Because we love our seniors each day we will be honoring a special senior royalty. Tuesday was Walker Pratt! Walker enjoys video games, sleeping, and listening to music. He works at the leather shop here in town and plans to go to college to become a teacher. His favorite memory while attending OHS is the entire freshman year.
Favorites: Candy: Peanut Butter M&Ms, Color: Blue, Soda, Mt. Dew, Song: "Aglow" by The Rare Occasions, Sport: Basketball, Subject: English, Teacher: Mr. Capps.
If you see Walker give him some advice and wish him good luck in his future!
Because we love our Seniors each day we will be honoring a special senior royalty! Monday's Senior was was Jay Parker. Jay is involved in student council and FFA. She enjoys working out, hanging out with friends, and playing Minecraft. Jay works at McDonald's and plans to buy a car, move out, and find a full time job after graduation. Her favorite memory while attending OHS is when she was playing volleyball and Skyler spiked the ball into the fire alarm, setting off the alarm and getting the whole school out of class.
Favorites: Candy: Colored Tootsie Rolls, Color: Green, Soda: Fanta, Song: "Pirates on a Boat" by Yuno Miles, Sport: Volleyball, Subject: English, Teacher: Mr. Williams.
If you see Jay give her some advice and wish her luck in her future!
Because we love our Seniors each day we are honoring a special senior royalty. Today was Hania Smith. Hania is involved in cheerleading, student council, FFA, and Beta club. She enjoys going to the gym , cooking, and she works at Applebee's. After graduation she plans to attend cosmetology school. Her favorite memory while attending OHS is running over the parking blocks outside.
Favorites: Candy: Air Head Bites, Color: Pink and Orange, Soda: Dr. Pepper, Song: "Knife Talk" by Drake, Sport: Cheerleading, Subject: Senior Leadership, Teacher: Ms. Brooks and Mr. Williams.
If you see Hania tell her some advice and wish her good luck in her future!
Congratulations to our high school Volleyball team on winning the conference tournament! Conference champs!
First grade had an apple judging today and tried three different kinds of apples: Fuji, Granny Smith and Honey Crisp. Here are some pictures from today! Can you see from the graph which apple was most popular?
Wednesday, October 19 Odin FFA attended the Section 21 FFA Job Interview and Ag Ed CDEs at Carlyle High School.
Congratulations to the Job Interview team for placing 5th in the Varsity division. Team members included Hailey Knox - 9th Place Individual and Tyler Bivens - 11th Place Individual.
Special thank you to Jalynn Moore, Jacob Schroeder, and Jacey Wilkins for participating as students as the Ag Ed CDE competitors taught their lessons.
We had two students that were in the 25 point club for Accelerated Reader this quarter. They were Henry Thoms (4th) and Abbie Smith (3rd). They got some fall themed crafts, Dairy Queen chicken strips, a sundae a six pack of their favorite soda as well as some candy. We are proud of you two, keep it up!
Student Council would like to give a SHOUT OUT to R.P. Lumber of Odin for sponsoring this year's HoCo dance with a $100 donation! Go to R.P. Lumber for all your home center and building materials including kitchen cabinets, paint, windows, plumbing, electrical, roofing, etc. They are located at 1519 E Poplar Street in Odin, 618-775-8213. Shop local!
Odin Public School will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week starting October 24th- October 28. These fun dress up days are for everyone in the school and everyone will be getting a red bracelet to wear throughout the week that states "Drugs are not for me!"
Friday October 28, 2022 is Costume day/ Theme day. PreK-5th grade can only wear their costumes in the afternoon. Please do not send your child(ren) in their costume to school. They may bring with them to change into later. The only students who should be wearing costumes to school are Seniors. 6th grade through 11th grade will have special themes for their designated grade that they may wear to school.
6th- Superhero Theme
7th- Camo Theme
8th- Safari Theme
9th- Animal Theme
10th- Jersey Theme
11th- Adam Sandler Theme
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.
Blood Drive - Monday, October 24th, 1-5, in the small gym.
Come out and support the Student Council and help save a life!
On Saturday, October 15, Hailey Knox, Jacey Wilkins, and Mr. Capps volunteered at the Special Needs Prom hosted by Central Christian Church in Mt. Vernon. We served food to guests and their dates, cut a groove on the dance floor, and encouraged and hyped up all guests the whole night! #livingtoserve
Student Council would like to give a SHOUT OUT to Wilson & Wilson Monument Co. for sponsoring this year's HoCo dance with a $100 donation! Go to Wilson & Wilson for all your monuments, granite signs, benches, cemetery lettering, and pet markers. They are located at 406 W. Poplar in Odin, 618-775-6488. Shop local!
Starting today (10/17/2022), HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS will be allowed to purchase A La Carte items during their scheduled lunch periods. Junior high students will get this at a later date.
Students must have a positive balance on their account to purchase A la Carte items. Checks/cash will NOT be accepted in the office or in the cafeteria. All payments MUST be made via credit/debit card through the parent portal of the TeacherEase website.
Please see the following link for more information and online payment instructions.
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Special thanks to Walmart for donating $500 for our student of the month program. Thank you, Mrs. Lynch as well for ensuring our students are recognized for all they do!
Because we love our seniors each day we will be honoring a special senior royalty. Today is Trista Moore. She is involved in Beta Club, FFA, Volleyball, and Softball. Her hobbies include sleeping, loving her dog, and hanging out with her boyfriend Kyle. After graduation she plans to attend college. Trista's favorite memory while attending OHS is winning homecoming with Kyle. Favorites: Candy - Nerd Gummy Balls, Color - Grey, Soda - Coke, Song - "Forever and Ever, Amen" by Randy Travis, Sport - Softball, Subject - Math, Teacher - Mrs. Radtke, and Pet - Lilo her mini golden doodle.
If you see Trista give her some advice and wish her well in her future!
Because we love our seniors each day we will be honoring a special senior royalty. Yesterday was Olivia Jones! Olivia is in Beta Club and enjoys spending time with friends and family. She currently works for Applebee's and plans to attend college for Psychology when she graduates. Her favorite memory while attending OHS is running over the pastor parking only sign. Favorites: Candy - Starburst, Color - Green, Soda - Sprite, Song - "All Too Well" (Taylor's version) by Taylor Swift, Sport - Golf, Subject - English, Teacher - Mrs. Radtke.
If you see Olivia around give her some advice and well wishes for her future!
Wednesday, October 12, was the first meeting of the Art Club! Students had a great time discussing their artwork and exploring different forms of art. Here are some of the creations! We will meet again October 26 after school.
We have an opportunity for our students to help out the community through technology recycling and receive part of their community service hours. On Saturday, October 29th the ODRC is hosting electronic recycling. Please show up at any time during the day to have your hours sheet signed by an adult present. The recycling begins at 9 am and goes until 2 pm. Also if you have any old Christmas lights, computers, vacuums, microwaves, electric heaters etc. please bring them to the corner of Green and Kirkwood streets.
Thank you!
Because we love our seniors each day we will be honoring a special senior royalty! Last week was Skyler Budds! He is involved in Beta Club and FFA. His hobbies are reading and sleeping. After graduation he plans to go to college for nursing. Skyler's favorite memory while attending OHS is watching Mr. Capps scream an Olivia Rodrigo song at the top of his lungs. Favorites: Candy - Sour Patch Kids, Color - Blue, Soda - Water, Song - "Ceremony" by the Deftones, Sport - Scholar Bowl, Subject - Science and History, Teacher - All of them, he can't decide! If you see Skyler give him some advice and wish him well in his future!
