We wore blue to stop bullying today!
There are a number of adjustments to the school calendar in the next month that we wanted to remind families of:
Wednesday October 8th will be a 2:00 dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thursday October 9th will be a 2:00 dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences
Friday October 10th there will be NO SCHOOL in observance of Parent/Teacher Conferences
Monday October 13th there will be NO SCHOOL in observance of Columbus Day
Friday October 17th will be a 12:00 Dismissal for a Teacher Institute
Wednesday November 5th will be a 12:30 Dismissal due to a Teacher Training at OES, OJSHS will still dismiss at 2:00. No PM PreK Classes
Wednesday November 12th will be a 12:30 dismissal due to a Teacher Training at OES, OJSHS will still dismiss at 2:00
Thank you the OCUSD Tech Department for installing adjustable mounts to the interactive whiteboards in our preschool classrooms to make the equipment more accessible to our students.
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Thank you to Oregon Methodist Church for the donation of disinfecting wipes to OES. We appreciate your continued support.
3rd Grade had a great field trip to Stewardship Days at Lowell Park in Dixon.
The classes received multiple compliments for their positive behavior and attentiveness during sessions.
Thank you to Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Morris for the generous donation of supplies and $293 to OES! We appreciate your continued support.
OES and OHSHS have partnered to raise awareness during Bullying Prevention Week, it would be wonderful if you joined us in supporting our cause.
Post created by OCUSD Communications Intern Virginia Sowl
We do a great job of celebrating staff in May during Staff Appreciation Week.
I’d love some help celebrating our great staff now in a similar fashion.
If there is a staff member or two worth celebrating, fill out this shoutout form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjMuZvosacU7woY8L97Phhv0-Gcubc7Gv2aXM0z76FytqTkQ/viewform?usp=header
I will pass them along to our team in a few weeks as we approach a busy week of Parent Teacher Conferences in Octobe.
Thank you for helping make their day!
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile
We had a record turnout for our first Donuts with Dudes breakfast with over 200 grownups and their OES students in attendance. We had a fun trivia competition, shared with our students why we are proud of them, and had a discussion and activity centered around ways we can be respectful to different groups of people in our lives.
Thank you to all of the grown ups who took time to make it a priority to be here this morning.
Join us for our Trunk or Treat event on 10/22
Here is the link to our latest Family Update Newsletter : https://secure.smore.com/n/xdmfjp-oes-september-family-update
Join us in congratulating our district's Teacher of the Year, 5th Grade ELA Teacher Courtney Gaulrapp!
Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Angela Wicklund for her nomination from the Illinois State Board of Education Those Who Excel Award under Educational Service Personal.
Mrs. Wicklund was selected for her efforts on school improvetment initiatives and developing anti-bullying awareness programs in addition to her vital contributions to the Kindergarten team.
Our district is so proud of Angela and grateful for the positive impact she makes on the school community each day!
Please join us in congratulating Angela!
Congratulations to 1st Grade Teacher Kenzie Dusing on being named Early Career Educator of the Year
October Lunch Menu
Thank you to the Mount Morris Library Foundation for donating funds to purchase 1 book per month for the entire school year for all 1st grade students. We are grateful for the foundations continuous support of this initiative to spread of a love of literacy amongst all of our first grade students.
Families,
We have been in continuous communication with the Oregon Park District throughout their decision to pause the Extended Time After School Childcare program. They would like to survey our school community on the potential need for programming moving forward. See below a message from Mrs. Tina Ketter from the Oregon Park District with a link to a survey to complete.
Dear Parents,
The Oregon Park District and Oregon Elementary School are working together to evaluate the needs of families for after school care in our community. The Park District Extended Time program recently closed due to declining participation, and we want to ensure that any future programming reflects what families in the district truly need.
The park district would greatly appreciate your feedback by completing a short survey. Your input will help guide us as they consider how Extended Time may be restructured moving forward.
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey here: https://forms.gle/KbAhcwMt36Wxq6UZ6
Deadline to respond: September 24, 2025.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Your input is valuable in helping everyone make the best decisions for families in the Oregon School District.
6th graders had a wonderful time today exploring the different experiments of Dr. Reed at Camp Lazear in hopes of discovering the cause of Yellow Fever. Students were assigned a name and acted as volunteers that took part in Dr. Reed's experiments. They showed impressive leadership and teamwork in navigating this activity together and sharing their findings and supporting hypotheses based on evidence in the text.
