Oregon-Davis School
Home of the Bobcats
Practice makes perfect!
Our 7th-12th grade band has been doing lots of practicing! If you want to see the band in one of their upcoming performances, put these dates on your calendar!
-November 11th-1:00 PM CST-Veterans Day Program
-December 17th-6:30 PM CST-5th-12th Grade Christmas Band Concert
-April 28th-6:30 PM CST-5th-12th Grade Spring Band Concert
Give it Back Day forms are due tomorrow. If you have not turned in your form, please do so tomorrow so we can ensure all orders are filled.
Friday Fun! Come out and watch the Elementary Drama Club present, The Mysterious Case of the Missing ring on Friday, November 13th at 5:30 pm in the Elementary Gymnasium.
🏹 WHAT A GREAT START TO THE SEASON, BOBCAT ARCHERS! 🏹
We had 71 students participate in our first tournament, and every one of our archers did an incredible job! We are so proud of the hard work, dedication, and competitive spirit they brought to the range!
Our Elementary Team and Middle School A Team both posted impressive scores that would qualify them for Nationals if they continue shooting at this level throughout the season!
TEAM SCORES
Elementary – 2,659 ⭐ National Qualifying Score
Middle School A Team – 3,085 ⭐ National Qualifying Score
Middle School B Team – 2,288
Both our Elementary and Middle School Teams earned 2nd Place finishes!
INDIVIDUAL TOP 10 FINISHERS
🏹 High School
Madison Mote – 7th Place (271)
🏹 Middle School
Penny Parker – 2nd Place (285) – NEW SCHOOL RECORD!
🏹 Elementary
Ruthie Ippel – 10th Place (228)
A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS! 🎯
Levi Ippel and Jackson Troike both shot PERFECT 50s during their respective rounds! What an amazing accomplishment!
We are incredibly proud of all 71 of our archers! The season is just getting started, and we can't wait to see what these Bobcats accomplish next!
Keep aiming high and making OD proud! ❤️🖤🐾
We had 71 students participate in our first tournament, and every one of our archers did an incredible job! We are so proud of the hard work, dedication, and competitive spirit they brought to the range!
Our Elementary Team and Middle School A Team both posted impressive scores that would qualify them for Nationals if they continue shooting at this level throughout the season!
TEAM SCORES
Elementary – 2,659 ⭐ National Qualifying Score
Middle School A Team – 3,085 ⭐ National Qualifying Score
Middle School B Team – 2,288
Both our Elementary and Middle School Teams earned 2nd Place finishes!
INDIVIDUAL TOP 10 FINISHERS
🏹 High School
Madison Mote – 7th Place (271)
🏹 Middle School
Penny Parker – 2nd Place (285) – NEW SCHOOL RECORD!
🏹 Elementary
Ruthie Ippel – 10th Place (228)
A SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS! 🎯
Levi Ippel and Jackson Troike both shot PERFECT 50s during their respective rounds! What an amazing accomplishment!
We are incredibly proud of all 71 of our archers! The season is just getting started, and we can't wait to see what these Bobcats accomplish next!
Keep aiming high and making OD proud! ❤️🖤🐾
🚔 A Special Ride for a Special Bobcat! 🐾
Kolson had the chance to ride with Officer Lonigro on Friday! Kolson won this experience at last week's Fun Fair. After sounding the sirens and flashing the lights, Kolson and Officer Lonigro drove around the school grounds to make sure everything was safe. They spotted Captain Underpants driving one of our school buses and jumped into action.
**Mrs. Woods dressed up as Captain Underpants for Halloween and was moving her bus for the Parade.
**We want to reassure our families that student safety is always our top priority. We followed all necessary safety precautions and requirements during the experience. Kolson was seated in the front passenger seat only for the photo opportunity.
Kolson had the chance to ride with Officer Lonigro on Friday! Kolson won this experience at last week's Fun Fair. After sounding the sirens and flashing the lights, Kolson and Officer Lonigro drove around the school grounds to make sure everything was safe. They spotted Captain Underpants driving one of our school buses and jumped into action.
**Mrs. Woods dressed up as Captain Underpants for Halloween and was moving her bus for the Parade.
**We want to reassure our families that student safety is always our top priority. We followed all necessary safety precautions and requirements during the experience. Kolson was seated in the front passenger seat only for the photo opportunity.
🛼❤️ 4A Trip Fun at Plymouth Skating Rink! ❤️🛼
Our 4th–6th grade students who earned the 4A Trip had a wonderful time at Plymouth Skating Rink! There’s nothing better than hearing the laughter, seeing the smiles, and watching our students encourage themselves and one another. Even when skating was a challenge, they kept trying and never gave up! We are so proud of their perseverance! 🥰
A HUGE thank-you to Bryan Cecrle for your generous donation that helped make this fun experience possible. We appreciate your support of our students! ❤️🖤
So, what does it take to earn the 4A Trip? Students must:
⭐ Maintain at least 90% attendance during the nine-week grading period.
