We are beyond grateful for your incredible generosity during our Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital Superhero Day! Thanks to your support, we raised a total of $1,674.00! 💰
Many of our own students are patients at Lurie Children’s, so this cause is close to our hearts. Together, we’ve shown the true power of community, and we’re proud to be superheroes for these young patients. Your participation makes such a difference and brings joy to those who need it most. Here’s how you’ve made an impact:
✨ Spread Joy: Your kindness brings smiles to the faces of young patients, showing them that they are not alone in their journey.
💖 Make a Difference: Every dollar raised supports medical care, research, and programs that improve the lives of children facing health challenges.
🌍 Build Community: We’ve come together as a school, staff, and community, creating a network of support and teaching the importance of helping others.
💫 Make a Lasting Impact: Your contributions provide essential care and resources for the young superheroes at Lurie Children's.
Thank you for being a part of something truly special. Together, we can continue to make a lasting difference! 💪


Please share and don't forget to RSVP if your child/children plan on attending!

With the support of our PTCC and amazing school families, we were able to purchase over 250 birthday books for our students! 🎂📖 Plus, we provided new books for classrooms to enrich both teachers and students with even more reading opportunities.
Your generosity helps foster a love of reading in our school—thank you for making a difference!

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing PTCC committee members for organizing another successful Scholastic Book Fair last week during Read Across America Week! 🎉
We appreciate all the dedicated volunteers who helped keep the fair open during the school day and Family Reading Night, ensuring our students had the chance to discover new books! 📖
Several lucky students walked away with new books from the Family Reading Night drawings and for completing their Reading Tic-Tac-Toe boards! 🎟️📚
Thank you for fostering a love of reading in our school community!


A huge shoutout to our 4th-grade classes for sponsoring this month’s AttenDANCE—a celebration of students showing up and shining! 🌟 The prize wheel spun its magic, selecting 10 lucky students who took home awesome prizes as a reward for their February attendance! 🏆🎁 A heartfelt THANK YOU to all the generous donors who make these prizes possible and help keep our students motivated!






Waltham is THE place to be tonight! We have so many things going on beginning at 5 p.m.!

Last Thursday, 8th grade students, Erin G. and Marissa R., received the John Ourth Award from the Illinois Principals Association. Erin and Marissa were both selected by Waltham administration and teachers for their leadership, academics, integrity and character. Congratulations, girls! We are very proud of you!



Waltham School will be cancelling school for Wed. Feb. 12th due to the anticipated snow storm. All afterschool activities will be cancelled.

Bus 2 is running 45 minutes late per JoHannes Bus.
Thank you for your patience.
If your student rides Bus 2, there will be a 20-30 minute delay. Please be patient as the bus company is working to resolve the issue.
No students are stranded!
✨📅✨ Exciting news! THREE more Community Open Houses are coming up—welcoming current families, school community members, and alumni! ✨ Please share this post and bring a friend to one of the events!

🌟🌟Spotlight students for January! 🌟🌟

Registration is now open for Utica Little League.

Waltham School will be closed, Tuesday, Jan. 21st due to the forecasted sub-zero temperatures. All after-school practices will also be cancelled.

Waltham School will be closed, Tuesday, Jan. 21st due to the forecasted sub-zero temperatures. All after-school practices will also be cancelled.

Preschool Registration

Kindergarten Roundup!

Please use this link for the survey if the other one did not work. https://www.research.net/r/WESDText
WESD 185 needs your input!
This is Kristi Eager, superintendent of Waltham Elementary School District.
As we embark on a journey to consider a building referendum for the expansion of our
school facilities, we want to ensure that the voices of our community members are heard.
Please take a few minutes to complete our survey by Wednesday, Dec. 18. Click the link to let us know what you think
https://www.research.net/r/WESDTextr
If you have questions or would like to learn more about our schools and facilities, please join us for our community Encore Open House at Waltham Elementary School (2902 IL Rte 178, Utica, IL) on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. or visit our website wesd185.org. Thank you for your time!


Don't forget holiday spirit week next week!

