Oglesby Public School District 125

Pajama Day at Lincoln School for Red Ribbon Week! Follow your dreams and make good choices!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 29th is Crazy or Mismatched Sock Day at Lincoln School for Red Ribbon Week!

Red Day for Red Ribbon Week!

Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 28th is Pajama Day at Lincoln School for Red Ribbon Week!

If your child was absent on the September pictures days or is a new student, they can get a school picture taken on the listed days. There will also be pics for band, choir, cheer, and boys' basketball.

Ms. Coble's Class had a Bat-tastic Day! The class did a lot of bat math and reading activities!

Congrats to Jocelynn from Mrs. Lute's 4th grade class who won the bookmark competition for the farm bureau. Way to go Jocelynn!

Weekly Updates for Lincoln and Washington Schools. These updates have important information and reminders. Please read carefully: https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/lincoln-elementary-school/newsletters/lincoln-weekly-update https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/washington-junior-high-school/newsletters/washington-weekly-update-2697

Good luck to the 7th and 8th grade girls' basketball teams as they start tournament play at the Vermilion Conference this Saturday, October 25th at Marquette! Go Lady Bulldogs! Click on the link for tournament brackets:

https://www.ops125.net/documents/washington-school/athletics/girls'-basketball-tournaments/16405885

A big CONGRATS to the 6th grade girls' basketball team for going 3-0 and winning the Bulldog Classic! Way to go Lady Bulldogs!

Red Ribbon Week is Monday October 27th through Friday, October 31st! Lincoln School will celebrate with Spirit Days all week! Wear your "RED" on Monday!

Happy Principal Appreciation Day to the best - Mr. Balestri and Mr. Burns! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to students, staff, and our community!

Marnie had a very busy week walking with her 5th grade buddies, visiting Mrs. Bell's 4th grade students during silent reading time, office visits, and she even made an apperance at the SOS Halloween Reading Night where she sat with students during story time!

The K-5 students at Lincoln School enjoyed an author visit with Caroly Crimi today! She has published over 19 books for children, including Weird Little Robots, Secondhand Dogs, Don't Need Friends, Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies, Where's My Mummy?, There Might Be Lobsters, and I am the Boss of this Chair. When she's not snacking, Carolyn enjoys giving Author Talks to elementary school students all over the country. For more information on Carolyn Crimi, you can visit her website at carolyncrimi.com Two lucky students from each 4th and 5th grade class got to eat lunch today with the author!

If your child was absent on the September pictures days or is a new student, they can get a school picture taken on the listed days. There will also be pics for band, choir, cheer, and boys' basketball.

Spirit Day!

Good luck to our Lady Bulldogs tonight, Thursday, Oct. 23rd as the 6th grade team plays at home against Wallace in the Bulldog Classic and the 7th and 8th grade teams travel to Dimmick with the first game at 5:00 p.m. Click on the link for a complete girls' basketball schedule:
https://www.ops125.net/page/athletics

The boys' basketball teams have been busy practicing and are ready to start their seasons! The 5th and 6th grade teams will travel to LaSalle Lincoln for their first games Monday, November 3rd with the first game at 5:00 p.m. The 7th and 8th grade teams will play at home Monday, November 3rd against Henry with the first game at 5:00 p.m. Monday November 3rd will be a BLUE and GOLD spirit day for the first boys' basketball home game. Click on the link for all spirit days: https://www.ops125.net/documents/washington-school/student-council/16405956

November 3rd will also be a Boy's Basketball Spirt Game with a BLUE & GOLD Night! To see all of the boys' basketball schedules, click on the link: https://www.ops125.net/page/athletics

Congrats to Kinsley L. who won a mini fridge and Lincoln G. who won cordless headphones for the Bulldog Blast! A big CONGRATS to Ms. Simpson's first grade class for reaching the highest percentage towards their goal for the Bulldog Blast and winning a popsicle party! Way to go!

A big shoutout to several of our students who performed the singing of our National Anthem last night! Thank you to Ms. Manuk for supporting them in this endeavor and leading students towards these opportunities!! The 6th grade students were: Evelyn C., Leana A., Harper Q., and 5th grade student, Nia J. Click on the link to view the video on our youtube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6VHhhZMzZ7M