FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION SESSION >
Do you wonder how to pay for college? Do you know about grants, scholarships, and getting FAFSA set up? If not, no worries: Join us at the Financial Aid Information Session for students and parents on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 5 - 6 pm. A representative of SUNY Morrisville will lead the session but the info to be shared applies to ~any~ higher education path.
NOTE: Class of 2024, watch your email for a Google form to let Mrs. Lyon know you're coming.
AND...it's perfectly okay if you haven't yet made a decision about attending college. This info session will add to your toolkit as you think about it.
Section III Boys Soccer Stats leaders celebrated in the Syracuse Post-Standard include two Vikings: Austin Brown and Caleb Loomis. Congratulations, gentlemen!
As always, please note that subscribers to Syracuse.com can access links to see more players' stats.
#GoVikings #VikingPride #BoysVarsitySoccer #soccer
Otselic Valley Picture Day is TOMORROW (Wednesday, Sept. 20)! Please contact Mrs. McKissick in the main office if you still need an order form.
SENIORS, your senior class photo will be taken at 7:45 am.
Smile, everybody!
GIRAFFE BUS IS RUNNING LATE >
Families, you can expect students on the Giraffe bus to be dropped off approximately 10 minutes later than usual today (Monday, Sept. 18). Thank you for understanding.
HUMANITARIAN DAILY RATIONS EXPLORED >
"Last week, the 20th Century Conflict class enjoyed a Humanitarian Daily Ration. 20th Century Conflict is a high school elective where students learn about the major U.S. conflicts of the 20th century, and make connections to current events. As a part of the class, students sampled a Humanitarian Daily Ration, or a daily meal that U.S. Service members provide to locals in conflict areas. The meal included the following items:
Unfrosted maple and brown sugar pop tart
Vegetable cracker
Shortbread cookie
Oatmeal cookie
Vegetable and rice entrée
Barley stew entrée
Peanut butter spread
Jelly spread
The was sealed in pouches to be bale to preserve it for long periods of time. The options in the Daily Rations are mainly vegetarian to meet the dietary restrictions of the various local populations.
The students described the food as similar to 'cold condensed soup, without water.' While the entrees were generally not well received, the oatmeal cookie and peanut butter spread were a hit!"
--Mr. Wentworth
#CreativeClassroom #HumanitarianDailyRation #SocialStudies #WhatItsLikeElsewhereInTheWorld #ImagineOtherLives #20thCenturyConflict #ThankfulForWhatWeHave #TryIt #GrahamCrackersAreAlwaysGood
SCHOOL PICTURES ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20 >
Don't forget Picture Day on Wednesday, Sept. 20! Please see Mrs. McKissick in the Main Office if you still need an order form.
(Fall Sports photos will be taken on Friday, Sept. 22. Student athletes can ask their coaches if they still need an order form.)
VIKINGS DEFEAT MADISON >
"The Boys’ Varsity team picked up a big win on Friday night under the lights by a score of 3 to 2 over Madison. OV started the scoring with a corner kick taken by Ryatt Bilodeau to a header from Braeden Davis. Madison then tied it up on their own corner kick. The Vikings scored a 2nd goal from a free kick from Austin Brown to Owen Davis. Madison then tied it up on their own free kick. Finally the Vikings took the lead for good with a great sequence of passes that Ryatt Bilodeau scored on, assisted by Owen Davis. Caleb Loomis, Austin Brown, and Levi Learned all ended up with some big saves. Great team win! The boys are away at McGraw today. Wish them luck!" -- Coach Preston
Congratulations, gentlemen!
