Otsego Elementary Extra

May 27 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day

May 31 - Last Day for Students, Students dismissed at 1:15

Tuesday, May 28 = 2 tacos and lunchables until they run out

Wednesday, May 29 = Popcorn Chicken with Tater Tots

Thursday, May 30 = Bosco Breadsticks

Friday, May 31st = Hot dogs

The School Supply Kits for next school year are now on sale. If you want the supplies delivered straight to the school, you need to order by 6/3/24. If you want the supplies shipped to your house, you need to order by 7/15.

Every 2 weeks, a different staff member will be highlighted.

Kylee Euler: Nurse

Mrs. Euler is a graduate of Otsego High School and has lived in the district most of her life. She attended Bowling Green State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2003. Mrs. Euler is very excited to be the School Nurse at Otsego! She and her husband live in the district and have 3 children that attend Otsego and 1 Otsego graduate. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, gardening and baking pies.

Yearbooks have arrived and were sent home this week. We do have a few extra copies for sale. If you missed out on ordering, you can purchase one for $30. Yearbooks will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis and can be purchased in the office. You may pay with cash or check (made payable to Otsego BOE).

If you think you ordered and did not receive a copy, you can contact Jostens at 1-877-767-5217

Fee notices have been sent home. All students in grades K-5 have a $50 yearly school fee.

Parents can send cash or check to the school with their student(s) to pay the fees.

Checks can be made payable to Otsego BOE. The school can ONLY accept cash or check.

Parents may pay online with a credit card by setting up an account at payschoolscentral.com.

**Please note that free lunch waivers are for the current year only and the previous year's fee (SOY balance) is still due. Please contact the office with any questions.

Registration is online through Final Forms beginning on March 13th.

Items to bring to the Elementary Office include your child’s:

Certified Birth Certificate

Immunization Record

Custody papers—if applicable

Parent’s Proof of Residency

We will also have a signup sheet for kindergarten screening times;

screenings will take place on June 3rd and 4th.

On January 9, 2021, Governor Mike DeWine signed a set of laws strengthening dyslexia supports for Ohio’s children. The new dyslexia support laws establish dyslexia screening measures (ORC 3323.251), professional development for identifying dyslexia and instructing students with dyslexia (ORC 3319.077), a structured literacy certification process for teachers (ORC 3319.078) and the Ohio Dyslexia Committee (ORC 3323.25). The following is a summary of the new set of laws:

• Requires the Ohio Department of Education to establish the Ohio Dyslexia Committee consisting of 11 members;
• Requires the Ohio Dyslexia Committee to develop a dyslexia guidebook for screening, intervention and remediation for children with dyslexia or displaying dyslexic characteristics and tendencies;
• Requires the Ohio Dyslexia Committee to prescribe the number of clock hours of dyslexia-related professional development required for teachers;
• Permits the Ohio Dyslexia Committee to make recommendations regarding ratios of students to teachers who have received certification in identifying and addressing dyslexia, the school personnel who should receive the certification and whether professional development requirements should include completing a practicum;
• Requires the Department, in collaboration with the Ohio Dyslexia Committee, to identify screening and intervention measures that evaluate the literacy skills of students using a structured literacy program;
• Requires school districts and other public schools to administer annual dyslexia screenings beginning in the 2022-2023 school year;
• Phases in over three years dyslexia-related professional development requirements for public school teachers;
• Requires school districts and other public schools, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, to establish a structured literacy certification process for teachers.

What does this mean at Otsego Elementary School?

OES is following all of the requirements outlined above. All students in grades 1-3 were screened for dyslexia risk factors through the Fall administration of the iReady. Any students that were "flagged" for potential risk factors were then screened again (Tier 2) through a variety of other screeners. The Tier 2 screening then allowed us to identify any students that needed additional small group instruction in the areas of phonics and decoding. We are not identifying any students with dyslexia. Any student who was flagged through the initial iReady screening was sent a letter with their Tier 2 screening results and what the next steps for them are. If you have any questions, please email Erica Morgan, Dyslexia and Multi-sensory Literacy Specialist, at emorgan@otsegoknights.org or call the Elementary Office.

At OES, we celebrate ALL student birthdays by providing cupcakes at lunch for ALL students who have birthdays during that month! (June and July birthdays are also assigned a month).

