September Lunch Menu

September Activity Calendar

As a reminder school breakfast and lunch are free for all students.

On behalf of the administration, school board and the staff, I would like to welcome all of you to Oglesby Public Schools for the 2024-2025 school year. I would like to introduce new staff that we have this year:

Rachel Reynolds (5th grade), Kallie Hansen (3rd grade), Samantha Simpson (1st grade), Amber Rue (Kindergarten), Alexis Pond (Preschool) and Amber Pender (Junior High Mentor through ROE).

Our faculty and staff are dedicated to providing the best we can for your children. We look forward to having a great year with your children while providing a sound education and learning environment. We’ve had a great start to the school year and look forward to a great year to come. Please contact district or building offices for questions or concerns and we appreciate your support throughout the year for our students and our district.

Mr. Michael Pillion

Superintendent

Picture Day at Lincoln school is scheduled for September 5th. All students are photographed and no money is needed on picture day.

Families will receive an email link to their child’s personal portrait gallery within 48 hours.

Orders are placed online.

All orders are shipped directly to the buyers.

· All traffic in the morning and afternoon should flow south on Bennett Ave.

· Doors open at 8:15 each day and students should be dropped at the middle doors of the school. School starts at 8:45. All students who have arrive after that time should enter at the north doors.

· Dismissal is at 3:15 each day.

· Please be mindful of school buses loading and unloading students. If their stop sign is out you need to stop and not pass the bus.

In compliance with the Illinois Children’s Mental Health Act Public Act 93-0495 (SB 1951). Oglesby Elementary District #125 will employ the Second Step: Violence Prevention Curriculum in grades Preschool through 8. Second Step is a curriculum which addresses the issue of interpersonal violence among children and adolescents. It is designed to reduce their impulsive and aggressive behavior and increase their level of social competence through empathy training, interpersonal problem solving, behavioral skill training and anger management.

We currently have openings for the 2024-2025 school year. If your child is at least 3 years of age or turns 3 this school year they are eligible.

Please contact the Preschool Office for more information. 815-883-8932

AM Pre-K 8:45-11:30

PM Pre-K 12:15-3:00

September 17th is Pre-K Teddy Bear Picnic from 5:30-6:30 at Lincoln School.

September 30th is the Pre-K Parent Advisory Committee Meeting 5:00 Lincoln School

Physical Examination & immunizations: Students in grades K & 6 must submit proof of physical examination and immunizations no later than October 15, 2024 to remain in attendance.

Dental Clinic: Orland Park Dental Services will be coming to OPS on 11/1 and 11/4! Eligible students will receive a cleaning, fluoride treatment, and sealants if needed. Sealants are a protective coating on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. This program is offered for all grades, but the state requires K, 2nd, & 6th graders to have a mandatory dental exam prior to May 15, 2025. This dental exam will fulfill this requirement. Forms have been sent home with your students. Please return them to school by Monday, September 30 if you would like your child to participate.

Vision examinations: All kindergarten students are required to submit proof of a vision examination.

School Nurses Page

· You can access the district’s webpage by clicking here or by going to www.ops125.net

· Reporting Absences: Please keep the school informed when your child is not in school by    calling 815-883-8932 option 1 for Lincoln and press 1 again to report the absence. If your child is not reported absent we will be contacting parents/guardians to find out why your child is not in school.

· Building Security: To ensure the safety of all students the doors to the building will be locked daily at 8:45. To gain entry to the building please go to the north entrance and ring the office to be allowed in. Visitors will be met at the door this year.

· School Board: The Oglesby School Board meetings will be held on the third Wednesday each month, beginning at 5:30. All meetings take place in the library at Lincoln School.

If your child receives special education services and is also Medicaid eligible, District 125 can seek partial reimbursement from Medicaid for health services documented in your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). Medicaid reimbursement is a source of federal funds approved by Congress to help school districts maintain and improve diagnostic and therapeutic services for students. The reimbursement process requires the school district to provide Medicaid with your child’s name, birth date and Medicaid number. Federal law requires annual notification of our intent to pursue this reimbursement opportunity. If you approve of the release of information to Medicaid, do nothing. If you object to the release of information to Medicaid, now or at any time in the future, please state your objection in writing and forward it to the district office. Regardless of your decision the district must continue to    provide, at no cost to you, the services listed in your child’s IEP.  Your continued consent allows the district to recover a portion of the costs associated with providing health services to your child. 

Dial 815-883-9297

Press 1 for Lincoln

• Press 1 to report an absence

• Press 4 for Preschool