OVA Connector

Here are the 3 important news items you need for this week!

1. We are getting to the end of the trimester! Please be sure to complete your classes prior to June 12.
2. Be sure to keep up with your communications with your mentor each week! Remember that this is how we take attendance.
3. In person support has now ended through the end of the year. Please contact your mentor teacher or course teacher for assistance with the class.

Study hard & dream big!

May 5 1-3:00 MSTEP Testing for OVA 3rd-5th Graders (Reading and Math) in the OVA MS Classroom

May 7 9-11:00 MSTEP Testing for OVA 8th Graders (Sci and SS) in the OVA MS Classroom

May 7 12:30-3:00 MSTEP Testing for OVA 5th Graders (Sci and SS) in the OVA MS Classroom

May 9 1-3:00 MSTEP Makeup Testing for OVA 3rd-8th Graders (All tests) in the OVA MS Classroom

All OVA students in 3rd through 8th grade are assigned the MSTEP in the next week. Please see the full schedule in the Save the Date above. All testing for 3rd through 8th graders will take place in the OVA classroom at OMS. 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th graders all must take the MSTEP Math and Reading assessments. 5th and 8th graders must take the MSTEP Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies assessments. Therefore 5th and 8th graders were assigned two dates to come for testing. Please contact Tina Cathcart with any questions at tcathcart@otsegops.org or call 269-694-7404.

It's that time of year when we start planning for the next school year. We are asking that each student fills out the form in the link to indicate your plans for next school year as of right now. Please reach out to Mrs. Cathcart if you have any questions.

If you would like to enroll at OVA for the 2025-26 school year, the interest form is now open. Please click the button below.

The In-Person Social/Emotional Learning opportunities for 5th-12th Graders has concluded for the school year.

Every OVA student is assigned a mentor teacher. Every Wednesday, the mentor teacher will reach out to the students they are working with with a short assignment. Students are expected to communicate back with their teacher or mentor. Each week, each student must respond to at least two communications with their teacher or mentor. The week starts on Wednesday and ends on Tuesday. This is a requirement and how attendance is taken at OVA. Attendance plays an important role in the success of the student in the OVA program. Please be sure to communicate with your teacher and/or mentor teacher.

Registration is now open for our Big Dawg Summer Sports Camps! There are several camps to choose from for various age groups! Click on the link for all the details! https://www.otsegops.org/departments/communityed/big-dawg-summer-camps

• For anything in an online course you have questions about, please contact the online teacher of the course.
• For questions about two-way communication or how to log-into courses, please contact your OVA mentor teacher. For K-8 students, please contact cmcevoy@otsegops.org. For HS students, please contact either cmoore@otsegops.org or mscott@otsegops.org.
• For problems with your OPS email address or your Chromebook, please contact our director of technology, Michelle Triemstra, at mtriemstra@otsegops.org.
• If you are a high school student and have questions about your credits for graduation, dual enrollment or tech center, AP exams, or post-high school information please contact your school counselor. See picture for information on who your counselor is.
• For any other questions, you may contact the OVA coordinator, Mrs. Cathcart, at tcathcart@otsegops.org.