Otsego High School
Weekly Newsletter (Second Semester Week 17)
From the Desk of Mr. O'Shea
GRADUATION WEEKEND
Message from Mr. O'Shea to Seniors and their Parents - CLICK HERE
I can't wait for Sunday. You've earned it. Congratulations Class of 2018.
Upcoming Week Events
Sunday - Graduation, 2:00pm, HS Gymnasium
Monday - Sousa Concert, 7:00pm, HS Auditorium
Wednesday - Exams
Thursday - Exams
Friday - Exams (Half Day), Students LAST DAY!
YEARBOOK SALES!!!
Online yearbook sales go until May 18th at midnight. Mrs. Lockhart will only take payment in person for yearbooks until May 25th.
Senior Lunch Account Refunds
Many senior students have lunch funds remaining.
There are several options for remaining funds, transfer to a younger siblings account, returned to you or they can also be applied to the pay it forward account. *If we receive no response by June 8th, we will transfer funds to the pay it forward account.
In order to do any one of the options above, I need to receive authorization from the parent, please email me at jjeffers@otsegoknights.org with how to proceed. If you are requesting a refund mailed to you, please provide a good mailing address. If you have any questions, please contact me.
Parents of Seniors
May
Fri. 18th - Graduation Rehearsal
Sun. 20th - Graduation, 2pm
Mon. 21st - Stars, Stripes, and Sousa Concert, 7pm
Wed. 23 - Fri. 25th - Exams
Fri. 25th - End of 4th Quarter
* Fri. 1st - Grades Finalized
Mon. 28th - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
Tues. 29th - 31st - Otsego UniversityKnow someone that needs HELP?
Knight In Shining Armor Nominations
Please use the following form to inform OHS Student Council about a family in need within the school district. While the family does not need to have students in the district, we do ask that they are a member of the Otsego Community. Please use this form to share information about their current situation as well as how they can best be assisted.
Please be sure to understand that while Knight in Shining Armor (KISA) would love to help all community members in need, we are still a new program, and may not have the funds to do so. With that being said, we will consider each request on a case by case basis. Filling this form out does not guarantee that we will be able to assist the family, but we will try our hardest to do so!
Here are some things that we have done with KISA funds:
- School supplies were purchased for multiple families.
- Gas money has been provided to get to and from medical treatment.
- Food cards have been provided to help families afford meals while going through medical treatment.
- Cash donations have been made to families to help assist in paying bills during medical treatment.
- Gift cards and supplies have been provided to help make ends meet after housing emergencies have occurred.
Please refer to this link at any point during the year as a need arises, and KISA will do their best to help out!
FREE Summer Food Service Program
Otsego Local Schools will host our first Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) beginning Monday, June 4th. The nation-wide program is designed to serve FREE meals to ALL students 18 years and under during the summer season. The U.S. Department of Agricultural has designated Grand Rapids and Weston as eligible sites for the summer of 2018. We are excited to announce that we have partnered with the Weston Library as the lunch sites this summer!
The FREE program is available Monday-Friday and runs from Monday, June 4th until Friday, August 10th. No meals will be served July 2nd to July 6th or Wednesday, July 25th. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to Noon. and has the required five USDA components, which are milk, fruit, vegetable, meat, and bread. All families are encouraged to participate in this program, NO SIGN-UP or REGISTRATION is required. The USDA estimates over 200 million lunches will be served across the country this summer.
Site Locations:
Weston Public Library
13153 Main Street
Weston, OH 43569
Grand Rapids Branch of the Weston Library
17620 Bridge Street
Grand Rapids, OH 43522
Times meals are served:
11:30 am to Noon
Click Here for USDA and Otsego Program Information
If you have any questions about the program, please contact Jeanne Jeffers, Director of Food Service, jjeffers@otsegoknights.org or 419-823-4381 ext. 1104.
Counselor's Corner
2018 PSAT Test
On October 10, Otsego High School will be offering the PSAT for any interested sophomore and junior student. The PSAT measures what you learn in high school and what you need to succeed in college. There are many benefits to taking the PSAT. It will connect you to scholarship opportunities, from the National Merit Scholarship Program and scholarships through their partners. It can help you prepare for other nationally standardized tests like the SAT and the ACT. The PSAT provides students with excellent feedback on your results, including a breakdown of what you answered correctly and incorrectly. You will even receive free practice through Kahn Academy that is tailored to meet individual student needs.
In order to register for the PSAT, students need to complete the form below. There is no fee to take the test, and it will be offered here at Otsego High School. If you do register, you will be required to take the test. Registration will be available through May 25th. We cannot accept late registrations, as all tests are ordered in June.
Apply to PENTA Today.
Admission to Junior or Senior Programs
CLICK HERE for the online application for admission to a Junior or Senior PENTA program for the 2017-2018 school year.
Graduating Seniors...Employment Opportunities
TH Plastics, Inc.
TH Plastics, Inc. in Bowling Green, Ohio.
