OHS Newsletter

Congratulations to the following students for being recognized as the October and November Students of the Month! These students were recognized for showing the traits of Collaborative (October) and Teachable (November).

Delaney Cardin and Aiden Johnson were selected to represent these groups of students at each month's board meeting.

October

Freshmen Academy: Oliver Bonucchi

Health Sciences: Madison Hylton

Industrial & Engineering Tech: Cooper Wood

Human Services: Isabella Franklin

Natural Resources & Agriculture: Caden McGeehee

Business & Computer Tech: Daniel Laney & Arden Taylor

Arts & Communication: Delaney Cardin & McKinley Scott

November

Freshmen Academy: Amaria Wells

Health Sciences: Lexie Zagorodny

Industrial & Engineering Tech: Juliana Kashuba

Human Services: Ashlee Stewart

Natural Resources & Agriculture: Aiden Johnson

Business & Computer Tech: Cayden Irons

Arts & Communication: Kately Sutherland

Congratulations to these students!

Ozark High School National Honor Society inducts 67 new members at the 2023-2024 Induction Ceremony!

The National Honor Society (NHS) is an organization for students in grades 10-12 that promotes leadership, service, character, and scholarship. These students focus on academic achievement, community service, AND are great models for others students at Ozark!

👏Congratulations NHS inductees!

Congratulations to OHS senior Payton Weeks for being chosen as this year's choice for Ozark High School for the John T. Belcher MSBA Scholarship. The Ozark School Board awarded her with a $500 scholarship, and she will continue on to be the Ozark High School representative in the Missouri School Board Association's John T. Belcher Scholarship program.

Congratulations, Payton!

🏅Ozark Academic Team competed in their first tournament of the season at Republic High School. The Varsity A Team took fourth place out of 12 teams, and the JV went undefeated in regular play! The JV went into the championship round and lost to Republic in a narrow margin to emerge as runner-ups in the tournament.

Individual medalists include:

• Senior, Adam Lupton: 4th for Varsity
• Freshman, Alan Shi: 5th for Varsity
• Senior, Iggy Lipton: 8th for JV

Congratulations to the Academic Team!

Ozark High School gathered in unity to honor our heroes at the high school Veterans Day assembly on Nov. 9.

It was a privilege to hear from our guest speaker Mr. David Snider and we thank all participants of the assembly for making this event truly inspiring and memorable.

Thank you to OHS student, Mikayla White, for planning the Veterans Day assembly and for her dedication to honoring our veterans.

On Veteran's Day, a spokesperson from the Navy came to speak with Mrs. Rice's and Mrs. Criswell's junior/senior mixed classes. He described opportunities within their organization to get college scholarships and how to advance within the organization while serving our country.

The OHS Counseling Department hosted a "New Kids on the Block" party for our new incoming students at Ozark High School. This event had our new students mingling and talking with our Academy Ambassadors, members of the Kindness Club, and National Honor Society representatives. Students learned about the Ozark High School culture including different options offered for students that might be of interest to them.

Our special guests (newer students) played some icebreaker games with our student hosts in order to meet some new people while having an activity to focus on in a welcoming session. Domino's Pizza very generously and kindly provided this event with pizza for all students to enjoy. We proudly welcome our new OHS Tigers!

YEPO awarded over $2,000 in grants on Nov. 5 to other student groups within the Ozark School District.

The grants awarded were:

• $179 to East Elementary’s Leadership Team for sensory equipment.
• $500 to West Elementary Kindergarten for classroom books.
• $359.04 to Ozark Junior High Student Council for spirit supplies for assemblies.
• The largest grant YEPO has ever awarded - $991.43 - to Ozark High School’s Construction Trades class for supplies for a playhouse for the Taney County Crisis Center.

Since 2004, the student philanthropists of YEPO have awarded almost $32,000 to other student groups in Ozark.

Unlocking the mysteries of "To Kill a Mockingbird" in style! English I students conquered the Escape Room challenge using maps, UV lights, and ciphers.

Students in Academy Exploration classes completed the Health Sciences Academy and were able to experience the Pre-Professional Healthcare, Nursing & Clinical Health, and Exercise Science Pathways!

• Pre-Professional Healthcare: Students learned from the academy leader, Mrs. McNew, as well as Mrs. Throckmorton and Mr. Lacson about the anatomage table identifying human body systems, proper PPE protocol, and microscopes!
• Nursing & Clinical Health: OIC Nurse, Mandi Loe and guests from SBU College of Nursing and Cox College led students through nursing stations that included learning how to administer shots, take blood pressure, apply sutures, and wash hands correctly.
• Exercise Science: Students were led by Mrs. Sorlie and taught how to tape ankles! Coach Roy walked the students through planning a workout and why fitness is a lifelong journey.

Students who chose this Academy as their top interest also traveled to SBU College of Nursing in Springfield and Missouri State to learn more about these pathways!

Turning lines of code into high school victories at the Hack4Good coding competition!

Congratulations to the following students for placing FIRST at the high school programming competition held in Springfield on Nov. 3!

Awesome job to you and Mr. Stoll!

• Nick Raby
• Gabe Wheeler
• Nathanael Martin

On Nov. 14, the OHS Counseling Department hosted its annual Fall College Field Trip to the campuses of Missouri Southern State University (in the morning) and the University of Arkansas (in the afternoon).

Students learned, witnessed, and experienced first hand what both schools could academically and socially offer them if they choose to attend these colleges. Students also had the chance to look inside classroom settings, tour the dorms, and learned about various scholarship opportunities they could work toward to help pay for their college experience.

👩‍⚖️Order in the Court!👨‍⚖️

English 1 students conducted a mock trial as a bridge to start their argumentative unit. Classes read "The Tell-Tale Heart" and put the defendant on trial to prove if they were insane or not. All students prepared and participated over the course of two class periods!

Breathing life into biology class! High school students dive deep into photosynthetic wonders, measuring oxygen production as nature's own data unfolds in their lab experiments.

Students in Construction Tech are finishing up the playhouses with the roof, paint, and a front porch rail!

If you are interested in purchasing one for $1,500, please send an inquiry to trades@ozarktigers.org.