TOMORROW! Our 1st blood drive of 2021 is tomorrow at Odin First Christian Church! It's not too late to schedule a last minute appointment. Visit redcrossblood.org and enter code OdinPS for access to open appointments. All donations help our Student Council members earn scholarship money!
Your HS boys basketball team play at Waltonville this Friday. Let's come out & support them with a pep rally! The HS cheerleaders will host a small pep rally Friday outside the front of the school, beginning at 4:45pm. Be sure to wear your Spirit gear & cheer on your boys with sidelines & floor cheers performed by your HS cheerleaders.
Ms. Schwartz’s class had to wear their Animal/Plant cell shirts that they created to school today! Don’t they look great?! 🦠
Seniors: TOMORROW is the deadline for the KC Foundation Scholarship(s). Please make sure you've completed all portions of the application (including essay) before submitting! Good Luck!
https://kaskaskia.smapply.io/
The good news for athletes, coaches and fans is that there is a plan in place for sports for the rest of the school year. However, we would like to make everyone aware of the guidelines that must be followed for ALL sports so that our students can continue to play.
Arrival to Away Games:
Players will not be permitted to arrive more than 30 minutes prior to the game.
Fans:
Due to the 30 foot rule (per Restore Illinois/IDPH standards), NO fans will be permitted to attend home or away games. We are working on live streaming games, and will provide more information as it becomes available.
If you have any specific questions regarding the sport which your child participates in, please contact their coach.
Crush Soda Sales end in 1 week! Please have all order forms and money turned into Mrs. Loepker by Thursday, February 4th. With 4 different flavors and sayings, there are many ways to tell those closest to you how much they are loved this Valentine's Day! Extra order forms can be picked up outside Mrs. Loepker's office door or in any high school teacher's room.
Due to the weather, Jr. High Volleyball practice is canceled for today, 1/27/2021.
Seniors: The KC Foundation Scholarship deadline is rapidly approaching. Don't wait! Use the link below to create your account and access the application if you've not done so already! February 1st is the deadline.
https://kaskaskia.smapply.io/
To anyone interested in playing Junior High Volleyball, practices will start tonight Monday, January 25th from 5:30-6:45. We will practice at the same time Tuesday-Thursday as well. Students MUST have a sports physical on file, as well as a COVID-19 Acknowledgement Risk Form signed by a parent/guardian before they will be allowed to practice. Consent forms are available outside the main office.
Anyone interest in playing Junior High Basketball should sign up outside of the main office by Thursday, January 28th. Both boys and girls will practice on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:15pm-3:15pm beginning February 1st. Students MUST have a sports physical on file, as well as a COVID-19 Acknowledgement Risk Form signed by a parent/guardian before they will be allowed to practice. Consent forms are available outside the main office.
Please see the Extracurricular Activity Update as well as the COVID-19 Acknowledgement Risk Consent Form posted on our website and Facebook Page. We will post more information as coaches begin scheduling practices.
Just a few more weeks until our first blood drive of 2021! Visit redcrossblood.org and enter code OdinPS to schedule your appointment. Our blood drive will be held at Odin First Christian Church!
Happy Valentine's Day, Odin School! Student Council is once again selling Crush sodas to be delivered to friends, & crushes, teachers & staff members. Order forms will be sent home with students in K-8 grade and will be available for pickup in all high school classrooms. Order forms and money are due by Thursday, February 4th. Delivery is scheduled for Wednesday, February 10th; just in time for Valentine's Day! What are you waiting for, grab an order form and order a soda for a friend to show how much they are cared for this Valentine's Day!
Reminder: Picture retakes for Group A students are TOMORROW, January 20th. If your student did not have their picture taken in the fall, they will be photographed on retake day for the yearbook. If you would like to order a picture package, you may do so at https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/?_ga=2.111996934.345417304.1609944313-681683761.1599063160#/ The Picture Day ID is EVTHZ4NH2
Starting Monday, January 25, 2021, Odin Public School District will be returning to Monday-Thursday in person learning for ALL students that are currently attending on the hybrid A/B schedule. School will continue to be dismissed at 2:05pm, and Fridays will remain a remote day for all students.
If your student is a B Day student, Remote Day Meals will be sent home starting TODAY. If your student is an A Day student, Remote Day Meals will be sent home starting tomorrow. Remote Day Meals are only sent home with those students who are signed up. If you have questions, please call Mrs. Loepker at the school. Action Packs will also be sent home this week if your student is signed up. These are weekend food bags sent sent home on Wednesdays or Thursdays. Have a great week!
Reminder: Picture retakes for Group B students are TODAY. If your student did not have their picture taken in the fall, they will be photographed on retake day for the yearbook. If you would like to order a picture package, you may do so at https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/?_ga=2.111996934.345417304.1609944313-681683761.1599063160#/
The Picture Day ID is EVTHZ4NH2
Tuesday, January 19th is picture retake for group B. Wednesday, January 20th will be retake day for group A. If your child missed the fall picture date, they will need to have their picture taken now.
Today is the last day to sign up for food assistance for the Spring Semester! This includes remote day meals and/or weekend Action Packs. If you still would like to sign up, please complete the digital form by clicking the link below! Both programs will begin next week.
https://forms.gle/B7hSLRFDERTPYzaNA
It was great having students back in the building this week! Just a reminder that ALL students must be checked in for attendance through TeacherEase on days that they are not in person (including Fridays). Also, remember that there is NO SCHOOL (in person or remote) on Monday, January 18, 2021 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Have a great weekend!
