Congratulations to Douglas 2nd grader, Wyatt Yoch, to Douglas 4th grader, Abigail Mees, to Douglas 5th grader, Kane Dilworth, and to Douglas 6th graders, Chloe Gibson and Ne'Khiyea Sumrall, for being selected as Top 10 Do The Right Thing Award Winners this month! These students were nominated by our Douglas staff, and were recognized during a special ceremony held at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville yesterday, October 19th. Way to go, Tigers! Thanks for making responsible choices, and for doing the right thing!
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Douglas Elementary School 2nd grade students, Lailah Stover-Harris, Silas Smith, and Hunter Carmichael, along with 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Mueller, presented to our District #118 Board of Educaton at last night's monthly board meeting, and shared all they've learned about healthy eating during our 2nd grade classroom's recent Nutrition Expedition. Thank you to our students' families for allowing them to attend and for joining us, and to our 118 Board of Education for inviting us to attend and allowing us to share!
Mrs. Gravot's 1st graders and Mrs. Muendlein's 6th graders led our October Character Assembly, and presented on our character word of the month, Responsibility. They did an amazing job of teaching us why being responsible is so important, and how we can show responsibility each and every day. Great job, Tigers!! 🐯
Mobile Market is the 3rd Thursday of each month.
The window to schedule Parent/Teacher Conferences is open. Please refer to communications sent home, to schedule your child's conference.
Congratulations to Douglas Elementary School 4th grader, Eliza Dahm, who was selected as one of the winners in the Downtown Belleville Halloween Window Painting Contest hosted by Belleville Main Street. Her awesome painting will be on view at Olde Towne Mall through this Halloween, so be sure to check it out. Great work, Eliza!
Congratulations to 5th grader, Armond Anderson, and to 6th grader, Caitlannagh Harszy, for being selected as our Douglas School Students of the Month for October! Armond and Caitlannagh regularly show great character, and serve as excellent role models for their fellow students. We couldn't be more proud of them, and the way they represent Douglas School every day. Keep up the great work, Tigers!
Our Douglas Picture Day is October 11, 2023, so mark your calendar! Order before Picture Day to receive free shipping to the school. Ordering online is easy, visit https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/78352RF.🐯
Our Douglas 6th graders has been reading "Towers Falling," and learning all about the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center and what happened on 9/11. The students then became engineers, and worked in teams to plan and build their own towers with a solid foundation. Great job, Tigers! 🐯
Please see the flyers pictured below for information on the Belleville Parks & Recreation 3x3 Basketball League, and contact Kari Owens at (618) 233-1415 with any questions. Thank you! 🐯
Nominations for the 2024 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching & Leadership are now open throughout Illinois! This is a great opportunity to show your appreciation for our amazing Douglas Kindergarten-3rd grade teachers for going above and beyond for their students at Douglas School. To honor one of our outstanding Kindergarten - 3rd grade teachers with a nomination for the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, please click on the following link: https://www.goldenapple.org/nominate-a-teacher. Thank you for taking the time to recognize them!
Kindergarten Teachers: Mrs. AnnaLee Eckstrand and Mrs. Jackie Jarvis
KCC Teacher: Mrs. Danielle Steigerwald
1st Grade Teacher: Ms. Diana Gravot
2nd Grade Teachers: Mrs. Brandy Dohle and Mrs. Amy Jo Mueller
3rd Grade Teachers: Mrs. Alicia Augustine and Mrs. Shelia Trice
1st-3rd CC Teacher: Mrs. Katie Kramkowski
2nd-4th CC Teacher: Mrs. Alyssa Mueller
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Belleville Parks & Recreation is hosting their annual Howlin' Hayride and Moonlight Movie on Friday, October 13th. Please see the flyer pictured below for additional details. Thank you! 🐯
Douglas School is currently seeking a crossing guard to cover our East Main Street crosswalk on Monday through Friday from 7:30-8:30 a.m. and 2:45-3:15 p.m. (2:15-2:45 p.m. on Wednesdays). This position pays $14.00 an hour. If interested, please visit our District #118 Board Office at 105 W. A street in Belleville for an application. Thank you! 🐯
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Douglas Movie Night this evening! It was a great night for a movie under the stars!! 🐯
Little Flap is so lucky to have such amazing 2nd grade Tiger friends who put their knowledge of S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) to work as they created the most amazing nests! Great job, Tigers! 💚🐦🐯
Little Flap is so lucky to have such amazing 2nd grade Tiger friends who put their knowledge of S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) to work as they created the most amazing nests! Great job, Tigers! 💚🐦🐯
A friendly reminder to our Douglas families that today and every Wednesday is an early dismissal day in District #118. Our students dismiss at 2:25 p.m., so please be sure to plan accordingly. Thank you! 🐯
Mobile Market is the 3rd Thursday of each month.
The Barbies and Kens visited Douglas School last week to share a message about our character word of the month, respect. Among the many things we learned, one of the most important was that to get respect, you have to give respect. Thanks for the lesson, the laughs, and the great dance moves, Barbies and Kens! 🐯
Our first Douglas P.T.A. Meeting of the 2023-24 school year takes place tonight in our cafeteria beginning at 6:00 p.m. Please be sure to join us! 🐯
