
Congratulations to Sherri Bertrand on 25 years of teaching!


Part 1 of our OJH Track Spotlight! Congrats to all of the athletes for their improvements throughout the season! Thank you to Coach Mans and Coach Kendig for helping us with this project!











Hope you enjoyed your first day of summer. Just 97 days until school starts! 😁We miss you already.


🎉 We had a wet and wild 4th 9 Weeks Library AR Party! 💦📚 Even the teachers couldn’t resist jumping in on the fun!
To earn a spot at the party, students had to meet some pretty impressive goals:
📚 K–2nd Grade:
Meet their teacher’s AR goal
Score 80%+ comprehension
Read and pass 3 additional books beyond their goal
📖 3rd–5th Grade:
Meet their teacher’s AR goal
Score 80%+ comprehension
Within that goal, read and pass:
✅ 1 Historical Fiction
✅ 1 Realistic Fiction
✅ 1 Folktale
🥳 Congratulations to the following students for rising to the challenge and earning their spot at the party!
Kindergarten: Brooks Conway, Ryder Morris, Asher Oliver, Daxx Schultze, Oaklyn Wessling, Everley Winder, Brynlee Weeks, Remi Emerson, Angel Garcia, Raeli Kendig, Jaycee Koelling, Marlee Pfannenstiel, Tilian Noud and Amiara Snyder
1st Grade: Stratton Mans, Gideon Nipe, Kynzie Crossland, Jaymes Princ, Josslyn Arnold, Briar Blair, Cash Curry, Tate Delaney, Stella Foglesong, Willow Hill, Harper Mans, Weston Rietzke, Grace Stange, Felix Terhune
2nd Grade: Elle Cook, Aspen Giannetti, Maverick Nicholson, Rylan Sturgeon, Cutter Kendig, Adelyn Pfannenstiel, Olivia Cheney, Luis Garcia, Kasey Holt, Maddox Towery
3rd Grade: James Carlin, Tripp Dempsey, Corbin Mans, Kruze Oliver, Everly Lyon, Kip Crossland, Kasen Emerson, Karlie Gasper, Haegan Rippe, Presley Wahrman
4th Grade: Kate Cook, Carson Mans, Karter Mans, Jaxton Princ, Grayson Rietzke, Avery Mans
5th Grade: Tyler Herrman, Allanna Lecuyer, Eve Mick











Addison & Ashlyn were able to be student panelists for a webinar to discuss their experience with Digital Media and CAPS the last two years. Check them out on the National Student Showcase: https://zoom.us/rec/share/4mP7FI687VF23fNUhWobyny0eMDMjMWH1FRRuIZSn4rmFRXYKIbTux4kXcfMET-T.GkWjz0iTtFO7ad2t?startTime=1747071043000
Passcode: Gy@At*9u



Join our Bulldog team! For more information, contact Mr. Orsak at 346-2145.


Bulldog Track travels to Mankato for the League track meet today. The meet will begin with field events at 3:00pm. You can find the order of events at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16MdPwPwADLkISO1G31xABpGG0-twZ7SliUIxknTD18g/edit?usp=sharing. Good Luck, Bulldogs!


The roles are reversed on the last day of school! These 3rd graders had the chance to share their interests and expertise with their teacher and class.











Congrats to our OJH record breaker!!


We were able to celebrate Mrs. Conway today!




8th grade promotion! v Congrats to Dakota and Lainey for being awarded the KSHSAA citizenship award, Ethan and Libbie for earning the VFW award, and Dakota and Carson for received the Gregory Memorial scholarship!











Drum Roll Please! Presenting the winners for USD 392 People of the Year! These individuals were chosen by votes from the student body and staff!






4th Graders who earned their final AR goal of the year enjoyed an afternoon out at the bike trails. They also honed in on their kickball skills to get them ready for the staff vs 5th graders game next year!





What an awesome opportunity for our students- the Nurse's Lab! Thank to everyone who made this possible!










PTL Junior High Results:
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/598779/teamscore. Congrats to our OJH team for an amazing year!




5th grade toasts!











Pictures from the Elementary Awards Ceremony; VFW awards, Miss Stout was recognized by Smoky Hill TV, Officer Eickenberg with DARE graduation, Mrs Schurr had library awards, and the PBIS team recognized Star classes!










All 8th graders, freshman, sophomores, and juniors who plan to play high school basketball during the 2025-2026 school year please meet in the HS auditorium tomorrow at 2:40 PM. Thank you!



OJH Track & Field will compete in the PTL meet in Mankato. today. Pole Vault will start at 12:30, field events will start at 1 pm, the 3200m will begin at 2 pm., and the running events will start at 2:30 pm.
Good luck, Pups!


Don't Forget! Elementary summer school forms are due back to school by tomorrow!
