OTSEGO LOCAL SCHOOLS
Superintendent's Weekly Update - May 7, 2021
Parent Survey - Your feedback is valuable to us and we are asking you to complete a brief culture and climate survey. CLICK HERE The survey will be open until June 1st. Please take a few minutes to complete this. It would really mean a lot to us as we plan for the future and to better serve our students.
Quarantine Rules: I hope this doesn't happen anymore this year, but Wood County reduced the quarantine rules to 10 days yesterday. There are a lot of restrictions in place on days 11-14, but the positive is that students can come to school and ride the bus on day 11. If we need to quarantine anyone moving forward it will be 10 days from the last date of exposure. Again, I hope we can string a few positive weeks together where we do NOT have any quarantines but if we do the time will be reduced a few days.
Graduation Parade - We are going to have a Senior Parade again this year. We will have the same route as last here. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ROUTE AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS. The parade is set for Saturday, May 22nd starting at 6 pm. Hope you can join the route and help us celebrate the Class of 2021!
Food Pick up for ONLINE STUDENTS ONLY: Monday, May 17th
Food pick-up is Monday, May 17th from 4-5 pm in the back of the high school near the football stadium. Please make sure you come to pick up the food if you signed up.
Food Service Balances - As mentioned last week, every student will receive a free lunch and breakfast next year. A couple of parents have donated their lunch account balances to the Knights Have Your Back program. If you would like to transfer your child's lunch balance to this wonderful program please email me giving us permission to move your account balance to the Knights Have Your Back program. akoch@otsegoknights.org We really appreciate the support of our students.
Adam Koch
GO KNIGHTS!
Knight In Shining Armor Nominations
Knight In Shining Armor Nominations
Please use the following form to inform OHS Student Council about a family in need within the school district. While the family does not need to have students in the district, we do ask that they are a member of the Otsego Community. Please use this form to share information about their current situation as well as how they can best be assisted.
Please be sure to understand that while Knight in Shining Armor (KISA) would love to help all community members in need, we are still a new program, and may not have the funds to do so. With that being said, we will consider each request on a case by case basis. Filling this form out does not guarantee that we will be able to assist the family, but we will try our hardest to do so!
These funds are not for routine expenses such as utilities, bills, rent, etc. It is designed for assisting community members in an emergency situation. This can include but is not limited to unforeseen medical expenses, medical-related travel expenses, and household emergencies such as a fire, water leaks, etc. Please keep this in mind when submitting a nomination.
Please refer to this link at any point during the year as a need arises, and KISA will do their best to help out!
Otsego Food Pantry
The Otsego Food Pantry is always willing to help those in need. This service is by appointment only. Please call, text, or email to schedule.
Otsego Food Pantry
c/o Lisa Hatfield
PO Box 261
17700 Beaver Street
Grand Rapids, OH 43522
Phone: 419-830-1051
Email: otsegofoodpantryoh@gmail.com
Housed in the Grand Rapids First Presbyterian Church – Supported by our Community!
Athletics
Friday, May 7
4:45 - JV BB @ Woodmore
4:45 - V SB (H) Genoa
4:45 - V BB (H) Woodmore
Saturday, May 8
10:00 - JV BB @ Wauseon
11:00 - V BB @ Fostoria
Monday, May 10
4:15 - JH TR (H) Eastwood/North Baltimore
4:30 - JV TR @ Eastwood
4:30 - JV BB @ Central Catholic
4:45 - V SB @ Lake
4:45 - V BB @ Genoa
Tuesday, May 11
4:45 - JV BB @ Lake
5:00 - V SB (H) Van Buren
5:00 - V BB (H) Van Buren
Wednesday, May 12
4:45 - JV BB @ Woodmore
4:45 - JV SB @ Woodmore
4:45 - V SB (H) Genoa
Thursday, May 13
4:45 - JV SB (H) Eastwood
4:45 - JV BB (H) Genoa
Friday, May 14
4:30 - JH TR @ NBC Championships (Eastwood)
4:45 - JV SB @ Fostoria
4:45 - V BB (H) Woodmore
5:00 - V SB (H) Sectional Game
Saturday, May 15
10:00 - HS TR @ NBC Championships (Eastwood)
COMMUNITY EVENTS SECTION
VIRTUAL HISTORY SERIES EVENT ON MAY 13
Program over former local Wood County business,
D.D. Gross Motor Sales
The Wood County Museum is excited to offer a new virtual program in partnership with the North Baltimore Public Library. The first Virtual History Series program will be available online, free of charge, on May 13th at 12:00 PM via Zoom and is presented by Scott Gross (Wood County Historical Society Board Member.) Gross’ program is “Whippets, Clippers, and Larks: The Story of D. D. Gross Motor Sales”. This presentation provides a nostalgic overview of the D.D. Gross Motor Sales business –which includes research, photographs, “automobilia”, along with first-hand stories from past employees and customers. The business began by selling Willy’s Overland automobiles and went on to sell Packard’s and Studebakers, before closing in 1972.
Please contact the North Baltimore Public Library for Zoom Log-In information at 419-257-3621.
Visit the Wood County Museum website for a full schedule & details or follow the Museum on Facebook at Wood County Museum. If you are not currently receiving emails from the Museum, be sure to sign up using the link on their website at woodcountyhistory.org to get program details sent directly to you.
Virtual History Series presented by: Edwin & Irma Wolf and Lynn & Betty Wineland. Support for the Virtual History Series is in thanks of the many Tea Card Holders of the Tea & Talk Series.
Questions can be directed to the museum at any time by calling 419-352-0967 or email marketing@woodcountyhistory.org
Questions, Concerns, Comments, or Rumors
SPONSORS
Otsego Board of Education
President: Brad Anderson banderson.otsego@gmail.com
Vice President: James Harter jameslharter@gmail.com
Board Member: Mark Tolles mdt814@cs.com
Board Member: Jessica Mehl jmehl.jd@gmail.com
Board Member: Gordon Digby gdigby44@gmail.com
Adam Koch, Superintendent
Email: akoch@otsegoknights.org
Website: www.otsegoknights.org
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: 419-823-4381
Twitter: @AdamKoch_Otsego
Lisa Austin, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent/EMIS Coordinator
Email: laustin@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Lauri Dunham, Special Education Director
Email: ldunham@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Stephen Bihary, School Psychologist
Email: sbihary@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Luke Swartz, Technology Director
Email: lswartz@otsegoknights.org
Website: www.otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Katrina Baughman, Elementary Principal
Email: kbaughman@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Twitter: @KBaughman723
Becky Buchman, Assistant Elementary Principal
Email: bbuchman@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Twitter: @buchman_becky
Kevin O'Shea, High School Principal
Email: koshea@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Twitter: @KosheaOHS
Jon Rife, Junior High Principal
Email: jrife@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Twitter: @OJHS_Principal
Tom Ferdig, High School Athletic Director and Assistant Principal Grades 6-12
Email: tferdig@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Eva Vasher, Director of Transportation, Custodial, and Maintenance
Email: evasher@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Emily Bires - Director of Food Service
Email: ebires@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Twitter: @Otsego_Cafe