Ogallala Public Schools

Free Summer Meals for all kids 1-18!

We would like to welcome McLain Lilley to the OPSD Team!! McLain will serve as the High School Speech and Drama Teacher and Coach for OHS. We are thrilled to have you join our team! #CultureOfConfidence

🏃🏻OHS & OMG Cross Country Summer Running Conditioning🏃🏽‍♀️ Starting June 2nd 7:00 AM-7:45 AM Monday -Friday OHS Track For all students 7th through 12th grade Not required, but recommended Contact coach Fruit with any questions

🎪We hope to see you at the OHS Girls Basketball Penny Carnival🎪 📆May 31 ⏰5:00-8:30 PM 📍Prairie View Gym Come out for an evening of fun, food, and prizes while supporting our OHS Lady Indians Basketball Team! #CultureOfConfidence

We would like to welcome MaKenna Klug to the OPSD Team!! MaKenna will serve as the School Psychologist for OPSD. We are thrilled to have you join our team! #CultureOfConfidence

🎉 🏈 2025 Ogallala Youth Football Camp - The BEST week of the summer! 🏈 🎉 Open to Boys & Girls entering 2nd–6th Grade 📅 June 9–12 🏅 Award Ceremony: June 13 @ ~11:45 AM (Parents Welcome!) 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM 📍 Location: Ogallala Practice Field (East of Goodall Rec) 📍 Final Day @ Ogallala Stadium! 💵 Cost: $50 (Includes Camp T-Shirt!) Get ready for fun, fundamentals, and football! Campers will rotate through skill drills, play fun competitive games, and finish each day with 7-on-7 Flag Football led by Ogallala HS players and coaches! ⚠️ Youth coaches welcome to attend! 📬 Mail registration forms to: Coach Max Ogallala High School 602 East G. St. (Include check made payable to Ogallala High School) 📅 Early registration encouraged by June 1 📝 Walk-up registration begins @ 8:30 AM on June 9 Let’s build the future of Ogallala Football! 🧡🖤 Printable Registration Form Link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z_HysdhCG6t_MsKODui1QBjSKrJrJdVr4oi91Jo5I6w/edit?usp=sharing

📙🎓LAST CALL, OHS Students! 🎓📙 There are only a few days left to order your yearbook! Make sure you order your copy of this year’s memories — from sports and spirit days to activities and clubs, classes, and all the unforgettable moments in between. Orders close soon, so don’t wait! 📅 Deadline: Saturday, May 31, 2025 📍 Order here: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/YBStore/YearbookStoreMain.asp?yearbook_id=84808&product_id=144782 #CultureOfConfidence

🎪 ONE WEEK until the OHS Girls Basketball Penny Carnival🎪 📆May 31 ⏰5:00-8:30 PM 📍Prairie View Gym Come out for an evening of fun, food, and prizes while supporting our OHS Lady Indians Basketball Team! #CultureOfConfidence

At the May OPSD School Board meeting, the board honored 3 model students and one dedicated educator! These students & staff have shown what it means to do things “The OG Way.” They are risk-takers in and out of the classroom, show grit in all they do, and take ownership of their learning. We are so proud of our May students of the month, Leroy Gonzales (elementary), Chloe Waterman (middle grades), Gavin Anderson (high school), and staff member of the month, Jami Mayden! Keep up the great work! We greatly appreciate our community sponsors for donating prizes for these individuals to honor their accomplishments! #GoBigO #OGIndians #TheOGWay #CultureOfConfidence

These middle school readers CRUSHED Mrs. Max's 500,000 word challenge! Mrs. Max tasked all middle schoolers to read half a million words during the second semester. These readers rose to the occasion and read well over that amount (some even reading nearly 2 million words)! As a reward for reaching their goal, Mrs. Max brought them breakfast during their first period! A huge thank you to our fabulous Prairie View PTO for sponsoring the breakfast! Great job to Collins, Avery, Briar, Delanie, RaeLynn, and Ava (not pictured). #CultureOfConfidence

Elise Samuelson, Andy Wilson and Claire Roberts, all 3rd grade students, enjoyed a delicious dinner at Front Street last week. They had some special dinner companions ... their 3rd grade teachers!The girls completed the 3rd Grade Caldecott Challenge of reading 75+ Caldecott Award books throughput the course of the school year. During dinner the girls thought it would be fun to try Tabasco sauce... needless to say, they were asked how their tongues were feeling the next day!! A huge thank you to Prairie View PTO for sponsoring this dinner each year. We are so appreciative of the support you give our staff and students! #CultureOfConfidence

🏌️⛳️OHS Boys Golf Team is headed to State!⛳️🏌️ A great (but windy) day at the C-5 district golf meet held today at Crandall Creek today. Rylan Gilmore: 73 1st place Oliver Nielsen: 90 Connor Bell: 91 Gavin Peters: 92 Rock Rezac: 99 Team: 346 2nd place and going to state! State will take place on May 28th and 29th at Jackrabbit Run in Grand Island.

