ALL Owensboro Public Schools will be OPEN tomorrow, Wednesday, March 19, 2025 and will operate on a normal schedule! Thank you to our building staff and roofing contractors for quickly addressing the damage issues and allowing us to be back to full operational status for tomorrow!
Online Registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open to families to begin registering their students for the upcoming school year. Families in the Owensboro Public Schools district need to visit startolr.com and select "25-26" year at the beginning to complete their registration for next school year. All returning families' information is already in the database, they just need to confirm it is updated and correct to complete online registration. Families who are new to the district will need to visit the school in which their child will attend. If they are unsure of what school their child will attend, they can find a district map on the district website at owensboro.kyschools.us.
Owensboro Public Schools will be IN SESSION on Friday, February 21, 2025.
Due to some side roads being inaccessible as well as the possibility for overnight freezing with extreme cold, Owensboro Public Schools will utilize NTI Day #5 tomorrow, Thursday, February 20, 2025.
Due to Winter Weather Warning and the potential for several inches of snow expected overnight, Owensboro Public Schools will utilize NTI Day #4 Tomorrow, February 19, 2025.
Due to the potential of hazardous road conditions throughout the morning, Owensboro Public Schools will utilize NTI Day #3 today, Tuesday, February 11, 2025 for all students.
8th grade parents, please consider joining us for our next Lunch & Learn that will provide information about making the transition from middle school to high school! Lunch will be provided by the school. The event is February 20 at 11 a.m. at Owensboro Middle School!
We typically do not make an announcement when we are having school, but because we have been out for quite a while, we wanted to make sure everyone knows that OPS will be in session beginning at normal time tomorrow, Monday, January 13, 2025!
Please see the return to school letter from superintendent Dr. Wendy Duvall below!
OPS Families,
Because of the entirety of the weather the past few days and the expected weather on Friday, our district will be working through a scenario that will allow us to get NTI packets and devices to students in order to provide instruction throughout the next couple of days and possibly into next week.
There is a lot of information about how this will work, so please read through everything below and if you have any questions, please reach out to us through Messenger on the Owensboro Public Schools Facebook page or by calling 270-686-1000..
Tomorrow and Friday, January 9-10, 2025, Owensboro Public Schools will utilize NTI Days #1 & #2 for our students.
For the students that already have their devices or packets, they will follow a normal NTI schedule as outlined in the district’s NTI Expectations. For those that do not have the materials they need, students and parents will be able to come pick up their devices or packets at their school tomorrow, January 9, 2025 from noon until 2 p.m.
Our Food Service staff are preparing breakfast and lunch for all students for both Thursday and Friday (four meals total) that can be picked up by the parents or students on January 9 from noon-2 p.m. when they pick up their NTI materials. Parents of students in multiple buildings can pick up meals at any one location, they do not have to go to each individual school to pick up their meals. Students do not have to be present to pick up the meals or the devices, but meals can only be distributed for students enrolled in the district.
If your family currently does not have access to the internet or electricity, please communicate that with your school and you will be given a packet to complete for the days that we are out due to weather.
I know this is a big undertaking for everyone involved and we appreciate your willingness to work together in order to ensure that we are providing educational services to our students throughout this winter weather episode.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us via the methods listed above.
Due to winter weather and local travel conditions, Owensboro Public Schools will be CLOSED Wednesday, January 8, 2025. This will be a traditional snow day for students and staff.
Due to winter weather and local travel conditions, Owensboro Public Schools will be CLOSED Tuesday, January 7, 2025. This will be a traditional snow day for students and staff.
OPS Parents of pre-K students,
Hager Preschool has a few spots open for fee-based enrollment for this school year. You must live within the OPS school district to be eligible. Attached is a flyer with additional details. If you have any questions, please contact Keisha Arnold at 270-686-2273!
With winter weather impacting our area over the next few months, it is a good time to remind our community about our process of communicating any changes to the school schedule. You can find all the information about how and when our district makes these notifications to our families in the link below.
https://www.owensboro.kyschools.us/o/ops/page/school-and-district-notifications
The Red Devils football team hosts Ohio Co on Friday, Nov 8th at Rash Stadium with kickoff at 7:00. This is the 1st Round of the KHSAA Class 5A Playoffs. Football Season Ticket Holders may purchase tickets in the OHS Athletic Office on Thursday (Nov 7th) from 9am - 3pm and Friday (Nov 8th) from 9am - noon. No season passes or reserved seat passes will be accepted for the playoffs. All tickets are $7, cash only.
Tomorrow is Election Day 2024! Owensboro Public Schools will be closed tomorrow in observance. We encourage everyone who hasn't yet voted to get to the polls and make your voices heard! Polls in Owensboro are open until 6 p.m. on November 5. As long as you are in line before 6 p.m. you will be eligible to vote, so get out there and cast your vote!
As Owensboro Public Schools develops our Profile of a Learner to ensure we are best meeting the needs of our students, we are asking our parents to provide feedback. Please take a few moments to complete the following survey and share your thoughts:
https://forms.gle/MMn8M2pu8sukTrgz6
The Owensboro and Daviess County Public Schools Boards of Education will hold a joint Board Meeting at Owensboro Public Schools' Central Office this Thursday, October 17 at 6 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to hear a presentation from the Kentucky School Boards Association regarding the Amendment 2 ballot measure proposed for this upcoming election and how it would impact public education in Kentucky, specifically in Owensboro/Daviess County.
This meeting will be open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. There will be no public comment session as this is a special called meeting with no action items. Those in attendance will not be permitted to have signs, shirts, etc. promoting any position related to this ballot measure.
The annual High Attendance Day for the 2024-25 school year falls on September 12 this year.
We are encouraging all students and families to set a high attendance mark for their school.
Each of the schools within OPS will compete against each other to see who has the highest attendance for that day. The winning schools will be awarded with prizes for both students and staff for their efforts.
Get a good night's sleep and set your alarm to join us tomorrow, September 12 and help us set the high attendance mark for this school year!
Parents/Guardians,
Please click the link below to see the updated School Attendance Law for the 2024-25 school year. If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Thompson, Director of Pupil Personnel. His information is in the attached document.
https://bit.ly/3ZkcYOD
The Red Devils football team kicks off the season TONIGHT at the newly renovated Rash Stadium! Admission is $7 CASH ONLY!
Here is a reminder about the safety and security procedures that are in place for all of our OHS athletic events this year. Please familiarize yourself with them and arrive early enough to get through the screening process.
