New & Improved Student Sharing Gallery

Our Student Sharing Gallery for the past 5+ years was damaged beyond repair in the server upgrade over the summer.  However, O'Neill Public School has initiated the process of posting many of the creative videos and student projects to a YouTube Channel.  Visit it at https://www.youtube.com/user/ONeillPublicSchool and subscribe to in order to stay current with new uploads and old classics ones that are still being added as well.

O’Neill Public School’s Student Sharing Gallery (YouTube Channel):https://www.youtube.com/user/ONeillPublicSchool

Winners of the 2013 Nebraska ESU/AG Internet Safety & Digital Citizenship Poster and PSA Contest

The ESUs of Nebraska in partnership with the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office annually sponsor an Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship Poster and PSA (Public Service Announcement) Contest for students in K-12 public and non-public schools in Nebraska. Schools may submit one entry in each of three grade levels (K-4, 5-8 and 9-12) and in one of five categories: Hand-drawn Poster, Computer-generated Poster, audio PSA, video PSA, or Other (creative works that don’t fit into the previous four categories).

The following entries were selected as the 2013 Nebraska winners.

Grades K-4

·             Hand-drawn Poster – Cecelia Wonch (Grade 4) Sandhills Elementary, Halsey NE

·             Computer-Generated Poster – Vivian Slagle (Grade 3) Sargent Public Schools, Sargent NE

·             Open –  Sam Russell, Carter Hunt, Ann Bose, Sara Scarrow, Laurel Stadler, Sophie Grillli, Brenna Balderston, Teramyah Ruskamp, Aliyah Bowers, Mabel Olivas, Gabe Grove, Madeline Gudino, Kaylan Kappers, Sarah Holste, McKenzie Hunt, Jesse Hargett, Jack Benson, Maddy Whetstine (Grade 1) Southern Valley Elementary, Oxford NE

Grades 5-8

·             Hand-drawn Poster – Jose Amaya (Grade 5) of Knickrehm Elementary, Grand Island NE

·             Computer-Generated Poster – McKenna Siegel (Grade 6) Litchfield Public, Litchfield, NE

·             Video PSA – Allison Becker & Alexa Dougherty (Jr High) O’Neill Jr High, O’Neill NE

·              Open –  Kylie Broich, Kristen Setlik, Bailey Bryant, Andi Olson, Maddie Beran, Maddie Mazour, Emily Bykerh, Kelsey Plache (Grade 8) of Cedar Hollow (Grand Island Northwest), Grand Island NE

Grades 9-12

·             Computer-generated Poster – Victoria Tuttle (Grade 12) Tekamah-Herman, Tekamah NE

·             Audio PSA – Nick Penteria (Grade 10)Lakeview Jr-Sr High, Columbus NE

·             Video PSA – Makala Hladky (Grade 12) O’Neill High School, O’Neill NE

·             Open – Alex Atkins (Grade 11) O’Neill High School, O’Neill NE

The winning entries for the 2013 Nebraska contest may be found at http://blog.esu10.org/internetsafety/2013-nebraska-internet-safety-contest-winners/

Winners of the 2013 Nebraska ESU/AG Internet Safety & Digital Citizenship Poster and PSA Contest

Winners of the 2013 Nebraska ESU/AG Internet Safety & Digital Citizenship Poster and PSA Contest

The ESUs of Nebraska in partnership with the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office annually sponsor an Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship Poster and PSA (Public Service Announcement) Contest for students in K-12 public and non-public schools in Nebraska. Schools may submit one entry in each of three grade levels (K-4, 5-8 and 9-12) and in one of five categories: Hand-drawn Poster, Computer-generated Poster, audio PSA, video PSA, or Other (creative works that don’t fit into the previous four categories).

The following entries were selected as the 2013 Nebraska winners.

