Ogallala Public Schools

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Thank you for partnering with us and helping us raise the bar!

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🏀OHS Boys Basketball at Heartland Hoops Classic: This Saturday, February 14

If you are planning to be at the Heartland Events Center this weekend, make sure you grab your tickets now! This year’s lineup is stacked with some of the best teams in Nebraska, including:

• Three 2025 state champions
• Three state runners-up
• Three state tournament qualifiers
• Multiple MaxPreps top-ranked teams

Ogallala and Ashland-Greenwood are ranked among the top teams in Nebraska overall, while Lincoln North Star, Omaha Westside, Archbishop Bergan, Howells-Dodge, and St. Mary’s sit near the top of their respective classes.

📅 Game Schedule
8:30 a.m. Wallace vs. Grand Island Lutheran
10:10 a.m. St. Mary’s vs. Howells-Dodge
11:50 a.m. Archbishop Bergan vs. Doniphan-Trumbull
1:30 p.m. Adams Central vs. Alma
3:10 p.m. Elkhorn North vs. Grand Island Central Catholic
🟠⚫️⚪️4:50 p.m. Ogallala vs. Ashland-Greenwood⚪️⚫️🟠
6:30 p.m. Lincoln North Star vs. Omaha Westside
8:10 p.m. Norris vs. Scottsbluff

🎟 General admission is $17 and gets you access to all eight games. Tickets are available through the Heartland Events Center box office or online at Ticketmaster. Courtside seats are sold out.

Please note: The games WILL NOT be streamed.

Let’s pack the stands to cheer on our OHS Indians at one of Nebraska’s premier basketball events. We hope to see you on Saturday!

Mr. O’Neil’s “Let’s Chat” series continues!
Parents & guardians, we invite you to join us for a conversation on February 18 at 5:30 PM in the OHS Commons. This is a great opportunity to connect, share, and ask questions.

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Even with a limited lineup, OHS Boys Wrestling brought home hardware at the Southwest Conference meet!
The OHS Boys Wrestling team competed at the Southwest Conference tournament this weekend and made the most of the opportunity.
🥉 Alex Martinez battled his way to a 3rd-place finish.
🏅 Zayden Jackson earned 4th place in a competitive bracket.

We are proud of the grit these wrestlers showed and look forward to getting the full team back together soon. #CultureOfConfidence

The OSPD Board of Education has approved the calendar for the 2026/27 school year.

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Third-grade mathematicians are putting area to work! 📐
Students are designing bedroom and house floor plans and calculating the area to see how much space their designs really take. When it came time to measure, many were surprised by how big or small their rooms turned out to be. This hands-on math lesson helps students apply measurement and area concepts to real-life situations and think critically about space and scale.

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📢 Reminder!
The next Special Education Parent Information Night is coming up on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 PM in the Prairie View Library.

Topics include:

◆Working Collaboratively with Your Child’s IEP Team
◆Assistive Technology

We look forward to seeing you!

We are still accepting registrations for Kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year. Stop by the Main Office at Prairie View between the hours of 9am-3pm to register.

The OHS Speech Team had a great day in Gothenburg!

Varsity Division
• Carson Roland- 3rd, Persuasive Speaking
• Lily Knoke- 6th, Poetry
• Lucy Schlake- 7th, Extemporaneous Speaking
• Zaiden Peterson- 8th, Serious Prose
• Lily Knoke, Nathan Tophoj, Zaiden Peterson, Alydia Wang, and Carson Roland- 5th, Oral Interpretation of Drama

Novice Division
• Ava Fehr- 3rd, Humorous Prose
• Raegan Osborn, Ava Fehr, Leighton Harmon, Colton Laflan, and Kolston Keiwatt- 1st, Oral Interpretation of Drama

Proud of the hard work and growth shown by this group.
Next stop: North Platte!

