Well, we made it to the half way point of the year. Monday starts our new semester. Make it a great second semester!

Congratulations to our seniors that have graduated at semester. We look forward to seeing you at events and at graduation in June.

Congratulations, Airis Frost!! Our Quarter 2 Family and Consumer Sciences CTE Student Spotlight!

Each month a student in the senior class is chosen to be the OHS Student of the month. The student is selected based on scholarship, citizenship, leadership, and co-curricular activities. The January Student of the Month is Marisa Percey. Congratulations Marisa!

At Monday night's game against Berlin, Ryan Schoeni joined an elite group of Omro Boys Basketball players by becoming the 9th player in history to score 1,000 points in his career. Scoring 1,000 points takes a tremendous amount of commitment to the game. Ryan has been working towards this goal since he wrote it on a piece of paper in the 3rd grade. To have that goal in 3rd grade is one thing, but to actually put in the time and effort to become the player that reaches that goal just shows how special of a player he is. Ryan has improved every year he's stepped on the floor and not just as a scorer. He is a great teammate and leader on and off the floor. He is also an outstanding student. You deserved this and we couldn’t be happier for you. Congratulations, Ryan!

Photo Credit: Art Eichmann Photography

On Sunday, the Omro Dance team took 1st place at the Kaukauna Dance Competition in Pom and they finished in 2nd place with their Kick routine!!! Congratulations, ladies!!

Last Thursday night's wrestling match named Karlee Zick as its Super Fan of the Game. Fans are selected on the following criteria:

• Dressing in Theme
• Leading Positive Cheers
• Showing Good Sportsmanship

Congratulations to Julia Koch who signed her letter of intent during halftime at the December 22, 2023 boy's basketball game! We are proud of you!!

Christopher Cieszynski signs with Marion University after his bowling match on Tuesday night and will be competing on their bowling team! Congratulations, Topher!!! You make us proud!

Photo Credit: Art Eichmann Photography

"How you doin?"

Students in Mrs. Morse's Culinary Arts class just recently ran a food truck service as their capstone project for the class. "Friends-- Central Perk" was open for business on Thursday, January 11 from 11:00-1:00 and served 30 customers. Their menu consisted of "Joey's Special" Muli-decker Sandwich, "Monica's Special" Creamy Tomato Soup with Cheese Frenchies, "Rachel's Lost Ring" Italian Pasta Salad, and "The Bing" Cinnamon Muffin.

Students in Mrs. Morse's Culinary Arts class just recently ran a food truck service as their capstone project for the class. "The Cozy Cabin" was open for business on Tuesday, January 16 from 11:00-1:00 and served 40 customers. Their menu consisted of "The Cozy Cabin" Breakfast Sandwich, "Blanket" Breakfast Burrito, "Snowy Day" White Chicken Chili, "Snowshoe" Fruit Salad, and "Heartwarming" Turtle Brownies.

"Thank you to all the Staff who came to dine for lunch and support this class project." -- Mrs. Morse

Some of the OHS wrestlers supported those needing some extra assistance with their snow removal after our big storm. Thanks for making us proud!

Welcome to our 3rd Annual NHS Toy Drive! This year we are donating the toys to non profit organization - Room to Care, which is dedicated to refurbishing the foster care visitation rooms in Winnebago County.

New or gently used board games, books, and toys can be donated at the boys basketball game OR dropped off in the high school main office.

Got a hankerin' for some good ol' chili AND you would like to help support Omro's K-12 music programs? Well you're in luck, partner! OoMPA is sponsoring a Chili Supper on Thursday, January 25, 2024 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm in the High School Commons!

Menu includes Chili or Macaroni & Cheese, Breadsticks & Beverage... pie will be available for an additional cost.

Come on down and we'll serve you up a good meal for only $6.00 in advance for Adults/ $7.00 at the door, Children 4-10 years is $4.00 in advance and $5.00 at the door...children 3 years and under are FREE! Tickets are on sale now in the school offices or at the door!

CESA 6 will be hosting a series of parent webinars on the following three dates to learn more about Inspire WI:

• February 15th, 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. - Inspire WI: Learn how to boost college and employment outcomes Register HERE
  
• April 25th, 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. - Inspire WI: Connecting your student to career experiences this summer Register HERE

EmpowHER is inviting girls working in or interested in a

construction trades career path!

Tradeswomen Meet & Greet

Tuesday, February 13th

5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Local 400 Training Center

2700 Northridge Drive Kaukauna, WI 54130

RSVP HERE

RSVP Appreciated, but Walk-In's Welcome. Come as You Are.

5:30 p.m. Light Snacks & Refreshments

6:00 p.m. Round Table Discussion

Community Youth Group invites you join them on Wednesday, February 7 from 6pm-8pm at First Presbyterian Church in Omro for a fun night of devotions, games, pizza and ice cream! Hope to see you there!

