Come jump down the rabbit hole with next year’s fall play! The OV Drama Club will be presenting "Alice in Wonderland" and would love to have you join us! Please sign up outside Mrs. Kalin’s room. All students going into grades 6-12 may sign up.
LATE BUS REMINDER
There will be NO late bus on June 25, the last day of school, but we will have late buses running at 5:15 pm on school days through June 24.
ANOTHER VIKING SIGHTING!
Congratulations to OV graduate Lexi Lavigne who was named to the SUNY Cortland President's List for the Spring semester. To earn this honor, Lexi had a grade of A- or better in each of her classes with a class load of 12 hours or more. Well done!
Next up in our Senior Spotlights, it's Mackenzie DuBois and Jake Hackett! Congratulations! #OnceAVikingsAlwaysAViking #YouWillBeMissed #senior2024
FIRST PLACE!
Congratulations to Josie Guernsey, Lilly Palmer, Skyler Graham, Shelby Davis, and Caylene Russell, under the direction of Mr. Taylor, who performed competitively in a Six Flags Darien Lake Music Festival this spring and earned 1st place! They performed for master teachers/judges who evaluate hundreds of ensembles every year and provide an assessment with constructive suggestions. Our student musicians did very, very well, and we are so proud. Keep playing, Vikings!
#MusicEducation #BandLife #WhatsYourInstrument #PlayOn
VIKING SIGHTING
Congratulations to OV graduate Payton Guernsey who was named to the SUNY Cortland President's List for the Spring semester. To earn this honor, Payton had a grade of A- or better in each of her classes with a class load of 12 hours or more. Well done, Payton!
CONGRATS AGAIN TO OUR 2024 VAL AND SAL
Congratulations to Valedictorian Rachel Loomis and Salutatorian Braeden Davis! Thank you both for your steady intention to reach higher, do more, and always begin again. We can't wait to see what's next for you.
RACHEL LOOMIS
Rachel Loomis has been named Valedictorian of Otselic Valley Jr./Sr. High School’s Class of 2024. She has attended Otselic Valley since kindergarten. She is the daughter of Cheryl Loomis (Richard Rubright) and Michael Loomis. Rachel is involved in many school activities, including Varsity Soccer since the 8th grade where she was elected Captain for the last three years, President of Student Government since Sophomore year, Vice President of the Class of 2024, and Secretary of the National Honor Society. She has also played on the Chenango County Chargers U19 soccer team since Spring 2020. She earned scholar athlete and CCL all-star recognition in 2021, 2022, and 2023 and earned a place on the NYSPHSAA Section III All-Star soccer team this past season. Rachel will graduate high school with 37 college credits. After graduation, Rachel will attend Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN to major in biology or mathematics. She would like to thank her parents and teachers for their support and encouragement throughout the years.
BRAEDEN DAVIS
Braeden is the son of Chad and Jaime Davis of North Pitcher. He is a three sport, First Team All Star athlete whose athletic honors include: Team Captain, 1,000 Point Club member, Otselic Valley All Time Leading Scorer in basketball, and 2024 CCL Basketball Player of the Year. He is a member of the National Honor Society, Treasurer for the Class of 2024 and a recipient of the 2024 Section III Scholar Athlete Award. Braeden plans to attend SUNY Broome to major in Sports Management and continue his basketball career.
SEE MORE: www.ovcs.org > Explore > Our School > Valedictorian and Salutatorian (in the drop down menu under Our School)
#VikingPride
MORNING PROGRAM CONCLUDES FOR THIS YEAR
THANK YOU to all who made Morning Program so fun, to all the students who contributed, and to families who supported us. Today was our last Morning Program of the year but we'll see you next year!
NEED A BUS TO/FROM REGENTS EXAMS? PLEASE READ:
Students who need a bus to get to and from Regents exams need to sign up in the office ASAP.
#FallbackFriday to the Drama Club from the 2010 yearbook
SOMEBODY CALL BROADWAY
If your plans for tomorrow night (Friday, June 7) don't include seeing "We Are Monsters," in the MPR at 7 pm, you might want to change them.
You also may want to release any expectations you have about what an elementary musical will be like because we KNOW you will be surprised.
Seriously, this is really, really good.
(More photos to come!)
Families of students who will be in 6th, 7th and 12th grade in the fall, it's not too early to review and plan for vaccinations required before the first day of school in September. If you have questions, contact Stacie Morse, RN, our school nurse: SMorse@ovcs.org.
#ThrowbackThursday to kindergartners in the 1948 Centralian
Next up in our Senior Spotlights, it's Cirie Marshall and Kevin Purtell! Congratulations! #OnceAVikingsAlwaysAViking #YouWillBeMissed #senior2024
High School students and adults are invited to attend the SUNY Morrisville Automotive and Clean Energy Summer Institute from June 24-27. At this on-campus event you can explore opportunities and tech in automotive, diesel, ag tech/engineering and renewable energy. Questions? Contact Sam Doubleday (doubles@morrisville.edu; 315-727-2152).
OV SPRING SPORTS RECOGNITION
The assembly celebrating our baseball and softball teams and our golfers will take place THURSDAY, JUNE 6th at 2 pm in the M P R (the multipurpose room). #GoVikings #VikingPride
SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS
It's time to celebrate the Class of 2024! Our soon-to-be graduates wrote their Senior Spotlights which we will share here in random order. First up: Lexi Learned and Liam Buckley.
Congratulations!
#OnceAVikingsAlwaysAViking #YouWillBeMissed #senior2024
HEY, MIDDLE SCHOOLERS! THE LONG AWAITED OVERNIGHTER IS ON ITS WAY!
It is being held Friday, June 7th following the Elementary Musical. So, new date, but same time, same place! If you turned in all your paperwork and paid for it, you are all set. You must be eligible in order to attend. Please let Mrs. Kalin or Ms. Smith know if you have any questions or concerns.
RABIES IN CHENANGO COUNTY
Rabies has been positively identified in Chenango County (a racoon in Preston). Please be careful.
Note the upcoming rabies vaccine clinic for cats, dogs, and ferrets (August, at the South Otselic Highway Dept, 9 - 10 am). Pre-registration is required.
#FallbackFriday to the 2002 Prom
