OHS Newsletter

This week our school community came together for our annual Veterans Day Assembly. This tradition allows us to express our heartfelt appreciation for the men and women who bravely served in our nation's armed forces. We were privileged to have several honored guests among us, whose presence made the occasion even more special.

A heartfelt "thank you" goes our to everyone who played a role in making this event a success including students and staff. Thank you to Mrs. Tracey Miller for leading the planning and event. Most importantly, we extend our deepest gratitude to our veterans and their families for their unwavering service and sacrifice.

Nov. 18: Fall Sports Banquet, 6:00pm in the PAC

Nov. 18: Letter Jacket Representative at the HS from 4:30- 6:00pm, just before the sports banquet

Nov. 22: First Annual Turkey Bowl Food Drive Against Winneconne. Be sure to remember your non-perishable items to donate. All donations will benefit Omro and Winneconne food pantries. The school with most items will hold the Turkey Bowl trophy!

Nov. 27: No School-Teacher Comp Day

Nov. 28-29: No School-Thanksgiving

Dec. 2: Band/Choir Holiday Concert

Dec. 7: Shopping Day with Kids

Dec. 23-31: No School, Winter Break

Jan 1: No School, New Year's Day

Jan 2: Students Return

Find the 24-25 School Calendar here.

Find the rSchool sports schedule here.

Details of some of the calendar events can be seen in the following newsletter.

Each month a student in the senior class is chosen to be the OHS Student of the month. The student is selected based on scholarship, citizenship, leadership, and co-curricular activities. The November Student of the Month is Malia! Congratulations!

Congratulations to our first quarter Business CTE Student- Well done, Bryce!

Congratulations go out to the following students and staff member for being chosen as this week's Fox Friday winners, Gage, Lexi and Charlee and our staff member, Mr. Bohn! Thank you for demonstrating the characteristics of the Fox Four and for being such great role models!!

Students in Mrs. Morse's World of Children recently participated in Infant Care Stations. They learned how to hold the baby, choose appropriate books, diaper a baby, dress a baby, teach emotions, and practiced motor development of an infant.

Students in Mrs. Morse's Culinary Arts class displayed their talents by executing a plate of garnishes using their creativity and garnishing tools. Well done!!

This week, the Scholastic Book Fair was held district wide among our Omro schools. Students were able to come down with their classes, as well as before and after school to visit the book fair and were able to shop for books and other items that interested them. Research shows that reading regularly in early childhood helps build important skills like language, vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking. It also fosters creativity, broadens imagination, and exposes children to different ideas, cultures, and experiences, setting the stage for academic success and lifelong literacy.

In addition to the learning benefits books provide, this book fair also helps support our libraries with funds raised to help purchase new books, and provide funds for activities such as Battle of the Books. Thank you all who helped strengthen our library programs this year!

Students in Mrs. Morse's Food, Family and Society class created NEW food norms for our society-- creating a new food treat and/or tradition that does not already exist. Students created food items such Gummy Bear Popsicles, 4th of July Spicy Pickle Chips, and enjoying Breakfast on a Stick.

The 2024 Veterans Day Assembly at the School District of Omro's PAC for local veterans, middle school and high school students and staff was meaningful.

High school seniors, Bailey and Malia lead the assembly by introducing each speaker and performer.

Middle school students, Mallory and Kendall created and presented their very own poems. Max, a sophomore, won the high school poetry contest by creating his own powerful poem and reciting it from memory at the assembly.

The choir and band had outstanding performances and three, sixth-grade students won the poster contest. Natalie, Zoey, and Amelia created beautiful posters that were displayed on the podium. Thank you, Mrs. Neubauer for guiding the 6th graders with their posters. Mrs. Clinch's 7th graders signed The Pledge as everyone recited The Pledge of Allegiance. Mrs. Sabel and the middle school peer leaders greeted the veterans and handed out the thank you cards during the ceremony.

A shout out also goes out to Mrs. Becker and Mrs. Hughes and their classes for making homemade thank you cards to give to each of the veterans who attended the ceremony.

Dave Lemieux from our Local 234 American Legion, presented winners with coins from the Legion. He also presented our history teacher, Eli Schumacher, with the Teacher of the Year award.

Thank you to all administration, administrative assistants, custodians and maintenance workers and all other staff for their help and support to make the event a success!

Lastly, but most importantly, thank you to all of the veterans for their service!

In our match last night, both the Boys Varsity and Girls Varsity won their matches. The boys match was the tightest and most exciting! After getting off to a fast start winning the first 2 games with an average of 212 over those games, Brillion battled back and the teams went back and forth tying 4-4 going into the final game, The boys were leading by 10 pins going into the 10th frame and needed a spare in the 10th to clinch the victory. Daniel picked up the 10 pin securing the victory for the boys, winning the match 5-4 with an average for the 9 games of 172.

The girls team were bowling unopposed since Brillion does not have a girls team and therefore they needed to beat their average which they did pretty easily, winning 6-3 and averaging 111 over the 9 games.

Next match is against Appleton North on Tuesday 11/19 at 4pm at Fox Lanes.

Students planning to go hunting, on vacation or take a college tour, remember to pick up a pre-arranged absence form from the office! Please be sure to follow the proper procedure in order to ensure that your absence is excused.

