Otsego High School
Weekly Newsletter (Second Semester Week 5)
From the Desk of Mr. O'Shea
ACT Testing (Juniors Only)
All Otsego juniors (even students taking classes at Penta and Pathe) will be here during the following days and times for ACT testing.
February 14th - 7:30-9:15 (pre-administration) Students will need be transported back to Penta and Pathe around 9:15.
February 27th - 7:30-12:30 (ACT test) Students will not be transported back that day and will need to find transportation home or be in the study hall room for the remainder of the day until normal transportation home at the end of the school day.
February 28th - 7:30-12:30 (ACT for students receiving accommodations) a few Penta and Pathe students will be here for a second day for accommodations. Students will not be transported back that day and will need to find transportation home or be in the study hall room for the remainder of the day until normal transportation home at the end of the school day. If anyone needs a list of students for this second test day, please let me know, we are compiling names this week.
Scheduling Classes for Next Year
On Tuesday, February 6th, students will be called down to the commons by grade and sign up for their classes online. If you have questions please do not hesitate to contact Jen Clark or David Fryling our High School Counselors.
Senior Pictures
Yearbook has decided to extend the deadline for senior pictures to February 14th. If there are other circumstances that do not allow you to turn in your senior pictures by this date, please contact Mrs. Lockhart at yearbook@otsegoknights.org. Pictures can be emailed to yearbook@otsegoknights.org as well.
CLICK HERE For senior picture guidelines or to pre-order a yearbook.
New Schedule FAQs
Thanks to everyone that has taken the time to fill out the new schedule survey form. There have been a lot of great questions. We are working on organizing them and putting answers together and we hope in the next week to have an FAQ sheet put together for you. Stay tuned. If you have not yet filled out the schedule survey or if you have questions please CLICK HERE and fill out the form. Thank You.
CLICK HERE to see the full New Schedule Announcement
Post Prom Fundraising
January Students of the Month
Nicholas Krabill
Kortney Sutter
Noah Roseman
2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Seniors (not including PENTA)
Erin Agan, Hailey Asmus, Luke Beach, Isabella Bean, Keith Damschroder, Erika Dibartolomeo, Leah Dubler, Taylor Dunn-Roberts, Christina Gonzalez, Felicity Jinnings, Heather Jogerst, Nicholas Krabill, Marissa Langley, Jordyn Lenox, Ethan Martin, Hunter Martinez-Buehrer, Joseph McQuillin, Braeden Murphy, Louisa Pullins, Andrew Richardson, Lucy Roberts, Tyler Simpson, Hannah Snyder, Shane Tobar, William Varner, Joseph Vershum, Stone Zimmerman
3.5 - 3.99
Jeremy Avers, Samuel Berry, Sarah Cox, Ashlynn Digby, Stefani Euler, Evan Farley, Sarah Fausnaugh, Caleb Frank, Jaclyn Ghesquiere, Paul Glassford, Paige Jones, Tahira Kalell, Joseph Konrad III, Kendra Limes, Kelly McBride, Phillip McDaniel, Devin McKee, Kennedy Niceley, Zion Richardson, Leah Rieger, Holly Roe, Maximilian Roehl, Dalton Semler, Joshua Shawberry, Brock Snyder, Julianne Spencer, Desirae Tallhammer, Ryleigh Vollmar, Claire Wallace, Makenzie Wilson
Juniors (not including PENTA)
Jacob Caris, Mitchell Downs, Madison Dzierwa, Conor Evans, William Gase, Jacob Griffin, Hayle Grimmer, Sadie Helberg, Zachary Jones, Emilie Korsvik, Jenna Lewis, Austin Meier, Derek Michaelis, Alexandria Miller, Seth Pullins, Connor Tumblin, Amber Underwood, Brittany Vollmar, Annabella Voska, Abigail Wilcox
3.5 - 3.99
Montgomery Alexander, Andrew Canterbury, Gabrielle Coon, Kailyn Davis, Brittany Dey, Ryan Dick, Mikayla Farmer, Alyssa Goetz, Levi Gonyer, Alayna Greenhagen, Jeffery Gulyas, Ava Harper, Ian Kress, Sydney Mazey, Blake McHenry, Madeline Nell, Jenna Norman, David Silva, Hunter Smith, Shelbey Spurlock, Kortney Sutter, Tessa Weber, Jaiden Wichman
Sophomores (not including PENTA)
William Agan, Trey Battin, James Chase, Katelyn Duncan, Anna Greenhagen, Jason Jones, Jaden Junge, Margaret Lehsten, Brynne Limes, Gabriel Simpson
3.5 - 3.99
Shania Alley, Kylie Brinkman, Abigail Cox, Elizabeth Cox, Keegan Digby, Annalora Euler, Isaac Ewing, Anne Glassford, Garrett Hoepf, Payton Jones, Janelle Moser, Spencer Odendahl, Joseph Putnam, Jenna Shawberry, Hannah Smoyer, Blayk Sterling, Kale Vollmar, Ian Wallace
Freshmen (not including PENTA)
Erin Anderson, Kylie Barbour, Miriam Chase, Walker Evans, Abigail Gase, Michael Gonzalez, Samuel Lee, Ethan Lenox, Lillie Luce, Jacob Miller, Marissa Miller, Isabella Pino, Erika, Putnam, Addison Sadler, Amelia Simpson, Brayden Timko, Lucas Weaver
3.5 - 3.99
Ivan Armas, Madeline Berry, Abigail Brown, Zachary Canterbury, Nathan Corpus, Christian Davis, Noah Dzierwa, Paige Estep, Graham Hauge, Mary Herr, Rylee Hollar, Jaiden McQuillin, Megan Meyers, Ella Peters, Natalie Puffer, Alexander Richardson, Ellen Roberts, Cameron Roehl, Christian Scott, Eve Serrato, Ashton Serrato, Rylee Smith, Macey Thomas, Ashlynn Treen, Paige Varner, Madison Wilkerson
OTSEGO Community Reads Initiative!
