Oskaloosa Public Schools USD 341

News from Food & Nutrition It was suggested by C.U.B.S. Leadership Club, that we start offering Peanut Butter and Jelly to all students as a second-choice entree. Students would still need to choose from the fruit and vegetable bar to complete their meal for the day. They will need to take 3 of the 5 items offered. One must be a Fruit or Vegetable to make the meal complete. January 4, 2024 we will offer Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches (Uncrustables) to all students as a daily choice. Menu for the day on January 4 is Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Dinner Roll, Fruit, Vegetable Bar and Milk. Students will be allowed to order either Chicken Nuggets or Peanut Butter & Jelly. Students must take two other items one has to be either a fruit or vegetable from the fruit vegetable bar. Example: Chicken Nuggets Chicken Nuggets Chicken Nuggets Chicken Nuggets Mashed Potatoes Fruit Vegetable Mashed Potato Fruit Milk Dinner Roll Fruit Vegetable Dinner Roll Milk Alternate Meal Example: Peanut Butter & Jelly Peanut Butter & Jelly Peanut Butter & Jelly Peanut Butter and Jelly Mashed Potatoes Fruit Vegetables Mashed Potatoes Fruit Milk Fruit Fruit Vegetable Milk If you have any questions please contact Donna Bateman at dbateman@usd341.org or call 785-863-2539.

Junior High Basketball Meeting TONIGHT at 6PM!

Keystone is hiring Paraprofessionals for USD 341. If interested please contact Keystone Learning Services at (785)876-2214.

Oskaloosa USD 341 is in the process of creating a Strategic Plan to outline what our district wants to achieve in the future and how we plan to get there. Community involvement is imperative to this process, so we are asking parents, students, staff, and community members to consider completing our initial survey to help us set our major areas of focus. The survey will be open until December 12, 2023. Follow this link to fill out the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9PCHVGX After the initial survey is complete, we will also be looking for volunteers to help develop action steps and measurable success criteria to ensure the district is taking clear action steps to achieve goal areas. Thank you for your continued support of Oskaloosa USD 341.

Carter Miller spent this past Saturday, November 18th at Washburn University’s Brass Day with world renowned Trumpet player Allen Vizzuti. What a great opportunity for one of our students! 🎺

Ms. Seidner's 6th grade art class made clay poppy tiles to show their patriotism to the veterans. Three 6th grade artist's will be selected and awarded for best poppy tile by the American Legion Auxiliary at the veterans day assembly.

The Fall Sports Awards Ceremony will be Thursday November 9th @ 7:00pm.

🎉Congratulations to our Cross Country State Qualifiers! 🎉 Girls Team: Katelyn Vogel, Emma Vogel, Taylor Peterson, Katie Peterson, Lily Moffet, Aurora Hoffman, Ruby Noll Boys Individual: Federico Boccolari State Meet takes place at Wamego Country Club; 1900 Country Club Dr., Wamego, 66547, this Saturday, October 28th. Girls run at 10:35 and Boys run at 12:20 Let's Go Bears!!

🏐Sub state volleyball will be at JCN with the Lady Bears playing Saturday at 2:00 pm vs JCN. 🏐 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️Regional Cross Country will be in Council Grove. The girls will run at 10:35. The boys will run at 11:45. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ 📍Council Grove Canning Creek Cove 945 Lake Rd, Council Grove KS ❤️🐻💙 GO BEARS!💙🐻❤️

Fall 2023-2024 Parent Teacher Conferences are already here! If you are an OES parent please contact your students teacher to schedule a conference. OJSHS parents are invited to come meet with the students teachers Wednesday from 4:00-8:00pm and Thursday from 8:00am-4:00pm in the MPR. Questions and concerns can be directed to your students respective office. NO SCHOOL THURSDAY OR FRIDAY!!

📣**IMPORTANT**📣 🛑 NO SCHOOL🛑 Parent teacher conferences take place Wednesday, October 18th from 4:30pm - 8:00pm and Thursday October 19th from 8:00am - 4:00pm. There is NO SCHOOL on Thursday, October 19th as well as no school on Friday, October 20th.

The Oskaloosa High School Veterans Day Committee invites all Veterans, active duty personnel, and their families to our Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, November 10th, 2023. We have a variety of activities planned including flag raising, Veterans sharing with students, breakfast, and a formal Veterans Day ceremony. We would be honored if you would be able to attend any or all of our planned events during the course of the day. Enclosed is a schedule of events and information sheets to help us better honor our deserving Veterans and active duty soldiers. Veterans Day Recognition (Friday, November 10th) 8:30 - 8:55 Students and invited Veterans/Active Duty Personnel Arrive 9:00 - 9:10 Welcome and Flag Raising (K-12 invited to join at flagpole in front of high school entrance) 9:15 - 9:55 Breakfast in HS Commons (Veterans/Active Duty/Familes/Student Hosts) 10:00 - 10:45 K-12 Assembly (Oskaloosa High School Gymnasium)

Help celebrate your Oskaloosa Bears at the Homecoming Parade, Wednesday September 27th @ 5:30 pm! Go Bears!❤️🐻💙

Spirit Week is next week!! Join in the fun by dressing the part each day!!

Congratulations Homecoming Candidates!🐻👑🐻

Jamboree at Valley Heights August 25 The high school football jamboree for tonight at Valley Heights High School is still on. The start time has been moved back to 8:00 in an effort to make sure the weather within the acceptable ranges according to KSHSAA. The team will leave at 4:30 and arrive around 7:00. We will scrimmage at 8:00 against Valley Heights first and Republic County second. Valley Heights is going to feed us pizza after we play, then we will head for home hopefully around 9:30, arriving back in Oskie around 12:00. As we all know, the heat is a concern. So Valley Heights has taken the following steps to help deal with the situation: -Tents will be set up in each team's space to provide shade. -We will have water tubs at each tent for athletes that need to be cooled off. -We will have ice available for teams to use. -When teams are on bye during the rotations they will have access to the school to cool off in air conditioning. -an AED will be on each sideline. -EMS crews will be attending the Jamboree -adequate breaks will be provided for rest and rehydration. Thank you for your patience as plans have changed several times this week. Scott Whaley Athletic Director

Share your first day of school with our yearbook staff at yearbook@usd341.org!

Keystone is hiring for paraprofessionals at OES. This is a great opportunity to make an impact on someone's life.

F.W. Huston will be at OJSHS on July 28th to perform physicals for the upcoming school year. Physicals are $20 cash or check. They will be in the MPR from 9:00-12:00; 12:30-3:00. https://5il.co/1zhr3

Over the next 3-4 weeks please make every effort to keep everyone off the track and long jump areas. The track is getting the new surface and it can not be touched during this time. We will make a follow up post when it is available for use.