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Due to illness affecting both staff and students, we are unable to safely hold the middle school band and choir concert as scheduled. Out of an abundance of caution for the health of our students, staff, and audience, and to ensure students can perform the concert as prepared, the concert has been rescheduled. This decision was made collaboratively by the music staff and administration to ensure the best experience for students and families.

The concert has been postponed to Monday, February 23, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Ogallala High School Performing Arts Center.

It's THROWBACK GAME DAY in OG NATION! 🏀 OHS Indians vs. Broken Bow 📆 Saturday, February 7th ⏰ 1:00 JV (girls at AUD, boys at OHS), 2:30 Girls Varsity, 4:00 Boys Varsity 📍 Auditorium ⏮️Theme: Throwback 🎥 https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ogallala-high-school-ogallala-ne 📻 100.7 Sandhills Post We hope to see you there!

💪 OHS LIFTERS OF THE WEEK 💪
This week, we’re recognizing three athletes who consistently show up, put in the work, and push themselves to get better in the weight room.

🏋️‍♂️ Junior Josh Franklin
🏋️‍♀️ Senior Ella Mueller
🏋️‍♀️ Freshman Brooklyn Matney
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We are proud to HOST Girls District Wrestling! Come pack the stands, bring the noise, and show up big for these incredible athletes as they compete on our mats! Let’s go O! 📆 Friday & Saturday, February 6 & 7 ⏰Friday 4:00 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. 📍Prairie View Gym 🟠⚫️⚪️Theme: OG Spirit ⚪️⚫️🟠 🎥 https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/ogallala/organization/11948/ogallala-high-school We hope to see you there! #CultureOfConfidence

OHS Boys Wrestling showed up strong at the Mitchell Invite!
Diego Juarez and Kolby Nowak battled their way to a 2nd place finish, while Ryder Rezac earned 3rd. Hard work, focus, and OG pride on full display. Way to represent!

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Prairie View Elementary students had a blast cashing in their PBIS points! From playing games like checkers and bags to enjoying dessert with the principal, there was fun all around. Mrs. Fehr made the reward extra memorable by creating a welcoming, high-energy environment where everyone felt included!

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Last Call for Valentine’s Day Flowers! 🌹

The deadline to order Valentine’s Day flowers is Friday, February 6.

📄 Please turn all order forms in to Ashley Hensley.

Flowers will be delivered or available for pickup on Friday, February 13. Thank you for supporting this fundraiser and helping spread a little Valentine cheer.

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OHS Quiz Bowl team competed in Paxton on Monday and brought home an impressive 2nd place finish! Way to go, Nerd Herd! Interested in joining Quiz Bowl? Stop by Mr. Skiles’ room on Tuesdays and Fridays during lunch to see what it’s all about. 🧠📚 #CultureOfConfidence

Sayler Towell and Jocelyn Korth, with Mrs. Fehr serving as their mentor, completed a Youth Inspired Philanthropy (YIP) project through the Keith County Foundation Fund. Their project focused on creating and stocking an indoor recess cart for Prairie View Elementary.

The girls researched, polled students, and compiled a list of the most requested indoor recess items before presenting their idea to the YIP committee, where they were awarded funding for their project. With the wintery weather we’ve experienced lately, Prairie View students have loved having access to this fantastic new resource.

We are so appreciative of Sayler, Jocelyn, Mrs. Fehr, and everyone involved with YIP and KCFF for supporting our students and school!

Mrs. Staab’s Kinderbugs have been working hard to develop their reading fluency! To put this stellar skill into practice, students enjoyed partner reading. They shared stories, coached one another, and showed off their growing skills. Keep rocking and reading, kindergarteners!

🧥❄️ Winter Coat Drive Reminder ❄️🧥
There’s still time to donate to the OHS Key Club Winter Coat Drive! We are collecting clean, gently used winter coats, hats, scarves, and gloves to help keep our community warm.

📅 Donations accepted through February 6
📍 Drop-off location: Ogallala High School Office

Thank you for helping us share the warmth this winter!
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