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Remember, ALL Otselic Valley students can get a FREE breakfast and lunch each school day this school year. No sign-up is required. Thank you, lunch ladies!
On the website: https://www.ovcs.org/page/cafeteria-services
#EatBetterFeelBetter #FoodIsFuel #nutrition
UPDATE: Some schools in our region are reporting phone difficulties. If you are calling Otselic Valley Central School and you can't get through or you can't leave voicemail, please try again later. It's being worked on. Thank you for your patience.
Save the date!
EVENT: Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for the South Otselic Fire Department
DATE/TIME: Sunday, April 14, 2024, from 8 am to noon
LOCATION: Otselic Valley Central School cafeteria
COST: Free will donation at the door
MENU: Pancakes, ham, home fries, sausage & biscuits, coffee, juice, more!
[This isn't an official school district event but it will be of interest to our community. Thank you, Fire Department, for all you do!]
UPDATE:
There will be no Morning Program for elementary students on Monday, April 15. The M P R will be in use for testing at that time, but we'll see you again on Monday, April 22!
OV families, your certified eclipse glasses are on their way--watch your mailbox. Staff, yours are in your school mailboxes. You'll need these on the afternoon of Monday, April 8, 2024 to safely experience the historic total solar eclipse!
Mrs. Raymond, our Earth Science teacher and resident solar eclipse expert, has made sure her students know what's coming. She previously experienced solar eclipse totality during a big trip to Chile, and she knows we have good reason to be excited.
THANK YOU, Science Club!
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.
