ECLIPSE GLASSES ARE ALMOST READY
Thanks to the generosity of the Science Club, 4 pairs of certified solar eclipse glasses are being packaged to send to each family in our school. These will protect your eyes while viewing the solar eclipse happening on the afternoon of Monday, April 8.
If you have more than 4 people in your family, please take turns with these glasses or make a pinhole camera for safe viewing, but do not look at the sun directly.
Enjoy!
REMINDER for Thursday, March 28:
A Board of Education business meeting will be held at 7pm in the mirrored cafeteria. The Policy Committee meeting originally scheduled for 6pm has been canceled.
[Copies of documents are available upon request at the cost of printing: .25/pg.]
PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT OV
Remember, rules govern the use of personal electronic devices like games, audio devices, and especially cell phones at Otselic Valley. in general, phones for students up to 8th grade must be silent and put away during the school day, although students can use them before and after school.
Students in grades 9-12 who are in good standing can use their phones between classes and at lunch, and when a teacher allows their use for classwork. If adults ask a student to stop using a device, however, the student must cooperate.
Phones kept silent and out of sight during class allows student focus on learning, and freedom for other students to learn in a non-distracting environment.
Thank you for your cooperation.
(Questions? Contact Mrs. Barber-Breese at EBarberBreese@ovcs.org.)
BE INFORMED, BE READY FOR THE SOLAR ECLIPSE
Attached is a letter from the Earth Science teachers about the much publicized Solar Eclipse. The Science Club has generously provided four pairs of special solar glasses for all of our school families. These glasses will be coming soon. We ask that great care be taken with the glasses so they are not broken before the total eclipse on April 8th.
Also, remember that there is no school for staff or students on Monday, April 8, 2024. It's a give back day since we haven't used all of this school year's emergency closing days.
Vlad the Viking has been found! This isn't just Spirit Week fun -- it's also great practice in observation and attention. Vikings are winning!
Congrats to Kimmy and Makayla! You won 5 pts for the Black Team. Keep a look out,
everybody. Victor is on the move!!!
VIKING SIGHTING!
Sheriff's Deputy Tanner Costa was commended at the 2024 Chenango County Sheriff's Awards for an investigation that disrupted distribution of narcotics. Contratulations, Tanner. We are proud of you!
[Photo: Tyler Murphy, The Evening Sun]
#OnceAVikingAlwaysAViking #LawEnforcement #careers
"Welcome to SPIRIT WEEK!
Thanks to everyone who participated today! Remember, each day you participate you gain 2 pts for your class. Counting will take place in Social Studies classes.
--You can carry your books tomorrow with ANYTHING BUT A BACKPACK. Please remember, your non-backpack must not cause a safety hazard.
--Wednesday, dress like you are headed out on a favorite VACATION.
--Thursday is color day. Even grades wear gold, Odd grades wear black.
TODAYS CHALLENGE: Find Victor and Vlad Viking!
Grades 6-12 , you are looking for Victor. Elementary classes you are looking for his little brother Vlad. You all know the drill. They are hiding in a public area. DO NOT REMOVE them from their hiding places. Take a selfie with them and send it to Mrs. Osowski. You will win 5 pts for you class." -- Student Government and Mrs. Osowski
OTSELIC VALLEY IS NOW CLOSED >
OV is now closed on Thursday, March 21 due to inclement weather and road conditions. Stay warm and safe, everyone.
Due to inclement weather Otselic Valley is on a 2-HOUR DELAY today (Thursday, March 21). No breakfast will be served and there is no mornng BOCES.
COLGATE SEMINAR UPDATE:
Colgate Seminar has been cancelled today (Wednesday, March 20). The makeup day will be APRIL 17, 2024.
YEARBOOK PURCHASE COUNTDOWN >
Order your yearbook today at https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ . Use code 5405.
The online yearbook store CLOSES on APRIL 10, and we won't have extra books available for purchase in June. Now is your chance to capture memories!
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING DATE CHANGES >
MARCH 28, 2024 (new date):
--Policy Committee meeting, 6 pm, library
--Business meeting, 7 pm, mirrored cafeteria
[Copies of documents are available upon request at the cost of printing: 25 cents per page]
Gertrude Hawk orders are in! Pickup will be available on Tues., 3/19 from 6-7 pm, and on Wed., 3/20 from 5-7 pm at the concession window behind the school by the athletic fields. The Otselic Valley PTO thanks you for your support!
REMINDER:
No After-the-Bell program or school tutoring will be available during Spring Break (March 29-April 8), and the last day for both is April 11th, 2024.
REMINDERS ABOUT UPCOMING DAYS OFF >
--Fri, 3/15: NO SCHOOL for students
--Mon., 3/18: OV is open, but BOCES is closed (full day BOCES students have no school; only CTE students will attend classes as normal on the other half of the day from their regularly scheduled CTE times)
--Fri, 3/19 through Mon., 4/8: NO SCHOOL
Back to school on Tuesday, April 9!
A Viking joins the First Team All-Stars named by CNY Sports Authority for Section III Class D Boys Basketball. Congratulations, Braeden Davis!
#GoVikings #AllStar #BoysBasketball #StudentAthlete
CALENDAR CHANGE >
At the BOE meeting last Thursday, the board voted to make MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024 a give-back snow day, with NO SCHOOL. This change extends OV's spring recess, and it also makes it easier for families to observe the solar eclipse (but protect your eyes!).
IMPORTANT CAMP OSWEGATCHIE TRIP UPDATE:
The bus will still be leaving today (Monday, March 11, at 2 pm) for those students going to Camp Oswegatchie. Parents will need to transport students to school to get the bus. Bags still need to be checked so arrive by 1:30 pm.
Attention Ski Club members: Labrador and Song Mountain are open some days and closed other days. Your pass will allow you to ski at either place. Check on-line to see if one or both of them are open if you wish to go skiing. There will be no more buses for the Ski Club, but your parents can take you if the hill is open.