The Omro Area Community Center and American Legion Auxiliary will be hosting the Damascus Road Project presentation about human trafficking on Thursday, January 25th at Bridge of Faith Baptist Church at 124 E. Main St., Omro. Doors will open at 5:30pm with presentation at 6pm. Trained advocates from Damascus Road Project will be teaching about the signs to watch for and red flags of concern. For more information about the Damascus Road Project, check out their website.

Omro school district will be doing an all school musical, Wizard of Oz.

There are roughly 40-50 students in the show. Not including the students that will be helping out backstage and running lights, sound and spotlights (I don’t have a list of those students yet)

The show will take place at the Omro High School gymnasium on March 15th @ 7:00pm and March 16th @ 2:00pm and 7:00pm. You can purchase tickets head of time or at the door of the performance. I assume the school will send out an announcement when tickets go on sale.

This musical is so fun to do with all ages and I am thrilled to be able to help the school put this show on for their students and families. I am excited to see what the students do with it :)

Cast List: (There will be some names missing from the elementary, there are students that didn’t audition but will still be in the ensemble. I will not know who those students are until they show up to their first rehearsal on the 20th)

Wizard of Oz Cast List

Dorothy Gale- Hadley Lampe

Aunt Em- Paige Rentmeester

Glinda- Nona Knepple

Uncle Henry/Emerald City Guard- Aspen Snyder

Zeke/Cowardly Lion- Reagan Heidel

Hickory/Tinman- Ayla Nimmo

Hunk/Scarecrow- Karlee Anderson

Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch- Riley Staerkel

Professor Marvel/Oz- Alexis Montalvo

Three Crows- Catherine Budwit, Madelyn Diehls, Ashley Bohn

Three Trees- Adessa Schoening, Jaylin Hintzman, Jaena Rew

Ozians

Beauticians- Paige Rentmeester, Jaylin Hintzman, Jaena Rew, Ashley Bohn, Lahnslee Labrec

Polishers- Aspen Snyder, Catherine Budwit, Madelyn Diehls, Carissa Binder

Manicurists- Alexis Montalvo, Adessa Schoening, Audrey Thomson, Alexandria Nason

Winkie General- Madelyn Diehls

Winkies- Aspen Snyder, Carissa Binder, Alexandria Nason

Nikko- Lahnslee Labrec

Flying Monkeys- Jaylin Hintzman, Jaena Rew, Audrey Thomson

Jitterbugs- Paige Rentmeester, Catherine Budwit, Ashley Bohn, Jaylin Hintzman, Adessa Schoening,

Citizens of Munchkinland

Mayor- Miles Marrison

Coroner- Maddox Banks

Barrister- Drew Achterberg

Braggart- Reagan Simas

Lullaby League- Li’onna Chappa, Shariya Howard, Brynn Krause

Lollipop Guild- Brennan Stobbe, Devin Fields, Isabella

City Father 1- Psyla Laux

City Father 2- Aishlynn Messenger

Munchkin #1- Hazel Rentmeester

Munchkin #2 - Declan Boynton

Sponsorship Opportunity

Please view the video below to learn how you can help support OHS athletics and activities!

PLEASE EMAIL COACH SADIE IF YOU WANT TRACK APPAREL!

(sadie.huth@gmail.com)

Our track apparel store will be open from

January 22nd through

February 5th. In order to receive your apparel before the season you MUST order during this time!

Attendance matters and SO DO YOU!! Missing just two days a MONTH can add up to losing an entire year of school by graduation. Be an Attendance H.E.R.O! Here Everyday, Ready, On time!!

Students MUST be CALLED IN EVERY DAY that they are absent, unless they have a pre-arranged absence form filled out. Please call the attendance line and leave a message so we are aware that your student will not be in school. If the absence is illness related, please also note any symptoms they are having. Appointments may also be left on the attendance line. Call (920) 303-2300, extension 8. Thank you!

Have you ordered your yearbook? Preserve your high school memories with the purchase of a 2024 Omro High School yearbook today!

A parent can access the the work permit 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. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact by email at workpermits@dwd.wisconsin.gov.

Take a look at all the fun things happening in the library this January! There is a new candy guessing game, trivia contest, reading challenge, exciting things happening at the Public Library this month, and more!

January Library Newsletter

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!

SKYWARD/GOOGLE CLASSROOM

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

Check out the School District of Omro App. We have made some improvements recently as well to include our daily announcements, newsletters and lunch menus now right at your fingertips!

