Congratulations to Brittny Hornbuckle for receiving a $1,000 Built Ford Tough National FFA Scholarship. We'd like to give Bob Allen Ford of Ottawa a HUGE shout-out for sponsoring the scholarship!
In honor of the OHS Senior Class of 2020, OHS & USD 290 will be joining schools around the country by turning on our stadium lights. Starting on Friday, April 10th at 8:20pm. The lights will remain on for 20 minutes each Friday. #COVID-19Guidelines #JustForShow #DoNotGather
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!
Congratulations to Kirsten Evans for being named the National Renaissance Student of the Month!!!!!! The Renaissance Program at OHS has made a tremendous impact to the culture under the direction of Mrs. Kane & her students!
https://www.jostensrenaissance.com/kirstenevans/
Congratulations to Riley Bacon & Keegen Henricks as this is the 4th year they've made their respective choirs!
Congratulations to the following students who were selected from the 2020 KCDA All-State Women's Treble Honor Choir & All-State Men's Choir:
KCDA All-State Women's Honor Choir:
Riley Bacon
Taylor Black
Cady Bonnell
Gracie Howard
Riley Howard
Ashlyn Thomeczek
Monica Vrbas
KCDA All-State Men's Honor Choir:
Alex Chidster
Justin Dennison
Connor Estes
Sonny Gregg
Taven Hancock-Dewey
Gabe Hazen
Keegen Henricks
Josiah Jahn
Xander Mason
Ian Stitt
Axavier Vink
Kennan West
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
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!
Tomorrow is our first day of remote continuous learning. Students please please please check your email & Google Classrooms! #HereWeGoCyclones
Please see the attached update from Superintendent Dr. Ryan Cobbs in response to Governor Kelly's statewide stay-at-home order.
OHS Students & Families, please check your email regarding information about signing up for a time to pick up personal belongings at OHS.
At this time, USD 290 Drivers Education opportunity is on hold. We will be seeking out more information from the Kansas State Department of Education as well as monitoring the status of COVID-19. More information and communication regarding the status of Drivers Education will be released as it becomes available.
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
Seniors please check your email regarding important information about Scholarship application deadlines!!! #PleaseSpreadTheWord
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
Thank you to the City of Ottawa for giving a Water & World presentation to our students. The presentation shared various aspects of our water processes. Also explained Summer internship opportunities for our students!
