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Native American Heritage Month~ November is Native American Heritage Month! Also known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, this is a time to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Indigenous people. National Native American Heritage Month was recognized federally for the first time in the United States in 1990.
National Cappuccino Day
STEM/STEAM Day
World Pianist Day
World Radiography Day
Wednesday, November 8
Boneless wings or Swedish meatballs
Mashed potatoes
Fruit and vegetable bar
SAND=Chicken salad
Thursday, November 9
Spaghetti and meat sauce or cheese French bread
Oven baked fries
Fruit and vegetable bar
SAND=Turkey jack wrap
Friday, November 10
Mini pizza bagels or chili
Alfredo noodles
Fruit and vegetable bar
SAND=Buffalo chicken
Veterans Day Program
We will once again be hosting a Veterans Day event for our high school and middle school students, staff and our local veterans on Friday, November 10, 2023. Our program will be from 10:00 to 10:45am in the PAC. All visitors must let the high school office know you will be in attendance for seating purposes. Please contact ndobb@omro.k12.wi.us prior to Thursday, November 9th by 1pm if you will be joining us. There will be band and choir performances, along with poetry readings, and more. Please thank a veteran on this special day.
2023 Book Fair
Wednesday, 11/8 - Are you a Wimpy Kid fan? The 18th book, No Brainer, will be available. We will have copies for sale during our Bookfair in the Media Center. Come to the bookfair and get a copy next week! Don’t forget to bring a little extra change for tax. All purchases have a 5% tax included.
Seniors, It's Time to Order your Cap and Gown!
Attention Seniors: The Jostens representative will be here on Wednesday, November 15th during Fox Time to give a presentation on ordering caps and gowns and other graduation related items. Seniors will check in with their Fox Time Advisor and then head to the Commons for the presentation.
Graduation orders will be placed at the cafeteria counter during both lunches on Tuesday, November 21st.
Book Drive
The Book club will be having a book drive from October 30th - November 10th. We are collecting gently used or new children’s books that will be given to Shopping Day with Kids participants. HS Students can give these books to their Fox Time Advisor. The Fox time with the most books collected will earn a breakfast during a future Fox Time.
Native American Heritage Month
This week's facts you may not have known:
Native Americans were forcibly displaced by the Indian Relocation Act in 1830.
Native Americans were granted American citizenship in 1924.
The Navajo Nation has the largest tribal land in the United States.
Not all Native American tribes have their own land.
Marian University Sabre Day
Please register now for Sabre Day (Open House) on November 11 at Marian University in Fond du Lac. This is a great opportunity to start your college exploration.
Come and experience the Marian atmosphere for yourself at one of our Sabre Day Open House! You'll get a chance to talk with faculty, staff, and current students about all the opportunities Marian has to offer.
Learn about your journey to becoming a Sabre with presentations on the admission process and financial aid.
Campus tours are included along with a spirited lunch complete with raffle prizes.
November 11, 2023
We can't wait to see you at Sabre Day!
One-on-one campus visits are another great option if these dates don't fit your schedule.
Coming from a distance and need accommodations for the night? Reach out to your counselor about our partner hotels in town.
American Legion Speaking Contest
Do you want to get better at public speaking? Do you like to present speeches or perhaps you are involved in Forensics? Are you knowledgeable about the US Constitution? The American Legion has an Oratorical contest program that is a good opportunity for students to win scholarship monies.
The student must be in 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade.
Our Local Post will hold a contest, the winner at the Post contest moves on to a County contest. The winner of the County contest moves on to the District contest.
The winner of the District Contest moves on to the Regional contest scheduled on March 23, 2024 at Ripon College. The winners at the Regional level move on to the Finals contest the same day and the overall winner will go to the National Contest in Hillsdale, Michigan in May to compete for $25,000 in scholarship. The winner of the Wisconsin contest receives a $3000 scholarship.
Over the last few years, Omro students have each earned up to $2,000.00 while being in this contest!
For more information, please see Mrs. Miller by November 20, 2023.
I have attached the rules, assigned topics and flyer along with a link to our National American Legion website and the Wisconsin American Legion that has a lot of information and videos for those who are interested.
https://www.legion.org/oratorical - contest information link - National
https://wilegion.org/oratorical - contest information link - Wisconsin
Wisconsin Labor History Society's Essay Contest
All Wisconsin high school students (grades 9-12) are eligible to participate in a High School Essay Contest conducted annually by the Wisconsin Labor History Society. The high school students are asked to write an essay of approximately 750 words on the following theme: “Unions are good for my family, my community, and my nation because . . .” and up to eight cash prizes are awarded for the best. The prizes will include one $500 first-place prize, one $300 second-place prize, one $200 third-place prize, and up to five $100 prizes for honorable mention.
WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT . . .
All Wisconsin high school students have ready access to labor history. Check with parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts. Also, neighbors and family friends. Ask to interview them and then write your essay. Only 750 words. Also you may do independent research on topics of labor history. Check the Wisconsin Labor History website (www.wisconsinlaborhistory.org) for resources and other ideas.
CONTEST RULES . . .
