Below is a list of the Knox County Warming Centers:
**Knoxville Fire Station - 137 N. Public Square, Knoxville
**Galesburg Public Library - 264 W Main St., Galesburg (Fri & Sat 9am-5pm)
**Knox County YMCA - 1324 W Carl Sandburg Dr., Galesburg (Fri 6am-5pm, Sat 6am-5pm)
**Knox County Housing Authority Shelter - 525/527 Iowa Ct., Galesburg (Daily: 24 Hours)
**Galesburg Public Safety Building - 150 S. Broad St, Galesburg (Daily: 24 Hours)
**The Bridge - 510 N Kellogg St, Galesburg (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm)
**Williamsfield Fire Station - 200 E. Gale St, Williamsfield (Fri 1/24 - Sun 1/25: 24 Hours)
**Oneida Fire Station - 210 N. Sage St, Oneida (Thurs 1/22 - Sun 1/25: 24 Hours)
**Wataga Fire Station - 310 W. Willard St, Wataga (Thurs 1/22 - Sun 1/25: 24 Hours)
Student Council will be hosting their crayon sale tomorrow, 1/22/26. Please note the change in date.
Please click the link below to view our January Outreach Newsletter.
https://app.smore.com/n/2j9vw
Please note that there is a 1 hour early out today. MWES will still have PALS toay! Please call the school with transportation changes by 1:00 so we can be sure to get notes to students before classroom parties.
Butterbraid pickup is this afternoon from 3:15-5:30 in the cafeteria. After 3:30, please plan to enter the building through the cafeteria. Office staff will not be present to buzz families in after this time. PALS will still be in the cafeteria, as normal.
MWES 3rd and 4th Grade Music Concerts will take place on Tuesday, December 9th in the KHS auditorium. Please note that students should arrive at the line up time. 3rd grade should arrive at 5:15 and head to the band room to line up. The 3rd grade concert will begin at 5:30 and last approximately 15-20 minutes. Students and families are free to leave after this concert. 4th grade should arrive at 6:00 and head to the band room to line up. The 4th grade concert will begin at 6:15 and last 15-20 minutes.
KHS will be a busy place with both a girls home game and a wrestling meet scheduled. Please note that the concession stand will be open but food and drinks are not permitted in the auditorium.
The PTO meeting for this evening, 12/4/25, has been canceled.
MWES supports over 90 students with weekend food packs each week. If you would like to help support this cause, you can make a donation on this giving Tuesday by going to:
https://giving.blessingsinabackpack.org/organizations/mable-woolsey-elem-school
or mail to Mable Woolsey Elementary School 106 Pleasant Ave. Knoxville, IL 61448
MWES Families,
12/1/2025
There will be no PM PreK.
There will be no PM PALS.
Morning PreK is dismissing at the same time as normal, 10:30.
Full day PreK car riders will dismiss 15 minutes early, like on a regular day. This makes full day PreK car rider dismissal at 12:30. Full day PreK bus riders will dismiss with all other bus riders.
Buses will leave Mable around 12:42ish with K-4th grade car riders heading out the door at approximately 12:45. Please do not use the front drive at this time. Parking will still be on the street or in the side lot.
Please drive and walk carefully. Please contact the office by noon with changes in transportation.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AA9AE2BA7FEC61-53508578-breakfast#/