OTSEGO LOCAL SCHOOLS
Superintendent's Weekly Update - January 26, 2018
Flu season is definitely upon us. I am hearing that a lot of our hospitals in the area are getting near capacity. Jane Gray our school nurse wanted to get this information out to all of you. Flu Guide for Parents It is from the CDC. I hope everyone can get healthy and stay healthy the remainder of the season.
Wellness
Reminder - The elementary building is open for walkers. Get out of the cold and come walk our hallways. The building is open to walkers any day that school is in session.
Pay It Forward Project
Great article in the Sentinel about our Pay It Forward Project. If you are interested in helping out you can send money into the Central Office or one of the buildings. Checks can be made out to the Otsego Board of Education. Thank you so much for making the Otsego Community such an amazing place!
Town Ball Signups
Haskins will be holding their town ball sign ups on Wednesday Feb 7 from 6-8pm and Saturday Feb 10 from 2-4pm Sign ups are at the village town hall
I will include all of the other towns as I receive them.
Math Counts Competition
Team members are: Spencer Adams, Ethan Balusik, September Bradford, Donovan Ellis, Sophia Ellis, Caitlin Percival, Calvin Renkel, Juli Shawberry, and Jaxson Wietrzykowski. The team is coached by Ryan Hafner.
Good luck everyone!!
Otsego Family Night with the Walleye
ATHLETICS
Youth Baseball Winter Clinics - Beginning January 7th; Otsego High School baseball will be conducting youth clinics during open gym time in the Jr. High School gym, from 12:30-2:00 on Sundays through February 18. Otsego students K-8 are welcome to attend the clinics which will include instruction from Otsego coaching staff and current players. Please contact Coach Welker with any questions (cwelker@otsegoknights.org).
The Otsego 7/8 Wrestling team competed at the 2018 NBC Championship last Saturday at Elmwood High School! The Knights were coming off a strong regular season and were looking to cap it off with a league title. They did not disappoint. They finished with 11 placers and 5 league champions. Top placers were Max London 4th place in the 122lb. weight class, Blake Steele 3rd place in the 110lb. weight class, Caden Hartman 2nd place in the 134lb. weight class, Blaize Robinson 2nd in the 205lb. weight class, Gabe Kelly 2nd place in the 150lb. weight class, and Tyler Lee 2nd place in the 142lb. weight class. League Champions were Joey Manley at 86lbs., Donovan Farley at 98lbs., Lee Borders at 104lbs., Devon Coon at 116 lbs., and Elijah Roberts at 172lbs. This dominating performance led the Knights to the overall league championship. Congratulations Coach Madden and all of your wrestlers!
Otsego Schedule of JH and HS Athletic Events
Friday, January 26th
6:00 – JV/V GBK (H) Genoa *Kindergartners are singing the National Anthem
Saturday, January 27th
9:00 – 7th GBK (H) vs. Fostoria *NBC Tournament (Otsego Sports Passes are not accepted)
10:15 – 8th GBK @ Fostoria vs. Lake *NBC Tournament
**If Otsego advances they’d play Wednesday, January 31 at the same location. 7th/8th NBC Finals are Saturday, February 3 @ Fostoria.
Tuesday, January 30th
4:15 – 7th/8th BBK (H) Rossford
4:45 – 9th/JV/V BBK @ Maumee
Wednesday, January 31
6:00 – V WR @ Swanton *State Dual Tournament
Thursday, February 1st
4:15 – 7th/8th BBK (H) Woodmore
6:00 – JV/V GBK (H) Elmwood
Friday, February 2nd
4:45 – 9th/JV/V BBK @ Elmwood
Saturday, February 3rd
12:00 – JV/V GBK @ McComb
4:45 – 9th/JV/V BBK @ Patrick Henry
COMMUNITY EVENTS SECTION
BGSU Saturday Art Youth Program
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
The instructors for our Saturday Art Program are BGSU seniors studying, Art Education. We have new teachers each semester. My college students enjoy, value, and learn a great deal as they lead their own class through 10 weeks of Saturday Art instruction.
Questions, Concerns, Comments, or Rumors
Otsego Board of Education
President: Brad Anderson banderson.otsego@gmail.com
Vice President: Judy Snyder jasnyder715@gmail.com
Board Member: James Harter jameslharter@gmail.com
Board Member: Mark Tolles mdt814@cs.com
Board Member: Elizabeth Gorski jegorski@frontier.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