn and Sofia were the winners of the Veterans Day Poster Contest, and the High School recognized poetry contest winners Adessa with “A Thank You To Our Veterans”, Max with “The Debt”, Kendall recited “To You” and first place winner Mallory read “The Fabric of Freedom”.

Mr. Dave Lemieux from our Local 234 American Legion, presented winners with coins from the Legion. He also presented our Tech Ed teacher Mr. Weber, with the Teacher of the Year award.

Veterans were honored with the playing of The Armed Forces Medley, by the Omro High School band led by Mr. Rohan. Thank you notes were shared with the veterans created by students, a moment of silence was had, and finally TAPS was played by OHS student Eli.

To all the veterans who came and to those who couldn't be there in person, it is because of your sacrifice, commitment and willingness to put your life on the line for strangers that we owe you so much. Thank you for your service... you are valued beyond measure and you have our everlasting gratitude.

Omro High School recently hosted and participated in the Conference Math Meet. OHS had two teams compete, placing second and sixth out of eleven teams.

The math meet consists of students taking four individual 15-minute tests followed by a team test that takes 20 minutes. Team scores are built from all individual scores and the team test score. Individual scores are the sum of all of their individual scores and are compared amongst all of the students' scores.

Omro had several individual award winners, with Sawyer and Ethyn earning Second Team All Conference and Orion, Vincent, Addie, and Lexi earning Honorable Mention All Conference. Congratulations! It was great to have so many students willing to engage in mathematics on a Monday evening!

Jamie from Jostens stopped by this week to personally present our yearbook advisor, Ms. Benbo with a plaque honoring her and Omro High School's yearbook program for achieving the National Yearbook Program of Excellence 2025 award at the Gold Level. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students to develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration, and information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy. Jostens’ National Yearbook Program of Excellence Awards are presented twice a year, in spring and in fall based on the yearbook’s arrival date at the school. The award was presented to the Omro High School yearbook program for achieving defined criteria in between one and three of the following categories: creating an inclusive yearbook, generating school engagement, and successfully managing the yearbook creation process.

Congratulations again to Ms. Benbo and her yearbook team. Your hard work and dedication have not gone unnoticed!

Thank you to all the community members for donating food to Key Clubs Annual Trick or Treating for canned goods!

We had over 40 high schoolers out and about and collected almost 500 items for the Omro Food Pantry! Fantastic job, Key Club!!

The Boys Varsity team lost a heartbreaker to Brillion on Tuesday. After falling behind 0–4, the Foxes battled back with impressive games of 204, 235, and 221 to tie the match at 4–4, but came up just short in the ninth and deciding game.
Top performers for the boys included Daniel, who rolled 10 strikes in 18 frames and led the team with a 72% fill percentage, and Cade, who added 9 strikes of his own. The boys averaged 168 on the night.

The Girls Varsity team had a dominant showing, defeating Brillion 6–3 with game scores of 152, 148, and 146, averaging 131 across their nine games.
Leading the way for the girls were Kendall, who tallied 8 strikes and 8 spares in 18 frames, and Skyler who added 6 strikes to the effort.

Both teams will travel to face Appleton North on Thursday at Bowlero Super Bowl.

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!

Join us at Pizza Ranch in Oshkosh for a night out of great pizza and buffet while supporting the Omro Dance team at the same time! Monday, November 17 is the day and 4pm-8pm is the time...we hope to see you there!

Saturday, November 22 from 10am to 5pm! This will be a perfect winter kickoff with the Omro Holiday Market hosted by Omro Dance and Boys' Basketball kicks off their season hosting a scrimmage!

Free to he Omro Community! Thanksgiving Dinner on November 27 from 11:00am-1:00pm in the Omro High School Commons, with pick up/ delivery and dine in options available! Please register at www.connectomro.com/outreach today!

Mrs. Whitney's Anatomy and Physiology classes are in need of deer heart donations for an upcoming unit. If you harvest a deer and would like to donate the heart please freeze it or put it on ice and bring it to Mrs. Whitney's room, 1805. Good luck & be safe during the upcoming hunting seasons.

Time flies, but memories last forever! Make sure you have your yearbook to look back on all the best moments from this year. Order your yearbook before it’s too late!

Sales Link: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A09376700

Graduation Ad Sales Link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1116519

Take a look at all the fun things happening in the library this November! Library Newsletter

There is a new guessing game, book giveaway, scavenger hunt, reading competition, and more! Don't forget to check out the fun things happening at the Omro Public Library this month too.

The in-person Book Fair may be over, but you can still shop online to benefit our school libraries. Visit our Book Fair Homepages:

Online Store OES: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/omroelementaryschool

Online Store OMS/OHS: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/omromiddleschool

25% of every online purchase directly benefits our schools! Thank you for supporting us and sharing the love of reading!

Upcoming Events:

Saturday, November 15: Girls JV and Varsity Scrimmage 11:00am

Monday, November 17: Boys Basketball/ Wrestling practice starts

Tuesday, November 18: Bowling vs. Oshkosh West @ Fox Lanes 4:00pm

Friday, November 21: Girls JV2 Basketball vs St Ignasius-Chesterton Academy 5:50pm

Friday, November 21: Girls JV Basketball vs Green Lake/Princeton 5:50pm

Friday, November 21: Girls Varsity Basketball vs Green Lake/Princeton 7:00pm

Saturday, November 22: Boys JV and Varsity Scrimmage 11:00am

Tuesday, November 25: Boys Jv2 Basketball vs TBS 5:50pm

Tuesday, November 25: Boys JV Basketball vs Kiel 5:50pm

Tuesday, November 25: Boys Varsity Basketball vs Kiel 7:00pm

Home Events in BOLD.