We produce plastic parts for the appliance industry.
We have been open almost 5 years and we started with 40 people and we have 390 employees now.
We just completed an addition to our factory January 1st.
We want to employ 50 new hires.
This is a great opportunity for anyone with no experience. It is air-conditioned and very clean!
You can wear shorts, sweats and t-shirts.
We work 8 hour days Monday – Friday.
We are hiring for 2nd & 3rd Shift.
Pay is $11.65/hour for 3rd Shift; Sunday night 11:30pm is the start and you are done by Friday morning at 7:50am
Pay is $11.75/hour for 2nd Shift; Monday – Friday 3:30pm-11:50pm.
We have little overtime so most weekends are free.
If we do overtime we do it on Saturday and it is normally voluntary.
We have not had any forced overtime this year.
There is plenty of room for advancement if the employee just comes to work 40 hours a week.
Great benefits are also available.
If any of your graduates are not going on to college or want a full time job for the summer and/or want to start a career please have them apply in person (843 Miller Drive) or online at thplastics.com or indeed.com.
If you have any questions please feel free to call me at 419.352.2770 ext. 4427.
Weekly Highlights in Pictures
HS Departments (News/Information)
Otsego Virtual Learning Academy
OVLA utilizes the online curriculum provided through the Northwest Ohio Virtual Academy (NOVA) called Connexus. Connexus is a rigorous, college preparatory, virtual learning program developed by Pearson Education that offers nearly 600 online courses. This is a K-12 curriculum program which offers a Gifted and Talented option for most grades.
Mr. Steve Mohr - Head Teacher of Virtual Learning
Email: smohr@otsegoknights.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/otsegoknights.org/ovla/home
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: 419-823-4381
Twitter: @mohrohs
News from Athletics
Athletic Program Senior Ads
Game Schedules
***For the most up to date Schedules please go to the main HS Website, these only get posted once per week and may not reflect changes. High School Website with updated Dates
Communication/Updates
Otsego Athletics is on Twitter and Facebook. Follow (@OtsegoAthletics) for high school scores and other athletic department information.
Athletic Boosters
- To help with events please contact Karen Smoyer 419-575-9395, ksmoyer@eastwoodschools.org or any Booster member.
Music Department News
Transportation Department
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High School & JH Buses (Bus Routes for grades 6-12 & Penta)
Text: @otsbus6-12
to: 81010
Food Service Department
Senior Lunch Charges
If you have questions please email our Food Service Supervisor, Jeanie Jeffers or follow on twitter @Otsego_Cafe
Ag and FFA News
FFA Barn Fundraiser
Otsego High School FFA
Check out the Otsego FFA Newsletter for all the latest news and updates with our Ag and FFA students. FFA NEWSLETTER
Questions or Comments should go to our Program Director Debbie Ayers.
Community News and Events
Teen Court
Wood County Prevention Coalition
Updated 5/18/2018
Classic Weekly Joke
Q: What does a Triceratops sit on?
A: Their Tricerabottom, DUH!
Communication with the High School
1. High School Website www.otsegoknights.org has a new look! The new Otsego Local Schools site will more effectively highlight what is important to us and the community. The new website layout uses responsive design, meaning that it will adjust for tablets and mobile devices. We will keep the high school site updated with pictures, news articles, and other important information regarding the district and the building.
2. Remind 101 (Text to: 81010 Message: @otseg there is no "o" at the end just @otseg. That's it. You will receive a message that says you've been added to our group. You will receive text messages straight to your mobile device). If you don't want to text, you can go to https://www.remind.com/join and just type in (otseg) as the class code.
3. Twitter (follow @otsegohsoffice or @KosheaOHS)
Kevin O'Shea - High School Principal
2017 - 2018 Staff Directory/Contact List
Email: Koshea@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://www.otsegoknights.org/high-school
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Tontogany, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823-4381
Twitter: @KosheaOHS
Tom Ferdig - Dean of Students/HS Athletic Director
Email: tferdig@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://highschool.otsegoknights.org/
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823 - 4381 (2108)
Twitter: @OtsegoAthletics
Jen Wronkovich-Clark - School Counselor (Grades 10-12)
Email: jclark@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://highschool.otsegoknights.org/
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823-4381 (2143)
Twitter: @CounselorClark
David Fryling - School Counselor (Grades 6-9)
Email: dfryling@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://highschool.otsegoknights.org/
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823-4381 (3006)
Betsy Roberts - High School Secretary
Email: broberts@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://highschool.otsegoknights.org/
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823-4381 (2100)
Twitter: @OtsegoHSOffice
Jane Gray - District Nurse
Email: jgray@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://highschool.otsegoknights.org/
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823-4381 (4002)
Deputy Brian Ruckstuhl - School Resource Officer
Email: bruckstuhl@otsegoknights.org
Website: http://highschool.otsegoknights.org/
Location: 18505 Tontogany Creek Road, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419) 823-4381 (2099)
Twitter: @DeputyBrianSRO