⭐ Earn on- or above-grade-level scores on standards.
⭐ Be amicable and demonstrate a great attitude!
We love celebrating our students for their hard work, positive attitudes, and commitment to doing their best. Keep making OD proud, Bobcats! 🐾❤️🖤
Our 4th–6th grade students who earned the 4A Trip had a wonderful time at Plymouth Skating Rink! There’s nothing better than hearing the laughter, seeing the smiles, and watching our students encourage themselves and one another. Even when skating was a challenge, they kept trying and never gave up! We are so proud of their perseverance! 🥰
A HUGE thank-you to Bryan Cecrle for your generous donation that helped make this fun experience possible. We appreciate your support of our students! ❤️🖤
So, what does it take to earn the 4A Trip? Students must:
⭐ Maintain at least 90% attendance during the nine-week grading period.
⭐ Earn on- or above-grade-level scores on standards.
⭐ Be amicable and demonstrate a great attitude!
We love celebrating our students for their hard work, positive attitudes, and commitment to doing their best. Keep making OD proud, Bobcats! 🐾❤️🖤
Oregon-Davis Jr/Sr High School is hosting Penny Wars next week (10/26-10/30)! All proceeds go towards our Veterans Day Program!
Added Bonus: All totals go towards Homecoming Week Competition totals!
Added Bonus: All totals go towards Homecoming Week Competition totals!
The next meeting of the Oregon-Davis School Board will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
The regular School Board meeting agenda is available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iK4ajkGQjACmEoRZJdrAv9Le4Huf7_gYcihJZo4Ybs4/edit?tab=t.0
The regular School Board meeting agenda is available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iK4ajkGQjACmEoRZJdrAv9Le4Huf7_gYcihJZo4Ybs4/edit?tab=t.0
🍂 Fall is in the air, and that means it is time for one of our favorite community traditions. The Oregon-Davis FFA Chapter is proud to host our 8th Annual Pumpkin and Cider Night on Friday, October 9, 2026. The event will take place in the Oregon-Davis High School Cafeteria from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM CST, and we cannot wait to welcome all of our local families for a fun-filled evening.
Guests can look forward to a perfect autumn night featuring delicious chili, warm chicken noodle soup, and plenty of fresh apple cider. After enjoying your meal, you can dive right into the fall festivities with pumpkin carving and decorating.
Tickets are available for purchase right now. FFA members are currently selling pre-sale tickets, or you can choose to simply pay at the door when you arrive. Come out to support our hardworking FFA chapter, enjoy some amazing food, and celebrate the season with our school community.
Guests can look forward to a perfect autumn night featuring delicious chili, warm chicken noodle soup, and plenty of fresh apple cider. After enjoying your meal, you can dive right into the fall festivities with pumpkin carving and decorating.
Tickets are available for purchase right now. FFA members are currently selling pre-sale tickets, or you can choose to simply pay at the door when you arrive. Come out to support our hardworking FFA chapter, enjoy some amazing food, and celebrate the season with our school community.
🎶🐾 Making music with a little BOOM! 🐾🎶
Our 4th graders had a blast in Music class learning to play Boomwhackers! 🎵 These colorful tubes may look simple, but our Bobcats were using teamwork, rhythm, listening skills, and coordination to make music together.
We love seeing our students learning, creating, and having fun while doing it! ❤️🖤
Way to make some music, 4th Grade! 🎶👏
Keep making OD proud! 🐾
Our 4th graders had a blast in Music class learning to play Boomwhackers! 🎵 These colorful tubes may look simple, but our Bobcats were using teamwork, rhythm, listening skills, and coordination to make music together.
We love seeing our students learning, creating, and having fun while doing it! ❤️🖤
Way to make some music, 4th Grade! 🎶👏
Keep making OD proud! 🐾
Today, preschoolers had a special visitor, Carl Fredricksen. Mr. Fredricksen read us his story, UP. 🎈 A big THANK YOU to Mr. Fredricksen! ❤️
**Thank you, Mr. Dunbar for making memories for our preschoolers.
**Thank you, Mr. Dunbar for making memories for our preschoolers.
4th grade had a wonderful, and a bit wet, time at River Days! Thank you Starke and LaPorte County Soil & Water Conservation for offering this educational field trip!
!!SENIORS/SENIOR PARENTS!!
Get your information ready! Next week, September 21st-25th, many Indiana colleges are waiving application fees!
Check out the list below!
