OABCIG Middle School

Reminder: There will be no school on Monday, September 1st, for Labor Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

The 2025 OABCIG Homecoming spirit shirts are available for purchase!

https://oabcig-homecoming-2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Purchase your homecoming spirit shirt to wear on Falcon Friday the week of homecoming, October 3rd. All shirts will be delivered and distributed the week of homecoming. Orders are due Monday, September 8th at 10 a.m.

Please reach out to Mrs. Beyke with any questions at kbeyke@oabcig.org.

OABCIG is seeking to fill a paraeducator position in the Odebolt building by August 25th. Interested persons should contact Doug Mogensen at 712-364-2255 or dmogensen@oabcig.org.

Running Club will meet at 7:30am this week due to the extreme heat. Running Club will meet at the High School track on Thursday.

Healthy Kids Iowa has announced site locations in Ida and Sac County! How it Works: 1. Families will visit their local participating pantry and complete the TEFAP application at each site and self-attest to eligibility to be approved for the program. Each child will receive up to $40 of healthy foods per month for the months of June, July and August. 2. Healthy Kids Iowa food is only available once per month, per eligible child, for the months of June, July, and August. 3. Eligible children may only visit one site per month for Healthy Kids Iowa foods. Eligibility Requirements: • Households at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). • Households with children aged 4-18. • Households that have already self-attested to eligibility for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) with children aged 4 to 18 are eligible to participate in this program. For questions about Healthy Kids Iowa, visit hhs.iowa.gov/healthy-kids-iowa or email HKI@hhs.iowa.gov.

Dream Street: The Musical OABCIG MS Summer Theatre Camp 2025 July 21st - 25th Mon - Fri: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Performance: Friday, July 25th at 6:30pm $30 per student - Checks to OABCIG Activities Department Return to any OABCIG office or register with the QR Code by WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18th! Form with QR code: https://5il.co/3h8lg

OABCIG celebrated staff years of service during our End of the Year Breakfast. Please help us to thank all our staff for a great school year! And, please help us to congratulate the staff below for all their years of service at OABCIG Schools! 10 years Kristina Blackman Holly Conover Jacob Pedersen Ashley Wittrock Tiffany Lindberg 15 Years Haley Miesner Renae Remer Alycia Sporrer Beth Euchner 20 Years Randy Nieman 25 Years Rita Freese (no picture) 30 Years David Winterrowd Patricia Winterrowd Mary Sorensen

Dream Street: The Musical OABCIG MS Summer Theatre Camp 2025 July 21st - 25th Mon - Fri: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Performance: Friday, July 25th at 6:30pm $30 per student - Checks to OABCIG Activities Department Return to any OABCIG office or register with the QR Code by FRIDAY, JUNE 13th! Form with QR code: https://5il.co/3h8lg

Rural Non-Congregate Summer Meals will be available again for the summer of 2025. We will serve grab and go style meals from both the Ida Grove Elementary and the Odebolt Elementary/Middle School buildings. Meals will be served from the front entrance/canopy area of the buildings. Meal pick-up times are 11:30-12:30 at both locations. Meal service is only being offered from June 2 - June 27. Meals are FREE and for students/children only (18 & Under), no adult meals are being offered. Meal would include the lunch (for that day) and the next day's breakfast. Meal service is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 2, 2025 (will include Monday lunch & Tuesday breakfast). Pickup location & time: OABCIG Elementary-Ida Grove (Main Entrance) - 11:30 AM-12:30 PM OABCIG Elementary/MS-Odebolt (Main Entrance) - 11:30 AM-12:30 PM **Please note, students being bussed for summer school will be given a meal to take with them when they are bussed home. Parents will not need to pick up a meal for summer school students when summer school is in session. **Parent/Guardian may pick up without the child being present. Daycares may not pick up meals for the children in their establishments per USDA guidance. Please fill out this survey link if you plan to utilize our summer meals program: https://forms.gle/cWQJuSzZyjDf2SLT6

OABCIG Middle School Track & Field at the Western Valley Conference Track Meet in Onawa today ☀️ 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Go Falcons! 𓅂

OABCIG Middle School Track & Field in Manson *Cashless gate. Tickets are available on https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/oabcig

OABCIG MIddle School track in Carroll today

Join us at the High School Auditorium this week for two days of beautiful music from the OABCIG Middle School and High School Band and Choir.

OABCIG Middle School Relays

Good luck to Middle School Track & Field in Kingsley today

During the month of March, OABCIG Middle School students participated in a Healthy Habits Challenge. Each week, they tracked two healthy habits using a Google Form. Week 1: Hydration vs. Sleep Hydration Goal: Drink at least 5-8 cups of water per day. Sleep Goal: Get 8-10 hours of sleep each night. Week 2: Exercise vs. Screen-Free Time Exercise Goal: Get at least 30 minutes of activity per day (walk, run, play basketball, etc.). Screen-Free Goal: Spend at least 1 hour outside or doing a non-screen activity. Week 3: Healthy Snacks vs. Mindfulness Healthy Snack Goal: Eat one fruit or veggie with every meal. Mindfulness Goal: Practice deep breathing or stretching for 5 minutes daily. Week 4: Championship Round! Sleep vs. Exercise Sleep Goal: Get 8-10 hours of sleep each night. Exercise Goal: Get at least 30 minutes of activity per day (walk, run, play basketball, etc.). Students who participated in the challenge were rewarded with an extra 30 minutes of gym time at the end of the day on the first Monday in April. We're proud of their commitment to healthy habits and encourage all students to keep up the great work throughout the year!

The final day to order the Preschool - 8th grade yearbook is April 17! No late orders will be accepted. Yearbooks will be delivered and distributed before the end of the school year

OABCIG CSD will dismiss students at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, April 9, for staff to participate in professional development.

Good luck to Middle School Track today in Mapleton at 4 PM