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.
Otselic Valley is now CLOSED on Monday, March 11 due to inclement weather. (Updates about the Camp O trip will follow later.)
Due to the inclement weather, Otselic Valley is on a 2-hour delay today (Monday, March 11). No breakfast will be served, and there will be no morning BOCES.
#ThrowbackThursday to the 10th grade in the 1977 yearbook
REMINDER for Thursday, March 7: Career & Technical Education Career Night in Norwich
Tenth graders and their families are invited to visit the DCMO BOCES Pole Campus (6678 County Rd. 32, Norwich, NY) to explore available CTE programs. Eighth graders and their families are also invited to come explore.
Programs: Autobody refinishing and repair, automotive technology, barbering, business foundations, carpentry and building construction, computer technology, conservation and heavy equipment, cosmetology, culinary arts, early childhood education, human and retail services, New Vision Allied Health, New Vision Law & Government, nurse assisting, security and law enforcement, visual communications, welding
REMINDER for Thursday, March 7, 2024:
Reports and Presentations Meeting at 7 pm in the mirrored cafeteria. [Copies of documents are available upon request at the cost of printing: 25 cents per page.]
Do you eat sprouts? What are sprouts? Why should you eat sprouts?
Join us at the OV library on March 20th to learn more about sprouts and their nutritional benefits. You’ll leave with everything you need to start your very own indoor sprout garden.
NOTE: there’s been a TIME CHANGE from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Space is limited. Sign up now! (see attached flyer)
If you are interested but can’t make it to the workshop, learn more here: https://wholefully.com/sprouting-101/.
NO SKI CLUB TOMORROW >
Labrador Ski Center is CLOSED tomorrow (Thursday, March 7) so there will be no Ski Club.
ALL ARE INVITED TO MAPLE WEEKEND >
The community is invited to experience the “maple mayhem” of maple weekend on March 16/17, 2024 at Whistlin' Dixie Maple in Smyrna, NY.
Mr. Alan Gnau, who is also OV's bus mechanic, is a professional maple syrup producer, and he has a wealth of information to share. "I will have all the equipment on display, and will be boiling fresh syrup," he told us. "Free samples and snacks made with syrup from the farm will be available. I will also be demonstrating and explaining the whole process from start to finish."
DATE/TIMES:
Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17 from 9 am - 5 pm.
LOCATION:
Whistlin’ Dixie Maple
670 German Hollow Rd
Smyrna, 13464
[This is not an official district event, but it will be of interest to many in our community. Thank you, Mr. Gnau!]
It appears there is a widespread outage affecting our district Facebook page, and all Meta platforms as far as we're aware (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, some YouTube). We apologize for any inconvenience, and we will use our district website to stay in touch as needed.
When the Boys Basketball team headed to sectionals over winter recess, the Otselic Valley Booster Club celebrated them with a send off and a very special Viking bus. Booster Club members wanted to inspire our Vikings, and Mr. Gross helped by choosing quotes that were displayed inside. Many quotes were timeless, and we'd like to share them with all our Vikings over time. Many thanks to the OV Booster Club and Mr. Gross!
HEY VIKINGS in grades 6-12:
"After School is open tomorrow (Tuesday, March 5) from 3-5:15pm! Would you like a quiet space to work and study, or extra help on homework or labs? Plan to stay after school!"-- Ms. Beck
