Don't forget! Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 10th, is a 2:00 p.m. dismissal day.
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The last SOS meeting for the school year will be held Tuesday, May 9th at 6:00 p.m. in the Lincoln School cafeteria.
Our Oglesby Band and Choir students will perform at their Spring Concert tonight, Monday, May 8th at 5:00 p.m. at Washington School in the gym.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of our wonderful teachers and paraprofessionals at Oglesby Public Schools! Thank you to each of our teachers and paras for the work they put in every day to ensure a great learning experience for our students. Your contributions and dedication are invaluable!
Congratulations to our OPS staff members who were recognized at the Excellence in Education ROE event last night! Pictured from left to right back row are: Ryan Myers, Asst. Regional Superintendent, ROE35; Merritt Burns, Principal, Washington Junior High School; Mike Balestri, Principal, Lincoln Elementary School; Chris Dvorak, Regional Superintendent, ROE35. Front row left to right honorees, Allison Mitchell, 1st Grade Teacher; Kathy Milner, Special Education Teacher, Retiree; and Brenda Savage, Paraprofessional. Honorees not pictured: Tyler DeBrock, PE teacher; Glen Flodstrom, Science Teacher, Retiree; and Lynn Delvallee, Librarian, Retiree.
Happy School Lunch Hero Day to the best - Mrs. Stokes & Mrs. Delaney! We appreciate everything you do for the students and staff at OPS schools!
Star Wars Day!
Just a reminder that Friday, May 19th is a noon dismissal day for school improvment meetings. There will be no lunch served that day.
Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will be Tuesday, August 1st at Lincoln School. Online registration will be offered and encouraged for all students PreK-8th beginning in July. To ensure that you can register online you must have a TeacherEase account. More information regarding registration will be coming out before the end of the school year.
School Supplies Lists for 2023-2024 School Year. If you are interested in ordering school supplies through School Tool Box, please click on the link below:
https://www.schooltoolbox.com/school-supplies/
Congrats to next year's Student Council Officers! Vice President, Faith L., President, Landon B., and Secretary, Lilah H.
Congratulations to the following students for being chosen as P.B.I.S. Spotlight Students of the Month at Washington School: Brynleigh E., 6th grade; Addison Q., 7th grade; and Naomi S. 8th grade. Please visit our district website to view our P.B.I.S. Spotlight Students of the Month special section with pictures! www.ops125.net
Today our students at Lincoln School participated in Law Day! A big thank you to the LaSalle County Bar Association for presenting the trial of B.B. Wolf vs. Curly Pig. A special thank you to the attorneys, Mr. Gary Peterlin and Mr. Enrico Eattoni and Honorable Judge William Balestri for giving their time to come in and participate! A thank you to Mrs. Savage, Ms. Entwistle, Mrs. Rogers, and Mr. Miller for volunteering to participate in the trial. In the end our jury of students ruled in favor of B.B. Wolf!
Spirit Day!
This Thursday May 4th is Star Wars Day!
This Wednesday, May 3rd, is a 2:00 p.m. dismissal day.
Dress Like a Teacher Day!
Lincoln School Newsletter for May, 2023
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Washington School Newsletter for May, 2023
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The fifth grade students completed the second part of their virtual mission today—Destination Mars! Teams worked together and analyzed which of Mars’s moons, Phobos or Deimos, would be most suitable for humans. Both classes were successful in their mission!
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