What began decades ago as a group of community leaders around a table with the goal of bringing some extra cheer to area students has become a tradition in Omro so heartfelt that those involved might say it starts their Christmas season.
A combined effort of Omro School District Staff and high school students along with generous community supporters allow dozens of Omro students 4K through 5th grade, to once again be embraced with the true spirit of the season. Every year, a few weeks prior to Christmas, the students start their day enjoying a donated breakfast with their high school companion. Then they load donated buses from Lamers and head out to shop at Target for necessity items and a fun gift. The group shops for an hour and then returns to school to wrap their gifts and then they will enjoy a donated lunch from Piggly Wiggly and treats made by high school students and staff.
This event is sponsored through fundraisers and personal donations from the Omro community and surrounding areas. The Shopping Day with Kids team wishes to thank everyone who has supported this event in the past and to all who continue to make this program successful. We are in need of monetary donations to continue this wonderful program. Donations are welcomed and accepted all year long. If you are interested in making a donation to this event, please make your donation out to Shopping Day with Kids and bring it to any school office or mail it to:
Omro High School
Re: Shopping Day with Kids
455 Fox Trail
Omro, WI 54963
Visit our Book Fair! We might have books about anti-gravity. I hear they are hard to put down.
The Omro Elementary School Book Fair in the Media Center is open 7:40 am - 2:00 pm today. Come visit us!
The Omro Middle & High School Book Fair in the Media Center is open 7:30 am - 2:15 pm today. Come visit us!
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.
~Omro Elementary School Book Fair - https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/omroelementaryschool2
~Omro Middle & High School Book Fair - https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/omromiddleschool
OHS Student of the Month for November is Allison.
Throughout high school, Allison has been a part of Cross Country, Track and Field, National Honor Society, Key Club, Spanish Club, and Book Club.
Along with her above activities, she enjoys hunting, snowmobiling, running, fishing, reading, and spending time with friends and family. Additionally, Allison has volunteered with highway cleanups, Shopping Day with Kids, serving food at nursing homes during Thanksgiving, Math Night, and the Kiwanis/Millis Track Meet.
After graduation, Allison plans to attend St. Norbert College in DePere, majoring in Biology.
What Dewey want to do? Visit the Book Fair of course!
The Omro Elementary School Book Fair in the Media Center is open 7:40 am - 7:30 pm today. Come visit us after Parent Teacher Conferences!
The Omro Middle & High School Book Fair in the Media Center is open 7:30 am - 3:30 pm today. Come visit us!
Mrs. Babcock's second grade class studied dinosaurs in science, and for a 100 chart celebration, her students spent time examining her fossil collection from all over the USA. They were in awe and wonder! It's always a great day to be a scientist!
Congratulations to our Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch and OES for the week ending on November 10, 2023. Thanks for exemplifying the Fox Four of being safe, responsible, respectful, and positive!
OMS students have some different Fox Paw opportunities for this month, so there will not be any Fox Paw winners shared on Fridays for OMS.
This year's Book Fair is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. Start exploring together on our school's Book Fair homepage:
~Omro Elementary School Book Fair - https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/omroelementaryschool2
~Omro Middle & High School Book Fair - https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/omromiddleschool
The Omro Elementary School Book Fair in the Media Center is open from 7:40 am - 2:30 pm today. Come visit us!
The Omro Middle & High School Book Fair in the Media Center is open from 7:30 am - 3:30 pm today. Come visit us!
Events happening the week of November 12, 2023:
Monday, November 13
~ Basketball: Boys' Grade 7 vs Ripon (Away)
~ Basketball: Boys' Grade 8 vs Ripon (Home)
~ PTO Meeting
Tuesday, November 14
~ OMS, OES, H.B. Patch Family Conferences
~ Basketball: Girls' JV2 vs Xavier (Home)
~ Basketball: Girls' JV vs Xavier (Home)
~ Basketball: Girls' Varsity vs Xavier (Home)
Thursday, November 16
~ Basketball: Boys' Grade 7 vs Waupaca (Away)
~ Basketball: Boys' Grade 8 vs Waupaca (Home)
Friday, November 17
~ Basketball: Boys' JV2 Scrimmage vs Multiple Schools (Away)
~ Basketball: Boys' JV Scrimmage vs Multiple Schools (Away)
~ Basketball: Boys' Varsity Scrimmage vs Multiple Schools (Away)
For more information visit: https://www.omro.k12.wi.us/district/calendar.cfm
Thank you to our Anchor Partners!
