Otter Valley Union Middle and High School

ICYMI: Here is the welcome back letter and back to school checklist from Otter Valley. We are excited to see everyone in 16 days! Letter: tinyurl.com/OVWelcome23 Checklist: tinyurl.com/OVChecklist2023

Here is information about Spring Fling/Community Service Day and the Night of Excellence, including streaming information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LSGO34N2Zm0iH3UExjKbX_Bivdh5CTUJFYX-dRcsHqk/edit?usp=sharing

OV Families: Here is the most recent family letter from Principal Michael Ruppel. https://tinyurl.com/OVFamilyLetterMay12 Have a good weekend!

Please visit this link for the most recent family letter from Principal Michael Ruppel. Enjoy the weekend, OV! tinyurl.com/OVFamilyLetterMarch31

College Night Tonight!

OV Families: This letter (https://tinyurl.com/March10SeniorUpdate) was sent to all senior families today. Seniors also received a separate email from Katie Davis confirming their senior status. If your senior did not get a message from Katie, please call the main office so that we can make sure we have accurate contact information for all graduating students.

OV Families: Please review two letters from Principal Michael Ruppel. The first (https://tinyurl.com/OVFamilyLetterMarch3) provides information about several upcoming events, while the second letter has information about spring state testing at OV (https://tinyurl.com/OVStateTesting2023). Enjoy the weekend and the snow.

Please see the attached letter from Principal Michael Ruppel regarding today's lockdown incident: https://tinyurl.com/Feb8LockdownLetter

OV Families Please review the most recent family update from Principal Michael Ruppel. It is available at tinyurl.com/OVFamilyLetterJan27. We hope you have a safe and healthy weekend.

OV Families: Due to the impending weather, all after-school activities, including athletics, are cancelled for Wednesday, January 25. Students should depart for home right after dismissal at 2:30. Information about rescheduling events, as appropriate, will be sent separately by Activities Director Steven Keith.

CANCELLED: Due to the weather and road conditions today, all RNESU schools will be closed Monday, January 23, 2023. Again, all schools are closed January 23rd in Rutland Northeast. Stay safe and warm.

OV Families: Per Superintendent Kristin Hubert and due to the incoming winter storm, all OV after school activities, including athletics, are cancelled for today, Thursday, January 19. All students are expected to depart campus at 2:30 dismissal. Activities Director Steven Keith will be in touch about rescheduling of athletics events scheduled for today.

CANCELLED - Given the weather forecast for our region, all afterschool activities and athletics for RNESU schools are cancelled on Thursday, January 19th. Afternoon dismissal times and procedures will not be impacted. Please reach out to your school with any questions. Stay warm and safe!

OV Families: Repairs to the heating system have been completed and the system is operating appropriately. Otter Valley will be open for a normal school day on Thursday, January 19. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and look forward to seeing our students tomorrow.

Hi OV Families: Due to issues with the heating system, there will be no school for OV students on Wednesday, January 18. Please see the letter here (https://tinyurl.com/OVFamilyLetterJan17) for information on how the end of semester schedule will change with this cancellation. At this point, we plan to return to normal operations on Thursday. Please also note that athletics will run as normal tomorrow, as will transportation to and from Stafford Tech and Hannaford Career Center. Please reach out with any questions.

OV Families: Here is our most recent family communication from Principal Michael Ruppel, with information about final exams and semester transition, an upcoming Celebration of Learning, and spring family-teacher conferences. tinyurl.com/FamilyLetterJan6 We hope you have a good Friday and a restful weekend.

CANCELLED - Veggie Van Go - Dec. 23, 2022 The Veggie Van Go event for this Friday, December 23, 2022 at OVUMHS has been cancelled. Families impacted by this cancellation are encouraged to locate additional resources through the Vermont Foodback website or by calling 211.

SNOW DAY - FRIDAY, DEC. 16, 2022 Due to the winter weather advisory issued for late evening Thur., Dec. 15 through Saturday at 1pm, to include difficult travel in both the morning and afternoon commute hours, all RNESU schools will be closed on Friday, December 16, 2022.

Please view the most recent family communication from Michael Ruppel tinyurl.com/OVFamilyLetterDec9

OVUUSD SEEKS SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER The Otter Valley Unified Union School Board is looking for interested parties to be appointed to the Goshen representative seat on the board. The appointed school board member for this seat must be a resident of Goshen and would serve through to the next election in March 2023, at which time they would be required to run and be elected to complete the remaining year of the term. Letters of Interest can be submitted to the board through Let’s Talk and are due by December 1, 2022. For more information, please contact Melinda Piper at mpiper@rnesu.org or (802) 247-5757 x 2722.