Mrs. Metras's class had a virtual class pizza party and ended the year with a "blast" by erupting their volcanoes.
Last day of remote learning May 15th. Locker clean out & computer drop off - Week of May 18 - 21
END of Year Pick Up
Kindergarten was inadvertently left off. They pick up the same time as PRE K. Monday May 18. Sorry about that.
K2 Homework Packet Pickup - Thursday April 30th
The Parade!!
Kitchen Kuties
Preparing over 1200 meals a week for our families. Way to go ladies’
The Kindergarten team is missing their kiddo's! Keep up the great work District 165 students and families!
Locust staff distributing packets for grades K-2! Making the best out of a difficult situation! Creative minds! Thank you!
School Closure Extended through April 30th. Students will continue remote learning. (K-2 Homework Packet)
School Closure Extended through April 7th - Homework packets have been mailed for K-2 students. E-Learning begins next week for 3rd - 8th grade students.
Thanks for reading to us Cat in the Hat!
Today we had an extra special mystery reader in kindergarten - The Cat in the Hat (you may know her as Mrs. Damisch)!
The Cat in the Hat came to read to Kindergarten today 😊
Students Celebrating Dr. Seuss Birthday! Today is Cat In the Hat Day!
“In a world where you can be anything, be kind!”
Electronics Reward Day!
Enjoying learning about horses on Farm Day!
Having fun listening to Story Telling on Farm Day!
Farm Day Fun!
2nd grade singing, “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” to the students and staff at Locust.
Making Valentine cards in Mrs Aggarwal’s room
Yearbooks are on sale - Pre-order through skyward family access for just $15!
100th day of Kdg!!
Students enjoying popcorn and a movie on pajama day
A special thanks to these popcorn volunteers! 500 bags of popcorn!!
Pajama Day 2020
One of the best weeks of class, the 3 day boys vs boys and girls vs girls Hockey Tournament! 🥅🏒
Four Corner Hockey 🏒🥅
Hart vs Miller battle of the classes! #fourbase
Reiff vs Cederlund battle of the classes #fourbase
Melissa Galan, Learning Environment Coordinator from SEDOM, presenting to PreK parents about community resources.
Fun Run Day!
Having fun with the Boosterthon Team!
2nd graders working on stick handling, shooting, and passing as part of our hockey unit. #futureblackhawks
Officer Bass showed Mrs. Preiwisch the Marengo Police Department.
Fun Run Pep Rally
Mrs. Preiwisch’s class visited Santa Claus.
Mrs. Preiwisch’s class field trip to Burger King.
3rd Grade Holiday Lunch
Reindeer Races!
Santa on the Polar Express!
1st grade at the train depot. Waiting for the Polar Express.
Kdg sing-along!!
Our decorated trees from around the world-International Day!
Cosmic bowling to end our bowling unit!
Mrs. Reiff's class is using iPads to input their scores today during our bowling unit! 🎳
Science is so fun!
3rd grade at Museum of Science and Industry
3rd Graders learning bowling terms with a word search!
Come visit the Scholastic Book Fair - open during Parent Teacher Conferences Monday 1-8 and Tuesday 8-11
STAR 105.5 Teacher of the Month—Stephanie Keenum. Mrs Keenum teaches ELA at MCMS. We are so proud of her.
The kindergarteners and their 8th grade buddies working together on a Thanksgiving writing project.
MCHS band performs for Locust!
Halloween Fun making their own monsters!!
Glow-in-the-Dark fun!!
Love the costumes at McScare Night!
McScare Night!
Our field trip to Randall Oaks Zoo was a little chilly, but we had a lot of fun!!
I hope to see everyone at McScare Night at McDonalds on Monday, October 28th, 5:00 to 8:00!
McScare Night is Monday. Hope to see you there!
Come support Locust School at McScare Night at Marengo McDonalds Monday October 28th.
Getting ready for Fall Festival!
Not sure who is enjoying the class more! The kids or the teacher??
Local artists, Mr. And Mrs. Pomykala, working with 3rd graders!
Scholastic Book Fair coming soon. Volunteers needed. If interested, call Sue Polnow 815-568-7632 x349 or text Laura Powers 630-746-6367.
Thank you, Bernie’s Books! 😍
Thank you, Bernie’s Books, for our new books!
Bernie’s Books have arrived! All students at Locust will receive a bag of books!
We had so much fun learning about fire safety this week. Thanks again to the Marengo Fire Rescue!
Thank you Marengo-Union First Responders!
Thank you, Marengo Fire Department, for teaching our Kindergarteners about fire safety.
3rd graders working hard on #ExerciseDay
Students are having a blast on Wheelie Day!
These gals are the best! Could not do it without them!
Thank you is never enough to the men and women who protect us each day. Today we thanked our local heroes!
Ending week #2 with Tower Ball!
Our first group for ice cream!
Locust Staff
Ready for the first day of school!
It’s “o-fish-ial”! These new staff members are ready for a great year!
I’m so excited to teach Music AND Art this year!!
Third Grade teachers are excited to meet their new students at supply drop off today from 2 to 5.
Thank you Mrs. Carol Johnson for the wonderful bulletin board!
We are ready!!