Download for Android https://bit.ly/3Vi7WxT

Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3LF4wC5

Just a reminder that our school store is available ALL YEAR LONG! The school store will be on the Omro School District webpage. When you order you can pay right on the website and orders are shipped directly to you. There is a shipping and handling fee of $8.95 for any order.

There is so much to choose from. Please take time and look at the store catalog.

https://www.omro.k12.wi.us/families/school-store.cfm

Happy Shopping!

Health Office Newsletter for January. Please Click HERE for important Current Illness information for our area!

Care Solace helps you find mental health care providers and substance use treatment centers. They're available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year to quickly connect you to carefully verified providers in our community. You can:

● Contact your child's school counselor, to ask for assistance for a referral

● Call (888) 515-0595 at any time. A dedicated Care Companion will help you every step of the way to research options, secure appointments, and follow up to make sure it is a good fit.

● For an anonymous search, answer a few questions to get matched with an extensive list of care

providers at https://www.caresolace.com/site/omro

Care Solace is available at no cost to our students, families, and staff members. They will connect you with providers accepting all medical insurances including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale options for those without insurance. All information is completely confidential and securely stored.

Please note: This service is an optional resource available by choice and is not mandatory to use. Care Solace is not an emergency response service or mental health services provider. In the event of a life-threatening emergency:

Dial 911 or the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or

Dial 988 - for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

If you are interested in counseling-related services for your child, yourself, or another family member, please contact Care Solace directly, or reach out to your school's counselor:

● HB Patch/OES : Tracy Rees, trees@omro.k12.wi.us , 920-685-3100 ext.2683

● Omro Middle School : Carrie Sabel, csabe@omro.k12.wi.us , 920-303-2301 ext.2207

● Omro High School : Rachel Williams, rwill@omro.12.wi.us , 920-303-2319

Well Badger Resource Center is an information and referral (I&R) service for Wisconsin individuals and families. Information and referral services create and maintain databases of programs and services, and then make sure, through a variety of channels and outreach, that you and others in your community know about those services.
Well Badger is a one-stop connection to community, social, health, and government programs and resources — so you can find what you need, when you need it.

The Navigator is a free, confidential, online tool designed to help parents, caregivers, and professionals navigate mental and behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and young adults under the age of 21! Just answer a few questions about the child, and the Navigator provides a customized guide to connect the child with the resources and support they both need and deserve.

Children’s Mental & Behavioral Health Resource Navigator (Navigator)

"It’s difficult for us to think about our kids struggling — especially when we may be struggling ourselves. However, it’s important for us to know that we can make a difference." Click on this link for some helpful information about checking in with your child regarding their mental health from the Wisconsin DPI Student Services/Prevention and Wellness team and DPI ConnectEd.

An opportunity for teens to build skills and make positive connections that will assist them in overcoming adversities. Individuals will have the chance to learn coping skills, how to better understand their emotions and build healthy relationships. Emphasis will be put on empowerment of strengths and finding healthy supports in order to foster growth and change. Mondays from 4-7pm at 206 State St., Oshkosh. 920-232-3320

Click HERE for the flyer.

Collaborative Wellness offers in-school counseling services for all ages as well as in-clinic. For information click HERE.

Please call 911 IMMEDIATELY in the event of a medical emergency, fire, disaster response, reporting a crime or any life-threatening situation.

Please call 211 if you need contact information for community resources such need of food, housing/ shelter, utility assistance, healthcare services or government services, substance abuse or mental health resources, transportation, legal services, counseling, support services or disaster aftercare.

Please call 988 for help with thoughts of suicide, mental health crisis, substance use crisis, or emotional distress or you need support handling a crisis.

Upcoming College and Military Visits

Please sign up in Edficiency if you are interested in learning more about what they have to offer you after high school.

January

Lunch:

January 18th - US Navy

January 22nd - US Army

FoxTime:

January 18th- FVTC- CANCELLED

January 25th- US Marines/ FVTC (Rescheduled from 1/18/24)

January 26th - US Navy

Our Local Scholarship kick off sessions will take place on Thursday, February 1st in the Media Center. Seniors who plan to continue their education after high school should plan to attend one of these sessions (during their study hall) in order to get money for college and technical college. The local scholarship applications will be due on Thursday, February 29th. Seniors who are selected for any of the local scholarships will be recognized at our Senior Scholarship Night on Wednesday, May 22nd at 6 p.m.

Questions? Please contact Rachel Williams, HS Counselor, at rwill@omro.k12.wi.us or (920) 303-2319.

January 25, 2024-OoMPA Chili Supper, 4:30-6:30 pm, High School Commons

February 1, 2024- Scholarship Kick-Off

February 17, 2024- Winterfest Dance

February 19, 2024- Teacher Inservice- No School

Find the School Calendar here.

Find the rSchool sports schedule here.

Find the HS/MS Lunch menu here.