Ozark Tiger E-News

We are so thankful at Ozark School District for our School Resources Officers, as well as the school police across our region. Wednesday, more than 20 law enforcement officers from 10 school districts met at the Ozark Innovation Center to discuss trends and brainstorm ways to be proactive in their school districts.

Read the full release here.

Learn more about our school police here - www.ozarktigers.org/schoolpolice

We know the Junior High will miss him but congratulations to Dr. Phillip Link! During a special board meeting on Jan. 26, the Board of Education voted to hire him as the Executive Director of Human Resources beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

"I'm excited and grateful for the opportunity to work with and support each employee as we all work toward our mission of providing a high quality education for each student's future-readiness," Link said.

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Congratulations to our OHS band and choir students who performed at the Missouri Music Educators Association Conference last week at Lake of the Ozarks. Derek Gnagy and Asher Lairmore performed in the All-State Honor Band while Matthew Baum, Kamryn Mayfield and Harleigh Preston performed in the All-State Choir.

Did you know there are 18 languages spoken in the Ozark School District? We have five English learner teachers, known as EL teachers, who provide listening, speaking, reading and writing assistance to help students meet Ozark’s academic standards.

On Wednesday, administrators visited a North first grade classroom and saw firsthand how EL students are learning through immersion in the English language.

Before winter break, 75 of Ozark High School's geometry and calculus students were honored for demonstrating advanced knowledge of every learning objective in the first semester of geometry. They received a "Geometric Genius" pin and were celebrated in front of all their classmates. We are immensely proud of these students for their hard work in mastering complicated math concepts!

Combining design and innovation, OJH eighth grade ELA students created and presented infographics this week. Projects included a wide range of topics from environmental sustainability to technological advancements. We love how creative these turned out!

Ms. Shelor's entire second grade class at South Elementary scored 100% on their spelling tests earning them some extra recess in the beautiful weather this week.

Each year, OHS students and their parents are encouraged to participate in ICAP (Individual Career & Academic Plan) Night — a time to meet with your 1A Block ICAP support teachers and discuss class schedules that best fit with your student's future goals. This year’s ICAP is scheduled for Feb. 26 & 27 from 4:30-8 p.m. Parents, you will receive more detailed information soon to sign up for a time! We hope to see you there!