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Mandated grade level physicals notification

New York State requires students in grades PK, K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and new entrants to Otselic Valley Central School, to receive a physical examination. Community Memorial Hospital will be available at our school on several occasions to perform physicals on the students in these selected grades. The physicals are free and include a complete head to toe assessment. If your child is in 6th or 7th grade, they may require a Tanner assessment if they indicate to us they are going to play a sport either this year or next year. If your child has already had a physical examination by their own practitioner, please have the doctor's office fax a copy to me prior to April 26, 2021. Our fax number is 315-653-7500. If we do not have proof of a physical in your child's medical chart by April 26, 2021, a physical will be performed by Community Memorial Hospital at our school.

Sports physicals notification

Community Memorial Hospital is coming to our school to perform FREE sports physicals in April and May. This will be the only time physicals will be done this year. If you have a child in grades 6-11 who is interested in a sport for next year, please sign up now. These physicals will carry your child through every sports season next year, and they will not need another physical until the end of the next school year. We will NOT be doing physicals over the summer or in the fall. Please sign up using the attached form. Printed forms are also available at school.

Free COVID-19 vaccination clinic coming to Georgetown

Madison County now has many opportunities for members of our school district community to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, including a free drive-thru clinic (by appointment) planned for Georgetown Town Park on APRIL 24, 2021. These clinics are open to residents of any county; however, because it is the Moderna vaccine, patients must be 18 years old to receive it. To make an appointment, go to madisoncounty.ny.gov or call 315-366-2770.

NOTICE of Annual Budget Hearing and Budget Vote, including B O E nominations/elections

REMINDERS: The school district budget public hearing will be held May 6, 2021 at 7:00 pm. The budget will be available for review on April 30, 2021. The budget vote and school board election for two seats will be held Tuesday, May 18 2021 between noon and 9 pm at the Otselic Valley Central School. Applications for absentee ballots have different requirements depending on whether the inquiring voter will appear in person to request a ballot, or by mail. Guidance about absentee voting due to COVID-19 concerns will be published when available. Military voter ballots must be requested by April 22, 2021. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the District Clerk at her school office no later than Monday, April 19 between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm.

O V Star Awards for March 2021

Kind, clever, resourceful, hard-working, patient, eagle-eyed... Clearly, there are as many ways to become O V Stars as there are Vikings at our school. There isn't a formula for this award, and students aren't over-loud or attention-seeking with their goodness. It just happens, and we appreciate the character in each of you. Yes, some students earned more than one O V Star Award this month! (With special thanks to Miss Blake for rounding up this recognition, then preparing and distributing the O V Stars.)

Schedule change: NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021

The district was originally scheduled to have school on Good Friday, April 2 but due to a large number of staff taking off for the holiday observance, the district has made the decision to use our last snow day for the long holiday weekend. NO SCHOOL for staff and students on Friday, April 2. Then SPRING RECESS is April 5 - April 9. Students and staff have the whole week off. OFFICES CLOSED: The offices and school building are closed on Monday, April 5 (for a 12-month employee holiday) and on April 6/7 for computer and telephone upgrades. Please save your phone calls for Thursday, April 8 when regular office hours resume.