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Butterfield-Odin Public School
440 Hubbard Avenue
PO Box 189
Butterfield, Minnesota 56120
Phone: 507-956-2771
Fax: 507-956-3431
Lisa Shellum - Superintendent/Principal ext. 143
Barry Schmidt - K-12 Principal - ext 137
Tammi Samuelson - Counselor - ext. 135
Brenda Kelly - Social Worker - ext. 113
Kathy Svalland - Administrative Assistant - ext. 142
Sandy Melheim - Admin Secretary - ext. 141
Diana Busby - Business Manager - ext. 148
Les Zellmann - Activities Director - 507-375-5602
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Calendar of Events
Spring Band/Choir Concert, Friday, May 17th 7:00 pm
Grades 5-12 Band and 7-12 Choir at the Butterfield-Odin large gym
2013 Graduation, Friday, May 24th 7:00 pm held in the Butterfield-Odin School large gym.
Last day for students, Friday, May 31st. Busses leave at 12:30. Have a great summer!
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Sports
The SPORTS CALENDAR is now available on our website. Click on the top right button that says St. James Area Activities Calendar and it will take you to the link. You need to click on your child's sport and then it will sign you up for automated reminders/cancellations and rescheduled events to come right to your e-mail, phone or BOTH! A great tool for parents to keep on top of things! If you have any questions, please contact us!
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NEWS - Scroll down for information
Butterfield - Odin Public School - Vision Statement - revised 2012-13 by Staff and Board together!
Vision Statement
Butterfield-Odin Public School:
The Butterfield-Odin Public School strives to provide a safe, welcoming and challenging learning environment for all students in grades Pre-K-12.
We value diversity and take pride in our school. We welcome families to become part of our school community and to help us instill the qualities of being respectful, responsible, challenging oneself and working to one's full potential.
We want our students to be eager to work and learn everyday! Our highly qualified and invested staff truly care for each student individually while working cooperatively with families as well as the community to ensure the highest standards of performance.
For further information on curriculum, assessment, class offerings, PSEO credit options OR information on Enrollment Options please contact the school at (507) 956-2771 to schedule an appointment or visit our website at butterfield.k12.mn.us. The school can take open enrollments at any time during the school year based on its participation with the Minnesota Department of Education's Integration Program. Approval of open enrollment is based upon availability of space in the classroom or program.
There are limited spaces available in several classes.
Contact the school for more information.
*Committed Staff working with Families to ensure a quality education and future for its students
*Transportation available (customized to fit parent schedules)
*School Purchases all Elementary School Supplies for students - Parents do not have to purchase
*2011 AND 2012 copyright Reading and Math curriculum aligned to state standards
*(Staff trained in MN SCI-Math Frameworks for student success in MCA testing)
*Making Adequate Yearly Progress in testing – Reading and Math
*SMARTBOARD technology in every classroom
*Mobile Laptop Lab for Elementary Students – 2 high school labs
*State of the ART and completely remodeled Media Center
*Keyboarding/Computer classess required from grade 2 until grade 9
*Small Class Sizes – (Any Class over 25 students will be split, call for class numbers, some are close to 25 in the elementary)
*Positive District Fund Balance – Balanced Budget
*Completely Remodeled K-12 Building – Including Kitchen/Cafeteria and outside
*3 and 4 year old Pre-School Offered (with transportation at end of the day)
*All Day Every Day Kindergarten
*PSEO options/ Southwest State University (The 15 total 2012 graduates earned 104 college credits collectively)
*scholarship opportunities for Seniors even open-enrolled to the district
* Community Daycare housed in the school (6 weeks to age 13)
*Experienced Staff trained in the 21st Century Classroom Learner/ Curriculum Mapped
*Online High School Elective Offerings during the school day
*4 Day week calendar for January/February – School starts Sept. 4th - Ends May 30th
*Support services in LD, EBD, Speech,
VIEW YOUR CHILD"S GRADES. Students in grades 4-12 have their grades on-line and you can access them by using the button on the left entitled: Parent Access. We are also going to be working harder than ever to make sure that you are aware of your child's missing assignments so that they stay caught up. We are expecting high academic achievement from all of our students and we know that parents can play a very important role in this. On the PARENT ACCESS site, please find the document entitled "Missing Assignment Notice" This is a sample of the letter we will be sending out when needed. WE are encouraging parents to share their e-mail addresses with us so that we can get them out electronically. Please find the form on the PARENT ACCESS entitled Parent E-mail address request: You can fill this out and e-mail to Sandy Melheim @
This form will give us permission to give your e-mail address to teachers and this is also another great way to communicate when needed. As always, call with any questions.
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School Contact Information
For information regarding this site please contact the school at (507) 956-2771. Fax (507) 956-3431
440 Hubbard Avenue/PO Box 189 Butterfield, Mn. 56120
For full directory listing see Staff Directory tab on the left.
Butterfield-Odin Public School is an Equal Opportunity Employer
School Board Members: Kristi Haseman-Chairperson, Jonee Munning-Vice Chairperson,
Leon Wenner- Treasurer, Valerie Ommodt-Clerk,
Diane Peterson-Director, Tammy Wolle-Director, Renae Meyer-Director
Meetings held every 3rd Monday at 5:30 pm unless otherwise noted. Please call in advance in case of meeting date/time change.
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