OTSEGO LOCAL SCHOOLS
Superintendent's Weekly Update - February 9, 2018
I hope everyone has a great weekend! Reminder- No game tonight. The Hall of Fame Induction will now be on Friday, February 23rd against Eastwood. It will be a busy night but a great time. I hope everyone can make it!
Please help spread the word about musical tickets and the senior citizen dinner (please RSVP below). The students have been working really hard and Oklahoma is a great show. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the shows.
The fish fry is a great event too. Please make sure you get your tickets into the office.
Stay warm and dry!
GO KNIGHTS!
Adam
Senior Citizen Dinner and Musical
Senior Citizens Dinner and Musical - March 21st
We will once again be inviting all of our Otsego Community Senior Citizens to a free dinner and musical. This year our students will be performing Oklahoma. I guarantee it will once again be a phenomenal performance by our students and staff! Last year we had a record year for attendance and it was a great night. I hope everyone can make it again this year! Please note that we are starting dinner at 5:30 and the show at 6:30pm this year.
Please click here Click here for the Dinner and Musical RSVP or call Lisa Austin at 419-823-4381
Date: March 21st
Time: Dinner at 5:30 pm and the show will start about 6:30 pm.
Who: Otsego Senior Citizens
Where: High School Commons and Auditorium
OTSEGO MUSICAL TICKETS TO GO ON SALE
Otsego is proud to present Oklahoma for our Spring 2018 musical! Mark your calendars now for March 22-24 at 7:00PM and March 25 at 3:00PM and help us celebrate the 75th anniversary of this beloved classic!
Tickets for this year's musical will go on sale outside of the High School office on Thursday February 8th from 12:00PM-3:30PM.
Adults are $12
Students and Senior Citizens are $10
All seating is reserved and checks should be made out to the Otsego Board of Education.
Tickets will be available weekly on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 12:00PM-3:30PM outside of the High School office. Tickets will also be on sale from 6-8 pm on February 9th, 15th, and 23rd (5 to 8) in the HS commons.
If you want to help with this year's ticket sales, please click here!
Questions? Please email Brien Sewell at bsewell@otsegoknights.org
OTSEGO FISH FRY - March 2nd
The Otsego Music Boosters is sponsoring our 3rd annual Fish Fry on Friday, March 2nd 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!
Tickets for Fish Fry
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Tickets can be turned in to Mr. Dubler, Mr. Sewell, or the front office OMB mailbox. You can also call Tara at 419-360-3687 or email her musicboosters@otsegoknights.org to reserve tickets.
The deadline for ticket orders is Tuesday February 13th. Tickets ordered now 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.
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. Sign up form
Grand Rapids: Sign ups will be held the last weekend in February, the 24th and 25th from 11am to 3pm at the Grand Rapids Library.
Tontogany: February 12th 6 to 8 pm and February 25th 5 to 7 pm in the Elementary Commons. There is also an online sign up at HERE
Weston: SIGN UP FORM . Flyer below.
Wellness
Reminder - The elementary building is open in the evenings for walkers. Get out of the cold and come walk our hallways at night. The building is open to walkers any evening 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!
Otsego Pancake Breakfast
Sat, March 3, 2018
Serving 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Otsego Elementary School Commons
$7 Adults
$5 Seniors/Children
Under 3 Eat FREE!
Chris Cakes of Ohio will be FLIPPING your breakfast!
“Fastest Flipper”- Guinness World Record Holder
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).
Otsego Schedule of JH and HS Athletic Events
Saturday, February 10th
6:00 – JV/V GBK (H) Swanton
Tuesday, February 13th
4:15 – 7th/8th BBK (H) Eastwood
4:45 – 9th/JV/V BBK (H) Gibsonburg
Thursday, February 15th
4:15 – 7th/8th BBK @ Fostoria
6:00 – JV/V GBK (H) Eastwood *Duane Smoyer Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction Benefit
Friday, February 16th
4:45 – 9th/JV/V BBK @ Rossford
Saturday, February 17th
1:00 – JV/V GBK @ Ottawa Hills
Tuesday, March 13
7:00 – HS Winter Athletic Awards in the HS Gym
OTSEGO POST PROM FUNDRAISER
COMMUNITY EVENTS SECTION
What: Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday) Pancake Dinner.
When: Tuesday, February 13th from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Where: St. Paul Lutheran Church, Haskins
Why: Raising funds for our youth going to the ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston
Cost: Donations only.
The Orange Crush 12u baseball team is selling Otsego PopSockets. PopSockets can be added to the back of your cell phone to be used as a grip, stand, or just to play with! If you are interested in buying an Otsego PopSocket please contact Heidi Feehan at hfeehan@otsegoknights.org . They are $5. Thank you for your support!
No dodgeball on February 15th.
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