Ogallala Public Schools

📣Activity update for the week of April 10th. #CultureOfConfidence

OPSD Staff have the opportunity to participate in a district-wide March Madness Bracket! Mr. O'Neil's woods class has upped the ante by creating this coveted trophy! Mr. Skiles earn the trophy for March Madness 2023. #CultureOfConidence

Prairie View staff kicked off "Flamingo Friday" last week! The staff has fun flamingo drink holders, yummy drinks available in the lounge, and AWESOME prize giveaways! "Before you know it, the year will be flaminGO, foaminGOING, flaminGONE!" #CultureOfConfidence

8th grade art students had a little finger painting fun! It was a fun break from learning technical art skills. A true 'hands on' art activity! #CultureOfConfidence

OHS JV tennis team competed in Lexington against a tough field Thursday. It was a day full of learning and growing. We are so proud of the lady Indians! #1 singles Grace Knoke, #2 singles Caprice Svanda, #1 doubles Paige Armijo & Sadie Flansburg, #2 doubles Payton Jehorek & Hayden Ervin, # 3 doubles Gracie Hulinsky & Ella Mueller #CultureOfConfidence

Thank you to Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Chris Colindres for providing our PV crossing guards with high visibility rain suits! #CultureOfConfidence

On March 28, Mrs. Maupin, Bryleigh Mead, and her parents participated in Cane Quest at the NE Center for the Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired. CaneQuest is a challenging and fun orientation and mobility contest. Students have to complete each quest to earn coins. This was Bryleigh and Mrs. Maupin's first time attending. They were introduced to new things, and showing off what they already knew. Parents had workshops on how the cane gives independence. We love seeing our students, staff, and families involved in all aspects of a child's education! #CultureOfConfidence

There will be NO SCHOOL this Friday (7th) and Monday (10th). Have a great Easter Break!

6-8th grade students are invited to join the OMG StuCo and PV PTO for a GLOW DANCE! The dance will take place on April 28th from 6-8:30 PM. #CultureOfConfidence

☕️OG Nation Families☕️ On Thursday, April 13th, from 7:00 AM-8:00 AM swing by the New Hope parking lot after you drop off your student at school for a free coffee donated by New Hope Church! #CultureOfConfidence

Way to go Ogallala Quiz Bowl!!! The team went to Paxton on Monday and came back with 1st place going 5-1 overall. We are so proud of you! 👏🏼 #CultureOfConfidence

We are thrilled to share that current OPSD Board Member and former teacher, Jim Ayres, as well as Coach Al Cerny and the 1998 OHS Girls State Championship Basketball team, will be inducted into the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame! "Ogallala’s Jim Ayres is entering the Nebraska High School HOF as a longtime official in Ogallala. He was involved in wrestling officiating for 49 years, starting with junior varsity matches and working state and district meets from 1976 to 2007. He continued as a head supervisor and assistant supervisor of officials at the state tournament until 2019." "The 1998 Ogallala girls basketball team will also be honored as one of two Silver Anniversary teams... In an epic rematch of the previous year’s Class B final, the Indians beat four-time returning champion South Sioux City 69-58 for their first state title and a No. 23 national ranking by USA Today." The Nebraska High School HOF induction ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. Oct. 8 at Lincoln East. https://nptelegraph.com/sports/telegraph-area-athletes-official-announced-as-hall-of-fames/article_97a31698-d015-11ed-aa87-f396697c25c4.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_The_North_Platte_Telegraph&utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwAR0Y8qatQzNfVDaTkiklKj_2hTk85qifuATRlFswfe2vX5ybtVKdb0Q3CR8&mibextid=DcJ9fc

📣Activity update for the week of April 3rd. #CultureOfConfidence

Help support the OHS Volleyball Team! There will be a 5-on-5 Mens Basketball Tournament April 22nd-23rd. Contact Ricky Trammell or Drew Feeney with questions or to register!

Ogallala FFA had amazing things happen this week while they were competing at State in Lincoln! We have some pretty amazing kids representing Ogallala FFA! Below are the results: State Degrees: Jaden Fanning, Presley Nowak, Morgan Lile, and Karlie Erp Vet Science: 4th place team overall, Caleb Most got 4th place individually, Presley Nowak and Thomas Perrin both received blue ribbons individually, and Jaden Fanning received a white ribbon individually Extemporaneous: Caleb Most got 1st and qualified for nationals Employment Skills: Thomas Perrin got 1st overall and qualified for Nationals Parliamentary Procedure: Received a bronze as a team Environmental and Natural Resources: Morgan Like got 13th overall and both her and Jack Rezac received purple ribbons individually Farm and Agribusiness Management: John Schwarzkopf received a red ribbon individually State Office: Thomas Perrin was elected as the 2023-2024 NE State FFA President. #CultureOfConfidence

OMG Art Teacher, Ms. Shoults, gave students a paper with lines and shapes. The students had to use what she gave them to create their own image. These students had the most creative use of their space and prompt and earned the title of "7th Grade Creativity Test Winners"! We love the finished product! #CultureOfConfidence

OHS Anatomy class has been following a mock pregnancy through the year. As part of the 20 week celebration, some of the students brought in diapers to donate to the community diaper drive! We love seeing our students give back to others! Learning mixed in with community service! #CultureOfConfidence

🎟Don't wait! Get your tickets now! 🎟 Ogallala High School is proud to present Oklahoma! The performance will take place on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 7:00 PM and Sunday, April 2, 2023, at 3:00 PM. All performances will be located in Ogallala High School Performing Arts Center. Ticket Prices: Adults - $6; Students (K-12) $5 Tickets are available for purchase now by contacting the Ogallala High School office! They may also be purchased at the door on the day of the performance. #CultureOfConfidence

❗️Middle School Yearbook Orders Due SATURDAY❗️ ⚫️Yearbooks are $12.86 after tax ⚫️Yearbooks without custom pages must be ordered by April 1st https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1016668803913454

OHS Track Invitational will be this Saturday at Ed Moore Track! We are in need of adult help for the field events from 9:30-1:00. If you are interested and available to help, please get in touch with Scott Rezac at scottrezac@opsd.org. #CultureOfConfidence