The 5th grade Girls' Basketball Team placed 2nd this weekend in the Trinity Tournament beating Trinity and Ransom St. Michaels and then losing in the championship to Fieldcrest 4-6. Way to go Lady Bulldogs!
Congratulations to the following students for being chosen as P.B.I.S. Spotlight Students of the Month at Washington School: Easton S., 6th Grade; Mekalyn L., 7th Grade, and Kimora I., 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
Click on the link to find the Red Ribbon Week Spirit Day Calendar for Lincoln School!
https://www.ops125.net/documents/lincoln-school/red-ribbon-week/536235
Happy Principal Appreciation Day to Mr. Balestri and Mr. Burns! Thank you for setting high expectations for our students and educators. We are forever grateful for your impact on our schools! Keep up the great work!
Lincoln School Red Ribbon Week Spirit Days!
Monday- My future is too bright to do drugs (Neon Day)
Tuesday - Red out for Red Ribbon Week (Red Day)
Wednesday - Workout Wednesday - Work drugs out of your life (Workout clothes)
Thursday- Team up against drugs (Sports teams clothes)
Friday - Be Awesome, Stay Drug Free - (Day of Awesomeness/Reading Incentive) No dress up for this day.
Red Ribbon Week Spirit Days for Washington School (October 23-27)!
Oglesby Student Council members participated in their first of two highway cleanups on Wednesday afternoon, as part of the Adopt a Highway Program. Students enjoy seeing who can pick up the biggest piece and the most interesting trash!
Congratulations to the following students for being chosen as P.B.I.S. Spotlight Students of the Month: Mason M., Kindergarten; Camila W., 1st grade; Audrey W., 2nd grade; Kennedy G., 3rd grade; Payzlie M., 4th grade; Elliana R., 5th 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
Congratulations to the Washington School Band students who auditioned and made the ILMEA All-District Festival Junior High Honor Band: Paige E., Raahi P., Sibelius B., and Natillie W. We are proud to be sending four students to participate in this prestigious performance! Come out to support your Oglesby representatives as they perform in the ILMEA District 2 Festival at Augustana College on November 4th!
Preschool Field Trip to Boggio's!
PINK DAY!
Ms. Pearson's fifth grade class observed states of matter this afternoon in science by making root beer floats! They identified the different states of matter and observed how they changed throughout the experiment.
The preschool students at OPS enjoyed a special visit from members of the Oglesby Fire Department and took a tour of one of their fire trucks!
Spirit Day!
This Monday, October 16th is Pink Day!
There is no school this Friday, October 6th (Teacher Institute) and Monday, October 9th (Columbus Day). Enjoy your long weekend!
Fifth grade students and their kinder buddies had a Fall Scavenger Hunt today!
Eighth grade students in Mrs. Myer's history class went to the Oglesby Public Library today to conduct research for history fair. Librarian Lynn Sheedy provided the students with books and other materials about their topics. Librarians Deena and Hope helped students check out their materials. Local history experts Mike Groleau and Ken Ficek talked to students and answered their questions. Thanks so much to the Oglesby Public Library staff and to the local history experts for helping out our students today!
Mark your Calendars! This Wednesday, October 4th is a 2:00 p.m. dismissal day.
Reading Incentive Reward Day at Lincoln School!
Lincoln School Newsletter for October 2023
Click on the link: https://5il.co/261so
Washington School Newsletter for October 2023
Click on the link: https://5il.co/261st
