January edition of The Cats' Connection!




Nadia Moultrie and Madison Rimar auditioned and were selected to participate in the Bi-State Festival at SIUE. They will be practicing and performing January 16th and 17th. Congratulations, ladies, on this wonderful accomplishment!

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💍 Q & U Wedding Day in Miss Seely’s Class! 💍
Miss Seely’s kindergarten class had the most magical literacy celebration as we officially married Q & U! 💒📚
Our students planned the big day from start to finish—designing a wedding cake and dress, reading a decodable story about Q & U getting married, and learning why these two letters always stick together for the /kw/ sound. During the ceremony, the Significant Letters proudly said “I do” and promised to stay side-by-side in every word they appear in.
After the ceremony, we celebrated with a reception full of dancing, Ring Pops, bouquet tosses, cake, and Capri Suns 🧁💃. We even welcomed students from older grades back to relive their kindergarten Q & U wedding memories for a song or two!
It was a joyful, hands-on project-based learning experience that brought phonics to life and created memories our students won’t forget. 💕
What a great day to be a kindergartener! 🎉📖
Miss Seely’s kindergarten class had the most magical literacy celebration as we officially married Q & U! 💒📚
Our students planned the big day from start to finish—designing a wedding cake and dress, reading a decodable story about Q & U getting married, and learning why these two letters always stick together for the /kw/ sound. During the ceremony, the Significant Letters proudly said “I do” and promised to stay side-by-side in every word they appear in.
After the ceremony, we celebrated with a reception full of dancing, Ring Pops, bouquet tosses, cake, and Capri Suns 🧁💃. We even welcomed students from older grades back to relive their kindergarten Q & U wedding memories for a song or two!
It was a joyful, hands-on project-based learning experience that brought phonics to life and created memories our students won’t forget. 💕
What a great day to be a kindergartener! 🎉📖





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Registration is still open!!

Mt Olive will host The Bomber Classic 8th Grade Boys Basketball Tournament. The tournament will begin on Friday, January 9 and will conclude on Saturday, January 10. The tournament will be in the high school gym. The schools involved in this year’s tournament are Mt. Olive, Mulberry Grove, Pocahontas, Ramsey, Wood River Lewis and Clark, and Pawnee. Admission will be $5.00 for adults/ high school students, $4.00 for senior citizens, and $3.00 for K-8 students.

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Helping Children Learn for January


Thank you to our School Board!

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January 2026 Newsletters!



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Happy Holidays to you and your families!



