- IHSMA Jazz Contest
Mary Meinking, a nonfiction author, will visit OES on TUESDAY, JANUARY 31st! She is the author of 19 nonfiction children's books. These books are quality nonfiction published through a very respectable company! You can see a display of her books in the media center. She has donated over $400 worth of her books to our OES library...along with donating her time to our students that day. Mary is a local author and we are very fortunate to have her spend the day with us!
Visit the Mary Meinking author website HERE to read more about her experiences as an author and to learn more about her interesting books!
On Friday, January 27, we have JV/Varsity basketball games against Central Lyon here, beginning at 445 PM. This night will be a “White Out” night in support of cancer awareness. This night, and the events leading up to it, will be part of the Coaches v. Cancer series that is done by basketball coaches across the country at the high school and collegiate levels. All fans are encouraged to wear white this night to show support for the cause.
Our theme for this event is “BEAT CANCER” and several promotions are planned for throughout the week.
Beginning on Monday, January 23 and running through Thursday, January 26, each building (OES, OMS, OHS) will be having a “Building Nickel Battle.” Each office will have a bucket for students and staff to come throw their nickels into (yes, nickels only please). The building that has the most nickels at the end of the day on Thursday will then choose two students at random to give their building principal a “human sundae” at an assembly on Friday the 27th.
We also will have a “Wall of Hope” in the new gym hallway. Anyone that wishes can pay $1 and fill out a “Coaches v. Cancer” card pledging support to fight cancer. These are available for sale as well in the high school office and will be displayed down the new gym hallway all week.
We are also selling white “BEAT CANCER” shirts in the high school office for $15. Sales have already started and the shirts are going fast.
On Friday the 27th, there will be a tail-gate starting at 500 PM in the New Gym lobby where Lakes Regional Healthcare will be serving chili, cinnamon rolls, and a beverage for $5.
To show our support and unity of coaches against the fight of cancer, all coaches will be wearing sneakers during the games that evening.
ALL PROCEEDS from ALL promotions will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
Several outstanding sponsors have teamed up with the Okoboji High School Athletic Department in this project – Lakes Regional Healthcare, the Okoboji Booster Club, the Lakes News Shopper, and Decker Sports of Mason City.
Ms. Schaefer encourages you to join her fusion page on the high school's website. We are continually posting updates - including scholarship opportunities - as we received them in our office. To join, just visit the page and then select "join this fusion page" in the upper right hand corner. If you do not have an account with our district, please email Mr. Koenck at: ckoenck@okoboji.k12.ia.us
Don't delay...create your parent account right away!! Check out the parent account page by clicking Parents>>Website Account Setup on the Top Navigation links. If you need assistance with getting your account setup, please click the envelope above to send a message to Mr. Koenck.
Your account will allow you to see upcoming events, announcements, and lesson plans for all the students in your family under one easy to navigate portal. In addition, these types of announcements will AUTOMATICALLY be emailed to you each day so you don't have to come to the site every day.
***The Website Account Setup Link is only available on the District Home Page***
