OVS Update
March 6, 2020
Mark Your Calendar
March 19- NSCAS Math testing- sign up here
March 21- Speed Cube Competition (fundraiser for OVS Synergy/PTO)
March 26-27- No K-8 online lessons or ISL-teacher professional development day
March 31st-April 1st @11:45-12:30- 9th grade registration meeting (parents and current 8th grade students) More info to follow.
April 2- NSCAS Science testing-Grades 5 and 8 only- sign up here
April 7- ACT test all 11th graders (see information below)
April 9- NSCAS Reading testing- sign up here
April 9- OVS Talent Showcase 2-4pm in auditorium
April 10- No school. NO Online lessons
K12 Re-Registration
Re-registration in K12 has opened up to all OVS families.
Please take a moment to sign into the parent portal, find your students name, and click re-register for next year. You will be able to choose registering, not registering, or undecided.
You will need to be the legal guardian of the learner to re-register this year. If you have any issues, please contact Brooke. Here is a video to help you through the process.
Cubing Competition--Volunteers needed
WHEN: Saturday, March 21st, 9am-7:30pm
WHERE: Babe Gomez Heritage Elementary School-gym and cafeteria
OVS is sponsoring a Cubing Competition as a fundraiser to help raise funds for our PTO to apply for 501c3 (non-profit status). This was our biggest fundraiser last year because we had so many volunteers to make this event run smoothly.
Please consider volunteering for a time slot (45mins-1hour slots). Anybody can sign up, ages 8 and up!
Volunteer signup:
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/508084eabab23a4fa7-omaha
To sign up to compete in the cubing competition:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/OmahaVirtualCubing2020
OVS Directory
The OVS school directory is now complete and ready for you to use. There are tabs at the bottom that have all students, and students sorted by day of attendance. Please note, students are only listed if parents filled out the form to be included. Please contact Brooke if you are not included and wish to be added.
If you requested a printed copy in the form, you should have received it at conferences. If you did not request a printed copy, but you would like one now, please contact Brooke.
All School Talent Showcase!
We are now accepting video auditions for our all school talent showcase. From now until March 15th, students can create a PRIVATE youtube video of their talent and send the link to:
christmas.kitko@ops.org AND ashmiller2103@yahoo.com.
Decisions on who will perform live on April 9th from 2-4pm will be made the following week the performers will be notified via a sign up genius. We have room for 24 acts.
Please get your videos in ASAP and we can't wait to see the wonderful talent of OVS!
Attention middle school parents:
OVS Middle School learners CAN participate in sports/activities at their designated school of assignment. For learners who live within the district, this is their neighborhood middle school. Middle school learners who live outside of Omaha Public School's district can participate at Lewis and Clark Middle School, which is our designated middle school of assignment.
The below sports will start on March 16th:
- girls/boys soccer
- girls/boys track
If your learner is interested, please reach out to the middle school that is your learner's school of assignment.
Parent Voice Survey
Click here to complete the survey: www.TinyURL.com/OPSParentVoice
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK, TODAY!
We will have an ALL School yearbook this year! If you haven't already, you should receive an email from TreeRing.com to create an account to purchase your learner's yearbook AND to create a personalized page for your family.
If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Kitko at christmas.kitko@ops.org.
High School Registration Meetings
Ms. Barnes, our high school counselor, would like to take 30 minutes to meet with current 9th-11th grade families about registration for next year, This will ensure all learners are on the right path to graduation. We would like the learning coach and the student to attend these meetings.
Please use the Sign Up Genius Link to reserve your time.
Grades 3-8
Middle School Summer School Opportunity
Safe2HelpNE
The City of Omaha, Omaha Police Department, Boys Town National Hotline and area school districts are collaborating on a platform that allows students, families and even staff to anonymously report safety concerns to trained counselors and law enforcement. Those concerns may be about personal safety, self-harm, or threats against another person or the community.
You may have seen coverage of the partnership and platform in local media this week.
Safe2HelpNE Basics
Safe2HelpNE references three ways to share information:
- Online at www.Safe2HelpNE.org
- Through the Safe2HelpNE mobile app available for free in the Apple and Google Play stores
- By phone to (531) 299-SAFE
Safety is our priority and we are grateful to a strong community resource available to us.
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Omaha Virtual School
Email: virtualschool@ops.org
Website: omahavirtualschool.org
Location: 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 531-299-0269
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OPSVirtualSchool/
Twitter: @ops_virtual