Students in Mrs. Morse's World of Children class were recently learning about Prenatal Development. They have been researching what happens to the fetus and what the mother is feeling during the nine months of pregnancy. To help students better understand how a mother may be feeling during pregnancy, they had the opportunity to wear the Empathy Belly Simulator. This simulator represents the ninth month of pregnancy and allows the students to feel some of the same symptoms that an expecting mother would feel.
Last week Friday, Mr. Franz and Mrs. Morgan, along with the rest of the food service team, created a special Homecoming meal for our students in grades 6-12. Over 300 hamburgers and 60 brats were grilled, along with a hand-frosted, school spirit cookie. Thanks to everyone for their hard work!
Students in Mrs. Morse's Food, Family and Society class have been learning about how food has transitioned over time. They prepared "pioneer foods"-- recipes using simple, staple, basic ingredients grown in our environment. Just recently, they talked about "traditional foods"-- hearty, wholesome, made from scratch foods, that bring people together. They made homemade pizza dough and topped it off with their favorite toppings. The feeling of pride in making their pizzas homemade was sensed in the classroom, not to mention, they enjoyed eating them!
Congratulations to Cindy Morse! She was awarded a grant from the WI Beef Council to use towards the purchase of products in her Family and Consumer Sciences classes this semester.
Congratulations to our Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch and OES for the week ending on October 18, 2024. Thanks for exemplifying the Fox Four of being safe, responsible, respectful, and positive!
Take a night off of cooking and join us at a Red Robin on October 28 to support the AP World History Trip to Germany! The fundraiser is all day and be sure to mention Omro!
Congratulations to OMS and OHS Fox Friday winners from October 18, 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.
Homecoming Week Spirit!
Our high school students have embraced the dress up days throughout this week! As a reference as you view pictures, the themed days are listed below:
Monday: Despicable Me Character Dress-Up
Tuesday: Country vs Country Club
Wednesday: Mathlete vs Athlete
Thursday: Board Games
Friday: School Colors
4K students engaged in an art project that also fostered a sense of school pride. They creatively made "Fox Faces" and proudly displayed them for all to see!
Great job 4K Foxes!
For the 2024-2025 school year, we would like to introduce/share about as many staff members as possible, as everyone has an integral role in our school community.
Staff were asked to share about themselves using a "6 word summary." Read on to learn a bit more about the second grade team!
Digital Citizenship Week
In honor of Digital Citizenship Week, we are sharing a tip from Common Sense Media about Protecting Personal Data Online.
"As kids grow up spending more and more time online—for entertainment and for learning—it's important that they know how to stay safe. Whether they're playing multiplayer games or using social media, guide your children to be responsible by going over some basic rules of internet safety for grades K–5 and grades 6–12. Talk about your family's rules and expectations for behavior and being mindful of what they share online. This can go a long way in supporting your children's safety and well-being."
K-5 students have already spent time exploring and learning about digital citizenship/safety. Each student has a Digital Citizen Choice Board, which enables them to continue to explore the concepts.
Middle school students enrolled in Information Technology will be starting their Digital Citizenship unit next week.
OUR KIDS. OUR COMMUNITY. OUR FUTURE.
REFERENDUM 2024: Join us tonight at the Omro Middle/High School PAC for an informational meeting about the November 5th referendum.
6:00 PM | Includes presentations and Q&A
Learn More:
www.omro.k12.wi.us/referendum
Information Session:
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Omro High School/Middle School PAC
455 Fox Trail, Omro
Share Thoughts or Questions:
Dr. Jay Jones, Superintendent
920-303-2334 or referendum@omro.k12.wi.us
H.B. Patch and OES have Picture Retakes tomorrow, Thursday, October 17.
OUR KIDS. OUR COMMUNITY. OUR FUTURE.
REFERENDUM 2024: Join us tomorrow at the Omro Middle/High School PAC for an informational meeting about the November 5th referendum.
6:00 PM | Includes presentations and Q&A
Learn More:
www.omro.k12.wi.us/referendum
Information Session:
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Omro High School/Middle School PAC
455 Fox Trail, Omro
Share Thoughts or Questions:
Dr. Jay Jones, Superintendent
920-303-2334 or referendum@omro.k12.wi.us
The School District of Omro will be conducting a three-year-old developmental screening on Monday, October 21, 2024 at HB Patch Elementary from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for children who were born between May 1, 2021 and October 21, 2021 and currently reside within the School District of Omro boundaries. The screening is offered bi-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. Another screening will be held in the spring for those children who will turn three years of age after October 21, 2024.
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) 303-2317 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 reside within the School District of Omro boundaries, even if you intend to apply for open enrollment for your child or move to Omro in the future. Contact your current district of residence to inquire about their screening process.
Congratulations to our Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch and OES for the week ending on October 10, 2024. Thanks for exemplifying the Fox Four of being safe, responsible, respectful, and positive!
Events for the Week beginning October 13, 2024:
Monday, October 14, 2024
~ Volleyball: Girls' Grade 7 vs Winneconne (Away)
~ Volleyball: Girls' Grade 8 vs Winneconne (Home)
~ Football: JV2 vs Laconia (Away)
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
~ Soccer: Boys' Varsity vs Lourdes.Valley Christian (Away)
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
~ Referendum: Community Conversation
Thursday, October 17, 2024
~ Cross Country: MS vs St. Lawrence Semionary (Away)
~ Cross Country: Varsity vs Multiple Schools (Away)
~ Volleyball: Girls' Grade 7 vs Multiple Schools (Away)
~ Volleyball: Girls' Grade 8 vs Multiple Schools (Away)
~ Soccer: Boys' Varsity vs Random Lake (Home)
~ Volleyball: Girls' JV2 vs Lomira (Home)
~ Volleyball: Girls' JV vs Lomira (Home)
~ Volleyball: Girls' Varsity vs Lomira (Home)
Friday, October 18, 2024
~ Football: Varsity vs Campbellsport (Home)
Omro Homecoming is the week of October 13. Each school is celebrating homecoming in their own unique way, whether it is through dress up days at the elementary level or a combination of themed dress up days and scheduled activities at the high school level. We welcome the community to join in the festivities throughout the week by attending events. The Homecoming Parade will be leaving OHS around 2:15 pm on Friday and will be returning around 3:15. The parade route is shown below; we welcome the community to line the streets and support our Omro Foxes!
#FoxPride
Trick or Treat!
#BridgingBrighterSmiles wishes all students a safe and happy Halloween this season!
Don’t forget to enroll at www.bridgingbrightersmiles.org to keep that smile bright this spooky season!
STAFF SPOTLIGHT
For the 2024-2025 school year, we would like to introduce/share about as many staff members as possible, as everyone has an integral role in our school community.
Staff were asked to share about themselves using a "6 word summary." Read on to learn a bit more about the staff who you will see in the main office of each building!
