Odin Public School District #722

REMINDER: Proof of residency must be provided for ANY STUDENT entering kindergarten, who is new to the district, or who has changed addresses since last school year. Documents are due at registration. Registration will be from 1pm- 6pm on the following dates: • Tuesday, July 21st: Last names A-H • Wednesday, July 22nd: Last names J-R • Thursday, July 23rd: Last names S-Z All students in the Odin School District will need to register regardless of previous enrollment. It is very important that EVERY family attend registration so that your family can be given their individual instructions for starting the school year.

Parents and guardians of returning students: To make registration move a little quicker, please log in to the parent portal of TeacherEase today through Friday (7/10) to update your personal information as well as emergency contacts on file for your child. This online registration DOES NOT replace the MANDATORY in person registration that will be held on 7/21, 7/22, and 7/23.

50 Ways to Beat COVID. You can sing it to the tune of the old Paul Simon hit. If you don’t know the song, this would be a great opportunity to ask your parents or grandparents to introduce you to it! 🎶🎶

The Regal Eagle Award for July goes to one of my favorites people, Ashley Ambuehl. Ashley graduated from Odin in 2007. Since then she has accomplished many things to be proud of. She attended Kaskaskia and from there moved on to Murray State. Following college she became a Peace Corps volunteer and is currently a helicopter pilot for the United States Navy. Ashely has set a remarkable example for all of us Eagles and her reach has extended far beyond the boundaries of our nest. Thank you Ashley for all you have done and will do, we love you and stay safe. Remember you can email nominations for the Regal Eagle Award to RegalEagle@odinpublicschools.org

2020-2021 School Supply Lists

Due to state and CDC guidelines, registration will look a little different this year. Odin Public School District #722 will be holding registration from 1pm- 6 pm on the following dates: • Tuesday, July 21st: Last names A-H • Wednesday, July 22nd: Last names J-R • Thursday, July 23rd: Last names S-Z All students in the Odin School District will need to register regardless of previous enrollment. It is very important that EVERY family attend registration so that your family can be given their individual instructions for starting the school year. If you cannot attend during your scheduled time, please contact the office at 775-8266. Registration fees this year are $80 per student. Financial applications will be available at registration to determine whether registration fees may be waived. If your student is enrolled in Driver’s Education, there will be an additional $60 fee for that course (Driver’s Education fee cannot be waived). Due to social distancing guidelines, we ask that, if possible, parents/guardians attend registration WITHOUT students/children. Due to ISBE guidelines, all individuals that enter the school building MUST wear a mask or face covering.

Attention Odin High School Class of 2020: Diplomas are in and ready to be picked up from the office. You may come to the school today through Thursday between 8:30 AM and 2:00 PM. If you can not come during those times, please call Ms. Sam at 618-775-8266 to make other arrangements.

While we do not know when registration will be or what it will look like just yet, we wanted to give you a head start on completing the mandated health requirements required by the state of Illinois. If your student requires medication to be administered during the school day, a new medication consent form must be signed by a physician and on file with the school for the current school year. Printable forms are available on our website at https://www.odinpublicschools.org/o/opsd/browse/93721

Did you know families with children who received free or reduced meals at National School Lunch Program participating schools are eligible for Pandemic EBT benefits? Find out more information at www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27897/documents/Brochures/4980.pdf (Spanish: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27897/documents/Brochures/4980S.pdf). The deadline to apply is June 30.

Any incoming seniors who are behind on credits may call the school and come pick up a Chromebook for credit recovery. Chromebooks may be picked up tomorrow, June 10th between 9:00 AM-2:00 PM from the main office. The deadline for incoming seniors to complete credit recovery is June 26, 2020. This is for INCOMING SENIORS ONLY.

We hope everyone's summer is off to a great start! If your student still has not picked up personal belongings from their lockers/desks, they must do so by this Friday, June 12, 2020. The foyer will remain unlocked today through Friday from 6:00 AM-2:00 PM. Unclaimed items will be disposed of unless other arrangements have been made with your student's teacher or the office.

**Preschool Screening Information for 2020 School Year** As we do not yet know when we will be able to hold a physical PreK screening for the upcoming school year, we are asking families that are interested in the Odin PreK to fill out the Google Form to help us make the screening process as quick as possible. Our preschool program is grant funded by the state and children that are deemed most at risk are found eligible first. All of the information collected is required by the Preschool For All grant. FILLING OUT THIS FORM DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOUR CHILD A SPOT IN THE PROGRAM. Please contact Brittany Boldt with any questions at bboldt@roe13.org https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XtymqMdLYtMBnO0rquVnEGbNol8kUCzEN-e0-eJNPLo/edit

Well here’s to being a bit nostalgic and maybe slightly cliché...but this month’s Regal Eagle award goes to the Senior class of 2020. Your time in the building as a student may be done but you will always belong here, have a home here, and be welcome here. Once an Eagle, Always an Eagle. Fly high and chase your dreams. Photo Credits go to a fellow Regal Eagle Sammy Snodsmith. Remember you can email suggestions and nominations for the Regal Eagle award to regaleagle@odinpublicschools.org

Here is your OHS Class of 2020 Virtual Graduation Video! We want to extend a special thank you to Morgan Hawkins for putting together the Senior Slideshow. Great job Morgan! https://www.odinpublicschools.org/article/254750?org=opsd

The high school graduation video is able to be viewed on our Facebook page. We are working to get the YouTube link fixed. That will be posted as soon as possible.

What would a graduation be without some minor hiccups? Due to some issues uploading to YouTube, there may be a delay with the posting of the high school graduation. We are working to resolve those issues as soon as possible and will update you as soon as you are able to view the video online. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Congratulations to our awesome 8th-grade class of 2020!!! 🎉👏 🎓 We are certain that you will never forget this year! Here is the Odin Junior High Class of 2020 Virtual Graduation Video https://youtu.be/6jR6d1oK77k

Happy Graduation Day Class of 2020!!! Remember, virtual video graduations will be posted to our website and Facebook page this morning. The 8th grade video is scheduled for 9:30 AM, and the High School video is scheduled for 11 AM. As a gift from Odin Public School District, all graduates will also receive a copy of their class video on a disk. Seniors, due to copyright laws, the video posted will not contain the song that you chose for your senior slides. However, your disk WILL have your songs. We can’t wait to see everyone at the parade today at 1PM!

Reminder: Tomorrow, May 30th, at 1:00 PM, there will be a parade led by the Odin Fire Department to honor the class of 2020. The parade will start and end at Odin School. Line up will be as follows: Odin Fire Truck followed by the High School Graduates, Odin Fire Truck followed by the 8th Grade Graduates. Please limit to one car per family, and start lining up with your designated class no later than 12:45 PM. A copy of the parade route map can be viewed on our website.

Please see Saturday’s Class of 2020 Parade route below: