Oshkosh West Newsletter

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See our Music Dept. Schedule HERE!

• October 16 - No School for Students, Professional Development Day
• October 20 - Orchestra Concert, 7:30 pm @ Kimball Auditorium
• October 21 - Photo Retake Day (in the AM)
• October 23 - No School
• October 29 - Band Fall Concert, 6:30 pm @ Kimball Auditorium
• November 3 - Choir Fall Concert, 7:30 pm @ Kimball Auditorium
• November 7 - Oshkosh Sings Concert, 3:00 pm @ ONHS
• November 11 - Senior Class Photo Day - During W Hour
• November 12 - Parent Teacher Conferences, 4:00 - 7:00 pm
• FAFSA Financial Night , 6:00 pm in Kimball Auditorium
• November 13 - No School for Students, Professional Development Day
• November 19 - Holiday Parade Band, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
• November 25-27 - No School, Thanksgiving Break
• December 12 - Band - O - Rama, 6:00 pm @ ONHS
• December 23 - January 1 - No School, Winter Break

Consistent daily attendance serves as the foundation for student academic mastery and high-level achievement. To ensure our student-athletes and co-curricular participants maintain optimal alignment between academic performance and extracurricular engagement, the following attendance mandates are strictly enforced. As codified within the official Student Co-Curriculur Handbook:

ATTENDANCE: OASD encourages all students to strive for perfect attendance, emphasizing that regular attendance is essential to the pursuit of excellence.

1. To be eligible to practice, compete, or perform, a student must be present for all scheduled classes on the day of the event.

2. If a student is unexcused absent for any part of the school day, they are strictly prohibited from participating in practices, competitions, or performances that day.

3. If a student is excused by a parent due to illness and becomes well enough to attend school by 1pm that day they are allowed to participate that evening.

4. A student who misses class may still participate only if the absence is pre-approved or cleared by school administration or the Activities Director. Valid examples of excused absences include:

1. Medical, dental, or healthcare appointments.

2. Attendance at a funeral.

3. School-sanctioned activities related to a classroom grade (e.g., field trips).

4. Other emergency situations approved at the discretion of the administration.

Operational Reminder & Policy Implementation Timeline

• Participation Policy Enforcement: Please be reminded that student-participants with unexcused absences will be rendered ineligible for co-curricular participation, including all practices, competitions, and scheduled performances on that date.

• Absence Reporting Protocols: Guardians must formally record any student absence prior to the deadline using either the Infinite Campus portal or by directly contacting the Attendance Office.

• Effective Implementation Date: This administrative expectation will be strictly enforced building-wide beginning for winter practices/events.

Administrative Protocol for Athletic Coaches & Extra-Curricular Advisors

A daily attendance report will be generated and distributed electronically to all coaching personnel and activity advisors. It remains the direct professional responsibility of each coach and advisor to review this roster prior to any scheduled event, verifying that all participating student-athletes were in full compliance with daily class attendance mandates before granting authorization for practice, competition, performance or participation.

OASD high school parents/guardians are invited to apply for the Co-Curricular Handbook and Athletic Code of Conduct Review Committee. District administrators and activities coordinators regularly evaluate our guidelines to ensure rules are up to date, fair, and applied consistently. Because we value parent engagement, this committee will gather direct family input on key focus areas, including student behavioral expectations, tiered consequences, and appeals procedures - alongside comparisons from peer schools across the Fox Valley Association (FVA)

• Dates: Wednesday, November 4 & Wednesday, December 9 (5 – 6:30 PM)

• Deadline to Apply: October 20, 2026

Learn more and submit your interest form here: OASD Co-curricular Handbook / Code of Conduct Review Committee – Interest Form

Winter sports are already right around the corner!

See the photo below or click this link for full details.

School photos were delivered during homeroom on Monday, Oct. 5. If you didn't preorder photos, your student received a personal proof card containing their individual access code, website link, and QR code. You can use this information to order photos anytime or decide if your student would like a photo retake.

Photo retakes will be in the morning on Wednesday, Oct., 21. If you ordered a package earlier this year, please have your student bring the original photo package with them to return to Network Photography staff at time of retakes.

The OASD and the Oshkosh Police Department (OPD) are asking parents to be aware of the unsanctioned "Pub Crawl" scheduled for Saturday, October 10. While historically a college event, police officers have noted an increasing number of high school students (ages 15 - 17) attending or gathering nearby, posing significant safety and legal risks.

Please talk with your teenager and review the full safety letter below to learn how you can help keep them safe:

OASD and OPD Joint Safety Letter - Pub Crawl Oct2026

Please take a moment to appreciate some of our students' artistic skills!

Haddie Wara | Freshman | Intro to Clay and Ceramics class

Click here for quick links and important reminders.

• Yearbook & Senior Picture Info.
• School Photos - Network Photography
• FREE routine immunization clinics

• Senior Corner
• Social Media and Index Issues
• District News & Information
• West Information & Reminders
• Attendance Information and Procedure
• Activities Director Info.