Otsego High School
Weekly Newsletter Semester 2 Week 13
March Schedule
April Schedule
May Schedule
From the Desk of Mr. O'Shea
2nd Semester Important Dates/Events
State Testing Dates
Spring Testing Dates:
Below are the dates that Otsego High School will be administering each test. (Note: Other high schools may have chosen different dates to test. Also, this does not reflect the JH and Elementary testing times either).
ELA State Tests
Wednesday, April 10th (ELA Part 1)
Thursday, April 11th (ELA Part 2)
MATH State Tests
Wednesday, April 24th (Algebra 1 & Geometry) *Parts 1 & 2
SCIENCE State Tests
Thursday, April 25th (Biology) *Parts 1 & 2
SOCIAL STUDIES Tests
Friday, April 26th (American History & Government) *Parts 1 & 2
Earning an Ohio High School Diploma
TESTING EXPLAINED
As a graduation requirement, students must take seven (7) state end of course exams. (ELA I, ELA II, Algebra I, Geometry, United States History, Government, and Biology). Each test is scored on a 1-5 scale. A student must score a total of 18 points or higher combined score from all 7 tests in order to meet the graduation requirement.
Furthermore, they must have a minimum combined score of 4 between the two ELA Tests, a minimum combined score of 4 between the Algebra and Geometry Tests, and a minimum combined score of 6 between the Science and Social Studies Tests.
CLICK HERE to see Alternate Graduation Pathways from the State of Ohio.
Blood Drive
Otsego Goes to PARIS!
We hope to offer two parties by the end of this school year and then one every month when school starts next year leading up to the trip in April 2020!
We have all seen our friends on facebook having a great time creating adorable paintings with a fun group of people. That's exactly what we are pulling together! Treats will be provided by the students including Olivia's Cupcakes!
If you cannot attend on this date please consider a monetary donation that will be applied directly to the students' trip costs. Our first class is limited to 45 people due to supplies. We are hoping to accommodate more as time goes on. Email me at dbowers@otsegoknights.org with any questions.
Counselor's Corner
SENIORS
Scholarship Information Class of 2019
This is DUE ON MAY 2. And that includes all letters/forms of verification that a student was awarded the scholarships, not just the form.
Otsego Endowment Scholarship
Apply to PENTA Career Center
AP Bulletin
This bulletin outlines all you need to know about the AP College Board. It will help you and your student get ready for the AP exams in May. CLICK HERE
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
DEPARTMENT UPDATES
Athletic Department
Schedules/Communication
Game Schedules
***For the most up to date Schedules please go to the main HS Website, these only get posted once per week and may not reflect changes. High School Website with updated Dates
Communication/Updates
Otsego Athletics is on Twitter and Facebook. Follow (@OtsegoAthletics) for high school scores and other athletic department information.
Athletic Boosters Information
To help with any of the events listed please contact Karen Smoyer 419-575-9395, ksmoyer@eastwoodschools.org or any Booster member.
Music Department
Chicken BBQ and Silent Auction Information
OVLA - Online School
OVLA Success
Transportation Department
Sign up to receive text messages from our Transportation Department!
High School & JH Buses (Bus Routes for grades 6-12 & Penta)
Text: @otsbus6-12
to: 81010
Food Service Department
Parents, please check your student's meal account balances. We have several students at or over the three meal charge limit. We send letters home twice a week with elementary students and also email parents at all grade levels.
The free and reduced meal applications are available online or in the school office. CLICK HERE FOR THE ONLINE APPLICATION
As many of you may remember we have the "Pay it Forward" account which is to keep students from receiving an alternate meal. At this point, the account is nearing zero. If you are interested in donating to the Pay It Forward program please contact Jeanne Jeffers, jjeffers@otsegoknights.org or Adam Koch, akoch@otsegoknights.org. Once the Pay It Forward account gets to zero, we will have no choice but to implement our districts unpaid meal charges policy, which follows.
If you have any questions or concerns.
Jeanne Jeffers, 419-823-4381 ext 1104 or jjeffers@otsegoknights.org
General Lunchroom Information
- High School - A Lunch Menu | B Lunch Menu
- Junior High - A Lunch Menu | B Lunch Menu
- Elementary - Lunch Menu
Ag and FFA News
Otsego High School FFA
Check out the Otsego FFA Newsletter for all the latest news and updates with our Ag and FFA students. FFA NEWSLETTER
Questions or Comments should go to our Program Director Debbie Ayers. dayers@OtsegoKnights.org
Student Council
World's Finest Chocolate Sales!
Knight in Shining Armour
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. 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!
Here are some things that we have done with KISA funds:
- School supplies were purchased for multiple families.
- Gas money has been provided to get to and from medical treatment.
- Food cards have been provided to help families afford meals while going through medical treatment.
- Cash donations have been made to families to help assist in paying bills during medical treatment.
- Gift cards and supplies have been provided to help make ends meet after housing emergencies have occurred.
We now have TWO ways that you can nominate a family in need. Bookmark the link below to use as the need arises. You can also find this link on the Otsegoknights.org webpage under the "District" tab.
Please do not hesitate to nominate a family in need, and KISA will do their best to help out!
Community Events/News/Information
Lifeguards NEEDED
The Grand Rapids Pool is looking to hire approximately 4-5 lifeguards for the summer.
The pool will be open Memorial Day until August 11, with the public swim hours from 1pm to 7pm.
There is an upcoming guard certification class at BGSU starting April 12th. For more information please contact Shaun Downey at 419-409-0075 mobile or 419-823-3002 office.
Foreign Exchange Student Program
Wood County Prevention
Communication with the High School
1. High School Website CLICK HERE The Otsego High School website will more effectively highlight what is important to us and the community. We keep the high school site updated with pictures, news articles, and other important information regarding the district and the building.
2. Remind 101 (Text to: 81010 Message: @otseg there is no "o" at the end just @otseg. That's it. You will receive a message that says you've been added to our group. You will receive text messages straight to your mobile device). If you don't want to text, you can go to https://www.remind.com/join and just type in (otseg) as the class code.
3. Twitter (follow @otsegohsoffice, @KosheaOHS, or @OtsegoAthletics)
Kevin O'Shea - High School Principal
2018-2019 Staff Directory/Contact List
Request a Meeting with the Principal - CLICK HERE
Email: Koshea@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://www.otsegoknights.org/high-school
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Tontogany, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823-4381
Twitter: @KosheaOHS
Tom Ferdig - Dean of Students/HS Athletic Director
Email: tferdig@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://highschool.otsegoknights.org/
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823 - 4381 (2108)
Twitter: @OtsegoAthletics
Jen Wronkovich-Clark - School Counselor (Grades 10-12)
Email: jclark@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://highschool.otsegoknights.org/
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823-4381 (2143)
Twitter: @CounselorClark
Kristen Zender - School Counselor (Grades 6-9)
Email: kzender@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://highschool.otsegoknights.org/
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823-4381 (3006)
Betsy Roberts - High School Secretary
Email: broberts@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://highschool.otsegoknights.org/
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823-4381 (2100)
Twitter: @OtsegoHSOffice
Jane Gray - District Nurse
Email: jgray@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://highschool.otsegoknights.org/
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823-4381 (4002)
Deputy Brian Ruckstuhl - School Resource Officer
Email: bruckstuhl@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://highschool.otsegoknights.org/
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823-4381 (2099)
Twitter: @DeputyBrianSRO