We are aware of an internet issue currently impeding student learning and district functions. This is an upstream issue, outside of our network that we are working with our internet service provider to remedy.
December Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/7tgs6
Negotiations Meeting This Morning @ 10AM
The following link will allow you to watch the live stream of the fifth negotiations meeting with the Ottawa Education Association and the USD 290 Board of Education to revise the Negotiated Agreement for the 2020/21 school year. This is not a meeting in which public participation is allowed, however, it is an open meeting and therefore we wanted to make sure that you have access.
https://youtu.be/hyAv5hUr4QI
Graduation stream is live! https://youtu.be/K0kTB4Be2A0
Tune in Saturday at 9AM for the OHS 2020 Graduation Ceremony!
Last names A thru L 9am-Noon
Speeches:Class Gift, Britny Hornbuckle, Payton Lee, Principal Kelly Whittaker addresses the Graduates
Last names M thru Z 2-5pm
Stream: https://youtu.be/K0kTB4Be2A0
KOFO 103.7FM
CANCELLING 1130 PACKET PICKUP DUE TO WEATHER. WE WILL TRY AGAIN AT 3PM.
The regular Board of Education Meeting will be live streamed at 7PM tonight, after the conclusion of the Negotiations Meeting. Click the link below for more information, and links to view both meetings - https://www.usd290.org/article/237749
OHS National Honor Society students will begin offering online tutoring sessions to all students starting tomorrow! Check the following article for the schedule and the links to the online classrooms.
https://www.usd290.org/article/235726
The United Way of Franklin County will be partnering with several organizations to provide our students grab-n-go lunches on Friday, April 10th & Friday, April 17th. These are both scheduled days off school. Lunch pick-up will be at the same time & schools where kids are currently picking up lunches. They will not have rural delivery, but will have those free lunches available for the rural students at Sunflower Elementary School.
We are appreciative to have a community that cares and is stepping up to provide these services on both Friday, April 10th & Friday, April 17th.
USD290 staff members are standing by, 8AM-4PM M-F to answer your questions! https://covid19.usd290.org
Average response time is just over one minute! Need Chromebook help? Need a teacher to contact you? Food Service questions? We are ready! Get answers fast!
PICK UP TIME CORRECTION: Our family letter has incorrect times! The times will remain the same as last week.
MONDAYS ONLY: 8:45 - 9:45, 11:30 - 12:30, and 3-4.
We no longer have TUESDAY pick up.
Please share.
We apologize, and thank you for understanding.
In an effort to continue to keep our staff, community, and Board safe via social distancing guidelines, the Board of Education will host a live stream for a special board meeting April 2, 2020, beginning at 12:00 noon.
https://youtu.be/YLhgSZvKNfc
Garfield Family Letter #3 w/ article
If you need a device repair, please email help@usd290.org with your contact information and a description of the issue. We will coordinate no-contact doorstep pickup and delivery if necessary!
Braves hard at work!
Garfield Braves - Getting BACK TO SCHOOL! So proud of your hard work!
Stay Brave!
GOOD MORNING BRAVES, today is Monday, March 30th - and Welcome Back to School.
Today is Back to School (the home version). Show your school pride and wear your Garfield Brave colors while you work today. We would love to receive pics of you working in your Black and Gold. Send pictures to your teachers, or to Mrs. Schaefer at schaefer@usd290.org. We would love to share them with the rest of the Brave Family.
Be on the look out for our next challenge - hint: I Pledge to you, it will be awesome!
Miss you all, and STAY BRAVE!
HELLO Braves!! Instructional Packets will be handed out 3/30 and 3/31. UNLESS YOUR CLASSROOM TEACHER HAS ALREADY GIVEN THEM TO YOU FOR THIS WEEK.
You can pick them up on the blacktop area - enter through the south side - at 8:45-9:45 am, 11:30-12:30 pm, or 3-4 pm.
Please see the attached update from Superintendent Dr. Ryan Cobbs in response to Governor Kelly's statewide stay-at-home order.
Garfield Parent Letter #2 (pickup procedures)
Garfield Letter to Families
Our regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be streamed live tonight at 7PM - with significant audio quality improvements! See the attached release from Dr. Ryan Cobbs for more information.
https://www.usd290.org/article/217617
USD290 COVID-19 Resource Center will be launching early next week! Teachers and support staff have volunteered to work the support queue when they can. If you have a question, you will be connected with a USD290 employee directly, who will find an answer! Stay tuned!
The Board of Education Special Meeting tonight at 7PM will be streamed on YouTube Live. In an effort to meet all CDC guidelines we ask that you do not physically attend the meeting. For more information, and the link to the stream, visit https://www.usd290.org/article/214789
Please see the latest update from the Kansas State High School Activities Association regarding the cancellation of all spring championships, competitions, and festivals for the remainder of this school year.
Please see the attached release from Superintendent Dr. Ryan Cobbs regarding the joint statement from Governor Kelly and Dr. Randy Watson's.
https://5il.co/dvau
COVID-19 Update from Dr. Ryan Cobbs
Please click here for the latest information
https://www.usd290.org/article/210304
Picture Day Is Tomorrow
Foster Care
Movie
Job Olympics Food Drive
Dr. Seuss
Spring Pictures
Boxtops
Well Managed School - Social Skills
Spring Fling Schedule
Things to do in Ottawa during Spring Break.
2nd and 4th Grade Family Night
Lunch Menu Change
Wednesday menu
Ham and Cheese Roll-up
Bacon,egg and cheese flatbread
Hot dog on a bun
Taco Salad
Thursday menu
Sunbutter and Jelly
Chicken Patty
Hamburger Steak
Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad
Friday Menu is Friday menu with no change
There will be no school today - Thursday, February 13th. Stay home, and stay warm!
Champions of Character Event: OU
COUNTY SPELLING BEE WINNERS: Congratulations to Tanis (1st Place) and Makolm (3rd Place). We are proud of our Braves.
