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!
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.
The newsletter for the week ending on November 2, 2023 can be found at https://www.smore.com/anjgtu.
COPS Grant
The School District of Omro is honored and excited to announce they are being awarded $500,000 as part of the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) grant. “The COPS Office of Community School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) is a competitive award program designed to provide funding to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the grantee’s jurisdiction through evidence-based school safety programs” (US Department of Justice: “COPS Fact Sheet” October, 2023).
Interesting Facts:
~ Omro is one of the 206 selected applications from the 1,022 submitted
~ Omro was one of a select few to receive the full $500,000, which is the largest grant awarded of the eight recipients in the state of Wisconsin
The District anticipates beginning the project during the current 2023-2024 school year, and looks forward to enhancing safety in the buildings for all students, staff, and community members.
No School Today (Friday, November 3, 2023) for students.
Congratulations to our Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch and OES for the week ending on November 2, 2023. Thanks for exemplifying the Fox Four of being safe, responsible, respectful, and positive!
The 4K Bridges Math unit in October was all about pumpkins!
The students patterned, counted, weighed, and measured pumpkins of all sizes.
For this activity, students had to cut a piece of string to the length they thought they needed to fit around the pumpkin. Miss Kelly made a paper "belt" to fit around the middle, and students had to bring their string up to compare if their string was shorter, longer, or the same length as the belt!
The newsletter for the week ending October 27, 2023 is now available.
https://www.smore.com/nxm5qe
Here are our first Fox Paw winners of the new school year from H.B. Patch & OES. Great job following the Fox Four Expectations of being safe, being responsible, being respectful, and being positive!
School Picture Day for H.B. Patch and OES is Thursday, September 14th
All students will have their picture taken, regardless if parents purchase a picture package. Pictures are used for our yearbook.
Parents can order pictures online or send a printed order form and payment with their child to be given to the photographer on picture day. Picture orders must be placed between July 1st - Sept 12th to get free shipping to school.
(Picture day for OMS and OHS is Friday, September 8th)
The PTO is accepting donations of new or gently used sports equipment for the elementary and middle school students to use during recess.
Here are last weeks Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch and OMS. Great job following the Fox Four Expectations of being safe, being responsible, being respectful, and being positive!
Here are last weeks Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch, OES, and OMS. Great job following the Fox Four Expectations of being safe, being responsible, being respectful, and being positive!
Here are last weeks Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch and OES. Great job following the Fox Four Expectations of being safe, being responsible, being respectful, and being positive!
NBA All Star, Tyrese Haliburton, made a surprise visit to his nieces in Kindergarten and 1st grade at H.B. Patch! He read a book to Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Knapp's classes. The kids were excited to have such a positive role model visit.
Here are last weeks Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch, OES, and OMS. Great job following the Fox Four Expectations of being safe, being responsible, being respectful, and being positive!
Local author, and substitute teacher, Bryce Pomplun, came to read his latest book,"Veli's Adventures: The Adventure of the Sleepover" to Miss Kelly's 4k class. He signed the book, and let our class keep it to add to the collection of the others he has written!
Today is National School Nurse Day!
Here are last weeks Fox Paw winners from H.B. Patch, OES, and OMS. Great job following the Fox Four Expectations of being safe, being responsible, being respectful, and being positive!
