Mrs. Quinn's kindergarten ran a cookie election Monday and all students and staff were invited to participate. The cookie candidates were Frosted Cookie, Chocolate Chip Cookie, and a Stuffed Cookie. The winner was the Chocolate Chip Cookie!




Washington students, Laiken H. and Aubrey H., making a blob opera song (opera AI singers) and a poem based using AI based on poets like Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allan Poe.



The Climate and Culture Team revamped the spirit stick for Washington School! Instead of a whole class winning a stick for the highest percentage of spirited kiddos, we are now looking for that one individual that goes above and beyond in each one of the grade levels. The spirit award winner receives a one time pass for technology at lunch!!! They are also recognized with their spirit pom pom on their locker! The Friday Spirit Winners include Aiden Z., Vincent W., and Liam R. Way to go!

The Climate and Culture Team revamped the spirit stick for Washington School! Instead of a whole class winning a stick for the highest percentage of spirited kiddos, we are now looking for that one individual that goes above and beyond in each one of the grade levels. The spirit award winner receives a one time pass for technology at lunch!!! They are also recognized with their spirit pom pom on their locker! Winners of the Black and Orange Day are Brooklynn, Addison, and Brynleigh! Way to go!

Don't forget there is no school tomorrow, Tuesday November 5th!

OPS125: Click on the link for Lincoln and Washington November Newsletters:
Lincoln: https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/lincoln-elementary-school/newsletters/lincoln-november-2024-newsletter
Washington: https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/washington-junior-high-school/newsletters/november-washington

8th grade students finalized the egg drop challenge. A big thank you to the City of Oglesby for providing a lift to drop the projects from 30 feet!!!
Mrs. Nagle and the students made various designs to support precious cargo comparable to supply drops that are needed in areas of impasse.
The activity culminated units on physics and engineering!




Orange & Black Day!


Marnie celebrated her 1st birthday today with lots of treats, gifts, visits, kisses and fun! She visited each classroom today and we handed out birthday treats to all of the students! She enjoyed some nibbles of a donut with her third grade visitors and she even walked in her first parade!




Camo Day at Washington School for Red Ribbon Week! Drugs can't find me!
Parent Night for 8th Grade Girls' Basketball!
Comfy Clothes Day at Washington School for Red Ribbon Week! Wake up drug free!
A big THANK YOU goes out to the Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary for the donation of dictionaries! Mike Porter delivered the dictionaries to the third grade students at Lincoln School today!


Workout Wednesday at Lincoln School for Red Ribbon Week! "We will make good choices and exercise for a better tomorrow".



Costume Contest at Washington School Dance!

Halloween Dance at Washington School!

Another successful Bulldog Cafe at Washington School today! Thank you to the Washington School staff!




A special "thank you" goes out to Jenny Barrie from the LaSalle County Health Department who visited the 3rd grade classes at Lincoln School today. She presented a program called “Fighting Bac!” The students learned how to keep safe during cold and flu season and how to fight cross-contamination of foods.




Blue & Gold Day!




Good luck to the 7th and 8th grade girls' basketball teams as they take on Putnam County tonight at home starting at 5:00 p.m. Help support the Lady Bulldogs this season by joining in on the fun in The Doghouse (Student Section)! The theme tonight is BLUE & GOLD! Go Lady Bulldogs!

