Attention: Parents and Students
It’s time for Hike Bike! Packets have been given to all the elementary and middle school students and are available at the high school for students to pick up. Deadline to turn them in to the school or United Bank of Iowa is March 20. Don’t miss out! Participate in this fundraiser to help raise money for scholarships.
Hike Bike is sponsored by OABCIG Dollars for Scholars and United Bank of Iowa. All proceeds help fund scholarships for OABCIG students.
It’s time for Hike Bike! Packets have been given to all the elementary and middle school students and are available at the high school for students to pick up. Deadline to turn them in to the school or United Bank of Iowa is March 20. Don’t miss out! Participate in this fundraiser to help raise money for scholarships.
Hike Bike is sponsored by OABCIG Dollars for Scholars and United Bank of Iowa. All proceeds help fund scholarships for OABCIG students.
Just a reminder to our OABCIG families of the different dismissal times this week, and there will be no school on Friday, March 20.
⏰ Early Dismissal:
Students will be dismissed at 2:30 PM on both March 17 and March 19.
🗓 Parent-Teacher Conferences:
• March 17 | 4:00–7:00 PM
• March 19 | 4:00–7:00 PM
Thank you for supporting our students and staff as we wrap up the quarter and prepare to connect with families during conferences! 📚✏️
⏰ Early Dismissal:
Students will be dismissed at 2:30 PM on both March 17 and March 19.
🗓 Parent-Teacher Conferences:
• March 17 | 4:00–7:00 PM
• March 19 | 4:00–7:00 PM
Thank you for supporting our students and staff as we wrap up the quarter and prepare to connect with families during conferences! 📚✏️
Ida Grove Elementary Falcons of the Week 💜
𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 “𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫” 📚
Not every child gets to buy a book at the book fair. If you would like to support our 𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 (𝐎𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲) 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 through a monetary donation, please 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞. You can use your debit or credit card to add money to our “𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫” program, helping ensure more students have the opportunity to take home a book.
Not every child gets to buy a book at the book fair. If you would like to support our 𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 (𝐎𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲) 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 through a monetary donation, please 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞. You can use your debit or credit card to add money to our “𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫” program, helping ensure more students have the opportunity to take home a book.
📚 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲!
The 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 is officially set up in the 𝐎𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 and ready for the excitement to begin! Students will have the opportunity to explore a wide selection of books and discover new favorites.
The book fair will run March 16–19, giving students several days to browse and shop.
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬:
𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: 2:30 – 7:30 PM
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: 2:30 – 7:00 PM
𝐂𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧?
Would you like to shop the Scholastic Book Fair but can't stop in? 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞. It's also a great way for family members from afar to support our students and our library collections!
The 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 is officially set up in the 𝐎𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐭 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 and ready for the excitement to begin! Students will have the opportunity to explore a wide selection of books and discover new favorites.
The book fair will run March 16–19, giving students several days to browse and shop.
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬:
𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: 2:30 – 7:30 PM
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: 2:30 – 7:00 PM
𝐂𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧?
Would you like to shop the Scholastic Book Fair but can't stop in? 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞. It's also a great way for family members from afar to support our students and our library collections!
There will be no school this Friday, March 13th for students as teachers will be preparing for conferences.
🎰✨ 𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐕𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐒 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 ✨🎰
A Kids Carnival & Family Fun Event you won’t want to miss!
📅 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 12, 2026
🍽 Supper | 5:00–6:30 PM
Meals: $5 or $8
🎟 𝐊–5 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭
🎭 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 & 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐭 6:00 𝐏𝐌
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞:
🎤 6:00 – MS Show Choir
🎤 6:15 – HS Jazz Choir
🎷 6:30 – MS Jazz Band
🎷 6:45 – HS Jazz Band
🎟 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬: 2 𝐟𝐨𝐫 $1
🎁 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞:
• $1 each or 15 for $10
🕢 Drawing at 7:30 PM
🥩 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞:
Drawn immediately following the chance raffle
♠️ Carnival Games
♦️ Great Prizes
♥️ Live Performances
♣️ Fun for the Whole Family
Bring your family and 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤 at a night of Vegas-style fun! 🎲✨
A Kids Carnival & Family Fun Event you won’t want to miss!
