School District of Omro

A group of students traveled to Oshkosh on February 7, 2024, to participate in the Oshkosh Noon Optimist Club's essay and speech contests. Essay contest winners were: Nona (3rd place) and Marisa (2nd place). These ladies' essays on optimism demonstrated their talent for writing and their passion for the topic. Speech participants were: Achilles, Haley, Jaylin, and taking third place was Logan. These students wrote a four to five minute speech on optimism providing great examples of how to be optimistic. Congratulations goes out to all six of our Omro students for their hard work in either writing an essay or writing a speech!

2024-2025 4K Enrollment is now open! If you are a resident within the School District of Omro boundaries, or plan to enroll, and have a child that is four years old on or before September 1, 2024, Omro 4K is for you! Visit https://www.omro.k12.wi.us/o/hbpes/page/enrollment, and select "Enrollment for 4k" under the heading Enrollment for Next School Year (2024-2025). Questions should be shared with Kelly Kozlosky, 4K Program Coordinator, at kkozl@omro.k12.wi.us.

CTE Student of the Quarter Each quarter, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) department recognizes students for their outstanding contributions. Congratulations to Karlee who was selected by Mr. Hooks, to be a 2023-2024 Quarter 1 CTE Student Spotlight for the Agriculture Department!

CONGRATULATIONS! The Omro High School Wrestling team had two members qualify for the State Tournament! Best wishes on great performances this weekend!

HELP NEEDED! On Saturday, March 2, 2024, Omro is hosting the Flyway Conference solo/ensemble festival. We have over 500 performances taking place that day from students in each of our conference schools. To ensure the day is successful, we are in need of volunteers. If you'd like to volunteer your time, please sign up using this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KvqggSG15qKIn6QQ2Bzk9SLV5OljWjMx9J9T7_Ks4_k/edit?usp=sharing If you'd like to donate a food item, please sign up using this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fCNyRrECgYgyo55aEwryyiSHpVA2lTBz65uELKrGc1o/edit?usp=sharing Thank you for considering!

Winter Walk to School Month: Week 3 - Scavenger Hunt Go for a walk to find the items on the Scavenger Hunt list. Check them off once you see, hear, or feel the items on the list. Share your form with Mrs. Gee when you are done. Did you know that cold weather has been shown to result in a meaningful energy boost that lasts for hours after you walk?

Events happening the week of February 18, 2024: Monday, February 19 ~ No School for Students ~ School Board Meeting ~ Basketball: Boys' JV2 vs Waupaca (Away) ~ Basketball: Boys' JV vs Waupaca (Away) ~ Basketball: Boys' Varsity vs Waupaca (Away) Tuesday, February 20 ~ Basketball: Girls' Varsity vs Little Chute (Home) Thursday, February 22 ~ Bowling: High School (Away) ~ Basketball: Boys' JV2 vs Winnebago Lutheran (Home) ~ Basketball: Boys' JV vs Winnebago Lutheran (Home) ~ Basketball: Boys' Varsity vs Winnebago Lutheran (Home) For more information visit: https://www.omro.k12.wi.us/district/calendar.cfm

Thank you to our Anchor Partners!

Congratulations to OMS and OHS Fox Friday winners from Friday, February 16, 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.

The agenda for the Monday, February 19, 2024, School Board Meeting has been posted. Click the link to see the agenda: https://www.omro.k12.wi.us/o/sdo/page/board-meetings

2024-2025 4K Enrollment is now open! If you are a resident within the School District of Omro boundaries, or plan to enroll in the School District of Omro, and have a child that is four years old on or before September 1, 2024, Omro 4K is for you! Visit https://www.omro.k12.wi.us/o/hbpes/page/enrollment, and select "Enrollment for 4k" under the heading Enrollment for Next School Year (2024-2025). Questions should be shared with Kelly Kozlosky, 4K Program Coordinator, at kkozl@omro.k12.wi.us.

OHS Student of the Month for February is Ryan. Throughout high school, Ryan has been a part of basketball, football, soccer, Sources of Strength, and National Honor Society. Additionally, he has volunteered with Shopping Day with Kids and Breakfast with Santa. Outside of school, Ryan enjoys working out and training for his athletics, playing video games, and editing videos and images for his brother’s social media and YouTube channel (@kingscustoms). After graduation, Ryan plans to attend college, with the location and area of focus yet to be determined. Congratulations, Ryan!

