OABCIG Community School District

🐷🔥 𝐇𝐎𝐆 𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄! 🔥🐷

Looking for a chance to take home HALF A HOG?! 𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦 has you covered!

🎟️ $10 per raffle ticket
🐖 4 WINNERS will be drawn!
🏈 Winners will be announced during halftime of the OABCIG HS Football Game on Friday, October 9!

Want to get your hands on a ticket? Contact any 𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 to purchase yours!

A HUGE thank you to 𝐇𝐨𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 / 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐇 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡 for donating 2 hogs to make this raffle possible! ❤️

Don't miss your chance to bring home some serious pork! 🐷

The Falcons are back on their home court tonight! 🏐 Come out and support 𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 as they take on Storm Lake!

📍 OABCIG High School
⏰ 5:30 PM

It’s time to hit the course! Our 𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 are ready to race at Brooks Golf Club in Okoboji today! 🏃‍♀️🏃

⏰ Girls – 6:45 PM
⏰ Boys – 7:10 PM

🏐 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! 🏐
Come out and cheer on the OABCIG High School Volleyball team as they hit the road to take on Kingsley-Pierson!

📍 Kingsley
⏰ First serve: 5:30 PM

Bring your Falcon spirit and get loud for our girls!

🏆 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒! 🏆

Want to make a real difference for our Falcon athletes? 𝐖𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐎𝐔! The Athletic Boosters help provide the extras that support our student-athletes, teams, and coaches throughout the year—from Hudl Fan live streaming, team camp tents, new uniforms, golf equipment, basketball Dr Dish machines, wrestling singlets, cheer signs and shirts, state athlete acknowledgements, football guardian caps, AEDs, and so much more!

Membership is intended for anyone with a student-athlete in 7th–12th grade, but everyone in our Falcon community is welcome to join and help! Whether you can volunteer your time, lend a hand at events, or simply become a member, your support makes an impact.

📅 Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 2
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 OABCIG HS Commons

All parents, coaches, and community members are welcome!

Come be part of the team behind the team. 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒!

OABCIG School Pictures are this week!

High School: Tuesday, September 1
Ida Grove Elementary: Wednesday, September 2
Odebolt Elementary & Middle School: Thursday, September 3

You can place your order online at: https://stevensonschoolphoto.accessmyevent.com/
If you do not have access to order online and wish to order photos, please ask your school office for an order form.

All photos will be delivered to the school unless "Ship to Home" is purchased.
Orders are due by your child's picture day.

Questions - reach out to Stevenson Studios at 712-368-3935 or email customerservice@stevensonschoolphoto.com

🏈 𝐉𝐕 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐘! 🏈

The Falcons are back on the field, taking on Manson NW Webster!

📅 Monday, August 31
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Ida Grove

🏐 FALCON VOLLEYBALL | SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 🏐

It’s a busy Saturday for OABCIG Volleyball!

📍 JV Girls — Woodbine Tournament
⏰ 9:00 AM

📍 Varsity Girls — Spirit Lake Tournament
⏰ 9:00 AM

Bring the Falcon spirit and cheer on our girls as they hit the court!

𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 2026 is almost here, and we’ve got an action-packed schedule planned!

📅 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 10
🔥 5:00 PM – Falcon Tailgate | UBI Grilling – Downtown
🚗 5:30 PM – Parade Line-Up | Staging at Brenner’s (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pQaE_388t74Md0RooUazgK3zhqzsmAA_GzHQe6duZoY/edit?ts=6a8da232)
🎉 6:00 PM – Homecoming Parade
👑 7:00 PM – Coronation | HS Auditorium
📣 7:30 PM – HS Pep Rally
🏆 8:00 PM – Super Class Night | HS Gym

🏈 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 11
7:00 PM – Homecoming Football Game

Come out, show your Falcon pride, and help us make Homecoming 2026 one to remember!

𝑶𝑨𝑩𝑪𝑰𝑮 2026 𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒕

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐑𝐨𝐰 — 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭:
JJ Parks • Eidan Skirvan • Jaxx DeJean • Evan Hoffman • Braeden Green • Raif Jensen

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐰 — 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭:
Irelyn Wittrock • Jenessa Kolar • Lia Hansen • Brady Youngren • Ellah Byers • Ella Boysen

🏈 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝! 🏈

🔥 𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒 vs. 𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒 🔥
📅 Friday, August 28
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Ida Grove High School Football Field

Bring the energy. Bring the Falcon spirit. Let’s pack the stands and get LOUD for our Falcons!

