Ogallala Public Schools

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

Mrs. Lee's 7th grade ELA classes have been participating in the "Argument Olympics." Students were asked the question, "Are athletic games or virtual games more beneficial for the future of kids?" They used their unit stories to state their claim, citing evidence from those stories to support their claim. They listened to each other's evidence, and voted on medalists. Here are our medal winners for citing evidence. Gold - Evan Silver - Charlie Bronze - Regina Gold - Macy Silver - Sara Bronze - Haidyn We love to see our students applying skills in fun and engaging ways! #CultureOfConfidence

🚫🍪Say NO to cookie dough winners🍪🚫 2nd grade - Allie Russel 3rd grade Kaleena Schmittler 4th grade - Blakely Bauer 5th grade- Ethan Kling Middle grades- Jessa Hughes Overall top fundraiser - Allie Russel We are so appreciative of OG Nation supporting our school and students!

The OHS Poetry team participated in back-to-back bouts in Omaha. The team placed 2nd and 3rd. There are 30 teams that compete throughout the state but Ogallala is #1 in our hearts! Way to go, I! #CultureOfConfidence

The Ogallala Boys Golf Team finally kicked off the season with varsity playing in the Lexington Invitational and JV playing in the Chase County Invitational. On the varsity side, the team came away as team champions with a score of 326! Individually, Caleb Castillo was 2nd with a 77, Luke Hiltibrand 5th with an 81, Colton Knispel 8th with an 82, Rylan Gilmore 13th with and 86, and Oliver Nielsen carded a 97. A great start to the season! In JV action, the team placed 7th with a score of 466. Leading the way was Mason Knudsen placing 9th with a 98, Connor Bell with 118, Griffen Schrotberger 121, Isaac Orth 129, and Ian Brunkhorst 143. Other nine-hole scores were Tyler Benda with a 55 and Kaden Walker 63. Way to go, Big O! Next Up: Varsity and JV head to Gothenburg for a dual on Thursday.

OPSD Foundation is now accepting applications for the staff member and teacher of the year! Please use the link below to nominate a deserving recipient! http://www.opsd.org/forms/1992 #CultureOfConfidence

⚫️🔸OG NATION🔸⚫️ The Prairie View Positive Climate Crew is having a t-shirt fundraiser! The fundraiser is open to everyone. The fundraiser will close on April 26th. The 'OG Nation' saying on the shirts is an ode to Mr. Russel & his infamous calls! https://www.customink.com/fundraising/og-nation?utm_campaign=desktop-post-launch-v3&utm_content=og-nation&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link #CultureOfConfidence

Middle-grade students from the Builders Club have been meeting with some first-grader students to teach shoe tying. The Builders Club members have been working under the direction of Miss Chris, a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant. We love seeing our students work with each other! #CultureOfConfidence

Due to Kindergarten Round-Up, there will be no school for KINDEGARTEN ONLY on April 28th.