Osage City Middle School Beginning of the Year Information https://bit.ly/4wgd2f6
Good Evening,
Welcome back to the 2026-27 School Year for key events in preparation for the start of school at OCHS please visit https://aptg.co/r-mxL6 and to learn more about your new OCHS Principal please visit https://aptg.co/zzpmcZ
Have a great night! We are looking forward to seeing everyone!
Sincerely,
Mr. Morgan
OCHS Dual Credit Meetings
Allen (ACC) Students
Monday, August 10th 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
Who: 11th & 12th Grade students who enrolled in ACC classes for this school year. Parents are encouraged to attend also.
What: Info Meeting to review parent access, guidelines/expectations and new instructions for logging in!
Where: OCHS Auditorium, enter through HS Main Doors
Tech (Washburn & Flint Hills) Students
Tuesday, August 11th 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
Who: Students who have been enrolled in Tech (Flint Hills or Washburn), Parents are encouraged to attend also.
What: Tech Info Meeting to review transportation, guidelines/expectations and pickup Chromebooks!
Where: OCHS Auditorium, enter through HS Main Doors
Allen (ACC) Students
Monday, August 10th 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
Who: 11th & 12th Grade students who enrolled in ACC classes for this school year. Parents are encouraged to attend also.
What: Info Meeting to review parent access, guidelines/expectations and new instructions for logging in!
Where: OCHS Auditorium, enter through HS Main Doors
Tech (Washburn & Flint Hills) Students
Tuesday, August 11th 5:15 - 6:00 p.m.
Who: Students who have been enrolled in Tech (Flint Hills or Washburn), Parents are encouraged to attend also.
What: Tech Info Meeting to review transportation, guidelines/expectations and pickup Chromebooks!
Where: OCHS Auditorium, enter through HS Main Doors
OCHS Senior Banner Photo Opportunity
Calling any interested senior who would like to purchase a 3’x5’ vinyl activity banner for the 2026-2027 school year. This is not limited to athletics, band, plays, forensics, FFA, anything that the student wants to proudly display!
When: Saturday, August 15th 11am – 1pm
Where: KB’s SpecialTees, 530 Market St.
The kids should bring all their jerseys for the year, props, etc.. what they want to display on the ladder. They can wear what they want; a tee, jersey, letter jacket, etc.
Total cost is $70 ($20 for the photo and $50 for the banner.) Money is due that day.
If you are not able to attend during the time slot, please text Kelli Bowin at KB’s, 785-528-1153 to possibly make other arrangements.
We are gearing up for the start of school. Bus and vehicle inspections are complete. Thanks to Holmberg Oil for maintaining the district's vehicles. The Kansas Highway Patrol for completing the inspections. And Alan Carlson for all is help with our transportation fleet.
Online Enrollment for the 26-27 School year is now open, visit https://www.usd420.org/page/enrollment-25-26 for more info! If you need assistance, or you are enrolling a new student, in-person Registration will be held August 4th and 5th from 8 am to 4 pm in the cafeteria.
OCHS FFA is hosting a pool party for all 9th-12th grade students at the OC Aquatic Center on August 5th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM. FREE ADMISSION!!!
USD 420 has an Elementary School Counselor position open for the 2026-2027 school year. If interested apply at https://usd420ka.schoolspring.com/
Colton Collins wrestled in the 2026 Sunflower State Games last Saturday, June 27th at Washburn Rural, placing 1st in Folkstyle & 2nd in Takedowns! He is now qualified to participate in the State Games of America on July 25th on the campus of Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania! Way to go, Colton!
Good luck to the Osage City crew at the Shrine Bowl tonight in Emporia! Kickoff is at 7 PM. If you can't make it in person you can watch the livestream here.
https://www.kansasshrinebowl.com/broadcast.html
Go East!
https://www.kansasshrinebowl.com/broadcast.html
Go East!
Emory Speece will be playing in the KBCA all-star game this Saturday, June 20. The game is at 6PM at Mabee Arena in Salina. KBCA plans on livestreaming the game; visit kansaskbca.com for more details.
Quenten Stark will be playing in the Kansas Shrine Bowl next Saturday, June 27. The game is at 7PM at Welch Stadium in Emporia. Joining him the game are Coach Gantenbein, Lucas Gantenbein (manager), and cheerleaders Gracie Hokanson, Harper Koenig, Dilynn Reeves, and Maddison Heptinstall. The game will be livestreamed on the Kansas Shrine Bowl YouTube channel.
Congratulations and good luck to all!
Quenten Stark will be playing in the Kansas Shrine Bowl next Saturday, June 27. The game is at 7PM at Welch Stadium in Emporia. Joining him the game are Coach Gantenbein, Lucas Gantenbein (manager), and cheerleaders Gracie Hokanson, Harper Koenig, Dilynn Reeves, and Maddison Heptinstall. The game will be livestreamed on the Kansas Shrine Bowl YouTube channel.
Congratulations and good luck to all!
Come watch some HS girls summer basketball at the "Kansas Classic" tournament this Friday, June 19 in Osage City!
If you haven't heard, some of the Osage City Band students and parents will be travelling to the UK and Europe on the Star of Kansas Tour on Monday the 15th!
If you'd like to wish them luck, Star of Kansas will be having a Bon Voyage concert that is free and open to the public at MidAmerica Nazarene University. The concerts will be held on Sunday, June 14 in the Mabee Performing Arts Center inside the Bell Cultural Arts Center at 2:00pm.
