James Elementary School News

OHS Comedy Club students came to James Elementary and performed a skit about our Bull...

Jocelyn, Brenna, Emma and Yasmine wrote and performed a skit on Friendship to three c...

Greatness STEMS from James

January 5, 2015

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach office is offering a 15 week S.T.E.M...

The Ottumwa Community School District will host their Holiday Choir Concert for stude...

In conjunction with her geography unit, Mrs. Demuth contacted technology coach, Erin ...

Hour of Code

December 9, 2014

It's Computer Science Education Week and James Elementary has participated in an ...

Parents and guardians of Ottumwa district students are encouraged to take a survey. ...

The Iowa Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force will present an internet safety ...

James offers free math tutoring every Monday and Tuesday. This gives kids a chance to...

JROTC Has Lunch at James

November 25, 2014

James Elementary Students got a chance to eat with members of the high school JROTC p...

Students Eat Free

November 17, 2014

Since August, students enrolled at three elementary schools have received their ...

During the year James Elementary will invite Pillars of the Community to come and eat...

Fourth and fifth grade students performed "Happy" by Pharrell Williams afte...

Throughout the year, professionals from the community will join our students for lunc...

Throughout the year, professionals from the community will join our students for lunc...

Red Ribbon Week

October 28, 2014

James will celebrate Red Ribbon Week October 27-31. Students are encouraged to dress ...

OHS Offers Halloween Option

October 9, 2014

The Ottumwa High School Student Council will offer a Trick or Treat alternative to Ot...

Bulldog Belief Awards Given

September 30, 2014

Several students were recognized on September 26 for exhibiting the James' Bulldo...

OHS cheerleaders will host a Little Cheer Clinic for students in grades K-6.  Stud...

James hosted an assembly on Tuesday to focus on three Bulldog Beliefs, being responsi...

James will host a Back to School Night on Monday, August 18, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Fami...

The beginning of the school year will look different for kindergarten students in Ott...

Football Camps Offered

August 4, 2014

The Ottumwa High School football coaches and varsity players are hosting free footbal...

Ottumwa is submitting an application to be part of the federal Community Eligibility ...

Summer Reading Lists

June 12, 2014

Check out these lists, published by the ALSC (Association for Library Service to Chil...