Ogallala Public Schools

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📣Activity update for the week of November 4. #CultureOfConfidence

💭Did You Know?💭 92% of parents (194 responses last year) reported last year that they felt welcomed at their student's school. You know we are striving for 100%. At OPSD we know we have areas to improve to make sure ALL feel welcomed! #CultureOfConfidence

OHS VB gave it their all against Scotus Central Catholic. The match went into 5 sets, but our Lady Indians came up short. We are so proud of the team for earning the title of C1-4 district runner ups. We are SO PROUD of the season this team had! #CultureOfConfidence

The OHS Unified Bowling team kicked off their season and came out strong coming in 2nd place at the McCook Quad! What a great day for our Indians! Their home meet is Tuesday at 3:00 at Cornhusker Lanes. We hope to see you there, cheering them on! #CultureOfConfidence

💭Did You Know?💭 OPSD considers our 'lanes' to be in three areas: (1) Culture, (2) Teaching & Learning, (3) Activities. We do our best to stay in 'our lane' and focus on what matters the most to provide the best school district in the state! #CultureOfConfidence

After learning why most pumpkins are orange on the outside, Mrs. Fehr's kindergarteners wondered if they were the same color on the inside! Their curiosity led to a hands-on science exploration, where they investigated the colors, textures, and parts of a pumpkin. This curious group took the lesson in an exciting, scientific direction! #CultureOfConfidence

💭Did You Know?💭 OPSD views activities as an extension of learning outside the classroom. We strongly encourage all students to get involved in as many activities as possible throughout their time at OPSD! #CultureOfConfidence

📚Prairie View Library Story Book Tissue Box WINNERS!!!📚 Kindergarten - Khloe Scott and her unicorn 🦄 1st Grade - Beckett Apostol and his ducks 🦆 2nd Grade - Joslyn Korth and Charlotte's Web 🕸️ Facebook People's Choice - Raelynn Most and Horton Hears a Who 🐘 3rd Grade - Pryce Gette and Spongebob 🧽 4th Grade - Austin Kiewatt and Dog Man 🐕 5th Grade - Parker Svoboda and the Grinch 🎅🏼 All the tissue boxes were so creative and well done! We are so proud of everyone who participated! #CultureOfConfidence

Mrs. Schow’s 1st-grade students are wrapping up their science unit on animal survival. They’ve learned that all animals need food, water, air—and ways to avoid being eaten! To showcase their knowledge, the students created models demonstrating how animals defend themselves against predators. We are so impressed by their creativity and understanding!

Prairie View School is SO CLOSE to reaching a significant milestone for our Say No To Cookie Dough Fundraiser! We are asking stakeholders to consider this final opportunity to make a donation! We want to remind everyone that any donation of $20 or greater earns you an awesome OG Nation Window Decal! We are so appreciative of our supportive community!!! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=N7MHYMTEQVKUE #CultureOfConfidence

🔶🤍◆OHS VB is gearing up for the C1-4 District Final Game against Scotus Central Catholic in Columbus. We hope to see OG Nation show up for our Lady Indians! ◆🤍🔶 📆Saturday, Nov. 2nd ⏰ 2:00 p.m. CST 📍Scotus Central Catholic (entrance on the north side of the building) 📹https://www.youtube.com/c/ScotusCentralCatholicMedia

Mrs. Feeney's 1st-grade learners used superhero dress-up day as extra motivation during phonics instruction! The students practiced being SUPER readers by practicing heart words, new sounds, and decoding new words! We love seeing our super readers super excited about reading! #CultureOfConfidence

💭Did You Know?💭 You can check your student's grades at any time! Questions? Please give your student's front office a call and they can set you up with an account! #CultureOfConfidence

Parents! Please take the time to fill out our 10 question survey (2 minutes) on parental perception of our school district. Last year, we only had 194 responses and this year we want to at least DOUBLE that! Please click on the link below. Your input matters! https://forms.gle/rqXYGNTTK8oCZ64H7

2nd Grade students had the opportunity to learn about fire safety from Forest Ranger Craig Eddie! Mr. Eddie presented many important concepts to our second graders about how they can make a difference and stay safe. We appreciate Forest Ranger Eddie coming to Prairie View! #CultureOfConfidence

💭Did You Know?💭 OPSD has lowered its levy 8 years in a row! In 2018/19 the total levy was 1.07. In 2023/24 the total levy was .82. Next year's levy will be .75. #CultureOfConfidence

Last night OHS Volleyball swept Bridgeport to earn their first subdistrict win! The team will now take on Chase County TONIGHT (Tuesday) in Chase County at 6:00 p.m. We are so excited for this matchup! Let's Go O!!! Can't make it to the game? 🎥Stream it here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/imperial/organization/5399/chase-county-high-school?fbclid=IwY2xjawGNw5xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWjic3O-SXJTNMYTIPpkLOqKh7Owia4CsdsGBtSVmycuW96liXJVkyjBbA_aem_gYbwaJeZQ_Z_vyq0tPiQxw OR 📻 Listen on KOGA 930 AM. #CultureOfConfidence

As a reminder, OPSD will not have school for students on Friday, November 1st. Teachers will report for a work day. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2703/OPS/4083774/Screenshot_2024-03-12_at_6.14.15_PM.png See you Monday!

💭Did You Know?💭 OPSD has a new-to-the-district teacher mentorship program. WHY? Every new teacher to OPSD is paired with a mentor teacher who helps guide them through their school year to help them be successful! #CultureOfConfidence