Ogallala Public Schools

BACK-TO-BACK CONFERENCE CHAMPS! The OHS boys golf team shot a season best 330 to win the Southwest Conference Championship for the second year in a row and defend home turf at Crandall Creek! Individually, Caleb Castillo is the conference champion shooting 75, Rylan Gilmore came in 5th with an 80, Oliver Nielsen shot a career best 86 for 13th, Sawyer Smith with a career best 89, Connor Bell with a career best 91, and Isaac Orth 106. A GREAT day for Indian golf!

The Prairie View Ambassadors had their 1st Kids with Character challenge. The Ambassadors recognized and rewarded 7 runner-up students and one top winner who displayed TRUSTWORTHINESS. Our runner-up students are Genevieve Holscher, Raelynn Most, Ivy Wood, River Street, Marrisa Juarez, Sophia Harmon, and Lily Sinner. Our top winner is Kaleena Schmittler. We will also acknowledge the Keith County Courthouse and its employees, as they are a prime example of showing trustworthiness. We are so proud of our Ambassadors for getting this program off the ground! The Ambassadors will continue to highlight other traits next school year. #CultureOfConfidence

We would like to welcome Bailee Meyer to the OPSD Team for the 2024/25 School Year! Bailee will be the Special Education teacher at Prairie View School. #CultureOfConfidence

The Prairie View Middle School Track team competed hard Monday at the North Platte Invite! 24- Athletes set a new P.R! 1st Place Rose Davis - 100 Meter Dash The team wraps up their regular season on Thursday at the Cozad Invitational. We are proud of you! #CultureOfConfidence

Myah Morken, Mia Romero, and Danni Ellis presented the 4 Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, & Refuse) on Earth Day for Preschool through 5th grade students at Prairie View. These 4th-grade students are completing a Youth-Inspired Philanthropy project through the Keith County Foundation Fund. These students are planning a trash pickup time in the near future to complete their project goals. We love how these students show they care for our county and school! A huge thank you to Barb Jeffres for mentoring this group of young philanthropists! #CultureOfConfidence

✏️Mark Your Calendars🖊️ OPSD End-of-Year Celebration 📆Friday, May 17 📍Prairie View Commons Area ⏰3:00-4:00 pm We will be honoring our retirees with a public reception! Nancy Armstrong Mary Lou Crofutt Chris Mestl Susan Peck Robert Roche Rosa Zimmerman #CultureOfConfidence

📣Activity update for the week of April 29. #CultureOfConfidence

Last call for OMG Yearbooks!!! Be sure to order yours before May 1st! #CultureOfConfidence

At the April OPSD School Board meeting, the board honored 3 model students and one dedicated educator! These students & staff have shown what it means to do things “The OG Way.” They are risk-takers in and out of the classroom, show grit in all they do, and take ownership of their learning. We are so proud of our September students of the month, Madi Fanning (elementary), Marley Eastman (middle grades), Parker Catlin (high school), and teacher of the month, Jill Saults! Keep up the great work! We greatly appreciate our community sponsors for donating prizes for these individuals to honor their accomplishments! #GoBigO #OGIndians #TheOGWay #CultureOfConfidence

☀️🏈One of the funnest weeks of the summer!🏈☀️ The OHS Football Team will once again be hosting their Youth Football Camp June 10-13th. Camp is open to ALL boys and girls entering grades 2nd through 6th of the next school year. Forms can be picked up at the Prairie View office or by contacting Coach Bauer (brentbauer@opsd.org). We hope to see you there! #CultureOfConfidence

🏐🔸⚫️Forms due TOMORROW - be sure to turn yours in to Mrs. Towell⚫️🔸🏐 Emma Trammell (Varsity Volleyball Coach) and Varsity Volleyball players are hosting a four-day volleyball clinic open to any 3rd-5th grade student. The cost is $10 per player. Please have permission slips signed with the $10 fee to Mrs. Towell by April 26th. Space is limited so please get forms back as soon as possible! If you have any questions please call the office at 284-6087 or contact Emma Trammell. #CultureOfConfidence https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nzTPS3QFfsTv77hX8rWKaYPZSjmM5FBhC4sbOSxCDkg/edit?usp=sharing

❗️LAST CALL for nominations for OPSF Teacher & Staff Member of the Year❗️ Use the link below to complete your nomination. Nominations will be closed on April 26th at 11:45 p.m. This award is given annually to teachers and staff members who have: -had a profound impact on their students -gone above and beyond -shown dedication to OPSD. https://www.opsd.org/forms/6158

