District News
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This solution prioritizes student safety and maintains the district's westside school consolidation goals and the commitment to a $0 tax increase.
![Mrs. Depaoli smiles at a first grader as the student smiles and speaks into a microphone.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734970237/oshkoshk12wius/vydbtrx46wu5nuzic9mu/SpeakingPractice.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734970237/oshkoshk12wius/vydbtrx46wu5nuzic9mu/SpeakingPractice.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734970237/oshkoshk12wius/vydbtrx46wu5nuzic9mu/SpeakingPractice.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734970237/oshkoshk12wius/vydbtrx46wu5nuzic9mu/SpeakingPractice.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1734970237/oshkoshk12wius/vydbtrx46wu5nuzic9mu/SpeakingPractice.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1734970237/oshkoshk12wius/vydbtrx46wu5nuzic9mu/SpeakingPractice.jpg","width":2200}])
The Oshkosh Area School District is taking bold steps to transform literacy instruction, and our first CKLA (Core Knowledge Language Arts) Spotlight video provides an exciting glimpse into this critical journey. As we field test Amplify CKLA this school year, we're laying the groundwork for a comprehensive approach to reading instruction that promises to unlock student potential.
![Oshkosh middle and high school band students fill the entire flood of gym floor of the Oshkosh North Field House for a concert performance.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734722825/oshkoshk12wius/xchi8jmmmiukjb9aybgq/4X9A0589.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734722825/oshkoshk12wius/xchi8jmmmiukjb9aybgq/4X9A0589.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734722825/oshkoshk12wius/xchi8jmmmiukjb9aybgq/4X9A0589.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734722825/oshkoshk12wius/xchi8jmmmiukjb9aybgq/4X9A0589.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1734722825/oshkoshk12wius/xchi8jmmmiukjb9aybgq/4X9A0589.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1734722825/oshkoshk12wius/xchi8jmmmiukjb9aybgq/4X9A0589.jpg","width":2200}])
Middle and high school band students from across the Oshkosh Area School District joined in concert for this year’s Band-O-Rama event.
![A staff member and Franklin Elementary principal smile with two Kiwanis volunteers next to large boxes of donated food items.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734551008/oshkoshk12wius/c2i2kmpnlspeximqsdrh/4X9A9876.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734551008/oshkoshk12wius/c2i2kmpnlspeximqsdrh/4X9A9876.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734551008/oshkoshk12wius/c2i2kmpnlspeximqsdrh/4X9A9876.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734551008/oshkoshk12wius/c2i2kmpnlspeximqsdrh/4X9A9876.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1734551008/oshkoshk12wius/c2i2kmpnlspeximqsdrh/4X9A9876.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1734551008/oshkoshk12wius/c2i2kmpnlspeximqsdrh/4X9A9876.jpg","width":2200}])
This year, students and staff at Franklin Elementary School broke the school’s record for the most items donated during the annual Mid-Morning Kiwanis Food Drive.
![The Vel Phillips seventh and eighth-grade choirs smile with Ms. Maria Clark on the Oshkosh North Auditorium stage.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733948740/oshkoshk12wius/qfhjc3sfngrp68ojytbr/4X9A9565.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733948740/oshkoshk12wius/qfhjc3sfngrp68ojytbr/4X9A9565.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733948740/oshkoshk12wius/qfhjc3sfngrp68ojytbr/4X9A9565.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1733948740/oshkoshk12wius/qfhjc3sfngrp68ojytbr/4X9A9565.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1733948740/oshkoshk12wius/qfhjc3sfngrp68ojytbr/4X9A9565.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1733948740/oshkoshk12wius/qfhjc3sfngrp68ojytbr/4X9A9565.jpg","width":2200}])
Voices of Inspiration: Opera Singer Brings African American Spiritual Traditions to Oshkosh Students
Oshkosh Area School District middle and high school students met with award-winning opera singer, Maria Clark, to learn about the vocal technique and historical impact of African American spirituals.
![Three Oshkosh North students smile while holding a tray of mini pumpkin pies.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732662358/oshkoshk12wius/nfseuocd0msnwbgyrir5/4X9A8359.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732662358/oshkoshk12wius/nfseuocd0msnwbgyrir5/4X9A8359.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732662358/oshkoshk12wius/nfseuocd0msnwbgyrir5/4X9A8359.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732662358/oshkoshk12wius/nfseuocd0msnwbgyrir5/4X9A8359.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732662358/oshkoshk12wius/nfseuocd0msnwbgyrir5/4X9A8359.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1732662358/oshkoshk12wius/nfseuocd0msnwbgyrir5/4X9A8359.jpg","width":2200}])
This week, students at Oshkosh North and Oshkosh West baked pies for Father Carr’s Place 2B Life Enrichment Center to be shared with community members in need.