Ogallala Public Schools

At the March 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 March students of the month, Lillie Mungia (elementary), Braulio Merida Gonzalez (middle grades), Lillian Holthusen (high school), and staff member of the month, Wes Schmer! Keep up the great work! We greatly appreciate our community sponsors for donating prizes for these individuals to honor their accomplishments! #CultureOfConfidence

A HUGE shoutout to Evann Armijo, Gavin Anderson, and Addison Slama from Mrs. Tuttle's journalism class for their incredible work on our 'Masked Reader' videos! These talented students recorded, edited, and produced the videos, going above and beyond to make the event fun and memorable for everyone involved. The Prairie View Title I Team is so grateful for their help! #CultureOfConfidence

Ogallala Public Schools is HIRING for multiple positions! We'd love to have you join our team! We are proud to offer a positive work environment, a family-first environment, competitive pay, and benefits, including FULL family benefits! We are seeking candidates for the following positions: ‣5th Grade Teacher ($2,500 signing bonus) ‣High School Auto, Welding, Small Engines Teacher ($2,500 signing bonus) ‣Elementary Teacher (grades 1, 2, 3) ($2,500 signing bonus) ‣Speech & Language Pathologist ($2,500 signing bonus + $10,000 yearly retention bonus) ‣Early Childhood Special Education Teacher ($2,500 signing bonus) ‣Special Education Teacher ($2,500 signing bonus) ‣Assistant Varsity Football Coach Apply today! https://www.applitrack.com/ogallala/onlineapp/default.aspx #CultureOfConfidence

Prairie View PTO and the OMG Student Council are hosting their annual spring dance, 'Moonlight Masquerade' on Friday, April 4th from 6:00-8:30 p.m. The dance will take place in the Prairie View Commons area. It is open to students who attend Prairie View and are in grades 6-8. There will be a $5 admission fee. Concessions will be available for purchase. Questions? Contact Mrs. Max at jillmax@opsd.org. #CultureOfConfidence

Huge congratulations to our OPSD Science Olympiad teams! The high school earned🥉 3rd place overall at the massive ESU 10 invite (360+ students, 24+ teams)! Multiple top 6 finishes! Our students truly held their own! #CultureOfConfidence

OPSD is excited to announce that Daniel 'Dano' Stokey will be OPSD Activities Director/OHS Assistant Principal for the 2025/26 school year! Mr. Stokey has been a loyal educator and coach at OPSD for the last 16 years. We cannot wait to see all he will accomplish in this position! #CultureOfConfidence

📣OHS Cheerleading Tryouts📣 Fill out the form below to inform the team of your intent to try out! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnz9ONd20I1PJyzJ10MPgX5F2kFhALagQ11Mm2SRI0pOqAGw/viewform 📌Information Meeting (bring parent/guardian) March 20th at 6:00 p.m. at OHS Commons Area 📌Materials Practices March 31st, April 1st, and 3rd from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at OHS Gym 📌Tryout Day April 4th at 4:00 p.m. at OHS Gym

🍩1st & 2nd Grade Families🍩 Don't forget about our Title I event, Drop-In For Donuts, happening this Thursday in the Prairie View Cafeteria! The event will take place from 8-8:45. We will enjoy donuts, a brief overview of the OPSD Title I Program, and stories presented by our masked readers, who will reveal their true identity! #CultureOfConfidence

A huge Congrats goes out to our Varsity Speech team, they did amazing at Districts yesterday and we have several students going to STATE in Kearney! Michael Tophoj & Lily Holthusen 1st place Duet Michael Tophoj- 1st place Poetry & POI Carson Roland- 2nd place Informative & Persuasive Speaking; 3rd place Extemp Speaking Isabel Rodriquez- 2nd place POI Gavin Anderson & Tayvin Lutz- 3rd place Duet Lily Holthusen- 3rd place Humorous Prose We are so proud of you and the entire Speech Team for your incredible season this year! Good Luck at State March 26th!!

Our OHS science capstone students dominated at the Western Regional Science Fair! Congrats to Grace Jones & Michael Tophoj for advancing to state! 🌟 We're immensely proud of all of our capstone students and their year-long dedication to their research. #CultureOfConfidence

📣Activity update for the week of March 17. #CultureOfConfidence

Do you have Spirit? We want to hear it! An informational meeting for Cheerleading will be March 20th at 6pm at the High School Commons. Incoming 9th-12th grade students.

Mr. O'Neil and OHS staff members have selected the March students of the month. These students were nominated by an OHS staff member and selected based on academics and involvement in activities/clubs. Freshman - Shaydyn Rasby Sophomore - Rockton Rezac Junior - Lily Knoke Senior - Lillian Holthusen We are proud of you! #CultureOfConfidence

A huge thank you to 5th-grade students Kaleena and Cecile for visiting 3rd-grade classes to share an important message about bullying. The girls did this as part of their Youth Inspired Philanthropy Project. They led a thoughtful discussion on kindness, inclusion, and standing up for others, helping our students understand the impact of their words and actions. We appreciate their dedication to making a difference in our school community! #CultureOfConfidence

📣Activity update for the week of March 10. #CultureOfConfidence

Prairie View first-grade students had a fantastic time celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America Week! They enjoyed reading lots of Dr. Seuss's books, creating their own Horton or Lorax masks, and listening to special guest readers from the middle school. It was a fun-filled week of stories, creativity, and learning! #CultureOfConfidence

📙OHS Yearbook Available for Order📙 Use the link below to order your OHS Yearbook today! Yearbooks are $45.00. The deadline to purchase yearbooks is April 30th, 2025. Questions? Contact the yearbook staff at yearbook@opsd.org. https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/ #CultureOfConfidence

Michael, a Prairie View 3rd grader, put his PBIS points to great use by challenging Mr. Slama, PV Principal to a game of checkers! Through our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) program, students earn points for showing respect, responsibility, and kindness—then get to redeem them for fun rewards like this one. It was a friendly but competitive match, filled with strategy, laughter, and great sportsmanship! #CultureOfConfidence

At the February 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 February students of the month, Lily Wood (elementary), Adrien Rivas (middle grades), Avery Lowther (high school), and teacher of the month, Kristen Van Velson! 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

Last week Mr. Skiles' Geography students were climbing to the top of Mount Everest! Each day was a different stretch of the ascent with different challenges. Students faced challenges, such as walking on ladders over giant cracks in the ice, needing their oxygen masks when reaching certain altitudes, climbing the Hillary Step, and finally leaving our marker on the summit. We love to see our students highly engaged in hands-on lessons! #CultureOfConfidence