Essays should be approximately 750 words in length. They will be judged on understanding, evidence of original research, writing style and significance. Essays must be submitted by email in Microsoft Word or as PDF file. Submissions must include a cover sheet with the following information: Your name, address, home telephone number, your email address, your grade in school, name and address of your school, and, if you were encouraged or assisted by a teacher, the teacher’s name. (Also, list your family’s union membership, if applicable.) If you have any questions, contact: Harvey J. Kaye at kayeh@uwgb.edu.
Deadline for submissions is Feb. 15, 2024.
Send your essays to the following email address: info@wisconsinlaborhistory.org. Put “essay contest” in subject line.
Fox Time with Griffin
“Fox Time with Griffin” will be offered once per week. Our SOS Advisors will host “Fox Time with Griffin” and incorporate different themes, such as brain development in teens, obstacles and challenges teens face, relationships/friendships, personal power and emotional well-being. Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to Oct.10th! “Fox Time with Griffin” will be rotating to the following Fox Times as follows:
Tuesday, November 14- Mrs. Johnson
Tuesday, November 21- Mrs. Ransom
HS/MS Library Newsletter
Here is your library newsletter for November!! Click here to read all about it!!
Just a reminder...
Work Permits Are Available ONLINE ONLY
As you may have heard, the Department of Workforce Development's Equal Rights Division has developed a new online work permit application tool. The Division carefully considered the lessons of the past few years, when pandemic restrictions made it nearly impossible for some minors to obtain work permits and decided to pursue an online application that would be available to the parents of minors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from any computer, tablet, smartphone, or similar device. The application improves accessibility for minors who live in rural or underserved areas and eliminates the difficult logistics involved in working parents having to take off work to make a trip to a work permit office.
The application is live now. A parent can access the site using these instructions. Payment is made directly to the department through the application, using a credit or debit card or by ACH direct withdrawal. Once the permit application process is complete, the Department mails a paper copy of the permit directly to the employer.
In addition, we have reorganized our employment of minors web pages. The information you need is linked at the bottom of this page, including a guide to hazardous and prohibited work, the hours and times of day restrictions for minors, and links to the appropriate statutes and codes.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at workpermits@dwd.wisconsin.gov.
Job Opportunities
National Exchange Bank and Trust is looking for a high school student (age 16 or older) to work at their Omro office as a customer service representative during weekday afternoons. Students with strong math skills and attention to detail are encouraged to apply. If interested, please contact Ms. Williams in the guidance office.
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Are you interested in working with children?
If so, consider working at the Oshkosh Area School District Lighted School House in Oshkosh. In this position, you would be working with elementary and middle school aged students in their after school program. Pay is 15 - $16/hr.
If interested, please contact Zach at zachary.starkey@oshkosh.k12.wi.us
EXTRACURRICULAR ATTENDANCE POLICY - PRACTICE & COMPETITION
***Students must be in attendance for the entire school day in order to practice or compete in an event. ***
Special circumstances may merit exception with prior approval from the Principal/Dean of Students, or designee. To see if the absence can be approved:
- Step 1 - Parent/Guardian notification to office (Mrs. Dubinski, Mrs. Stadler or Mrs. Dobberstein) at least 24 hours prior to absence
- Step 2 - If absence is approved, Student picks up signed Excused Slip from office
- Step 3 - Student gives signed Excused Slip to coach/advisor to participate the day of the absence
If an absence is deemed unexcused it will result in ineligibility for participation in extracurricular activities until the next full day of attendance.
Omro Track and Field
Students interested in joining Track and Field, PLEASE let Coach Sadie Pomplun know by December 18th.
Her email is sadie.huth@gmail.com
Our track apparel store will be open from
January 15th through
January 29th. In order to receive your apparel before the season you MUST order during this time!
February 29 - Team Meeting in Cafeteria
March 4th - First day of Practice
WINTER SPORTS INFO
Below are the start dates for winter sports.
Please make sure to have completed the online registration and have a physical that is dated 4/1/2022 or more recent and they MUST be uploaded to the rSchool website electronically. We no longer accept paper registration and physical forms.
- Girls’ Basketball: November 6th
- Head Coach: Tyler Geisthardt
- Email: geis0191@umn.edu
- Head Coach: Tyler Geisthardt
- Boys’ Basketball: November 13th
- Head Coach: Steven Egan
- Email: egan.steven33@gmail.com
- Head Coach: Steven Egan
- Wrestling: November 13th
- Head Coach: Shawn Achterberg
- Email: coachsmurf2002@yahoo.com
- Head Coach: Shawn Achterberg
- Powerlifting: November 6
- Head Coach: Zachary Baehman
- Email: baehmz42@gmail.com
- Head Coach: Zachary Baehman
- Bowling: TBD
- Head Coach: Daniel Frost
- Email: dfrosty12@gmail.com
Who would YOU like to nominate for Fox Friday? Fill out a form TODAY!
Fox Friday forms and the box to put them in are located in the MS/HS Media Center. Please take a moment to nominate students and staff you think deserve to be recognized for being safe, responsible, respectful and positive! You can also nominate staff you feel have made a positive connection, is a great role model or who stands up for students. Please fill out a form so we can celebrate our students and staff this week!!!
988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE
Anyone in Wisconsin can call or text 988 or use the chat function via www.988lifeline.org to reach out and get the help they need. 988 is ready to provide support for anyone experiencing a suicidal, mental health, and/or substance use crisis. People can also contact 988 if they are concerned about a loved one in crisis.