The School District of Omro shares achievement towards student learning goals through a Standards Based Grading report card, communicating grades as a 3, 2, or 1.

Last month, Middle School and High School students and staff had the chance to participate in a Harry Potter Trivia contest. 37 Winners were drawn that answered a question correctly from the book series. Winners had their choice between a new copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone or Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Congratulations winners and enjoy your new books! To see more of what is happening in our Libraries each month, check out the Library Media Center Website on our School's Homepage. MS & HS Library Media Center: https://sites.google.com/omro.k12.wi.us/omro-ms-hs-media-center/home Patch & OES Library Media Centers: https://sites.google.com/omro.k12.wi.us/omroelementaryschool/home

Congratulations to the Girls' Bowling team, along with Christopher C and Airie F, on their State Qualifying performances! #FoxPride

Congratulations to Mrs. Morse for being awarded a $200 grant to be used towards the purchase of beef products during the spring 2024 semester. We can't wait to see what you and your students create in the kitchen!

Congratulations to our Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch and OES for the week ending on February 9, 2024. Thanks for exemplifying the Fox Four of being safe, responsible, respectful, and positive!

Notice of Annual Three-Year-Old Screening The School District of Omro will be conducting a three-year-old developmental screening on Monday, February 26, 2024 at HB Patch Elementary from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children who will turn 3 years of age by September 1, 2024 and reside within the School District of Omro boundaries are eligible to be screened. The screening is offered annually to look at the areas of fine and gross motor skills, basic school readiness skills, speech sound production and communication. If a child is found to have significant delays after being further evaluated, programming such as the Early Childhood program or Speech and Language therapy may be recommended. A letter and questionnaire about children’s development were sent to parents of children who are on the district's census list and within the screening age. If you did not receive a letter and questionnaire for your child, please contact Jaime Ellison at (920) 303-2300 x2249 or complete the screening questionnaire online at https://www.asqonline.com/family/5b4d1d. Appointments are needed to attend the screening. Please note that we do not screen children who do not currently live within the School District of Omro boundaries, even if you intend to apply for open enrollment for your child in the future. Contact your district of residence to inquire about their screening process.

Events happening the week of February 11, 2024: Monday, February 12 ~ Basketball: Girls' Grade 7 vs Waupaca (Home) ~ Basketball: Girls' Grade 8 vs Waupaca (Away) ~ PTO: Meeting ~ Basketball: Girls' JV2 vs Green Bay West (Away) ~ Basketball: Girls' JV vs North Fond du Lac (Away) ~ Basketball: Girls' Varsity vs North Fond du Lac (Away) Tuesday, February 13 ~ Wrestling: MS vs Multiple Schools (Away) ~ Basketball: Boys' JV2 vs Mosinee (Away) ~ Basketball: Boys' JV vs North Fond du Lac (Away) ~ Basketball: Boys' Varsity vs North Fond du Lac (Away) ~ Basketball: Girls JV2 vs Kohler (Home) ~ Basketball: Girls' JV vs Markesan (Home) ~ Basketball: Girls' Varsity vs Markesan (Home) Thursday, February 15 ~ Basketball: Girls' JV2 vs Hortonville (Home) ~ Basketball: Girls' JV vs North Fond du Lac (Home) ~ Basketball: Girls' Varsity vs North Fond du Lac (Home) Friday, February 16 ~ Basketball: Boys' JV2 vs St. Mary's Springs Academy (Away) ~ Basketball: Boys' JV vs St. Mary's Springs Academy (Away) ~ Basketball: Boys' Varsity vs St. Mary's Springs Academy (Away) Saturday, February 17 ~ OHS Dance: Winterfest For more information visit: https://www.omro.k12.wi.us/district/calendar.cfm

Winter Walk to School Month: Week 2 - Penguin Slide In Winter, the safest way to go is --- SLOW on the ICE! This week students will be able to watch a video of how to safely walk on slippery surfaces, like a penguin. Did you know that cold weather has been shown to result in a meaningful energy boost that lasts for hours after you walk? Get outside this week and try to walk like a penguin. Use the safety tips to avoid falling on slippery surfaces.