Otselic Valley Central School District

|| Holiday Dress-Up Calendar Sure, Christmas is still a few weeks away, but we're inviting OV staff and and students to assist in making the days fly off the calendar by dressing up in their best Christmas spirit! • Dressing up like a Christmas tree? Check. • Swaggy sweaters? You betcha. • Favorite Christmas movie character look-alike? Obviously on the list. Check out our OV Holiday Dress-Up calendar for a complete list of daily themes concluding the last day before Christmas vacation on December 20. Let's see what you've got, OV!

|| SCHOOL CLOSED Based on input from local road crews regarding current status of road conditions and continued snowfall, Otselic Valley Central School has transitioned to a full-day closure today, Friday, December 6 2024. Please stay safe and enjoy the long weekend.

Due to inclement weather, Otselic Valley Central School will be on a two-hour delay today, Friday, December 6, 2024. No breakfast will be served and there will be no morning BOCES.

|| Meeting Public Notice The Otselic Valley Central School Finance and Audit Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, December 10th at 11 a.m. in the District Office Conference Room. Community members who wish to join should enter at the Main Office doors to sign in.

|| ANNOUNCEMENT Out of an abundance of caution due to the impending weather, ALL Otselic Valley Central School after-school activities are cancelled for this evening: Thursday, December 5, 2024. This includes all sports, clubs, and the OV Public Library. Stay safe out there, everyone!

|| Girls Varsity Basketball Location Change The OV Varsity Lady Vikings game scheduled for this evening versus Cincinnatus has been moved to Otselic Valley at 6 p.m. Please plan accordingly, hope to see you all there to support our student athletes!

|| Kiln it with kindness This year Ms. Cantrell was awarded a grant from the Chenango Arts Council to teach fourth graders the art of coil pottery! Over the past few months OV 4th grade students have been diving into the creative process, learning how to roll, stack, and shape clay into beautiful coil pots. Our enthusiastic group has been experimenting with textures, patterns, and their own unique designs. Check out these photos of their incredible creations! Special shout-out to the Chenango Arts Council for making this project possible, to the students for their amazing energy and imagination, and to Ms. Lawrence for all of her help!

|| Viking Shout-Out! Makenzy Clemens has been elected as a voting member of the Youth Board on behalf of the children of Chenango County. The mission of the Youth Bureau is to build a strong foundation for all youth to become healthy, productive members of our community. In her role Makenzy will attend monthly meetings to give input on funding and events for the Youth and Family Services Planning Committee for the county. Congratulations, Makenzy! #SmallTownBigHeart #OVPride #Vikings

|| Poinsettia Sale update! The poinsettia fundraiser for the Class of 2030 and 2031 will be delivered on Tuesday, December 3rd.  Those who purchased poinsettias may pick up their plants between 3-6 p.m. from the OV Library entrance.  We will have the plants in the Library for pick up. 

|| SCHOOL CLOSED Based on input from local road crews regarding current status of road conditions and continued snowfall, Otselic Valley Central School has transitioned to a full-day closure today, Friday, November 22, 2024. Please stay safe and enjoy the long weekend.

Due to inclement weather, Otselic Valley Central School will be on a two-hour delay today, Friday, November 22, 2024. No breakfast will be served and there will be no morning BOCES.

|| High Honor Roll Announced! Congratulations to all of our Otselic Valley Central first marking period High Honor Roll students! We see you! If you happen to see one of these students, let them know how fine of a job they've done so far this academic year.

|| Class of 2028 Fund Raiser Just in time for the holidays, the class of 2028 is currently selling Mrs. Fields Cookie Dough and an assortment of other delicious treats. You can conveniently place orders online at the link provided below, but you can also pay by cash or check—just find an OV 9th grader to order if that's. your preferred method of payment! Orders and money are due Friday, November 22 2024, and orders should be delivered sometime the week before Christmas. || LINK: https://onlineorders.mrsfieldsfundraising.com/otselicvalleyhighschoolf24/24mfm?a=17.

