As we prepare to have students come together next week for the first day of school, here is a link to a few Frequently Asked Questions as a guide to our Return to School Plan: https://5il.co/jiyn
We are currently in the Yellow Operational Zone in our Return To School Plan, which can be found here: www.ordps.org.
The first day of school is August 18th and we are so excited!
Bus Route Families: Letters were sent to the email address on file that include the Route Times and Bus Rider Expectations for the 2020-21 school year. Letters were also mailed via USPS to families. If your student rides an AM/PM Bus Route AND you returned the rider form earlier this summer, you should have received an email. If you did not receive an email and feel that you should have, please check your SPAM file first and then call the District Office at 308-728-5013 ext 6 to ensure your email information is up to date. If you did not return the form, your student was not included on the route schedule. As a reminder, there is no courtesy shuttle between the two buildings this year.
The back to school dance scheduled for Saturday, August 15 will not be held this year.
There will be a meeting for girls in 7th and 8th grade interested in participating in volleyball this fall in Mrs. C. Welniak's room (149) on Tuesday, August 18 right after school at 1:00 pm. If you want to play Jr. High Volleyball, please plan to attend.
7th Grade/New Student Orientation has been moved to August 13th. To keep orientation groups small, we have created four time slots to come in. Those times are 4:00, 4:45,5:30, and 6:15. Please call the OHS front office to schedule a time.
XC practice will start on Monday, August 10 at 7:30 am. Meet in the wrestling room and enter the school at entrance 18. Those that have signed up please check your school email for more information. If you want to compete in XC, please come to the first practice on Monday.
OHS Informational Meeting/Chromebook Checkout scheduled for August 4th has been cancelled for this year. More information will be forthcoming at a later date.
Visit our Ord Chanticleer webpage to order Chant gear for the 2020 year. The page can be found under the Community tab on the website and active orders will be found here.
https://www.ordps.org/o/ord-public-schools/page/chant-apparel
As communicated earlier this month, the Ord Public Schools Return to School plan can now be found at www.ordps.org.
It is important to realize that although a great deal of time and thought went into this plan, we will need to remain flexible to react to the health status of our community as that will be what dictates the plan. Just as a reference--If today was the first day of school, we would be in the low yellow operational zone but things can change quickly. The plan may need to be tweaked a bit as we move into August and many school districts that have rolled out their plans already are adjusting to changes in their respective communities. Most importantly, we appreciate everyone's flexibility and patience as we plan for the 2020-21 school year. A Frequently Asked Questions and one-page Quick Guide to our plan will be shared next week as we get closer to the school year starting.
First day of school is August 18th and we are looking forward to welcoming our students back in our buildings. Stay Healthy Chant Nation so we can see you all soon!
OHS Students Grades 9-12: If you have not registered for classes online yet, please do so by July 31st. If you are not registered by the 31st, please contact Mrs. Kruml or Mr. Snyder to find out how to register.
Due to the bus driver shortage and changes to cleaning schedules for busses in response to COVID-19, we are unfortunately unable to offer courtesy transportation between Ord Elementary and Ord High School before and after school for the 2020-21 school year. Students will not be able to ride between buildings before and after school. We realize that this is a service that many of our families have used over the years, but with the increased social distancing that must occur on the busses, assigned seating, and deep cleaning of busses whenever students load and unload, we are unable to offer this service for this school year. We simply do not have the number of drivers to drive the number of busses needed to make this happen. With the limited drivers, the focus will be on maintaining route transportation for Ord Public School students.
In order to help students with the crossing of L street, we are looking at options of having a crossing guard to help students. More information on this will be shared closer to the start of school.
Once again, we regret that we will not be able to offer the courtesy shuttle between our two buildings for the 2020-21 school year. It was not an easy decision to make but without drivers and the impact of COVID-19, we are unable to sustain our previous transportation operations. Thank you in advance for your understanding and flexibility as we start to finalize school planning during this unprecedented time.
Students in grades 9-12 that have indicated they would like to compete in cross country, please check your student email for information about the start of practice. Any other student that would like to compete in cross country should email Mr. Trampe at dtrampe@ordps.org.
Reminder to 20-21 high school volleyball parents. We are holding a mandatory parent meeting on August 2nd at 6:00p in the Vintage Gym. You and your student-athlete must be present.
****Last Chance for Turning In Bus Intent To Ride Forms!***
Bus Letters were sent out in early June for all eligible student riders and were due by June 26th. Due to the driver shortage and modifications required by COVID-19 guidelines, bus route are being finalized this week to allow for adequate plans to be made. If you do not fill out and submit the form, you will not be included on route planning. If you need assistance with this or an additional form, please contact the District Office at 728-5013 ext. 6. We are happy to help you and can take your information over the phone. Thank you for helping us make plans for the upcoming year!
20-21 Ord High School Volleyball parents/guardians, we will hold a parent meeting in the Vintage Gym on August 2nd from 6:00-6:30 pm. At least one parent or guardian will need to attend this meeting with your student-athlete.
All OHS Students Grades 7-12: Please check your school emails regarding registration information for the 20-21 school year.
OPS Parents--Please check your emails for a Re-opening Schools Survey Invitation. The survey was sent to the email(s) that we have on file for your student.
If you did not receive an email by 3:00 today or need to update your email address, please contact the District Office at 728-5013 ext 6. Some families may get more than one invite due to multiple email addresses on file. Families only need to fill out one survey regardless of number of students that attend. The survey closes on Monday July 20th at 9:00 AM so please respond ASAP if you wish to participate. Thank you! Stay safe and healthy Chant Nation!
Chant Nation!! We are getting closer to the start of the 2020-21 school year with the first scheduled day of classes August 18th. Ord Public Schools is planning on starting on-time and in full session....meaning all kids, every day, each day. The health of our community is what will dictate these plans so keep doing a great job of staying healthy Ord!
Throughout the school closure in the spring, planning over the summer, and in regards to the upcoming school year, we have worked on making decisions in a two-week window for planning purposes. We have found that planning for longer range scenarios than this has been difficult with the ever-changing landscape during the pandemic and thus leads to confusion when trying to determine what restrictions, guidelines, or recommendations will guide schools re-opening. Things are still changing on a quick timeline.
Plans for the 2020-21 school year in regards to expectations, restrictions, and health guidance will be shared by the end of July. In the meantime, we are working hard on making plans and adjustments so we can welcome our students and staff back in August. A parent survey will be coming out this week and sent to the parent email that is on file with the district. Orientation sessions will be scheduled for Kindergarten and 7th Grade. The community support has been greatly appreciated throughout this entire process. We appreciate all that you continue to do to support your students and your community. Go Chants--and we will see you all soon!
If you are an OHS student who is interested in trying out for Cheer, contact Mrs. Bauer at ebauer@ordps.org by July 19th.
Congratulations to CJ Hoevet who represented Ord High School in the Shrine Game yesterday. This is the 2nd consecutive year an Ord Chanticleer has participated in the game.
