Ogallala Public Schools

The Ogallala boys golf team defended their title at the blustery Gothenburg Invitational at Wild Horse! The team fired a 350 in challenging conditions to win by 3 strokes! Individually Luke Hiltibrand placed 4th with an 85, Caleb Castillo 5th with an 85, Colton Knispel 9th with an 87, Rylan Gilmore 93, and Oliver Nielsen 101. A great team effort! Next up: Varsity travels to Scottsbluff on Monday #CultureOfConfidence

Academic Awards Night is quickly approaching! It will be held at the OHS Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Monday, April 24th, at 6:30 PM. We hope to see you there! #CultureOfConfidence

Yesterday was a beautiful day for tennis as the lady Indians traveled to North Platte for a triangular with Gothenburg and NP. The varsity beat Gothenburg 6-3 and lost to North Platte 2-7. The JV had many wins and gained more experience! Way to go ladies. We even got to take a photo with OPS 3rd graders! Come to the courts today to watch our JV as we host a tournament starting at 9:00!

Prairie View 3rd graders were on a field trip in North Platte. Coincidentally, OHS Tennis Team was competing in North Platte. They ran into each other for a quick hang out and photo! #CultureOfConfidence

OHS National Honor Society would like to congratulate our new inductees and Caleb Most as the NHS Friedman award winner! #CultureOfConfidence

✏️REMINDER🖍 Due to Kindergarten Round-Up, there will be no school for KINDERGARTEN ONLY on April 28th.

Come work with us! Ogallala Public Schools is currently hiring for the 23/24 school year. At OPSD you will enjoy a positive work climate, family-first environment, & GREAT benefits! Apply today! https://www.applitrack.com/ogallala/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1 #CultureOfConfidence

OHS Jv golf competed in Grant today at the Perkins Co. Invitational. Results: Mason - 92 Connor - 97 Griffen - 134 Isaac - 111 Tyler - 100 Total: 400

English Language Learners enjoyed making cascarones which are traditionally made around Easter time. Students filled colored eggshells with confetti and candy and then sealed the egg with tissue paper. It is tradition to crack the egg over someone’s head to give them good luck. Los estudiantes del idioma inglés disfrutaron haciendo cascarones que se hacen tradicionalmente en la época de Pascua. Los estudiantes llenaron cáscaras de huevo de colores con confeti y dulces y luego sellaron el huevo con papel de seda. Es tradición romper el huevo sobre la cabeza de alguien para darle buena suerte

The 5th grade transition day is quickly approaching! We would love for families to be involved with this exciting transition! #CultureOfConfidence

Ogallala boys golf went to McCook today to play the challenging Heritage Hills golf course in the McCook Invite. The Indians got second place as a team shooting 330. Caleb Castillo was 5th shooting 80, Luke Hiltibrand was 10th shooting 82, Rylan Gilmore was 12th shooting 83, Colton Knispel shot 85, and Oliver Nielsen shot 97. Next up: Wild Horse Golf Club for the Gothenburg Invite on Thursday. #CultureOfConfidence

The lady Indian tennis team was very busy last Thursday and Friday (April 13 &14). The team won the dual in Holdrege 8-1, they traveled to dual Kearney Catholic and lost 3-6. The JV gained a lot of experience during the duals. We then went to Lexington Friday for a varsity invite. Amelie 1-2, Liz 2-1, Jamie/Paige 2-1, Sadie/Hayden 1-2 (played the most tie breakers of the entire tournament playing 4) Caprice/Ella M 0-3. Very proud of the ladies! It was 2 days full of tennis!!

Don't forget to nominate a deserving staff member or teacher for the Ogallala Public School Foundation Teacher/Staff Member of the Year Award! Applications are due on or before May 5th. #CultureOfConfidence https://www.opsd.org/forms/1992

OHS Boys golf was at Sidney today. The team placed third with a 336, 8 shots back of first. Leading the way for the Indians and placing 4th was Caleb Castillo, with a 78. Luke Hiltibrand shot 82, Colton Knispel and Rylan Gilmore 88, and Mason Knudsen 103. It was a great opportunity to play on the district course! Next up: Varsity goes to McCook on Tuesday and JV goes to Perkins County. #CultureOfConfidence

Prairie View Ambassadors sponsored dress-up days this week! One of the days was encouraging to DRESS FOR SUCCESS- what do you want to be when you grow up?! We love all the career aspirations these kids have! #CultureOfConfidence

📣Activity update for the week of April 16th. #CultureOfConfidence

OHS Prom Grand March will be live-streamed via YouTube. The Grand March is scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM. Use the link below to watch as the prom attendees make their arrival! https://youtube.com/@opsdlivestreammain9824 #CultureOfConfidence

Parachutes and music are always a good time! Students in Mrs. Ziola's music classes are exploring the form of the music while moving with a parachute. Repeated sections in the song are assigned the same action. Students have to work cooperatively to make the parachute look artful. The laughter is an added bonus! #CultureOfConfidence

⛳️Ogallala boys golf went to a very windy Wild Horse Golf Club in Gothenburg to take on the Swedes in a nine hole dual. The Indians came away victorious shooting 177 to Gothenburg's 181! Individually, Caleb Castillo was 2nd with a score of 40, Rylan Gilmore 4th with a 45, Luke Hiltibrand 5th with a 45, Mason Knudsen with a 47, and Colton Knispel 51. Nice job in tough conditions! The JV squad was also set to dual Gothenburg JV but unfortunately couldn't make it due to getting stuck behind an accident on the interstate. They will have their shot Tuesday in Grant. #CultureOfConfidence Next up: Varsity heads to Sidney on Monday.

🌿OPSD Junior Class Prom🌿 Grand March is THIS Saturday at 6:30 PM at OHS. We hope to see you there! #CultureOfConfidence