🌭🍔🏈 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄! 🏈🍔🌭

𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦 is ready to fuel your 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲! Join us Friday, August 28, for the Game Time Menu — serving up delicious eats while supplies last!

⏰ Serving starts at 5:30 PM
📍 In the stadium — while supplies last!

Bring your appetite, grab some game-day grub, and 𝐆𝐎 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒!

Thank you for supporting OABCIG After Prom and helping us give our students a fun and memorable night! 💜🖤

🏃‍♀️𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊! 🏃‍♂️

It’s meet day! Come cheer on our OABCIG High School Cross Country teams as they hit the course! 💜🖤

📅 Thursday, August 27
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Gowrie Municipal Golf Course — Gowrie, IA

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒! 𝐋𝐄𝐓’𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐓!

Homecoming Week is almost here, and we want our entire community to get in on the fun!

The 𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 invites local businesses to decorate their windows and show off their Falcon Spirit for Homecoming Week, September 8–11! 🦅

THIS YEAR’S THEME: “𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗚𝗢𝗧 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘!”

Whether you go all out or keep it simple, we want to see your Falcons Got Game window! Get creative, have fun, and let us see your Falcon spirit!

📸 How to participate:
Decorate your windows, snap a photo, and email it to mboger@oabcig.org by Tuesday, September 8.

🏆 The OABCIG Student Council will vote on their favorite, and the winning business will take home the traveling trophy!

Businesses — show us what you’ve got!

The 𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 would like to welcome all students back to school with a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 breakfast on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 28𝐭𝐡.

Breakfast is available for purchase each morning of school from 7:45 until school starts. Regular access to a healthy school breakfast is one of the best ways to support students' ability to learn and overall well-being.

𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 2026

NOW THAT THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS OUT OF THE WAY… LET’S GET INTO HOMECOMING WEEK!

Homecoming week is September 8-11

👕 Check out the week’s theme days and start planning your outfits!
🔥 Get ready to make some Homecoming memories!
📣 Watch for more Homecoming updates/events!

GO FALCONS!

Please join us in welcoming Yevette Jesse to OABCIG Community Schools! Yevette will be joining the team at Ida Grove Elementary as a 1st Grade Teacher.

Yevette is excited to meet everyone, get to know her students and families, and become more familiar with the OABCIG community. She brings nearly seven years of experience as a paraeducator at Hubbard-Radcliffe Elementary to her new role.

Yevette earned her bachelor’s degree from William Penn University, graduating in the fall of 2025. This will be her first year as a classroom teacher, and she is excited to learn more about OABCIG and get to know the students, staff, and community.

We’re excited to have Yevette join the Falcon family and wish her a wonderful first year of teaching! Welcome to OABCIG, Yevette!

Please join us in welcoming Melissa Ausborn to OABCIG Community Schools! Melissa will be joining our team as a K-5 Physical Education Teacher.

Melissa is especially excited to watch our students grow in their skills and confidence throughout the school year. She graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University and brings three years of experience as a substitute teacher to her new role.

This will be Melissa’s first official year as a classroom teacher, and we’re excited to have her bring her energy and enthusiasm to our students in physical education!

Welcome to the Falcon family, Melissa!

The halls are coming back to life, and we’re excited to kick off another great school year at OABCIG!

We’re proud to introduce our 2026–27 OABCIG staff and especially excited to welcome our new staff members to the Falcon family. We can’t wait to see the energy, dedication, and passion they bring to our schools and students this year.

Here’s to a fantastic year of learning, growing, and making memories together! 💜🖤

Welcome back, OABCIG! Let’s make it a great year!

Kick off the school year with a night of OABCIG Falcon athletics!

📅 Friday, August 21
🏐 Volleyball VIP Night — 5:00 PM
🏈 Falcon Football Scrimmage — 6:45 PM
📍 Ida Grove High School

Come out, support our athletes, and help us get the season started with some Falcon Pride! 💜𓅂
We’ll see you Friday night!