OTSEGO LOCAL SCHOOLS
Superintendent's Weekly Update - August 16, 2019
***** Important Transportation Announcement***** We just were notified that the railroad crossings in the Haskins and Tontogany Area will be closed throughout the first couple weeks of school. Not the best timing at all!! The rural stops in these two areas will be impacted by these closures and route times could be delayed a bit. Please be patient with us. We did not anticipate this and were just made aware.
August 19th - Campus Open House and Picnic in the Parking Lot
Open House Times -
Elementary - 6:00 to 7:00
Junior High - 6:30 to 7:30
High School - 7:00 to 8:00
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL GRADES 1-6 and 9th Wednesday, August 21st
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL GRADES 7, 8, 10-12 – Thursday, August 22nd
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN – Thursday, August 22nd
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PRESCHOOL – Monday, AUGUST 26th
CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THE ENTIRE 2019-2020 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Online registration forms are due now. CLICK HERE to access final forms. Please get them done ASAP. We really need to get them in before school starts. There will be computers set up in the commons at back to school days for those that do not have final forms completed.
Transportation - Email Eva Vasher if you have any questions evasher@otsegoknights.org
Online Bus Route Information - https://www.infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=OLSD3GH6PNQOH
** Please double check your route times on Monday and Tuesday**
This site will identify the schools assigned to your residential address, as well as a bus number, designated stop, pick-up and drop-off time.
Pick-up and Drop-off
- Please ensure your child is at the bus stop at least five (5) minutes before the scheduled time to ensure they are there when the bus arrives.
- Pick-up and drop-off times may need to be adjusted during the beginning weeks of school and will become more consistent for the remainder of the year.
- Times posted on this site reflect the expected time the bus should depart during good weather.
- Inclement weather or traffic congestion may cause the route to run later than the posted time.
- The school bus is on a tight schedule so that we can deliver students to all school levels on time.
Instructions for Navigating this Site:
- No student information is available on Infofinder I.
- Enter your street address (including house number). This is the only required field. You might need to add a hyphen in the street name (ex. Long-Judson Rd.).
- Click on the Search button.
- Click your street address / zip code from the list of Address Matches.
If you cannot find your student's information please contact the Transportation Department at 419-823-4381, Option 5 or evasher@otsegoknights.org
Tontogany Bus Routes Elementary Only -
We were need of changing a few things up throughout the district this year and for the safety of our students, we added a few bus stops in Tontogany this year. This will be for the students on the West side of the train tracks. If you go to a babysitter in Tontogany, you will need to fill out an alternate transportation form for the Tontogany address.
Food Service App -Lunch Menu’s are on an App!
Mobile Apps are available in the Apple store and Google Play under “Menu for Schools”
Look for the app with the Apple Logo. Once you have downloaded the app, follow the instructions on the app. Our schools are listed under our Bowling Green, Ohio.
Food Service Pay It Forward Campaign -
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. Checks are made payable to the Otsego Board of Education. If you send money in, just make sure you put on the memo or a note that says Pay It Forward - Lunch
Thayer Honda School Supply Drive
ATHLETICS
ATHLETIC EVENTS
Saturday, August 17
1:30 - GG @ Clyde Fall Classic
Monday, August 19
4:00 - BG @ NBC Shootout (Lakeland)
4:00 - GG (H) Patrick Henry/Evergreen
Tuesday, August 20
4:15 - 7th/8th VB (H) Fostoria
4:30 - BG @ Wauseon
Wednesday, August 21
4:15 - 7th/8th VB (H) Elmwood
Thursday, August 22
4:00 - GG (H) Van Buren
5:00 - GS (H) Rossford
5:00 - JH XC @ Lake
7:00 - BS @ Rossford
Friday, August 23
7:00 - V FB Scrimmage (H) Northwood *Meet the Teams
Saturday, August 24
9:00 - HS XC @ Norm Bray Inv.
5:45 - JV/V VB @ Liberty Center
Monday, August 26
4:15 - 7th/8th VB @ Rossford (Rossford Rec Center)
Tuesday, August 27
4:15 - JH/HS XC @ Rossford *NBC Jamboree
4:15 - 7th/8th VB (H) Swanton
4:30 - GG (H) Defiance
5:00 - BS (H) Pettisville
5:30 - JV/V VB (H) Eastwood
Wednesday, August 28
3:30 - BG (H) North Baltimore
4:00 - GG @ NBC Shootout (Cross Winds)
4:15 - 7th/8th VB @ Woodmore
Thursday, August 29
4:15 - 7th/8th FB (H) Delta
5:00 - JH XC @ Eastwood
5:00 - BS @ Eastwood
5:00 - GS (H) Eastwood
5:30 - JV/V VB @ Elmwodd
Friday, August 30
7:00 - V FB @ Evergreen
Saturday, August 31
10:00 - JH/HS XC (H) Otsego Inv. (Mary Jane Thurstin State Park)
10:00 - JV FB (H) Evergreen
Starting August 28th and running through October 6th
Wednesdays - 6 to 7:30 pm
Sundays - 5 to 6:30 pm
Weston Public Library Information
COMMUNITY EVENTS SECTION
ORANGE CRUSH BASEBALL TRYOUTS - September 22nd
Link. https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoCrushBaseball
Crush Boy’s Baseball is looking for players to fill out 11U and 10U teams for the 2020 spring season, in the Northwest Ohio Amateur Baseball League. Tryouts for interested players are scheduled for Sunday, September 22nd, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Lusher Park in Haskins.
Crush Boy’s Baseball is looking for players from the Otsego School district or immediate surrounding areas, who are ages 10 and 11 years old (the player's age on April 30th, 2020 determines the player's eligible age). Crush is looking for players who are hardworking, skilled and interested in continuing to learn and improve. Highly skilled, mature players 9 years old (must be 9 years old on April 30th, 2020) will also be considered and may tryout.
We are primarily looking for players that are well rounded and can play multiple positions. The season begins in May and ends before July 4th.
If interested in trying out, please fill out the player registration form at. https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoCrushBaseball/ and email it to crushbaseballotsego@gmail.com. Please have your forms emailed to Crush Baseball by September 20, 2019.
Any questions can be directed to crushbaseballotsego@gmail.com. Watch for any updates or changes on tryouts at @OtsegoCrushBaseball or https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoCrushBaseball/
STEM IN THE PARK
BGSU Saturday Art Youth Program (begins September 21st )
The School of Art at Bowling Green State University is proud to offer youth art classes each semester for students in kindergarten – 12th grade. Young people will develop their creative abilities, increase their artistic skills and learn about art of the past and present. All classes involve hands-on participation in 2D a & 3D projects. Today more than ever, the arts are needed by our young people as a forum for safe expression, communication, exploration, imagination, and cultural and historical understanding. Classes: Classes meet for 10 Saturdays each semester from 10:00-11:30am.
For Fall semester of 2019, classes will be meeting
September 21st – November 23rd .
Fee: $79, plus $10 materials fee – for each semester (a few tuitions supports will be available for families with financial need. See website for application, due 8/6) Students interested in these classes will need to be preregistered by mailing, faxing or emailing the forms as indicated on them. Class descriptions and forms can also be located on the BGSU Fine Arts Website http://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/school-of-art/community-engagement/saturday-art-program.html
Classes are limited so pre-registration is required. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email Shari Densel, Director of the BGSU Saturday Art Youth Program at: saturdayart@bgsu.edu
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: Elizabeth Gorski jegorski@frontier.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
Jeanne Jeffers, Director of Food Service
Email: jjeffers@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Twitter: @Otsego_Cafe