Mrs. Ransom's Biology class opened their genetics unit by extracting DNA from strawberries. It was fun to be able to see DNA with our own eyes!
Events happening the week of May 26, 2024:
Thursday, May 30
~ Soccer: Girls' Varsity vs St. Mary Catholic (Away)
For more information visit: https://www.omro.k12.wi.us/district/calendar.cfm
Stop by the Omro Community Bike Shoppe this Friday and Saturday for our Bike Sale!
455 Fox Trail (Middle School parking lot)
Friday, May 24th, 3 - 6 pm
Saturday, May 25th, 9 am - 2 pm
Over 30 bikes of all types and prices: Mountain, Road, and Hybrids.
All bikes are tuned, lubed, cleaned, and ready to roll.
All proceeds go toward the Bike Shoppe.
Donations Welcomed!
Congratulations to OMS and OHS Fox Friday winners from May 24, 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.
At the beginning of May, our Middle School Battle of the Books team went on a field trip to celebrate their hard work this season. Macy, Lydia, and Hailey represented Omro Middle School in the Final State Test for Battle of the Books where they competed against 165 other teams in Wisconsin.
On their field trip, they visited H.B. Patch Elementary where they read to Ms. Martin and Ms. Bahr’s classrooms. After visiting HB Patch they went to a movie, lunch and ended their day at Barnes and Noble where they picked out new books for our school library. Great job this Battle of the Books Season team!
For students interested in competing next school year in Battle of the Books, keep a lookout for the book list which will be released on June 1st. You can also visit WEMTA's website for more information: https://sites.google.com/wemta.org/battle/home?pli=1
This week’s Omro Staff Spotlight features Mrs. Wendy Fisher. She is the OMS/OHS Band teacher. Wendy is currently in her thirty-first year in education and twenty-fifth year here in Omro.
Outside of school, she enjoys bowling, playing cards, and watching ID or HGTV channels.
When asked about her favorite part of working for the School District of Omro, Wendy said, “I love watching my students grow as people and musicians, and getting to know them and their families over the 7 years that I have them in band.”
Thank you, Mrs. Fisher, for all you do for our students!
Omro High School's Sources of Strength program was highlighted in the 2024 Healthy Teen Minds Community Report from the Northeast Wisconsin Mental Health Connection. We were recognized for our robust SOS program which includes monthly Fox Time activities developed by student Peer Leaders that promote hope, health, and strength. Representatives from Omro's Sources of Strength Program presented at the Healthy Teen Minds Community Event May 9, 2024; Omro High School is highlighted on pages 36-37 of the report shared below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oEFq2hipOAJuM43Gp2_jjlKRj3yRRzvD/view?usp=sharing
Attention current grade 5 families: OMS is hosting a Parent Orientation tonight (May 21) from 4:00-5:00. Current grade 5 students are welcome to attend with their families, but do not have to. Questions can be shared with OMS Counselor Carrie Sabel (csabe@omro.k12.wi.us). We hope to see you in the OMS gym at 4:00 pm!
Students in Mrs. Morse's Advanced Culinary Arts class participated in a Cake Decorating contest as part of their Bake Shop Unit.
Students worked in partnerships to design a cake according to their client's request. "Clients" ranged from a cake for a 5 year old's birthday who likes animals and outdoors, a cake to celebrate Father's Day and a graduation cake. Guess which cake won?
Congrats to Nate and Lucas-- Dinosaur Cake!
On a recent Friday, a few students in Mrs. Steier's second grade class bult "Hula Huts" in Physical Education class. They loved the opportunity to create using materials in innovative ways!
Congratulations to our Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch and OES for the week ending on May 17, 2024. Thanks for exemplifying the Fox Four of being safe, responsible, respectful, and positive!
Events happening the week of May 19, 2024:
Monday, May 20
~ Track: Varsity vs Multiple Schools (Away)
~ Baseball: Varsity vs Lourdes Academy (Away)
Tuesday, May 21
~ Golf: Boys' Varsity vs Multiple Schools (Away)
~ Baseball: Varsity vs Tri-County (Away)
~ Soccer: Girls' Varsity vs Lomira (Away)
Wednesday, May 22
~ OHS: Scholarship Night
Thursday, May 23
~ Track: Varsity vs Multiple Schools (Away)
~ Soccer: Girls' Varsity vs Howards Grove (Home)
~ Baseball: Varsity vs Wautoma (Away)
For more information visit: https://www.omro.k12.wi.us/district/calendar.cfm
Our School District of Omro staff sure is appreciated! Last week, staff were welcomed to a rainbow of treats each day from PTO and a cookout lunch from administration. Thank you to everyone for your support!
Did you know that May 18 is National Speech and Language Pathologist Day? Today, and everyday, we want to recognize our awesome speech and language pathologists! Thank you for the positive impact you have on our students and learning community!
Students in Mrs. Morse's Food for Life class participated in a Burger Contest as part of their nutrient unit on Proteins. Students worked cooperatively to create a recipe, prepare it, construct a poster, and present their new idea to a group of judges. The "Messed Up Burger" earned top honors created by Tucker, Julee, Nick, and with the help of Mrs. C. Their recipe was a well-seasoned patty, topped with bacon, lettuce, relish, and mayo/Thousand Island dressing on a toasted bun. Congratulations to all!
Students in Mrs. Morse's 7th Grade Family and Consumer Sciences class have recently begun their mini unit on Child Development. As part of learning about Infants and how to care for them, students had the opportunity to take care of "Baby Macy"-- an Infant Simulator. When the baby cried, the students had to come care for her and figure out why she was crying.
The Sources of Strength Peer Leaders gathered to celebrate the end of another successful year by enjoying a spread of treats catered by the Adult Advisors. Sources of Strength is a student driven program that focuses on uniting the high school to build a culture of hope, positivity, health, and strength.
OHS Student of the Month for April is Andrew.
Throughout high school, Andrew has been a part of soccer, basketball, track, National Honor Society, Key Club, Sources of Strength, and Student Athlete Leadership Team. He has volunteered with highway cleanup, Christmas card making, and STEAM night. He has also Trick or Treated for canned goods for the food pantry, helped to set up and run the Spooktacular Halloween event, and is an usher at Grace Lutheran Church. You may have also seen Andrew volunteering his time at other church and school related events, including making and serving food at Easter breakfast.
Outside of school, Andrew enjoys playing soccer, basketball, disc golf, table tennis, chess, swimming, hanging out with friends, and playing video games.
After graduation, he plans to attend Concordia University of Wisconsin and major in Chemical Engineering.
Tonight, May 15, is the night! Enjoy an evening of jazz music by the OHS Jazz Band, as well as a dessert and beverage created by the OHS Advanced Culinary Arts class during this year's Sweet Jazz event. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in advance or at the door. We hope to see you at 6:00 pm in the OHS Cafeteria.
Wednesday, May 8th Omro Middle School and High School Students participated in National Bike to School Day. There were snacks and chances to win prizes for all who walked or biked to school that day. At the end of the day, students were encouraged to stop by the Omro Community Bike Shoppe where the fun continued. Students rode their bikes and completed a scavenger hunt on the school grounds. When they were done, students blended up some tasty lemonade slushies with our human-powered bike blender. To finish off the afternoon, students participated in a turtle bike race (the slowest person won) and more prizes were handed out.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this event and our friends at Eastern Wisconsin Safe Routes to School!
