James Elementary School News

The 16th Annual Ottumwa Bulldog Book Bowl, sponsored by the district’s media spec...

Register now to save $25 on Camp Invention. The deadline for early registration is Frid...

Learning About Green Screen

February 1, 2018

Second grade students at James Elementary learned about green screen technology during ...

The Iowa Heart Foundation partnered with James Elementary School in Ottumwa to support ...

Students and staff at James Elementary in Ottumwa, Iowa celebrated Thanksgiving in...

Approximately 20 third, fourth, and fifth graders at James Elementary attended their fi...

On Friday, Aug. 25, students will attend school all day. There is NO teacher professi...

First Day of Kindergarten

August 14, 2017

Kindergarten students will start the 2017-18 school year by attending class for half ...

Four district elementary schools will be serving fresh fruit and vegetables as part o...

Is your child interested in creating their own personal, spy gadget alarm box? Who w...

Student Wins a Bike

May 31, 2017

Congratulations to Tristan Ramirez, a third grade student who won a free bike, helmet...

The Ottumwa Tennis Club is offering tennis lessons in July for elementary and middle sc...

The Ottumwa Community School District’s band and orchestra programs are offerin...

The Ottumwa Public Library is excited to announce our Summer Reading Program. As in p...

The Ottumwa Bulldogs Archery Team competed at Nationals in Louisville, KY 2017 NASP ...

Hundreds of Ottumwa students spent Wednesday afternoon running the oval at Schafer St...

The 4th annual Technology Fair will be held Friday, April 21 from 8:45 a.m. - 2:30 p....

Elementary Art on Exhibit

April 17, 2017

The 2017 Kids Art Exhibit will be held at Peoples State Bank on Friday, April 21 fr...

For many district fourth graders, tonight’s All-City concert performance is a n...

Fifth graders in Mrs. Adams class at James Elementary hosted a Project Lead The Way (...

Students in fourth, fifth and sixth grades are invited to audition for the American Got...

Students at Eisenhower, Horace Mann, James, Liberty, and Wilson Elementary Schools pa...

Members of the Ottumwa Bulldogs Archery Team competed at the 2017 NASP Iowa St...

The Otttumwa Bulldogs Archery Team competed in the state tournament on March 3 and 4 in...

Ottumwa Schools will host kindergarten open house for the 2017-18 school year on Thur...