STUDENT LIFE

LINKS is a peer-to-peer support program. Links are general education students who serve as a mentor and support person for our students with needs.

Peer-to-Peer Support programs provide critical opportunities to bring together students with a range of needs, and these programs can lead to academic, social and behavioral benefits for all participants. Both peer supports and students with ASD (Autisum Spectrum Disorder) learn new skills, engage in social opportunities, and have interactions that, over time, can contribute to meaningful changes in school climate.

Participants in these programs learn new skills that move them toward employment and careers, they learn to value diversity, allowing them to be more richly involved in their communities, and they engage in social and academic experiences with more confidence and competence. The LINKS give our students with disabilities the confidence to talk to new people, sit with different peers at lunch, attend pep assemblies and try new experiences on field trips. 

To apply to be a link, talk with Mrs. Garrett or Ms. Merchant.

A group for all students 9th-12th grade; no artistic experience necessary. We will explore 2D and 3D artistic techniques through projects that students will get to take home when completed. 

Art Club meets after school on Tuesdays from 3:00pm-4:00pm September through May.                                                                                                      

This club creates the yearbook for the school year.  Participants take photos, design the cover and pages, write captions and copy on the pages, sell ads, and a whole lot more!  It is a great activity for anyone who loves photography, graphic design, writing, marketing, or just being involved.  We meet during "family time" on RTI days, and once a week after school. Applications are available at the beginning of the school year from Mrs. Trometter in Room 134.

Quiz Bowl is a game in which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, sports, and popular culture. Students compete against teams from the Allegan County Quiz Bowl League, which gives them several opportunities to earn an invitation to compete at the Michigan State University competition in April.  The state competition qualifies a team to compete at nationals.

This club is for anyone who loves to read and talk about books. We meet monthly after school to discuss the book read during the previous month, and to select/get copies of the next book. Book are selected based on group interests. We share our insights, questions, as well as food and fun times, and often view film adaptations of selected books. See Mrs. Trometter in Room 134 to join or for additional details.

Our GSA creates a supportive and accepting community for students, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or sexuality. Throughout the year we work to improve awareness among our members as well as develop tolerance for diversity within the school community at Otsego High School. See Mrs. Knetsch to get involved!

Supt. Haase wants to hear from you! What are your ideas to help improve the school? What challenges are students facing? What challenges is the school facing? Here is your chance to meet monthly with the superintendent and have your voice heard! Just take a few moments to fill out this quick form. 

At NHS our mission is to serve our community.  We do a variety of service projects throughout the year including the paper recycling program, the Christmas toy drive, and the Roof Sit, to name a few. To be accepted into NHS, you have to have a 3.5 GPA, (unweighted), show that you have a great character, show that you are involved in volunteer activities, and explain your leadership capabilities or practices. 

We do at least 1 service project a month, so only kids that are ready to commit to being active in NHS should apply. 

The NHS Application is now online here.

Please consider the following when applying: 

• Your GPA must be a 3.5 or above
• You must be willing to give at least 9 hours of your time to NHS activities
• Applications are reviewed by a committee of adults who will remain anonymous
• Applications are anonymous, so students names should NOT appear anywhere within the application, only on the first section.
• There is no minimum, nor maximum, to the number of applicants accepted to NHS but the criteria are scrutinized for acceptance, so be clear and honest in the application.
• You are free to go over and discuss your application with Mrs. Wideen before turning it in. It is highly recommended that you do so before the deadline. 

Robotics
Otsego High School's FIRST Robotics team is named the Alotobots #5152 and has competed for the last 4 years. We have great local partners who lend equipment, time and talent to help our students learn the tools needed to design, build and program the robot to compete in each year's competition.  The FIRST Robotics season begins the first weekend in January. Contact Mr. Miller to join and look for sign-ups during lunch in the fall. 

The Tabletop Gaming Club is a place for any and all students (or staff!) to come play card games, board games, or any game that is played on a table. Whether it be Shoots and Ladders, Hand and Foot, or Dungeons and Dragons there is a place for you! We meet every Tuesday in the Media Center from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. You can bring your own game to play or if you talk to Mr. Conway about a game, he may be able to find a copy to bring to the next meeting.

You can email Mr. Conway at bconway@otsegops.org with any questions you may have. 

Auditorium Tech Crew 6-12th
Events in the Otsego Auditorium are run by a student crew that make our stage an excellent place to perform. Our crew meets on Wednesdays from 3-5 to work on skills and projects needed for our events. Contact Mr. Walker at mwalker@otsegops.org to get involved.

Music Production
Music Production Club is a new Club with three areas of focus: Music Creation and Recording, Song Writing, and Live Performance Technology. Students will need a working knowledge of the major scale on the piano in the ability to perform their music skill with a metronome. This Club is based off of the CMAS program at Arcadia High School in Scottsdale, Arizona created by Richard Maxwell.