Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School

10/14/2026

👻🎃 WE NEED YOUR EMPTY JUGS! 🎃👻

Got empty gallon-sized jugs taking up space? Don’t toss them just yet! 👀 We have a SPOOKTACULAR idea! 🕸️🧡

We’re looking for EMPTY, RINSED-OUT GALLON-SIZED JUGS to help bring our upcoming Fall Festival Haunted Hallway to life! 👻💀

🧴 Milk jugs, water jugs, or other gallon-sized plastic jugs are just what we’re looking for!

Instead of heading to the recycling bin, send those jugs our way and help us create a little Halloween magic (and maybe a few spooky surprises)! 🧙‍♀️🕷️

❤️ Every jug helps make our Haunted Hallway a little more BOO-tiful! 👻

Please reach out if you have some to donate, and feel free to share this post to spread the word!

Thanks for helping us make this Fall Festival frightfully fun! 🎃🧡👻

10/12/2026

🐉❤️ Red Ribbon Week at Lincoln Douglas Elementary October 26-30! ❤️🐉

Join us October 26–30 as we celebrate making healthy choices, being kind, and staying drug-free! 🎗️ Each day brings a fun theme to show our commitment to a bright, drug-free future. 🌟

10/07/2026

🍂🎃 Get ready for a FALL-tastic evening at Lincoln-Douglas Elementary! 🎃🍂

Join us for our Fall Festival on Thursday, October 22, from 5:30–7:00 PM for an evening packed with family fun, games, food, and fall festivities! 🍁

🎨 Face Painting — $2
🚜 Hayrides — $2
👻 Haunted Hallway — $2
🎃 Decorate a Pumpkin
➕ Math Games
📚 Reading Games
🍕 FREE Food for Families!

👻🎃 Costumes are welcome! Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy the fun!

📍 Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School
Bring the whole family and join us for a night of FREE FAMILY FUN! ❤️🍂

Families MUST RSVP to receive food.
We can’t wait to see you there! 🎃🍁🧡

10/06/2026

🍎🌱 Agriculture in the Classroom! 🌱🍎

September brought a delicious and educational visit to our fourth-grade classrooms! Students welcomed Ms. Debbie to learn all about apples—from how they grow to their importance in agriculture. 🍏

🍎 Did you know? Illinois is home to more than 500 apple orchards, with apples grown throughout the state! Our students got to explore a little piece of Illinois agriculture right in their classroom. 🌳🍎

Students also put on their scientist hats and participated in a hands-on apple science experiment using vinegar, baking soda, and dish soap. 🧪🔬 Through this fun chemical reaction, students made observations, asked questions, and saw science in action!

A big thank-you to Ms. Debbie for bringing Agriculture in the Classroom to our students and making learning so much fun! 🍎❤️

10/06/2026

🔥 October is Fire Safety Month! 🔥

Today, our students had a special visit from the local fire department to learn important fire safety tips and the importance of having a fire safety plan with your family.

Students also had the opportunity to practice how to safely climb out of a window using the fire department’s Smoke House. This hands-on experience helped students understand what to do in an emergency and why having a plan—and practicing it—is so important! 🧯🚒

A big thank-you to our firefighters for taking the time to educate and prepare our students! ❤️

Remember: Have a plan. Practice your plan. Stay safe! 🚒🏠

10/02/2026

We have a pair of glasses that can't seem to find their owner. Do you recognize these glasses as your child's missing pair? If so, contact the school office. 815 -232-0370. Thank you!

09/14/2026

09/09/2026

Yearbook Club with Mrs. Curran will officially start October 1st. More details to follow.....

09/07/2026

🎨🖍️ HELP OUR ART ROOM CREATE! 🖍️🎨

Our amazing art teacher has put together an Art Room Wish List with items that would help keep our young artists creating, learning, and having fun! 🧑‍🎨✨

If you’re able to donate, we would greatly appreciate any of the following items:

🧻 Tissues – for stuffy or runny noses
🧴 Hand Lotion – for clay hands
📦 Shoe Boxes – for dioramas and storage
🧼 Hand Sanitizer – to help keep those art-room germs away!
🧻 Baby Wipes – for cleaning little artist hands and faces
🧻 Toilet Paper & Paper Towel Tubes – for recycled projects and organization
🥪 Large Ziploc Bags – for organizing project materials and supplies
🧽 Cleaning Wipes – for teachers to clean and sanitize art tables

♻️ Clear out those cupboards and recycling bins! Artists are great scavengers, and these everyday items can become amazing works of art! Donations of used items are welcome, too.

💙 Thank you for helping support our students and our creative art room! 🎨🌈

Please mark all items for “ART” or “Ms. Callaway” when sending them to school.

09/07/2026

📸✨ SMILE! SCHOOL PICTURE DAY IS COMING! ✨📸

Get those best smiles ready, Lincoln Douglas friends! 😁❤️🖤

📅 School Picture Day is Tuesday, September 15th!

We can’t wait to capture all those bright smiles and special memories! 🥰📸

More information about picture day will be coming soon, so stay tuned! 👀✨

Start practicing those smiles now! 😄📸