Oglesby Public School District 125

Mark your calendars for the Boys' Basketball Spirit Home Games! Go Bulldogs!

Don't forget! There is not school tomorrow, Friday, October 10th for teacher institute, and no school Monday, October 13th for Columbus Day. Enjoy your long weekend!

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Marnie loved her daily strolls with her fifth grade buddies, her office visits and her visit with the fourth grade students in Mrs. Bell's class this week! The students who use their bulldog bucks to spend time with Marnie also get a new "Marnie Trading Card" to take home!

Mark your calendars for the Girls' Basketball Spirit Game themes October 16th, November 10th and November 17th! Let's show our Bulldog Spirit!

Miss Simpson's first grade class has been working hard on being respectful, responsible, safe, and kind! Students can earn a "gumball" when they're caught following school B.A.R.K. expectations. They recently filled up their gumball machine for the first time and earned a class "slumber" party! Everyone wore pajamas and brought a stuffed animal to school. They did some "bedtime" story problems and completed the "slumber" bonds, read and sequenced the key details of "Sleeping Beauty," designed and wrote about their dream pair of pjs, and learned all about the science behind why we need sleep! The classroom was even transformed into a campground! Everybody got to read under their desk "tents" in the dark with finger flashlights while listening to the crickets chirp, rain drizzle, and frogs croak. On top of that, students made beaded necklaces and bracelets, decorated sleep masks, and played some board games! So much fun!

The preschool students had their visit this week with the Oglesby Fire Department for National Fire Prevention Week!

The 8th grade students went to the Oglesby Public Library today during history class to do research for their History Fair topics. Thank you to librarians, Lynn Sheedy and Deana Corrigan, who ordered dozens of books for students to assist them with their topic. Students who were not able to check out books can still go to the library to continue doing research with their resources, or if they go with a parent they can get a library card and check out some of their books.

Good luck to the 5th and 6th grade girls' basketball teams as they play at home tonight, Tuesday, October 7th against Grand Ridge at 5:00 p.m., and to the 7th and 8th grade teams traveling to Nettle Creek with the first game at 5:00 p.m. Go Lady Bulldogs!

Please read the letter regarding school photos.

Fifth Grade students, Penny E., Vivian G., Abel T., and Hannah S., did announcements this week with Mrs. Giordano!. First grade students, Katalina C. and Sofia F., used some of their bulldog bucks to do the Pledge of Allegiance with Mrs. Giordano!

Click on the links to view the October 2025 newsletters from Lincoln and Washington Schools:

https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/lincoln-elementary-school/newsletters/lincoln-october-2025-newsletter

https://oglesbypublicschools.edurooms.com/engage/washington-junior-high-school/newsletters/october-washington-86751

Students who had perfect attendance in the months of August and September earned an extra 15 minute recess to start the day today at Lincoln! In order to qualify, students had to have 0 absences, 0 tardies, and 0 early departures. During the month of October students can earn an extra Halloween treat if they qualify!

Mrs. Ernat's class earned the best attendance for the month of September with 97.8% attendance! They were able to pick from different rewards and they chose to have an extra recess. Great job!

It was another beautiful week with walks outside, office visits and morning arrival cuddles and kisses with Marnie!

Don't forget to wear your PINK tomorrow, Friday, October 3rd for Cancer Awareness. For a complete list of spirit days for the 2025-2026 school year, please click on the link:

https://www.ops125.net/documents/parent-resources/spirit-days-2025-2026/16406206

It's a good night for basketball! Come out and watch the 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls' basketball teams take on Waltham tonight with the 6th grade game starting at 4:30 p.m. at Washington School! Go Lady Bulldogs!

Ms. Simpson's first grade students have been reading their CKLA decodables, and one of the stories this week was "The Fish." Olivia is student of the week this week, and she makes fishing lures with her dad! She chose to bring them in for show and tell and even made one for every student! Thanks Olivia!

School Dental Clinic
Online sign up for the school dental clinic continues at https://opdsdentalservices.formstack.com/forms/oglesby_school_district_125.
Orland Park Dental Services will be here 11/3 and 11/4.
Paper forms will be sent home again this week with your students.

This Friday, October 3rd is a PINK DAY for Cancer Awareness. For a complete list of spirit days for the 2025-2026 school year, please click on the link:

https://www.ops125.net/documents/parent-resources/spirit-days-2025-2026/16406206

Book club kicked off their first meeting of the year by creating fancy bookmarks and starting their new book “ A Wrinkle in Time”. The members were excited to dig in!