Ogallala Public Schools

Prairie View School is SO CLOSE to reaching a significant milestone for our Say No To Cookie Dough Fundraiser! We are asking stakeholders to consider this final opportunity to make a donation! We want to remind everyone that any donation of $20 or greater earns you an awesome OG Nation Window Decal! We are so appreciative of our supportive community!!! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=N7MHYMTEQVKUE #CultureOfConfidence

Parents! Please take the time to fill out our 10 question survey (2 minutes) on parental perception of our school district. Last year, we only had 194 responses and this year we want to at least DOUBLE that! Please click on the link below. Your input matters! https://forms.gle/rqXYGNTTK8oCZ64H7

💭Did You Know?💭 You can check your student's grades at any time! Questions? Please give your student's front office a call and they can set you up with an account! #CultureOfConfidence

Mrs. Feeney's 1st-grade learners used superhero dress-up day as extra motivation during phonics instruction! The students practiced being SUPER readers by practicing heart words, new sounds, and decoding new words! We love seeing our super readers super excited about reading! #CultureOfConfidence

Last night OHS Volleyball swept Bridgeport to earn their first subdistrict win! The team will now take on Chase County TONIGHT (Tuesday) in Chase County at 6:00 p.m. We are so excited for this matchup! Let's Go O!!! Can't make it to the game? 🎥Stream it here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/imperial/organization/5399/chase-county-high-school?fbclid=IwY2xjawGNw5xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWjic3O-SXJTNMYTIPpkLOqKh7Owia4CsdsGBtSVmycuW96liXJVkyjBbA_aem_gYbwaJeZQ_Z_vyq0tPiQxw OR 📻 Listen on KOGA 930 AM. #CultureOfConfidence

💭Did You Know?💭 OPSD has lowered its levy 8 years in a row! In 2018/19 the total levy was 1.07. In 2023/24 the total levy was .82. Next year's levy will be .75. #CultureOfConfidence

2nd Grade students had the opportunity to learn about fire safety from Forest Ranger Craig Eddie! Mr. Eddie presented many important concepts to our second graders about how they can make a difference and stay safe. We appreciate Forest Ranger Eddie coming to Prairie View! #CultureOfConfidence

💭Did You Know?💭 OPSD has a new-to-the-district teacher mentorship program. WHY? Every new teacher to OPSD is paired with a mentor teacher who helps guide them through their school year to help them be successful! #CultureOfConfidence

As a reminder, OPSD will not have school for students on Friday, November 1st. Teachers will report for a work day. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2703/OPS/4083774/Screenshot_2024-03-12_at_6.14.15_PM.png See you Monday!

🍫 OHS FBLA will be going Trick or Treating! 🍭 But they will be asking for canned donations to deliver to the Keith County Food Pantry! Students will be trick-or-treating on Wednesday, October 30th. They will start at 5:30 and conclude at 7:00. Students will trick or treat Skyline (across from the hospital), the area between OHS and PV, Foxhaven, and the area around Kathleen Lute Library. If students don't stop by your house but you'd like to make a donation, please drop donations off at OHS! We appreciate your support of our students! #CultureOfConfidence

📣Activity update for the week of October 28. #CultureOfConfidence

Our OHS Chem classes had a Mole-tastic Mole Day this past week! 🧪 Students celebrated with creative projects and crowned our 2024 Mole Day Royalty. 👑 #MoleDay #ChemistryFun #ScienceRocks

💭Did You Know?💭 OPSD has 6 school board members and they meet on the third Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at Prairie View. https://www.opsd.org/page/school-board-homepage #CultureOfConfidence

Our Prairie View Ambassadors are proud to lead a project focused on Kids with Character! This month, we highlighted ⭐️RESPECT⭐️ by reaching out to community members who make a difference every day. As a token of our appreciation, our students presented donuts and a thank-you letter to our local police officers. After observing respectful behaviors all month, the Ambassadors also selected one student who stood out as a role model, naming her the winner of our Kids with Character program. We are so proud of ⭐️Elise Samuelson⭐️ for being selected as our RESPECT winner and for representing the values of our school community! #CultureOfConfidence

OHS XC runner, Sawyer Laflan competed at the State Meet yesterday! Sawyer ran hard and earned a 24th place finish (out of 116 runners)! We are so proud of the season you've had, Sawyer! 👏🏼 #CultureOfConfidence

OHS Football hit the road for their last regular season game. The team traveled to Alliance and came home with a shut out!! They took down the Bulldogs 36-0! What a great conclusion to the regular season. We are proud of you!!! 👏🏼 #CultureOfConfidence

At the October OPSD School Board meeting, the board honored 3 model students and one dedicated staff member! 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 October students of the month, Lily Wood (elementary), Riggs O'Neil (middle grades), Bradyn Heilman (high school), and staff of the month, Nichole Doherty! 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

💭Did You Know?💭 OPSD has a recording policy "3059" that lays out what is acceptable and nonacceptable for recording while on school grounds. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NnnESiUmk9gkLFZ8lub8UOCHqbGY9IFb/edit #CultureOfConfidence

Only a few more days to donate! We are so appreciative of all the donations we've already received! 🚫🍪Say No To Cookie Dough🍪🚫 OPSD is having a fundraising event for students in 2nd-8th grade! Fundraising earnings support Prairie View School activities and events that celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of students and staff! The GOAL is to have each student get 10 or more people to donate a minimum of $10. 💲Ways to Donate💲 -Write a check payable to Ogallala Public Schools (OPSD) -Bring a cash donation to the Prairie View Office -Donate with a debit or credit card or PayPal online https://www.paypal.com/donate/... We greatly appreciate the generosity of our community!!! #CultureOfConfidence

School Resource Officer Molzahnand Middle School Counselor, Jill Max, presented to all middle schoolers on internet safety. Officer M presented on the legal and logistical side of internet safety, while Mrs. Max presented on the social/emotional side of internet safety. The pair was able to make a lasting impact on the students! #CultureOfConfidence