OUR KIDS. OUR COMMUNITY. OUR FUTURE. REFERENDUM 2024: Like many other Wisconsin districts, the School District of Omro deals with increased student needs and reduced state funding. At the same time, significant investments are needed to address the major facilities challenges, including District-wide safety and security; aging infrastructure; overcrowding at H.B. Patch Elementary; and annual operations and maintenance costs. Today, many Wisconsin school districts are operating under an active referendum. The proposed referendum plan was designed to address our major challenges. Learn More: www.omro.k12.wi.us/referendum Information Session: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM Omro High School/Middle School PAC Share Thoughts or Questions: Dr. Jay Jones, Superintendent 920-303-2334 or referendum@omro.k12.wi.us
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Graphic with the Omro Referendum Logo and text that reads "Major Challenges".
Graphic with the 4 Major Challenges facing the School District of Omro .
Graphic with information about the Operational Revenue Gap challenge.
Graphic with information about the Aging Infrastructure challenge.
Graphic with information about Overcrowding at H.B. Patch challenge.
Graphic with information about Open Enrollment Loss challenge.
Middle school students are enjoying the new swings during recess time. It is not unusual to see all eight swings in use at any given time!
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Middle school students swinging.
Two middle school students sitting on swings.
Two middle school students swinging.
Students in Mrs. Morse's Food, Family and Society class recently spent their day in the Foods Lab making pancakes. They needed to figure out the abbreviations and conversions of the ingredients in order to prepare the recipe.
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Stack of pancakes with butter on top. and syrup drizzling down the sides
3 high school students standing in aprons.
Stack of pancakes on a plate with butter on top. Small pancakes surrounding the stack.
Four high school students standing and wearing aprons.
On September 19 and 20, our grade 6 students had the opportunity to field trip to Camp Lucerne. Students engaged in canoeing, archery, team building activities, pickleball, and much more! Thank you to the sixth grade staff for planning and supporting such a positive, educational experience.
7 months ago, School District of Omro
A graphic with three pictures and text that communicates the images are from Camp Lucerne.
Congratulations to our Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch and OES for the week ending on September 20, 2024. Thanks for exemplifying the Fox Four of being safe, responsible, respectful, and positive!
7 months ago, School District of Omro
1 picture with a group of elementary students posed together
1 picture with a group of elementary students posed together
1 picture with a group of elementary students posed together
The OES playground experienced a "refresh" this school year with all new equipment. The students have loved exploring throughout the first few weeks of school!
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Elementary students playing on a playground.
Elementary students playing on a playground.
Elementary students playing on a playground.
Events for the Week beginning September 22, 2024: Monday, September 23, 2024 ~ Volleyball: Girls' Grade 8 vs Waupaca (Away) ~ Football: JV2 vs Lomira (Home) Tuesday, September 24, 2024 ~ Cross Country: MS vs Winneconne (Away) ~ Cross Country: Varsity vs Multiple (Away) ~ Football: MS vs Winnebago Lutheran Academy (Home) ~ Soccer: Boys' Varsity vs Lomira (Home) Thursday, September 26, 2024 ~ Cross Country: MS vs Multiple (Away) ~ Cross Country : Varsity vs Multiple (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls' Grade 8 vs Winneconne (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls' JV2 vs Winnebago Lutheran Academy (Home) ~ Volleyball: Girls' JV vs Winnebago Lutheran Academy (Home) ~ Volleyball: Girls' Varsity vs Winnebago Lutheran Academy (Home) ~ Soccer: Boys' Varsity vs Clintonville (Home) Friday, September 27, 2024 ~ Football: Varsity vs Mayville (Home) Saturday, September 28, 2024 ~ Volleyball: Girls' Varsity vs Multiple Schools (Away) ~ Cross Country: Varsity vs Multiple Schools (Away)
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Graphic with text sharing the “Events of the Week”
Congratulations to OMS and OHS Fox Friday winners from September 20, 2024! These students were nominated by staff members or other students for demonstrating the Fox Four (Safety, Responsibility, Respect, or Positivity). Staff members were nominated by students or other staff members for being a role model, an advocate for students, or having a positive connection with students.
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Individual pictures of six Fox Friday student winners; three middle school and three high school.
Individual pictures of two staff Fox Friday winners.
Representatives from Omro's Student Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) and Athletic/Activities Director Jon Tomaszewski had the opportunity to join CESA 6 CEO Ted Neitzke, and student athletes from across the conference, at the first Flyway Sportsmanship Summit. While there, they experienced team-building activities and processed how their leadership can have a positive impact on their school environment. One takeaway was the zero-zero mindset, which emphasizes that no matter if an individual/team/group is winning or losing, the score is zero-zero. When a person/team thinks they have lost, the game is over. When a person/team thinks they have won is when the competition can catch them.
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Graphic with three different images of high school students collaborating.
Students in Mrs. Hughes' grade 8 Science class were challenged to suspend one Dixie cup above their paper using 3 other cups and Popsicle sticks. Once they achieved that, they needed to add weights to the suspended cup and remove as many Popsicle sticks as possible. Edyn and Maranda were able to add 25 pennies to their cup using only 8 Popsicle sticks!
