2nd grade reading students earned a party today for reaching their reading challenge! Keep up the great work!
Thank you to everyone who supported our Culver's Night! We had a blast and would also like to give a big thank you to the management at Culver's for your willingness to give back to the community!
Students are encouraged to participate in our Holiday Dress Up Days starting Monday, December 18th! Please see the attached schedule for the week.
Mrs. Vincent's class helped spread some Holiday cheer today at the annual Freezin' for a Reezin' event in Ottawa. Their class had the most donations and participated by going to the WCMY studio to sing Christmas Carols. Great job 4th grade!
Mrs. Munz's class had the pleasure of going to the Little Red School House where they were able to design their own snowflakes! ❄️ Thank you Mrs. Roth for taking this 3rd grade class back to 1885.
Mrs. Buckingham’s 2nd grade class had a wonderful time at the Little Red Schoolhouse today. Mrs. Roth took us back in time to 1885 where students designed ornaments and Christmas cards!
Reminder: Parent teacher conferences will be held today at your scheduled time between 11:00 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. Students are not in attendance for the duration of this week (November 20-24). I hope everyone has an enjoyable Thanksgiving break!
Just a reminder that students are dismissed at 11:30 a.m. today. Have a great weekend!
Trying to think about a unique gift for your child, grandchild, niece, or nephew? Camp Invention is a STEM camp for kids currently in grades 1-5. The camp is led by Ottawa Elementary teachers. Campers design, create, build, and invent their way through a variety of science and engineering activities and projects!
Mrs. Rimmele's class engaged in some Thanksgiving fun!
Congratulations to our October Champion of the Charter students! We had a surprise visit from Sudsy today to help celebrate our Champions!!!
Our lost and found table is continuing to grow. If your child is missing any of these items, please contact your child's teacher or the school office.
1st graders kicked off their year long kindness project on World Kindness Day! They restocked 2 local micro pantries. They will continue to collect food and restock pantries once a month.
The mystery mosaic picture is finished! Students enjoyed working together to create this masterpiece. They liked discovering that it was a hot air balloon scene. Now, we wonder what the next picture will be...
Today fourth grade students were able to participate in the Agriculture in the Classroom program. Students learned about how important agriculture is in their daily lives, the many products made from corn, and how biodegradable products are better for our environment. Thank you to the LaSalle County Farm Bureau for bringing this program to our school! 🌽🌎
Fourth-grade students used starbursts to do a hands-on activity with the rock cycle. They changed their starburst sediments into sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic ‘rocks’.
Come check out McKinley’s scarecrow display!
Congratulations to Ashley Culjan on being chosen as the next recipient of the Kids First Award! Thank you for all you do for our students!
