Mark your calendars and please join us at the OPS Holiday Programs next week!
Congratulations to the following Washington School students for being chosen as P.B.I.S. Spotlight Students of the Month for November: Madison H., 6th grade; Natalia H., 7th grade; and Nicole A., 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
Washington School Newsletter for December 2023. Click on the link:
https://www.ops125.net/documents/washington-school/washington-newsletters/142781
The 12 Days of Bulldog Holiday Spirit! Click on the link for a complete list:
https://www.ops125.net/documents/parent-resources/spirit-days-2023-2024/142791
Good luck to our 7th and 8th grade boys' basketball teams at the Vermilion Conference starting today, Monday, December 4th at Washington School. Click on the link for the complete brakets:
https://www.ops125.net/documents/washington-school/athletics/boys'-basketball-tournaments/545626
Don't forget! This Wednesday, December 6th is a 2:00 p.m. dismissal.
Congratulations to the 6th Grade Boys' Basketball team on their win in the consolation championship at the Wallace 6th Grade Millie McDonnell Tournament! They defeated Streator Woodland 30-24 and Sandwich 41-38 in overtime! Way to go Bulldogs!
Click on the link below to order 8th Grade Graduation Shirts by December 3rd.
https://stores.inksoft.com/ow_class_of_2024/shop/home?fbclid=IwAR0ysECJv9SaqUUIACVxO-uvM6F_TTboMYI3jUvL0MXFiOakjnbb0PdKRdo_aem_AfxqaO7_ToxxTwwxilsgK2UbwwrJekNJGksSWdKLUHSBSOQiqFx8f_Ch4hMtEhtV3wc
Lincoln School Activity Calendar for December 2023
Lincoln School Newsletter for December 2023
Click on the link:
https://www.ops125.net/documents/lincoln-school/lincoln-school-newsletters/142780
The Oglesby Washington Student Council has planned "The 12 Days of Bulldog Holiday Spirit" starting December 6th! Get your holiday spirit wear ready to go for next week! Please click on the link for the complete schedule:
https://www.ops125.net/documents/parent-resources/spirit-days-2023-2024/142791
The Environmental Club joined the Energy Action Team and learned about conserving energy, saving water, and taking care of our planet! Members were sent home with energy action kits (filled with energy-saving items like LED light bulbs, faucet aerators, weather stripping, and other useful things) so they can continue making a positive impact at home.
Pictured are 5 members from Environmental Club. A total of 16 students are ready to make energy-conserving changes at home!
Lincoln and Washington Schools (K-8) will be dismissing at 11:00 today, Thursday, November 30, due to plumbing issues. Morning Pre-K dismisses at normal time and afternoon Pre-K is canceled for today.
All four levels of boys' basketball will take on JFK tonight at home with the first game starting at 4:00 p.m. Go Bulldogs!
Click on the link for a complete boy's basketball schedule:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ewu-oweCqD0_Z0Aj9EihlTGPBjoCqVHuV1j0Buy_aZA/edit#gid=1728308975
Wishing all of our OPS families a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your break and we will see you back in school on Monday, November 27th!
After learning about the pilgrims and their voyage to Plymouth, Ms. Pearson's fifth graders teamed up with Mrs. Pescetto’s first grade class to design and build their own Mayflower. The goal was to use tin foil, an egg carton, or juice box with other supplies to create a ship that would float. Every boat successfully floated!
Congratulations to the winners of the third through fifth grade Elk's Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest: (8-9 age group - Bruno G. and Grace K.) (10-11 age group - Aiden Z. and Stella H.)! The winners will move on to the next competition at IVCC on December 10th. Congrats and good luck!
Ms. Coble's first grade students read about and discussed the history of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons with the Story "Balloons over Broadway" and then created Stem parade balloons. This afternoon they had a mini parade throughout Lincoln School visiting some of the classrooms.
The 7th and 8th grade boys' basketball teams took on Marquette last night (7th 41-22) (8th 17-35). They play next at the LP Junior High Shootout this Saturday, November 18th. Click on the link for more information: https://www.ops125.net/documents/washington-school/athletics/boys'-basketball-tournaments/545626
On November 15th, students submitted their final projects for the annual Civics and History Fair at Washington School.
8th grade students chose a historical topic to research for history fair, and 7th grade students chose a societal problem that has a local organization providing efforts to help out for their civics projects.
Students spent weeks researching their topics in Mrs. Myer's history class. They practiced the skills of finding quality primary and secondary sources, identifying evidence within those sources, and paraphrasing and quoting the information they learned. Students created a bibliography listing their sources and wrote a paper in their ELA classes with Mrs. Zimmer, Ms. Eustice, and Ms. Nelson.
7th grade students conducted an interview with someone from their organization, which was a very rewarding experience for many of our students. They also created persuasive posters to showcase on their board in Mr. Sienza's computer class.
8th graders showcase a variety of skills on their board that they have worked on during their time in junior high. They provide artifacts in the front of their board, create a timeline, use a map to show the location of their topic, and tell the story of their topic through historical pictures and captions.
Great job to all!
