Ozark Tiger E-News

Congratulations to South Elementary Principal Dr. Sandra Roy and North Elementary Assistant Principal Kristy Richart for being recognized by the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals Southwest Region!

Dr. Roy was named Exemplary New Principal of the Year and Mrs. Richart was named Outstanding Assistant Principal. They will be honored at the 2024 MAESP Leadership Conference in March.

Read the full release here.

This week was #TeacherProud Tuesday! Ozark is excited to join other school districts across the region in celebrating teachers on the second Tuesday of each month. This week we recognized Shannon Franklin, art teacher at Ozark Middle School, and Jacob Gideon, weights and eighth grade PE teacher at Ozark Junior High.

• Ms. Franklin, who teaches fifth grade art, is constantly working to deepen students' understanding of art competencies, and she has an incredible way of nurturing a student’s ability to express themselves through their coursework. She inspires her students through her positivity and creates an environment well suited for fun activities and creativity.
• Coach Gideon has ignited a new level of energy in the weight room. With a passion for fitness and a drive to empower students, he has transformed the training environment, inspiring young athletes to reach new heights.

Tuesday was National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and we are so thankful to our School Police for keeping our students and staff safe.

A few quick facts about our officers:

• They are Missouri Commissioned Law Enforcement Officers
• They love building relationships and interacting with students
• They have more than 170 years of combined years in public service
• Learn more about our School Police here

Ozark High School Sophomore Adilynn Rohrer has always been interested in teaching. And now after a semester in the Introduction to Education class and hanging out with students at North Elementary, she is more confident that the education field might be something she pursues after high school.

“I really wanted to take Intro to Education just to learn about the education field, and I wanted to have the opportunity to come to North elementary and learn how to deal with kids and see if I would enjoy teaching in my future,” she said.

Trista Hilton, OHS education and training teacher, said that is exactly the point of the class — for students to gain hands-on experience in education. Part of the Human Services Academy, Introduction to Education is the introductory course to the education and training program.

Read the full release here.

OHS FCCLA member Elliyana Adkins visited the Junior High FCCLA chapter to teach them about fashion sustainability. Afterwards Elliyana taught them how to repurpose old t-shirts into bags. Sew cool!

OHS Thespian Club went to the Missouri State Conference Jan. 4-6 where students competed, went to workshops, saw performances, and talked to colleges in the area about theater. Trinity Kromidas was received a superior rating on her competition monologue performance!

If you did not receive our text alert or phone call regarding the snow days, please email your name, phone number and student's name to ozarkcommunications@ozarktigers so we can look into it.

Here is an FAQ that explains AMI.

Ozark School District is hosting its first-ever We Are Ozark Hiring Event and you are invited! The District has open positions in all departments from educators to custodians and nutrition services. The hiring event — slated 6 - 8 p.m. Jan. 23 in the Ozark Innovation Center, 1600 W. Jackson St. — will be an opportunity for prospective employees to meet current staff and supervisors, ask questions, fill out an application and even interview.

The come-and-go event is designed to offer prospective employees an easy way to see if Ozark may be a good fit. Light snacks will be provided.

We are always excited to hear which path our graduates chose post graduation. Please complete this very short post-graduation survey. or pass it on to your 2023 graduate.

OHS is required to follow up with post-graduate information to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Thank you in advance for doing this in a timely manner.