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Two middle school students working together on building a popsicle stick bridge.
Two middle school students working together to create a popsicle stick bridge.
A popsicle bridge with a small cup balancing on top of it.
Two students writing notes on paper with a popsicle bridge created between them.
The Omro Wrestling team took fundraising into their own hands by working at Trillium Hill Dairy in Berlin. The fundraising opportunity is greatly appreciated by the team!
7 months ago, School District of Omro
A farm landscape.
People standing on top of a grain pile.
A group of people standing on sileage with the sun shining in the background.
A group of students working on a farm.
A group of students standing on a farm landscape.
A group of students working on a farm.
People standing in front of a tractor on a field.
Farm equipment and people with the sun in the background.
OUR KIDS. OUR COMMUNITY. OUR FUTURE. REFERENDUM 2024: An informational mailer outlining the November 5, 2024 referendum will be landing in resident mailboxes soon. View informational mailer online: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XOfXc-Wim2RfeAFaZmk8M7MlebJA2uFg/view?usp=sharing Learn More: www.omro.k12.wi.us/referendum Information Session: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM Omro High School/Middle School PAC Share Thoughts or Questions: Dr. Jay Jones, Superintendent 920-303-2334 or referendum@omro.k12.wi.us
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Graphic with an image of a mailbox and text about watching for referendum information in the mail.
Omro Elementary and H.B. Patch have school pictures tomorrow (Thursday, September 19, 2024). Every student will get a picture taken, even if the family chooses to not order images. The prepay link is below if you still need to order! https://www.prepaysystems.com/view/Y6JswPoY/omro-omro-elementary-school
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Graphic with a picture of a camera and text about Picture Day
Full Steam Ahead! Students and families in grades 4K-8, mark your calendars now to join us Thursday, November 7, 2024 from 4:30-6:30 pm to experience activities related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Graphic about STEAM Night
Omro High School is planning the first Blood Drive of the school year for Friday, October 4, 2024, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Help save lives and donate blood! Each donation also helps Omro High School earn money towards the Red Cross Scholarship for seniors. Donors must be 16 years or older.
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Flyer for American Red Cross
6th grade students in Mrs. Boeck's and Mrs. McKittrick's math class developed their communication skills through a series of challenges. One student from each team was tasked with analyzing how 10 blocks were arranged and then going back to their team and trying to describe how to arrange the 10 blocks. Each individual in class had an opportunity to be the person who analyzed a block structure and then described it to their team. Following the activity, students identified communication strategies that supported the activity (hand gestures, word choice, non-verbal communication) that can apply to future activities in and outside of the classroom. It was great to see the collaboration and communication in class!
7 months ago, School District of Omro
A team of students working together.
A team of students working together.
A team of students working together.
A team of students working together.
A team of students working together with a teacher looking on.
A picture of blocks arranged.
Congratulations to our Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch and OES for the week ending on September 13, 2024. Thanks for exemplifying the Fox Four of being safe, responsible, respectful, and positive!
7 months ago, School District of Omro
1 picture with a group of elementary students posed together
1 picture with a group of elementary students posed together
1 picture with a group of elementary students posed together
Events for the Week beginning September 15, 2024: Monday, September 16, 2024 ~ Soccer: Boys' Varsity vs Campbellsport (Away) ~ Football: JV2 vs Iola-Scandinavia (Home) ~ Cross Country: MS vs Multiple Schools (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls Grade 8 vs Berlin (Home) Tuesday, September 17, 2024 ~ Cross Country: Varsity vs Multiple (Away) ~ Football: MS vs Waupun (Home) Thursday, September 19, 2024 ~ Soccer: Boys' Varsity vs Berlin (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls' JV2 vs Campbellsport (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls' JV vs Campbellsport (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls' Varsity vs Campbellsport (Away) ~ Volleyball: MS Girls' Grade 8 vs Ripon (Home) Friday, September 20, 2024 ~ Football: Varsity vs Lomira (Away) Saturday, September 21, 2024 ~ Volleyball: Girls' JV vs Multiple Schools (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls' Varsity vs Multiple Schools (Away)
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Graphic with text sharing the “Events of the Week”
On Friday the Thirteenth, many Omro Middle School students experienced some extra luck. During first hour, every student received a ticket with a six digit number. Throughout the course of the day, numbers were called over the loudspeaker (and emailed to all students) and those with matching numbers were invited to visit the middle school lunch room to select a prize. Special thanks to the OMS Student Engagement team for organizing this event!
7 months ago, School District of Omro
A group of middle school students holding a snack.
One middle school student holding a snack.
4 middle school students each holding a snack.
Two middle school students, each holding a snack size bag of chips.
A bin filled with drinks and snacks.
A bin filled with snack size bags of chips.
A student picks a prize out of a bin placed on a table.
Biology students start the year learning about their own brains. The brain is more likely to remember something if it elicits emotions, includes physical movement/sensations, and involves peer interactions. Students had fun with this memorable activity in which they use their own hand and arm to model a neuron (brain cell).
7 months ago, School District of Omro
Picture of a hand and arm with marker writing on it.
High school students shown writing on their hand with marker.
4 high school students sitting at tables working on a project.
Two high school students with their left arm extended to the side.