We are hiring a P.E. teacher for the 2025-2026 school year! Please visit https://www.odinpublicschools.org/page/employment-opportunities to apply or for more information regarding open positions at Odin Public School District!
Birth to Three Developmental & Preschool Screenings will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 from 1pm-7pm. Students who are already attending the Odin Pre-K Program do NOT have to be rescreened. Call Ms. Sam at 618-740-4183 to set up your appointment!
The HS Baseball game scheduled for today at Salem has been canceled.
REMINDER : Today is our Wednesday 2:15 dismissal day. Pre-k will be dismissed at 1:45. K-12 will be dismissed at 2:15.
Shouting a big THANK YOU to our wonderful paraprofessionals!
We will be cancelling our regular after school program tomorrow due to the predicted weather. Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience.
Get ready for an unforgettable night Under the Sea! 🌊 A Prom t-shirt is REQUIRED to attend post prom, if you still need one please let Mrs. Abby know as soon as possible. Prom is open to all highschool students, so don't miss out!
The Junior High track meet that was scheduled for today has been canceled.
Due to wet field conditions the HS softball game at Brownstown/St Elmo is cancelled.
REMINDER : Today is our Wednesday 2:15 dismissal day. Pre-k will be dismissed at 1:45. K-12 will be dismissed at 2:15.
From 2006-2010, Tyler Parrish enjoyed a career for the record books for the Odin Eagles. In the end, he would come to rank as the all-time leading scorer in school history. He served notice his freshman season, when he averaged 17 points a contest. His
sophomore season saw his average per game climb to 27 a game. That helped turn
the fortunes of the young team around, as they finished 15-12 his sophomore season.
His junior and senior seasons, saw the Eagles perform at a very high level. Finishing
20-4 his junior season and 20-6 his senior year. His scoring exploits stayed impressive for those two final seasons, as he averaged 28 points a contest his junior year
and 29 a night his senior year. Tyler finished his career with 2,485 career points. Surpassing the long-standing number of 1,941 established by Kenny Vaughn in 1981. A
gifted scorer who was capable of scoring from distance or slashing and driving to the
basket. Respected by teammates and coaches and opponents alike, for his sportsmanlike play and his impressive abilities on the court.
Tyler made the All-Tourney team at the Mulberry Grove Tournament all four seasons.
He was the MVP of that event on three occasions. A four-time All-Conference selection on the first team in the Midland Trail Conference. His number 32 jersey is retired
and on display in the school. He was named a 4th team All-State performer his senior
season. His point total of 2,485 ranks 35th all-time in Illinois. At the college level, he
took his scoring ability to Waldorf University. In nearly two and a half seasons of play,
he amassed another 670 points for the school. A total that landed him in the top ten
scorers in school history at that time.
It is an honor to have a person and an athlete the caliber of Tyler Parrish placed into
the Odin Schools Hall of Fame.
Mr. Barbee took Drew Haines, Mason Corry, and Easton Johnson to Springfield earlier this month to participate in Senator Plummer's Youth Advisory Council.
Parents, we need your help!
Please help us gain valuable insight by participating in the 5Essentials Survey. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict import student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:
-Effective Leaders
-Collaborative Teachers
-Involved Families
Supportive Environments
-Ambitious Instruction
All teachers and 4th -12th grade students have responded to this survey. If we have at least 20% of parent involvement we will receive a parent report as well. Please help us better our school by taking the time to fill out this survey!
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Due to wet field conditions, today's HS Baseball and Softball games at Cisne are canceled and reschedule for tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning our students will begin our IAR testing. Please encourage your student to try their best and get a good breakfast! Good luck everyone!
Jeff Silvey was a 2-sport athlete for all 4 years of his high school career, but he had the most success on the baseball diamond. In the fall season of his senior year, Jeff batted an astounding .705, which would still be the state record, but he didn’t have enough at bats to qualify as he was 5 short. He finished his senior year with a .587 average. Jeff was team MVP his Junior & Senior years. At the completion of his career, he was in 8 IL state baseball records. Some of his accolades were conference MVP his senior year and All-Conference his junior year. After Odin, Jeff went on to play 2 years at Kaskaskia where he was All-Region & All-Conference his sophomore year. He completed his playing career at SIU Edwardsville where he was All-Region & All-Conference his senior year. On the hardwood, Jeff finished his career with 869 points and was All-Conference his junior and senior year as well as being named team MVP both years. He also helped lead the 91-92 team to the MTC Tournament championship and earned 1st Team All-Tournament for his efforts. Besides his senior fall season, his best athletic memories at Odin would be making it to the baseball Regional finals his freshman year, winning the “Grand Slam” in baseball his sophomore year and making it to the Conference tournament championship his senior year.
Due to the cold weather conditions... The HS Softball game at Dieterich is cancelled for today.
Thanks
March 24-April 1st we will be taking part in the annual Illinois Assessment of Readiness. Our students and staff have been preparing our students with great care! We are excited for the chance to show what we've learned.
REMINDER : Today is our Wednesday 2:15 dismissal day. Pre-k will be dismissed at 1:45. K-12 will be dismissed at 2:15.
In the early days of Odin Lady Eagles softball, it was Terri who did the bulk of the pitching that lead the team to a lot of its earliest success. Known for her control and consistency around the plate, she relied on her defense to make the plays. She did not throw exceptionally hard, but she had a knack for staying low in the strike zone and making batters swing at the pitch she wanted them to. Always with her emotions under control, it was hard to tell if the Eagles were up by ten or down by ten. She was a competitor on the mound or basketball court. Playing hard and always fair. An All-Conference performer multiple times, who was respected by not only her own coaches and teammates, but by her opponents as well. Her dedication and loyalty to the Lady Eagles and to the school itself, were and still are evident these many years later. It is an honor, to place Terri Ingles Freeman, into the Hall of Fame.
Terri Ingles Freeman is a proud 1985 graduate of Odin Public Schools, attending K-12 at Odin. She began her softball pitching career in the summer of 1977 as a 4th grader on the first girls' summer league team, coached by Odin Hall of Famer, Chuck Hawley. Terri was instrumental as the starting pitcher on many winning summer teams throughout the area during those grade school and high school years. Alongside her original teammates, she played for Odin Hall of Fame coach Sara Miller in the summer junior high league and for all four years on Odin’s high school softball team. During her high school career, Terri was named to the Midland Trail Conference (MTC) team all four years, including MTC MVP her senior year. She pitched two conference no-hitters during that senior season.
Terri was the first in the school’s history to wear the #00, requesting it when the school ordered new softball uniforms to kick off her Freshman year. She would carry the #00 into her college career after receiving a softball scholarship to play for two years at Kaskaskia College (KC). At KC, she earned the Blue Angel Award in softball her Freshman season.
The softball scholarship opened the door for her to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology/Journalism and later a Master’s degree in Rehab Administration and Services from SIU-Carbondale. After working for 30 years in the Peoria area, 20 of those years as a college instructor and the Coordinator of Access Services at Illinois Central College, Terri returned to the area in 2021 to finish out her teaching career and work as the Director of Equity and Access at Kaskaskia College. She and her husband Monte enjoy a quiet country life and take pleasure in giving back to their local community through various service activities.
