November 15 – School Board Members Day – is our opportunity to thank the
school board members of Oglesby Public School District 125 for their dedication to the district and
providing residents a local voice for our community’s education decisions! Happy School Board Members Day to Doug Kramarsic, Anthony Strand, Marc Strand, Laura Hein, Amanda Harty, Brad Anderson, and Shawn Zavsza!
https://www.ops125.net/page/meet-the-board-members
school board members of Oglesby Public School District 125 for their dedication to the district and
providing residents a local voice for our community’s education decisions! Happy School Board Members Day to Doug Kramarsic, Anthony Strand, Marc Strand, Laura Hein, Amanda Harty, Brad Anderson, and Shawn Zavsza!
https://www.ops125.net/page/meet-the-board-members
It was a fun week for Marnie with walks outside with her fifth grade buddies, a visit with the fourth grade students in Mrs. Lutes' class during silent reading time, and office visits which included dressing up, playing toys, tricks and lots of kisses and cuddles!
Crazy Clay business partners had a successful night selling their clay and clay ornaments. Sporty Keychains will be selling their products at the basketball game on Tuesday, November 18.
Check out the spirit wear link for basketball:
https://stores.inksoft.com/oglesby_basketball_2025/shop/home
https://stores.inksoft.com/oglesby_basketball_2025/shop/home
The Oglesby Book Fair will kick off Friday, November 14th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the library at Lincoln School! It will also be open at Lincoln School during American Education Week, Monday, November 17th, Wednesday, November 19th, and Thursday, November 20th.
The opening day for the Book Fair at Washington School will be Tuesday, November 18th during the school day. It will also be open during the History Fair Wednesday, November 19th from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., as well as Monday, November 24th during the parent-teacher conferences.
If you can't make it to the book fair you can click on the following links to order online: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lincolnelementaryschool157
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/washingtonjuniorhighschool
Check out - eWallet: A safe, cashless way to shop the fair. Family and friends can contribute too!
The opening day for the Book Fair at Washington School will be Tuesday, November 18th during the school day. It will also be open during the History Fair Wednesday, November 19th from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., as well as Monday, November 24th during the parent-teacher conferences.
If you can't make it to the book fair you can click on the following links to order online: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lincolnelementaryschool157
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/washingtonjuniorhighschool
Check out - eWallet: A safe, cashless way to shop the fair. Family and friends can contribute too!
Veterans' Day Concert at Washington School!
You can view the History Fair and Civic Responsibility Projects Wednesday, November 19th from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in the Washington School Gym. The Book Fair will be held during that time on the stage.
The Young Entrepreneurs Club business, Team Bracelets, had a successful night selling their bracelets at the 5th and 6th grade boys' basketball game Tuesday night. Crazy Clay will be selling their clay and items made from clay at the 5th and 6th grade boys' basketball game on Thursday, November 13. Hope to see you there!
Miss Simpson's first grade has been working hard on learning how to read and write 5-star sentences, so they got a special author visit from a former student today! Brody read his 2023 Young Authors story, "Octopus Has a Bad Day," from when he was in first grade, as well as his newest story, "The Drac Grave." Students got to listen to both stories, have a Q&A session with the author, and even got their own signed copies of his book! Everyone was so excited and inspired! They can't wait to start writing their own stories soon!
Special thanks to Mrs. Shukhina who presented to the 5th grade students at Lincoln School on the Navajo Code Talkers of WWII. Following the presentation, students created their own codes.
Red, White & Blue Day!
Slay Slime business partners had great success with their sale last night. Thank you to everyone who supported them! Sporty Bracelets will be selling their items at the 5th and 6th grade boys' basketball game tonight, Tuesday, November 11th. Hope to see you there!
Lincoln Students doing the pledge and announcements with Mrs. Giordano!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11th is a Red, White & Blue Spirit Day! Click on the link to view all of the Spirit Days for 2025-2026:
https://www.ops125.net/page/student-council
https://www.ops125.net/page/student-council
Help support the Young Entrepreneurs Club tonight, Monday, November 10th, at Washington School during the 7th and 8th grade girls' basketball game. They will be selling slime from 4:45 to 6:00 p.m. Cash only please!
Parent Teacher Conferences - PLEASE READ!
Please click on the links for important updates and information from Lincoln and Washington Schools:
Lincoln Weekly Update:
https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/lincoln-elementary-school/newsletters/lincoln-weekly-update
Washington Weekly Update: https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/washington-junior-high-school/newsletters/washington-weekly-update-2697 Unsubscribe
Lincoln Weekly Update:
https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/lincoln-elementary-school/newsletters/lincoln-weekly-update
Washington Weekly Update: https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/washington-junior-high-school/newsletters/washington-weekly-update-2697 Unsubscribe
The Oglesby Book Fair will kick off Friday, November 14th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the library at Lincoln School! It will also be open at Lincoln School during American Education Week, Monday, November 17th, Wednesday, November 19th, and Thursday, November 20th.
The opening day for the Book Fair at Washington School will be Tuesday, November 18th during the school day. It will also be open during the History Fair Wednesday, November 19th from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., as well as Monday, November 24th during the parent-teacher conferences.
If you can't make it to the book fair you can click on the following links to order online: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lincolnelementaryschool157
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/washingtonjuniorhighschool
Check out - eWallet: A safe, cashless way to shop the fair. Family and friends can contribute too!
The opening day for the Book Fair at Washington School will be Tuesday, November 18th during the school day. It will also be open during the History Fair Wednesday, November 19th from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., as well as Monday, November 24th during the parent-teacher conferences.
If you can't make it to the book fair you can click on the following links to order online: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lincolnelementaryschool157
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/washingtonjuniorhighschool
Check out - eWallet: A safe, cashless way to shop the fair. Family and friends can contribute too!
The Washington Student Council is collecting canned goods and non-perishable food items for their annual Food Drive to benefit the Illinois Valley Food Pantry! Please consider donating!
Good luck to the 5th and 6th grade boys' basketball teams as they play at home against Henry next Tuesday, November 11th with the first game at 5:00 p.m. To see a complete boys' basketball schedule, click on the link: https://www.ops125.net/page/athletics
Parents/Guardians - Please share your boys' basketball pictures!
We have a new feature in our yearbook program this school year and we are able to create a "community photo album" so that parents/guardians of Oglesby Schools can share pictures they take at extracurricular events. All extracurriculars have a designated photo album where parents/guardians can upload their pictures. These photos can then be shared in our social media posts, website and our yearbook.
PLEASE NOTE: While we appreciate every submission, please understand that due to the volume we receive, space limitations and some students who cannot have pictures shared on social media, we may not be able to feature every photo on social media, our website, or in the yearbook.
If you have pictures from an event that does not have a designated photo album, please email Traci Tomasson at tomassont@ops125.net to see if one can be added or not.
Please click on the link to start sharing your photos. The password is Bulldogs125!
https://books.yearbooks.me/cg/n8vefhhtsybsa8wa8f9r33ps4k4cjfd49
Parents/Guardians - Please share your boys' basketball pictures!
We have a new feature in our yearbook program this school year and we are able to create a "community photo album" so that parents/guardians of Oglesby Schools can share pictures they take at extracurricular events. All extracurriculars have a designated photo album where parents/guardians can upload their pictures. These photos can then be shared in our social media posts, website and our yearbook.
PLEASE NOTE: While we appreciate every submission, please understand that due to the volume we receive, space limitations and some students who cannot have pictures shared on social media, we may not be able to feature every photo on social media, our website, or in the yearbook.
If you have pictures from an event that does not have a designated photo album, please email Traci Tomasson at tomassont@ops125.net to see if one can be added or not.
Please click on the link to start sharing your photos. The password is Bulldogs125!
https://books.yearbooks.me/cg/n8vefhhtsybsa8wa8f9r33ps4k4cjfd49
