VelCRO: Vel Phillips Community Resource Organization

Congratulations Oshkosh North High School student, Hazel Desotell!

Hazel Desotell, a member of Oshkosh North's music program, recently had the opportunity to participate in NextDirection, an international choral leadership conference held at UW-Parkside in Kenosha. Hazel spent three days exploring what it means to lead with purpose, confidence, empathy, and vision.

Working alongside nationally recognized choral educators and leadership experts, students examined the qualities that make effective leaders in music and beyond. Through interactive workshops and collaborative learning experiences, participants developed skills in communication, teamwork, facilitation, and servant leadership while learning how to inspire and support others.

This ongoing involvement reflects one of the greatest strengths of the Oshkosh music programs: students continue to grow as leaders, educators, and advocates for music long after they leave the classroom. Their commitment to serving others and giving back to the musical community exemplifies the values fostered through music education.

Congratulations to all of this year's NextDirection participants, specifically Spartan Hazel Desotell. We are proud of the leadership, character, and dedication demonstrated, and the positive impact made through the power of music!

Free counseling services provided by Samaritan for those impacted by the recent tornado/storms

Starting today through Sat, Aug 8th! Winnebago County Multi-Agency Resource Center will be open as a one-stop for our community members impacted by the recent tornado/storms. The center is intended to provide more hands-on assistance navigating the different areas of recovery including housing, finance, mental health, food, and other essential needs. We know communication may still be limited for some of our neighbors impacted, please share this information with everyone you know!

So excited for our student-led iniatives this year as our School House system continues to grow and develop!
🔥Rise as One!
🔥We Stick Together!
🔥Seven Houses, One Phoenix Family!

In-person Registration Day is this Wednesday, August 5! 🚨

We are so excited to welcome our families for the 2026-2027 school year in the Oshkosh Area School District! If you need help, interpreters, or computer access, our team will be on hand and ready to support you.

🗓 Wednesday, August 5
⏰ 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
📍 Vel Phillips Middle School (1401 Kentucky St)

⚠️ Friendly reminder: This event is ONLY for families who need help or cannot complete registration online. (To check if you are all set, log into your Infinite Campus (IC) Parent Portal and click More >> Online Registration (status would say “Complete”).)

We can't wait to see you there and kick off a fantastic school year together!

Please spread the word for those who need help after the storms this afternoon. Our hearts especially go out to the families in the Menasha/Appleton area 🫶 WE STICK TOGETHER!

🕵️‍♀️ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲?

We're putting your recycling knowledge to the test with a sneak peek from our 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗸! This "Eye Spy Contamination" worksheet is part of our 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 activity, and now it's your turn to play.

🔍 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲:
✅ Find and circle 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺 hiding in the picture.
✅ Count them up.
✅ Divide the total by 𝟳 to solve 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 #𝟮.

💡 Hint: Squished water bottles are 𝗡𝗢𝗧 contamination.

🏆 First person to correctly identify ALL of the contamination items (comment a photo with all items circled) AND solve the code wins a fun prize pack featuring:
🛍️ Our brand-new 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗴 '𝗕𝗮𝗴𝗼 reusable bag (made from recycled water bottles!)
🖊️ Bamboo pens
✨ Stickers
😎 And, of course... bragging rights!

Ready? Let the hunt begin!