OTSEGO LOCAL SCHOOLS
Superintendent's Weekly Update - December 7, 2018
Holiday Concert time is here! Come out and get in the holiday spirit with our JH and HS students.
High School
Holiday Band Concert (includes 6th grade) - December 12th, 7pm HS Auditorium
Holiday Choir Concert - December 17th, 7pm HS Auditorium
Junior High
Holiday Junior High Band Concert - December 11th, 7 pm HS Auditorium
Holiday Junior High Choir Concert - December 19th, 7 pm HS Auditorium
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It has been brought to our attention that students that are staying after school for a game are walking to the corner carryout and throughout Tontogany. That in itself is obviously not an issue. But some students are unfortunately trespassing onto people's properties.
If your child happens to be staying after school until a function starts, please talk to them and remind them to be respectful of other people's property and to represent the school in a positive way.
GO KNIGHTS!
Adam Koch
Pay It Forward Lunch Campaign Continues
The Pay It Forward Lunch Campaign is ongoing. If you are interested in helping our students out, you can send money to the Central Office, marked School Lunch Pay It Forward.
We were approached by the D.P. Dough Restaurant to help with our Campaign! The restaurant is owned by a 2005 Graduate, Will Pierce. Please take a look at the fliers below and help support a local entrepreneur and our students! Check them out at DPDough.com
Edward C. Byers Jr. Awards for Exceptionalism and Heroism
Master Chief Edward C. Byers Jr. is starting two awards for our students in Grades 6th through 12th. Please take a look at the attached video and letter from Master Chief Byers. Please use the nomination form in the letter to nominate our students. You may turn in nomination forms to the Central Office any time before April 1st. We will mail them to Master Chief Byers. The awards night is May 9th and Master Chief Byers will be in attendance to hand out the awards.
Message from Master Chief Byers
Career Discussion Opportunity
Otsego Community -
We are excited to offer new and innovative experiences for our junior high and high school students. We are inviting professionals such as yourself to come interact with our students as an opportunity to engage them in real-world work experiences through the eyes of an expert. This will be a forty minute experience for our students in which you can present information that would be beneficial as they begin to explore their careeroptions. Things to consider during the presentation would be educational requirements, expectations as they enter the workforce, experiences they can anticipate in your career field. What we are aiming for are real conversations between working adults and our students. We are so excited to share our students with you so that you might be able to inspire a few and not only educate students about their career interests but to also maybe inspire them to follow your career path! We want to give our students an idea of what your job entails, but also to tell them how you got to where you are. What the future job market looks like? What certifications and credentials are needed? I have included below a list of suggested essential questions that can be used to guide your discussions but please do not think that you are limited to these. The groups will be smaller in size. Sample questions that may be asked by students: Describe your typical workday and workweek. Is it 40 hours? More? What skills are most important to you in your work? What interests did you have which led you to this field of work? What education, training, certification, licensure, advanced degrees or credentials do you need to do your work? What employment path did you take that led you to where you are now? What is the employment outlook for your line of work? What challenges do you face in your work? We have put a calendar together for you to choose a date that works best for you. You may choose to talk to Junior High Students (grades 6-8) or High School Students (grades 9-12). Simply click on the building below that you would like to share your experiences with and select a date that fits in your schedule. You will enter in the front of the High School and someone from the office will walk you down to the room. Junior High Success Period Presenter Sign Up Link
Otsego PTO Breakfast with Santa - December 8th
Weston Library Events
ATHLETICS
Meet the Team Night is December 15th at Halftime of the Boys Game.
Junior High and High School Sporting Events
Friday, December 7
10:00 - JH WR @ Oak Harbor Inv.
4:45 - 9th BBK @ Elmwood
6:00 - JV/V BBK @ Lake
Saturday, December 8
4:45 - 9th BBK @ Evergreen
5:00 - HS WR (H) Bowling Green
6:00 - JV/V BBK @ Evergreen
Tuesday, December 11
4:15 - 7th/8th GBK @ Fostoria
5:30 - HS WR @ Elmwood
6:00 - JV/V GBK (H) Genoa
Wednesday, December 12
4:15 - JH WR @ Fostoria
Thursday, December 13
4:15 - 7th/8th GBK (H) Elmwood
4:15 - 7th/8th BBK @ Elmwood
4:45 - 9th BBK (H) Woodmore
6:00 - JV/V BBK (H) Woodmore
Friday, December 14
6:00 - JV/V GBK @ Fostoria
Saturday, December 15
9:00 - JH WR @ Liberty Center
10:00 - 7th/8th GBK (H) Bryan
1:00 - JV/V GBK (H) Delta
4:45 - 9th BBK (H) Delta
6:00 - JV/V BBK (H) Delta
Weston Ball Commissioner
COMMUNITY EVENTS SECTION
The Washington Township Fire Department will be hosting Santa Claus coming to Tontogany on December 19th at 7:00PM. There will be an opportunity for everyone to talk with Santa Claus and receive a treat bag.
Questions, Concerns, Comments, or Rumors
Sponsors
Otsego Board of Education
President: Elizabeth Gorski jegorski@frontier.com
Vice President: Judy Snyder jasnyder715@gmail.com
Board Member: James Harter jameslharter@gmail.com
Board Member: Mark Tolles mdt814@cs.com
Board Member: Brad Anderson banderson.otsego@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
Mike Wiley, Assistant Elementary Principal
Email: mwiley@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Twitter: @PrincpalWiley
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 and Custodial
Email: evasher@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Jeanne Jeffers, Director of Food Service
Email: jjeffers@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Twitter: @Otsego_Cafe
Rick Haskins, Director of Maintenance
Email: rhaskins@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381