Due to extremely cold temperatures, icy conditions at bus stops and schools, and difficulty navigating bus routes, there will be no school tomorrow, Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Due to current road conditions within our school district and to help ensure the safety of our students and staff, there will be no school for District #118 on Tuesday, January 7th.
The 27th annual Belleville School District #118 Trivia Night takes place at Bellecourt Manor on Friday, January 24th, beginning at 7:00 p.m. See the flyer attached below for additional details, and be sure to reserve your table right away so you can join us that evening for all of the fun. We look forward to seeing you all there! 🐯
Click on thelink below to enjoy video from our annual Douglas School Polar Parade this past Monday, December 16th.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fXrOEbWC6pvDbk-VIkP8oikocSt0tzlq/view?usp=sharing
Thank you to everyone who participated! 🐯
The Belleville District #118 Band Program is hosting a fundraiser at the Panera Restaurant located at 5720 Belleville Crossing Street in Belleville this Friday, December 20th from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Please see the attached flyer for additional information, and be sure to come out to support our amazing #118 band program that evening. Thanks in advance for your support!
FREE Mobile Market is the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Congratulations to 1st grader, Pharoah Barnum-Hill, and to 4th grader, Harper Gonzalez, for being selected as our Douglas Elementary School Students of the Month for December. Pharoah and Harper show great character each and every school day, and both serve as excellent role models for their fellow students. Please join me in congratulating these incredibleTigers for this well deserved recognition! 🐯
Good afternoon. Our Douglas School students and staff are reminded to wear their Belonging Begins with Belleville shirts to school tomorrow, November 22nd. Thanks in advance for your participation and support! 🐯
FREE Mobile Market is the 3rd Thursday of each month.
Congratulations to our Douglas School Students of the Month for November, Ariana Johnson and Eliza Dahm! Ariana and Eliza show great character daily, and serve as excellent role models for their fellow students. Please join me in congratulating these amazing Tigers on their special recognition. 🐯
There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, November 4th and Tuesday, November 5th
There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, November 1st due to Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Happy Halloween, Douglas School families! Please click on the link below to view our 2024 Douglas School Halloween Parade.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yPoskFQhKNeEiWzMo0OxGT4toqsuXT1C/view?usp=sharing
Thank you for taking the time to check it out. Take care and be safe as you celebrate this evening!
Sincerely,
Mr. Geoff Schwalenberg
Principal
Douglas Elementary School
Thank you to the Belleville Fire Department for conducting our annual Fire Prevention Assembly and ESCAPE House on Monday, October 21st. Our students enjoyed the presentation, and learned a lot about how to stay safe in the event of a fire. 🐯
Congratulations to our 2024 Douglas Elementary School Spelling Bee Representatives!
* 2nd grader, Dominic Graham
* 3rd grader, Oliver White
* 4th grader, Bristol Sternau
* 4th grader, Isabella Vaughn
* 5th grader, Max Melvin
* 6th grader, Zaria McNeil
Way to go, Tigers! Best of luck to you all as you compete in this year's Belleville #118 Spelling Bee! 🐯
The City of Belleville will be hosting their 26th Annual Veterans' Day Ceremony on Monday, November 11th from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. See the flyer pictured below for additional details. 🐯
Tonight is a Douglas School Papa Johns Pizza Night! Use promo code SSD007 when ordering, and a portion of every purchase will be donated back to Douglas School. Thank you for supporting Douglas Elementary School! 🐯
Click on the link below to check out a great video featuring our Douglas School Girls on the Run program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmdL3oUrHgk
Thanks to Central Jr. High School Athletic Director, Mr. Tim Baum, for putting this video together for us! 🐯
Congratulations to our Douglas Elementary School Top 10 Do The Right Thing award winners for October!
Kindergartner, A'Leah McGee
1st grader, Montavius Braggs
1st grader, Pharaoh Barnum-Hill
1st grader, Zoey Patterson
4th grader, Rylie Brewer
5th grader, Michael Milford
6th grader, Anna Bernardini
6th grader, Eleanor Hyatt
6th grader, Zaria McNeil
Please join me in congratulating these amazing Tigers on their well deserved recognition. To view video from the ceremony, please click on the following link: https://youtu.be/--1AkUxkDeg?si=TPexwUsY-gMYj7Fh.
To learn more about the Do the Right Thing program, please visit dotherightthingstl.org. 🐯
Check out this great opportunity being offered by IMSA for our 1st and 2nd grade students. 🐯