Upcoming Parent/Teacher Conference & Half-Day Schedules Guardians of students in grades 6-12, check your emails and mailboxes! Conference requests and sign ups were emailed to families with an email on file and letters were sent to families who do not have email addresses on file. Please reach out to your children's teachers if you did not receive a notice and would like to have a meeting. Monday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 26th will be half-days for students to allow for parent conferences in the afternoon. Keep checking Facebook and the website for details. There will be NO P.M. CTE BOCES Monday (11/25), and no AM or PM CTE BOCES on Tuesday (11/26). Full-day BOCES program students will be dismissed from BOCES at 11 a.m. both days. Lunch will be served before students are dismissed each day at 11:30 AM. School will be closed November 27 - November 29 for Thanksgiving break. We wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. 

Veterans Day Breakfast & Program at Otselic Valley Central School 🇺🇸 This week, we're honored to celebrate our community's Veterans! Please note there will be no weekly Morning Program. Instead, the OV FFA invites all OV Community Veterans to a special Veteran's Day Breakfast on November 8, 2024, in the Mirrored Cafeteria. • Breakfast: 7:45 - 8:45 a.m. • Special Program: 9:00 a.m. in the MPR Join us in honoring our Veterans with a delicious breakfast and a meaningful program to follow. Visitors can find parking in front of the school and should check in at the main office doors. Thank you to our Veterans for their service—hope to see you there!

|| YOU CAN DANCE IF YOU WANT TO! Today not one, but TWO of our Viking elementary classes were rewarded for perfect attendance. Since the beginning of the year, our elementary cohorts have been challenged to do their part in elevating attendance performance which has translated to increased classroom engagement, enhanced participation, and curriculum continuity. When classes reach the first letter "D" in ATTENDANCE, they are rewarded with a classroom dancy party. Bonus: When classes reach the final letter "E", they get to vote on an EXTRA awesome class activity. Let's be honest, everyone appreciates a good-vibes only dance party... including Mr. Collier and Mrs. Richards! Help us congratulate Mrs. Davis' and Mrs. Marston's class on this impressive milestone!!

|| OV Ski Club Registration Reminder! Don’t miss the chance to join Ski Club at Labrador Mountain this season! The deadline for online sign-ups is November 15, 2024. Note that any late enrollments will incur a 15% price increase, so secure your spot early. For more details, pricing, and instructions visit our Ski Club page by following the link below! LINK: https://www.ovcs.org/o/ovcsd/page/ski-club

|| LIGHTS, ACTION, ALICE IN WONDERLAND This Friday and Saturday the OV Drama Club presents the Anne Coulter Martens' adaptation of Alice in Wonderland for TWO performances! Both shows take place at 7 p.m. in the MPR, tickets cam be purchased at the door: Adults $10 | Students $5 Come on out to enjoy the efforts of our student thespians and crew!! You won't want to miss this one!

|| HALLOWEEN PARADE UPDATE TOMORROWS' THE BIG DAY...and the weather looks perfect!! The OV Halloween Parade will commence at 1:30 p.m. outside the school, so be sure to prepare your students with an appropriate costume if they're participating. **Please note the time change from the October Elementary Newsletter** •NO weapons •MUST adhere to the OVCS code of conduct •Following the parade, students may be signed out at the main office (STUDENTS WILL NOT BE RELEASED FROM THEIR CLASS DURING THE PARADE) As a matter of safety, we kindly ask that you DO NOT send your student(s) to school dressed in their costumes. Most importantly, HAVE FUN!!

|| OMG: Oh. My. Gourd. This morning during Viking FLEX the Mrs. Raymond's 9th grade students buddied up with the Mrs. Stocklosa's 1st grade students to carve pumpkins. Check out their spook-tacular handiwork, you can really tell that it was a great time for everyone!