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 – 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.
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.
Faculty Friday Spotlight: Aaron Huebner, Chemistry 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. 50% of the exterior windows have been installed in the grade 1-4 wing and interior framing is 90% complete. Drywall on the first floor is also nearly complete. In the 4K/5K wing, painting is 95% complete, ceiling grid installation is complete and bathroom tile and fixture installation is nearly 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. Painting will also begin on the first and second floors of the grade 1-4 wing and casework installation will being in the 4K/5K wing. Click here to see photos of this exciting progress.
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
IXONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOARD SHOWCASE PRESENTATION: Ixonia Elementary School staff and students had a very important topic to share at the OASD School Board meeting on March 19, 2019 – the importance of play in a child's education. In addition to teaching students strong academic skills, Ixonia Elementary staff have discovered that finding time for students to engage in purposeful play opportunities helps to develop a sense of belonging and important learner behaviors that have an impact on how they interact with the world. Ten Ixonia Elementary students in grades 3 – 4, supported by five staff members, highlighted the value play has had in developing various attributes such as: collaboration, problem solving, communication, imagination, integrity, responsibility, organization, empathy, confidence, and leadership. Click here to read more about the Ixonia Elementary presentation.
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
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 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
- 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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