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school meal

Due to the holiday break in December, BVL and Extended Summer Feeding participants will...

Meghan Coulter and her coach

On Monday, December 14, OHS senior, Meghan Coulter, was presented with two awards from ...

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Ottumwa Schools will dismiss students for the holiday break at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Decem...

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Ottumwa Schools will again offer Camp Invention June 21-25, 2021 at Evans Middle School...

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Club Helps Make Season Bright

December 11, 2020

The OHS Torch Club helped put together toys for the Workingman's Christmas Party&nb...

Taylor Bailey

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

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Although the weather in southern Iowa has been mild to date, we know that winter weathe...

Invention Convention

Attention all inventors!  The local Invention Convention will be held Tuesday, Jan...

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The deadline for Ottumwa parents to change the mode of instruction for their secondary ...

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Several OHS varsity football players were recently recognized for their academic achiev...

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During the month of October, high school students participating in the Teen Outreach Pr...

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As with many activities this year, December concerts for grades 6-12 are going to ...

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The Ottumwa Board of Education held their annual meeting on Monday, November 23 at Evan...

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OHS Football Merits

November 24, 2020

Congratulations to OHS seniors, Trae Swartz and Kie Glosser, who were named 1st team Al...

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Found Money Becomes Books

November 23, 2020

Earlier this month, these two Wilson Elementary fifth graders, Aisha Doudou and Draven ...

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

hendred receives award

Wilson Elementary principal, Jeff Hendred, received the 2020 Gene Schultz Community Ser...

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Attention all inventors!  The local Invention Convention will be held Tuesday, Jan...

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Due to Governor Reynold's Proclamation, Evans is suspending all practices, games, a...

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The health and safety of our students, coaches, and fans is our highest priority. &nbsp...

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Due to the no school attendance days scheduled for Friday, November 20 and the Thanksgi...

Guest signs with Iowa

Guest Signs with Iowa

November 17, 2020

A second OHS senior in as many weeks has signed a letter of intent with the University ...

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Ottumwa is shifting to a virtual learning model on Monday and Tuesday, November 23 and ...

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As the number of positive cases in Wapello County continue to rise, the district is sta...

VETERANS DAY

Veterans Day in Ottumwa Schools looks different this year. Due to the pandemic, the ann...