Otsego Elementary Extra
Principal's Weekly Update - April 27, 2018
Staff Spotlight: Linda Evans
Mrs. Linda Evans has been an Otsego Preschool Teacher Aide since 2007. She worked as a cashier/cook in the Otsego Cafeterias from 1998-2007. Mrs. Evans earned her Bachelors of Science Degree in Design from the University of Cincinnati in 1984. She and her husband have three adult children, a son-in-law and enjoy bike riding, eating out, rooting for the Michigan Wolverines and the Detroit Red Wings.
Field Day 2018: Looking for Volunteers
A message from the Cafeteria:
No Charging:
As of Monday, May 7th, there will be no charging for meals in the cafeteria. Any charges not paid for by the end of the school year will carryover to the next year.
Summer STEAM Camp
only 13 more days to register!
Yearbooks are here!
We will be handing out purchased yearbooks to students on Monday, April 30th. Students will be allowed to sign one another's books on that day.
We do have a few extra books for sale. If you didn't get a chance to order one and would like one, please send in $17 (checks made payable to Otsego BOE) with your student. These books will also be handed out on April 30th. Extra books are for sale on first come, first serve basis.
Box Tops!
Don't Forget to register for the Knights Run the Knight 5K Run/Walk
Volunteers Still Needed
Order your 2018-2019 School Supplies!
Dismissal Notes:
Please remember to send in a note for ANY change in your child's dismissal plan. Without a note we will send him/her home per regular routine. We understand that plans may change throughout a day and you may need to call the office to notify us about that change. We will write a note to your child's teacher notifying them regarding a change, however, we must receive a phone call by 2:45pm to ensure that we have time to deliver a note.
Please DO NOT email teachers regarding dismissal changes. Teachers are busy throughout the day and often unable to check emails until school has dismissed. Also, please DO NOT simply tell your child what his/her dismissal plan will be for the day. Without a written note or phone call to the office, we will NOT take a child's word and we will send him/her home per regular routine.
Please understand, we make every effort and take every precaution, to ensure our students' safety. For this reason, we must adhere to the above dismissal policy. Thank you for your cooperation and please call the Elementary Office if you have any questions!
Kindergarten Registration
On Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 6:30pm, Otsego Elementary School held a Kindergarten Round Up Meeting. This meeting was for all parents of incoming kindergarten students for the 2018-2019 school year. Students must by 5 years of age on or before August 1, 2018 to enter kindergarten.
If you were unable to attend this meeting, but have a student entering kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year, please stop by the Otsego Elementary Office anytime to pick up a registration packet, or you can download and print the forms from our school website (otsegoknights.org) under the Parent tab on the Elementary Page.
If you have any questions regarding Kindergarten registration and/or screening please call the Otsego Elementary Office at 419-823-4381 Option 4.
April Students of the Month - Integrity
Phone Number Changes
Parents/Guardians,
If your phone number has changed and needs to be updated in our system PLEASE call the office with that information. There have been many recent issues where we do not have the right number or it has been disconnected when trying to contact a students parent or guardian. It is crucial that we have a working number in the event of an emergency.
Thank you
A Note from the School Nurse:
ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
This year we have the following over the counter medications listed on the enclosed document stocked in each office. Please fill out the form and return to school with your child. We are hoping to cut back on parents needing to bring medication in and/or prevent sending students home. Hopefully this makes it easier on parents, teachers and staff.
Several students have been bringing cough drops with them to school without a note. Students may not take these without written permission from a parent/guardian. We have this listed on the form as well.
As always if you have any questions please feel free to call me at 419-823-4381 ext. 4002.
Thank you,
Jane Gray RN, BSN
Transportation
Sign up to receive text messages from our Transportation Department!
The transportation department will send out a Remind alert when a bus is running at least 10 minutes late.
Using the directions below, sign up for one or more of the notification groups.
You may opt-out any time by texting ‘unsubscribe’ to the appropriate group.
