School District of Omro

OUR KIDS. OUR COMMUNITY. OUR FUTURE. REFERENDUM 2024: Join us tomorrow at the Omro Middle/High School PAC for an informational meeting about the November 5th referendum. 6:00 PM | Includes presentations and Q&A Learn More: www.omro.k12.wi.us/referendum Information Session: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM Omro High School/Middle School PAC 455 Fox Trail, Omro Share Thoughts or Questions: Dr. Jay Jones, Superintendent 920-303-2334 or referendum@omro.k12.wi.us

Congratulations to our Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch and OES for the week ending on October 10, 2024. Thanks for exemplifying the Fox Four of being safe, responsible, respectful, and positive!

The School District of Omro will be conducting a three-year-old developmental screening on Monday, October 21, 2024 at HB Patch Elementary from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for children who were born between May 1, 2021 and October 21, 2021 and currently reside within the School District of Omro boundaries. The screening is offered bi-annually to look at the areas of fine and gross motor skills, basic school readiness skills, speech sound production and communication. If a child is found to have significant delays after being further evaluated, programming such as the Early Childhood program or Speech and Language therapy may be recommended. Another screening will be held in the spring for those children who will turn three years of age after October 21, 2024. A letter and questionnaire about children’s development were sent to parents of children who are on the district's census list and within the screening age. If you did not receive a letter and questionnaire for your child, please contact Jaime Ellison at (920) 303-2317 or complete the screening questionnaire online at https://www.asqonline.com/family/5b4d1d. Appointments are needed to attend the screening. Please note that we do not screen children who do not currently reside within the School District of Omro boundaries, even if you intend to apply for open enrollment for your child or move to Omro in the future. Contact your current district of residence to inquire about their screening process.

Events for the Week beginning October 13, 2024: Monday, October 14, 2024 ~ Volleyball: Girls' Grade 7 vs Winneconne (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls' Grade 8 vs Winneconne (Home) ~ Football: JV2 vs Laconia (Away) Tuesday, October 15, 2024 ~ Soccer: Boys' Varsity vs Lourdes.Valley Christian (Away) Wednesday, October 16, 2024 ~ Referendum: Community Conversation Thursday, October 17, 2024 ~ Cross Country: MS vs St. Lawrence Semionary (Away) ~ Cross Country: Varsity vs Multiple Schools (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls' Grade 7 vs Multiple Schools (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls' Grade 8 vs Multiple Schools (Away) ~ Soccer: Boys' Varsity vs Random Lake (Home) ~ Volleyball: Girls' JV2 vs Lomira (Home) ~ Volleyball: Girls' JV vs Lomira (Home) ~ Volleyball: Girls' Varsity vs Lomira (Home) Friday, October 18, 2024 ~ Football: Varsity vs Campbellsport (Home)

Trick or Treat! #BridgingBrighterSmiles wishes all students a safe and happy Halloween this season! Don’t forget to enroll at www.bridgingbrightersmiles.org to keep that smile bright this spooky season!

Omro Homecoming is the week of October 13. Each school is celebrating homecoming in their own unique way, whether it is through dress up days at the elementary level or a combination of themed dress up days and scheduled activities at the high school level. We welcome the community to join in the festivities throughout the week by attending events. The Homecoming Parade will be leaving OHS around 2:15 pm on Friday and will be returning around 3:15. The parade route is shown below; we welcome the community to line the streets and support our Omro Foxes! #FoxPride

STAFF SPOTLIGHT For the 2024-2025 school year, we would like to introduce/share about as many staff members as possible, as everyone has an integral role in our school community. Staff were asked to share about themselves using a "6 word summary." Read on to learn a bit more about the staff who you will see in the main office of each building!

STEAM NIGHT is coming to Omro! Please join us on Thursday, November 7 for an evening of fun for families in grades 4K-8. The "Full STEAM Ahead" Family Night is taking place at Omro Middle/High School from 4:30pm-6:30 pm. There will be a food truck on site for families who wish to purchase food.