One of the goals of the Community Reads Initiative (CRI) is to build community connections through a shared reading experience. The CRI is encouraging everyone to read the book and participate in conversations in and around the community. If you would like a free copy of this book please contact the high School Office.
This book is the first selection for the Community Reads Initiative (CRI) as it reflects the goals and themes of the 2017-2018 school year "Be An Everyday Hero". A new book will be selected every year.
Counselor's Corner
Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines
This scholarship is a $1,500 scholarship to pursue ag-related studies. The student application period is open now through February 1.
Apply to PENTA Today.
Admission to Junior or Senior Programs
CLICK HERE for the online application for admission to a Junior or Senior PENTA program for the 2017-2018 school year.
Advanced Placement Information
AP Bulletin for Students and Parents - Your guide to the AP Program
Click Here to Access the Bulletin
AP Resources and other AP news is here:
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/
News about the Pre-AP program (for 9th-graders) for 2018-19 is here:
https://pre-ap.collegeboard.org/
You can sign up to be the first to learn about AP programs and other news at both of the above websites.
January
Mon. 22nd - 28th - National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (D.A.R.E.)
February
Mon. 5th - Athletic Boosters Meeting, 7pm
Wed. 7th - District Leadership Meeting, 3:30
Thurs. 8th - Building Leadership Meeting, 2:30
Fri. 9th - Hall of Fame Night
Mon. 12th - 16th - FCCLA Week
Wed. 14th - HS Staff Meeting, 2:20pm
Wed. 14th - ACT Pre-Administration
Fri. 16th - District PD - NO SCHOOL
Mon. 19th - President’s Day - NO SCHOOL
Mon. 19th - 23rd - FFA Week
Tues. 27th - ACT Testing DateMarch
Fri. 2nd - Read Across America Day
Mon. 5th - 9th - School Breakfast Week
Mon. 5th - Athletic Boosters Meeting, 7pm
Wed. 7th - District Leadership Meeting, 3:30
Thurs. 8th - Building Leadership Meeting, 2:30
Tues. 13th - Winter Sports Awards Banquet, 7pm
Fri. 16th - End of 3rd Quarter
* Tues. 20th Grades DUE, 8:00am
Fri. 9th - 10th - OMEA Band/Choir Competitions
Wed. 14th - HS Staff Meeting, 2:20pm
Tues. 20th - ACT Test Date #2 (if necessary)
Wed. 21st - Senior Citizen Dinner
Thurs. 22 - 25th - HS Musical (Oklahoma)
Fri. 30th - Sun. 4/8) - SPRING BREAKApril
Mon. 9th - Classes Resume
Wed. 11th - Science State Testing
Wed. 11th - District Leadership Meeting, 3:30
Thurs. 12th - FFA Banquet
Thurs. 12th - Building Leadership Meeting, 2:30
Fri. 13th - Social Studies State Testing
Sun 15th - Music Boosters Chicken BBQ/Art Show
Tues. 17th - Math State Testing
Wed. 18th - ELA State Testing
Wed. 18th - HS Staff Meeting, 2:20pm
Thurs. 19th - 22nd - NYC Choir Trip
Fri. 20th - SLO’s completed and turned in
Wed. 25th - Administrative Professionals Day
Thurs. 26th - 29th - FCCLA ConventionMay
Tues. 1st - HS Academic Awards Night, 7pm
Wed. 2nd - District Leadership Meeting, 3:30
Thurs. 3rd - Building Leadership Meeting, 2:30
Thurs. 3rd - 6th - FFA State Convention
Mon. 7th - Athletic Boosters Meeting, 7pm
Tues. 8th - Bloodmobile
Tues. 8th - Teacher Appreciations Day
Wed. 9th - Lit./Comp. AP Test Administration
Thurs. 10th - Ag. Safety Day
Fri. 11th - US History AP Test Administration
Sat. 12th - Prom
Mon. 14th - Biology AP Test Administration
Tues. 15th - 18th - PENTA Senior Ceremonies
Tues. 15th - Choir Concert, 7pm
Wed. 16th - 17th - Senior Exams
*Senior Grades must be Finalized
Fri. 18th - Graduation Rehearsal
Sun. 20th - Graduation, 2pm
Mon. 21st - Stars, Stripes, and Sousa Concert, 7pm
Wed. 23 - Fri. 25th - Exams
Fri. 25th - End of 4th Quarter
* Fri. 1st - Grades Finalized
Mon. 28th - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
Tues. 29th - 31st - Otsego UniversityWeekly Highlights
High School Departments (News/Information)
Otsego Virtual Learning Academy
OVLA utilizes the online curriculum provided through the Northwest Ohio Virtual Academy (NOVA) called Connexus. Connexus is a rigorous, college preparatory, virtual learning program developed by Pearson Education that offers nearly 600 online courses. This is a K-12 curriculum program which offers a Gifted and Talented option for most grades.
