OTSEGO LOCAL SCHOOLS
Superintendent's Weekly Update - March 2, 2018
Reminders- Please help spread the word about the senior citizen dinner and musical on the 21st. We have two more weeks until the RSVP date. Last year we had 225 registered and we only have 130 as of now. Please come out and get a great meal and see a great musical.
Board Work Session - 2/27
The Board of Education had a work session this week. We wanted to include the presentation and to let you know of the topics that we discussed. It was an extremely beneficial work session and we talked a lot about the past, current, and future. Please take a look at the information in the link below and let me know if you have any questions.
Safety Letter - We are all saddened by the violence on school campuses and unfortunately, now schools around the nation are dealing with students making harmful comments to their friends or on social media. I just want to assure everyone that we will investigate all comments and deal with them appropriately. I just need you guys to help us out by sharing anything you hear with us. We can only deal with what we know and we will definitely deal with them appropriately. There is absolutely no place in this world for threatening comments. Please have a discussion with your students about sharing information with a trusted adult. Together, we can provide a safe and secure learning environment for our students and staff. Thank you very much for your understanding and trust you have with all of us at Otsego. It is always great to be an Otsego Knight!
Here is my letter again from yesterday. Click Here
Go Knights!
Adam
Otsego Job Openings
CURRENT OPENINGS
Elementary Custodian - During the school year only. 3 hours per day 5 days a week. Hours may vary.
Junior High Assistant Track Coaches - We have 2 assistant positions open.
2018-2019 School Year
Otsego Local Schools has an opening for the 2018-2019 school year in the following area:
Junior High/High School Counselor - Grades 6-9
Elementary Preschool Teacher
Qualified applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume, copy of current licensure and three letters of recommendation on or before Thursday, March 15, 2018 to:
Adam Koch, Superintendent
18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Suite 1
Bowling Green, Oh 43402
Go Fund Me - Food Service
Here is the link to our gofundme page: https://www.gofundme.com/otsegopayitforward
STEAM CAMP INFORMATION - June 11th through 15th
Las year, Otsego Elementary hosted a STEM camp in conjunction with a company called Camp Invention. This year we are doing it ourself and it will be a lot bigger, better, and CHEAPER! Please get signed up early because registrations are going to fill up fast!!
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
Student Acheivement
DECA Recognizes Outstanding School-based Enterprises
The School-Based Enterprise, Knight & Day Café, at Otsego High School was among 391school-based enterprises in the United States achieving Gold Level Certification (or Gold Level Re-certification) this year and will be recognized at DECA’s International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The students who worked on the certification were Lucy Roberts and Julie Spencer with the assistance of their advisor, Ashley Severt. The school-based enterprise at Otsego High School has operated for two year(s) and is to be commended for this achievement. Congratulations Lucy and Julie on your dedication and effort to compile 44 pages of extensive documentation on our management of the cafe and learning environment to achieve Gold Certification and earn this amazing honor.
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
JH Student Council Shows Appreciation to our Custodian and Maintenance Employees
ATHLETICS
Baseball:
https://otsegobaseball2018.itemorder.com/
Track: password is Otsego
Softball:
Golf Clinics
The picture below lists information about spring golf clinics in the area. The clinics are not Otsego clinics, but some of our golfers do attend them. They are put on by the Ohio Girls Golf Foundation.
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.
Otsego Schedule of JH and HS Athletic Events
Friday and Saturday March 2nd and 3rd
District Wrestling - Norwalk HS 350 Shady Lane Dr. Norwalk, OH 44857
5pm tonight and 9:30 am tomorrow morning
Tuesday, March 13
7:00 – HS Winter Athletic Awards in the HS Gym
COMMUNITY EVENTS SECTION
FIRST ENERGY'S OHIO UTILITIES PUBLIC ASSISTANT PROGRAMS - CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
Wood County Park District Programs
These are the final dates for the below event: March 1, 15, and 29.
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