Today's JrH track meet at Webber is canceled.
Spring Break is coming to an end which means Prom is right around the corner! Prom week starts on Monday with this fun dress up day. 🎒
Due to the anticipated rain for early Saturday morning we are canceling the HS JV Baseball game at Odin at 10:00am. We are working on a makeup date.
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Good morning, this is a reminder that our students are selling Cardinals Tickets for the game on June 10th. Tickets are $30 a piece and you can pick them up in the main office. The top two students who sell the most tickets will get to go down on the field before the game. The money raised will go to the booster club. Thank you and let us know if you have any questions.
Odin Pre-K had a very special visitor today for their Easter egg hunt! A few of the big kids even enjoyed seeing the Easter Bunny!
Today’s baseball game at Maryville Christian is canceled… HOWEVER… we are returning back to Waltonville to finish the game we started yesterday… the bus is leaving Odin at 2:30 and we will pick up Patoka and Sandoval players at Sandoval school @ 2:35
REMINDER : Today is a 2:15 dismissal as we begin Spring Break. Pre-k will be dismissed at 1:45. K-12 will be dismissed at 2:15. School will resume on Monday, April 21st.
Tomorrow is Spring picture day for Pre-K through 8th grade. No money is due tomorrow,
you may view your child's picture and order online. Track pictures will be taken tomorrow, please bring your uniform.
The junior high track meet for today has been cancelled, there will be no practice today. Thank you!
Hall of Fame is coming up quickly! Saturday, April 12th at the Odin Public School gymnasium. DOORS Open at 4:00 pm and the event will begin at 5:00 pm. A little earlier this year so we apologize for any confusion on times! Hope to see you all there!
Tonight's movie night will be moved to the small gym due to the rain. Reminder this is a 4th-12th grade event! We can't wait to see you then. 🎥🍿
Today, Mrs. Klein took 5 Ag students to Springfield for Ag Legislative Day! Students were able to advocate for agriculture, meet with 2 Senators and 3 Representatives, visit the House floor, and see the session officially begin!
Pictured Students: Hunter Janicki, Colton Pratt, Kyler Hodge, Brady Haines, and Archer Bechdoldt.
Rick Kelly, a proud 1967 graduate of Odin High School, served his country with valor during the Vietnam War, spending 11 months in Vietnam. He also dedicated over two decades to enriching the lives of others through his work with the Centralia Recreation Department.
For 21 years, Rick’s commitment to his community was unwavering. He coached and mentored more than 500 athletes. His contributions have left an indelible mark on the lives of countless individuals and his community. His legacy of leadership will be remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing him.
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.
We will be hosting our last blood drive for the 2024-2025 school year on April 29, 2025! Blood drive will take place in the small gym from 1:00pm-5:00pm at the school. For easy scheduling, we have attached a link to set up an appointment time.
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=OdinPS
The high school positive incentive trip took students to the Oil Belt Camp for a fun day of games!
Spring Picture Day is Coming,!
Students in grades pre-K through 8th will have their picture taken on Friday, Aprill 11th, 2025.
It's that time of year again! Odin School will be hosting our annual Book Fair April 21st - April 25th.
Students will preview the fair on Monday and Tuesday.
Grandparents are invited to eat lunch with their grandchildren and then shop the Book Fair on Wednesday and Thursday. A RSVP note with will be sent home next week. Kindergarten, second, third, and fourth grades are scheduled for Wednesday. Both Pre K classes, first and fifth grades are scheduled on Thursday. We realize some grandparents have grandchildren in multiple grades. You are welcome to attend both days or shop with all grandchildren on one day.
Family and Community Night will be on Thursday, April 24th from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend!!
Celebrating our favorite librarian, Mrs. Kell, today!
Fred Kelly was a two-sport star at Odin, who really came into his own as an athlete once in college. He never played baseball until his junior year in high school. He struck out 18 batters in his pitching debut. He played outfield and second when not pitching. Fred dominated in his senior season. Striking out 19 hitters in one game. The 1954 Eagles won the Tri-County Conf. It was the first trophy ever won by the Eagles in baseball. Fred averaged 15 strikeouts a game that season. In basketball for the Eagles, Fred was a smooth shooting forward known for his jumping ability and athleticism. He lettered 3 years for the Eagles. Fred graduated from Odin in 1954. As accomplished as his high school career was in both sports, it was at Centralia Junior College (now Kaskaskia) that he really blossomed.
He started in basketball in his first season. A team that was ranked 2nd in the entire country at the junior college level. The 1955 team went 20-5 and averaged 91 points a game. The team is inducted in the Centralia Sports Hall of Fame. His sophomore season he had a 33-point game. His ability in basketball led Indiana State University to offer him a free ride to continue playing for them. Fred opted to not accept the offer and instead signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs in the spring of 1956. Fred had also been prominent for the Blue Devil baseball team and led them in hitting while playing second base when not pitching. His pitching got the attention of several pro scouts, including fellow Odin Hall of Famer, Chuck Hawley. It was Chuck that signed Fred to his first pro contract. Fred had also been offered a tryout with the St. Louis Hawks NBA basketball team, but decided baseball was his passion.
Fred competed in the Georgia/Florida League. He really impressed the big club while in Douglas, Georgia in 1956. He was considered to be the Red Legs top overall prospect of some 400 hopeful young players. Known for his competitive nature and his will to win, Fred continued to pile up the strikeouts. In his third season of pro ball, Fred suffered a shoulder injury to his right shoulder, that would unfortunately end his pro baseball career. He tore several muscles in his shoulder. Fred ranks as one of the top all-around athletes in Eagle history. Not only performing well in high school in both sports but achieving and competing in college and the pro level as well.
