Tomorrow, November 6th, we celebrate Veterans' Day at Douglas Elementary School. Students and staff are asked to wear the colors red, white and blue to school tomorrow for our ceremony. Thank you to everyone for participating as we recognize and honor our Veterans tomorrow!
Parent/Teacher Conferences are next week. If you have not yet scheduled a time to meet with your child's teacher, please check your e-mail for information to reserve your time slot.
Know an outstanding 4th-6th grade teacher at Douglas Elementary School?
Nominate them for the 2026 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching and help us honor educators who go above and beyond!
https://www.goldenapple.org/nominate-a-teacher
#TeachGolden #GoldenAppleAwards #ThankATeacher
Nominate them for the 2026 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching and help us honor educators who go above and beyond!
https://www.goldenapple.org/nominate-a-teacher
#TeachGolden #GoldenAppleAwards #ThankATeacher
The City of Belleville invites neighbors to help neighbors via The Great Big GIVE, a City-led food & supply drive for the Community Interfaith Food Pantry. Donations are accepted now through November 14th at the Belleville Public Library, Main Branch, at 121 E. Washington Street during operating hours.
The Community Interfaith Food Pantry is a nonprofit charitable organization formed by eleven local faith communities in cooperation to better serve the community as a whole. They provide food to families throughout Belleville, Scott AFB and Swansea communities who are experiencing difficulty in meeting the demands of daily living. Located at 1218 W. Main Street in Belleville, they are ready to serve families in need. Contact the Community Interfaith Food Pantry at 618-355-9199 or visit FeedBelleville.org for more information if your family is in need or you would like to get involved with the organization directly.
For a detailed list of items requested for donation, please visit https://explorebelleville.net/the-city-of-belleville-launches-the-great-big-give/
The Community Interfaith Food Pantry is a nonprofit charitable organization formed by eleven local faith communities in cooperation to better serve the community as a whole. They provide food to families throughout Belleville, Scott AFB and Swansea communities who are experiencing difficulty in meeting the demands of daily living. Located at 1218 W. Main Street in Belleville, they are ready to serve families in need. Contact the Community Interfaith Food Pantry at 618-355-9199 or visit FeedBelleville.org for more information if your family is in need or you would like to get involved with the organization directly.
For a detailed list of items requested for donation, please visit https://explorebelleville.net/the-city-of-belleville-launches-the-great-big-give/
Congratulations to these amazing Spelling Bee classroom winners, who will all represent Douglas Elementary School at this year's District #118 Spelling Bee. Way to go, Tigers!!
FREE Mobile Market is the 3rd Thursday of each month.
In Belleville School District #118 we are committed to fostering a sense of belonging for everyone! This year, we are focused on strengthening connections throughout our entire community. A unique part of Belleville is our proximity to Scott AFB, and we are proud to welcome service members and their families into our schools.
To celebrate this important connection and just in time for Veterans Day, we're opening an online Military Appreciation spirit wear store! Please join us in showing our appreciation for all veterans in the Belleville community. Orders are due by October 19, 2025.
Store link: https://tinyurl.com/4y38xwea
To celebrate this important connection and just in time for Veterans Day, we're opening an online Military Appreciation spirit wear store! Please join us in showing our appreciation for all veterans in the Belleville community. Orders are due by October 19, 2025.
Store link: https://tinyurl.com/4y38xwea
The City of Belleville is hosting their annual Downtown Trick or Treat event for children ages 12 and under on Friday, October 24th, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Please see the flyer pictured below for additional details, and be sure to come out that evening for all of the fun!
