![Fifth Grade Career Expo 2024](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_e564bc21-7436-4ffd-ae03-0cba4b8c87f5.jpeg)
December 9, 2024
Our S-OCS fifth graders had an incredible opportunity to explore the wide world of careers during our Annual Fifth Grade Career Expo ! Early exposure to different career paths he...
![Shop With a Cop 2024](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_4cd30e82-1ba0-46f3-baf9-0a5fcfd573e2.jpeg)
December 9, 2024
This year’s Shop With a Cop event was a heartwarming success! Over 80 children in need from our community had the chance to shop for winter coats, clothing, and a special toy a...
![Purple Star Designation](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_e540b5c4-81dc-4b7f-a3c2-11e422a10771.jpeg)
November 8, 2024
All Spencer-Owen Schools Earn Prestigious Purple Star Designation! We are honored to announce that ALL six of our schools at Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation have been ...
![Cook Group Donates Food](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_ba9f9944-255d-49b8-b90e-da2974aa903b.jpeg)
November 5, 2024
A huge THANK YOU to our friends at Cook Group who recently donated 10,888 food items to the OV Backpack Buddy Program! We are so appreciative of these food donations to the Back...
![The Great Apple Crunch](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_2a354664-112e-4693-9982-8bd21ee8970a.jpeg)
October 9, 2024
Youth Development Educator Cassie Linville visited Patricksburg Elementary School to talk about the benefits of joining 4-H, plus their programs, projects, and events. PES 6th gr...
![Notification Preferences](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_0f8f2f8f-384e-47ec-b3f0-d5c171dec16c.jpeg)
August 28, 2024
Did you know that you can decide WHEN and HOW you receive messages from school? ParentSquare allows users to customize their notifications by type and select their preferre...
![Knit Hats](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_2c175a28-1730-4115-91bc-0b0a30f9c1a4.jpeg)
August 28, 2024
Spencer-Owen Community Schools recently received a donation of 157 knit hats in varying sizes, styles, and reversibility. This wonderful group of ladies meet every Thursday morn...
![WRTV-6 Visits OV Backpack Buddy Program](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_ebe47de8-37d6-4d9b-839f-247171fe0047.png)
March 29, 2024
Click HERE for the link to the news segment that aired on 3/28/2024. By: Lauren Casey, WRTV-6 SPENCER — WRTV works to highlight the unsung heroes in our community each month w...
![CANDLES Museum](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_45d74c46-fa46-47ff-a108-46350523bfb3.jpeg)
March 29, 2024
Patricksburg Elementary School 6th graders recently took a field trip to the CANDLES Museum in Terre Haute. CANDLES is an acronym for Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Lab Ex...
![Hyper-Reach: Owen County Alerts](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_ce5ddcff-92f5-4608-a97b-95cf2f93d5ae.jpeg)
March 29, 2024
Residents and people who work in Owen County are encouraged to enroll now (using a county address) either by calling or texting “Alert” to 812-652-2335 or by going to the website:...
![Kindergarten Registration 2024](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_9d8c1abf-55c6-4f2d-9595-3ae013bbf1fd.jpeg)
March 26, 2024
Registering your child for Kindergarten at Spencer-Owen Community Schools is as easy as 1, 2, 3! #1 - Schedule Screening Parents should call the school that serves the distri...
![PES/GES IREAD Scores Honored at State House](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_c4d7d676-af19-4e8a-9096-fe4c2bba63cc.jpg)
February 22, 2024
Principals Carol Watson (GES) and Dr. Mike Robison (PES) traveled to Indianapolis with 3rd grade teachers Bethan Roberts (PES) and Davida Truax (GES) to be recognized for their ou...
![S-OCS to Provide Free Eclipse Glasses for Students](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_17acfd46-0fd2-4d3f-bc46-d13ec98e535d.jpg)
February 22, 2024
Spencer-Owen Community Schools has purchased special Eclipse viewing glasses for all our students. These glasses will be sent home with students in early April.
We would also l...
![Science of Reading PD for Elementary Teachers](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_6b66d4a0-2a65-48bf-83da-8defab4eb600.jpg)
February 22, 2024
Spencer-Owen Community Schools continues to focus on providing professional development to our elementary teachers on the Science of Reading.
The Science of Reading is based on...
![Kindergarten Registration Dates Announced](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_f351ea45-c8fe-4c7e-98da-2d8f6b26f7a7.jpg)
February 8, 2024
Mark your calendars for the 2024 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION!
Children must be 5 years old by August 1, 2024 to be eligible for kindergarten. To schedule a kindergarten screening...
![S-OCS School Board President Attends State House Day](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_d9ab9ac6-15e4-42b1-a2ad-07f4d5630f6d.jpg)
February 8, 2024
S-OCS School Board President Derek Morgan attended the Indiana School Boards Association’s sixth annual State House Day at the Indianapolis Hyatt Regency on February 6, 2024.
T...
![Incoming 7th Graders Invited to Band Meeting](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_169528c7-3f35-42e8-a158-2f9e403ea7f6.jpg)
February 8, 2024
The Owen Valley Band Program welcomes any and all incoming 7th graders who are interested in joining the band this coming fall!
We will have an optional meeting in the middle ...
![PLC Leaders Meeting](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_13c08106-784d-41bb-a16f-a0841c73ae38.jpg)
January 11, 2024
Each Wednesday, Spencer-Owen Community School staff members meet after school with their Professional Learning Community (PLC) to discuss how to increase student learning by exami...
![School Board Appreciation Month](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_35a94d22-fade-405a-927a-3d99e0c82194.jpg)
January 4, 2024
It's School Board Appreciation Month!
Spencer-Owen Community Schools would like to express their gratitude for the unsung heroes who work tirelessly behind the scenes—the dedic...
![School Closure/Make-Up Day Info](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/spencer-owen_community_schools_ar/article/image/large_29928bcd-6397-4091-b1e4-2ecce53d7674.jpg)
January 4, 2024
It's that time of year again!
As a reminder, S-OCS will use any built-in snow days in our school calendar prior to using e-learning days, excluding the scheduled closure for ...