Ogallala Public Schools

📣 Activity update for the week of Dec. 18th. #CultureOfConfidence

We are so proud to announce that our very own superintendent, Gene Russel, completed & received his Doctoral Degree in Educational Administration! Dr. Russel's dissertation was 'Nebraska Elementary School Teachers’ Desired Principal Leadership Qualities & Teachers’ Interest of Becoming a Principal.' We are so proud of Dr. Russel for showing what it means to be a lifelong learner! #CultureOfConfidence

OPSD Tech Department will be having a surplus sale this Friday, December 15 from 4:00-6:00 PM at the OHS Auditorium. Please see the attached flier for more information! ⬇️ #CultureOfConfidence

Mr. O'Neil will be hosting his monthly "Let's Chat" time on December 13th from 5:30-6:30m in the OHS Commons Area. We look forward to discussing topics that are important to YOU! #CultureOfConfidence

We are so proud of our Prairie View Elementary Principal, Mrs. McConnell for being a risk taker and presenting at the Nebraska State Principals Conference! She shows what it means to lead by example. We are proud of you, Mrs. McConnell! #CultureOfConfidence

📣Activity update for the week of December 10. #CultureOfConfidence

OHS One Act will perform their show, "The Little Match Girl" today (Sunday) at 2:00 pm at the PAC. The performance will be free to the public. We hope to see you there! #CultureOfConfidence

OHS One Act competed in Class B State Contest today! Awards will be live-streamed via the link below! Go Big O! https://northeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/50126676/dec-68-nsaa-state-one-acts-2023-online?fbclid=IwAR1dvLq0ZLAmV4ib8UdKpi8GHiPe3PJg5J8-zu9GoAPWe9EnyF8k5K3MMY0

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📣Activity update for the week of December 4th. #CultureOfConfidence

We are excited to announce that OHS Senior, Lindee Henning, has decided to further her academic & athletic career at The University of South Dakota. Lindee will be part of the USD Cross Country Team. We are SO proud of you, Lindee! #CultureOfConfidence

SENIORS BRING THEIR "A" GAME AND BECOME SCHOOL WINNERS IN THE HEISMAN HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION AWARD. This year, we are proud to announce that Eideann Tuttle and Harrison Caskey are our school winners. Thousands of high school senior scholar-athletes graduating with the class of 2024 from 4,129 different schools across the country applied for the scholarship earlier this fall. From this talented group of accomplished, community-minded young men and women, more than 4,878 have earned the honor of becoming School Winners in the Heisman High School Scholarship competition awarded by The Heisman Trophy Trust. This year, we have the pleasure of Harrison Caskey being the Nebraska State Winner, who will receive a $1,000 college scholarship. Way to go, Harry!!! We are so proud of you. #CultureOfConfidence

Great day at the Cozad invite. Starting with our OHS Wrestling Team! JV boys had multiple placers out of the young wrestlers. For our three varsity boys, we had sophomore Trey Kirchner step up and place 5th. We have the twin duo, Jorge and Pedro Carrizales, coming home with the gold. Congratulations to Pedro for also earning the title of the outstanding wrestler of the tournament in a close one vote over his brother. He later decided to share that moment with him. Our word of the year is “legacy,” and our boys rose to the occasion yesterday and continue to show what Ogallala Wrestling is all about. #CultureOfConfidence

OMG Student Council will be spreading joy to residents at Indian Hills Manor & Wel-Life by being "Santa to a Senior." They will be putting together 80 packages to deliver! To sponsor a package, it will be $13. If you're interested in helping with this project please contact Jill Max at jillmax@opsd.org or call (308) 284-6087. We love to see our students give back to the community!

We want to introduce you to our REMARKABLE 3rd-5th Resource Team!! Mrs. Peck and Ms. Wilson go above and beyond to provide their students with meaningful and useful learning experiences! #CultureOfConfidence

📣Activity update for the week of November 26th. #CultureOfConfidence

We want to introduce you to our EXCEPTIONAL Early Childhood Team!! Mrs. Veith, Mrs. Becher, and Mrs. Kimblery-Rhoades engage with our tiniest learners! They are able to connect with their students in a meaningful way! #CultureOfConfidence

We want to introduce you to our TERRIFIC PVE Title Team!! Mrs. Theiler, Mrs. Cone, Mrs. McGill, and Mrs. Helmer work to teach and reach all our learners! Their dedication is truly admirable. #CultureOfConfidence

We want to introduce you to our SENSATIONAL K-5 Specials Team!! Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Ziola, and Mr. Mumm engage students in a wide variety of ways! Students look forward to their engaging and exciting lessons! #CultureOfConfidence

Mrs. Lee’s 8th grade ELA classes are using their inference skills to investigate who kidnapped the principal! They are reading information about the suspects, examining evidence, reading interviews, choosing a perspective, and writing a story about what actually happened to the principal. We love seeing our students highly engaged in their learning! #CultureOfConfidence