the local EMS team has notified the district early this morning concerning the bad weather coming through tonight and the potential for flooding. With some districts closing today, we have received permission form the state to have virtual day tomorrow IF needed. Teachers have sent home assignments this afternoon just in case.
Please take a moment to complete our 2024-2025 Parent Survey. We value your feedback and use it to inform our decisions as we address the needs of our district. We appreciate your participation. Please use the link below.
https://forms.office.com/r/2tjPbJb5Y6
We are now accepting applications for our summer learning program. The program runs from May 27 to June 19. Learn more about the program: https://www.oc-sd.com/o/ocs/page/summer-school
Apply at: https://forms.office.com/r/gJhBrQ34Q3
Please join us in welcoming the newest members of our Bulldog family: Ms. Maci Eilers and Mrs. Jena Shoaf. We are incredibly lucky to have them as part of our team!
Voluntary Pre-K program Kick off night - Thursday March 13 from 4:30-6:00 P.M/
Enrollment will be held at the school of your choice (AH Roberts, Allons, Hilham, Rickman, and Wilson). VPK is serves 3 and 4 year old children. Must be 3 or 4 by August 15th. Please see our website for more information. (Programs -> Voluntary Pre-K) or call the district office at 823-1287.
Due to the ongoing icy weather conditions, Overton County Schools requested an additional virtual day from the state. This has been approved, and Overton County Schools will be virtual for Friday February 21, 2025
From our Bulldog Family to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas!
The Stephens Center is a non-profit , family support, and child abuse prevention agency whose goal is to promote healthy families. Their Parent- Child Connection classes will be starting soon. Please see the following for dates and times.
Huge congratulations are in order for our Boys and Girls Basketball Teams, who have emerged as Overton County Bantam Champions! Both teams were undefeated in the county season and we are proud of their dedication and perseverance. Congratulations!
Recently, Rickman mailed over 600 cards, made by our students, to veterans worldwide! Some of those cards made it to the 435th CRS Division in Ramstein, Germany! Have you gotten one of our cards? We would love to hear from you if you have!
The November 12, 2024 school board meeting has been rescheduled to November 4, 2024. The meeting will begin at the normal time of 6:30 with the work session following the meeting.
Did you know that OCS has an app? This year our district launched a new app along with redesigned websites. If you download the app you can have quick access to information from both the district and your child's school. You can get push notifications for announcements and emergency alerts. We are always looking for ways to improve our communications with families, and our new app is a great way to stay connected. Download it today from your phone's app store!
Library centers with Mrs. Shaw were a blast! Our first graders loved building and creating!
Sixth graders in Mrs. Walker's class have been learning about potential and kinetic energy. They applied their knowledge by designing and building roller coasters with 4-H. What a fun lesson!
Our second graders concluded their ancient Asian Civilizations Knowledge unit by celebrating the Chinese New Year! What a memorable day for our students!
Who knew learning about physical and chemical changes could be so egg-citing?! What a fun (and yummy) science lesson for Mrs. Brueckner's students!
Second grade students celebrated finishing their Tall Tales and Fairy Tales unit with a dress-up day! These students looked awesome! Thank you teachers for making this day memorable for your students!
We are thrilled to be offering your child a free breakfast and lunch this year! Your child can still purchase additional items. To do so, there must be money in his or her account. You may send in a payment to school, or you can make a payment online. To make a payment online please go to the website below. You will need to create an account.
https://linqconnect.com/main
We are in the process of making car tags. They will be coming soon.
As part of their STEAM education, rising 5th graders dissect owl pellets to identify the bones of small animals. This activity is just one of the numerous hands-on experiences that students engage in during summer learning camps.
