Ozark High School

Ozark School District
Covid-19 Weekly Update | 10/9/2020

Please be kind and considerate with your comments as this virus affects members of our community -- our precious students and valuable staff.

If you have questions or concerns about Covid-19, we respectfully ask that you direct communication to school administration rather than commenting on social media.

Due to HIPAA regulations, no identifying information can be shared.

Parents and guardians, Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm, October 15, 2020.

Conferences are available via email, phone, and video conference.

If you would like to schedule a conference with your child's teacher, please email them to set up a time. If there is a day or time that would be more convenient, please let teachers know.

Our Faculty Directory on our website has been updated. If you follow the link OHS Faculty Directory Link in our bio, you can search for teachers by name to email them.

https://ohs.ozarkhillbillies.org/29348

🏈 UPDATE: 10/8/2020 🏈

Friday’s game at Dardanelle has a limited visitor seating capacity due to Covid-19 restrictions.

All available tickets have been distributed to OHS cheer and football student-athletes for parents and family to attend. AAA pass holders will be admitted. Thank you for your understanding.

Don’t forget you can check out the Live Stream of the game on YouTube - search KDYN on Friday for a 7:00pm kickoff.

Go Hillbillies - Beat the Sand Lizards! HPRD.
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🚨Attention virtual or blended sophomores!

Please make plans to be at school on from 8 am to noon on Wednesday, October 14 to take the state-mandated PSAT test.

PSAT is an important test that can lead to scholarships in the future.

If you have any questions, you can call the office at 479-667-4116.

🚨 Junior class, it is time to study for the Arkansas Civics Exam!

Your exam will be on either November 23rd or 24th. A passing grade on this exam is required in Arkansas for high school graduation.

Mrs. J. Culver has prepared awesome study tools for students that student can find in their email or on our FB page.

Let's keep up the good work, Hillbillies!

💜💛 Flash sale at our new Ozark Hillbilly Sideline Store!!! 💜💛

Save 20% by using the code below by 11:59 pm tomorrow, October 8, 2020!

Did we mention that 10% of your purchase comes back to OHS?!?

Shop the link in our bio!

It's almost time for the October ACT tests. Due to the pandemic, the ACT will look different this year.

If you or your student is taking the ACT this month, please carefully review this note from Mrs. Kramer.

You can find a PDF copy of the document in the link in our bio.

OHS Football players and some members of our 10th grade class had the opportunity to hear from Marty Burlsworth, brother of the late Brandon Burlsworth.

Brandon was a walk-on for the in the 1990s and was eventually selected to play on the 1998 College Football All-American Team.

According to Lindsey Baskin, OHS 10th grade English teacher, "It [Brandon's chances at a scholarship at U of A] was a long shot, and many people doubted him. He worked extremely hard and eventually earned a scholarship as well as a chance to play. By his senior year, he was the captain of the Razorbacks football team and was drafted to play in the NFL by the Colts."

"He is an inspiration for athletes and students, and from Brandon's life, anyone can learn that hard work and dedication do pay off in the long run," said Baskin.

Due to an opening in Dardanelle’s schedule, Ozark will be able to make up the 4A-4 conference matchup that was canceled earlier in the year this Friday night at Dardanelle with a 7 pm kickoff.

Seating will be limited - OHS will release ticket information via social media ASAP.

Go, Hillbillies - Beat the Sand Lizards!

Help us celebrate World Teachers’ Day by sharing some encouragement for teachers!

Our Morning Report email just went out to subscribers. You can catch a copy below.

Link in our bio.

Happy National Custodial Worker’s Day to the best in the business!

Ms. Tina, Mrs. Phyllis, Mr. Richard, and Mr. Rusty, we cannot day thank you enough for all the behind the scenes work you do from keeping our campus sparkling clean and sanitized to loving our students.

OHS Faculty Spotlight | Coach Olivia South
Assistant Volleyball Coach & OKC Virtual Teacher

Coach South just started her fourth year of teaching at Ozark Kindergarten Center and her first-year assistant coaching Lady Hillbilly Volleyball. She played volleyball for Alma High School. “I loved it [volleyball]. I played basketball as well. Volleyball was my favorite. It just brought me such joy to play, and I am really excited that I get to watch these girls love it like I loved it. That’s the best part of it,” said Coach South.

In addition to teaching and coaching, she is wife to Preston and mom to three-year-old Wyatt. Time with Wyatt means lots of T-ball, both outdoors and in. Coach South is the fourth of six siblings, and her mom has had the biggest influence in her life. “She’s really helped bring me up to know Jesus and helped me get through the challenges we’ve had in our life,” said Coach South.

