Please read this important message from Superintendent Kent Stauder Update Letter Sept 12 READ MORE >
All students in the Okaw Valley School District will now be eligible to receive free meals through December 2020. This applies to students attending school in-person, and those attending remote learning. This is made possible by the extension of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) - a federally funded , state administered program that provides reimbursement... READ MORE >
Please read the letter from Superintendent Kent Stauder with important updates of school information. Update Sept 3 READ MORE >
Please see the latest information on COVID-19 exclusion/return to school from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Exclusion Guidance READ MORE >
This form Student COVID-19 Self-Certification and Verification Form must be filled out and turned in to the building principal prior to the first day of student attendance for each Okaw Valley student. Please sign and email to your building. For the Elementary School email ovesoffice@okawvalley.org. For the Middle School email ovmsoffice@okawvalley.org. For the... READ MORE >
Please register online if possible. We will also hold in-person registration in each building on Thursday, August 6 from 11:00 am - 7:00 pm and Friday, August 7 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm for those unable to register online. READ MORE >
Okaw Valley CUSD #302 Reopening Plan 2020-2021Okaw Valley CUSD #302 Reopening Plan 2020-2021 document can be accessed by clicking the link here or by visiting the linked page on your school's page of this website.We thank everyone for their patience and support during this time. The only thing that seems to be certain in today’s world is uncertainty. Our goal is... READ MORE >
Parents please complete the survey about the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. 2020-2021 School Year Survey READ MORE >
Please read the latest update from Superintendent Kent Stauder. Update Letter May 20 READ MORE >
Okaw Valley Class of 2020 will be receiving their diplomas on Saturday May 9th, 2020. A Senior Recognition Parade will begin at 3:00 pm starting at Crowder Park in Bethany, and then will finish in Findlay. Step outside of your house, and congratulate the graduates. Please practice social distancing along the parade route. Any questions or comments please... READ MORE >
Please read the latest update from Superintendent Kent Stauder. Update letter 4_24 READ MORE >
Please read the latest update from Superintendent Kent Stauder. April 7 Letter READ MORE >
Please read the latest Update from Superintendent Kent Stauder with new information included for the coming week. Update 3_28 You can also access the Remote Learning Packet here. The Remote Learning Packet link is also on each school page after you click Explore. READ MORE >
Update March 22 Letter See the attached letter for the latest updates from Superintendent Kent Stauder on the state mandated school closure. READ MORE >
Governor Pritzker has extended the mandatory school shutdown until Tuesday, April 7. Okaw Valley School is now to resume on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Updates will be forthcoming. READ MORE >
Please read the letter from Superintendent Kent Stauder. Next Update of Information READ MORE >
Please see the attached letter about information on lunches for the upcoming school shutdown.Update on lunch information READ MORE >
Letter about Monday. Please read this important message from Superintendent Kent Stauder about Monday, March 16. READ MORE >
Closure letter See linked letter about the closure of schools in Illinois. READ MORE >
Please read the linked letter from Superintendent Kent Stauder. READ MORE >
GSI has summer work opportunities available for people over 18 years of age. Look at the flyer for more information. READ MORE >
Due to the weather there is no school today. READ MORE >
Okaw Valley CUSD #302 will dismiss at 12:30 district wide Wednesday, 2/12/20. This is due to the predicted weather forecast. This includes all extra-curricular activities. READ MORE >
Okaw Valley School is cancelled today. No school due to icy road conditions. No extra- curricular activities. READ MORE >
All Okaw Valley Schools will dismiss at 12:30 today - Wednesday, Feb. 5 due to impending weather conditions. All extra-curricular activities are cancelled for today as well. READ MORE >
School will be dismissed at 2:00 p.m. today - Friday, Jan. 17 due to impending inclement weather. All extra-curricular activities are cancelled for this evening as well. READ MORE >
School is cancelled Tuesday December 17 due to weather. READ MORE >
No school tomorrow Monday, December 16. READ MORE >
Parents please take a couple of minutes and complete the 5 Essentials Parent Survey. Links to the survey can be found under Explore on any school page or you can follow the link here. Thank you for being a part of the Okaw Valley Schools. READ MORE >
Okaw Valley Community Unit School District invites all Veterans and their family members to a Veterans Day program at Okaw Valley High School in Bethany on Monday, November 11th. A breakfast will be provided to all who attend beginning at 8:15 am in the cafeteria and a short assembly will follow at 9:15 am. The assembly will feature the Okaw Valley School District... READ MORE >
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held this Thursday 4 - 7 pm and Friday 8 - 11 am. There is no school on Friday for conferences and no school on Monday for Columbus Day. READ MORE >
Online registration is open. The fee schedule has been updated as of July 15, 2019. If you paid for the 2019-20 school year fees using JetPay online prior to July 15 there may be additional fees required. Please contact your building office if you paid prior to July 15 to settle your account. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. READ MORE >
School Registration is Thursday, Aug 1 in Bethany at the high school from 11:00 am - 7:00 pm. Or you can go to Findlay on Fri, Aug 2 between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm at the Middle School. Online registration is available as well. READ MORE >
There are several employment postings for the OV school district. They may be found by using Explore on the District page and clicking on Employment Opportunities. The application is also posted on this page. Here is a link to the page Employment Opportunities. READ MORE >
General Richard Kaiser and Colonel Sizemore from the Army Corps of Engineers visited OVHS this morning. Okaw Valley Schools have been in a cooperative agreement for the last 4 years with the Army Corps of Engineers working together to improve the areas around Lake Shelbyville. Students have spent time working at various projects around the lake. This agreement... READ MORE >
These are images of the proposed building revitalization projects in the district. READ MORE >
Letter from Superintendent Please see the linked letter above from Okaw Valley Superintendent Kent Stauder in regards to upcoming public meetings to discuss building revitalization in the district. READ MORE >
The new OV Ag Facility is complete. The chairs and desks have been assembled. There are even a couple of animals being housed there already. OV Ag instructor Wes Wise is making final preparations for class READ MORE >
Okaw Valley Community Unit School District #302 Kent Stauder, Superintendent E-mail kstauder@okawvalley.org www.okawvalley.org 709 South St John Street P.O. Box 97, Bethany, IL 61914 Phone 217-665-3232 Fax 217-665-3601 January 10, 2019 The Okaw Valley CUSD #302 Board of Education took another step Tuesday toward our long term goal of revitalizing... READ MORE >
The new track surface is complete and painted now! Progress is being made on the athletic facilities upgrades at the high school. Work continues on the baseball field and softball field while the track surfacing is complete and recently got painted as well. It is ready for the spring track season. Go T-Wolves! READ MORE >
Work has begun on the new Ag Facility being constructed at OVHS. This building will be the center of the expanded Agriculture program at OV. Students will get hands-on experience across the agricultural industry including livestock animals, agronomy, corn, soybeans, cover crops, honeybees, wildlife and more. Construction is expected to progress through October. READ MORE >
