UPDATE:
The Elephant bus is running 10-15 minutes behind schedule today (Thursday, May 23). We apologize for any inconvenience.
THEY DID IT!
Payne and Owen move on to State Qualifiers on May 24 at Seven Oaks Golf Club on the Colgate University campus in Hamilton. Congratulations, gentlemen, and play on!
#golf #focus #finesse #StudentAthlete
REMINDER:
We will have a longer Memorial Day weekend this year with an extra day off. A calendar change now includes NO SCHOOL on Friday, May 24 in addition to NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. We will return to school on Tuesday, May 28.
Also remember the Memorial Day observance in South Otselic: the "Stars and Stripes Forever" parade, including the Otselic Valley band, steps off at 11 am on Monday, and is immediately followed by a service at the cemetery. The American Legion Post 973 is also offering a barbecue chicken dinner. [These aren't official school district events, but some of our students will be participating.]
Vikings Win! The Lady Vikings defeated Madison *twice* Friday night to finish their season on a high note! Great job ladies! Congratulations on a good season with new friends and new skills!
#GoVikings #softball #ModifiedSoftball
GOOD LUCK, GENTLEMEN!
Payne and Owen are OV students who golf with DeRuyter. They were undefeated in league play this year and were both named CCL First Team All-Stars. Today they are playing in the first round of sectionals at the Seven Oaks Golf Course on the Colgate campus!
2024-2025 Budget Vote and Propositions: PASSED
VOTERS:
174 poll voters
8 absentee voters
7 early voting
189 total voters
BUDGET VOTE:
Yes -- 141
No -- 45
(Carried)
PURCHASE OF TWO VANS:
Yes -- 135
No -- 52
(Carried)
COLLECTION OF TAX FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY:
Yes -- 109
No -- 76
(Carried)
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBER:
Kirsten Spear -- 158
Write in: Cheryl Loomis -- 1
BOARD OF EDUCATION (1 seat):
Dr. Richard Rubright -- 96
Mrs. Betty Robinson -- 86
Write in: Kirsten Spear -- 2
Write in: Paige Warren -- 1
Thank you for your support!
Tickets for Prom 2024 are on sale this week during lunches in Mrs. Kalin’s room. Anyone who is bringing a guest from another school MUST see Mrs. Kalin today. All guests must be signed up by the end of the week, with paperwork signed.
VIKING SIGHTING
Viking alumnus Deputy Costa, shown here with Deputy Winter, provided safety and security at an area school district's prom last weekend. He supported students and chaperones with quiet strength and a calm presence...and he enjoyed the music too. #GoVikings #VikingPride
(Stay tuned for even more Viking sightings!)
REMINDERS FOR TUESDAY, 5/21
It's a busy day at Otselic Valley!
--Budget vote and board member election from noon - 9 PM in the Otselic Valley Central School conference room (S. Otselic)
--District Art Show will be open to the community after school hours
--Spring Concert featuring band and chorus members in grades 4-12 at 7 PM in the M P R
--Board of Education meeting at 8:30 PM in the mirrored cafeteria
ALSO:
The Otselic Valley Public Library has Pilates at 4 PM, knitting at 5 PM, and their Board of Trustees meeting at 6 PM.
Thank you for your support!
VIKING BASEBALL HEADS TO SECTIONALS!
On Monday, May 20 at 5 pm, our athletes will play at Frankfort-Schuyler (605 Palmer Street, Frankfort, NY)! Come support our Vikings!
Good luck, gentlemen.
#VikingPride #baseball #GoVikings
[Digital flyer credit: Coach Graham]
UPDATE:
There will be NO spaghetti dinner tomorrow (Tuesday, May 21). A dinner was mentioned in the printed district calendar published last summer, but other fundraising options were chosen instead. Thank you for understanding.
4-12 SPRING CONCERT & ART SHOW
Please join us for the annual Otselic Valley Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 21 at 7 pm in the M P R, featuring student singers and musicians in Grades 4-12. Enjoy the Student Art Show too!
[PRO TIP: Take time before or after the concert to vote in the conference room for the budget
and board member election. Polls are open from noon - 9 pm.]
Thank you for your support!
