Group A pictures will be taken on Wednesday, Sept 23.
Group B pictures will be taken on Thursday, Sept 24.
Remote Students can come on either day from 9 - 11 AM. Parents of remote students please wait outside for your child, once their picture has been taken we will release them. If you child/ children are in quarantine, their picture will be taken on retake day.
Reminder: The Blood Drive is TODAY! Schedule your appointment online at redcrossblood.org (code OdinPS). Thank you to Odin First Christian Church for allowing us to use their facilities for our drive. We will see all the donors between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. today!
The blood drive starts NOW! See you at the Odin First Christian Church for your blood donation! Visit redcrossblood.org for a last minute appointment. COVID-19 antibody testing will also be available if you're interested!
COVID Guidelines Reference
Blood Drive: Monday, Sept. 21st is our first blood drive of the year! If you are willing and able to give, please visit redcrossblood.org and enter the code OdinPS to schedule your appointment. Appointments are available between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. at Odin First Christian Church. If you are age 16, you will need a parent permission form. Please pick those up in the main office. Thank you!
Reminder: ALL students MUST be checked in through TeacherEase for daily attendance on Remote Learning Days. If your student is not checked in for the day, they will be given an unexcused absence. Students with 8 or more unexcused absences may be referred to the Regional Office of Education for truancy. Directions for daily check in can be found at https://www.odinpublicschools.org/article/295034?org=opsd.
Please see our News Story at https://www.odinpublicschools.org/article/309029?org=opsd regarding the 2020 Census.
Hey Seniors! You can now order your cap/gown, as well as other graduation products, online! Check out the Balfour shop at https://www.balfour.com/shop/graduation-products?smi=22338
High School Student Council Applications are now OPEN! If you are interested in taking on a leadership position, please consider applying! If you are interested in making a big impact on our school, please consider applying!
The application link can be found on the Student Council page on the school website, and in the students' Google Classrooms!
Deadline for applications and teacher recommendations is September 23rd at 3:00 p.m
Reminder to parents/guardians. Starting tomorrow, September 14th, we will be back in person on our hybrid A/B days. Group A will attend in person on Monday and Wednesday. Group B will attend in person on Tuesday and Thursday. Please keep your child home from school if they have ANY of the following symptoms: Fever (100.4 or higher), new onset of moderate to severe headache, shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain from unknown cause, new congestion/runny nose, new loss of sense of taste or smell, nausea, fatigue from unknown cause, muscle or body aches. If your child develops any of these symptoms while at school, the student and all siblings will be sent home and will not be allowed to return for 10 days, unless they are given an alternative diagnosis from a physician or provide proof of a negative COVID test.
Please see the photo, taken from page 43 of our student handbook, on the Odin Public School District’s website, app, and Facebook page, which outlines the district’s Academic Eligibility Policy for student athletes.
First Blood Drive of the Year! Monday, Sept. 21st, please consider giving blood at Odin First Christian Church. Visit redcrossblood.org and type in OdinPS to schedule a time. There are appointments available between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. Giving blood saves lives and helps build scholarship funds for our students-THANK YOU!
Hey Seniors!! It's already time to order your cap and gown! Cost is $30 for the cap, gown, and tassel. The Balfour Rep will be at Odin School on October 5th (Group A) & October 6th (Group B) to pick up orders, payments, and for questions. You may pick up order forms next week from Mr. Capps or go to the link below for a printable flyer.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/911211/Easy_Order_Senior_Flyer_with_cap_and_gown.pdf
Sandoval will begin hosting open gyms for any high school girls who are interested in playing basketball this year. Please see the attached schedule for dates in September.
MEALS: TOMORROW is a meal distribution day for OPS. Meals will be available from 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m at the front doors of the school. There will be three breakfasts and three lunches in the meal pack. If you signed up for the Action Pack program (weekend food packs) those will be available tomorrow as well. Don't be shy, come on by! Call the school with any questions. See you tomorrow!
Parents and students:
I want to clarify what Fridays will be used for during our Hybrid and/or Remote Learning days. These are days set aside for teacher planning, for students who need extra help and need to communicate with their teachers, and work on assignments or projects that are due for the next week.
Thank you,
Mr. Alli
MEALS: Today is a food distribution day. Meals for today, tomorrow, and Tuesday will be included. Please come to the front doors of the school building between 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. today. Action Packs will also be available for pick up today at the same times. This is the weekend food packs families signed up for at registration. If you have any questions about either program, please call the school! Next meal pick up day will be Wednesday, Sept. 9th (this is a change from the previous message). Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend.
Hey High School, Hey High School! Your teachers have some great tips for success in their virtual classrooms! --Check it out--
MEALS: If your family signed up for meals throughout the week, those will be ready for pick up tomorrow, Sept. 3rd, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Please come to the front doors to get your pack which contains food for Thurs. & Fri. The next meal pick up day is Tuesday, Sept. 8th. If you would like to be added to the list, please call the office so we have meals ready for you. Weekend Action Packs are also available tomorrow during the same times. If you signed up for the weekend food packs on your family survey, you are registered for this service. Please call the school should you have questions about your family's participation in the Action Pack program. Thank you!
A new month means a new Regal Eagle award recipient. This award was started to highlight residents and graduates from my favorite school, in my favorite village. The award this month goes to Patrick Budds. Patrick graduated from Odin in 1992. He has chosen a career in law enforcement and has been making a difference ever since. Officer Budds was assigned to a DEA task force for 11 years and was recently presented with an award from the US Department of Justice for the work he did there. He is currently an officer in O’fallon Missouri where he has been proudly representing law enforcement while setting an exemplary standard of being a good person we should all strive to achieve. Thank you Officer Budds, we are proud of you in the village and proud to call you not just an Eagle- but a Regal Eagle.
