Thank you for sharing kindness! 🐾
Throwback Thursday - Ryan Loepker
Mrs. Locke's 6th graders practiced pronouns with a minute-to-win-it activity. No time to stop & smile when you're racing the clock! 😉⏳
Reminder: Grandparents Day is this Friday, October 11th!
3rd and 4th grades at Breese campus- 8:15-9:15
K-2nd grades at Beckemeyer campus - 9:30-11:15
Reminders: 11:30 Dismissal Friday, October 11th and No School Monday, October 14th due to Columbus Day!
Workday Wednesday - Danielle Peters
Congratulations to our boys and girls cross country teams! Both teams advanced to state! 🏆
For the girls , our top finishers were
Cam (2nd overall), Aspen (4th overall), and
Elyse (9th overall). Walker was our top finisher for the boys coming in 11th overall.
It's a great day to be a Bobcat! 🏃♀️🐾🏃
Beckemeyer lost and found. Please call the office at 618-227-8242 if you recognize your child's jacket or sweatshirt. Thanks!
On Thursday, October 3rd, Illinois State Trooper Brenden Dickmann spoke to the 8th graders. The 8th graders are currently learning about the US Constitution, specifically the amendments, which Trooper Dickmann deals with on a daily basis. Trooper Dickmann gave a brief overview of his day-to-day life as a Illinois State Trooper then opened it up for questions from the students.
2nd graders sorted subjects and predicates to help Sammy Squirrel to his acorn.
Breese D12 6th graders enjoyed their trip to the Carlyle County Fairgrounds, where we learned all about agricultural safety.
On Friday, Officer Isaak recognized all of our 5th graders that completed the DARE program throughout the month of September. All students wrote an essay as part of the program, but the top 3 were chosen to be read at the graduation ceremony. Congratulations to our 5th graders, and thank you Officer Isaak for the time you put in to help make Breese Elementary a better place!
Calling all 5th and 6th grade boys basketball players!
A big THANK YOU to the Breese FD! They helped out with our fire drill and gave our 3rd graders a hands-on presentation on fire safety. The students loved it! 💜
Breese District #12 is partnering with the Clinton County Health Department and the Bond County Health Department to bring supplies to those in need in Tennessee and North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. (A huge THANK YOU goes out to Jeremy Pate for organizing this collection!!) We will be accepting supplies on Monday and Tuesday. Items can be given to homeroom teachers.
A list of items in need can be found below:
First Aid Kits
Ibuprofen/Tylenol
Diapers
Wipes
Baby formula
Toilet paper
Non-perishables
Water (gallons preferably)
Work Gloves
Cattle and Chicken Feed
Dog Food
Cat Food
New Clothes with Tags
Breese Elementary had the privilege of hosting 7th and 8th graders from various Clinton County schools for a powerful presentation by Barry Adkins. After losing his son to alcohol poisoning, Mr. Adkins travels around the country to share his story, aiming to prevent other families from experiencing similar tragedies.
Our 8th grade Cross Country runners were honored at the conference meet yesterday. Congratulations on a great season (so far!), and good luck heading into the post season meets! 💜🏃🏃♀️💜
Throwback Thursday - Jeremy Chawgo
Breese Elementary before and after school transportation procedures.
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