OHS Unified Bowling competed in a dual in North Platte today. Out of 12 teams Ogallala captured the first two spots! The team of Ethan, Bradyn, Isaac, and Oliver placed 1st and the team of Christian, Zachary and Austin placed 2nd. Way to go, OHS Bowlers! We are so proud of you!
November 16 will be the next PTO Spirit Day! Please have your Prairie View student wear their Ogallala PTO shirts OR any Ogallala gear they have to show their school spirit! 🧡
During the 21/22 school year, Caden Rezac started building this table in Mr. O'Neil's woods 2 class. He recently finished it up and took it home. We love seeing our students show GRIT on projects that take time and effort! The end results are absolutely worth it!
Oliver Nielsen completed his woods 2 project of building an adirondack chair. The 5 boards sitting next to him are what this projects started out as. (1) 2x6x12', (1) 2x6x8', (2) 2x4x10', and (1) 2x8x6'. What a transformation!
📣Activity update for the week of November 14.
❗️REMINDER❗️
Senior parents: It is time to start thinking about your senior going to college. You will most likely need to complete the FAFSA (Financial Aid). We have a 2nd FAFSA completion day on November 15th by appointment only. Please contact Mrs. Bekke if you have questions.
The student in Mr. O'Neil's woods 2 class have been working to build Adirondack chairs. We love to see our students create items that they will enjoy for years to come!
3rd grade student, Eli, and Miss Sarah have been teaching Mrs. Waitley’s 3rd graders sign language. They teach the class a lesson every Thursday. We love seeing our students lead and teach peers!
The OHS Unified Bowling Team of Sam, Alex, Zachary, and Aiden placed 2nd at the Bearcat Unified Bowling Tournament hosted by Scottsbluff and held at Classic Lanes in Gering. Keep up the great work! 👏🏼🎳
Our OPSD counselors, Mrs. Bekke (high school), Mrs. Max (middle school), and Ms. Coggins (elementary), are attending the Nebraska School Counseling Association Conference in Omaha. They will be coming back with so many awesome skills and ideas to better serve our students! We are so appreciate to have educators that continually work to do more for our kids!
Help the Prairie View Elementary Ambassadors with their 1st semester service project. The group is selling raffle tickets for an amazing gift basket. WIth the money they raise, they will help purchase gifts for the Lake Mac Rotaract Caring & Sharing Christmas program.
Tickets are available for $1 for 1 ticket, or $5 for 6 tickets.
There are many ways to purchase tickets.
~At the 5th grade Veteran's Day concert, November 10th at 6:15 at PV.
~Contact an Elementary Ambassador
~ Email either Ms. Coggins-jenniecoggins@opsd.org or Mrs. Waitley- sandywaitley@opsd.org
A huge thank you to the gift basket sponsors for making this fundraiser possible!
Adams Bank & Trust
Driftwood
John Deere
Night Train
Open Range Grill
Scoular
Slow Lane
Wolf Auto
Yesterday was a fun day in North Platte for the Unified Bowling team! Zachary, Sam, and Joshua won the high bakers game with a 168. The team with Ethan, Oliver, Bradyn, and Isaac won the overall knocking down 766 pins in 6 games. Keep up the great work! 👏🏼
OPSD is so proud of Melinda Nielsen, our Unified Bowling Coach! She was named the Unified Bowling 2021-2022 National Federation of State High School Associations NSAA State Coach of the Year! Keep up the great work, Coach Nielsen!
On Friday, Nov. 4, at Oasis Kids, the students had the chance to VOTE! Miss Curtis reviewed the voting process, its importance, and what a ballot is. There was a registration table and ballots to fill out, complete with a ballot box and a beautifully decorated voting booth. The kids then made I Voted stickers, and we finished up with our counting committee. Between Kit Kat and Twix, TWIX WIN!!
#GoBigO #OGIndians #TheOGWay #CultureOfConfidence
Senior parents: It is time to start thinking about your senior going to college. You will most likely need to complete the FAFSA (Financial Aid). We have a 2nd FAFSA completion day on November 15th by appointment only. Please contact Mrs. Bekke if you have questions.
This week we are highlighting OHS Alumni, Nate Eidem! To see our current ProOG Alumni Database, please visit https://www.opsd.org/page/proog-alumni-database . To be added to our Database, please email socialmedia@opsd.org with your name, graduation year, occupation, and a headshot. #GoBigO #OGIndians #TheOGWay #ProOG #CultureOfConfidence
📣Activity update for the week of November 7th.
We are so proud of OHS XC Runner, Lindee Henning for being selected for the Nebraska Coaches Association 2022 Girls’ Superstate XC Team! Keep up the great work! 👏🏼
Parents,
As we enter into this winter season, we would like to make sure everyone is on the same page with how we communicate weather announcements for Ogallala Public Schools. This includes sometimes not running out of town bus routes due to wind and weather.
ROBO Call via Ogallala Public Schools student information system: This is an automated call, or pre-recorded call, that will go out to all parents that have correct contact information updated in our Infinite Campus system. If you are unsure if your contact information is up to date, please contact the school.
Facebook & Twitter: If you are looking for updates, please also check our Facebook and Twitter pages. You can follow our Twitter account @OGindians or our Facebook page, Ogallala Public Schools.
Our website: www.opsd.org
Frequently asked questions:
How do you decide if there is going to be a late start, early release or no school?
We communicate with local meteorologists, road crews, and maintenance employees before making a decision to postpone or cancel school.
When will we know if school/busing is going to be postponed or canceled?
In most circumstances, Ogallala Public Schools will try to communicate the night before by 9:00pm. As we all know, weather is difficult to predict, so there may be times where it is necessary for school to be canceled or postponed early in the morning, but we will do our best to avoid late notices.
What if my child is late, or I do not want to risk the drive on bad weather days?
We want everyone to be safe traveling to school. If your child is late coming to school on inclement weather days, your child will not be counted tardy or absent. We ask that you help by calling to inform the school if your child will be tardy or absent due to the inclement weather; students will be allowed adequate time to make up their work.
What threshold do you use in canceling the out of town bus routes?
Typically, surface winds between 35-45 mph for out of town busing. If you know it is going to be a very windy day, please make sure to make alternate arrangements for your child ahead of time to avoid getting a late message.
We hope this information is helpful for you and your family as we enter into the winter season.
Our elementary ambassadors take great care of our teachers! The students bring the coffee cart around to help our teachers get their needed fuel! 😋