In her free time, she likes to just sit, watch a new show, or read a book. She is currently reading GIRL STOP APOLOGIZING by Rachel Hollis.

By way of advice to students, Coach South said, “Keeping going forward. Outside in life you’re gonna face challenges that are difficult and things aren’t always going to come easy. So, if you can work on the things that are hard now in school it’s going to prepare you for life beyond high school, beyond junior high…get friends who are going to motivate you to be the best version of yourself.”

Ozark School District
Covid-19 Weekly Update | 10/2/2020

Please be kind and considerate with your comments as this virus affects members of our community -- our precious students and valuable staff.

If you have questions or concerns about Covid-19, we respectfully ask that you direct communication to school administration rather than commenting on social media.

Due to HIPAA regulations, no identifying information can be shared.

💜💛We are so excited to announce the Grand Opening of the Ozark Hillbilly Sideline Store!!!💜💛

This online shop offers Hillbilly gear from your favorite brands: Under Armor, Nike, The North Face, and more!

Did we mention that if you use the exclusive promo code you can save 25% through October 31, 2020 (exclusions apply)?

What a great way to show your Hillbilly Pride and represent the Hillbilly Nation! Shop now by clicking the link below!

Link in our bio!

How do Hillbilly during the pandemic?

By masking up and staying 6ft apart for interactions of more than 15 minutes.

🎟Info Hillbilly Football v. Charleston

Charleston High School has limited ADH approved seating inside the stadium. The CHS administration has issued a limited number of tickets for visitors. Tickets may be picked up at the OHS office first come first served through 3:30 on Friday.

Coach Burns will distribute tickets to the players today for parents and family traveling.

All other general public fans planning to travel to Charleston on Friday will need a ticket from OHS to enter the game.

Numbers are limited, each person picking up may get a maximum of two tickets. If you need more, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate. Non school age children do not need a ticket. Only AAA passes will be accepted at the gate and you will not also need a ticket if you have a pass.

Contact OHS 667-4116 or Admin 667-4118 for more information or help. Thank you - Beat Charleston!

Graduation will be here before we know it!

Seniors, if you haven’t already, now is the time to start thinking seriously about your future. Mrs. Dean is available to meet with about scholarships and financial planning for college.

💜School Pictures Start Tomorrow for Senior Boys💛

For more information on school pictures, please see the following info from OHS Yearbook.

English teachers have students order packets. If students do not get one by Friday, ask English teacher for it, or ask Mrs. Deanna or Mrs. Sarah.

👨‍🎓Monday, September 14 - Boys Senior Portraits - they will be called out as needed. We will go until 12:30 or so. (Also need Principal and Superintendent to have portraits made for the composite.)

👩‍🎓Tuesday, September 15 - Girls Senior Portraits - they will be called out as needed. We will go until 12:30 or so. (Also need Senior Sponsors to have portraits made for the composite.)

😁Wednesday, September 16 - School day portraits for 8th through 11th grades and faculty. Faculty can go as soon as you arrive to school. All others will be called out as needed.

Make-up/Retake day for 8th-11th grade and faculty will be Wednesday, November 4th from 8am-10am.

Make-up/Retake day for seniors will be Thursday, November 5th from 8am-12pm.

HVA STUDENTS ONLY: if you and your parents feel comfortable enough for you to come in next week, that is fine, just come in during the scheduled time.

If you need a time when other students will not be there, 8th-11th graders can come in on Wednesday, November 4th from 12pm-3pm. Seniors can come in on Thursday, November 5th from 12pm-3pm. Email [email protected] for an appointment time, or if you have any questions.

Congratulations to OHS’s 2020 Hillbilly Football Homecoming Queen, Jayden Cook!💜💛🏈

OHS New Faculty Spotlight | Ms. Kristin Middleton
Science Teacher

Ms. Middleton launched her teaching career in the middle of the pandemic. She was thankful that the pandemic happened in the middle of her internship because she had the opportunity to walk through the process alongside another teacher and was exposed to educational technologies. “It’s been kind of crazy, but it’s honestly less crazy than I anticipated,” said Ms. Middleton.

Her favorite thing about working at OSD is the atmosphere and people, including the students. “I never feel like I can’t go ask somebody something,” said Ms. Middleton.

She started working when she was 16 and worked her way through college. She attended the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith (UAFS) with the intention of going to medical school. After a while, something did not feel right, so she re-kindled a childhood dream of teaching and is currently pursuing a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction.

