Owyhee Combined School

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Thank you for helping us build a brighter future forElko County School District!

Please come to the Holiday Music Program tonight at 6 PM in the Crawford Gymnasium. PK-6 will receive special gifts provided by the Ellis Foundation. Hope to see you there!

This morning, a fire alarm was pulled at Owyhee Combined. Since then, it has gone off a few more times due to a malfunction. Our facilities team is aware and working on it. We’ve decided to continue with school as usual. If anything changes, we will update you by phone and text.

Due to athletic trips we have the following changes: 2 bus routes for the afternoon on Wednesday, December 10. We will have 1 bus Thursday afternoon, with no West of the River service that day after school. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Jingle and Mingle Family Reading Night is Tuesday, December 9 at 6 PM. Check-in at the elementary lobby.

The Annual Holiday Program is set for Wednesday, December 17 at 6 PM in the gym. We have grades Pre-K - 6th grades plus some special performances scheduled. Students will receive gifts from the Bob and Sandra Ellis Foundation at this time.

We have many reading activities planned for the Jingle & Mingle Reading Night on Tuesday, December 9. It starts at 6 PM and will be in various areas with check-in in the Elementary lobby.

We will have one bus for Idaho and Newtown Subdivision on Wednesday, November 26. We will have the West of the River route. Remember we have an early out on Wednesday--students are released at 1:55 PM. Enjoy your holiday.

We will have a send off today at 9 AM for cross country and volleyball. Cross country will be in Reno and the volleyball team is going to regionals at Eureka in 3rd place. They will face Lund at 11:30 A.M. PST.

Thursday schedule of events starting at 1 PM

Shoshone Language Presentation tomorrow at 1 PM and Social powwow starts at 1:30 PM. Grandparents photos, pastries, water and coffee.

The Great Shake Out is tomorrow, October 16, 2025 at 10:16 A.M. Earthquake preparedness.

Junior High Boys Basketball Parent meeting is Thursday at 6 PM in the Multi-Purpose room.

The first quarter elementary academic awards assemblies are set for Wednesday morning, October 22, starting at 8:30 AM.

Parent Teacher Conferences are October 21-22. Elementary academic awards will take place Wednesday morning and the book fair will be going on during that time also.

OHS is having a Native Week next week.

We will have only one bus Wednesday and Thursday this week.

The ECSD School Board Meeting is tonight at 5:30 in the Multi-purpose Room at the Owyhee Combined School.

OHS Braves Homecoming 2025 Fright Fest is underway. Come join the fun with dress up days and activities all week, ending with the volleyball games on Friday and football on Saturday.

Events happening this week.