If you'd like to wish them luck, Star of Kansas will be having a Bon Voyage concert that is free and open to the public at MidAmerica Nazarene University. The concerts will be held on Sunday, June 14 in the Mabee Performing Arts Center inside the Bell Cultural Arts Center at 2:00pm.
Congratulations to Sawyer Serna, Addison Watson, and Peyton Pitts for making the Class 3A all-state softball team! The team was selected by the 3A coaches.
Class of 2026:
Chromebook pick up is available
Who: 2026 Senior Student or Guardian
When: June 9th - 11th (Tuesday-Thursday)
Pick up times: 9 am - 11am & 12pm -2pm
Where: HS Office
Class of 2026:
Chromebook pick up is available
Who: 2026 Senior Student or Guardian
When: June 9th - 11th (Tuesday-Thursday)
Pick up times: 9 am - 11am & 12pm -2pm
Where: HS Office
Congratulations to Emory Speece on being named a KVOE Area Athlete of the Year! Emory made state in volleyball and track, medaled at state cross country, and was the point guard of the state runner up basketball team. What a senior year!
https://kvoe.com/2026/06/06/kvoe-announces-emporia-main-street-athletes-and-coaches-of-the-year/?fbclid=IwVERDUASRz5xleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5d9sgf-xSUikiMQHzJqS1kiLgrfc6I-tuExd7hLf-mqMpMCzEE5CJz-uuBNg_aem_2ULWTQXBQVbp26bhhNRtaw
https://kvoe.com/2026/06/06/kvoe-announces-emporia-main-street-athletes-and-coaches-of-the-year/?fbclid=IwVERDUASRz5xleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5d9sgf-xSUikiMQHzJqS1kiLgrfc6I-tuExd7hLf-mqMpMCzEE5CJz-uuBNg_aem_2ULWTQXBQVbp26bhhNRtaw
The Osage City band (and Osage City HS) would like to congratulate Lena Stucky on her selection to perform with the Youth Symphony of Kansas City Classical Orchestra—one of the region’s premier youth orchestral ensembles.
Following a highly competitive audition process, Lena was chosen as one of only four clarinetists in the 90-member orchestra, which features a full range of string, woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians.
Lena will perform under the direction of Professor Raffaele Cipriano of Kansas University. He is an acclaimed Italian conductor, opera coach, and composer who studied at the conservatories of Padua and Venice.
Following a highly competitive audition process, Lena was chosen as one of only four clarinetists in the 90-member orchestra, which features a full range of string, woodwind, brass, and percussion musicians.
Lena will perform under the direction of Professor Raffaele Cipriano of Kansas University. He is an acclaimed Italian conductor, opera coach, and composer who studied at the conservatories of Padua and Venice.
Congratulations to our 2026 FHL baseball and softball all league honorees!
We had some great performances at the state track meet this past weekend, but this is pretty awesome too! Check out this email we received today from a longtime state track volunteer.
"I have volunteered at the state track meet for almost the last 35 years with the last 14 years having the main responsibility of recruiting junior high students to help with blocks, hurdles, and filling cups of water for the athletes along with any other tasks that KSHSAA finds for them to do. Until the last several years, I also worked on the track at the finish line as well.
Saturday my group of students were busy with other jobs. I had been trying to find the person to refill the water jugs. When I came back to the finish line area, Jaiton and Kaiden Bosse along with Emma Cameron, Alexys and Baylie Wieneke from West Franklin who had finished their events were helping fill cups. I went and talked to them and they told me that they just wanted to help however they could. All the girls were friendly, polite, and respectful.
When I came back from taking a break from the heat, they were still working. I took it upon myself to get them all the blue volunteer tee shirts like my student volunteers were wearing. They continued to fill water cups AND pick up trash around the finish line area until the weather delay. When they interacted with my group of recent junior high graduates (they) worked together in harmony, taking time to visit along the way.
My students had to leave when the first lightning delay happened because their parents were wanting to get home before the storm hit.
Jaiton stayed until the end of the meet and ended up helping with blocks along with a boy who graduated this year who is going to play football at Emporia State and two or three other college students from Osage City.
I appreciated these students and their servant hearts and pleasant personalities and wanted to share that with you."
Sincerely,
Cleta Smith
"I have volunteered at the state track meet for almost the last 35 years with the last 14 years having the main responsibility of recruiting junior high students to help with blocks, hurdles, and filling cups of water for the athletes along with any other tasks that KSHSAA finds for them to do. Until the last several years, I also worked on the track at the finish line as well.
Saturday my group of students were busy with other jobs. I had been trying to find the person to refill the water jugs. When I came back to the finish line area, Jaiton and Kaiden Bosse along with Emma Cameron, Alexys and Baylie Wieneke from West Franklin who had finished their events were helping fill cups. I went and talked to them and they told me that they just wanted to help however they could. All the girls were friendly, polite, and respectful.
When I came back from taking a break from the heat, they were still working. I took it upon myself to get them all the blue volunteer tee shirts like my student volunteers were wearing. They continued to fill water cups AND pick up trash around the finish line area until the weather delay. When they interacted with my group of recent junior high graduates (they) worked together in harmony, taking time to visit along the way.
My students had to leave when the first lightning delay happened because their parents were wanting to get home before the storm hit.
Jaiton stayed until the end of the meet and ended up helping with blocks along with a boy who graduated this year who is going to play football at Emporia State and two or three other college students from Osage City.
I appreciated these students and their servant hearts and pleasant personalities and wanted to share that with you."
Sincerely,
Cleta Smith