Parents and Community Members,
As a School District, we want to share our thoughts, condolences, and support for our students, staff, families, and neighbors who were impacted by the storm on Friday night. As Crawford County begins the recovery process, Oblong Schools will work to support the needs of our community and our neighbors.
We plan to be in session tomorrow. Our school buildings and properties are undamaged and all utilities are running. With that being said, if your student is unable to attend due to the storm we understand.
Under the advice of the Crawford County Health Department, we will only be using bottled water on Monday and until further notice due to a boil order. Please send your child with a bottle of water if possible. We will have bottled water available for students and staff.
We want to make everyone aware of a resource that is available to them. Regional Office of Education 12 and our local school districts have access to grant resources to assist any of our students whose homes or living arrangements have been impacted by the storm. This includes assistance with clothing, toiletries, school supplies, and any other items that may be necessary. Regional Office of Education 12 has set up a hotline to coordinate these needs for all of the Crawford County schools. You may call or text (618) 421-5461. You may also email ccschoolshelp@gmail.com. We will need a contact number, name and school for each student, and specific clothing and supply needs (including sizes where applicable).
Sincerely,
Michelle Meese
Due to the devastating storm that is still affecting the area, Coach Marshall has cancelled Sunday's OPH intermediate basketball clinic in Hutsonville.
Ethan Dhom, Jackson Littlejohn and Payton Akers placed second at the roller coaster STEM competition at the University of Illinois Engineering Days on Friday March 31. Proud of you guys!
The Solo & Ensemble Contest that was scheduled for Saturday, April 1 is cancelled out of precaution for the storm damage Crawford County received in Friday night's storm. We will work on rescheduling this event. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.
O.E.S. is having a Book Swap to celebrate our love for reading!!
We are so proud of our Jr. High Beta Club! They received the Youth Pride Award last night at the Oblong Chamber of Commerce Banquet. This award is presented to area youth that exhibit good sportsmanship, dedication to goals, community mindedness, and leadership.
Thursday was the first junior high track meet for OES. Boys and girls did very well and there were several athletes who placed in their events.
For 8th grade girls, Isla Wirey placed 2nd in the 1600m, Lobillia Daugherty placed 6th in the 200m, and the 8th grade 4x100m relay team of Gracie Russell, Priscilla Daugherty, Lobillia Daugherty, and Leigha Bolllinger place 3rd.
For 7th grade boys, Fox Coulter placed 5th in hurdles, Aayden Troth placed 3rd in high jump, Jude Wirey placed 1st in the 800m and 3rd in long jump and the 7th grade 4x200m relay team of Stephen Childress, Fox Coulter, Aayden Troth, and Noah Akers placed 4th.
For 8th grade boys, Braxton Merideth placed 6th in the 400m, Garrett Russell placed 5th in high jump, 4th in 100m, and 4th in shot put and the 8th grade 4x100m relay team of Garrett Russell, Jude Wirey, Noah Woodworth, and Brennan Yager placed 3rd. The 8th grade boys team placed 4th at the meet overall.
6th graders had a BLAST testing their rockets in science last week! 🚀
Nova C. is the lucky winner of a new bike. The Bikes for Books program is sponsored by the Oblong Masonic Lodge #644. For the last 3 weeks, students in grades 1-5 received an entry in the drawing each time they read a book from the library. Pictured below is Nova with Jon Goff and Caleb Wartsbaugh, representatives from the lodge.
🖍️Pre-K Screening Information🖍️
Today is your last day to come see Dinner Theater! Tickets are $5 at the door to watch the show. Please come out and support the arts and all the kids and adults who've worked so hard to put this show on!
Junior High Honor Roll for 3rd Quarter
High Honors 3.75-4.00 GPA and Honors 3.5-3.74 GPA
Second grade students received their March Scholastic Book Club book! Thank you to our generous donors! 🍀
Students in 4th grade who met their points goal as well as their accuracy goal for 3rd quarter were rewarded with pizza, soda, and a dance party!
OPH Basketball Clinic for 5th-8th Grade
Letter regarding the Oblong Grade School Mascot
Several of our sophomore and junior girls attended the Young Women Lead Conference on Thursday. Our young women had a fantastic time learning about personal growth, leadership, women in the workplace and empowering each other! They heard inspiring messages from Patrece Dayton, Amberley Snyder and many other amazing women from our own community. Thank you to all the local businesses and individuals that provided such a wonderful experience for our students!
#YWL
OHS sophomores spent Wednesday morning at Lincoln Trail College learning about a variety of career options. Thank you to Twin Rivers CTE, Lincoln Trail College and all the volunteers that helped provide this opportunity for our students!
Our 7th graders attended Career Day on Wednesday at LTC! This event is sponsored by Twin Rivers and allowed these students to explore different careers!
Students have been working hard at OES and the hard work has been paying off! Some students have had pizza party rewards, scavenger hunts, and virtual field trips to enjoy after meeting reading and math goals! Way to go!
