OG Unified Bowling is rolling! 🎳 Congratulations to the OHS Unified Bowling team on earning the highest total pinfall at the North Platte meet on November 12! Way to go! #CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
about 17 hours ago, Rachel Max
Join us in celebrating Ogallala FFA members as they earn their Greenhand FFA Degree!

The Greenhand Ceremony recognizes an early milestone in FFA. To earn the degree, students take an agricultural education class, learn about FFA traditions like the creed and motto, and make a plan for a hands-on agricultural project or work experience.

Everyone is welcome to attend and cheer on our students!

📆 Monday, November 16 at 6:00 p.m.
📍 Ogallala High School Performing Arts Center (PAC)

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
about 18 hours ago, Rachel Max
Ogallala High School welcomed coaches from across the state for the Western Nebraska Strength Clinic! Coaches shared ideas, learned from one another, and made connections they can draw on as they build their strength and conditioning programs back home.

Thank you to our guest speakers for sharing their time and expertise!

- Lucas Novatney (Lincoln Lutheran)
- Eli Hammond (Omaha Westview)
- Amber Burson (Lexington)
- Patrick Doyle (Grand Island Senior High)

And thank you to every coach who made the drive to Ogallala. We loved having you in OG Nation!

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
about 19 hours ago, Rachel Max
Don’t forget, OMS! 🍂 The Autumn Harvest Dance is coming up on Friday, November 13! Students in grades 6-8 are invited to enjoy an evening with friends.

• 6:00-8:30 p.m.
• $5 entry fee
• Bring extra money if you’d like to purchase concessions.

Sponsored by Prairie View PTO and OMS Student Council. We hope to see you on the dance floor!

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
about 20 hours ago, Rachel Max
Ogallala Public Schools is hiring school and activity bus drivers! 🚌

Interested in driving for OPSD? We’ll cover the cost of training, schooling, and certification to help you earn your commercial driver’s license (CDL).

We’re looking for reliable drivers with a clean driving record who want to help Ogallala students get to and from school and activities safely.

Call the OPSD Central Office at (308) 284-4060 for more information.

https://www.applitrack.com/ogallala/onlineapp/default.aspx

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
1 day ago, Rachel Max
Today, we’re proud to recognize the veterans who are part of our OPSD team. These staff members have served our country, and they continue to make a difference in the lives of our students and in our schools.

Thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and the experience and dedication you bring to OG Nation. We are grateful to have you on our team!

🇺🇸 Dano Stokey, OPSD Activities Director | Marines
🇺🇸 John Oneil, OHS Principal | Army National Guard
🇺🇸 Kimberli Harmon, OMS Reading Teacher | Navy
🇺🇸 Wes Schmer, OPSD Maintenance Technician | Navy
🇺🇸 Dawn Finken, OHS Custodian | Air Force
🇺🇸 Chris Finken, OHS Custodian | Air Force
🇺🇸 Joe Peters, OPSD Bus Driver | Army and VFW

To all veterans in our community and beyond, thank you for your service. We honor you this Veterans Day.

#VeteransDay #CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
2 days ago, Rachel Max
From the recital stage to preschool playtime!

Ms. Sara, owner of Ogallala Dance Academy, donated former recital costumes to Tiny Trails Early Learning Center, and our little learners couldn’t wait to try them out! Indoor playtime was filled with excitement as students dressed up and let their imaginations take the lead.

Thank you, Ms. Sara, for giving these costumes a new place to shine and bringing a little extra joy to our students’ day!

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
4 days ago, Rachel Max
More than 80% of violent school incidents are talked about beforehand. That means there’s a chance to step in and stop harm before it happens.

Together, we can make our schools safer!

🔒 https://safe2helpne.org | 833-980-SAFE (7233) #WhenInDoubtReachOut #Safe2HelpNE
4 days ago, Rachel Max
🇺🇸 Tonight, we sing in honor of those who have served!

Join Prairie View’s 4th and 5th graders for their Veterans Day Vocal Concert tonight, Monday, November 9, at 6:00 p.m. in the Prairie View main gym.

Veterans, we would be honored to have you in the audience! Families and community members, help us fill the gym with gratitude and support. Invite a veteran in your life to join you!

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
4 days ago, Rachel Max
What would we do first? Who would we need to contact? These are the kinds of questions the Tiny Trails Early Learning Center team talked through during the tabletop exercise that opened its quarterly safety meeting.

Every OPSD building holds a quarterly safety meeting, and each one begins with a tabletop exercise. Building administrators, secretaries, counselors, School Resource Officer Rowley, Community Engagement Director Rachel Max, and other staff work through a realistic scenario together. Talking through each person’s role helps the team prepare to respond together when students and staff need them.

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
5 days ago, Rachel Max
🎭 A full day of theater is coming to Ogallala!

Join us Saturday, November 14, at the OHS Performing Arts Center (PAC) for the Ogallala One Act Play Production Festival! Enjoy performances from six schools and cheer on our OHS cast and crew as they present 'Anne of Green Gables' at 1:45 p.m.

