Otsego High School
Weekly Newsletter Semester 2 Week 8
February Schedule
March Schedule
April Schedule
From the Desk of Mr. O'Shea
JUST ONE!
Check out the Otsego FFA Newsletter for all the latest news and updates with our Ag and FFA students. FFA NEWSLETTER
February Students of the Month
PENTA Skills USA Competition
Spencer Kempf got 3rd place at Skills USA in Welding over the weekend and is advancing to compete in the State Competition in April.
Kurtis Sutter is also advancing to State.
These boys are proving to be great PENTA/Otsego students and showing what a great opportunity PENTA is for some students not pursuing college.
Student Project Survey
The following survey will be used for a students DECA project, stats project, and it will allow us to know how to improve Otsego TV for years to come.
It is very important that he gets as many responses as possible. Please take a moment to fill out this short survey about Otsego TV. Even if you have never tuned into Otsego TV before, we would still appreciate hearing from you! This questionnaire will allow us to improve this new and growing program at Otsego for years to come in order to make sure we can provide the best service possible for our community."
OVLA Success
Post Prom Fundraising
We would love for our Otsego families to mark their calendars to attend any or all of our nights out. The funds raised will support a safe and fun-filled after prom event to Kalahari for our juniors and seniors.
Wednesday, March 6th @ Panera in BG 4pm-8pm
Wednesday, March 27th @ Pisanellos Pizza - Waterville
Flyers for all are below.
Blizzard Bags
Blizzard Bag #1 was due on Thursday, February 14th, 2019.
Blizzard Bag #2 is due on Monday, February 25th, 2019
Blizzard Bag #3 is due on Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
Support Our Student Team
Please consider supporting by making a donation to their team link: https://events.lls.org/noh/ToledoSOY19/tmadisonma. Thank you for helping us make a difference to fight blood cancers. Let’s make Otsego shine in this friendly competition!
Counselor's Corner
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
2019 Medical Mutual Scholarship Fund
Medical Mutual will award 100 scholarships, valued at $500 to eligible seniors. Eligible students must visit cfprograms.smapply.io/prog/medmutual to access the online application and submit all required documents. Applications are now open and will remain open until April 1, 2019 at 5pm.
Success Period Presentation Sign Ups
We are excited to offer new and innovative experiences for our junior high and high school students. We are inviting professionals such as yourself to come interact with our students as an opportunity to engage them in real-world work experiences through the eyes of an expert. This will be a forty minute experience for our students in which you can present information that would be beneficial as they begin to explore their career options. Things to consider during the presentation would be educational requirements, expectations as they enter the workforce, experiences they can anticipate in your career field. What we are aiming for are real conversations between working adults and our students.
We are so excited to share our students with you so that you might be able to inspire a few and not only educate students about their career interests but to also maybe inspire them to follow your career path!
We want to give our students an idea of what your job entails, but also to tell them how you got to where you are. What the future job market looks like? What certifications and credentials are needed? I have included below a list of suggested essential questions that can be used to guide your discussions but please do not think that you are limited to these.
Sample questions that may be asked by students:
Describe your typical workday and workweek. Is it 40 hours? More?
What skills are most important to you in your work?
What interests did you have which led you to this field of work?
What education, training, certification, licensure, advanced degrees or credentials do you need to do your work?
What employment path did you take that led you to where you are now?
What is the employment outlook for your line of work?
What challenges do you face in your work?
We have put a calendar together for you to choose a date that works best for you. You may choose to talk to Junior High Students (grades 6-8) or High School Students (grades 9-12). Simply click on the building below that you would like to share your experiences with and select a date that fits in your schedule. You will enter in the front of the High School and someone from the office will walk you down to the room.
2nd Semester Important Dates/Events
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
High School Department News
Senior Night Pictures
Athletic Department
Bowling, Club Sport
This year the Otsego Orange team brought home the championship for the Gold Division. This earned them the right to bowl on BCSN against Bowsher High School. The Orange team convincingly won all four matches on TV, and averaged 196 as a team! Members of the Otsego Gold team and their TV scores include: Christian Scott, 158; Kortney Sutter, 211; MiKayla Grosswiler 211; and Khloey Hutton, 204.
The Otsego White team earned a spot in this year's rolloff in the Silver Division but was eliminated in two games. Bowlers on the White team include: Connor Wilson, Sydney Bennett, Spencer Adams, and Cole Parasiliti.
The Otsego Black Team also bowled in the Silver Division. Though they did not qualify for the championship rolloffs, they were very competitive every week during the season. Bowlers on the Otsego Black team are: Jaiden McQuillin, Josie Adams, Ryan Beer, Derek Michaelis, and Ethan Lenox.
Congratulations to all three teams on a great year!
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
Music Booster Fish Fry
The Otsego Music Boosters is sponsoring our 4th annual Fish Fry on Friday, March 1st from 5:00-8:00pm in the High School Commons. The dinners include 3 pieces of Pollock, baked potato, coleslaw, cornbread, dessert, and a drink. We also are offering a Macaroni & Cheese dinner for children. Our music programs continue to grow and we appreciate your help in supporting our music programs!
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS that can be turned into the front office OMB mailbox.
Orders can also be turned into Mr. Dubler, Mr. Sewell. You can also call Tony D. at
419-205-7988, please leave voice-mail with first and last name, callback number, and your order, or email musicboosters@otsegoknights.org to reserve tickets.
The deadline for ticket orders is Friday February 22nd. Tickets ordered can be picked up and paid for on the night of the meal at the “reserved tickets” table. There will be a few extra dinners ordered that will be sold at the door on a first-come-first-serve basis. All checks should be written to the “Otsego Music Boosters.”
Performances
During the event, small ensembles will be roving the Commons periodically for your listening enjoyment.
Transportation Department
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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
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
Community Health Fair
Wednesday, March 27th. from 12-6 pm. This will be open to all Jr. High and HS students, staff and it will be open to the community as well.
Below is a list of vendors:
Wood County Hospital- Bone density, Flexibility
Promedica- Biometric, Dermascan, Body Fat, Grip Strength
Yoga
Orion Institute- Chair massages :)
American Heart Association
Athena Academy Students doing Blood pressures, and hearing screenings
BG Community Center
Get Inspired - new smoothie place in BG
Body & Sole- Reflexology, Reiki, Cupping
TM- Transcendental Meditation
American Diabetes Association
Diabetes Youth Services
Core Life- Healthy eating
???Daves Running Shop Waiting for a response
Financial Wellness
Erin Wiley- Counseling
Spoiled- Essential Oils
True Rest Float Spa
Mrs. Vollmar's Classes
??? Self Defense
Staff, students, and community have the opportunity to get some good information and learn something from what these services have to offer.
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