|| Notice of upcoming BOE & Committee Meetings The OV Transportation & Facilities Committee will convene on Thursday, December 19 2024 in the Mirrored Cafeteria at 6 p.m. The Otselic Valley Central School Board or Education will meet immediately following at 7 p.m. in the Mirrored Cafeteria.
|| Notice of upcoming BOE & Committee Meetings
The OV Transportation & Facilities Committee will convene on Thursday, December 19 2024 in the Mirrored Cafeteria at 6 p.m.
The Otselic Valley Central School Board or Education will meet immediately following at 7 p.m. in the Mirrored Cafeteria.
🎄🎄 Don't Forget!! 🎄🎄
Our PreK-3rd graders welcome you into the MPR at 6 p.m. for a classic Christmas Sing-a-long TONIGHT beginning at 6 p.m.
Hope to see all your smiling faces there!!
|| Next week is SPIRIT WEEK!
Beginning next Monday (12/16) OV students & staff will begin the countdown to Winterfest on Friday (12/20).
The "Most Spirited" student will be awarded a $25 cash card, and the class with the most enthusiastic participation will win an ice cream party!
• Monday: “Long Winters' Nap”
Wear your PJs to get ready for some fun. (Please remember to be appropriate)
• Tuesday: "Twinkle With a Twin”
Buddy up with a friend and dress alike show your spirit.
• Wednesday: "Candy Cane Lane"
Celebrate the season and dress like a candy cane. No stripes?... wearing red and white will do just fine.
• Thursday: "Christmas Character"
Dress like a character from your favorite holiday book or movie!
• Friday: "Christmas Color War"
This is how we'll assemble teams for Reindeer Games at Winterfest! EVEN grade numbers wear red, ODD grade numbers wear green.
|| Festive Fun For All 🎄
This week, OV is inviting our community to not one—but TWO exciting performances sure to ring in the Christmas spirit!
Coming up on THURSDAY (12/12)—Our 4th-12th grade students are eager to perform in a much anticipated Winter Concert! The show starts a 7 p.m. in the MPR.
On FRIDAY (12/13)—Our PreK-3rd graders welcome you into the MPR at 6 p.m. for a classic Christmas Sing-a-long.
We sincerely hope to see you there! 🎄⭐️❄️
|| Holiday Dress-Up Calendar
Sure, Christmas is still a few weeks away, but we're inviting OV staff and and students to assist in making the days fly off the calendar by dressing up in their best Christmas spirit!
• Dressing up like a Christmas tree? Check.
• Swaggy sweaters? You betcha.
• Favorite Christmas movie character look-alike? Obviously on the list.
Check out our OV Holiday Dress-Up calendar for a complete list of daily themes concluding the last day before Christmas vacation on December 20.
Let's see what you've got, OV!
|| SCHOOL CLOSED Based on input from local road crews regarding current status of road conditions and continued snowfall, Otselic Valley Central School has transitioned to a full-day closure today, Friday, December 6 2024. Please stay safe and enjoy the long weekend.
Due to inclement weather, Otselic Valley Central School will be on a two-hour delay today, Friday, December 6, 2024. No breakfast will be served and there will be no morning BOCES.
|| Meeting Public Notice
The Otselic Valley Central School Finance and Audit Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, December 10th at 11 a.m. in the District Office Conference Room.
Community members who wish to join should enter at the Main Office doors to sign in.
|| ANNOUNCEMENT
Out of an abundance of caution due to the impending weather, ALL Otselic Valley Central School after-school activities are cancelled for this evening: Thursday, December 5, 2024.
This includes all sports, clubs, and the OV Public Library.
Stay safe out there, everyone!
|| Girls Varsity Basketball Location Change
The OV Varsity Lady Vikings game scheduled for this evening versus Cincinnatus has been moved to Otselic Valley at 6 p.m.
Please plan accordingly, hope to see you all there to support our student athletes!
|| Kiln it with kindness
This year Ms. Cantrell was awarded a grant from the Chenango Arts Council to teach fourth graders the art of coil pottery!
Over the past few months OV 4th grade students have been diving into the creative process, learning how to roll, stack, and shape clay into beautiful coil pots.
Our enthusiastic group has been experimenting with textures, patterns, and their own unique designs.
Check out these photos of their incredible creations!
Special shout-out to the Chenango Arts Council for making this project possible, to the students for their amazing energy and imagination, and to Ms. Lawrence for all of her help!
|| Viking Shout-Out!
Makenzy Clemens has been elected as a voting member of the Youth Board on behalf of the children of Chenango County.
The mission of the Youth Bureau is to build a strong foundation for all youth to become healthy, productive members of our community. In her role Makenzy will attend monthly meetings to give input on funding and events for the Youth and Family Services Planning
Committee for the county.
Congratulations, Makenzy!
#SmallTownBigHeart #OVPride #Vikings
|| Poinsettia Sale update!
The poinsettia fundraiser for the Class of 2030 and 2031 will be delivered on Tuesday, December 3rd.
Those who purchased poinsettias may pick up their plants between 3-6 p.m. from the OV Library entrance.
We will have the plants in the Library for pick up.
|| SCHOOL CLOSED
Based on input from local road crews regarding current status of road conditions and continued snowfall, Otselic Valley Central School has transitioned to a full-day closure today, Friday, November 22, 2024.
Please stay safe and enjoy the long weekend.
Due to inclement weather, Otselic Valley Central School will be on a two-hour delay today, Friday, November 22, 2024.
No breakfast will be served and there will be no morning BOCES.
|| High Honor Roll Announced!
Congratulations to all of our Otselic Valley Central first marking period High Honor Roll students! We see you!
If you happen to see one of these students, let them know how fine of a job they've done so far this academic year.
|| Class of 2028 Fund Raiser
Just in time for the holidays, the class of 2028 is currently selling Mrs. Fields Cookie Dough and an assortment of other delicious treats.
You can conveniently place orders online at the link provided below, but you can also pay by cash or check—just find an OV 9th grader to order if that's. your preferred method of payment!
Orders and money are due Friday, November 22 2024, and orders should be delivered sometime the week before Christmas.
|| LINK: https://onlineorders.mrsfieldsfundraising.com/otselicvalleyhighschoolf24/24mfm?a=17.
Upcoming Parent/Teacher Conference & Half-Day Schedules
Guardians of students in grades 6-12, check your emails and mailboxes!
Conference requests and sign ups were emailed to families with an email on file and letters were sent to families who do not have email addresses on file. Please reach out to your children's teachers if you did not receive a notice and would like to have a meeting.
Monday, November 25th and Tuesday, November 26th will be half-days for students to allow for parent conferences in the afternoon.
Keep checking Facebook and the website for details. There will be NO P.M. CTE BOCES Monday (11/25), and no AM or PM CTE BOCES on Tuesday (11/26).
Full-day BOCES program students will be dismissed from BOCES at 11 a.m. both days. Lunch will be served before students are dismissed each day at 11:30 AM.
School will be closed November 27 - November 29 for Thanksgiving break. We wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
Veterans Day Breakfast & Program at Otselic Valley Central School 🇺🇸
This week, we're honored to celebrate our community's Veterans! Please note there will be no weekly Morning Program. Instead, the OV FFA invites all OV Community Veterans to a special Veteran's Day Breakfast on November 8, 2024, in the Mirrored Cafeteria.
• Breakfast: 7:45 - 8:45 a.m.
• Special Program: 9:00 a.m. in the MPR
Join us in honoring our Veterans with a delicious breakfast and a meaningful program to follow. Visitors can find parking in front of the school and should check in at the main office doors.
Thank you to our Veterans for their service—hope to see you there!
