Our 2024 Battle of the Books Teams from OES, OMS, and OHS represented the Omro School District in the Final State Test the last week of February. Results will be released the first week of March of how they placed among other schools throughout the state of Wisconsin. Great job teams!
Battle of the Books is a fun academic club that focuses on reading new or classic books and testing students' knowledge of what they read. The new list of 20 selected books is released in early June so students have a chance to read over the summer to prepare before the school year begins.
Any students in grades 4 - 12 can participate by forming a team of 2-4 members. Teams will battle each other by taking team tests on the books with the top team from each school moving on to represent Omro in the Final State Test. There will be a celebration for all participants in early Spring!
https://sites.google.com/wemta.org/battle/home
Students in Intro to Psychology had fun playing with Legos and learning about research methods. Each group was tasked with building something out of Legos and writing down the directions or drawing a picture. Groups then had to switch Legos and try to rebuild them using the directions. The learning was that if the directions (operational definitions in research and experiments) are not clear and detailed, it is very difficult to replicate.
OHS is hosting a Blood Drive on Friday, March 8, 2024, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Our doors are open to the community to be a part of the Blood Drive; please just make an appointment by visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-733-2767.
Last month, Book Club members received their long awaited book journals! Huge thank you to Sadie and Mrs. Gee for designing and creating a few different options. Members chose a design and with our club fundraising this school year, all costs were covered!
The newsletter for the week ending on February 23, 2024, can be found at https://www.smore.com/4r9ut
Winter Walk to School Month: Week 4 - Build a Snow Sculpture
Hmmm... that might be tricky this week. With temperatures being higher than normal and the lack of snow, the Week 4 challenge might look a little different.
Instead of building something out of snow, get outside for an "out of the ordinary for winter" activity. Play a round of frisbee golf, ride your bike, fly a kite, draw on your driveway with chalk, etc.
Prizes will be given out on Monday, March 4th. Students can watch their email to submit participation.
Did you know that cooler temperatures help you sleep better? Winter walking results in a more restful night's sleep.
Omro Powerlifting qualified 12 student-athletes for State!
CONGRATULATIONS to Jocelyn, Madeline, Jayden, Chloe, Mason, Brooke, Xavier, Madelynn, Keefer, Clara, Vinny, and Jack!
Key Club hosted a Half Time Heart Toss on February 8, 2024, to raise funds for the American Heart Association (AHA). February is heart disease awareness month.
Thank you to all who participated and to the AHA for donating some awesome prizes!
Congratulations to OMS and OHS Fox Friday winners from Friday, February 23, 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.
A group of students traveled to Oshkosh on February 7, 2024, to participate in the Oshkosh Noon Optimist Club's essay and speech contests.
Essay contest winners were: Nona (3rd place) and Marisa (2nd place). These ladies' essays on optimism demonstrated their talent for writing and their passion for the topic.
Speech participants were: Achilles, Haley, Jaylin, and taking third place was Logan. These students wrote a four to five minute speech on optimism providing great examples of how to be optimistic.
Congratulations goes out to all six of our Omro students for their hard work in either writing an essay or writing a speech!
CTE Student of the Quarter
Each quarter, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) department recognizes students for their outstanding contributions.
Congratulations to Karlee who was selected by Mr. Hooks, to be a 2023-2024 Quarter 1 CTE Student Spotlight for the Agriculture Department!
CONGRATULATIONS!
The Omro High School Wrestling team had two members qualify for the State Tournament! Best wishes on great performances this weekend!
The newsletter for the week ending on February 16, 2024, can be found at https://www.smore.com/ym2gk
HELP NEEDED!
On Saturday, March 2, 2024, Omro is hosting the Flyway Conference solo/ensemble festival. We have over 500 performances taking place that day from students in each of our conference schools. To ensure the day is successful, we are in need of volunteers.
If you'd like to volunteer your time, please sign up using this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KvqggSG15qKIn6QQ2Bzk9SLV5OljWjMx9J9T7_Ks4_k/edit?usp=sharing
If you'd like to donate a food item, please sign up using this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fCNyRrECgYgyo55aEwryyiSHpVA2lTBz65uELKrGc1o/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you for considering!
Winter Walk to School Month: Week 3 - Scavenger Hunt
Go for a walk to find the items on the Scavenger Hunt list. Check them off once you see, hear, or feel the items on the list. Share your form with Mrs. Gee when you are done.
Did you know that cold weather has been shown to result in a meaningful energy boost that lasts for hours after you walk?
