Oglesby Public School District 125

Please consider signing up as a room parent this school year. The last day to sign up will be September 14th. Click on the link to get started:

https://forms.gle/es8xoU9HJXoADyz89

Good Morning,

Just a reminder for morning drop off at Lincoln please do not park beyond the middle doors of the school. Please stop before the doors. This allows the buses to utilize the other half of the bus lane. Thank you again for your cooperation to help provide a smooth and safe arrival to school for all children.

Bus 1 is running approximately 15 minutes behind schedule.

Click on the link to view the September breakfast and lunch menu on our website:

https://www.ops125.net/dining?filter=14634

We currently have preschool openings for the 2025-2026 school year. If your child is at least 3 years of age or turns 3 this school year, they are eligible. Preschool has a.m. classes from 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and p.m. classes from 12:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please contact Kim in the preschool office for more information (815-883-9297, ext. 124).

Click on the links to view the September 2025 Newsletters for Lincoln and Washington Schools:

https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/lincoln-elementary-school/newsletters/lincoln-september-2025-newsletter

https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/washington-junior-high-school/newsletters/september-25-newsletter-washington

We are happy to announce that 88% of our OPS parents/guardians are now active with our new communication tool - Rooms! Rooms is a new way for families to connect directly with their child’s teachers, coaches, and school staff, all within the OPS125 app.

Rooms will become the go-to place for classroom updates, one-on-one conversations, group messages, and important announcements. This allows us to give you one secure place to stay informed and connected to Oglesby Schools.

If you have not already signed up for Rooms, you will be receiving another email invite today, Friday, August 29th, at noon. Please follow the attached directions to get started.

5th Grade Girls' and Boys' Basketball Sign Up is open. Please make sure to fill out this mandatory form to register your child for the season: https://forms.gle/DBJ5EDyzJRgYwRpv8

Enjoy your long weekend! No school this Monday, September 1st, 2025!

Marnie, our therapy dog at Lincoln School, was back to work this week and she was very excited to see the students! Marnie will be at arrivals each morning to greet her friends and she started taking daily strolls with the fifth grade students! Marnie will also do classroom visits/story time in preschool this year and K-5 students will be able to use their bulldog bucks to earn time in the office with Marnie. Marnie is always available to those students or staff who need a cuddle during a difficult time. We hope she brings joy, smiles, and a calming presence to our building!

We’re excited to announce that Oglesby Public School District has launched Rooms, a new way for families to connect directly with their child’s teachers, coaches, and school staff, all within the OPS125 app.

Rooms will become the go-to place for classroom updates, one-on-one conversations, group messages, and important announcements. This allows us to give you one secure place to stay informed and connected to Oglesby Schools.

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You’ll be able to view and respond to messages right from your mobile phone - through our OPS125 app or mobile web. OPS families received an email invite last week!

Save the dates for Fall Picture Days and Girls' Basketball Pictures!

Click on the link to view the Lincoln School Activity Calendar for September, 2025:
https://www.ops125.net/documents/lincoln-school/lincoln-activity-calendars/16405794

Parents will have an athletic meeting for all students that are looking to participate in extracurricular activities this year. There is a mandatory requirement to fill out a form before your child can participate in extracurricular activities. This meeting will start promptly at 5:30pm in the Washington gymnasium.

Starting at 6pm, we will have a parent information night for academics at Washington! Parents will be put into their child's section and will follow a schedule to visit all of our class offerings for 5 minutes each. The schedule will look like this:

6:00-6:10 - Whole building meeting and introduction
We will then have sections go to:
Band/Choir
Math
Social Studies
Physical Education
ELA
Computer Education
Science

There will be a separate special education meeting from 7:15-7:30 as an open invitation

Click on the links to see the Lincoln and Washington Weekly Updates!

https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/lincoln-elementary-school/newsletters/lincoln-weekly-update

https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/washington-junior-high-school/newsletters/washington-weekly-update-2697

The K-5 students at Lincoln School enjoyed art classes this week with our new art teacher, Ms. Tillman!

We are looking forward to seeing all of our preschool students this Monday, August 25th, for their first day of classes!

Click on the link to view the UPDATED bus routes for 2025-2026:

https://aptg.co/P32dKH