High School & JH Buses (Bus Routes for grades 6-12 & Penta)
Text: @otsbus6-12 to 81010
Elementary Buses (Bus Routes for grades PK -5)
Text: @otsbuspk-5 to 81010
If you have any questions about bus routing information, please contact Eva Vasher at evasher@otsegoknights.org or 419-823-4381 ext. 3156
Miss Syrowski
Mrs. Jacoby
Mrs. Miller
I hope you all had a wonderful week and can enjoy the sunshine ahead. Just a couple reminders as we get closer to the end of the school year. First, we will be holding our Annual Goodwill drive in May. The students received a flier today, from Goodwill, giving a brief description of the donation drive. Goodwill be collecting gently used clothing to provide to those in need. So as you clean out your closets for spring, please consider making a donation to the local Goodwill. Collection day will Friday, May 18th. Please keep an eye out for the donation bags that will be coming home over the next few weeks.
In May we will also be holding a Career Cafe Day. This will take place on Monday, May 21st. If you are a parent or community member that owns a restaurant or bakery, or is a small business owner, please contact Miss Syrowski if you would like to come in and speak with our third through fifth grade students. Thank you all for your help and dedication to our students. Have a great weekend. Also, don't forget to check out the counseling website at: http://oesknightscounselor.weebly.com/
Warmest Regards,
Miss Syrowski
1st Grade Music Performance: I Can Sing a Rainbow
Important Dates
2017-2018
May 1 - PTO Meeting, 6pm
May 8 - Volunteer Breakfast, 8am
May 14-15 - Field Day
May 16 - 5th Grade Ag Safety Day
May 17-18 - Field Day Rain Date
May 18 - 5th Grade Dance, 3:35-4:35
May 25 - Last Day of School for Students
Otsego PTO
Check out the PTO on Facebook and follow on Twitter @OtsegoPTO
The next PTO meeting is May 1st at 6:00 in the Elementary Library.
Community Events
There are four clinics on Saturdays in April. Stone Ridge (BG) and Belmont (Perrysburg) are two local courses where you could attend. Each clinic is one hour and costs $15. You can go to one, two, three, or all of them.
To register, have a parent go to OGGF.org and complete the form by March 31st.
Follow Us on Twitter
Preschool: @OtsegoPreK
Kindergarten: @OtsegoK1st Grade: @OtsegoFirst
2nd Grade: @OtsegoGrade2
3rd Grade: @OtsegoGrade3
4th Grade: @OtsegoGrade4
5th Grade: @OtsegoGrade5
School Counselor: @OEScounselor
Reminders
SAVE ALUMINUM CAN TABS
Please help our students by collecting tabs from aluminum cans. Each tab is easy to remove and can be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. The tabs help fund various projects for Ronald McDonald Houses and its visitors. Send the tabs in a bag to the school and our students will do the rest!
SAVE BOX TOPS
You can help the school earn money for supplies by collecting Box Tops. Our PTO collects and counts them and puts the money straight back into the school. (We earn 10 cents per Box Top). If you are able to collect a lot of these, it would be great if you could turn them in in groups of 50, but we will take them even if they are not grouped together.
Heard a rumor or have a question?
Katrina Baughman
Email: kbaughman@otsegoknights.org
Website: www.otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381 (4005)
Twitter: @kbaughman723
Mike Wiley
Email: mwiley@otsegoknights.org
Website: www.otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381 (4009)
Twitter: @PrincipalWiley
Elizabeth Syrowski
Email: esyrowski@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://oesknightscounselor.weebly.com/
Phone: 419-823-4381 (4010)
Twitter: @OEScounselor
Bonnie Armitage
Email: barmitage@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381 (4001)
Jenny Helberg
Email: jhelberg@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381 (4003)
Deputy Brian Ruckstuhl
Email: bruckstuhl@otsegoknights.org
Phone: 419-823-4381 (2099)