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Pre-K registration opens on March 1, 2024! Students must be 4 years old by August 1, 2024 to enroll. More information coming soon!
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Join our team!
🚌 We will train you!
📆 No evenings or weekends.
Contact S-OCS Transportation Director Kelly Sorensen at 812-829-7068 for more information.
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Please visit the website below to apply for meal assistance or to add money to your child's lunch account:
linqconnect.com
NOTE: If your student was eligible for Free or Reduced benefits during the 2022-2023 school year, they are still eligible for the first 30 days or until a new application is received.
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Do you have a child who will be 4 years old by August 1, 2023? If so, he/she is eligible for Pre-K at Spencer-Owen Community Schools.
The 2023-2024 Pre-K Interest Forms will be released on Monday, April 3, 2023.
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It's time to sign up for Kindergarten Registration!
Do you have a child that will turn 5 years old by August 1, 2023? If so, please contact the elementary school where your child will attend for information regarding registration and kindergarten screening.
GES: 812-879-4694
MCES: 812-828-6000
PES: 812-859-4525
SES: 812-829-2253
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It's School Counselors Week!
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Brrrrr! It's that time of year!
The temperature is starting to dip lower and lower as we ease into fall and winter.
Please remember to dress your child appropriately for the weather conditions...students will continue to go outside for recess as temperatures permit.
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ED 101 students in Mrs. Londa Hight's classroom helped with the SES Family Literacy Night by hosting reading stations in the Kindergarten hallway.
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Join our Food Service team!
Great hours, no evenings or weekends!
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Special thanks to our friends at the Spencer Street Department for adding yellow painted lines on Hillside Avenue as a visual reminder to NOT park there during arrival and dismissal times.
Please help us keep our kids safe by following parking procedures, paying attention to cross guards, and watching for children who might dart into traffic.
It takes all of us working together to protect our children!
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Check out this amazing mural that local artist Steve Adams just completed for Spencer Elementary School! Steve was also responsible for painting the beautiful mural spanning the SES cafeteria wall nearly 20 years ago.
What a great reminder to Do the Right Thing and Treat People Right!
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Wow! What a great turnout for our annual Back to School Expo! Over 600 backpacks were distributed to area students.
A huge THANK YOU to all of the volunteers who made this event possible!
Special thanks to our friends at the Owen County Chamber of Commerce who helped organize this event.
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Superintendent Andy Cline addressed our new teachers at their orientation meeting.
Welcome to S-OCS!
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Let’s ”kick-off” this football season the right way! Join us as our FUTURE Patriots compete against each other on Friday, August 5 at 7:00 PM at Patriot Field. 🏈
Participating teams include: Little League, OVMS 7th & 8th Grade, Freshmen, JV, and Varsity.
Mark your calendar for an evening of fun and football!
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We are excited to kick off a great school year with our guest speaker…IU Head Football Coach Tom Allen! 🏈
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Owen County Comprehensive Plan
Public Meeting
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
6:00 PM
McCormick's Creek Elementary School
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Spencer-Owen Community Schools is very fortunate to have an outstanding office staff in each of our six buildings. As we celebrate Administrative Professionals Day, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to these ladies who are instrumental in keeping our schools going on a day-to-day basis!
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Mrs. Tucker is going above and beyond for our students this summer! She has been instrumental in prepping the front entrance and has single-handedly cleaned the area. She also selected and planted our new flowers! Keep your eye on this space!
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Lots of exciting things are happening inside of OVMS this summer! New tile, paint, and electrical work is happening now in preparation for a new collaborative space for students.
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Serving Owen County...Together!
Saturday, June 19, 2021
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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