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Kelli Phillips, a curriculum and instructional leader in the district, has been named I...

Kathy Mobley retiree profile

Kathy Mobley I have taught in the Ottumwa School District for the last 35 years. I h...

summer construction work

With a focus on "Being The Best," projects are happening in every Ottumwa sch...

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Looking for high-energy, hands-on summer STEM learning for your child entering grades K...

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Teri King Teri is a proud OCSD alumni who attended Wildwood, Evans and OHS and gradu...

trap team

The Iowa Trap Championship, sponsored by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, was ...

Ellen Stoltz-McGinity with students

Ellen Stoltz-McGinity I am an OHS alum; I played violin for years with Sister St. Jo...

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Being the Best means that we’re committed to providing high quality and fun summe...

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Ottumwa Schools' Food Service Department is sponsoring the Summer Feeding Program f...

Colette Fisher I am retiring after 42 years in the OCSD. My career began in 1979 at ...

Retiree profile picture of Joe Curran

Joe Curran Joe Curran had a few fond memories to share. “The year the OHS studen...

Sandy mottet retiree profile picture

Sandy Mottet I have been in the Ottumwa School District for most of my life. I started...

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Three OHS staff members were named Associate of the Month for March, April, and Ma...

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Kim Stevens Kim attended Fox Valley Schools (Milton and Cantril were consolidated) K-1...

2 students

Two OHS juniors recently signed letters to participate in the Ottumwa Registered Appren...

Jody Rupe retiree picture

Jody Rupe An OHS graduate, Jody moved to Ottumwa at the age of one and has spent her e...

summer reading artwork

The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Ass...

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Becky Ingle I am originally from Cedar Falls and went to UNI. I got my Master's fr...

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The USDA has issued nationwide waivers, which allow school districts and community orga...

books

Ottumwa High School has a proposed textbook on display now through Friday, June 4. The ...

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OHS POPS Concert

May 24, 2021

On Thursday, May 24th, the Ottumwa High School Vocal Department will be holding their a...

Karla Bray and Mike McGrory

This week, five Ottumwa staff members were presented Employee of the Month awards. Thes...

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Ottumwa Schools' Food Service Department is once again sponsoring the Summer Feedin...

10 students

Ottumwa High School has announced the valedictorians for the Class of 2021. Ten student...

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Early Thursday morning, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law HF 847 that public schools ca...