OHS to Host Freshman Orientation

OHS to Host Freshman Orientation

Ottumwa High School will welcome the Class of 2021 with a Freshman Orientation on Tuesday, August 22 from 12-3:05 p.m. Students will be placed into groups and rotated between lunch and activities until 1:30 p.m. Freshmen will then have a chance to locate and open their locker, then spend the rest of the afternoon running through their schedule and meeting teachers. Students will also receive a free t-shirt. Shuttle bus locations will provide transportation if needed. The schedule includes:

  • Douma Elementary      10:50 a.m.
  • Eisenhower Elementary  10:50 a.m.
  • Evans Middle School  11:45 a.m.
  • Horace Mann Elementary  11:00 a.m.
  • James Elementary   11:10 a.m.
  • Liberty Elementary   11:00 a.m.
  • Wilson Elementary   11:45 a.m.
  • Corner of Albia Road and Minneopa Ave (Bridge City Bowl)  11:10 a.m.
  • Corner of East Main St. and Franklin St. (Foster Park)   11:30 a.m.
  • 1112 North Van Buren Avenue (Ottumwa Schools District Office) 11:30 a.m.

Other transportation arrangements (including students living in rural areas) may be available by calling Jen Metzger, OHS Attendance Office, by August 18 at 641-683-4444, Ext. 2505 or sending an email.