**College Tours/Visits require proof of visit, such as a photo in front of the university sign, photo proof of check-in, note from guide on school letterhead, etc...

"Rock the Block Oshkosh has worked to revitalize areas of Sacred Heart, Congress Fields, River East, Midtown, Menominee South, and Stevens Park Neighborhood Associations in Oshkosh since 2019. Habitat for Humanity of Oshkosh has recently expanded its service area to include the City of Omro and offered Rock the Block Oshkosh services to the North side of the Omro in 2024. *The program’s 2025 efforts will focus on the HISTORIC 6TH WARD Neighborhood Association in Oshkosh AND the SOUTH/WEST SIDE of Omro (homes South of the Fox River to Scott St between Kennedy Ave & Jackson Ave).

Residents living within the City limits of Omro SOUTH/WEST can apply to receive assistance with exterior home repairs and lawn care, including but not limited to edging, lawn patching & seeding, tree & bush trimming, weeding, raking, brush removal, mulching, pressure washing, and gutter cleaning. The deadline to apply for 2025 Omro projects will be December 1st. Applications are available online at www.habitatoshkosh.org/rock-the-block and at Omro City Hall (205 S. Webster).

For more information on Rock the Block Oshkosh, Visit @RTBOshkosh on Facebook, or contact Elizabeth Last, Program Director at 920-235-3535 or elast@habitatoshkosh.org."

Let's all meet up at Red Robin on Monday, December 2 to help raise some money for the class of 2027!! Just show this flyer or simply mention Omro class of 2027 to your server to have your sales count! We would love to see you there!!

Time to order your 2024-2025 yearbook!! Click HERE to order now!!

Here is an opportunity for you to create a special spot in the yearbook just for your Senior! If you are interested in placing an Ad for your Grad, please go to this link for more information!

A representative from Ripon Jacket will be on hand for letter/award jacket fittings approximately 90 minutes prior to the Fall Sports banquet on Monday, November 18. If you are getting fitted, please have the order form filled out, accompanied by your $100.00 deposit. If you usually wear a sweater or sweatshirt underneath your jacket, please bring that to the fitting, along with any decoration you may have, for example a varsity letter or numbers, etc.

Please see the attached photo for more information.

Order forms can be picked up in the office.

Take a look at this month's Library Newsletter to see all the fun things happening this month.

There is a new guessing game, scavenger hunt, reading competition, and more! Don't forget to check out the fun things happening at the Omro Public Library this month.

NHS is hosting the very first annual Turkey Bowl Food Drive at the Omro vs Winneconne Girls basketball game on Friday, November 22!! The school with the most food items wins the Turkey Bowl trophy!

***Students must be in attendance for the entire school day in order to practice or compete in an event. ***

Special circumstances may merit exception with prior approval from the Principal/Dean of Students, or designee. To see if the absence can be approved:

• Step 1 - Parent/Guardian notification to office (Mrs. Prado, Mrs. Stadler or Mrs. Dobberstein) at least 24 hours prior to absence)
• Step 2 - If absence is approved, Student picks up signed Excused Slip from office
• Step 3 - Student gives signed Excused Slip to coach/advisor to participate the day of the absence

If an absence is deemed unexcused it will result in ineligibility for participation in extracurricular activities until the next full day of attendance.

*Those in BOLD are HOME EVENTS.

• Tuesday, November 19- Bowling vs. Appleton North @ Fox Lanes, Omro 4:00pm
• Thursday, November 21-Bowling vs. Oshkosh West @ Revs 4:00pm
• Friday, November 22- Girls Basketball vs. Winneconne @ Omro, 5:15pm/ 7:00pm *REMINDER: 1st Annual TURKEY BOWL-Bring in your non-perishable Food Items!!

• Friday, November 22- Boys Basketball @Clintonville High School 4:00pm, Scrimmage

See all rSchool Athletic Events here.

The fall sports banquet, sponsored by the Omro Athletic Boosters, is scheduled for Monday, November 18th at 6:00 PM in the PAC.

This year we are excited to announce that we are hosting and showcasing our athletes in a wide variety of tournaments, invitationals, and state tournament action. While we love allowing our athletes to show off their skills at our beautiful facilities, it does require a lot of event workers. Not only do you get to attend events you work for free, you get paid! Please consider becoming an event worker this year.

MORE INFORMATION

Career Readiness Corner

Upcoming Military/ College Visits

Scholarship Listing for Seniors

Your Monthly Guide to Empowering Students for Post-Graduation Success: Exploring High-Wage, High-Skill, and In-Demand Career Pathways.

Seniors, here is the Scholarship Listing you can use to apply for scholarships. This list is updated frequently and can also be found in the Guidance Office and in the hallway, just across from the Guidance Office.

This page has been created to give you access to those announcements or information that does not change, but are important throughout the school year, yet allows the content of our newsletter to remain manageable.

See this LINK for information on:

• Student and Family Resources on District Website
• Driver's Ed
• Work Permits
• Athletic Attendance Policy for Appointments and Absences
• Athletic Passes

See this link for information and opportunities.

• NEW! November Public Health Happenings - November 2024
• Positive Parenting Program
• Rawhide Youth Services
• 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline
• Well Badger Resource Center
• Checking in With Your Teen's Mental Health
• Report a Threat
• Crisis Help

Parent Resources

Free Thanksgiving Meals