 | Exams & Early Dismissal May 24, 28-30 All students will be dismissed at 2:00pm each exam day if they do not have any make up exams or other obligations to teachers. |
 | Fees & Yearbooks Any unpaid fees and fines need to be resolved as soon as possible. Yearbooks will not be distributed to students with any outstanding fees or fines. The online portal can be accessed via PowerSchool or the district website. Yearbook distribution will take place Thursday, May 23. Students will have time to have their classmates sign yearbooks during May Day festivities. |
 | 8th Grade Recognition The recognition ceremony will take place in the auditorium from 6:00-7:00pm on Tuesday, May 28. Students are expected to arrive at 5:45. There is no limit to the number of guests. Hope to see you there! |
College Signing Day Congratulations to our senior scholar athletes who will go on to compete at the collegiate level next year! The signing day event was sponsored and organized by OHHS Athletics and the OH Boosters. Special thanks to Rick Kaifas, Greg Neuendorf, Kim Grimm, and Colleen Gnepper. Congratulations to Will Swigart (golf), Brandon Lingo (Soccer), Sebastian Stevens (baseball), Luke Gnepper (football), Jack Perozek (football), Jack Vicente (football), Cat Rhegness (tennis), Riley Nixon (XC/Track and Field), Joanna Kelley (LAX), and Joanna Kelley (XC/Track and Field). |
Sky Silk Scores 200 Goals Congratulations to Sky Silk for scoring her 200th career goal last Monday when the Green Bears faced off against Central Catholic. Sky is a scoring machine, selfless player, and a positive leader and teammate. She continues to hold the school record for most career goals in girls lacrosse. Way to go, Sky! |
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Honors Scientific Research Celebration On Monday, May 6, Mr. Nixon's hosted the Honors Scientific Research Class annual Celebration of Science Research! The students were excited to share their findings with the community and present their magazine, Ursidae, which contains more than a dozen articles about the research done this year and written by students in the class. Congratulations to the students in the scientific research class Ali Sediqe, Olga Isailovic, Akash Parikh, Savith Vjendra, Xuan Huang, Annie Bahar, Sebastian Stevens, and Twayne Lai. Thank you to UT professors Dr. Gabriella Baki, Casey Posner, Dr. Ellingson, Nadeesha Katakambura, Sam Abbott, Dr. Eli Visbal, Dr, Michael Young, Dr. Alexi Federov, Dr. Frederick Willaims, Ryan Hazlett, and Dr. Dragon Isailović. Special thanks to the Ottawa Hills Schools Foundation, Ottawa Hills Schools Parent Association, University of Toledo, and Promedica for their support for this class. |
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BGSU Middle School Honor Band Unites Musicians from the Region Over 370 band students from Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan converged for a day of intense musical immersion at the BGSU Middle School Honor Band event. The all-day musical affair commenced with some of the region's finest middle school band students receiving six brand-new pieces of music they had never seen before. They were then divided into four different ensembles: Falcon Band, Brown Band, White Band, and Orange Band, and had the opportunity to work with guest conductors from across the United States. The day culminated in a concert for parents. Bravo! Seven students from OHJH were accepted into the program and showcased their musical talents at Kobacker Hall: - George Kile: trombone
- Nathan Cai: trombone
- Miles Wharry: trumpet
- Cristian Grossi: trumpet
- Evelyn Sandretto: bass clarinet
- Pranathi Gundabolu: percussion
- Eleza Zaidi: clarinet
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Tennis Team Shines in Sectional Tournament: Advancing to Finals Ottawa Hills first singles Jack Kayse and first doubles Savith Vjendra and Chris Thompson won 1st place at Sectionals. Second singles Akash Parikh and second doubles Micah Walker and Sahil Parikh both took 3rd place. All players advance to OHSAA district tournament in Port Clinton this week. Way to go, Green Bears! Let’s keep the momentum going! Wishing the team and coaches Dan and Chris Amato all the best in the tournament. Photo by Michelle Walker. |
