Ogallala Public Schools

OHS Speech Team had an incredibly successful showing at NSAA State Speech! The team came home with 3 medalists: Michael Tophoj & Lillian Holthusen placed 3rd in Duet, Carson Roland placed 3rd in Informative, and Michael Tophoj placed 6th in Program of Oral Interpretation. We are so proud of all of our State competitors! Go Big O!

OHS Girls 4X400 relay team breaks the school record by .5 seconds today at the Sidney Track Invitational! Great job Story, Shaydyn, Haidyn, and Aniston! We are so proud of you! #CultureOfConfidence

Cucumber slices: a refreshing snack and a spa day essential! 🥒 Thanks to the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, our students get to enjoy healthy and delicious treats—sometimes with a little extra creativity! #CultureOfConfidence

Last week Prairie View Middle School Students had the opportunity to attend the 2025 Expanding Your Horizons in Math & Science Conference at Mid-Plains Community College! The students had the opportunity to explore career options in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology fields. Students had the opportunity to meet people who are involved in challenging, yet rewarding, careers. We love that our students had the opportunity to engage in this awesome STEM-centered day! #CultureOfConfidence

OHS Music Department Presents: Seussical Jr. ( A Musical)! Please join us on April 5th at 7:00pm and April 6th at 2:00pm at the Performing Arts Center.

🐣 OHS Cheerleaders - Egg Your Yard🐣 The OHS Cheerleaders will come to your house on the evening of Saturday, April 19th to spread eggs filled with assorted candies and prizes. Place orders for kids, grandchildren, neighbors, etc. There's fun for everyone! They will begin egging at 5:30 p.m. and will go through the night. 💲 30 Eggs - $30 💲 50 Eggs - $50 💲 100 Eggs - $80 Place orders using the Google form below, email alexisharms@opsd.org, or call/message (308)289-9921. Orders must be placed and paid for by April 14th! Check or cash payments can be dropped off or mailed to Ogallala High School. Thanks for your support! #CultureOfConfidence https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSen-KkQfGApJQBhwHWhPZ1Whc5LJmETPZRwpbWAATHhC8_vhw/viewform

⚫️⚪️🟠OHS SPEECH SEND-OFF🟠⚪️⚫️ Come help send off the OHS Speech Team on Tuesday at 1:30 PM at the OHS Commons Area. Go OG!! #CultureOfConfidence

📣Activity update for the week of March 24. #CultureOfConfidence

Ogallala Public Schools Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2024/25 Teacher & Staff Member of the Year! Use the link below to nominate someone today! Nominations will be closed on April 18 at 11:59 p.m. This award is given annually to teachers and staff members who have: -had a profound impact on their students -gone above and beyond -shown dedication to OPSD. ➡ https://www.opsd.org/forms/11736

At the March 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 March students of the month, Lillie Mungia (elementary), Braulio Merida Gonzalez (middle grades), Lillian Holthusen (high school), and staff member of the month, Wes Schmer! Keep up the great work! We greatly appreciate our community sponsors for donating prizes for these individuals to honor their accomplishments! #CultureOfConfidence

A HUGE shoutout to Evann Armijo, Gavin Anderson, and Addison Slama from Mrs. Tuttle's journalism class for their incredible work on our 'Masked Reader' videos! These talented students recorded, edited, and produced the videos, going above and beyond to make the event fun and memorable for everyone involved. The Prairie View Title I Team is so grateful for their help! #CultureOfConfidence

Ogallala Public Schools is HIRING for multiple positions! We'd love to have you join our team! We are proud to offer a positive work environment, a family-first environment, competitive pay, and benefits, including FULL family benefits! We are seeking candidates for the following positions: ‣5th Grade Teacher ($2,500 signing bonus) ‣High School Auto, Welding, Small Engines Teacher ($2,500 signing bonus) ‣Elementary Teacher (grades 1, 2, 3) ($2,500 signing bonus) ‣Speech & Language Pathologist ($2,500 signing bonus + $10,000 yearly retention bonus) ‣Early Childhood Special Education Teacher ($2,500 signing bonus) ‣Special Education Teacher ($2,500 signing bonus) ‣Assistant Varsity Football Coach Apply today! https://www.applitrack.com/ogallala/onlineapp/default.aspx #CultureOfConfidence

Prairie View PTO and the OMG Student Council are hosting their annual spring dance, 'Moonlight Masquerade' on Friday, April 4th from 6:00-8:30 p.m. The dance will take place in the Prairie View Commons area. It is open to students who attend Prairie View and are in grades 6-8. There will be a $5 admission fee. Concessions will be available for purchase. Questions? Contact Mrs. Max at jillmax@opsd.org. #CultureOfConfidence

Huge congratulations to our OPSD Science Olympiad teams! The high school earned🥉 3rd place overall at the massive ESU 10 invite (360+ students, 24+ teams)! Multiple top 6 finishes! Our students truly held their own! #CultureOfConfidence

OPSD is excited to announce that Daniel 'Dano' Stokey will be OPSD Activities Director/OHS Assistant Principal for the 2025/26 school year! Mr. Stokey has been a loyal educator and coach at OPSD for the last 16 years. We cannot wait to see all he will accomplish in this position! #CultureOfConfidence

📣OHS Cheerleading Tryouts📣 Fill out the form below to inform the team of your intent to try out! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnz9ONd20I1PJyzJ10MPgX5F2kFhALagQ11Mm2SRI0pOqAGw/viewform 📌Information Meeting (bring parent/guardian) March 20th at 6:00 p.m. at OHS Commons Area 📌Materials Practices March 31st, April 1st, and 3rd from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at OHS Gym 📌Tryout Day April 4th at 4:00 p.m. at OHS Gym

🍩1st & 2nd Grade Families🍩 Don't forget about our Title I event, Drop-In For Donuts, happening this Thursday in the Prairie View Cafeteria! The event will take place from 8-8:45. We will enjoy donuts, a brief overview of the OPSD Title I Program, and stories presented by our masked readers, who will reveal their true identity! #CultureOfConfidence

A huge Congrats goes out to our Varsity Speech team, they did amazing at Districts yesterday and we have several students going to STATE in Kearney! Michael Tophoj & Lily Holthusen 1st place Duet Michael Tophoj- 1st place Poetry & POI Carson Roland- 2nd place Informative & Persuasive Speaking; 3rd place Extemp Speaking Isabel Rodriquez- 2nd place POI Gavin Anderson & Tayvin Lutz- 3rd place Duet Lily Holthusen- 3rd place Humorous Prose We are so proud of you and the entire Speech Team for your incredible season this year! Good Luck at State March 26th!!

Our OHS science capstone students dominated at the Western Regional Science Fair! Congrats to Grace Jones & Michael Tophoj for advancing to state! 🌟 We're immensely proud of all of our capstone students and their year-long dedication to their research. #CultureOfConfidence

📣Activity update for the week of March 17. #CultureOfConfidence