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The OASD is hiring substitute teachers and paraprofessionals. Please visit WECAN (http://services.education.wisc.edu/wecan/) to apply. Follow us on Twitter @oconjobs for up to date job opportunities.
Sodexo Food Service in the OASD now has their own Facebook page. Be sure to "Like" and follow updates! Click here to view their page.
Don't miss Sodexo Food Service’s Second Annual Future Chef’s Competition! Students in grades 1-4 across OASD can turn in recipes until January 13. The Culinary Competition will take place on March 8 in OHS Cafeteria at 4:30 p.m. For more information contact Tina Hohlfeld. Click here
Oconomowoc High School maintains a Wall of Fame to honor OHS graduates. This recognition identifies graduates who have made significant contribution to mankind and allows current OHS students to be aware of the promise and challenge that they can achieve these accomplishments as well. The main criteria to be considered is that the graduate must have made a significant contributions to the welfare of mankind. Spring 2017 nominations are due by February 20, 2016. Click here for additional information and nomination forms.
District Inclusive Practices Update
As part of the district’s work toward strong inclusive practices and better outcomes for students with disabilities, we wanted to let you know that the district has added a second parent liaison. We know families are a key role in all student success, and want to continue to provide great service to our students and families by adding additional support. Kim Pinsch, a parent at Greenland Elementary, has agreed to take on the additional role as a parent liaison supporting our families with students with disabilities and helping to educate all families about disabilities. Click here for more information.
School District Facilities Update
Planning is underway for the facilities projects around our district. Visioning meetings have begun for the renovation and expansion at Ixonia Elementary. Updates to the mechanical systems at Greenland and Park Lawn will soon begin the design phase. We are grateful to the community for their support of the November referendum that allowed us to upgrade and improve learning spaces at Ixonia, Greenland, Park Lawn, OHS and the OHS East Campus. Click here for a review of OASD facility planning work and timelines.
Facilities Financing Update
In response to rising interest rates after the Nov. 8 election, the district created a revised financing plan. The new plan will implement four phases of debt borrowing instead of three, with interest rates ranging between 3.36% and 3.55%. This keeps the mill rate impact at $0.40, and keeps the net cost, including interest and issuance expenditures, the same as the Board's original plan. In December, the school board approved the first phase of bond issuance for referendum construction and renovation projects in the amount of $8,885,000 with a total cost of interest of 3.35%.
Athletics
OHS BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL: The Varsity Boys basketball team won 71-56 in an impressive game against Wisconsin Lutheran on January 12. Having won three of their last four games, OHS now takes an eight-day break before playing West Bend East on January 20. Click here for full article.
OHS GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL: On Jan. 5, the Oconomowoc girls basketball team lost on the road to Wisconsin Lutheran, 54-45. Olivia Sobczak led Oconomowoc with 14 points and made 6 of 8 free-throw attempts. Graci Nacker was second on OHS with 10 points. Caitlin McArthey contributed 7 points. The girls play tonight at OHS against Watertown. Varsity game time begins at 7:15 p.m.
OHS VARSITY WRESTLING: Driven by an earlier loss this season to Wisconsin Little Ten Conference rival Slinger, the Oconomowoc wrestling team took care of state-ranked Wisconsin Lutheran on Jan. 5, 45-24. Oconomowoc kept its momentum going at the Verona Area Duals on Jan. 7 by winning all five of its matches. OHS picked up wins over Watertown, Verona, Monroe, Waukesha South and Badger. The Raccoons won close dual meets against Monroe (34-32), South (36-35) and Badger (31-29). Click here for full article.
OCONOMOWOC GYMNASTICS: At the West Bend West Invite on Jan. 7, the Oconomowoc varsity gymnastics team finished eighth with a score of 111.75. The junior varsity team finished fifth out of eight teams. Click here for the full article.
KMMO HOCKEY: Varsity Hockey lost to Antigo in a non-conference game January 6 by a score of 4-1. After a scoreless first period, KMMO jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second period on a power play goal assisted by Jacob Carfagna. They lead the game until the final period. A big thanks to all the OHS fans who came to cheer them on. Varsity takes on Whitefish Bay on January 11 at the Kern Center in Milwaukee at 7:00 p.m. They head to Hayward on Friday, January 13.
JV Hockey beat Antigo 6-0. Cameron Zwart had one goal and an assist. Ethan Hermann also had an assist in the game.
OHS SKI TEAM: Varsity boys Ski Racing placed 2nd the January 5th Giant Slalom meet against Homestead, West Bend, University School of Milwaukee, Marquette, and DSHA. Oconomowoc's Brady Carlson won overall for varsity boys.