The Prairie View Middle School Track Team had a great day at the Gothenburg Invite! The Girls finished as team Runner- Up! 33- Athletes set a new P.R! 30- 1st Place Ribbons! 1st Place Jacoby Bauer - 200 & 400 Warren Holstein - 200 Hurdles Keagan Meyer - 4x800 Colton Laflan - 4x800 Beckan Cain - 4x800 Drake Lauts - 4x800 Drew Patin - High Jump Charlie Caskey - Shot Put & Discus Rose Davis - 100 & 200 Haidyn Rapp - 200 Harper Fanning - 1600 Harper Smith -400 Sophia Avalos - 100 H & 200 H & 4x100 & 4x400 Mary Finken -4x100 & 4x400 Camber Lippert - 4x100 & 4x400 Olivia Jehorek- 4x100 Sam Bell - Long Jump Reece Trumper -4x400 On Monday the team will head to North Platte. Go Big O!!! #CultureOfConfidence

Tessa Reese with the 4H, UNL Extension will be visiting the PVE Kindergarten classes for the next few weeks. She is teaching kindergarten students about the life cycle of a ladybug. On the first day, each class received their ladybug house and learned how to take care of ladybug larvae. Each class will be growing Pink Ladybugs! Each kindergarten student was then able to construct a 3D ladybug to take home!

📌Important PVE Spring Dates📌 ⚫️Kindergarten Round-Up - Friday, April 26. For all REGISTERED 2024/25 kindergarten students. There will be NO SCHOOL for CURRENT kindergarten students. ⚫️Field Day (K-2 ONLY)- Friday, May 10 from 10:00-12:25 at Prairie View Schools. See the attached packet for more information. ⚫️Track Meet (3-5th grade ONLY)- Wednesday, May 15 from 10:00-2:00 at Ogallala Stadium. See the attached packet for more information. Field Day Packet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11mS4QiXKWj9-4tb_r07k2-dyT6ldNv17/view?usp=sharing Track Meet Packet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UEXDk39ymekfdkKci1Qg2ehx4UR2HgLM/view?usp=drive_link #CultureOfConfidence

We would like to welcome McKenna Headley to the OPSD Team for the 2024/25 School Year! McKenna will be a 5th-grade teacher at Prairie View Elementary. #CultureOfConfidence

OHS will host their annual 8th-grade visitation day on Friday, April 26 from 11:15-1:30. This is for all current 8th-grade students and parents. Parents are welcome to join us at 11:45. The schedule of events is as follows: 11:00 All high school students dismissed 11:15 8th graders arrived at high school 11:15 - 11:45 8th graders eat lunch in the commons 11:45 - 12:15 Presentation in the PAC 12:15 - 12:45 Student Council seniors take a group touring the building 12:45 - 1:30 Presentation of Activities in the gym

Ogallala High School had eight students qualify for the Nebraska Class B State Journalism Competition 2024. The students competed on Monday, April 22nd in Norfolk, NE. These students competed in the following categories and earned state medals: Advertising: Tayvin Lutz - 5th place Editorial Cartooning: Aelyn Cain - 7th place Editorial Writing: Charlie Nielsen - 8th place Entertainment Review Writing: Charlie Nielsen - 3rd place, Payton Jehorek - 6th place In-Depth News Coverage: Olivia Benge (Interviewing), Aelyn Cain (Writing), Lindee Henning (Artist), Alivia Rodriquez (Writing/Layout), Eideann Tuttle (Writing), and Emily VanBorkum (Research/Interview Questions) - 6th place We are so proud of you! #CultureOfConfidence

Mr. O'Neil will host his monthly "Let's Chat" time on April 24 from 5:30-6:30 in the OHS Commons Area. We look forward to discussing topics that are important to YOU! #CultureOfConfidence

Emma Trammell (Varsity Volleyball Coach) and Varsity Volleyball players are hosting a four-day volleyball clinic open to any 3rd-5th grade student. The cost is $10 per player. Please have permission slips signed with the $10 fee to Mrs. Towell by April 26th. Space is limited so please get forms back as soon as possible! If you have any questions please call the office at 284-6087 or contact Emma Trammell. #CultureOfConfidence https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nzTPS3QFfsTv77hX8rWKaYPZSjmM5FBhC4sbOSxCDkg/edit?usp=sharing