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Important updates from the Junior/Senior High School about Homecoming-related events Oct. 2-3.
Mark your calendar for the annual Celebration of Village Life Parade on Friday, Oct. 2. The parade begins at 5 p.m. and features the High School Marching Band, cheerleaders, Dance Team, sports teams, the Homecoming Court, and more!
Oct. 14 is a big testing day at the Jr./Sr. High School. PSAT and PreACT tests will take place in the morning through the early afternoon. Families are asked to do their best to avoid scheduling doctor appointments or interruptions that day.
A “Food Truck Frenzy” makes its debut Friday in the Village. The event is a fundraiser for OH Boosters and features two popular eateries: The Beirut and Back Forty Catering.
Congratulations to the boys' varsity golf team for this week (Monday, Sept. 21) winning its 12th consecutive Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC) title.
All voters must be registered by Oct. 5. If you are new to the Village of Ottawa Hills or have moved within the Village, stop at the superintendent's office to complete a voter registration form by Monday, Sept. 28.
Parents can now sign up for a parent/teacher conference at the Junior/Senior High School. The conferences will be virtual. The dates are Oct. 1-2.
The Ohio Department of Education this week released its 2020 Ohio School Report Cards but without assigning districts an overall grade due to the cancellation last spring of state testing because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senior Keefer McClure this weekend not only won the Freedom Invitational cross-country event, but he broke a 33-year school record. His time of 16:35.67 eclipsed the mark of 16:36 set by then-senior Steve Summers (’87) in 1987.
The Elementary School has prepared these important reminders for both remote and in-person learners:
The Junior/Senior High School offers guidance and clarification to parents and guardians regarding absences and changing models under the in-person and remote-learning options.
The community (individuals and families) is invited to the Village Equity Alliance book group to learn, discuss, and grow in understanding of racism and antiracism.
Village residents are invited to participate in This is OH: Community Reads on Oct. 21. Leading the virtual discussion is Dr. Willie McKether, an anthropologist by training and the Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion at the University of Toledo. The event is from 5:30-7 p.m. (Register now through Eventbrite)
The scheduled National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society induction ceremony for Sept. 16 has been postponed.
The Junior/Senior High School will host a virtual open house Wednesday, Sept. 16.
Congratulations to five OH seniors for being named 2021 National Merit Scholarship Corporation Semifinalists. The students are Shiraz Hasan, Petar Isailovic, Ishan S. Khare, Danielle Sun, and Mattingly S. Wilson.
On Sept. 8 and 9, only half the students will be in the Junior/Senior High School at one time so students and staff can conduct the proper training required to ensure the safe return of students to the building.
The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department and other area medical professionals have expressed concern about the potential for the spread of the virus over Labor Day weekend if people fail to follow health guidelines.
Sixteen teachers and staff from Ottawa Hills Local Schools have received The Governor’s Thomas Edison Award. Ottawa Hills was the only district in northwest Ohio selected for the honor.
Darcy Browne has agreed to serve as interim assistant principal at the Junior/Senior High School for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. She will be recommended for approval formally at the Sept. 3 Board of Education meeting.
In compliance with Ohio health orders, attendance will be limited at Ottawa Hills sporting events this fall. To allow OH families and other fans to attend in person, the district has developed the following ticket guidelines.
We are excited to get the 2020-2021 school year started. Your teachers and the entire district, staff, teachers, and administration have been working tirelessly to prepare both in-school and remote-learning environments to make this a fantastic year for your children.
One of the many legacies of COVID-19 will be a rethinking of learning models for the 21st century. In fact, signs of classroom change were present even before the virus: the increased role of technology, a growing need for personalized learning, greater collaboration among learners, and an embrace of new teaching and curriculum strategies.
While we know that not all students will return to the in-person classroom environment Sept. 8, it is important to provide you with information about the return to in-person school that day. This communication includes information you will need if you plan to send your child to school in person Sept. 8.
As school gets ready to resume, it’s time to again start using The Kadens Family Fitness Center.
As the "official" start of this academic year draws near, I want to share several important updates.
Ottawa Hills Local Schools has invested in new health, safety, and other hygiene protocols as the return of in-person instruction approaches.
For students taking the SAT exam on Saturday, Aug. 29, here are important details to remember:
This communication provides updates on your child’s schedule for remote learning (Aug. 24-Sept. 4) and to let you know that we will need to gain an updated confirmation from you soon if your child(ren) will continue remotely starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, when in-person instruction begins.
This evening, the Ottawa Hills Board of Education agreed to follow the local health department's strong recommendation and delay the start of in-person instruction for Ottawa Hills students.
The Junior/Senior High School begins the 2020-2021 school year with a staggered start to allow students to have a proper orientation and learn about our new Restart and Reopen plan approved by the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department.
All Ottawa Hills seniors are required to provide proof of a second Meningitis vaccine. You can provide this in one of two ways:
The first-ever “virtual” Back to School 5K is coming to the Village of Ottawa Hills Aug. 9-15. Because of COVID-19, the annual in-person race – a fundraiser for After Prom – is changing its format.
Attention, OH students and families: If you are going to be on a team this fall, the district's Athletic Department is asking everyone to check on physicals that may have expired or are expiring soon.
Ottawa Hills Junior/Senior High School was one of only 14 high schools statewide this year to earn the Harold C. Shaw Memorial School Award.
The Ottawa Hills Board of Education also on Tuesday unanimously passed resolutions by 5-0 votes beginning the process to place two tax issues before Village voters Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Ottawa Hills Board of Education today (June 16) approved a general fund budget for the coming school year that assumes a future cut in state aid due to the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on state revenue.
To celebrate her many academic and community contributions, the Ottawa Hills Music & Theatre Association (OHMTA) has created a scholarship to honor Donna Wipfli.
As reported recently by multiple national media outlets, a Rhode Island student who attended an NBA game had contact with the same player as two of our students (on the following day). That Rhode Island student has now been diagnosed with COVID-19. All the students were in close proximity to the player, who has since been diagnosed with the virus.
These are remarkable times and so remarkable steps are required. In response to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's announcement this afternoon, Ottawa Hills Local Schools will follow the schedule below:
As you know, there have been many new announcements at the state and local level regarding the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our country. The latest information we have is that there are still only 3 confirmed cases in Ohio (all in the Cleveland area).