Otsego Families,

Happy Friday OJHS,

Next week we only have school on Monday and Tuesday. Both days we will run our White Day Schedules. (periods 1-8)

Congratulations to our November Students of the Month!

Please familiarize yourself with the Homework Calendar located on our website. I have enclosed a link below for quick reference. This is the location where homework/classwork will be posted for you to view.

Here is the link to our Homework Calendar:

HomeWork Calendar

Non-emergency/crisis Referral Form

If you have an emergency/crisis school situation and need to speak to someone at the school please call the office at 419-823-4381 ext. 3100

November 22: No School, District PD Day

November 23-24: No School, Thanksgiving Break

December 4-8: Book Fair

December 11: Choir Concert, 7:00

December 13: Band Concert, 7:00

December 21 - January 2: Winter Break

January 3: First Day of Classes after Winter Break

January 12: District PD - No School

January 15: Martin Luther King Day - No School

February 19: President's Day - No School

March 19: Election Day - No School

March 29 - April 8: Spring Break - No School

April 9: First Day of Classes after Spring Break

May 21: Choir Concert, 7:00

May 23: Band Concert, 7:00

May 27: Memorial Day - No School

May 31: Last Day of School (half day)

Congratulations to Aubrey Fritz, Sophia Gerwin, Maristella Serrato, and Amanda Ruehl for being chosen as featured artists on the Safety Kids Calendar Contest sponsored by the Wood County Prosecutor's office. These students in Mrs. Klink and Mrs. Rank's art classes submitted work and were chosen out of nearly 400 entries to represent the The Safety Kids Calendar published by the county each year. Congratulations to these four outstanding artists!

There are still Angels to adopt on our Angel tree. If you'd like to adopt an Angel please fill out the form below. We'd like gifts turned in to the office unwrapped by December 11.

Dear Families:

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them on their journey to becoming lifelong readers. AND—as always—every purchase at the Fair benefits our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the big event, which will take place from December 4th -8th in the junior high library:

Say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/otsegoknights

11/27 - Girls Basketball (H) Fostoria, 4:15

11/29 - Girls Basketball @ Genoa, 4:15

12/4 - Boys Basketball (H) Genoa, 4:15

12/5 - Girls Basketball (H) Lake, 5:00

12/6 - Boys Basketball @ Fostoria, 4:15

12/7 - Girls Basketball (H) Elmwood, 4:15

12/9 - Wrestling @ Fremont, 9:00

12/11 - Boys Basketball (H) Rossford, 4:15

12/11 - Girls Basketball @ Rossford, 4:15

12/13 - Girls Basketball @ Eastwood, 4:15

12/13 - Boys Basketball (H) Eastwood, 4:15

12/16 - Wrestling @ Oak Harbor, 10:00

12/18 - Boys Basketball (H) Swanton, 4:30

12/19 - Wrestling @ Eastwood, 4:15

12/19 - Girls Basketball (H) Patrick Henry, 5:00

12/20 - Boys Basketball @ Elmwood, 4:15

12/20 Girls Basketball (H) Oak Harbor, 4:15

12/27 Wrestling @ Lakota, 9:00

6th Grade:

January 10 @ Hilfiker Elementary, 4pm

January 22 @ Fostoria Elementary, 4:15pm

January 31 Home, 4pm

February 12 @ Elmwood Middle School, 4pm

February 22 Home, 4pm

March 4 @ Elmwood Middle School - Final Tournament, 4pm

7/8th Grade:

January 17 Home, 3:30

January 25 @ Elmwood Middle School, 4pm

February 1 @ Lake Middle School, 3:45pm

February 5 Home, 3:30

March 6 @ Elmwood Middle School - Final Tournament, 4pm

This year's school fees have been assessed and invoices were emailed out October 9.

You can pay fees via Payschools (info below) or by sending a check into the office. You will also have an option to purchase a yearbook if you pay through Payschools.

You can use Payschools to pay for fees and lunches online.

Quick Setup Guide:

Payschools Quick Setup Guide

Manage your account:

www.PaySchoolsCentral.com

Payschools Signup Information:

Payschools Introduction and Information Letter

CLICK HERE to View/Order School Pictures

A couple of days after school pictures you can go onto Jostenspix.com and view/order your child's school pictures. Just go to their website and enter the Event Code provided below.

Junior High Pictures

Event Code: FE134623

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

www.safeschoolhelpline.com