Congratulations to OMS and OHS Fox Friday winners from Friday, November 10, 2023! These students were nominated by staff members or other students for demonstrating the Fox Four (Safety, Responsibility, Respect, or Positivity).
Staff members were nominated by students or other staff members for being a role model, an advocate for students, or having a positive connection with students.
The Scholastic Book Fair starts Monday, November 13th at OES, OMS & OHS. Students and staff can visit the Book Fair all week long. OES will even have the opportunity for Families to visit during Parent Teacher Conferences on Tuesday night. All purchases benefit our school libraries.
Join Our Team! The School District of Omro is hiring for multiple positions in multiple areas.
Administrative/Teaching Positions
~ HS Tech Ed Welding Teacher (Long Term Substitute for Spring 2024)
~ HS Cross Cat. Special Ed Teacher
Support Staff Positions
~ Food Server at OES
~ HS Custodial/Maintenance 2nd Shift
Coaching Positions
~ MS Head Wrestling Coach
~ 7th Gr. Head Girls Basketball Coach
~ HS JV2 Boys Basketball Coach
~ MS Assistant Track Coach
~ 8th Gr. Asst. Boys Basketball Coach
Visit https://www.omro.k12.wi.us/page/employment-opportunities to learn more about joining the School District of Omro.
This week’s Omro Staff Spotlight features Ms. Alesha Neitzke. She is a reading intervention teacher, supporting students at both H.B. Patch and Omro Elementary. Alesha is in her thirteenth year here in Omro, and fourteenth year in education.
Alesha likes to spend time reading ,working out, camping, gardening, and spending time with her kids and friends.
When asked about a favorite motivational saying, she shared a quote by Lady Bird Johnson, “Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.”
Thank you, Ms. Neitzke, for all you do for our students!
Sheri Egan, an aide at H.B. Patch, and her family recently hosted the kindergarten students at Egan Family Dairy, Inc of Omro.
This field trip was used as a fabulous ending for the students' Plants and Animals science unit. During this trip they learned about the importance of caring for the cows, the milking process, and the 14 types of products that can be made from cow's milk and all about the different equipment used on a farm. Students got to try one of those products out as they made their own butter by shaking up small jars of cream and then eating it on a cracker!
Everyone got to see the stages of a calf's life and how they move from barn to barn based on their age. The newborn staging area was definitely a favorite as the students were able to give the calves warm bottles of water.
At the conclusion of the trip the Egan's gifted all the students with some fun items including cow hats, a story book about dairy farms, a pencil and ice cream cups.
Thank you so much to the entire Egan family!
National School Psychologist Week
During the week of November 6-10, school psychologists across the nation are being recognized for their dedication to students, schools, and districts. Here in Omro, we would like to recognize Mrs. Jaime Ellison, who supports our entire district.
Thank you for being a valued member of our community!
Students in Mrs. Morse's Culinary Arts class recently spent time in the Foods Lab writing their own recipes for an appetizer. After learning about how to identify the five parts of a recipe and annotating a recipe, they were challenged to write their own. Students had to use what ingredients were available and through trial and error, created an appetizer recipe that will be a part of a class cookbook.
For Halloween this year, teachers at H.B. Patch dressed as characters from Aaron Reynolds' books, "Creepy Carrots", "Creepy Pair of Underwear", and "Creepy Crayons". Throughout the day teachers took turns reading to different classes so the students heard all three books throughout the day. This experience allowed for discussions about similarities and differences between the books and opinions of which book was their favorite and why. It was a great day of learning and fun.
Second grade students had a great time playing Nutrition Bingo with Mr. Manuel during Health class!
Throughout the month of October, middle school and high school students worked together on a Halloween collaborative art project. After all the pieces were colored, an image of a haunted house came together. Great job students!
Last month, students in Mrs. Becker's 7th grade class social studies classes wrote and performed skits about time periods throughout early Europe. They all did a great job!