OCONOMOWOC DANCE TEAM: Congratulations to the OHS Dance Team who placed 2nd in Jazz and received the exclusive Judge's Award at the Freedom Dance Classic this past weekend!
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Upcoming Events
January 16-27, OASD 4K and 5K Kindergarten Registration, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
January 16-20, WDPI Proclamation, Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Week
January 18, Mark Baden TMJ4 Weather Man Presentation, SLI 5th Grade
January 20, SLI All School Activity Night and Dance, SLI, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
School News
Greenland
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Ixonia
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Meadow View
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Park Lawn
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Summit
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Intermediate News
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Oconomowoc High School
Click here to read the latest OHS Counseling Newsletter.
High School Service Learning Travel Parent Informational Meetings:
Trip #1: Supporting Sustainability on the Shores of Lake Titicaca. A Spanish Immersion and Service Learning (SISL) trip to Peru in June 2018. We’ll be holding our first informational meeting for parents about the trip on January 25th from 6:00-7:00pm in the OHS cafeteria. Click here for more information.
Trip #2: Global Ecotourism: Iceland, Berlin and Amsterdam. The parent meeting is Tuesday, January 31 in the Little Theater from 6:00 pm.-7:00 pm. This trip will also be in June of 2018. Click here for more information.
OHS DECA getting ready to spread Holiday Cheer to students at Townsend Street Elementary School in Milwaukee on December 21. Click here for photos.
Green and Healthy Schools Wisconsin recently recognized Mrs. Kelly Holtzmann’s Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science class for their outstanding participation in an 8-week sustainability challenge called “Cool Choices.” Click here for photos.
Congratulations to December’s Rotary scholar, Elyse d'Agrella. Elyse will study at the University of Montana next fall! Thank you, Rotary, for supporting our students. Click here for photos.
SAVE THE DATE: March 31-April 1
Lake Country Film Festival and the 1st Annual Youth Arts Festival, at OHS
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Arts are the thread that ties communities together and reflects students’ voices, life experiences, hopes and dreams. Oconomowoc High School is proud to announce our first annual Student Art Festival that highlights the best in area Arts programs and paints a picture of the communities we call home. The Anchor Event is the 2nd Annual Lake Country Film Festival, held on the evenings of March 31 and April 1. This school year, we are expanding to include many more Art categories. Click here for more information. Visit the Youth Art Festival website. Visit the Lake Country Film Festival website.
OAC Events
January 13, 14- Cabaret Cafe’s The WiskeyBelles, OAC Little Theater, dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m. Click here for more information and to order tickets.
January 24, Florentine Opera “Billy Goats Gruff” w/ Greenland Elementary, OAC, 1 p.m. / 7 p.m. (First is school show, second is a public show) Click here for full news article. Click here for more information and to order tickets.
Family Series at the OAC – Sponsored by The Imagine a Day Foundation
Click here for show and online ticketing information.
2016-17 Main Stage Series at a Glance
2016-17 Cabaret Café Series at a Glance
OASD in the News
1/12/17- Oconomowoc lands stunning win over powerful Wisco
1/11/17- Sobczaks have fueled Oconomowoc girls basketball
1/11/17- Oconomowoc gymnasts take part in West Bend West Invite
1/10/17- Mid-year change of high school SRO questioned
1/10/17- All eighth-grade families, students OHS orientation meeting
1/8/17- Oconomowoc boys cruise to fourth win, girls lose
1/8/17- Oconomowoc beats Wisco, goes undefeated at tournament
1/5/17-Wrestling: Wisconsin Lutheran at Oconomowoc
1/4/17- Oconomowoc boys fall after 16-point lead in first half
1/3/2017- Preps Alcove: a look ahead to athletes and teams to watch in 2017
12/30/16- Gurule, Aschenbrenner lead Oconomowoc at Mid-States
12/30/16- Oconomowoc basketball travels to tournaments
12/28/16- OASD kindergarten registration begins Jan. 16
12/28/16- Let’s go to the replay: 2016 Oconomowoc sports year in review
12/28/16- Oconomowoc girls edge McFarland
12/17/16- Sobczak’s buzzer-beating magic helps Oconomowoc prevail in double OT
12/23/16- Oconomowoc wrestling loses tight dual meet to Slinger
12/22/16- Girls Basketball: Slinger at Oconomowoc
12/21/16- Oconomowoc basketball teams lose on the road
12/18/16- Oconomowoc boys basketball holds off Hartford
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