It's final exam week!
Graduation will be broadcast on the NFHS network. You can watch it for free, but you do need to create a NFHS account. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/st-josephogden-high-school-st-joseph-il/evt125c10582e
Graduation pictures will be taken during practice on Friday, May 16. You can order pictures online at inter-state.com/order using the code: 0044DK.
St. Joseph-Ogden High School will induct Mike McKenzie, Bianca Green, Bobbi (Duval) Busboom, and Morgan (Finn) Gooding into the SJO Hall of Fame on Friday, October 3rd at halftime of the home SJO varsity football game vs. Monticello. Congratulations to the 2025 SJO Hall of Fame class! We are honored to induct all of you into the SJO Hall of Fame!
Inter-State Studios will be here on Thursday, 4/24 to take team and individual pictures for boys and girls track, right after school. Pictures can be ordered online at https://inter-state.com/order using code: 0044JPA.
Inter-State Studios will be here on Monday, 4/21 to take team and individual pictures for baseball and softball. Baseball will start at 1:45 at Meier Field and softball will start at 2:30 at Randy Wolken Field. Pictures can be ordered online at https://inter-state.com/order using code: 0044JPA.
Summer Camp dates have been set! See our website for registration forms: https://schools.snap.app/StJosephOgdenHS/news/179333
SJO's Drama Dept presents its spring musical this weekend! Come see the SpongeBob Musical this Friday and Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets are on sale now, both in the office and online (https://search.seatyourself.biz/webstore/accounts/sjo/buy-tix).
Here are all of the dates, times, and locations of all SJO youth summer camps and team camps:
Girls Basketball:
- May 27-May 30-youth summer camp from 8:00 AM-12:30 PM at ST. JOSEPH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Soccer:
- June 9th-June 11th-youth summer camp-evenings on Dick Duval Field
Baseball:
- June 9-June 12-youth summer camp from 8:00 AM-12:30 PM at MEIER FIELD
Volleyball:
- June 9th-11th-youth summer camp from 8:00-11:30 AM at ST. JOSEPH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Boys Basketball:
- June 16-June 18-youth summer camp from 8:00 AM-12:30 PM at ST. JOSEPH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Dance:
- June 16-June 18-youth summer camp from 9:00-11:00 AM at ST. JOSEPH GRADE SCHOOL
Softball:
- June 17-June 19-youth summer camp from 8:00 AM-12:30 PM at SJO on Randy Wolken Field
Football:
- June 23-June 25th-youth summer camp from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM on Dick Duval Field
- July 28-August 1-team camp from 5:45-7:30 PM on Dick Duval Field
Cheer:
- June 23-June 25-youth summer camp from 4:30-7:00 PM at ST. JOSEPH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Coaches will send out more information for registration and other information soon.
We hope to see you here this summer for multiple camps!
The SJO winter sports awards banquet is on Tuesday, March 11th at 7:00 PM in the SJO main gym. We hope to see everyone there. The winter sports awards banquet includes SJO dance, SJO cheer, SJO boys basketball, SJO girls basketball, and SJO wrestling.
Congratulations to the SJO Dance team. If you have not heard, here are the SJO Dance results from the IDTA State Finals this past weekend. SJO earned the following awards: 1A Jazz State Champions, 1A Lyrical State Champions, 1A Grand Champions, 3rd place soloist-Reese Wheatley, 5th place soloist-Olivia Getty, and Scholarship Winner-Olivia Getty. Congrats Spartans! We are very proud of you.
The annual SJO FFA Dinner and Silent Auction is on Saturday, February 1st. Here's some important information about the FFA Auction:
When: Saturday, February 1
Time: Doors open at 4:30 PM, Dinner & Silent Auction at 5:00 PM, Live Auction at 7:00 PM
Where: SJOHS
Dinner: Catered by IGA - fried chicken, baked chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, and macaroni & cheese - No tickets are necessary!
We hope to see you there!
SJO is excited to host the IPC Scholastic Bowl meet on Saturday, February 15th. The meet starts at 9:00 AM. Good luck Spartans!
CONGRATULATIONS to the SJO Dance Team! The Spartans are headed to the IHSA State Dance Competition on Friday, January 31st. The Spartans will perform at exactly 10:39 AM at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington. Good luck Spartans!
Good luck to both Maddie Wells and DeAva Barnett in the IHSA GIRLS WRESTLING REGIONAL at Pontiac High School on Saturday, February 1st. Weigh-ins start at 7:00 AM and wrestling begins at 9:00 AM.
WPXN-104.9 will be broadcasting the 1:30 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM, 6:00 PM, and 7:30 PM SJO Shootout games on Saturday, 1/11/25. Thanks again for your support!
The SJO 2025 Christie Clinic JV/VARSITY boys basketball Shootout is on Saturday, January 11th, 2025. Here is the schedule of games on January 11th: VARSITY Schedule: - 12:00 PM: Normal U-High vs. BHRA (main gym) - 1:30 PM: Peoria Richwoods vs. Mahomet-Seymour (main gym) - 4:00 PM: Moline vs. Mt. Zion (main gym) - 4:30 PM: Seneca vs. Monticello (main gym) - 6:00 PM: Fieldcrest vs. Unity (main gym) - 7:30 PM: Warrensburg-Latham vs. St. Joseph-Ogden (main gym) JV Schedule: - 10:00 AM: Normal U-High vs. BHRA (practice gym) - 11:30 AM: Peoria Richwoods vs. Mahomet-Seymour (practice gym) - 1:00 PM: Moline vs. Mt. Zion (practice gym) - 2:30 PM: Seneca vs. Monticello (practice gym) - 4:00 PM: Fieldcrest vs. Unity (practice gym) - 5:30 PM: Warrensburg-Latham vs. St. Joseph-Ogden (practice gym) Admission for everyone is $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. Good luck to all teams!
THANKS again to Christie Clinic for sponsoring the 2025 SJO Christie Clinic JV/VARSITY Boys Basketball Shootout on Saturday, 1/11/25. We appreciate your support!
The SJO wrestling trip to Robinson High School on Saturday, 1/11/25 has been cancelled.
THANK YOU to Mrs. Harbaugh for designing and completing the SJO JV/VARSITY boys basketball Christie Clinic Shootout programs. The SJO Christie Clinic Shootout is on Saturday, 1-11-25. The 1st JV game starts at 10 AM and the 1st varsity game starts at 12 PM. Good luck Spartans and THANKS again to Mrs. Harbaugh for all of your help!