OABCIG Community School District

Falcons of the Week💜🖤🤍 Front row, l to r: Paislee Swanson, Ally Mena, Emmett Blackman, Channing Miesner, Liam Drey, Cameron Gross Back row, l to r: Atlee Forbes, Mia Mason, Bentlie Wilcox, Jacob Zimmerman, Piper Moser, Kory Nepper, Hunter Hasbrouck

Ida County Fair Queen Hannah Weeda & Miss Ida County Addyson Melby shared about the importance of the farming industry with students at the elementary in Ida Grove to celebrate National Agriculture Week! 🌽 Special thanks to Ida County Farm Bureau board member Roger Bumann & Outreach Coordinator Danika Hinkeldey.

10 Spanish III & Spanish IV students earned their Seal of Biliteracy this school year in Spanish/English! We also have 5 Seniors that already earned their seal last year! To earn the Seal of Biliteracy students have to show proficiency in 4 aspects of each language: Speaking, Listening, Writing, and Reading. If you see any of these students out and about, please congratulate them on their wonderful achievement!!👏🏻

Reminder: Hike Bike packets are due Friday, March 24!! Packets can be dropped off at the school or any United Bank of Iowa location.

Northwestern Math Bee 🐝

Piper Moser, OABCIG Ida Grove 5th Grader, won third place in the American Legion district flag essay contest that included essays from 11 area counties. Her essay, one of three local winners went on to county, then Piper's was entered in the district contest. Piper's essay won third place in the district. Pictured with Piper (center) are Charles Pierce (left) and Douglas Dausel, representing Battle Creek American Legion Post 364. Pierce is presenting Piper with prize money for the honor. 🇺🇸

The Odebolt building is hosting the Scholastic Book Fair, March 20-23. Located in the elementary library, there are books for all ages, PK-8th grade. The public is welcome to shop the book fair. All proceeds support the Odebolt school libraries.📚

Falcons of the Week💜🖤🤍 Front row, l to r: Merritt Bengford, Caleb Corbin, Vanessa Mesenbrink, Hailey Ackerman, Briggan Susie, Piper Powell Back row, l to r: Weston Lomholt, Xavier Blunk, Espe Hoffman, Aleece Hoffman, Mckenleigh Hannel, Jase Blackman Individual: Ayden Soat

High School Girls Track Meet at Humboldt for today has been canceled.

OABCIG Schools will be dismissing at 1:00 PM today Thursday, March 16th due to declining weather conditions.

3rd Graders attended the symphony in Sioux City🎶

Mac & Cheese Challenge🍜 Winners!!

Congratulations to this week's Falcon Pride winners at OABCIG Elementary in Odebolt! Temperance Ironshell Dixie Pope Lilly Mau Blaire Thies Bristol Hemer Trishae Hinga Mahaela Spetman

HS PE played Archery Tag with the Iowa Army National Guard 🏹 Thank you Sgt Michael Diaz & Senior Izzy Gritten!!

HS TAG/Guidance Medical Careers students toured the Radiology & Lab Departments with Radiology Director, Crystal Endrulat, and Lab Director, Kim Jepsen, at Horn Memorial Hospital following this week's Lunch & Learn.

Falcons of the Week💜🖤🤍 Front row, l to r: Hadley Newquist, Kendra Jimenez, Xavier Jacobson, Cole Wellendorf, Brooke Schmidt, Eve Reiss, David Rettinghaus Back row, l to r: Devan Bengford, Brinley Lichtenberg, Jayden Schiernbeck, Brynn Ernst, Yuritzi Ascencio, Colten Rogers

Are you interested in helping provide meals for the high school teachers during parent/teacher conferences? Follow the link below to sign up. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F44ADAC2CABFB6-2023

Horn Memorial Hospital is collaborating with HS TAG & Guidance Careers to provide Lunch & Learns for students interested in careers within the medical field. Thank you to the Lab Dept Director, Kim Jepsen & Crystal Endrulat, Radiology Dept Director for sharing their career experiences with our students!

OABCIG FBLA students were able to raise $314.44 for the March of Dimes. The funds raised will be used by the local March of Dimes organization in Sioux City. Congratulations to Mr. Caleb Wood's Success group for raising the most with a total of $70.35! We would also like to thank our community partners--Zimmy's, Rustic Lily, Ida Bowl, and Selections for allowing us to place March of Dimes collection boxes at their place of business. The collection boxes at these locations totaled $80.80 in donations.

Thanks Danielle Bennet and the Ida County Conservation for bringing the night sky to our 5th graders! They loved being apart of the Star Lab! 🌟✨