Congratulations to Kindergartner, Braxton Wentz, and to 5th grader, Phoenix Lemmer, for being selected as our Douglas Elementary School Students of the Month for April! Braxton and Phoenix 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.

Good afternoon, Douglas School families! This is a friendly reminder that tomorrow, April 1st, is a non-attendance day for students and staff in District #118. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to plan accordingly. Thank you!
Thank you to our Douglas School families and staff who contributed to our District #118 Drive Away Hunger Food Drive, and the 6th graders who assisted with our delivery to the Interfaith Food Pantry in Belleville! We love our Tiger Family!! 🐯

Our Douglas Elementary School 1st grade classrooms are so thankful for the support of the District #118 Foundation and the Douglas School PTA for sponsoring our field trip to the St. Louis Aquarium, the Wheel, and the park. We had such a fun adventure! 🐠🎡💚🐯


Good afternoon, Douglas School families! Tomorrow is the final day of our #118 Drive Away Hunger Spirit Week. Students and staff are enouraged to wear sporty or athletic wear to school tomorrow in exchange for a donation of their choice. Thank you all for participating, and for supporting this district wide initiative.
Good afternoon, Douglas School families! Our #118 Drive Away Hunger Spirit Week continues tomorrow. Students and staff are enouraged to dress like a product mascot (Tony the Tiger, etc.) in exchange for a donation of a non-food item. Thank you all for participating, and for supporting this district wide initiative.
Good afternoon, Douglas School families! Our #118 Drive Away Hunger Spirit Week continues tomorrow. Students and staff are enouraged to dress like the item they contribute, or dress the same as a friend who both contribute the same item. Thank you all for participating, and for supporting this district wide initiative.

FREE Mobile Market is the 3rd Thursday of each month.

Douglas Elementary School Spring Picture Day is coming up on Monday, March 31st! Order your picture packets online at inter-state.com/order using Order Code 0010ZEF. All orders placed prior to picture day will ship to Douglas School for FREE. Contact the Douglas School office at (618) 233-2417 with any questions. 🐯

Good afternoon, Douglas School families! Our #118 Drive Away Hunger Spirit Week continues this week. Students and staff are enouraged to bring in cans of beans in exchange for wearing crazy or mismatched socks to school. Thank you all for participating, and for supporting this district wide initiative.

Good afternoon, Douglas School families! Our Drive Away Hunger Spirit Week begins tomorrow, March 17. Students and staff are enouraged to bring in breakfast items in exchange for wearing pajamas or lounge wear to school. Thank you all for participating, and for supporting this district wide initiative.

Belleville PSD #118 is hosting a Pre-Kindergarten Screener on Wednesday, April 16th. Please see the flyer attached below for additional details, and contact Washington School at (618) 277-2017 with any questions. Thank you for sharing this opportunity wiith everyone you know!

Mrs. Jarvis's and Mrs. Ekstrand's Kindergarten students enjoyed some delicious ice cream on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon as they celebrated their Douglas School "Coin Races" contest win. Way to go, Tigers!
Please join us in congratulating 2nd grader, Graham Scharf, and 4th grader, Tyler McGilber, for being selected as our Douglas Elementary School Students of the Month for March. Graham and Tyler show great character daily, and serve as excellent role models for their fellow students. Way to go, Tigers! 🐯


Thank you to Illinois State Representative, Mr. Jay Hoffman, for spending some time in Mrs. Mueller's 2nd grade classroom today as a special guest reader! A great time was had by all! 🐯

Our Douglas Girl Scouts will be selling cookies in our Douglas School Circle Drive this Saturday, March 1st, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Please see the flyer pictured below for additional details, and be sure to come by to stock up on your favorite cookies before they all sell out. Thank you!

Congratulations to Douglas Elementary School 6th grader, Michael Plair, for being selected as our 2025 Racial Harmony award winner! Michael shows great character daily, treats everyone with dignity and respect, and personifies the Tiger Way. Please join us in congratulating Michael for receiving this well deserved award! 🐯


Thank you to Belleville Mayor, Mrs. Patty Gregory, for taking time out of her busy schedule to come and read to our Douglas Elementary School 2nd graders in Mrs. Muellers classroom! 🐯

Due to the latest round of inclement weather, including potentially hazardous roadways and frigid temperatures, all schools in Belleville District 118 will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19th. It will be a Snow Day. Stay safe and warm.

