Superintendent Update for the week ending March 8, 2019

District News

SPRING BREAK REMINDER: OASD Spring Break will be March 23-31, with school resuming on Monday, April 1. Easter Break in the OASD will be April 19-22, with school resuming on Tuesday, April 23.

OASD SUMMER SCHOOL 2019 – ONLINE REGISTRATION: Online registration for Summer School 2019 will open on April 8, at 6:00 a.m., and will close on April 17, at 12:00 p.m. All registration will occur using your Skyward Family Access online account. Course brochures will be posted at www.oasd.org/SummerSchool on March 21. Summer school will be held June 17-July 26, 2019, at Greenland Elementary School for 5K-grade 3, Nature Hill Intermediate School for grades 4-8, and Oconomowoc High School for grades 9-12.

Staff Spotlights

In the last OASD parent satisfaction survey, we asked parents if there were any staff members they wanted to recognize for good work. The positive response was so overwhelming that we'd like to honor those staff members by sharing a weekly Teacher Tuesday Spotlight, along with our Faculty Friday Spotlight.

Teacher Tuesday Spotlight: Becky Ballweg, Kindergarten Teacher at Meadow View Elementary School:

Faculty Friday Spotlight: Hollie Hertweck, Math Teacher at Oconomowoc High School:

Facility Updates

MEADOW VIEW ELEMENTARY: Painting is nearly complete in the 4K-5K wing, and the ceramic tile in the bathrooms in this wing is also nearing completion. The ceiling grids are installed in the classrooms, awaiting above ceiling inspection in order to place the ceiling tiles. The gymnasium ductwork is being installed along with the piping for the fire suppression system. That space will be ready for painting very soon. Metal framing on the first floor of the Grade 1-4 wing is complete and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough in is well underway. Metal framing is underway on the second floor of that wing as well. By the end of the month, we anticipate that all drywall will be installed and painting will be nearing completion in the Grade 1-4 wing. Light fixture installation will begin in the gym, and metal framing will be finished in the commons area.

You can view live time-lapse photos of the construction progress through these three site cameras:
Click here to view camera 1
Click here to view camera 2
Click here to view camera 3

School Board Updates

DID YOU KNOW? YOU CAN WATCH THE VIDEO OF EACH SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ONLINE!

You can watch live stream video of all the regular Oconomowoc Area School District School Board meetings by following this link. These videos remain on the site for viewing after the meetings as well. In addition, all School Board meeting schedules and agendas are available by following this link.

2018-19 School Board Meeting Schedule:

• Tuesday, March 19, 2019, OHS East Campus Board Room, 7:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 16, 2019, OHS East Campus Board Room, 7:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 7, 2019, OHS East Campus Board Room
  • Organizational Meeting of the Board, 6:45 p.m.
  • Regular Board Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 18, 2019, OHS East Campus Board Room, 7:00 p.m.

School News

Greenland: Click here for the Greenland Gazette

Ixonia: Click here for the Falcon Flyer

Meadow View: Click here for The Paw Print

Nature Hill: Click here for the Wolf Pack Press

Park Lawn: Click here for the Park Lawn Panther Press

Silver Lake: Click here for All Things Silver Lake

Summit: Click here for the Summit Husky Herald

Oconomowoc High School: Click here for Updates from OHS

OHS WIND SYMPHONY PERFORMING IN THE 28^TH ANNUAL MUSIC FOR ALL NATIONAL FESTIVAL NEXT WEEK: The Oconomowoc High School Wind Symphony has been selected as 1 of 15 high school wind ensembles in the country to participate in the 28th Annual Music For All National Festival, taking place next week. This is the 4th time the OHS Wind Symphony has been selected to perform (1992, 1998, 2016 and 2019) and our Wind Symphony remains the only high school wind ensemble ever selected from Wisconsin. Each year, Music For All selects only the best of the best high school and middle school wind ensembles, orchestras, and choirs to be featured at this event. Schools from California, Alabama, New York, Illinois, Hawaii, Georgia, Puerto Rico, Wisconsin and more have been selected for this year's festival.

OHS AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CLASS IS MAKING REUSABLE GROCERY BAGS: AP Environmental Science students and teacher, Kelly Holtzman, are sewing reusable grocery bags on April 26, in celebration of Global Youth Service Day and the Boomerang Bags movement. These bags will be distributed in Oconomowoc for people to use, for free, instead of plastic bags. Students need help with donations to make this project possible. Visit the OASD website for more information then join these students in sewing reusable bags on Friday, April 26, from 7:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in the OHS East Campus Board Room.