4K has been doing a FANTASTIC job of following the Fox 4 (Being Safe, Being Responsible, Being Respectful, & Being Positive)! After they filled their first Fox Paw Chart, the class chose to pick out of the prize box as their reward!

OUR KIDS. OUR COMMUNITY. OUR FUTURE. REFERENDUM24: Question 1 - Operational Referendum: $1,900,000 per year for 5 years to maintain current programs and services. ($7.00 per year or $0.58 per month per $100,000 of fair market property value) Question 2 - Capital Referendum: $26,500,000 to address our most critical needs. ($126.00 per year or $10.50 per month per $100,000 of fair market property value) Our annual operating budget alone will not cover the needed upgrades and waiting to make the investment will continue to increase the cost of construction while placing our facilities in greater need of repair. Please visit our website for details about the referendum including a tax calculator to help you understand the impact to you personally. Learn More: www.omro.k12.wi.us/referendum Information Session: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM Omro High School/Middle School PAC Share Thoughts or Questions: Dr. Jay Jones, Superintendent 920-303-2334 or referendum@omro.k12.wi.us

Calling all Omro Band Alumni! Please email Wendy Fisher (wfish@omro.k12.wi.us) if you are Omro Alumni and/or a community member that would like to participate in Pep Band Night on Friiday, October 18, at the homecoming football game.

On Saturday 9/28, NHS & Key Club had their annual fall highway cleanup. Thank you to everyone who came out to help clean up our community! We were missing a handful of students who had cross country & volleyball, so we are hoping to get a second cleanup in with them before it gets too cold!

Congratulations to our Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch and OES for the week ending on October 4, 2024. Thanks for exemplifying the Fox Four of being safe, responsible, respectful, and positive!

Paraprofessional Substitutes Needed! Being a paraprofessional substitute provides a flexible work schedule and the capacity to have a positive impact on students in the Omro community. When you join our Fox Family as a paraprofessional substitute, you have the opportunity to be reimbursed for the cost of your subbing license. To find out more, visit https://www.omro.k12.wi.us/page/employment-opportunities or contact Connie Bernier, Director of Special Education cbern@omro.k12.wi.us

School District of Omro students benefit every day from the leadership and vision of our school board. October 6-12 is Wisconsin School Board Week; please thank these dedicated school leaders! #WISchoolBoardWeek

Today is National Coaches Day! Many thanks to all of our coaches who have a postive impact on our participants. Feel free to leave a comment thanking a coach who has had a positive impact on your life!

Events for the Week beginning October 6, 2024: Monday, October 7, 2024 ~ Volleyball: Girls' Grade 7 vs Ripon (Home) ~ Volleyball: Girls' Grade 8 vs Ripon (Away) ~ Football: JV2 vs. Winnebago Lutheran Academy (Home) ~ Soccer: Boys' Varsity vs Central Wisconsin Christian (Home) Tuesday, October 8, 2024 ~ Cross Country: Varsity vs Multiple (Away) ~ Football: MS vs Berlin (Home) Thursday, October 10, 2024 ~ Cross Country: MS vs Multiple (Away) ~ Cross Country: Varsity vs Multiple (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls' Grade 7 vs Waupaca (Away) ~ Volleyall: Girls' Grade 8 vs Waupaca (Home) ~ Volleyball: Girls' JV2 vs North Fond du Lac (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls' JV vs North Fond du Lac (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls' Varsity vs North Fond du Lac (Away) ~ Soccer: Boys' Varsity vs New Holstein (Away) Friday, October 11, 2024 ~ Football: Varsity vs Laconia (Home) Saturday, October 12, 2024 ~ Volleyball: Girls' JV2 vs Multiple (Away) ~ Volleyball: Girls' Varsity vs Multiple (Away) ~ Cross Country: MS vs Weyauwega Fremont (Away)

Congratulations to OMS and OHS Fox Friday winners from October 4, 2024! 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.

4K students are public speakers! For Show & Tell, 4k students had a chance to bring in their favorite books, and come to the front to share with the class :)

The bands and choirs would like to thank the community members who purchased a mattress at our annual mattress sale.