#GoVikings #VikingPride #soccer #VarsitySoccer #BoysVarsitySoccer #BoysSoccer
OV SOCCER SCHEDULE FOR 9/18-9/22 >
Coach Graham shares the schedule for this week's soccer games. Remember to check ScheduleGalaxy for any real time updates: https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/schools/79
Mon, 9/18:
Boys Modified @McGraw at 4:30
Boys Varsity @McGraw at 4:30
Tuesday, 9/19:
Girls Modified vs. Madison at 4:30
Girls Varsity vs. Madison at 4:30
Wednesday, 9/20:
Boys Varsity vs. Stockbridge @ Morrisville-Eaton High School at 7 pm
Thursday, 9/21:
Girls Modified @McGraw at 4:30
Girls Varsity @McGraw at 4:30
Friday, 9/22:
Boys Modified vs. McGraw at 4:30
Boys Varsity vs. Homer at 4:30
Girls Varsity vs. Fabius Pompey at 7 pm
#GoVikings #VikingPride #teamwork #OnceAVikingAlwaysAViking #soccer
Congrats to Rachel Loomis who was featured in the Post Standard's rankings of Section III Girls Soccer point leaders! (Subscribers are able to click through on their website to see additional statistics. Many thanks to Mrs. Burpee for sharing.)
#GoVikings #VikingPride
"The boys from OV played hard in last night's overtime game. Although we finished on the wrong side of the 3 to 2 score, the boys played with great effort! Being down early 0 to 2, they did not give up and came back and tied it up 2 to 2. Both teams had opportunities to score. Goals were scored by Braeden and Owen Davis, and Austin Brown had an assist on a nice set piece. Keep working, boys, there many games left in the season. Thank you to all who come to support our Vikings!" -- Coach Preston
#GoVikings #VikingPride #soccer #teamwork #NextTime
REMINDER:
It's Wednesday so the Tax Collector will be at the Georgetown School TODAY from 1-3 pm. We hope this additional location and extra availability will make it easier for those in the Georgetown area who prefer to pay taxes in person.
GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER DEFEATS S-E >
"Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Soccer team for their fantastic win against Sherburne- Earlville! The team played hard to gain an advantage, winning 6-1. Makayla Mills started off the scoring and completed the game with two goals. Rachel Loomis got a hat trick which means 3 goals! And Kimmy Miron-Blanco had an awesome penalty kick. Great work team!" -- Coach Klein and Coach Lyon
#GoVikings #VikingPride #VarsitySoccer #soccer #teamwork #LadyVikings
FALL PLAY SIGN UPS STILL OPEN >>
"Hey, all you Drama Club people! Rehearsal for the fall play will start on Monday, Sept. 11 from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. Haven’t signed up yet? No problem. Just stop by the bulletin board outside Ms. Smith’s room. Questions or concerns? See Ms. Smith or Mrs. Kalin."
Wait...it's not Tuesday but the Otselic Valley Public Library is still open today from 3-7 pm? YES!
Now that we are a Public Library, we will be open Monday-Thursday, 3-7 pm and Saturdays from 9 am - 1 pm. Special activities like Tech Tuesdays and Thursdays, Preschool Story Time every other Saturday, LEGO Club, Chess Club , and Knitting Group and more are also available.
No library card? No problem! You can always come in and use our library when it's open to the public, and free library cards are available at any time.
See you soon!
#FallbackFriday to the Boys Varsity Soccer team from the 1973 yearbook
ELEMENTARY MUSICAL POSTPONED >
The Elementary Musical originally scheduled for October 2023 is being rescheduled to Spring 2024. We'll announce the new dates when they are available. Thank you for your support of the arts at Otselic Valley!
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER >
Thursday, 9/7, 7 pm: Reports and presentations
Thursday, 9/21, 7 pm: Business meeting
[Both meetings are in the mirrored cafeteria. Copies of documents are available upon request at the cost of printing: ten cents per page.]
BUS QUESTIONS?
Mrs. Shoemaker is your go-to person for questions about transportation: DShoemak@ovcs.org.
One more sleep until the Otselic Valley Back to School Bash, our indoor/outdoor Open House on Tuesday, September 5 from 4-7 pm! Can't wait!