See all rSchool Athletic Events here.

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.

Dear student-athletes and families, The WIAA Calendar and Contact Ad Hoc Committee is evaluating the start and end dates of the season, as well as the maximum number of contests that can be scheduled. The committee would like your feedback regarding potential changes and invites you to complete an anonymous survey. We want to hear your thoughts and experiences, so it's important that you answer based on what you think and feel. Please answer honestly and independently, without being influenced by others. Your unique perspective is valuable to us. https://dgsurveys.com/r/WIAA2025 The survey will be open through November 26, 2025, and should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for your participation! With Fox Pride, Jon Tomaszewski

Winter sports families: Please make sure to register your child and have a valid physical uploaded into the registration system before the start of practices. You can register your child at https://students.arbitersports.com/omro-middle-high-school.

Our current record boards are outdated and show only our past lifters who competed in the "equipped" divisions. This means that they wore squat suits, bench suits, and knee wraps to assist with their lifts. For the past several years, our powerlifters have only participated in the "raw" divisions, which means they do not wear the assistive equipment. We want to continue honoring those lifters who competed equipped by keeping their records in the weight room, but we also want to honor our lifters who have set records in the raw divisions. And that's where we are asking for your help. Please consider making a donation to the Omro Powerlifting Team to help pay for new record boards. The cost of two new record boards (one for boys, one for girls) comes to a total of $710. Any money donated above the $710 will go into the Powerlifting activity account to be used for other costs throughout the year.

You can donate by making a check out to School District of Omro.

Please write "Powerlifting Donation" in the memo line by November 25 and return the envelope to the high school office. Thank you!

We have a new way to connect with Mrs. LaFleur. 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.

Scholarship Search - pay attention to deadlines

• Check with parents, employers, and organizations you belong to for scholarship opportunities

• Review our OHS Scholarship Listing on a weekly basis

• Apply for scholarships offered by your destination college or tech college

• Apply for our local scholarships in January

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!

It’s time to apply to college and technical college!

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

FAFSA application opens October 1, 2025: Students may start submitting their FAFSA - an application to qualify for grants, loans and work study to help pay for college . Apply for the FAFSA https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa We will have a FAFSA night on Nov. 19th from 6pm - 7pm in the commons.

Did you know that if students need help with their classes NHS offers tutoring? Students can check their announcements in order to fill out a form to connect them with an NHS tutor volunteer. All are welcome to get help.

Auto Collision Career Experience is happening again this year! The Auto Collision Career Experience is an opportunity for students in grades 8-12 interested in the automotive field. This event provides a hands-on career exploration experience using real equipment and vehicles. Taught by FVTC faculty at our Transportation Center in Appleton, students will learn what it is like working on the job. Students will also meet industry professionals and HR recruiters from Bergstrom to better understand what a career in the field is like and how to get hired.

Through support from Bergstrom Automotive, there is no cost for students who are selected to attend this experience. Spaces are limited, so we encourage students to apply soon.

2025-2026 Auto Collision Career Experience

1. Friday December 5, 2025, 8am – 4:30pm
2. Friday, April 3, 2026, 8am – 4:30pm

Students must complete this application to be considered. Applications will be reviewed by representatives from Bergstrom Automotive, who will select the attendees.

Application: https://foxvalleytechnicalcollege.formstack.com/forms/auto_collision_experience

We are excited to invite students and staff to the Women at Work Open House Showcase, presented by empowHER Wisconsin, celebrating women thriving in construction and other traditionally male-dominated trades.

Event Details

• Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

• Time: Open House 4–7 PM | Panel Presentation 5 PM

• Location: Local UA400 Plumbers & Steamfitters, 2700 Northridge Dr, Kaukauna, WI 54130

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to explore career paths in the skilled trades, hear firsthand stories, and connect with mentors.

Please use the QR code on the attached letter for registration.

Lunch Visits

TODAY! W 11/19 US Army

TOMORROW!! Th 11/20 US Marines

Fox Times

T 11/25 US Navy

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:

• 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

Please take a look at and share this resource that was created by Winnebago County Public Health with others who may benefit from this information. There is also attached information about two hope fridges in Winnebago County, one in Menasha and the other in Oshkosh. This resource is open 24/7 (beyond pantry hours) and is stocked by the community for the community. It is a give what you can, take what you need approach and not only can it hold already made meals, but non-perishables, hygiene care and other basic need products.

Additionally, the Basic Needs team put together this map of Food Resources in Winnebago County. You will find listings for food pantries, free meal sites, Hope Fridge locations, and more: https://wchd.pub/WinnebagoFoodResources

Know of a resource you think should be added to the map? Email us at health@winnebagocountywi.gov

Participants can find the latest news and Food Share program updates on the Wisconsin Department of Health Service's news page here: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/news.htm

Link to the Facebook post by Winnebago County Public Health: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16uTd9JYNz/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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