OTSEGO LOCAL SCHOOLS
Superintendent's Weekly Update - May 24, 2019
I hope everyone has a great summer! I will be sending emails over the summer with important dates on them for next year and anything else that comes up. I hope to see all of our students participating in the Summer Reading Program with the Weston Library.
Lisa, Steve, and I will be on here all summer. There may be a few days where we are all take vacation days at the same time, but we will get back to you as soon as we can. If we are gone and you need something, please just send me an email.
Thank you for the continued support of our students and staff! There is not a better community out there! #OtsegoKnights
The Otsego Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday. The highlights are below.
The next Board of Education Meeting is June 5th. This is a special meeting to discuss the possibility of rehiring a retired employee and any other matter that comes before the board. The regularly scheduled June Meeting will be Thursday, June 27th at 6 pm.
Informational Items -
A. Recognition of Otsego Junior High and High School Students of the Month for May:
6th Grade – Kaylee Eberly, Kaden Knapp; 7th Grade – Maeleigh Rife, Ethan Stahl;
8th Grade – Summer Lehsten, Ryan Gardner; Freshman – Shelby Keifer,
Sophomore – Madison Smith, Junior – Michael Cox, Senior – Amber Underwood
B. Junior High FCCLA recognition – Jill Kao
C. Speech and Debate – Stevan Jechura
Treasurer’s Financial Reports / Recommendations
A. Approved the Financial Report
B. Approved the Five Year Forecast with Assumptions for the May 2019 submission CLICK HERE FOR THE FINANCIAL FORECAST
C. Approved the transfer of $108,997 from 003 to 034 Classroom Maintenance
D. Increased appropriations for the following Funds:
Fund 018 by $1,000; Fund 034 by $20,000; Fund 300 by $25,000; Fund 599 to $23,600; Fund 200 by $10,000; Fund 587 by $14.00
E. Decreased appropriations for Fund 006 by $500
F. Approved the school fees for 2019-2020 school year
G. Approved the salary advancements for the 2019-2020 school year for Heidi Feehan from Masters +20 to Masters +30, Cody Lehman from Masters +10 to Masters +20
H. Approved all donations to Otsego Local School District
Superintendent Recommendations
A. Approved Logan McKee and Cassidy Behnfeldt as graduates for the Class of 2019
B. Approved the Northwest Ohio ESC agreement for Visual Impairment Services for the 2019-2020 school year
C. Approved the NBEC/NWOCA Internet Service Agreement
D. Approved the Technical Services Agreement with NBEC
E. Approved the services agreement with Venture Bound, LLC
F. Approved the contract with ADR Propane
G. Approved the following lunch prices for the 2019-2020 school year; Elementary - $2.85,
Junior High/High School - $3.10, Adult - $3.10 . -
H. Approve A.J. Digby as a student worker for Summer 2019
I. Final reading and approval of the Athletic Coach’s Handbook and Athletic Code of Conduct for the 2019-2020 school year
J. Final reading and approval of NEOLA board policy revisions
K. Approved the following changes to personnel:
Summer STEAM Camp:
Peggy Apple, Rachel Brooker, Robin Digby, Sue Hannewald, Nichole Hunsberger, Jessica Martinez, Kirstina Roberts, Megan Solle, Gina Swartz, Katy Word, Natasha Zsigray, Jamie Lewark
Summer 2019 Extended School Year Services:
Peggy Apple, Scott Bylow, Erin Gall, Jessica Longenberger
Approve the one-time payment in the fiscal year 2020 to Central Office Staff:
Jane Alexander, Lisa Austin, Vickie Scott
Classified Employees One-Year Limited Contract for 2019-2020:
Jane Alexander Assistant to the Treasurer/Accounts Payable
Bonnie Armitage Administrative Assistant
Donna Baker Bus Driver
Christopher Feather Bus Driver
Classified Employees’ Contracts for 2019-2020:
Continuing:
Kelsi Blackford, Meghan Ingle, Greg Scott
2 Year Limited:
Dana Bower, Tonya Boyer, Amanda Eggenton, Patty Kummerer, Lorrie Mayer, Kody Nyler, Karen Polker, Ashley Shepard, Amelia Zimmerman
1 Year Limited:
Ryan Braucksieck
Supplemental Contract for 2019-2020:
Alexis Wiles Junior High Cheer Advisor
ONLINE REGISTRATION - DUE NOW
Online registration for the 2019-2020 school year is NOW available - FORMS ARE DUE JUNE 1st
You will see a box similar to the image below for the 2019-2020 school year. You will need to click to switch to the 2019-2020 school year before you start updating information.
CLICK HERE to start your online registration for a returning student. You will use your same account from last year. All of the information automatically comes over from last year. You will only have to sign each page and update any information that may have changed. It would be helpful to all of us if you could fill this out ASAP. Please fill the forms out by June 1st.
