Our 8th graders had a blast at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari last Friday for their class trip. What a way to end the year! We are so proud of the whole class for all their hard work this year.
See you on Friday at 9:00 a.m. for graduation practice, 8th grade!
The Senior Dinner will be held tomorrow evening (5/25) at 6:00 PM in the Odin School Cafeteria. Doors will open at 5:45 PM. The dinner is for seniors and their parents ONLY. Sam Snodsmith will be the speaker.
The Senior Baccalaureate service will be held on Saturday, May 29th at 10:00 AM. The service will be open to anyone who has high school graduation tickets. Due to 8th grade graduation being held at 9:00 AM, doors will not open for the Baccalaureate service until 9:45 AM.
Reminder: Our annual athletic awards ceremonies will be tonight. Junior High awards will be at 6pm and High School awards will be at 7pm. All of our athletes who participate in Odin hosted sports will be recognized. If you or your student have not picked up tickets, they are available in the office until 3:30.
Check out the seniors last hoorah together in Gatlinburg! They had a great time! ⛰
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=66W_yIQjLWY&feature=youtu.be
8th grade parents: Today your child received final information about their class trip this Friday the 21st. They've been sent home with a letter full of all the details for you. If you did not receive that letter, please email Ms. Bechtel at abechtel@odinpublicschools.org
Reminder- As we wrap up the school year, we would like to remind parents to return all school owned materials and pay any outstanding fees/fines owed to the school by May 27th. This includes charges for lost or damaged text books, library books, chrome books, locks, and hotspots. As well as any electronic device fines and registration/course fees. 8th grade and high school diplomas will not be release until outstanding balances have been resolved. If you have any questions about fees owed, or if you would like to check you balance, please contact the school at 775-8266.
Graduation tickets are now available. They can be picked up in the office between 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM. If you have any unused tickets, please return them to the school so they can be distributed to other families or faculty. If you have any questions, please call the school at 775-8266.
Due to the weather, the High School Softball game that was scheduled for today against Waltonville has been canceled. The game has been rescheduled for Monday, May 24th at 4:00 PM at Odin.
Friday, May 21st will be the last day of attendance for 8th grade and senior students. Friday, May 28th will be the last day of attendance for all other students. There will be an 11:30 student dismissal on May 28th.
Saturday, May 29th will be the 8th grade and high school graduation ceremonies. After much consideration, we have decided that the ceremonies will now be held INDOORS. 8th grade graduation will begin at 9:00 A.M. High School graduation will begin at 11:00 A.M . – The gym will be cleared between events.
• Due to capacity limits, 8 tickets will be given to each graduate (please call the office if you need more, as extras WILL be available).
• A message will be sent out when those tickets are available for pick up.
• There will be separate tickets for each ceremony.
• Graduates will not need a ticket; however, all other guests must have a ticket for that graduation ceremony to enter.
• 200 tickets will be given out for each ceremony
• . Families will have first priority. If there are unused tickets, teachers will be given the option to attend the ceremony.
• A live stream of the ceremonies will be available free of charge on the NFHS Network. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/odin-high-school-odin-il/evt10dc3634ab
IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL THE SCHOOL.
Mrs. Humes’s 7 grade science class cleaned up the front landscaping, planted some flowers, and spread mulch. Huge thank you for donations from Salem Walmart and Mt Vernon menards! It looks amazing! 🌿
Monday, May 24th, will be our annual Athletic Awards Night to honor all of our student athletes. This will only be for sports that are HOSTED by Odin School. The junior high awards ceremony will begin at 6:00 PM and the high school ceremony will begin at 7:00 PM. – The gym will be cleared between events.
• Due to capacity limits, 4 tickets will be distributed to each athlete.
• Tickets may be picked up in the office during school hours.
• There are separate tickets for each ceremony.
• Athletes and coaches will not need a ticket; however, all other guests must have a ticket for that ceremony to enter.
• There are a limited number of extra tickets available in the office. Please call if you are interested in a couple. They will be given away on a first come, first serve basis.
• A live stream of the ceremonies will be available free of charge on the NFHS Network. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/odin-high-school-odin-il/evt2071ffe274
Mr. Capps’s Horticulture class finished up their Floral Design unit with a floral design workshop by Flower Girls owner, Chris Lueking.💐
If you are looking for some beautiful floral arrangements, hit up Flower Girls in Woodlawn! 🌸🌺
To finish up their Food Science, Mr. Capps’s Ag Science class made their own butter today.
May 12th is National School Nurses Day and we are so lucky to have a nurse like Mrs. Carla in our building! Thank you for all that you do for us and our kids! ❤️
Anyone (8th grade and high school) that is interested in high school cheerleading for next year, please sign up outside the office by this Friday, May 14th.
Remote Students: Your shirts from Friday's Soaring Eagles Awards Ceremony will be available in main foyer of the school until May 28th. Please come pick those up at your earliest convenience.
The Class of 2024 is having a “Fun Night Out” raffle basket fundraiser. $1/ticket or $5/6 tickets Thank you to Pizza Man, Salem Bowl, and Salem Aquatic Center for your donation. Contact a Freshman or email eradtke@odinpublicschools.org for tickets.
Tomorrow is our Academic Awards Ceremony for all grade levels! There will be three awards ceremonies-one for Elementary, Junior High and High School respectively. The ceremonies will be streamed live on our YouTube channel beginning at 9:00 a.m. Pictures will be posted at the conclusion of the event! We are so proud of all of our students hard work!
https://youtube.com/channel/UCB5gza_Q0d8XvtrBKX2ticg