District Newsletter - Friday, September 11, 2026

Celebrating Alumni

Tonight, during half time of the home football game, the 2026 Class of Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients and Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees will be recognized. We invite the community to join us in congratulating these outstanding Green Bears.

View the Celebrating Alumni Achievement Program here.

BBQ tonight!

The OH Boosters BBQ is tonight at 5 p.m. before the home football game. A limited number of tickets will be available at the BBQ, so come early if you didn't pre-purchase your meal ticket.

Also, Booster passes for all home 2026-2027 Ottawa Hills regular season games and lifetime passes are now available at www.ohboosters.org.

All proceeds from Boosters fundraisers help support athletic programs for our junior and senior high school students.

Fall Festival

One of OHSPA’s favorite traditions is back! The Fall Festival will take place Saturday, September 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Families can look forward to food trucks, games, pumpkins, local vendors, pony rides, a climbing wall, an imagination station, a pie-throwing contest and plenty of entertainment and community fun.

Tomorrow is the last day to purchase presale wristbands. More details and purchase on your OHSPA account here.

Join the Parade!

The Office of Village Life invites school and community teams, clubs and organizations to participate in the Celebration of Village Life Parade on Friday, September 25. The parade precedes the Green Bears homecoming football game.

To read more about guidelines, see the parade map, and to register, click the link below. The registration deadline is Monday, September 21.

Parade info., Map & Registration

Spread the word: seeking applications

The district is seeking applicants for an assistant grounds maintenance position to assist Julio in keeping our campus clean and safe.

We are also hiring to fill a retirement vacancy for a maintenance position and paraprofessionals. Substitute bus drivers are needed to help ensure we have drivers for field trips and extracurricular activities.

All positions and application links can be found at: https://www.ohschools.org/about-us/join-the-oh-team

Raffle to Support Children in Need

Project Rafiki is teaming up with Project Smile in a fundraising collaboration. Raffle tickets $10 each for chance to win $500 - winner announced at homecoming football game. Tickets will be sold tonight in person at the OH Boosters BBQ, the home football game, the upcoming Fall Festival, and first half of Homecoming game on September 25.

Proceeds will benefit Let's Build Beds to provide beds to children in need in the local area, as well as to Project Rafiki to provide desks to children in Kenya.

Important Resources:

2026-27 School Year Calendar link to view pdf
OH Connections link to view elementary and jr./sr. high school news
PowerSchool link to register, pay fees and view schedules & grades
SchoolMessenger link to update your emergency notification info
District Calendar link to view school events
Athletic Calendar link to view (and subscribe) to all Green Bear sports

Important Dates:

Friday, September 11: OH Boosters BBQ, 5 p.m., JHHS lawn
Friday, September 11: Distinguished Alumni & Athletic Hall of Fame inductees honored at halftime
Wednesday, September 16: Board of Education meeting, 4 p.m., district offices
Friday, September 25: Celebration of Village Life Parade, 5 p.m.
Friday, October 2: Coffee & Conversation, 8:30 a.m., district offices (topic: MTSS)

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In partnership with our community, Ottawa Hills Local Schools will inspire, challenge, and support each student to realize their unique and full potential; to embrace the joy of learning as a lifelong process; and to become an empathetic, responsible citizen.

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