OHS Newsletter

Enjoy this beautiful weather this weekend! Don't forget to bottle some up for January!

Oct. 4: Blood Drive

Oct. 7: Picture Retakes

Oct. 10: Sophomores to FOCUS at the PAC

Oct. 11: Staff Inservice; No school for students

Oct. 14-19: Homecoming

Oct. 22: Parent Teacher Conferences (High School only) 3:30 - 7 pm

Oct. 23-25: FFA Convention

Sept. 26: Book Club

Nov. 4: No School for students, Quarter 1 end

Nov 7: STEAM Night

Nov. 11: Veteran's Day

Nov. 27: No School-Teacher Comp Day

Nov. 28-29: No School-Thanksgiving

Find the 24-25 School Calendar here.

Find the rSchool sports schedule here.

Lunch menu here.

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

Congratulations go out to the following students and staff member for being chosen as this week's Fox Friday winners! Thank you Parker, Daniel and Wyatt for demonstrating characteristics of the Fox Four and for being such great role models!!

Mr. Douglas

Students in Mrs. Morse's Food, Family and Society class recently spent their day in the Foods Lab making pancakes. They needed to figure out the abbreviations and conversions of the ingredients in order to prepare the recipe. They look delicious!!

On Tuesday, the boys' soccer team snuck in a win, 2-1 against Lomira in the last two minutes with a goal from Gavin! Thursday's match brought a score of 3-3 against the Clintonville Truckers! Keep it up!

The Lady Foxes have no quit! They went two to two and rallied in the final set to get the nailbiter WIN against Winnebago Lutheran Academy with a final score of 18-16! Congratulations, Lady Foxes!

REFERENDUM 2024: Like many other Wisconsin districts, the School District of Omro deals with increased student needs and reduced state funding. At the same time, significant investments are needed to address the major facilities challenges, including District-wide safety and security; aging infrastructure; overcrowding at H.B. Patch Elementary; and annual operations and maintenance costs. Today, many Wisconsin school districts are operating under an active referendum.

The proposed referendum plan was designed to address our major challenges.

Learn More:
www.omro.k12.wi.us/referendum

Information Session:
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Omro High School/Middle School PAC

Share Thoughts or Questions:
Dr. Jay Jones, Superintendent
920-303-2334 or referendum@omro.k12.wi.us

National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson. It was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period and finally, was enacted into law on August 17, 1988.

We have been highlighting Hispanic Americans and their contributions to areas like science, government, art, literature and sports each day in our announcements!

If your student needs to have their photo taken because they missed the first Picture Day or you are requesting re-takes, it will be held on MONDAY, October 7th!! If you have any questions, you can reach out to Network Photography at info@networkphoto.net or give them a call at (262) 677-8662. Ordering information can be found here.

Join us for the 1st Annual Forever Blaize Benefit and Ride to support ATV/UTV Safety and Education in the Community. $15 per machine, $5 per passenger. Meet up at Utica Volunteer Fire Department at 9am on October 12, 2024. There will be baskets, 50/50 raffle and a brat fry at the firehouse!

Friday, October 4, 2024 from 9:00am to 2:00pm in the high school commons, you can help save a life by donating blood. Please call for an appointment- 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org today!

Students need to remember to charge their chrome books AT HOME and bring them back to school the next day. We only have loaner chromebooks for those who need their chrome books serviced in some way. So again, make sure chargers go home and that students are charging their chrome books at HOME so they are ready for the next day!

Omro S.T.E.A.M. Night is coming soon! Put the date on your calendar now! November 7, 2024 from 4:30pm- 6:30 pm at Omro Middle/Omro High School! Activities and food truck on-site!

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.

Students, if you are looking to get your temps or driver's license, you can contact Cruisin' Safely at https://www.cruisinsafely.com/drivers-education or Ries Driving School at https://riesdrivingschool.com/ for more information about the programs they offer!

Girls' BB- 4-4:30 pm

Boys' BB- 4:30-5 pm

Wrestling- 5-5:15 pm

Powerlifting- 5:15-5:45 pm

Bowling- 5:45-6 pm

Dance- 6-6:30 pm

This year we are excited to announce that we are hosting and showcasing our athletes in a wide variety of tournaments, invitationals, and state tournament action. While we love allowing our athletes to show off their skills at our beautiful facilities, it does require a lot of event workers. Not only do you get to attend events you work for free, you get paid! Please consider becoming an event worker this year.

MORE INFORMATION

Firefighter Course Through Fox Valley Tech

Omro Care Center Looking for Caregivers

Upcoming Military/ College Visits

Women in Construction

Moraine Park Career Day

University of Oshkosh Visit- Juniors and Seniors

See this link for information and opportunities.

• 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

Here are some tips to help your child feel emotionally ready for the school year!

1. Daily routines help kids feel safe and confident

2. Building connection boosts confidence

3. Talking about their feelings builds trust

4. You know your child best, if you think your child needs more help, talk with your child's teachers about how to support their needs at school, if your child's feelings are affecting their sleep or school, talk to school behavioral health or doctor and consider a health check up to stay up to date on your child's routine health care.

This event is free, open to the public and all ages are welcome, featuring mental health advocate, Franki Moscato. Doors open at 6:45pm and the event will begin at 7:00pm. There will be booths open with more information on how you can help.