Okoboji Activities

Congratulations to the 2025 Okoboji Homecoming Court! Members of the court are chosen by a vote of their peers and were announced at a pep assembly at the end of the day today. Members of this year's court are (L to R, back row): Walt Blankers, Eli Graves, Jack Swygman, Aidan Gehrke, Avery Simington, (L to R front row) Abby Pausley, Norah Danbom, Alyssa Hintz, Sally Androski, and Madilyn Loerts.

Homecoming festivities will take place from September 22nd to 26th!

Celebrate ONE SWEET WEEK with Okoboji Homecoming 2025 September 22-26! Here is a rundown of the daily schedules and activities for what will certainly be a very sweet week to be a Pioneer!

The Okoboji Homecoming Parade will be held on Friday, September 26 @ 2:15 pm. We would encourage local businesses to join us in this great event. If your business wants to be in the parade please use this form to get signed up by September 24th: https://forms.gle/qkBDdPXiHnUzRfAC6

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!

Order your 2025 Okoboji Homecoming T Shirt today! Join us for One Sweet Week as we celebrate how sweet it is to be a Pioneer! Orders are due by September 17th! Order online at the link below: https://okoboji.formdash.org/groups/hs-student-council/homecoming-2025/

Okoboji Homecoming 2025 is coming soon! If you have a business in the Okoboji School District and would like to have your windows painted to show your school spirit OR if you would like to join the homecoming parade, use this link to sign up! We look forward to celebrating with you and all of Pioneer Nation!

https://forms.gle/KbdV42Nugf49xkDN7

We will be taking a pass-the-bucket donation during halftime of tonight's football game against B-H/RV in Milford to support the families affected by the recent fire that claimed lives and injured several students in the MOC-FV community. Our student section will be wearing purple as well to show support for our fellow conference school as they deal with this terrible tragedy. Please consider donating tonight to support our fellow Northwest Iowans.

Congratulations to Okoboji ESports' Preston Sires on being named top 25 Super Smash Brothers College Recrutes in the USA by League OS. Preston used his talent as a player to help Okoboji win 3rd in the Iowa Esports High School Association State competition in Marshalltown last November.

Good luck with boys wrestling as they have a busy week coming up with state going throughout the week! #BOJIPROUD

Good luck to our girls basketball team as the kickoff postseason play at Unity Christian! Bring the energy and leave it all on the court! #BOJIPROUD

Congratulations to Coach Berkenpas, Coach Hilsabeck-Lowery, and our AMAZING group of Large Group Speech students who have been selected as All-State Performers! #BojiProud PERFORMING : ENSEMBLE ACTING: DRUGS ARE BAD IMPROV: ANDREW FRERICHS / AIDAN GEHRKE NON PERFORMING : ONE ACT: GOVERNING ALICE ENSEMBLE ACTING: PICKLES READERS THEATER: PUBERTY - THE GAME SHOW

📣Come cheer on our MS and HS teams as they make their way through the week! 🏀🤼‍♀️ #BOJIPROUD

It's been a great week of Pioneer Activities! Okoboji Jazz Band won first place at the Morningside Jazz Festival! Okoboji Esports finished their Rocket League season undefeated and is heading to the State Tournament! Okoboji/HMS Boys Wrestling finished their dual season with a victory over Spirit Lake Brooke Stockdale competed at the Girls State Wrestling Tournament! #BojiProud

Join us for the Battle for West Lake Okoboji this Thursday night as Okoboji High School takes on Spirit Lake Community School District in dual wrestling!

The Okoboji School Board is excited to announce the hiring of Will Dible as the next superintendent of the Okoboji Community School District, following the retirement of Mr. Abrahamson on June 30, 2025, after eight years of dedicated leadership. A 2004 graduate of Okoboji High School, Will’s return to lead our district is a special full-circle moment for all of us. Mr. Dible's hiring will be made official at the board meeting on January 8, 2025. Will is a dedicated and accomplished leader with a student-centered approach to education that aligns perfectly with our district’s vision. We are confident that his leadership will continue to move Okoboji forward in a positive direction. Please join us in welcoming Mr. Dible to his new role. He will officially begin his duties as superintendent on July 1, 2025.

Attention Okoboji School District Resident Families! Mark your calendars for a special opportunity to participate in satellite voting on October 21st from 1:00 to 7:00 PM at the elementary school. This is your chance to make your voice heard and have a say in the future of our community and schools! Voting at your convenience helps ensure that every family can engage in the democratic process. Your participation matters whether you're a first-time voter or a seasoned pro. Don't miss out on this important event—let's come together to shape the future of our Okoboji School District!

A Message from Okoboji Superintendent Todd Abrahamson: Pioneer Families, I am writing to inform you about a change to our school calendar regarding the upcoming Parent/Teacher Conferences. Initially scheduled for November 5 and 7, the conferences have now been moved to October 21. On October 21, conferences will be held from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Details on signing up for conferences will come out in early October. This change aims to minimize disruptions for you, as we understand that many families have already arranged daycare for October 21. As a result, we will have full school days on November 5 and November 7. Additionally, November 8 will remain a no-school comp day, and November 11 will continue as a Professional Development day. Furthermore, this adjustment allows the district to host a satellite voting station for the upcoming election from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the elementary school. The ballot on October 21 is the same as the ballot on November 5. This allows parents to cast their full vote on October 21 or November 5, providing greater flexibility in their schedules. Thank you for your understanding and support as we make this adjustment. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Warm regards - Todd Abrahamson, Superintendent

Our very own Keaton Verner (School Resource Officer) was recently on the Okoboji Broadcast with Jeff Thee. Officer Verner was there to go through some bus safety reminders as school has started back up for the year! Please check it out when you have time so we can all work together to keep our kids safe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BnMiBqYNKc

Iowa High School Cross Country Preseason Rankings have been released. The Okoboji Boys Team opens the season as the number one ranked team in Class 2A while the girls team is ranked 14th in Class 2A to start the season! We can't wait to see these outstanding athletes perform this fall! Come and see them at Fall Sports Preview Night this Thursday, August 22 starting at 5 on the track at OHS!

Here are some important dates for your calendar for the months of August and September! Remember ALL OCSD activities and events can be found on our new District Activity Calendar on our Bound site here: https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/okoboji/calendar