Owyhee Combined School

Be sure to check this page daily for the information and announcements you need most. We want to be sure you stay actively involved in all of the opportunities at OCS.

Week of April 22

Please take a moment to view our upcoming events.

We have less than two months until graduation. Help your student finish strong, attend classes and do their best on any tests or exams. Save the date for graduation ~ June 7 at 4 PM, location TBD.

The school counselor is having QuaverEd classes for Pre-K through 6th grades every other Tuesday each month. QuaverEd is a comprehensive elementary curriculum that covers various lessons using an interactive platform.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness/Prevention Month. The counselor, social worker and Hope Squad plan to work on information to provide to our students.

The Elko Mybrary Mobile is making monthly stops at the Owyhee Combined School. The next visit in April 29 at 2:00 PM.

The next school board meeting is May 7 in Elko. The meetings begin at 5:30 PM local time and is held in the Elko Board Room.

The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) tests will be administered Wednesday and Thursday. The English CAT will be on April 24 and the English PT on April 25. These tests are required by the Nevada Department of Education.

Tanaya Winder has a family emergency and the writing presentations are postponed. We will post notices when she is rescheduleed.

Wednesday April 24 is Administrative Professionals Day. Remember to thank your office staff.

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4-9 and Teacher Appreciation Day is May 7. If you can read this, thank a teacher.

We are hoping to have a regular, full-time nurse on board soon.

Title VI meeting is scheduled for May 20 at 4:30 PM PST, 5:30 PM MST. The meetings are in Elko and are available via Google Meet. Please consider joining or attending the Title VI meetings.

Please join us in welcoming Crystal Kelly on board as our Administrative Secretary. Ms. Kelly has a wealth of experience and is settling in to her position. Thank you to Andrea Thomas for your hard work in doing double duty in the Library and office.

The final class for this is year is scheduled May 16 at 5:30 PM.

The prom "At Last I See the Light" is May 4 and is sponsored by the junior class. The promenade will be at 6:30 PM and the dance is scheduled from 7:30 PM to 11 PM. No cost to attend. Any non-students guests require prior approval and will receive a guest pass upon approval.

High School Track will compete at the Lowry High Invitational Track Meet in Winnemucca on April 27. Coaches are Gene Blossom and Leilani Thorpe.

The junior high has the opportunity to participate in the new pilot soccer program. Interested students need to contact Lynn Manning-John, Athletic Director and must be eligible to participate. If there is enough student-athlete interest, the team will need a coach. Anyone interested in coaching the soccer team needs to write a letter of interest to Mrs. John and list coaching experience. We are still seeking players.