Art Program
The Art Program has been busy this semester and is ready to wrap it up right before the Holiday Break. Art Club participated in both community Trunk or Treat this year with their Beetlejuice theme, face-painting, and treats. . . .
College Algebra Finals
Finals week has begun a day early!!! College Algebra students have started their semester final; just giving them a little idea of what college finals are like. Look at how they are concentrating. They're going to need the 2-week break . . .
Message from the Principals
It has been a great 1st semester, we are wishing you and your families a fun, safe, and Happy Holidays. We look forward to seeing all the students back on January 7th, 2025 Mr. Hinrichs and Mr. Mezger
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Griffins Interview
A lot of preparation went into cover letters and resumes throughout Business Communications class, the first semester. A class of 14 sophomores, the group worked hard throughout the fall months to finally lead up to Mock Interviews in . . .
24 Hour Parents
The Career Exploration class completed a choice board for the Life Skills portion of the class and one option was to take care of a RealLife Baby simulator for 24 hours. These students took a brief course on caring for a baby, named their . . .
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Mock Election
On Nov. 5, the day Americans went to the voting polls, the 7 th through 12th-grade students at Diller-Odell participated in their own mock election. This event was supervised by the 2 nd Hour Modern Problems Class. Any . . .
STEM Club Helps Sponsor Movie in the Park
The STEM Club sponsored a movie event in Diller in October in coordination with the Ribbon Cutting for the Diller Park renovation. Over 100 people attended the event to watch Hocus Pocus in the city park, eat a meal provided by the . . .
Mr. Arnold's Tech Classes
Mr. Arnold's Tech class is off and running this year. Pictured here are students Mikayla and Alaina putting some wall words on the wall in Mr. Arnold's room. This project was completed on the vinyl cutter so that the girls . . .
Demonstration Speeches
The Oral Communication students recently completed demonstrated speeches. They shared various step-by-step processes including but not limited to making food, carving pumpkins, and planting succulents. Mrs. Kostal
GNN Ep 1 of 24-25
Please enjoy the first episode of GNN for the 24-25 school year. Click on the link to watch the video. https://youtu.be/euGQ6MgOavs
JH Football Completes Season
After two years of co-oping Junior High football with Wymore Southern, this year the D-O Griffin Junior High participated as their own team. Adding to this was the new experience of playing BOTH 8-man and 6-man football games during the . . .
Science Tech Class Selling Wooden Nametags
The Science Tech class will be selling wooden nametags for $5 each. Please contact Mr. Arnold (tarnold@dillerodell.org) with your order.
High School English Vocabulary
In the high school English classes, we are up and running. Our weekly vocabulary routines and procedures include filling the words out in notebooks, writing sentences, and creating posters depending on what section students are in plus Friday . . .
Jefferson County Spelling Bee 2024
On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the Jefferson County Spelling Bee was held at the fairgrounds in Fairbury. In the morning the 7th and 8th graders had their competition. Ten Griffins participated in the event with five 7th graders and . . .
Yearbook Work 24-25
This fall, Diller-Odell’s Yearbook Staff is made up of ten students! They have been working hard selling and organizing ads, while billing businesses and collecting payments! You may have seen a few students taking photos at . . .
Summer Weight Lifting
Time does not stop for our student/athletes when the final bell rings in May. We expect our High School students to attend strength and conditioning sessions throughout the summer. In total, the weight room is open 49 days. . . .
Honoring Class of 2024
The DOHS Class of 2024 were “Griffin Grillers of the Month” during the 2023/2024 school year and were recognized at halftime of the Diller-Odell vs Meridian football game for being a supporter of the Fed from the Farm . . .
Pioneer Conference Leadership Event
These students attended a leadership conference at Peru State College with Mr. Mezger. The students listened to a couple of different speakers talk about the different styles of leadership. They also had a . . .
STEM Camp 2024
On Tuesday, June 11th, and Thursday, June 13th the Diller-Odell STEM Club hosted a STEM Camp. The Tuesday camp was held in Odell and the Thursday camp in Diller. Preschool -6th grade students were able to come to . . .
STEM Club Has Arrived!!
Diller-Odell Public Schools has recently started a STEM club. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The club will meet once a month to complete activities related to careers in STEM. This . . .