Mr. Steve Mohr - Head Teacher of Virtual Learning
Email: smohr@otsegoknights.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/otsegoknights.org/ovla/home
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: 419-823-4381
Twitter: @mohrohs
News from Athletics
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
- To help with events please contact Karen Smoyer 419-575-9395, ksmoyer@eastwoodschools.org or any Booster member.
Music Department News
OMEA District 1 Honors Choir and Band
Congrats to our students who auditioned and made it into the OMEA District 1 Honors Choir and Honors Band. This is an event hosted by Ohio Music Education Association District 1 and is held each year at the Stranahan Theater in February.
This year it is Sunday, February 18th at 7:00pm.
Ian Wallace
Caleb Frank
Andrew Richardson
Blake McHenry
Will Agan
Kale Vollmar
Leah Dubler
Felicity Jinnings
Mikayla Farmer
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
If you have questions please email our Food Service Supervisor, Jeanie Jeffers or follow on twitter @Otsego_Cafe
DECA
State Bound!
Congrats to Mrs. Severt and all our students who competed in our first ever DECA district competition this week. This program is just getting started and they qualified for the state competition. GREAT JOB!
What is DECA?
With nearly a 70-year history, DECA has impacted the lives of more than ten million students, educators, school administrators and business professionals since it was founded in 1946. It is a remarkable experience in the preparation of emerging leaders and entrepreneurs.
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.
Competition Results
Seth Pullins
Hayle Grimmer
Amber Underwood
State Honor
Parli Pro Results
Great job and congrats to the advance parli pro team earning 2nd place in their division at the state Parli Pro CDE.
Student Council
Check Back Each Week
Community News and Events
Duane Smoyer Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
Please also consider coming out for the spaghetti dinner on Feb. 15, bidding on a basket, buying some baked goods, and perhaps staying for the Otsego-Eastwood Girls Basketball Game to support this family.
Metroparks Summer Camp Counselors Needed
Summer Work
Rita’s Dairy Bar will provide a GREAT first job/summer job.
Employees of good standing who complete the season are offered a position the following year.
Ice cream is happy so I want to work with fun and happy employees. (So do All Employees) Flexible scheduling, we work around school events, sports, vacations, camps and other commitments. Short shifts of 3 to 6 hours. Competitive wages, year end bonuses.
Practice teamwork skills, people skills, and organizational skills, all at the same time. Everyone rotates through positions and job duties to keep things interesting. Season opens in early April. Start training in late March. Season ends mid-October. Free ice cream and/or shift meal.
(Applicants should be prepared to explain failures or disappointments when interviewed.)
Ohio Operating Engineers Apprenticeship Program
This is an industry sponsored and funded registered Apprenticeship Training Program.
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
January 22 – 28, 2018
Click to go directly to the National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
What is National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week?
NDAFW is a national health observance for teens to promote local events to shatter the myths and misconceptions about drugs. NDAFW links students with scientists and other experts to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the internet, TV, movies, music, or from friends.
Questions:
If you have questions about National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, please contact Brian Marquis at bmarquis@nida.nih.gov.
Adult Tech Classes
Thank you for your feedback about the possibility of an adult technology class. We are still working to plan this. If you are interested, there is still time to fill out the Google Form or e-mail jmartinez@otsegoknights.org.
In the meantime: I will be hosting an open lab in the elementary during conferences. If you have any technology related questions, concerns, or simply need help, stop in before or after your parent-teacher conference! Thank you!
Jessica Martinez, Elementary Technology
Wood County Prevention Coalition
Updated 1/12/2018
Classic Weekly Joke
Q: What happens to a frog's car when it breaks down??
A: It gets TOAD away! Duh.
Communication with the High School
1. High School Website www.otsegoknights.org has a new look! The new Otsego Local Schools site will more effectively highlight what is important to us and the community. The new website layout uses responsive design, meaning that it will adjust for tablets and mobile devices. We will 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. Thats 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 or @KosheaOHS)
4. District App:
Kevin O'Shea - High School Principal
2017 - 2018 Staff Directory/Contact List
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
David Fryling - School Counselor (Grades 6-9)
Email: dfryling@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