OTSEGO LOCAL SCHOOLS
Superintendent's Weekly Update - September 10th
Schools all across Ohio are facing a shortage of teacher, student aide, bus driver, custodial, and food service substitutes. We definitely fall into this category. If you are between jobs, retired, stay-at-home parent, or looking for a job and would be interested in being a substitute at Otsego please email or call me. To be considered for a substitute teacher you need a 4-year degree and a high school diploma for all other substitutes needed in the district. The process is pretty simple and we could get you started in a short period of time. Let me know if you are interested!
Custodial Position Available:
Custodian - 40 hours per week
Anyone interested should email a letter of interest to the superintendent's office, Attn: Lisa Austin.
Email to: laustin@otsegoknights.org
Current Covid-19 Data
The numbers below represent the current numbers as of the end of the day today.
Alumni Tailgate and 40th Reunion of the 1981 State Runner Up Football Team - September 24th
Knights Have Your Back Fundraiser
Student Run Credit Union News
Softball Dress Drop Fundraiser
Advertise with Otsego!
Wood County Health Department Vaccine Information and Talking Points
PTO SPIRIT WEAR
Our Fall Spirit Wear Sale is also up and running! Check it out below
The sale will run until Sept 17th with an estimated delivery date of Oct 12th.
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.
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
5th and 6th Grade Boys Basketball League
Junior High and High School Athletic Events
Friday, September 10
7:00 - V FB @ Lake
Saturday, September 11
10:00 - JV FB (H) Lake
11:00 - GS (H) Woodmore
11:00 - BS @ Woodmore
6:00 p.m. - JH/HS XC @ Seneca East’s Stars, Stripes & Lights
Monday, September 13
9:00 - GG @ NBC Championships (Green Hills)
4:15 - JH VB (H) Lake
4:30 - JH XC @ Rossford Inv. (Glenwood Athletic Complex)
5:00 - 9th FB @ Eastwood
5:00 - GS @ Van Buren
Tuesday, September 14
9:00 - BG @ NBC Championships (Green Hills)
4:30 - JH VB Black Team (H) Bowling Green
5:00 - JV GS @ Liberty Center
5:30 - JV/V VB (H) Lake
Wednesday, September 15
4:15 - JH VB @ Genoa
Thursday, September 16
4:15 - JH FB @ Elmwood
4:30 - GG @ Wauseon (Ironwood)
4:30 - JH VB Black Team (H) Swanton
5:00 - GS (H) Genoa
5:30 - JV/V VB @ Elmwood
7:00 - BS @ Genoa
Friday, September 17
7:00 - V FB (H) Elmwood *Little Knights
Safe School Helpline
Dear Parents, Students and Friends,
Recent polls show that parents’ first concern about schools today is their child’s safety. That is my concern as well. Fortunately, the Otsego is very safe. However, no community is immune from the threats of violence and drugs that endanger public schools nationwide.
We are introducing a Safe School Helpline® to help prevent such actions. It is designed to assist you in reporting any wrongdoing that impacts our schools, our students, or our staff – anonymously, so as to protect your privacy. For example, you may wish to report acts of violence, theft, drug or alcohol use, weapons, or sexual harassment.
Just call from a touch-tone phone to 1-800-4-1-VOICE, ext. 359 (418-6423) to leave your information. Or TEXT: 614-426-0240 Then type: TIPS Your message will not be traced, and you will not be identified. The Safe School Helpline® team will transcribe and fax your message to school officials, so appropriate action can be taken.
Thank you for your continued support to provide a better education for all Otsego students.
800-418-6423 (800-4-1-VOICE ext. 359)
TEXT: 614-426-0240
Then type: TIPS
COMMUNITY EVENTS SECTION
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: 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