The 2024-25 school year began for Ottawa-Glandorf students on Wednesday, August 21. This was the seventh year that community members, parents, and grandparents in the Ottawa-Glandorf School District celebrated Operation Good Start. The adults were invited to welcome and support the students through their academic success. There were plenty of high fives and smiles as the children entered the building. The event was originally organized by Kristen Gerding-Heffner. Community members pictured are (from bottom left and going clockwise): Matt Heffner, Kristen Gerding-Heffner, Melissa Maag, Don Horstman, Devin Ellerbrock, and Kelly Theisen, as they greeted the students at Glandorf Elementary. (Putnam Sentinel/Becky Leader)
