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:
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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.
Hana Hinkle from the Daddo Project visited Mrs. Messenger's classroom for the first Story Stars session of the year. We appreciate the continued support from this foundation and providing books to our students.
OES continues to recognize students for displaying positive behavior with a positive phone call home and a trip to the Book Vending Machine. We are proud of all of these students for going above and beyond to lead by example.
Youth cheer opportunity
Mrs. Kenney’s Early Childhood Class is enjoying their new sensory bins provided by the Etnyre Foundation
We had a great week at OES full of learning!
It is our absolute pleasure and honor to announce that the Oregon Hawks Pre-K team was awarded the highest level rating - the Gold Circle of Quality- by the Illinois State Board of Education! This the 4th consecutive year the team has earned this designation.
Not pictured but a member of the team Yvonne Drake.
Post Created by OCUSD Communications Intern Virginia Sowl
Reminder: Tomorrow is a 2:00 dismissal.
AM PreK- 8:30-10:30
PM PreK- 12-2
Please make sure your child has the appropriate transportation arrangements.
September Lunch Menu
