Message from the Superintendent (November 22, 2021)
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Mrs. Pescetto’s first grade class made Mayflower boats and then tested them to see if they could float.
Congratulations to the following students for being chosen as P.B.I.S. Spotlight Students for the month of November! Charlie C., Kindergarten; Nia Jarosz, 1st grade; Declan D., 2nd grade; Amelia S., 3rd grade; Aubrey O., 4th grade; Paige K., 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
Congrats to the 7th (29-25) and 8th (21-13) grade boys' basketball teams who defeated Marseilles last night! Way to go Bulldogs!
Congratulations to the 7th grade Lady Bulldogs on their 3rd place finish in the Vermilion Conference Tournament!
Good luck with Regional play on Monday at Putnam County!
Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade students at Washington School for their outstanding Civic Responsibility Projects (7th grade) and History Fair Projects (8th grade)! Please click on the links below and take some time to appreciate the hard work of our students! Way to go!
7th Grade
https://sites.google.com/ops125.net/oglesby-washington-civic-respo/home
8th Grade
https://sites.google.com/ops125.net/oglesby-washington-history-fai/home
Family Reading Night is this Thursday, November 18, 6-7:30 p.m. at Lincoln School. Students will preview the fair prior to the family night. Parents/Grandparents are encouraged to join their students at the book fair during the family reading night. If you cannot attend the reading night and would like to purchase a book(s) for your student, please check out our webpage at
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/lincolnelementaryschool192
Spirit Day!
This Friday, November 19th is Superhero Shirt Day!
The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Waltham Monday night for their conference tournament. The 8th grade played a great game, but fell to Milton Pope. The 7th grade defeated Marseilles and move to the next round on Wednesday where they will face Ottawa Marquette at 5:30 p.m.
Good Luck 7th grade Lady Bulldogs!
The Student Council wrapped up its Annual Food Drive last Friday. Washington School had a total of 1,807 items donated. The winning class was Mr. Flodstrom's 8th grade with 433 items! Lincoln School had a total of 1,996 items. The winning class was Ms. Entwistle's 4th Grade with 325 items donated. Thank you to the Oglesby Community for your generosity! All items are donated to the Illinois Valley Food Pantry.
Please click on the link for information regarding our COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic:
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Mark your calendar for this year's Trivia Night!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 10th is a 2:00 dismissal day!
The 7th and 8th grade boys' basketball teams won over Dimmick last night with 7th grade 33-21 and 8th grade 43-9. Way to go Bulldogs! The next games are against Ottawa Marquette this Wednesday, November 10th at home.
Mrs. Quinn's kindergarten class enjoyed a scavenger hunt on this beautiful fall day!
Washington School will be hosting a Veterans' Day Concert in honor and in memory of veterans Thursday, November 11th. The doors will be open at 2:00 p.m. to veterans and all of our families to hear our band play patriotic songs. Masks will be required for entry into the building.
Spirit Day!
This Thursday, November 11th is Blue and Gold Day for Boys' Basketball!
Join S.O.S.(Support Oglesby Schools) tomorrow (November 9th at 6:00 p.m.) for a meeting via Google Meet. All meetings will be at 6:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month unless listed otherwise. Please contact SOS for the meeting link at info@oglesbysos.org or call 815-416-9416.
Parent Teacher Conferences
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Message from the Superintendent (November 5, 2021)
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