Traughber Junior High School

Four 8th grade Traughber students were awarded the 2026 American Legion Character Award for outstanding achievement in the areas of courage, leadership, honor, service, and scholarship. They were presented with certificates and medallions during Traughber's 8th Grade Promotion Night on Thursday, May 21. The winners were Bradley Stoppel and Kylie Peat, and Honorable Mention was awarded to Jackson Blue and Kara Stoeckel.

Mark Your Summer Calendar! ☀️📚

Traughber’s Annual Summer Pop-Up Library is happening on Wednesday, July 22nd from 11:00 AM–1:00 PM!

Keep reading this summer with book checkout, and enjoy special guests including Fox Valley Therapy Dogs, Kona Ice, Oswego Public Library’s brand-new bookmobile, and the Oswego Police and Fire Departments with vehicles and officers will be here!

All incoming 6th graders, current 7th and 8th graders, and outgoing 8th graders are welcome!

Congrats to our 4th Quarter Panther Award Recipients! Way to end the year, ROAR'ing!!!

Today, the LRC celebrated their amazing Library Crew for all of their hard work this year in the Library. Students were treated to cake, book tattoos, book raffles, and created summer bookmarks. 8th graders received special bookmarks that list the very first book checked out at Traughber, along with the very last book checked out here ... interesting to see their growth/interest changes over the years.

It's time to nominate a Traughber Staff Member for the Crystal Apple Award.
Nominations close May 20th.

Crystal Apple Nomination Form Which Traughber Junior High staff members have had a positive impact on you? Complete this form to nominate a staff member from Traughber Junior High for the Crystal Apple Award.

Just a reminder, all library books are due! We still have 412 missing books. Please encourage your child to check in their closet, under their bed, under the car seat, etc for their books. All students received an email for any missing books. Thank you for helping to make sure those books get returned to keep our LRC well-stocked for students!

Some of Mrs. Ryan's students were able to join a Google Meet for a greet and meet with Chris Slavin, creator of Classroom Cereal, a fun grammar and reading resource. Before starting Classroom Cereal, he wrote content for a few other awesome websites, like Membean, Newsela, and NoRedInk. He joined us all the way from New York to share his joys for reading and writing!

Mrs. Schwertley’s Honors English I students are reading ROMEO AND JULIET, and they recreated their wedding. They had full creative freedom, and what they came up with was impressive and hilarious. Highlights included the speech by Benvolio (“this is the list of women Romeo was infatuated with before Juliet”) and the vows by Romeo (“It feels like just yesterday when I met you. Because you know…it was.”) They had such amazing details from the music, to the menu (including “A Rose by any other Name” tarts) to the dance routine at the end. There was even a wedding crasher (gasp….Rosaline!) So much fun!

Traughber Wind Ensemble performs today at 11:30... feel free to tune in. :)
https://www.youtube.com/live/f3SiAtl4uVE?si=lvNHvXOHJVvuP2jS

Some of Mrs. Ryan’s students had the opportunity to expand their community connections by engaging with members of the Oswego Police Department, the Oswego Fire Department, and other Kendall County public officials. The visit included a special surprise as students were greeted by three four-legged friends—Zelda, Snow, and Pumper, the OFD mascot—adding an extra layer of excitement to the experience.
To show their appreciation, students had the pleasure of thanking these community heroes for their service by serving coffee and tea from the student-run coffee shop. It was a meaningful exchange that highlighted both gratitude and community partnership.

It's Here... our "Jaw"some Book Fair starts today and runs through Friday! Stock up for some Summer Reading!!