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TAAC Track and Field Championships Recap: Boys Earn 3rd Place, Girls Clinch Second Consecutive Title! The boys and girls track and field teams competed at the TAAC championships on Friday night at Northwood High School. Our boys team competed their hearts out but came up just short of a championship by finishing in 3rd place. Leading the team was the TAAC runner of the year Riley Nixon who took first place in the 1600m, 400m and was a part of the first place 4x400m relay team. Other members of the men’s team who came away with victories were Joe Mayer Heckathorn in the 800m, Michael Kelley in the 3200m and our 4x400m & 4x800m relay teams. The girls team were TAAC champions for the second year in a row. The team was dominate from start to finish beating second place by 45 points. Leading the way were our amazing seniors. JoAnna Kelley took home 1st place in the 800m, 1600m and the 3200m. Ella Shetterly won the 100 hurdles, and the 300 hurdles and was on the 1st place 4x100m relay and 4x200m relay. Other first place finishes were the 4x800m relay team. Green bears will be back in action on Thursday and Saturday at Montpelier for the district championships. Congratulations to coaches Tyer Fairchild, Jeremy Nixon, Jennifer Hassling, and Emily Nixon. |
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Prom Goers Transported to a Tropical Paradise Guests of this year’s prom experienced “Tropical Paradise” and enjoyed dinner and dancing at Brandywine Country Club. Noah Hamilton and Evie Heidenreich were named Prom King and Queen. Special thanks to junior class advisor Gloria Kreischer-Gajewicz and class officers Cole Weaver, Sam Brown, Rose Hajjar, Kali McCullough, Vaughn Mackey, and Molly Rybarczyk for planning a successful, exciting, and fun prom. The decorations, food, entertainment and music made for an exceptional evening. Thanks to Jasa George, Brian George, Janelle Fowler, Stacy and Jeff Richards, Adam and Kate Fineske, Gloria and Chris Kreischer-Gajewicz, Tom McCarthy, Ben McMurray, and OHPD Chief John Wenzlick and Officer Jade Nelson for chaperoning and ensuring the safety of our students. |
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After Prom Huge shout out to the After Prom committee and the dozens of parent volunteers that made the “Electric Neon Disco” themed event a huge success. Special thanks to Chair Sabrina Weaver and committee members jackie Berenzweig, Janine Johnson, Joy Hajjar, Lisa Brown, Danielle Fisher-Snyder, Paula Sweeney, Mary Beth Durfee, and Amy Barone. After Prom would not be possible without the generous donations from the Hylant family, O’Neill Family Dentistry, the Moran family, and Spartan Chemical. Thanks to everyone for creating an incredibly fun and safe event for our students. Photos by Sabrina Weaver |
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Reunion and Celebration: Former OHHS Educators Michael Roadruck and Claudia Evans Tie the Knot! Last Friday, former OHHS chemistry teacher Michael Roadruck and math teacher Claudia Evans invited their friends and former colleagues together to reconnect and celebrate their recent marriage. Guests included: (left to right) Bill Reimer, Barb Kuzma, Sean Mercer, Laura Timofeev, Cathleen Heidelberg, Steven Tozer Wipfli, Roger Burtchin, Kathy Burtchin, Dick Kuzma, Marie Fulton, Jennifer Mercer, Anne Korczynski, Ray Heitger, Marcia Houck, Elizabeth Heitger, Claudia Evans Roadruck, Ingrid Mendez, Dawn Schiavone, Mike Roadruck, Katharine Hurst, Bill Miller, Kathleen Singler, Kristin Meyerholtz Johnson, Philip Korczynski, and Beth Sturdivant. Unfortunately, Benjamin McMurray and Timothy Hood had to leave early. Behind the camera capturing the moments was Daniel Singler. |
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Sixth Graders Visit Junior High Last week, current sixth graders made their way across the field to visit the junior high to begin their gradual transition to the seventh grade. Sixth graders were greeted by counselor Nikki Tolliver, Dean of Students Jasa George, Assistant Principal Darrin Broadway, and a panel of current junior high students. They were offered advice, encouragement, and reassurance to help them for the next chapter of their journey. Thanks to Nikki Tolliver for organizing the visit. Special thanks to the sixth-grade teachers Andrea Williamson, Jonathon Siebenaler, and Jennifer Griffith, as well as the entire elementary school faculty and staff, for all they have done to prepare the class of 2030. |
Save the Date: May 20 Late Start 10:00am May 23 May Day/Yearbook Distribution May 27 No School May 24, 28-30 Exams May 28 8th Grade Recognition May 30 Last Day of School May 30 Commencement 6pm |
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