CHATFIELD INSTRUMENT RESTORATION CAMPAIGN: Oconomowoc High School is leading a campaign to restore four beautiful, handcrafted, vintage string instruments: two violins, a cello and a viola. These fine musical instruments were built by local musician Frank Chatfield, and donated to the school in the 1930's. The donated instruments were used by students for several decades until they fell into disrepair and were put into storage. In 2015, OHS launched a campaign to preserve these instruments and restore them to playing condition. Visit our website for more information on the campaign and to make a tax deductible donation to preserve these instruments.

OHS Athletics

BOYS BASKETBALL: The Varsity team traveled to Sheboygan North for the Classic 8 Conference regional semifinal on March 1. The team played a great game but ended with a 66-63 loss in overtime.

DANCE TEAM TRYOUTS: The Dance Team is hosting tryouts for the 2019-20 season. The schedule of tryout events will be:

• Tuesday, April 9 - Tryout meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the OHS Cafeteria
• Wednesday, April 24 - First tryout clinic, 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the OHS Upper Gym
• Thursday, April 25 - Second tryout clinic, 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the OHS Gale Douglas Fieldhouse
• Friday, April 26 - Open review/Captains interview, 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the OHS Gale Douglas Fieldhouse
• Saturday, April 27 - Final tryouts starting at 9:00 a.m. and lasting until completion, in the OHS Gale Douglas Fieldhouse

Questions? Please contact Coach Amy at ohscoachkimball@gmail.com.

CHEER TEAM TRYOUTS: The Cheer Team is hosting tryouts for the 2019-20 season. The schedule of tryout events will be:

• April 16-17 – Initial tryouts, 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the OHS Upper Gym
• Thursday, April 18 – Final tryouts, 6:00 p.m. in the OHS Upper Gym

Before a student can participate in tryouts, they must complete a physical card and online athletic registration. The deadline for completing these steps is Tuesday, April 16. For additional information and access to the correct forms, please visit the OHS Athletic Office or call 262-560-3111.

Click here for OHS Athletic Home and Away Game Schedules for the year

Upcoming Events

• March 7-21, OHS IB/AP Art Show, Oconomowoc Arts Center
• March 9, WSMA Solo & Ensemble District Festival, Nature Hill Intermediate, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
• March 10, Oconomowoc Winter Farmers Market, OHS Cafeteria, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• March 12, Greenland Elementary 4^th Grade Immigration Fair, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
• March 12, OHS Wind Symphony & Silver Lake Intermediate 7^th & 8^th Grade Band Concert, Oconomowoc Arts Center, 7:00 p.m.
• March 13, Nature Hill Intermediate 7^th and 8^th Grade Choirs with guest artist Tony Memmel, Oconomowoc Arts Center, 7:00 p.m.
• March 13, Park Lawn Elementary 1^st Grade Concert, 6:00 p.m.
• March 14, Nature Hill Intermediate Science Fair, Open House for Students from 2:00-2:50 p.m., Open House for Family from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
• March 14, Summit Elementary 3^rd Grade Drama Club Performance, 6:00 p.m.
• March 14, Park Lawn Elementary 2^nd Grade Concert, 6:00 p.m.
• March 14, Ixonia Elementary Learning Celebration, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
• March 15, Greenland Elementary 3^rd Grade Drama Club Performance, 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• March 15, 4^th Annual Blood Drive in Honor of Steven & Isaac, Summit Elementary, 2:00-6:00 p.m.
• March 17, Oconomowoc Winter Farmers Market, OHS Cafeteria, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• March 18, Silver Lake Intermediate, 5^th Grade Choir Concert, 6:00 p.m.
• March 18, Silver Lake Intermediate, 6^th Grade Choir Concert, 7:15 p.m.
• March 20, OHS, Nature Hill, and Silver Lake, 5^th-12^th Grade Orchestra Concert, Oconomowoc Arts Center, 7:00 p.m.
• March 20, Ixonia Elementary 2^nd Grade Concert, 5:30-6:15 p.m.
• March 20, Ixonia Elementary 3^rd Grade Concert, 6:45-7:15 p.m.
• March 23-31, OASD Spring Break, No School
• March 24, Oconomowoc Winter Farmers Market, OHS Cafeteria, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• March 31, Oconomowoc Winter Farmers Market, OHS Cafeteria, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

OAC Events

• February 8-March 2: "For the Love of Art," the League of Milwaukee Artists, Visual arts
• March 9: Comedy Sportz, Food Purchase beginning at 5:45 p.m., Show beginning at 6:30 p.m.
• March 15-16: Rebecca and the Grey Notes Band, Dinner 6:15 p.m., Show 7:00 p.m.
• Apirl 5: Lake Country Film Festival, 7:00 p.m. learn more at www.LakeCountryFilmFestival.org
• April 6: Tapestry: A Carol King Tribute, 7:30 p.m.
• April 14: Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra Concert & Chatfield Annual Awards Presentation, 4:00 p.m.

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