On Friday, the Ogallala Public Schools Board of Education honored the dedication and commitment of our incredible staff! Whether they've been with us for 5 years or 35, each one has made a lasting impact on our students, school, and community. Thank you for your years of service — your hard work and heart make all the difference. Join us in recognizing: ⭐️ 5 Years of Service: -Brandi Lippert -Ty Benson -Doug Vath ⭐️7 Years of Service: -Megan McGill -Jody Ziola -Rachel Max -Tanner Dow -Andy Gillen ⭐️8 Years of Service: -Janean Tschetter -Betsy Theiler -Megan Nowak -Michelle Kimberly-Rhoades -Brent Bauer ⭐️9 Yeras of Service: -Julie Laflan -Zac White -Jared Austin -Keegan Hoppens ⭐️10 Years of Service -Conner Max -Jennifer Hesser -Keri Staab ⭐️12 Years of Service -Nichole Van Winkle Kristen Van Velson -Melissa Veith -Brandi Helmer -Jami Mayden ⭐️13 Years of Service -Jennifer Bekke -Heather Orth ⭐️14 Years of Service -Wes Schmer -Tina Easter -Nichole Doherty -Jennifer Jones -Carrie Keith ⭐️15 Years of Service -Mike Copeman

Prairie View Gym and Steve Morgan Court was transformed into a beautiful banquet hall for the induction of the first class of the Ogallala Athletic Hall of Fame. It's a great night honoring many amazing athletes that helped to put Ogallala on the map! A huge thanks to the committee for putting together the Hall of Fame and the banquet. #CultureOfConfidence

🎉 🏈 2025 Ogallala Youth Football Camp - The BEST week of the summer! 🏈 🎉 Open to Boys & Girls entering 2nd–6th Grade 📅 June 9–12 🏅 Award Ceremony: June 13 @ ~11:45 AM (Parents Welcome!) 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM 📍 Location: Ogallala Practice Field (East of Goodall Rec) 📍 Final Day @ Ogallala Stadium! 💵 Cost: $50 (Includes Camp T-Shirt!) Get ready for fun, fundamentals, and football! Campers will rotate through skill drills, play fun competitive games, and finish each day with 7-on-7 Flag Football led by Ogallala HS players and coaches! ⚠️ Youth coaches welcome to attend! 📬 Mail registration forms to: Coach Max Ogallala High School 602 East G. St. (Include check made payable to Ogallala High School) 📅 Early registration encouraged by June 1 📝 Walk-up registration begins @ 8:30 AM on June 9 Let’s build the future of Ogallala Football! 🧡🖤 Printable Registration Form Link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z_HysdhCG6t_MsKODui1QBjSKrJrJdVr4oi91Jo5I6w/edit?usp=sharing

Ogallala Public Schools and the OPSD Foundation are proud to present the 2024/25 Teacher, Coach, and Staff Member of the Year! We are proud to present Heather Orth as Teacher of the Year, Andy Gillen as Coach of the Year, and Kellie Johnson as the Staff Member of the Year. We are so incredibly proud of our educators for their commitment to our students! OPSF received 71 nominations for 27 individuals. We are honored and proud to say we have so many committed and worthy educators working in our schools!

Apryl and Ellena from Mrs. Feeney’s first-grade class put their PBIS points to great use — by choosing to read to younger students! Apryl visited Mrs. Staab’s kindergarten class, and Ellena shared a story with Mrs. Fehr’s kinders. These sweet reading moments not only brought smiles but also showed how our students are growing into positive role models. We love seeing kids use their rewards in ways that build community and encourage a love of reading! #CultureOfConfidence

Trash today, cleaner tomorrow. OHS National Honor Society making a difference at their annual highway clean up! We are so proud of these students for their dedication to making our community a clear place to live! 🗑️💥 #CultureOfConfidence

Mr. Slama, Prairie View Elementary Principal, gave our elementary students a MAPS testing challenge... if 2-5th grade students met their MAPS Testing goal of 75% of students growing by 4 RIT points from fall to spring testing session, he would get a new hairstyle. After CRUSHING his challenge, students had the opportunity to vote if Mr. Slama would have his head shaved or hair colored... check out the final results! Seeing students show growth is worth the new 'do! #CultureOfConfidence

Don’t miss out, OHS Students! There are only 19 days left to order your yearbook! Make sure you order your copy of this year’s memories — from sports and spirit days to activities and clubs, classes, and all the unforgettable moments in between. Orders close soon, so don’t wait! 📅 Deadline: Saturday, May 31, 2025 📍 Order here: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/YBStore/YearbookStoreMain.asp?yearbook_id=84808&product_id=144782 #CultureOfConfidence