This means that we do NOT allow birthday treats in the classrooms. So, please keep the birthday treats at home!

The Dazzled Dog

212 Farnsworth Road

Waterville, Ohio

419-266-4636

Morning Drop-Off

1. Please use the entire length of the drop-off zone (even past the crosswalk) to keep the line moving. If all cars pull up as far as they possibly can we can fit more vehicles along the sidewalk and more students can exit at a time. This will make drop-off go quicker while maintaining safety.

2. Students should only be let out on the side of the car that is next to the curb. This is to avoid students being hit by a moving car in the lane farther away from the curb. If your student needs to get out on that side of the car, please park in a parking spot and have your student walk into the building using the crosswalk.

3. Please do not stop in the crosswalk. If you are dropping a student off, please do not stop your car in the crosswalk. This is a safe place for students to cross, and when there are cars in the crosswalk it creates a safety concern.

4. The second lane is for driving only. No students should be let out of the car in the lane farther from the curb. Students should only be exiting cars onto the sidewalk so that we can ensure their safety.

5. Please remember to NOT park your car in front of the school! The line needs to keep moving to efficiently get students into the school in a timely manner, and when there is a parked car in the drop-off line, the whole process gets backed up. If for some reason you need to leave your car, please use the available parking spaces.

Afternoon Pick-Up

1. Please use the entire length of the pick-up zone (even past the crosswalk) to keep the line moving. If all cars pull up as far as they possibly can we can fit more vehicles along the sidewalk and more students can get into their vehicles. This will make pick-up go quicker while maintaining safety.

2. Please do not stop in the crosswalk. If you are picking a student up, please do not stop your car in the crosswalk. This is a safe place for students to cross, and when there are cars in the crosswalk it creates a safety concern.

3. The second lane is for driving only. No students should get into their car in the lane farther from the curb. Students should only be entering cars from the sidewalk or by using the crosswalk so that we can ensure their safety.

4. Please remember to NOT park and leave your car in front of the school! The line needs to keep moving to efficiently get vehicles out of the pick-up zone in a timely manner, and when there is a parked car in the line, the whole process gets backed up. If for some reason you need to leave your car, please use the available parking spaces. If you are parked while you are waiting for your student (and you are IN the car), that is fine.

5. Students must be picked up by 3:35pm. At 3:35pm, students will be taken to Otsego Extended Care at the cost of the parent/guardian (unless previous arrangements have been made).

THANK YOU so much for your understanding and compliance with these procedures to ensure our students’ safety. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Katrina Baughman, Elementary Principal.

You can use Payschools to pay for fees and lunches online.

Quick Setup Guide:

Payschools Quick Setup Guide

Manage your account:

www.PaySchoolsCentral.com

Payschools Signup Information:

Payschools Introduction and Information Letter

OES Extended Care is available for students aged 5 through the summer before entering 6th grade. There is a $10.00 per family yearly registration fee for the OES Extended Care Program. The registration fee will be applied from June 1 to May 31 each school year and will be charged to the credit card on file. If you are registering your child for the summer program you will not be required to pay an additional registration fee for the coming school year.

Contact Info and Hours

phone: (419)823-4381 ext 4408

email: extendedcare@otsegoknights.org

Summer: June 10th - August 9th

• Hours are 7am-6pm
• Closed June 19th & July 3-5

School Year 2024-25: August 21 (first day)

The program follows the school calendar

• Before School ~ 6:30 a.m. to THE START OF SCHOOL
• After School ~ END OF SCHOOL to 6:00 p.m.

In the event of a school cancellation after a two-hour delay, OES Extended Care will remain open. If school closed before 6:30, Extended Care is closed also.

Pricing and Registration Info

The hourly rate charged is $3.50 per hour for the first child, $2.00 per hour for the second child, and $1.50 per hour for the third child and any additional children. The hourly rate is billed to the quarter-hour. The Credit Card form in the registration packet MUST be filled out in order to register.

The Credit Card Form will be used to pay your Extended Care amount.

Please print out the registration form (all 5 pages MUST be completed in their entirety) and send it to the elementary school office, attention: Becky Hatfield.

Registration for 2024-2025 will be available on May 13th on the Elementary Website or in the Elementary Office.

