HS girls basketball drop a couple of contests in the Pana thanksgiving tournament today to Pana and Centralia CORL. The girls are back in action at Arthur Christian Tuesday at 6:00.

7th grade girls basketball defeats Morrisonville 22-16 in the IESA regional to advance to the semifinals against Nokomis on Monday at 6:00 in Assumption. Good work girls. #YNotOV

Here is the link for the live stream for the ILMEA District 5 Choir concert starting at 4:30. Shaukana Tipsword and Kayla Fleshner participating. https://youtu.be/p0JdsBdOizE

HS girls basketball sweeps Meridian with a 17-16 JV win and 47-43 Varsity win. Great game on back-to-back nights ladies! #YNotOV

MS boys basketball hosts CGB tonight at 6:00 at OVMS. Can’t make it? Click the link below to watch it live! #YNotOV https://youtube.com/channel/UCaHnaDRAFM_DTlEHX2JuFVg

HS girls basketball hosts Meridian in an abbreviated game tonight at 6:00. Varsity will start around 7:00. Can’t make it? View the livestream here: https://youtube.com/channel/UCQRjvmDcYK8KuBn-7iVnu0w #YNotOV

HS girls basketball opens up their season tonight at 6:00 against Shelbyville. JV will be a shortened game so varsity will start closer to 7:00. Can’t make it? Click the livestream link below. #YNotOV https://youtube.com/channel/UCQRjvmDcYK8KuBn-7iVnu0w

MS Girls Basketball hosts Altamont tonight on 8th grade night at 6:00 tonight. Can’t make it? Here is the livestream link. #YNotOV https://youtube.com/channel/UCaHnaDRAFM_DTlEHX2JuFVg

MS boys and girls basketball go 3-1 tonight. The boys split at Sullivan with 7th falling and 8th grade winning 35-22. The girls swept Central A&M with a 17-13 7th grade win and a 26-21 8th grade win. #YNotOV

MS girls basketball hosts Central A&M at 6:00 tonight. Come out to OVMS and support the girls. Can’t make it? Click the link below to view the livestream. #YNotOV https://youtube.com/channel/UCaHnaDRAFM_DTlEHX2JuFVg

Thank you to all Veterans. Happy Veterans Day.

Okaw Valley Choir students and director Mrs. Doty participated in the LPC Conference Choral Festival at Kansas yesterday. A wonderful experience for our vocal students.

Reminder: There is no school or Veterans Day program tomorrow, Thursday, November 11 at Okaw Valley.

MS girls basketball splits with Arcola tonight with 7th grade picking up a 23-11 win. MS boys basketball sweeps Windsor with a 25-17 7th grade win and a 34-26 8th grade win! Solid night on the hardwood for our MS hoopers. #YNotOV

MS girls basketball hosts Arcola starting at 6:00 tonight. Can’t make it? Click the link below for the livestream. #YNotOV https://youtube.com/channel/UCaHnaDRAFM_DTlEHX2JuFVg

Please see the attached note from the district. There will be no school this Thursday, November 11.

It is with a heavy heart that we share this news with you. Sarah McDowell, a science teacher and volleyball coach at Okaw Valley High School was in a car accident last night. She is in stable condition at Carle in Champaign. Her mother-in-law, Natalie McDowell, a nurse at Monticello High School was tragically killed. Our thoughts and prayers are with the McDowell family as well as the Monticello School District.

To honor Kyler Lawrence tomorrow, we encourage students and staff to wear his favorite color, red to school.

Congratulations to our OVHS volleyball players who were selected to the LPC all-conference teams. Avery Bruns - 1st Team Karson Park - 2nd Tean Bailey Bennett - Honorable Mention Congratulations ladies! We are proud of you! #YNotOV

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Kyler Lawrence, junior at Okaw Valley High School. There will be counselors available at OVHS tomorrow from 1 to 3 PM. Additional counseling services will be available on Monday, when we return to school.