Ida Grove Elementary School

The Ida Grove Elementary ended Red Ribbon week with Wednesday being pajama day, "Your Mind and Body Needs Rest" and Thursday being neon/sunglasses for "Your Mind is TOO Bright for Drugs!"

Ida Grove Elementary Falcons of the Week Front row, l to r: Paisley Wittrock, Bree Brenner, Zoey Means, Monica Tietsort, Morgan Johnson, Jaxon Bogue Back row, l to r: Jordan Snyder, Jager Lund, Aleece Hoffman, Bentlie Wilcox, Jacob Johnson, Jalayni Krayenhagen, Rylie Homer

Sheriff Harriman speaks to students in Observance of Red Ribbon Week.

Ida Grove Elementary kicked off Red Ribbon week on Monday by wearing red. On Tuesday, students wore Hawaiian shirts and leis to "Lei Off Unhealthy Habits".

Ida Grove Elementary Falcons of the Week Front row, l to r: Brea Peterson, Miley Morgan, Payzleigh Wiltse, Kyan Baughman, Devan Castle, Louis Miller Back row, l to r: Jaxten Sweeden, Alex Siebrecht, Melody Tietsort, Xavier Blunk, Kellie Riessen, Tyler Ausborn, David Salcido

Red Ribbon Week highlights the importance of living a drug-free life. It presents an opportunity for parents, educators, and communities to reinforce the drug-free messages they share with their children throughout the year.

OABCIG's 3rd Graders received their very own dictionaries, donated by the Ida Grove Kiwanis. Kiwanis is dedicated to improving the lives of children one community at a time.

OABCIG Elementary - Ida Grove is hosting their annual fall book fair, October 23-26. All proceeds support the library. You can purchase books for your family, contribute to the eWallet to support our students in need of a book, or purchase a book for a classroom teacher. Check the photos for details.

Ida Grove Elementary Falcons of the Week Front row: Charity Miesner, Brantly Wilcox, Boden Gorden, Briggan Susie, Keeton Forbes, Knox Siegner, Breckyn Boger Back row: Paxton McConnell, Sophia Patera, Eli Boysen, Madison Hinkeldey, Bryson Roeder, Odie Schable

OABCIG Athletic Booster Club Meeting Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 @ High School Library @ 6 PM! Nominations/Voting for ALL officer positions at the meeting. Please consider being a part of the boosters to support the kids! 

Ida Grove Elementary Falcons of the Week Front row: Johnathan Lawerence, Taya Gesink, Vanessa Messenbrink, Kendra Jimenez, Harper Schoen, Bella Mullins Back row: Marley Lindberg, Lyrik Naugle, Addison Patera, Beau Ballard, Bowen Redenius, Brinley Lichtenberg, Henley Collins

OABCIG Ida Grove Elementary participated in the Iowa Healthiest State Walk Wednesday, Oct. 4. The annual event encourages Iowans to be physically active. It is part of the Healthy Choices Count initiative, encouraging children to follow the 5210 daily formula - Eat 5 servings of fruits or vegetables, limit screen time to 2 hours or less, get 1 hour of physical activity, and consume 0 sugar-sweetened drinks.

The Kindergarteners had an exciting day on Friday! Last week, the students read Fabric of the Andes, which explained how fabric is made. Special guest, Carly Taggart, a former OABCIG student, stopped by and shared her expertise with the students. The kiddos were able to experience a Q & A conversation, and witnessed how to start a weaving. 💜🧶✨

The Kindergarteners had an exciting day on Friday! Last week, the students read Fabric of the Andes, which explained how fabric is made. Special guest, Carly Taggart, a former OABCIG student, stopped by and shared her expertise with the students. The kiddos were able to experience a Q & A conversation, and witnessed how to start a weaving. 💜🧶✨

Mrs. Wittrock's 3rd grade class had a fun enrichment activity today. They made foil boats in hopes they could float and hold pennies.

Ida Grove 4th grade students visited the country school and attended a school day similar to how the school house would have been ran. Students got the opportunity to raise the flag, practice math on slates, read from older books, and practiced penmanship using ink and quills. They also got to visit the Stagecoach house.

The OABCIG Varsity Cheerleaders will be hosting a Little Falcon Cheer Clinic on Friday, September 29th. The clinic will be from 3:30-5:00 PM at both Ida Grove and Odebolt elementary gyms. The cost is $5.00 and is for students in grades 1st-5th. Make checks payable to OABCIG Schools. Registration forms are due to the school by Monday, September 25. *Forms will be sent home with 1st-5th grade students. The form is also available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bMEJUMyBiRRDW4m_Av4p5roeIvTURVW8YsSyWRcapp4/edit?usp=sharing

Ida Grove Elementary Falcons of the Week Front row: Jaxon Skirvin, Addyson Melby, Ava Blackman, Liam Drey, Maggie Boysen, Grant Van Houten Back row: Jayden Ackerson, Madelyn Miesner, Carter Montgomery, Averlee Collins, Clarissa Cruz, Tucker Greenwald, Cole Wellendorf

St. Patrick's Day continued

Yesterday, the Ida Grove Elementary dressed in colors of the rainbow for St. Patrick's Day.