Superintendent Update for the week ending April 5, 2019

District News

LAKE COUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL TONIGHT:Don't miss the 2019 Lake Country Film tonight at the Oconomowoc Arts Center! Tickets are $10 and the festival starts at 7:00 p.m. Learn more at www.lakecountryfilmfestival.org and buy your tickets at www.TheOAC.net.

OASD SUMMER SCHOOL 2019 – COURSE BROCHURES AVAILABLE ONLINE: Summer School course brochures are now available at www.oasd.org/SummerSchool. 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. 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.

OASD GRADUATE PROFILE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK EVENT: OASD families, staff, and the Oconomowoc community are invited to OHS East Campus on Tuesday, April 23, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. to learn about the OASD Graduate Profile and hear an update on the School District's successes. Then everyone can provide feedback on the District's mission, beliefs and the graduate profile, and identify critical issues and areas for improvement in the years to come. No RSVP required.

YOU'RE INVITED TO THE OASD Together Moving Forward Walk/Run/Roll 3K ON MAY 18: The Together Moving Forward Walk/Run/Roll is a fun 3K walk organized by the Greenland Elementary School, Oconomowoc High School, Nature Hill Intermediate School, and Silver Lake Intermediate School Learning Strategists, Support Staff, and Students. Join us on May 18, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the OHS Rux Stadium Track. Registration cost is $15 and includes a t-shirt for everyone who registers by April 15. Proceeds from this event will support classroom experiences and enhancements, focused on inclusivity. Learn more about the event and register at the OASD Web Store.

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: Michelle Ware, 4th Grade Teacher at Greenland Elementary School:

Faculty Friday Spotlight: Stephanie Dorn, English Teacher at Oconomowoc High School:

Facility Updates

MEADOW VIEW ELEMENTARY: The progress at Meadow View Elementary is really exciting. Painting is underway inside the Gym and already completed in the kitchen area. 75% of the exterior windows have been installed in the grade 1-4 wing and interior framing is complete. The first floor is being painted, and drywall is well underway on the second floor. In the 4K/5K wing, painting is complete, ceiling grid installation is complete and bathroom tile and fixture installation is complete. In the next month, gym equipment will be installed, along with gym lighting. The main office and library areas will also be painted within the month. Casework installation will begin soon in the 4K/5K wing.

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, 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, May 21, 2019, OHS East Campus Board Room, 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 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

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.

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.

BOYS BASEBALL: The Varsity team started their season with a 10-0 win against Fort Atkinson on March 28. They faced Brookfield Central on March 29 and ended the game with a 7-7 tie. On April 3, the team played against Waukesha West at Roosevelt Field but ended with a 4-2 loss.

GIRLS SOCCER: The Varsity team faced Catholic Memorial on Tuesday at Carol University. The game ended with a 3-0 loss to the Crusaders.

GIRLS SOFTBALL: The Varsity team opened their season at Muskego on April 2, but ended the game with a 7-4 loss. They faced Kettle Moraine yesterday and fell to the Lasers with a 13-5 loss.

SAVE THE DATE: OHS SOFTBALL PLAYING FOR COURTNEY NIGHT: You're invited to the OHS Girls Softball game on Friday, May 10, at 4:30 p.m. at the OHS West Field softball diamond. The team will honor former OHS teammate Courtney Makinen who was diagnosed with Metastatic Ewing's Sarcoma. The softball program will be selling t-shirts for $20 and proceeds will be donated to support Courtney's treatment.

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

Upcoming Events

• April 5, Lake Country Film Festival, 7:00 p.m. learn more at www.LakeCountryFilmFestival.org
• April 8, OASD Summer School Registration Opens at 6:00 a.m.
• April 11, Greenland Elementary 5K Concert, 9:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
• April 11, Silver Lake Intermediate Learning Celebration, 3:00-7:00 p.m.
• April 11, Oconomowoc High School Job Fair, OHS East Campus, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
• April 11, Meadow View Elementary 1^st Grade Concert, 5:30 p.m.
• April 11, Meadow View Elementary 3^rd Grade Concert, 7:00 p.m.
• April 12, Greenland Elementary PTO Carnival, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• April 13, Oconomowoc High School Prom Grand March, Oconomowoc Arts Center, 4:00 p.m.
• April 14, Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra & Community Choir Concert and Chatfield Award Presentation, Oconomowoc Arts Center, 4:00 p.m.
• April 16, Meadow View Elementary Learning Celebration, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
• April 16, Nature Hill Intermediate Choral Collaborative, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
• April 19-22, OASD Easter Break, No School
• April 20-May 18, Wisconsin Regional Arts Program (WRAP), Oconomowoc Arts Center
• April 24, Oconomowoc High School Band O Rama, OHS Gale Douglas Fieldhouse, 7:00 pm
• April 25, Park Lawn Elementary Learning Celebration, 4:00-6:30 p.m.
• April 27, Oconomowoc Arts Center 2019 Arts in Bloom Gala, "Melodies & Memories," Red Circle Inn, 5:30 p.m.
April 30, Park Lawn Elementary 4K/5K Round Up, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

OAC Events

• 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.
• April 27, Oconomowoc Arts Center 2019 Arts in Bloom Gala, "Melodies & Memories," Red Circle Inn, 5:30 p.m.

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