Fall Break

Fall Break will be held on Friday, October 26. School will not be in session. All buildings will be closed.

Good Luck to the Cross Country Team at State on Saturday!

Parent-Teacher Conferences

The USD 420 Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on October 23 and 24 from 3:00-8:00 p.m. This is a great time to visit with your students teachers.

Below are some general questions you might wish to ask during the conference setting:

1. What does my child do that surprises you? Very often this question can reveal to parents what expectations the teacher has for the child. Sometimes a child will behave quite differently at school than at home, so the parent may be surprised, as well.

2. What is my child reluctant to do? This question may reveal to the parents more about the child's interests and dislikes than they would ordinarily know. The question may encourage the teacher to talk to the parent about the child's academic and social preferences.

3. What is a goal you would like to see my child achieve? This question can serve as a springboard for parents and teachers to develop a plan to work together to help a child set and reach a specific outcome. Even well- behaved and high-achieving children may benefit from setting goals in areas that need improvement or in which they might excel.

4. What can I do at home to support what is being done at school? This question is always appreciated. Teachers may have suggestions for parents but may be afraid to offer unsolicited advice. The question helps create a team feeling.

Effective parent-teacher conferences take place in an atmosphere of trust, where confidentiality is ensured and parents and teachers treat each other with respect. We hope you have a great experience visiting with the teachers as well as visiting our schools.

Breaking News

Yesterday officials at Osage City High School discovered a note written on a restroom wall that had a threatening statement. The school sent out a message to parents and students advising them of the situation yesterday evening. School administrators, along with the Osage County Sheriff’s Office, Osage City Police Department and Kansas Wildlife and Parks, performed duties of searching lockers and screening students before classes today.

Through investigations, a subject was interviewed and confessed to writing the message.

Charges will be forwarded to the Osage County Attorney’s Office upon completion of the investigation.

USD 420 appreciates the efforts of the Osage County Sheriff’s Department and Osage City Police in investigating the situation.

David Carriger
Superintendent
USD 420 Osage City

Special Announcement

Osage City High School received an anonymous threat the afternoon of Thursday, October 18. All district buildings will be taking extra security precautions to secure entrances and to make sure all students and staff are safe. The local Police and Osage County Sheriff’s Department have been contacted and will be included in our additional security measures tomorrow. There will be no open lunch at OCHS on Friday. School will be in session starting at 8:05. All regularly scheduled activities will take place.

David Carriger
Superintendent
USD 420 Osage City

Sub-State Volleyball Bracket

Matches will be played Saturday in Homewood Gymnasium beginning at 1:00 p.m. Good luck Lady Indians!

Match 1
West Franklin-Council Grove

Match 2
Osage City-Mission Valley

Match 3
Wellsville-K.C. Christian

Match 4
Central Heights-Northern Heights

Match 5
Winners of Match 1 and 2

Match 6
Winners of Match 3 and 4

Match 7 (Championship)
Winners of Match 5 and 6

Baker Marching Band Festival Cancelled

The Baker Marching Band Festival has been cancelled for tonight due to the wet weather. It has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 24.

OCHS Volleyball Team FHL Champs

Congratulations to the OCHS Lady Indian Volleyball Team winning the Flint Hills League Volleyball Championship last night with two victories over West Franklin.

The Lady Indians will host the Class 3A Sub-State Tournament Saturday. Action begins at 1:00 p.m.

Flint Hills League Cross Country Champions

Congratulations to the OCHS Boys and Girls Cross County Teams as they won the Flint Hills League Meets last Thursday.

They will compete at Regionals on Saturday in Mound City.

Standard of Excellence

The Kansas State Department of Education on Wednesday officially released the Standard of Excellence Awards for the 2007 Assessments. USD 420 received six Standard of Excellence Awards:

Elementary Building Writing
Grade 7 Reading
Grade 8 Reading
Middle School Building Reading
Grade 8 Math
High School Building Reading

Regional Golf Champions

Congratulations to Coach Plinsky and the OCHS Girl's Golf Team on winning the Class 1A-4A Regional Golf Tournament at Fort Scott Country Club on Monday. They will compete at the State Golf Tournament October 15 in Buhler.