OHS Newsletter
455 Fox Trail, Omro, WI 54963 920-303-2300
Our first winter sport's home games start next week with Girl's Basketball on Tuesday, November 14th. We look forward to seeing you there! If you need a season pass, please click and order here. You can purchase digital tickets for individual games there as well. Omro High School students can get in free with their school ID. GO FOXES!!
Thank You Veterans!
Omro Middle School and Omro High School hosted a Veterans Day Program for community veterans today in the PAC to thank them for their service to our country. Students wrote and recited poems, presented thank you cards and honored our local veterans and the veterans stood and recited the oath they took as young service members. We appreciate all they have done to secure our freedoms and keep our country safe.
Additionally, a special thank you and a plaque was given to Mrs. Miller for all the work she puts into setting up for the Veterans Day program as well as her promotion of the Oratorical contest each year.
Congratulations, Allison!
Student of the Month
Each month a student in the senior class is chosen to be the OHS Student of the Month. The student is selected based on scholarship, citizenship, leadership, and co-curricular activities. The November Student of the Month is Allison Schoenike. Congratulations!
Collborative Wellness Screener
The School District of Omro, in partnership with Collaborative Wellness, will once again be offering an opportunity for your tenth grade child to complete a mental wellness screener. The screening will take place on November 29 during Fox Time. When students self-assess their own mental health and social-emotional wellness, it allows us to ensure we’re not missing anything they may be struggling with. The questions the students will be answering will focus on identifying behaviors like stress, shutting down, disengaging, desiring control, being argumentative or disruptive, help-seeking, and the ability to effectively make transitions. Please know that the screener is conducted in a professional manner, and all student information and data are confidential and only used in a way that will ultimately enhance your child's educational experience. The results of the screener will be used to reinforce best practice and support positive behavioral health for all children. Your child’s information will remain confidential, however, if any significant concerns are identified, we will follow-up with you. We have a list of the names of the students who were opted out by parents during school registration to ensure they do not participate in the screener.
Senior Caps and Gowns Presentation
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.
Omro High School Attendance Line
Work Permits Are Available ONLINE ONLY
A parent can access the the work permit 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. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact by email at workpermits@dwd.wisconsin.gov.
There's an App for That!
Check out the School District of Omro App. We have made some improvements recently as well to include our daily announcements, newsletters and lunch menus now right at your fingertips!
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3Vi7WxT
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3LF4wC5
School District of Omro Family Resources
Looking for health forms? Bus pass/ change request forms? Skyward help? There is all kinds of information on our Family Resources page on the district website! Resources for Omro High School students and families can be found here!
SKYWARD/GOOGLE CLASSROOM
Stay in touch with how your child is doing in class by checking Skyward and Google Classroom. Here are some resources from the Family Resources page to help you:
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.
School Store Apparel - Year Round!
Just a reminder that our school store is available ALL YEAR LONG! The school store will be on the Omro School District webpage. When you order you can pay right on the website and orders are shipped directly to you. There is a shipping and handling fee of $8.95 for any order.
There is so much to choose from. Please take time and look at the store catalog.
https://www.omro.k12.wi.us/families/school-store.cfm
Happy Shopping!
Illness Guidelines
General Illness Guidelines
Please contact the school office, school health services or your child’s primary care provider with any specific questions.
A child with a fever of 100 F or higher needs to stay home until they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication.
In general if a child feels too ill to participate in classroom activities, regardless of fever, they should be at home.
Students with vomiting and/or diarrhea must stay home for 24 hours after the symptoms have resolved.
Students with an infection such as strep throat must be on antibiotics for 24 hours prior to returning to school.
Refer to the school handbook for more specific information regarding attendance. Please contact Health Services if your child has an ongoing medical condition that affects their attendance.
Covid-19
Symptoms of Covid-19
Fever, Shortness of breath, Cough, New loss of taste or smell, Muscle or body aches, Headache, Sore throat, Congestion or runny nose, Nausea or vomiting, Diarrhea, Fatigue
Testing for COVID-19 is no longer required
A student with a lab confirmed test (not a home test) is excused from school for 5 days following the day of symptom onset.
For students that have tested positive, it is recommended that they should stay home for 5 days from symptom onset, their symptoms should be improving, and they must be fever free for 24 hours prior to returning.
For students that have covid symptoms, but have not tested. They may return to school when they have been fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications and symptoms are improving.
Students will not be required to quarantine following an exposure to COVID-19.
A WIAA post covid physical is recommended for those that recover from COVID-19.
Contact Health Services with any questions or concerns at 920-410-3378.
You may leave a voicemail or send a text 24/7, be sure to include your child’s full name.
Care Solace Mental Health Support~ New to the School District of Omro
The School District of Omro continues to be committed to the well-being of our students, staff, and families to create a safe and healthy learning environment. In support of our ongoing commitment, we've partnered with Care Solace to provide an additional layer of care for our school community. The School District of Omro is piloting this partnership with the help of a mental health-focused grant through the Get Kids Ahead Initiative.
Care Solace helps individuals find mental health care providers and substance use treatment centers. Their care team is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 per year to quickly connect you to carefully verified providers in our community. Students, families, and staff members may access Care Solace services in the following ways:
● Contact your child's school counselor, to ask for assistance for a referral
● Call (888) 515-0595 at any time. A dedicated Care Companion will help you every step of the way to research options, secure appointments, and follow up to make sure it is a good fit.
● For an anonymous search, answer a few questions to get matched with an extensive list of care
providers at https://www.caresolace.com/site/omro
Care Solace is now available at no cost to our students, families, and staff members. They will connect you with providers accepting all medical insurances including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale options for those without insurance. All information entered through the Care Solace tool is completely confidential and securely stored.
Please note: This service is an optional resource available by choice and is not mandatory to use. Care Solace is not an emergency response service or mental health services provider. In the event of a life-threatening emergency:
Dial 911 or the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or
Dial 988 - for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you are interested Care Solace connecting you to counseling-related services for your child, yourself, or another family member, please contact Care Solace directly, or reach out to your school's counselor:
● HB Patch/OES : Tracy Rees, trees@omro.k12.wi.us , 920-685-3100 ext.2683
● Omro Middle School : Carrie Sabel, csabe@omro.k12.wi.us , 920-303-2301 ext.2207
● Omro High School : Rachel Williams, rwill@omro.12.wi.us , 920-303-2319
Mental and Behavioral Health Resource
Well Badger Resource Center is an information and referral (I&R) service for Wisconsin individuals and families. Information and referral services create and maintain databases of programs and services, and then make sure, through a variety of channels and outreach, that you and others in your community know about those services.
Well Badger is a one-stop connection to community, social, health, and government programs and resources — so you can find what you need, when you need it.
The Navigator is a free, confidential, online tool designed to help parents, caregivers, and professionals navigate mental and behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and young adults under the age of 21! Just answer a few questions about the child, and the Navigator provides a customized guide to connect the child with the resources and support they both need and deserve.
Children’s Mental & Behavioral Health Resource Navigator (Navigator)
A QUICK HOW TO: CHECKING IN WITH TEENS ABOUT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH
"It’s difficult for us to think about our kids struggling — especially when we may be struggling ourselves. However, it’s important for us to know that we can make a difference." Click on this link for some helpful information about checking in with your child regarding their mental health from the Wisconsin DPI Student Services/Prevention and Wellness team and DPI ConnectEd.