Grades K-4

·             Hand-drawn Poster – Cecelia Wonch (Grade 4) Sandhills Elementary, Halsey NE

·             Computer-Generated Poster – Vivian Slagle (Grade 3) Sargent Public Schools, Sargent NE

·             Open –  Sam Russell, Carter Hunt, Ann Bose, Sara Scarrow, Laurel Stadler, Sophie Grillli, Brenna Balderston, Teramyah Ruskamp, Aliyah Bowers, Mabel Olivas, Gabe Grove, Madeline Gudino, Kaylan Kappers, Sarah Holste, McKenzie Hunt, Jesse Hargett, Jack Benson, Maddy Whetstine (Grade 1) Southern Valley Elementary, Oxford NE

Grades 5-8

·             Hand-drawn Poster – Jose Amaya (Grade 5) of Knickrehm Elementary, Grand Island NE

·             Computer-Generated Poster – McKenna Siegel (Grade 6) Litchfield Public, Litchfield, NE

·             Video PSA – Allison Becker & Alexa Dougherty (Jr High) O’Neill Jr High, O’Neill NE

·              Open –  Kylie Broich, Kristen Setlik, Bailey Bryant, Andi Olson, Maddie Beran, Maddie Mazour, Emily Bykerh, Kelsey Plache (Grade 8) of Cedar Hollow (Grand Island Northwest), Grand Island NE

Grades 9-12

·             Computer-generated Poster – Victoria Tuttle (Grade 12) Tekamah-Herman, Tekamah NE

·             Audio PSA – Nick Penteria (Grade 10)Lakeview Jr-Sr High, Columbus NE

·             Video PSA – Makala Hladky (Grade 12) O’Neill High School, O’Neill NE

·             Open – Alex Atkins (Grade 11) O’Neill High School, O’Neill NE

The winning entries for the 2013 Nebraska contest may be found at http://blog.esu10.org/internetsafety/2013-nebraska-internet-safety-contest-winners/

iPad Action Research from O'Neill Public Schools

Visit the iBookstore today and download the free Multi-Touch book that shares O'Neill's recent action research project with iPads in 8th grade Language Arts.

If you are on an iOS device, the direct link is here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipad-action-research-at-ohs/id598140500?mt=11

Or you can visit the iBookstore and search for O'Neill Public Schools, iPad Action Research, or Katie Morrow.

O'Neill Public Schools on iTunes U

O'Neill Public Schools is proud to join the ranks of K-12 institutions with public iTunes U sites.  If you currently visit the iTunes Store, just click on iTunes U and then K-12 to find an alphabetical listing including O'Neill.

Or, visit O'Neill's iTunes U site page directly at:
O'Neill Public Schools on iTunes U

 

Hopefully this is just the start of many more exceptional courses to come!

Nebraska Internet Safety & Digital Citizenship Contest

O'Neill Public School students have again dominated the regional round of the Nebraska Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship contest with the following results:

• Allison Becker and Alexa Dougherty won the PSA Video - Grades 5-8 with 24 out of 28 points. http://ops.esu8.org/users/katiemorrow/weblog/99ab4/Identity_Theft_PSA.html
• Lauren Osborne and Alexis Stevenson's PSA Video - Grades 5-8 received the runner-up with 22 out of 28 points. http://ops.esu8.org/users/katiemorrow/weblog/a4960/Cyberbullying_PSA.html
• Makala Hladky won the PSA Video - Grades 9-12 with 23 out of 28 points.http://ops.esu8.org/users/katiemorrow/weblog/74a6c/Internet_Trail_PSA.html
• Alex Atkins won the Open Category - Grades 9-12 with 26 out of 28 points. http://ops.esu8.org/users/katiemorrow/weblog/4c9c0/Digital_Footprint_PSA.html

All winning entries will be sent on to be judged at the state level.  Congratulations to Mr. Mike Peterson and his students!

Apple Distinguished School 2012-2013

We were pleased to be informed today that O'Neill Junior-Senior High School's status as an Apple Distinguished School has been renewed for the third school year in a row.  Congratulations students, staff, and administration, and keep up the innovative learning!