📅 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 12, 2026
🍽 Supper | 5:00–6:30 PM
Meals: $5 or $8
🎟 𝐊–5 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭
🎭 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 & 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐭 6:00 𝐏𝐌
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞:
🎤 6:00 – MS Show Choir
🎤 6:15 – HS Jazz Choir
🎷 6:30 – MS Jazz Band
🎷 6:45 – HS Jazz Band
🎟 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬: 2 𝐟𝐨𝐫 $1
🎁 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞:
• $1 each or 15 for $10
🕢 Drawing at 7:30 PM
🥩 𝐑𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞:
Drawn immediately following the chance raffle
♠️ Carnival Games
♦️ Great Prizes
♥️ Live Performances
♣️ Fun for the Whole Family
Bring your family and 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤 at a night of Vegas-style fun! 🎲✨
Ida Grove Elementary Falcons of the Week 💜
✨ Look at this AMAZING artwork created by our very own school cook, 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧! 🎨💚
This fun, fairy-tale-inspired drawing reminds us to “𝐄𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠!” 👑 From dragons to castles and some very familiar storybook friends, every detail celebrates how breakfast fuels us for the day’s big adventures.
Our kitchen doesn’t just serve meals — they serve creativity, care, and a whole lot of heart. 💛
Thank you to our talented cook for sharing your gifts with our school and for making sure our students start every day ready to learn, grow, and conquer their quests!
Be sure to grab breakfast this week and thank our incredible nutrition staff! 🥣🍎
🎭 Opera Iowa performed The Three Billy Goat Gruff Opera by Mozart, Rossini and Donizett on Friday, February 27th to K-5 students from the OABCIG District. The plot of the story was “We will be fair and kind and true to each and everyone no matter who”, which was the chorus of a song that students got to join in and sing.🎶 The troupe did two workshops before the show with upper elementary students. The 4th graders workshop was Let’s Make an Opera, and 5th graders were Singers and Vocal Styles. A huge thank you to Des Moines Metro Opera for bringing this wonderful experience to our students! 👏✨
🌞🥣 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤! 🥞🍎
Start the day the smart way — with breakfast at school! During National School Breakfast Week, we celebrate the importance of a healthy morning meal to help students learn, focus, and succeed. 📚✨
🥛 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
🍓 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞
⚡ 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲
We encourage all students to stop by and enjoy a nutritious breakfast before classes begin. A good day starts with a good breakfast!
Start the day the smart way — with breakfast at school! During National School Breakfast Week, we celebrate the importance of a healthy morning meal to help students learn, focus, and succeed. 📚✨
🥛 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
🍓 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞
⚡ 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲
We encourage all students to stop by and enjoy a nutritious breakfast before classes begin. A good day starts with a good breakfast!
Ida Grove Elementary Falcons of the Week 💜
The Ida Grove third grade classes worked with Mrs. Masters to create their own gyotaku (fish print) art.
Reminder: 𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 will have a 1:00 pm dismissal on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 25 for staff to participate in Professional Development.
Ida Grove Elementary Falcons of the Week 💜
🎒 Preschool Pre-Registration (2026–2027)
Do you have a child who will be 4 years old by September 15, 2026? It’s time to pre-register for preschool!
👉 Visit: www.oabcig.org
👉 Or register here: https://forms.gle/1MGa1vXpr7gA1yZg7
👉 You can also scan the QR code on our flyer
Do you have a child who will be 4 years old by September 15, 2026? It’s time to pre-register for preschool!
👉 Visit: www.oabcig.org
👉 Or register here: https://forms.gle/1MGa1vXpr7gA1yZg7
👉 You can also scan the QR code on our flyer
Ida Grove Elementary Falcons of the Week 💜
Ida Grove Elementary Falcons of the Week 💜
𝐎𝐀𝐁𝐂𝐈𝐆 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 will have a 1:00 pm dismissal on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 4 for staff to participate in Professional Development.
Let’s show our support! Students, staff, and community members—wear red for 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐚𝐲 this 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, and stand together for heart health🫀🫶
