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Ready to buy your yearbook?!

Consider giving a  yearbook! It’s a great gift that lasts over the years! Pre-order your ’24-’25 yearbook for the low price of $45. The price will increase to $50 on Dec. 25. You can send cash or check (made out to S-O School) with your student to drop off in the office or in Mrs. Westphal’s classroom. You may now also order online …

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Sibley-Ocheyedan Sophomore Career Day

by H. Schwager On Thursday, April 18, sophomore students boarded buses at 8:15 to tour 1-3 local businesses in Sibley Iowa. The first tour took the sophomores to CFE and C&B John Deere where the students looked at what different departments do, how to do sales, and the operation of tractors. Wilson Garcia says, “I really enjoyed the tour of …

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2024 IFCA Assistant Coach of the Year Award

by M. Heibult Coach Daryl Tutje was presented with the 2024 Iowa Football Coach Association Assistant Coach of the Year award on March 4, 2024, while attending a coaching workshop. He was nominated by Mr. Mike McCarty (S – O Head Football Coach) without Tutje’s knowledge. When he found out about winning the award, he was very surprised, especially because …

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Individual Speech

by W. Kraai The extracurricular speech activity has recently started the 2024 individual speech season. Participants may perform in a maximum of 2 of the many categories and be rated by an Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) judge. The categories for individual speech are Public Address, Acting, Solo Musical Theatre, Interpretive Reading-Poetry, Interpretive Reading-Prose, Literary Program, Original Oratory, Spontaneous …

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Dance and Cheer Clinic

by B. Gries  The Sibley-Ocheyedan Cheer and Dance teams held their respective clinics for grades K – 8. The teams do this in order to get the younger generations interested in going out when they are in high school. The K – 8 cheer performance was held during halftime of the boy’s varsity game on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024. The …

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Prom Meeting

by J. Dreessen The annual junior-senior prom meeting was held on February 1, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sibley – Ocheyedan High School Auditorium. The prom meeting was for the junior class and their parents to get an update on how the planning process for prom is going. The prom sponsor, Mrs. Meggan Block, discussed gym decorating, fundraising sales, …

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CAPS Start-Up

by K. Nobles The S-O CAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Studies) class began its second year of the program on January 3, 2024. This year there have been changes regarding the adviser of the program. The instructor changed from Justin Rottinghouse to Katie Schroder and Judy Haken. This year the program consists of six seniors: Ella Bruxvoort, Ava Dagel, Aiden …

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Jazz & Honor Choir

by B. Gries The Sibley-Ocheyedan Jazz and Honor Choir students are getting ready for their upcoming performances. The jazz choir will have many upcoming competitions; whereas, the honor choir is just a one-day event. Choir director, Mrs. So-Yeoun Lee, says, “The students worked really hard for the auditions, and I am beyond proud of all of them.”  The Sibley-Ocheyedan Jazz …

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Movie Review – How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

by K. Nobles How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is an animated kid movie about a boy named Hiccup (voiced by actor, Jay Baruchel) and his dragon Toothless. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is the third movie and final movie in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise. This movie includes voice actors Jay Baruchel, …

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Jazz Band Startup

by W. Kraai With the end of marching band season, the S – O High School Band has moved on to concert band and jazz band. This year the student interest in joining the S – O Jazz Band was lower than in previous years. This resulted in all who signed up not having to audition and getting placed in …