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
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!
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!
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.
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!
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 the Equestrian Team who competed this past weekend in state competition!
Our team took 8th place out of 16 teams. Competitors were - Holly , Josslyn , Lilly and Katelyn. All did an outstanding job with special congratulations going out to Lilly who is State Grand Champion in "Trail in Hand" and Reserve Champion in "Reinsmanship". Holly took 3rd in "Saddle Seat Showmanship".
You did Omro proud ladies!