The next meeting of the Oregon-Davis School Board will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
The evening’s schedule is as follows:
5:45 p.m. — Collective Bargaining Public Hearing
6:00 p.m. — Regular School Board Meeting
6:15 p.m. — Budget Public Hearing
The regular School Board meeting agenda is available
here https://docs.google.com/document/d/17qWN9IxwRvsA1sREvaO3kQjRGfeTe1rf4FtM2ha_3HA/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0
The evening’s schedule is as follows:
5:45 p.m. — Collective Bargaining Public Hearing
6:00 p.m. — Regular School Board Meeting
6:15 p.m. — Budget Public Hearing
The regular School Board meeting agenda is available
here https://docs.google.com/document/d/17qWN9IxwRvsA1sREvaO3kQjRGfeTe1rf4FtM2ha_3HA/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0
WHAT. A. GAME.
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our Varsity Soccer team on an incredible WIN!
The hustle. The heart. The teamwork. The determination. THAT’S BOBCAT SOCCER!♥️🐾
Meet Coach Snodgrass! 🐾🏀
We are excited to welcome Brandon Snodgrass, better known as “Snod” or “Coach S,” to the Bobcat family! Coach S will be teaching High School Weights, 9th & 8th Grade Health, 7th & 8th Grade PE, High School Personal Finance, and Work-Based Learning. He is also the Varsity Bobcat Volleyball and Basketball Coach.
Outside of school, Brandon enjoys golfing, running, spending time with his nieces and nephews, and participating in way too many fantasy sports leagues. He also enjoys spending time with his dad and brother talking basketball strategy. When it comes to his favorite teams, you can find him cheering for the Cubs, IU, Colts, and Pacers!
Brandon's journey in education has taken him well beyond Indiana. His first teaching job out of college was in Quito, Ecuador, where he spent five years. He describes those years as the best experience of his life and is thankful for the many memories and friendships he made along the way. While in Ecuador, he learned Spanish and continues to work on maintaining and improving his ability to speak the language. He hopes to eventually add Spanish to his teaching license. Looking ahead, Coach Snodgrass has no plans to stop learning. One of his goals is to return to school in the next couple of years to earn a fourth degree in administration.
When asked why he chose to become a Bobcat, Coach S said: “I knew about the rich history of the Bobcat Basketball Programs (boys and girls) and I wanted to be part of something special. I hope I can do my part and put Bobcat Basketball on the map.”
We are excited to have Coach Snodgrass bringing his experience, passion for education, and love of basketball to Oregon-Davis. We can't wait to see the impact he makes both in the classroom and throughout our athletic programs!
Welcome to the Bobcat family, Coach Snod!
We are excited to welcome Brandon Snodgrass, better known as “Snod” or “Coach S,” to the Bobcat family! Coach S will be teaching High School Weights, 9th & 8th Grade Health, 7th & 8th Grade PE, High School Personal Finance, and Work-Based Learning. He is also the Varsity Bobcat Volleyball and Basketball Coach.
Outside of school, Brandon enjoys golfing, running, spending time with his nieces and nephews, and participating in way too many fantasy sports leagues. He also enjoys spending time with his dad and brother talking basketball strategy. When it comes to his favorite teams, you can find him cheering for the Cubs, IU, Colts, and Pacers!
Brandon's journey in education has taken him well beyond Indiana. His first teaching job out of college was in Quito, Ecuador, where he spent five years. He describes those years as the best experience of his life and is thankful for the many memories and friendships he made along the way. While in Ecuador, he learned Spanish and continues to work on maintaining and improving his ability to speak the language. He hopes to eventually add Spanish to his teaching license. Looking ahead, Coach Snodgrass has no plans to stop learning. One of his goals is to return to school in the next couple of years to earn a fourth degree in administration.
When asked why he chose to become a Bobcat, Coach S said: “I knew about the rich history of the Bobcat Basketball Programs (boys and girls) and I wanted to be part of something special. I hope I can do my part and put Bobcat Basketball on the map.”
We are excited to have Coach Snodgrass bringing his experience, passion for education, and love of basketball to Oregon-Davis. We can't wait to see the impact he makes both in the classroom and throughout our athletic programs!
Welcome to the Bobcat family, Coach Snod!
Let's go Bobcats! Join us and support our amazing athletes as they give their all on the field and course!
🚨 Oregon-Davis Awarded Secured School Safety Grant! ❤️🖤
We are excited to announce that Oregon-Davis School Corporation has once again been selected as a recipient of Indiana's Secured School Safety Grant!
This year's award of $84,280 will allow us to continue investing in the safety and security of our students, staff, and schools.
Over the years, Secured School Safety Grant funding, along with local investments, has helped Oregon-Davis build multiple layers of school safety — including our CENTEGIX CrisisAlert System, Raptor Visitor Management, PikMyKid dismissal system, full-time School Resource Officer and Oregon-Davis Police Department, and advanced video and camera systems.
