Gasconade County R-II

Tonight, the OHS Marching Band will be performing their 2025 field show during halftime of the football game. Come check out what they have been working hard on since this summer! If you are looking for ways you can help out or get involved with the OHS Band, check out the Band Booster newsletter attached!

On Wednesday, October 8 from 5:00-7:00 p.m., we will have our strategic planning focus
group. This is a time for internal and external stakeholders to come together to provide
feedback about strengths and areas of improvement. If you are interested in attending
this focus group to give your feedback, please RSVP by October 3. RSVP Form is in the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXXHWflFBxbPuUH8aIpCqcS8Y9Q6rqfSL-IPPltXrlUbjs9w/viewform

Check out the Gasconade County Republican this week to see this year's first edition of the Dutch Mill high school student newspaper! A big thanks to Roxie and Jacob at the Gasconade County Republican for helping to make this happen! The next issue of the Dutch Mill will be included in the Gasconade County Republican on November 5th.

Lunch and breakfast calendars for all the schools in GCR2 can be found in the following images.

Tailgate with the GCR2 Board of Education THIS Friday, October 3rd, for the Varsity home football game against the Pacific Indians. The OHS Marching Band will be performing at halftime, and the OHS Cheerleaders will also be pumping up the crowd!

Tailgating starts in the OHS Parking lot at 4:30pm. The Board of Education members will be slinging brats and dogs and talking with patrons. Please stop by, say hi, grab some food, and let the board know how it's going.

We will also be offering walking tours of the high school at 5:45, 6:00, and 6:15 to show our current facilities and share some plans for the future. Our board members will be recognized prior to kick-off.

The Gasconade County R2 School Board consists of:

President: Glenn Ely
Vice-President: Jason Crowe
Jean Baker
Kari Nolting
Jenni Crosby
Debbie Landolt
Keith Glaser

Outstanding performances from last week

Last week on Friday, Art students participated in East Central College’s High School Art Day. They attended various sessions on different mediums such as digital design, book binding, making paint, ceramics, fabric design, and sculpting.

Last week on Friday, Mrs. Aubuchon's OMS FACS class celebrated Johnny Appleseed Day! Students cut apples up earlier in the week and were able to enjoy homemade apple butter while they continued learning about Johnny Appleseed.

Just a reminder tomorrow, September 29th is a Professional Development Day for teachers. School will not be in session.

MSHSAA Calendar of Events 9/29-10/5:

You can check out the first OMS Newscast of the year, hosted by 8th-grade student council members in the following YouTube link!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8wTzH-9eaU

Congratulations to the following Troubadours members for auditioning and being selected for the Central All-District Honor Choir - this is the top choir out of the 2 choirs possible:

Eleanor Spurgeon
Cece Clancy
Jayden Hubbard
Kaitlyn Lange
Alex Schuenemeyer
Elliott Cooper
Brendyn Mooney
Ashden Murphy
Eli Shields
Levi Stoker

The 7 students who are juniors and seniors will also be eligible to audition for the Missouri All-State Choir in November!

Outstanding performances from last week

MSHSAA Calendar of Events 9/22-9/28:

Mr. Ketcherside's classes have been hard at work, finishing up the greenhouse shed and learning how to properly arc weld. Check out this video showing real-world skills happening in our classrooms!

youtube.com/watch?v=1ZnNDH2t9Fw&feature=youtu.be

Yesterday, 30 of our OHS DECA students traveled to Busch Stadium for career day. At career day, students listen to speakers from the Cardinals discuss careers and opportunities in business and marketing. Following the speakers, the students attend a college fair on the main concourse before the start of the Cardinals game.

OHS TV Studio will be live broadcasting tonight's home volleyball game where the Owensville Dutchgirls will take on the Fatima Comets for FREE on the OHS TV Studio YouTube page. The Varsity game first serve is scheduled for 7pm, and the broadcast will go live prior to the start of the Varsity game. You can expect multiple camera angles, live commentary, and instant replays during the broadcast. You can get to the broadcast using the YouTube link below: https://www.youtube.com/live/K60DEPeit1A?si=QG0fAXrCRBzR0t-x

Head over to the OHS TV Studio YouTube channel to watch our 'Meet The School Board' video with Jenni Crosby! You can find the video using the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEFSDDUFBGM&ab_channel=OHSTVStudio