Her teachers and professors have had the biggest influence in her life because they went beyond making sure her work was done. “My senior year, I got into a car accident...I wasn’t at school which was really unlike me,” said Ms. Middleton. Her English teacher checked in to make sure she was okay. “They went above and beyond kind of what was expected. I was really grateful to find professors at UAFS that did that too,” said Ms. Middleton.

If she could give her 13-year-old self advice, she would tell herself to enjoy life more. “I was always one of those kids that was like school, school, school...I would spend a lot of my time like doing my school work and making sure it was perfect and studying and making sure I got good grades. I spent way too much time letting the grade I got define me,” said Ms. Middleton.

In her free time, she enjoys mystery novels and hammocking but hates doing the dishes.

OHS New Faculty Spotlight | Ms. Alexandra Lemp
Art Teacher

Ms. Lemp is teaching her passion. “I love art because it connects to everything because a lot of art is about responding to your environment, so that means that it’s responding to what’s going on in politics and civics and it uses a lot of math, especially geometry. Some artists are very focused on math, and it informs their work a lot. I personally love history, and history informs art, and art informs history,” said Ms. Lemp.

Ms. Lemp’s path to teaching was not what she expected. She was a part of the first class to graduate from the University of Arkansas School of Art. Due to her love of art and history, she majored in art education and minored in history and planned to pursue a Master of Art in Teaching for social studies.

She anticipated going straight into teaching after finishing her undergraduate degree. Instead, she spent two years as a substitute teacher and worked on her graduate education. Due to some issues with prerequisites and some encouragement from her sister and a professor, she instead pursued a Master of Education in Educational Leadership and is scheduled to graduate in May. “I think it is a much better fit and I think I’ve learned a lot more and grown a lot more as an educator in this program than I would have in the MAT program,” said Ms. Lemp.

If her life had an autobiography, it would be called “One Day at a Time.” This is a reflection of her relationship with her dad who would always tell her to “make a list and take it one day at a time.” Ms. Lemp’s parents instilled in her the importance of education. From the time she was four years old, she would tell people that she was getting a four-year degree. This was no small feat for Ms. Lemp. She could not speak understandably until she was four because she has dyspraxia, a neurological condition that impacts the ability to plan and process motor tasks and language.

Originally from Sterling Heights, Michigan, Ms. Lemp is a self-described academic and nerd who enjoys documentaries, non-fiction books, and the Percy Jackson series.

We are proud of our alumni and their scholarship accomplishments!

Thank you, Arkansas Gas Association, Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce, and Ozark Rotary.

🚨 School Lunch Forms Still Needed 🚨

We are excited to offer free school lunches to ALL students through December 31, 2020.

We still need parents and guardians to fill out Free and Reduced School Lunch Forms because state and federal funds received by each district, are determined by the free and reduced percentages collectively from meal applications.

Completing the form is a great way to show your Hillbilly Pride!

💲Additionally, students who are eligible for the school lunch program are also eligible for four lifetime ACT waivers and access to free test prep from ACT. This is over a $300 value!!!

Families who have not completed meal applications are strongly encouraged to do so. You can use the link below to fill out a quick and easy application.
Link in our bio.

Tickets are now available for early pickup at OHS for this week's homecoming game vs. .

The homecoming ceremony starts at 6:30 pm with kick-off at 7 pm. Gates open at 5 pm.

😷 COVID PROTECTIONS

Hillbilly Stadium is clearly marked and has signs posted for all required social distancing guidelines. Masks are required in the stadium. Every other row seating and 6ft distance except for family groups. Visitors are also encouraged to bring a chair and be seated in the east and west end zone areas behind the ropes, properly distanced from others.

🪑 SEATING

Additional fan seating is available in the bandstand area - the OHS band will be seated at field level behind the east end zone.

Hillbilly Stadium has a maximum capacity (1700 + standing room) number of guests allowed. Gate attendants and school administration are required to stop admission when maximum capacity is reached.

🎟 TICKET INFO

Tickets will be issued for attending family of all participating student-athletes (football, band, cheer) in advance through their coach/director.

Pre-game tickets will be available at the OHS office Monday-Thursday of game week. The remaining tickets will be available at the gate on Friday. Limit (4) tickets for pre-game pickup.

2019 and 2020 AAA passes, Hillbilly Foundation passes, faculty passes, and student-athlete passes are all accepted.

Our visiting fans from Booneville will be issued 250 tickets in advance in order to attend the game.

Ozark High School wants to play! Please follow all social distancing and mask guidelines to keep your family and student-athletes safe, healthy, and on the field!

Our morning report email just went out to subscribers. You can check out a copy by visiting the link in our bio.