Receiving this grant allows us to continue building upon those investments because providing a safe and secure learning environment remains one of our highest priorities.
🐾 Safe. Supported. Ready to Learn.
❤️🖤 Discover the Oregon-Davis Difference.
🚌 Out-of-district transportation available
🍎 FREE breakfast & lunch for all students
🌐 Visit odschools.org and see how your child can become a Bobcat!
We are excited to announce that Oregon-Davis School Corporation has once again been selected as a recipient of Indiana's Secured School Safety Grant!
This year's award of $84,280 will allow us to continue investing in the safety and security of our students, staff, and schools.
Over the years, Secured School Safety Grant funding, along with local investments, has helped Oregon-Davis build multiple layers of school safety — including our CENTEGIX CrisisAlert System, Raptor Visitor Management, PikMyKid dismissal system, full-time School Resource Officer and Oregon-Davis Police Department, and advanced video and camera systems.
Receiving this grant allows us to continue building upon those investments because providing a safe and secure learning environment remains one of our highest priorities.
🐾 Safe. Supported. Ready to Learn.
❤️🖤 Discover the Oregon-Davis Difference.
🚌 Out-of-district transportation available
🍎 FREE breakfast & lunch for all students
🌐 Visit odschools.org and see how your child can become a Bobcat!
Meet “TK”! 🐾🔨
We are excited to welcome Todd Keen, better known as “Beekers” or “TK,” to the Bobcat family! Mr. Keen will be teaching Shop Class at the high school, bringing hands-on experience and a passion for helping students turn ideas into something they can see, use, and be proud of.
Todd earned his GED from Knox and completed training through the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA). Outside of school, Todd enjoys helping others and spending time with his family. He has been married to Krista Keen since 2012 and is the proud dad of Todd Jr., Coty Austin, Broty Daniel, Tucker Ryan, and Dawsen Michele. His kids are also part of the Oregon-Davis family, making this a school community that is especially close to home.
When asked why he is excited to be part of the Bobcat family, Todd said: “My kids attend OD, and I’m excited to show the students how to take a vision or thought and bring it to life.”
We are excited to have Mr. Keen bringing his knowledge, creativity, and hands-on approach to our students!
Welcome to Oregon-Davis, Todd! 🐾🔨
We are excited to welcome Todd Keen, better known as “Beekers” or “TK,” to the Bobcat family! Mr. Keen will be teaching Shop Class at the high school, bringing hands-on experience and a passion for helping students turn ideas into something they can see, use, and be proud of.
Todd earned his GED from Knox and completed training through the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA). Outside of school, Todd enjoys helping others and spending time with his family. He has been married to Krista Keen since 2012 and is the proud dad of Todd Jr., Coty Austin, Broty Daniel, Tucker Ryan, and Dawsen Michele. His kids are also part of the Oregon-Davis family, making this a school community that is especially close to home.
When asked why he is excited to be part of the Bobcat family, Todd said: “My kids attend OD, and I’m excited to show the students how to take a vision or thought and bring it to life.”
We are excited to have Mr. Keen bringing his knowledge, creativity, and hands-on approach to our students!
Welcome to Oregon-Davis, Todd! 🐾🔨
Meet Coach J! 🐾🧡
We are excited to welcome Justin Sowles—better known as “Coach J”—to the Bobcat family! Mr. Sowles will be teaching AP Literature/Lang, English 10, Film Literature, Creative Writing, and Student Media.
A Purdue graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Education from Western Governors University, Mr. Sowles brings a passion for education and a genuine love for his students to Oregon-Davis.
When he’s not in the classroom, you can find Mr. Sowles swimming, traveling, playing video games, watching the Indianapolis Colts, spending time with his three kids, or playing with his dog. Some of his favorite include lasagna, Mt. Dew Baja Blast, Five Guys, Longhorn Steakhouse, Orange and Colts Blue, Scythe, Iron Man, and The Big Bang Theory, He is also a licensed pastor and attends the Mennonite Church in Kouts. He is a proud dad to Jaxon (17), Xander (14), and Trinity (13), who he describes as his world and his reason for being here.
When asked why he chose to be part of the Bobcat family, Mr. Sowles said:
“I chose to be a part of the Bobcat family because it is just that, a family. I love that this school is so small and I have gotten the opportunity to get to know all of the students. I love every student that has walked through my door as if they were my own. My coworkers are all so wonderful. I am truly so happy to be a part of a group that really is close knit just like a family. It makes me very excited to come to work everyday.”
We are excited to have Mr. Sowles here and look forward to the impact he will make in our classrooms and throughout our school community!
Welcome to Oregon-Davis, Mr. Sowles! 🐾