#MusicEducation #Band #Chorus #BandLife #teamwork #confidence #practice #WhatsYourInstrument #SingOut #
GAME UPDATE:
Yesterday's Varsity Baseball game against McGraw has been rescheduled to TODAY (Thursday, May 16) at 6:00 PM in DeRuyter. Otselic Valley will be the home team. The bus will leave at 5:00 PM.
PARENT INFO ABOUT HEALTH MEASUREMENTS
As part of a required school health examination, a student is weighed, and his/her height is measured. These numbers are used to figure out the student’s body mass index or ‘B M I’. The B M I helps the doctor or nurse know if the student’s weight is in a healthy range or is too high or too low. Recent changes to the New York State Education Law require that B M I and weight status group be included as part of the student’s school health examination.
A sample of school districts will be selected to take part in a survey by the New York State Department of Health. If our school is selected to be part of the survey, we will be reporting to New York State Department of Health information about our students’ weight status groups.
Only summary information is sent. No names and no information about individual students are sent. However, you may choose to have your child’s information excluded from this survey report.
Learn more from the form on our website: https://bit.ly/3V095f2
GAME UPDATES:
The Varsity Baseball and Modified Softball games scheduled for this afternoon (Wednesday, May 15) have been postponed. There will be practice.
VIKING SIGHTING
"Jon Liuzzo is a member of the Class of 2015. Jon was an athlete and a member of many clubs in high school but he was also a constant on the OV stage starting in elementary school : musicals, fall play, Winterfest, talent shows, pep rallies, chorus, and band. Jon is a born performer, and It is great to see him join his dad on stage in many local, and not so local, venues. " -- Mrs. O
Go go go, Liuzzo Music!
[Pro tip: John's dad and co-performer was a featured presenter at another area school district last year as part of an assembly teaching students about diverse careers in the music industry. Other participants included a luthier, professor, photographer, sound engineering professional, recording artists, songwriters, and a promoter from a performing arts center.]
REGENTS EXAM REVIEWS
Vikings, reviews for Regents Exams are underway. Student, please sign up and attend. A late bus is available for students.
Use the QR code below for more information.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE INVITATION FROM THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 973
"Dear Community Members, Friends, and Neighbors,
Memorial Day is just around the corner! On this day, we remember all of those who died in service for our country.
Our Memorial Day parade will begin at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 27, followed by our memorial service at the cemetery. Please join us after at our Post 973 for a barbecue chicken dinner.
We are asking you to help us celebrate by participating in our parade. We are in need of your presence. Please consider entering a float, displaying a banner, or just walking as your group permits. Help us renew our parade by joining in.
We will announce your group and spread a message if you would like. Please have your group name and message prepared at the time of line-up (10:15 AM at the Otselic Valley Central School).
Our theme for this year's parade is "Stars and Stripes Forever." We would like to showcase our veterans this year with a "Parade of Veterans." Please decorate your ride with stars and stripes and bring a veteran along. If you know a veteran, we will try to arrange a ride. Let's show our never ending support!
For questions or to submit information needed to announce your group or veteran at the parade, please contact Mrs. Caroline Wentworth: Cwent7270@icloud.com; 315-653-7270.
Hope to see you on Memorial Day!"
[This isn't an official school district event, but our band will be marching and many community members will be interested.]
Congratulations to Rachel and Mrs. O for being celebrated at the Scholar Recognition ceremony last night!
L-R: Mentor Jenny Osowski, Scholar Rachel Loomis, DCMO BOCES District Superintendent
Mike Rullo.
[Photo credit: Mrs. Barber-Breese]
INSTRUCTIONAL CALENDAR CHANGE:
Otselic Valley will now be closed on Friday, May 24, consistent with DCMO BOCES and other component districts that are also closed. This is not a give-back of an unused snow day but is an adjustment to the calendar. As a result, Monday, June 17, which was originally scheduled as a rating day for the elementary school, will now be a full day of school for students. June 24th and 25th will also be full days for elementary students and staff, with Tuesday, June 25th being the last day of school for all. This calendar adjustment allows the district to retain its one unused snow day in the event of an emergency between now and the end of the school year while allowing for alignment with the BOCES calendar. If you have any questions, please reach out.