Thank you to our principals for being the driving force behind excellence in education. Your leadership matters, and your impact is felt far beyond the classroom.
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Come out to the Okoboji High School South Gym starting at 7PM tonight for our 2025 Coronation and help us honor our 2025 Homecoming Grand Marshal, Sandy Alexander! Sandy graduated from Milford Community Schools in 1969 along with her eventual husband Bill. Sandy worked as an Administrative Assistant at Okoboji Elementary School for 32 years. For generations, Sandy was the first person people saw when they entered OES and she greeted everyone with a smile. Students have fond memories of telling Sandy their stories, seeing her fun and flashy jewelry around holidays, and just knowing she was there to care for them every single day! Sandy has always been a strong, proud supporter of the Pioneer family and community!
We will honor Sandy, introduce our 2025 Homecoming Court, crown our King and Queen, and have some fun with our live Court Trivia game before setting the nets for our Beefcake Volleyball Championship between the Seniors and Sophomores and Powderpuff Championship between the Juniors and Freshmen! OFA will have the indoor concession stand open before coronation so come hungry and get some snacks!
Homecoming festivities will take place from September 22nd to 26th!
Staging for the parade will take place in the OMS pull up lane and along 6th Street in front of the middle school. Here is the form for those planning to watch!
https://forms.gle/KbdV42Nugf49xkDN7
Out of 28 Iowa high schools awarded this honor, Okoboji High stands among the top performers, with FAFSA completion rates significantly outperforming the statewide average of 52%. The school achieved the highest FAFSA completion rate among all public high schools in its AEA and ranks within the top 9% statewide, demonstrating exceptional success in supporting families through a complex process.
This accomplishment reflects the exceptional dedication of Mary Prososki, Okoboji High School’s College and Career Transition Counselor, whose tireless efforts have guided seniors and their families through the FAFSA completion process. Mary’s expertise, patience, and commitment ensured students navigated this critical step with confidence and clarity.
“Completing the FAFSA can be daunting, but Mary’s support made all the difference for our seniors,” said Principal Brian Downing. “Her leadership was a key driver behind Okoboji’s outstanding completion rate.”
The FAFSA designation highlights Okoboji High School’s commitment to "Pioneering Pathways for Every Student" including fostering college-going pathways and ensuring that financial barriers do not impede students’ postsecondary aspirations.
As we gear up for another school year, it's critical to keep our students safe, especially as they get on and off the school bus. Please take a moment to watch this important video about stop arm violations and the laws that protect our children.
When a school bus has its stop arm extended and lights flashing, all traffic must stop, it's not just the law, it's a life-saving measure.
Let’s work together to keep every Boji student safe.
Watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/100091762377207/videos/pcb.432280659840676/541567811632339
Phone System Upgrade – Temporary Phone Outage
Okoboji Community School District will be installing a new phone system next week. As part of this upgrade, our phone lines will be down on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 13–14. During this time, calls to the district and school buildings will not go through.
If you need assistance, please email Kelly Kuehler at kkuehler@okobojischools.org or stop into the District Office.
Thank you for your patience as we work to improve our communication systems!
Good Morning, Pioneers!
Meet our new superintendent, Will Dible! In this short video, he shares his background and his goals for Okoboji Schools.
Click HERE to watch Mr. Dible's introduction video.
Make sure you're ready for the 2025–26 school year, don’t forget your physical!
Lakes Regional Health will be at the high school on August 7, or you can visit Priority Health in Spencer, appointments and walk-ins welcome!
On-line registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open for you to register your students.
Last week Infinite Campus moved our services to an updated server. This process required Okoboji to have a new URL to the parent portal. If you created a bookmark, this will need to be edited to point to the new URL. The new URL is https://okobojiia.infinitecampus.org/campus/okoboji.jsp, or you can visit our website and click campus portal. If using the Infinite Campus app to register, you may need to delete and reinstall the app before proceeding.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Okoboji District Office at 712-338-4757 for assistance.
Hey Pioneers!
Check out the website for the 2025-26 school supply list!