Admission: $5

Performance schedule:

• 9 a.m. | Perkins County
• 9:45 a.m. | Paxton
• 10:45 a.m. | Chase County
• 11:30 a.m. | Maywood
• 1 p.m. | Kimball
• 1:45 p.m. | Ogallala

Awards will follow at approximately 3:30 p.m.

Let’s fill the seats and support these talented students!

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
6 days ago, Rachel Max
Small models, big ideas!

Our 5th- and 6th-grade HAL students are putting their creativity, math, and engineering skills to work as they design models of their cardboard boats. Next week, they’ll take their ideas to the next level as they begin building life-size versions!

We can’t wait to see their designs take shape!

Questions about our HAL program? View High Ability Learner Bylaws here: https://www.opsd.org/page/high-ability

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
7 days ago, Rachel Max
🇺🇸 Calling all veterans! Let us honor you through song.

Prairie View’s 4th and 5th graders invite veterans, families, and community members to our Veterans Day Vocal Concert! Join us for an evening of music and gratitude as our students recognize those who have served our country.

Monday, November 9
6:00 p.m.
Prairie View’s main gym

Veterans, we would be honored to have you in the audience. Families, help us spread the word by inviting a veteran in your life!

Let’s fill the gym with red, white, and blue, and appreciation for those who have served!

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
7 days ago, Rachel Max
OHS Spanish students recently traveled to Hershey High School for a concert by singer Emanuel, whose school program celebrates Spanish teachers and the language programs they lead. Students enjoyed lively music and entertainment while celebrating Spanish language learning!

The trip also included a stop at San Pedro Mexican Restaurant in North Platte, where students enjoyed authentic Mexican food together.

Thank you to Señora Zimmerman, who teaches Spanish I, II, III, and IV at OHS, for helping students connect with language and culture beyond the classroom!

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
8 days ago, Rachel Max
Speak more than one language? Put your skills to work supporting students in OG Nation!

Ogallala Public Schools is hiring an ELL (English Language Learner) Paraeducator. Bilingual applicants are especially encouraged to apply!

• Bilingual preferred.
• Follows the school schedule, with weekends and holidays off.
• Experience preferred, but not required.

Help students learn, connect, and build confidence while being part of our school community!

To apply, visit https://www.opsd.org and select “Employment Opportunities.” For more information, call 308-284-4060.

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
8 days ago, Rachel Max
OMS students, mark your calendars for a night of dancing and fun with friends! 🍂 The Autumn Harvest Dance is coming up for OMS students in grades 6-8!

• Friday, November 13
• 6:00-8:30 p.m.
• $5 entry fee
• Concessions available for purchase

Thank you to Prairie View PTO and OMS Student Council for sponsoring this event!

\#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
9 days ago, Rachel Max
Prairie View 1st graders headed to the classroom polls! 🇺🇸

Students have been learning about Election Day and have participated in their very own classroom election! They filled out voter registration forms, received voter registration cards, and cast their votes. It was a fun, hands-on way to explore the voting process and learn why participating in elections matters.

And they had a real-life connection to the lesson! While students practiced voting at school, their long-term substitute teacher, Mrs. Armstrong, was serving our community by working the polls!

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
9 days ago, Rachel Max
Small voters, big voices! Mrs. Sylvester’s fifth-grade social studies classes put civics into action on Election Day by casting their votes for Nebraska’s 2027 Kid Governor!

Led by Civic Nebraska, this program gives fifth graders across the state the opportunity to participate in a statewide election and help choose a fellow fifth grader to serve as Kid Governor. Along the way, students learn about state government, voting, and how young people can make a difference in their communities.

We’re proud to see our Prairie View students learning what it means to be informed, involved citizens!

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
9 days ago, Rachel Max
If you give an OHS student a pancake… you just might inspire more reading!

October 27 was “Pancakes in the Library” day at OHS! Students who logged their reading minutes in Beanstack during the challenge earned a pancake treat. A big thank-you to AJ Garcia and Justin Riggs for making more than 200 pancakes!

We also celebrated our top readers at a recent pep rally recognizing academic achievement. These students have logged the following reading minutes since the start of school:

• Caydence Rasby: 2,455 minutes
• Victoria Rodriguez Contreras: 1,118 minutes
• Maccoy Morken: 753 minutes
• Bode Shaw: 738 minutes
• Chloe Waterman: 715 minutes
• Jackson Birdsill: 655 minutes
• Cecilia Chandler: 570 minutes
• Leon Williams: 516 minutes

From longtime readers to students logging their first minutes, we love seeing more OHS students join in. Keep reading and logging those minutes!

#CultureOfConfidence #OGNation
11 days ago, Rachel Max
OHS Unified Bowling is on a roll! Our team kicked off the season with its first meet in McCook. Here’s to a season of teamwork, friendships, and cheering each other on!

Let’s go, OG Nation!

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11 days ago, Rachel Max