Due to the predicted colder temperature tomorrow morning, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Otselic Valley will be on a two hour delay. No breakfast will be served and there will be no morning BOCES.
Stay warm and safe as you wait for the bus. Please stay inside until you see the bus. The bus will wait for you.
TWO-HOUR DELAY
Due to the extremely low temperatures, Otselic Valley Central School will be operating on a TWO-HOUR DELAY today:
Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Additionally, there will be no shuttle to DCMO BOCES for a.m. students, and breakfast will not be served.
Attention Guardians: Please note the important upcoming dates in January: • Monday, January 20th: Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School. • Wednesday, January 29th: Observance of Lunar New Year - No School.
|| Doing Honorable Things
Back in December, National Honor Society and Jr. National Honor Society student members worked with Ms. Klien and Mrs. Osowski to create a Holiday Bazaar that gave students in the PK-5 an opportunity to shop for gifts for their immediate families.
Students created a list of family members they wanted to get gifts for. Honor Society students worked with students individually to shop and wrap their gifts. The shoppers were excited about finding something special and took pride in wrapping the gifts they found.
Ms. Klien, Mrs. O, and the Honor Society students want to thank all those who donated items, the custodial staff, and Mrs. Kurtz for supplying the chocolate snack for the wrappers.
The Holiday Bazaar was a huge success, and plans are already underway to continue the event next year and beyond.
Cold, Flu and Covid season is upon us. We are experiencing a large number of illnesses at this time. Please keep your children home if they are not feeling well. We have free Covid tests here at the school if you need them. As with any illness, children are to be kept home if they are not feeling well, have a fever, are vomiting, have diarrhea, a harsh cough, have generalized body aches with chills, or any of the other symptoms that go along with viruses or bacterial infections. Flu and Covid have the same return requirements. The student must be fever free without any medication for 24 hours, their symptoms are improving, and the student is feeling better. Please encourage adequate sleep, fluids, and proper nutrition to help ward off and fight these illnesses.
Water is provided for students at the filling stations. Please send your child to school with a water bottle. Students are not allowed to carry medication or cough drops. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our school nurse, Mrs. Morse at ext:4006 or her email smorse@ovcs.org.
|| Buddy Card Making
Our OV high & middle school students buddied-up with elementary students this morning to craft some beautiful holiday cards.
This collaborative activity creates thoughtful messages through creativity as an outreach initiative, and cards will be delivered to various organizations such as the Norwich Nursing Home, The Oneida Center in Utica, The Chenango Valley Home, and U.S. Veterans just in time for the holiday.
Our resident Grinch was even on board with the Christmas vibes.
Just one more feel-good activity that helps Otselic Valley stand out by promoting positivity in our community!
|| Viking Christmas Spirit Week Continues
Cane you believe how awesome 10th grader Kimmy Miron-Blanco's costume turned out today?
She certainly earned those stripes in participation. Nice work, Kimmy!!
|| Notice of upcoming BOE & Committee Meetings The OV Transportation & Facilities Committee will convene on Thursday, December 19 2024 in the Mirrored Cafeteria at 6 p.m. The Otselic Valley Central School Board or Education will meet immediately following at 7 p.m. in the Mirrored Cafeteria.
|| Notice of upcoming BOE & Committee Meetings
The OV Transportation & Facilities Committee will convene on Thursday, December 19 2024 in the Mirrored Cafeteria at 6 p.m.
The Otselic Valley Central School Board or Education will meet immediately following at 7 p.m. in the Mirrored Cafeteria.
🎄🎄 Don't Forget!! 🎄🎄
Our PreK-3rd graders welcome you into the MPR at 6 p.m. for a classic Christmas Sing-a-long TONIGHT beginning at 6 p.m.
Hope to see all your smiling faces there!!
|| Next week is SPIRIT WEEK!
Beginning next Monday (12/16) OV students & staff will begin the countdown to Winterfest on Friday (12/20).
The "Most Spirited" student will be awarded a $25 cash card, and the class with the most enthusiastic participation will win an ice cream party!
• Monday: “Long Winters' Nap”
Wear your PJs to get ready for some fun. (Please remember to be appropriate)
• Tuesday: "Twinkle With a Twin”
Buddy up with a friend and dress alike show your spirit.
• Wednesday: "Candy Cane Lane"
Celebrate the season and dress like a candy cane. No stripes?... wearing red and white will do just fine.
• Thursday: "Christmas Character"
Dress like a character from your favorite holiday book or movie!
• Friday: "Christmas Color War"
This is how we'll assemble teams for Reindeer Games at Winterfest! EVEN grade numbers wear red, ODD grade numbers wear green.
|| Festive Fun For All 🎄
This week, OV is inviting our community to not one—but TWO exciting performances sure to ring in the Christmas spirit!
Coming up on THURSDAY (12/12)—Our 4th-12th grade students are eager to perform in a much anticipated Winter Concert! The show starts a 7 p.m. in the MPR.
On FRIDAY (12/13)—Our PreK-3rd graders welcome you into the MPR at 6 p.m. for a classic Christmas Sing-a-long.
We sincerely hope to see you there! 🎄⭐️❄️
|| Holiday Dress-Up Calendar
Sure, Christmas is still a few weeks away, but we're inviting OV staff and and students to assist in making the days fly off the calendar by dressing up in their best Christmas spirit!
• Dressing up like a Christmas tree? Check.
• Swaggy sweaters? You betcha.
• Favorite Christmas movie character look-alike? Obviously on the list.
Check out our OV Holiday Dress-Up calendar for a complete list of daily themes concluding the last day before Christmas vacation on December 20.
Let's see what you've got, OV!
|| SCHOOL CLOSED Based on input from local road crews regarding current status of road conditions and continued snowfall, Otselic Valley Central School has transitioned to a full-day closure today, Friday, December 6 2024. Please stay safe and enjoy the long weekend.
Due to inclement weather, Otselic Valley Central School will be on a two-hour delay today, Friday, December 6, 2024. No breakfast will be served and there will be no morning BOCES.
|| Meeting Public Notice
The Otselic Valley Central School Finance and Audit Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, December 10th at 11 a.m. in the District Office Conference Room.
Community members who wish to join should enter at the Main Office doors to sign in.
|| ANNOUNCEMENT
Out of an abundance of caution due to the impending weather, ALL Otselic Valley Central School after-school activities are cancelled for this evening: Thursday, December 5, 2024.
This includes all sports, clubs, and the OV Public Library.
Stay safe out there, everyone!
|| Girls Varsity Basketball Location Change
The OV Varsity Lady Vikings game scheduled for this evening versus Cincinnatus has been moved to Otselic Valley at 6 p.m.
Please plan accordingly, hope to see you all there to support our student athletes!
|| Kiln it with kindness
This year Ms. Cantrell was awarded a grant from the Chenango Arts Council to teach fourth graders the art of coil pottery!
Over the past few months OV 4th grade students have been diving into the creative process, learning how to roll, stack, and shape clay into beautiful coil pots.
Our enthusiastic group has been experimenting with textures, patterns, and their own unique designs.
Check out these photos of their incredible creations!
Special shout-out to the Chenango Arts Council for making this project possible, to the students for their amazing energy and imagination, and to Ms. Lawrence for all of her help!
|| Viking Shout-Out!
Makenzy Clemens has been elected as a voting member of the Youth Board on behalf of the children of Chenango County.
The mission of the Youth Bureau is to build a strong foundation for all youth to become healthy, productive members of our community. In her role Makenzy will attend monthly meetings to give input on funding and events for the Youth and Family Services Planning
Committee for the county.
Congratulations, Makenzy!
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