The Central Jr High Cheer Team is excited to host a Cheerleading Clinic for all students in grades 1–6! 🎀
📅 Date: Saturday, October 4th
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Central Jr High
💲 Cost: $35 (cash or card accepted the morning of camp)
Come learn cheers, chants, and fun routines from our CJH Cheerleaders! This is a great opportunity to build skills, make friends, and show your school spirit. 🙌
👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/kB8m1nwTJjqde45S8
Don’t miss out—spots will fill quickly! 💙
Douglas Families,
The Belonging Begins with Belleville Spirtwear Store remains open through this Wednesday, September 24th. To access the store, please click on the link below.
https://allprotees.chipply.com/bbwb/?action=viewall&fbclid=IwdGRjcAM-cxlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHib8cPB3YQl-hSDJeO4ONYztZjp5Jt-YoGptQUiPu-EbNNa-G4x2bmQ2ykUH_aem_-rvE4PztG4J8aJQTX0-sIA
Thank you for taking the time to check it out! We appreciate your participation in this community wide effort!
The Belonging Begins with Belleville Spirtwear Store remains open through this Wednesday, September 24th. To access the store, please click on the link below.
https://allprotees.chipply.com/bbwb/?action=viewall&fbclid=IwdGRjcAM-cxlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHib8cPB3YQl-hSDJeO4ONYztZjp5Jt-YoGptQUiPu-EbNNa-G4x2bmQ2ykUH_aem_-rvE4PztG4J8aJQTX0-sIA
Thank you for taking the time to check it out! We appreciate your participation in this community wide effort!
FREE Mobile Market is the 3rd Thursday of each month.
The Belleville Shriners Club is hosting a screening clinic to assess for pediatric orthopedic conditions on Saturday, September 20th, at the Art on the Square Building in downtown Belleville from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Please see the attached flyer for additional details, and contact them at (618) 791-4043 with any questions or to sign up.
Mrs. Renick's 5th graders and Kindergarteners from Mrs Jarvis"s and Miss Hurst"s classrooms had fun getting to know each other during their Tiger Team time this week. Great job of building relationships and making our school community strong, Tigers! 🐯
FREE Mobile Market is the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Douglas School 6th grader teacher, Mrs. Muendlein, has a new Donors Choose project up for the 2025-26 school year. Please click on the link below to check it out, and consider supporting this meaningful project. Thank you!
https://www.donorschoose.org/project/positive-attitude-postitive-learning/9381381/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_6880199&rf=directlink-dc-2025-07-project-teacher_6880199&challengeid=21508363
Central Jr High cheerleaders are hosting a cheer clinic for future cheerleaders in District 118 on August 2nd from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM @ Central Jr High. We will learn two cheers and perform them for parents at 11:45 AM! This will be a great opportunity for our future cheerleaders to explore the sport, experience teamwork, and expose them to role models who will help them develop their love for cheer and our school.
The cost of the clinic is $35, which can be paid with cash or card on the day of the clinic. Each participant will receive a Cheer Clinic T-Shirt!
To sign up, click on the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcwA6vEzruLsqR6LvCZSI31286Vto67W0ecI-WotGY4hxt0Q/viewform
For any questions please contact Coach Brooke Johnson at bjohnson@siue.edu
The cost of the clinic is $35, which can be paid with cash or card on the day of the clinic. Each participant will receive a Cheer Clinic T-Shirt!
To sign up, click on the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcwA6vEzruLsqR6LvCZSI31286Vto67W0ecI-WotGY4hxt0Q/viewform
For any questions please contact Coach Brooke Johnson at bjohnson@siue.edu
Several Girl Scout troops from the Belleville/Swansea Service Unit 207 worked together to build a Little Free Library for Douglas Elementary School at an event called "The House she Built." Building the library was just one of the many activities the girls participated in to learn more about the world of construction. Thank you to everyone involved with this project!
Congratulations to 3rd graders, Tahiri Berry and Vivian Trotter, for being selected as our Douglas Elementary School Students of the Month for May! Tahiri and Vivian show great character daily, and serve as excellent role models for their fellow students. Please join us in congratulating these two amazing Tigers on this very well deserved recognition!
FREE Mobile Market is the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Please join us in congratulating 6th grader, Anna Bernardini, who was recognized as our Douglas School Student of the Year at today's Illinois Principal Association's Student Recognition Breakfast. Her hard work and amazing character made her an obvious choice, and we couldn't be more proud of the way she represents herself, her class, and our school each and every school day. Congratulations, Tiger! Keep up the great work!
