OHS Back to School Update

OHS students and families,

We are so excited to get the 2023-24 school year started. After last year’s transition back to a 9-12 high school and opening the Innovation Center, we can’t wait to see what this year holds in store for our returning students as well as our incoming 9th graders and transfer students. Please make plans to come to open house this Thursday evening from 3:30-6:30 to meet your student’s teachers and other building staff. For many it may be your first opportunity to see the state of the art learning spaces in the OIC.

Please take time to review the important information below regarding Student IDs :

• Student IDs are necessary to keep both buildings that make up Ozark High School safe and allow students to transition between them smoothly.
• All returning students need to wear their ID they had last year on the first day of school.
• New students and incoming 9th graders should receive theirs on the first day.
• Any student who has lost their ID over the summer may purchase a new one before school starts by seeing Julie Wood in the main office.

If you haven't already, mark your 📅 calendars for our Meet the Teacher event. There will be 🌭 food, 🎉 fun and, of course, you can meet your fantastic 🤝 teachers!

➡️ New to Ozark Student Orientation: 5:30 - 6:30 pm at the LRC (Main Campus)

➡️ Student schedules and teacher assignments are available on the new PowerSchool Parent Portal.

➡️Go here and check which building your teachers are in!

• All motor vehicles used by students and staff in going to and from school, and parked on school property, shall be registered with the main office. See Tricia Cox at the main campus (triciacox@ozarktigers.org).

• Parking fee is $20 and can be paid in the main office or https://ozark.revtrak.net/

• Students are assigned a parking lot instead of a parking spot.

• Lot A: Staff and students (students stay behind double white line A56 - A152)

• Lot B: Students and visitors (students may not park in visitor parking)

• Lot C: Staff

• Lot D: Students

• Lot E: Overflow lot by the baseball field, Students

• If a student needs to leave school for any reason please send them with a note signed by a parent or guardian stating their name and time that they need to leave. They will bring it to the office and receive a pass from the office staff. The student MUST sign out through the office before leaving the building! If you are unable to send a note, you may call the attendance line 417-582-5901 and leave a message with your name, student name and the time the student needs to be checked out, (please allow 15 min. or more for staff to be able to get your student out in time) and let staff know your students name, the time they are leaving and the name of the person picking up if it is someone other than parent or guardian. Staff will then call the student up and give them a pass to leave - the Student MUST sign out through the office before leaving the building.
• If a student arrives late to school for any reason they MUST sign in through the main office either in the OIC or Main Campus. They will need permission from a parent prior to arriving at school or you may send them with a dr. note or note upon arriving at school.
• Please call the attendance line if your student is going to be late, absent or needs to leave early. You will be able to leave a message.

• A+ meetings will be held in the OIC conference room during the first week of school.
• Please meet according to your schedule.
• Students with A+ during 3A or 3B will meet at 11:29, which is after the first lunch period.

First Friday, August 25 is a B day and all students will start their day (7:35 am) at the main campus. All students, even those with online, A+, or OTC will start at the main campus at 7:35 am.

Student Council has worked hard this week preparing students to be back in the halls on Monday, August 21!

Here are a few student council sponsored events for you to look forward to!

• Back to School Assembly on Friday, August 25
• Football Homecoming: September 29
• Can the Eagles: October 20

Please see this link for the A/B day calendar.

*Subject to change

We’ve been busy this summer working on something and we are so excited to officially introduce Ozark to our new athletic/activity website and app: ozarkmotigers.org 🎊🎊!

This is a one-stop shop for all information on Ozark Tigers Athletics and Activities. From football to cross country, band and choir, stay up to date with schedules, scores/results and more!!

➡️visit ozarkmotigers.org to check out the website

➡️download the app here

Educators Rising lead by Mrs. Sappington and Mrs. Hilton spent 5 days at the EdRising National Conference in Orlando over the summer and students learned all of the wonderful things about what it’s like to have a career in the field of education.

Students also competed in various educational related events. Brooklynn Jackman placed 6th in the nation in her category, “Lesson Planning and Delivery - Arts”, and Gwen Kramer placed 9th in the nation in her category, “Children’s Literature - PreK”. Thousands of students from around the nation attended and competed at this conference! Congratulations Brooklynn and Gwen for being top 10! 🏅🏅

🎊 Congrats 🎊 to our OHS Cheer Team on being named the Cheerleading Team of the Year from the Springfield Sports Commission! They were also finalists for the Girl Team of the Year award after a stellar season including winning a state championship and being a national finalist!! Congrats ladies!

Make sure you never miss an event this year and pick up your 2023-24 activity pass now! They are $50 for adults and $25 for students. They get you access to all 7th-12th grade home games (except MSHSAA postseason events).

➡️ Order and pay for them online here: https://bit.ly/3Yk3ikj
➡️ They can also be paid for with cash or check in the OHS athletic office (417-582-5711)