OTSEGO LOCAL SCHOOLS
Superintendent's Weekly Update - August 24th
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School starts tomorrow for most of our students. Please make sure you double-check the start dates.
Board Meeting Location - The Board of Education meeting will be held at 7 pm in the high school auditorium. ** Please note the location change. There will be a public comment section at the beginning of the meeting like there always is.
Masks:
Please review the letter I emailed out Tuesday night regarding the mask requirement starting Monday, August 23rd for all students and staff indoors. We will have masks available for students but please send them with a mask every day. We are still going to conduct open houses on Monday. Please review the times below. Masks are required at Open House.
Sporting Events:
- Spectators will be required to wear a mask starting Monday at all indoor events. There are NO capacity restrictions this year. Please come out and support our student-athletes!
- Live Streams - We will be live streaming as many events as we can this year. It will probably not be as many as last year but we will try and do a lot. CLICK HERE TO SAVE THE OTSEGO TV LINK
Important Items regarding attendance:
- Self assess your students before they get on the bus or get dropped off
- Make sure your child has a mask before they get on the bus or enter the buildings.
- Please make sure you have updated phone numbers in PowerSchool and you answer the school's number when we call. I would add 419-823-4381 in your contacts. We are hoping this doesn't happen but we may have to call you after hours for quarantine purposes. There will be very limited occurrences where we will have to quarantine as a result of wearing masks. Lunches are going to be spread out as much as possible which will help drastically reduce our quarantines.
JH AND HS PARKING AND TRAFFIC FLOW REMINDER:
Student drop-off and pick-up location is in the FRONT of the HS and JH. Parents, please do not pick up or drop off your child(ren) in the back of the building. The bus parking area is for BUSES ONLY.
A few years ago we made this video. Please take a look at it again as we start the year. JH AND HS Drop off and pick up video tutorial
7th and 8th-grade Football Drop off Wednesday, August - DO NOT DROP THEM OFF AT THE BUS PARKING SPOT.
There will be administrators in the parking lots during the first week of school to help direct traffic as well.
Start Dates
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL GRADES 1-6 and 9th Wednesday, August 25th
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL GRADES 7, 8, 10-12 – Thursday, August 26th
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN – Thursday, August 26th
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PRESCHOOL – Monday, AUGUST 30th
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ENTIRE 2021-2022 Calendar
We are still waiting on the availability of the Stroh Center from BGSU for graduation. We hope to set a date really soon.
Transportation
Transportation:
Online Bus Route Information - https://www.infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=OLSD3GH6PNQOH
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:
1. No student information is available on Infofinder I.
2. 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.).
3. Click on the Search button.
4. Click your street address / zip code from the list of Address Matches.
5.
If you cannot find your student's information please contact the Transportation Department at 419-823-4381, ext 3156 or evasher@otsegoknights.org
Knights Have Your Back Fundraiser
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Wood County Vaccination Information
Food Service
Meals will be FREE all year. All students will have access to free breakfast and lunch the entire year. At the JH and HS if your student wants to buy extra meals or ala carte items they can add money to their lunch account just like last year.
Junior High and High School 2021-2022 Lunch Menu
Elementary Lunch Menu 2021-2022
Free and Reduced Application – We still need you to fill out a free and reduced application if you qualify. This is VERY important for a lot of different reasons. There is a very convenient way to fill this out online. https://www.lunchapplication.com/.
Please fill this out if you were free or reduced last year or your circumstances have changed and you think you qualify. If you qualify, you may be allowed to waive other fees throughout the year. It is very important that this gets filled out ASAP.
Online Registration - COMPLETE ASAP
Online Registration: ** REQUIRED FOR ALL K-12 STUDENTS
Final Forms online registration is now open for students in grades K-12 for the 2021-2022 school year.
Online registration is a requirement for all parents of new or returning students. This MUST be completed by a parent or guardian. FinalForms is the information the school uses to communicate with parents via email and phone and has to be updated yearly by the parent.
Click on the link below to start your online registration.
https://otsego-oh.finalforms.com/
If your student has never attended Otsego and is new to the district, you will want to create a "New Account".
If you have a returning student, this is the same email and password that you have used in the past. Once you have logged in, you will see this text box to register for the 2021-2022 school year.
All parents and students must complete the online registration ASAP
Otsego and Weston Food Pantry Information
The Otsego Food Pantry is always willing to help those in need. This service is by appointment only. Please call, text, or email to schedule.
Otsego Food Pantry
c/o Lisa Hatfield
PO Box 261
17700 Beaver Street
Grand Rapids, OH 43522
Phone: 419-830-1051
Email: otsegofoodpantryoh@gmail.com
Housed in the Grand Rapids First Presbyterian Church – Supported by our Community!
Athletics
Sports Pass/Ticket Information
The NBC conference raised ticket prices for the 21-22 school year. Please see below for the updated prices.
High School Games
Adult $7
Student $5
Junior High Games
Adult $5
Student $3
High School and Junior High Athletic Events
Tuesday, August 24
4:00 - GG @ NBC Shootout (Maumee Bay State Park)
4:00 - 7th VB “B” - Anthony Wayne
5:00 - BS (H) Wauseon
5:30 - JV/V VB @ Liberty Center
Wednesday, August 25
4:00 - JV BG @ Lake (Hidden Hills)
4:15 - 7th/8th VB @ Eastwood
5:00 - JV GS (H) Perrysburg
Thursday, August 26
4:00 - BG @ NBC Shootout (Maumee Bay State Park)
4:30 - 7th/8th FB @ Patrick Henry
5:00 - JH XC @ Lake Inv.
5:00 - GS (H) Rossford
7:00 - BS @ Rossford
Friday, August 27
7:00 - V FB @ Van Buren
Saturday, August 28
9:00 - JH/HS XC @ Norm Bray Inv. (Walsh Park)
10:00 - JV FB (H) Van Buren
11:00 - BS (H) Bowling Green
11:00 - JV/V VB @ Bowling Green
Youth Soccer Training Camp: CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
Junior High Fall Soccer Team: CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
Coaching Staff
Isaac Puffer, Girls Varsity Soccer, Head Coach
Heather Lorenz, Girls Varsity Soccer, Assistant Coach
Kristin Balazs, Jr. High Soccer, Head Coach
Contact Information
Email: otsegoyouthsoccer@gmail.com
Like us @ Otsego Youth Soccer | Facebook
COMMUNITY EVENTS SECTION
Questions, Concerns, Comments, or Rumors
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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: Jessica Mehl jmehl.jd@gmail.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
Emily Bires - Director of Food Service
Email: ebires@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381
Twitter: @Otsego_Cafe