** PRESCHOOL PARENTS DO NOT HAVE TO FILL OUT FINAL FORMS OUT
You will also get email reminders from Final Forms. These emails will be sent to the email addresses we have on file from last year.
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION - For those that will be filling out an Alternate Transportation request these will be done within Final Forms. The deadline will be June 1st. Please fill out Final Forms by July 1st with any alternate transportation requests. If you have any questions please contact Eva at evasher@otsegoknights.org or 419-823-4381 ext. 3156
Speech, Acting, and Debate Team
This past March, Otsego’s new competitive Speech, Acting, and Debate team qualified 4 of our students to the State Championship in Canton. Our students were involved in one of the twelve different speaking, acting, or debate categories alongside students from over 120 other schools. Jaiden McQuillin, Jade Wheeler, and Abbygail Bertonaschi qualified in the category called Student Congress, where they competed in a mock chamber as US Representatives. As a part of the competition, they proposed legislation and debated against other students to pass their policies. Jaiden received especially high rankings for the speeches that she delivered.
The Speech, Acting, and Debate team at Otsego was founded last year as part of State and National organizations that are a century old. The team has been representing our school district very well throughout our 14 yearly competitions, with students participating a range of chosen speaking categories that use acting, arguing, and research. Students compete for awards as well as scholarships that can cover the entire cost of college, including Harvard and Yale. Many prominent politicians, lawyers, actors, doctors, and other professionals have their beginnings in Speech and Debate programs across the country and our goal is to support and grow the next generation of future leaders in our own backyard. For more information, visit Otsegospeaks.org!
Job Opportunities
ART Club Fundraiser
Free School Supplies
WESTON LIBRARY EVENTS
ATHLETICS
OTSEGO PREPARTICIPATION ATHLETIC PHYSICALS
Preparticipation physicals will be offered for Otsego students entering
Grades 7-12 for the 2019/2020 school year.
DATE: Wednesday, May 29, 2019
TIME: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
LOCATION: Waterville Family Physicians Office
900 Waterville-Monclova Rd. Suite A
Waterville, Ohio
At the corner of Waterville-Monclova Rd. and St. Rt. 64
COST: $20 payable by cash/check to Otsego Local Schools
PLEASE NOTE:
ALL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETELY FILLED OUT IN FINAL FORMS PRINTED AND SIGNED BY THE ATHLETE AND PARENTS PRIOR TO THE PHYSICAL – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Contact Jen Mag, ATC at 419-654-5401 with questions.
High School Camp - https://4.files.edl.io/73ac/04/26/19/153402-f1341cf5-c244-4d18-9ca4-515a7a501733.pdf
Elementary and Junior High Camp - https://4.files.edl.io/1754/04/26/19/153232-00213efc-639a-4977-9e81-eb006d181ce6.pdf
Volleyball - 4th through 6th grade
Incoming 6th through 8th grade Volleyball
Punt Pass and Dribble
Golf Camp
COMMUNITY EVENTS SECTION
KIDS BOWL FREE THIS SUMMER - https://www.kidsbowlfree.com/
BG Parks and Recs Summer Camps -
Imagination Station Summer Camp Information - https://www.imaginationstationtoledo.org/off-site-summer-camp
Announcing our NEW Summer Art Studio grade 7-12!!!
The BGSU School of Art would like to share an exciting new summer studio we are offering this summer for grades 7th – 12th
We are offering a 10 day Summer Studio Art Camp that will focus on TAB style teaching (Teaching Artistic Behaviors) or student center teaching rather than the traditional teacher centered. This is a fairly new concept in art education that is producing wonderful results with students. In a TAB style studio setting the students have a lot more say in the media and style they want to learn more about. The teachers roll is then to provide artistic inspiration, teach individuals technical skills in their media of choice and provide mini lesson that would introduce students to design and related materials they may not have experienced before. Students will also have the opportunity to learn more about portfolio development and art school admission.
•Our dates are: Wed. June 5th – Wed. June 19th
• Our times to meet: (Mon-Fri.) 12:30 – 3:30
• Our location: BGSU Fine Art Center
• Our cost for the 30hrs of instruction is only: $150 (payable by check only for this first year)
Being that this is our pilot summer we will be keeping the number small. If you as a 7th-12th grade is interested and/or you know of a friend that you would like to invite, please feel free to send them this invite.
Parents to register your son or daughter you may contact me directly and I can send you the registration forms. You can also simply register online at:
https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/school-of-art/community-engagement/Summer- Studo-Art.html
Don’t hesitate to email me if you have any questions,
Shari Densel
BGSU WOMEN'S SOCCER CAMP
Questions, Concerns, Comments, or Rumors
Sponsors
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: Elizabeth Gorski jegorski@frontier.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
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, Custodial, and Maintenance
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