Questions may be emailed to:

Billing: Steve Carroll 419-823-4381 extension 1101 or scarroll@otsegoknights.org

Becky Hatfield 419-823-4381 extension 4401 or bhatfield@otsegoknights.org

Registration: Becky Hatfield bhatfield@otsegoknights.org

Please use the following form to inform OHS Student Council about a family in need within the school district. While the family does not need to have students in the district, we do ask that they are a member of the Otsego Community. Please use this form to share information about their current situation as well as how they can best be assisted.

Please be sure to understand that while Knight in Shining Armor (KISA) would love to help all community members in need, we are still a new program, and may not have the funds to do so. With that being said, we will consider each request on a case by case basis. Filling this form out does not guarantee that we will be able to assist the family, but we will try our hardest to do so!

These funds are not for routine expenses such as utilities, bills, rent, etc. It is designed for assisting community members in an emergency situation. This can include, but is not limited to unforeseen medical expenses, medical related travel expenses, and household emergencies such as a fire, water leaks, etc. Please keep this in mind when submitting a nomination.

Please refer to this link at any point during the year as a need arises, and KISA will do their best to help out!

https://goo.gl/forms/mG7IctP7q8ZAaQOX2

The Wood County Department of Job and Family Services is now accepting applications for the K-12

Fitted for Success program for the 2024-2025 school year. 680 children who live in Wood County will be

provided with backpacks filled with grade appropriate school supplies, new shoes and socks and a new

winter coat.

Assistance is provided on a first come/first serve basis. Proof of household income, birth certificates or

other proof of citizenship and Social Security cards for all family members must be provided. Families

must have an income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level to qualify. For a family of 4, this is

$5,200 or less in gross income per month. The income amount varies based on family size.

Applications should be received by August 2, 2024 but will be accepted until 650 children are approved.

Assistance will be distributed to approved families in August. Coats will be ordered at that time and

distributed in the fall. Interested families may call 419-352-7566 ext. 8492 or visit woodcountyjfs.com to

request an application to be sent by mail. Applications are also available to print on the website or to

pick up at WCDJFS 1928 E. Gypsy Lane Road Bowling Green. Completed applications may be returned by

mail or dropped off at the above address. The agency lobby is open M-F from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and a

secure outdoor drop box is available 24/7.

Grant Martin, a sophomore at Otsego HS, is working on an Eagle Scout Project to benefit the Otsego Junior High / High School music department. The project will install a custom library racking system in one of the three band/choir practice rooms and efficiently store all the paper sheet music owned by the Otsego music department. Currently, sheet music is stored in all three practice rooms on bookshelves, in file cabinets, and in stacks of boxes on the floor. This doesn’t allow these spaces to be used as designed.

This is an ambitious project. The cost to complete this project is $15,000. The Otsego Music Boosters is providing a significant portion of the funding needed and has offered to match Grant's fundraising efforts up to $5,000 by June 1, 2024 in order to complete the project this summer. Any amount you give would be greatly appreciated and would have twice the impact with the matching gift. Donations can be made at https://omb.boosterhub.com/store/2453/11755 or sent to the high school office attention "Otsego Music Boosters - Eagle Library".

All monetary donations are tax deductible. Thank you for your support.

Want to help raise some money for the school but hate cutting out all the box tops? Or forget they are there and throw them away? Well now you don't have to worry about that; box tops have gone digital! You just need to download the app, set up Otsego as your school, scan your receipt and we will receive the credit. Check out the Box Top website for more information- we will be adding more as well when we get it.

Don't want to download ANOTHER app?

Just send your receipts into school with your kid and we will scan them for you. Please make sure you put them in a bag or envelope labeled box tops for PTO so the teachers know where they go.

Please send me an e-mail or give me a call!

Principal

Email: kbaughman@otsegoknights.org
Website: www.otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381 (4005)

Assistant Principal

Email: bbuchman@otsegoknights.org
Website: www.otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381 (4009)
Twitter: @buchman_becky

School Counselor

Email: lmiller@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381 (4010)
Twitter: @OEScounselor

School Counselor

Email: kphillips@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381 (4105)

Administrative Assistant

Email: jhelberg@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381 (4001)

Administrative Assistant

Email: anorman@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381 (4003)

School Nurse

Email: kyeuler@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381 (4002)

School Facility Dog