Illini Central CUSD 189

Good Morning, We are working on creating a Veterans Day display that focuses on the families of Illini Central School district. If you have a family member who is currently serving or has served, please complete the following form: https://forms.gle/hV7fgtBxKPzQHB8Y7 We will display a "brick" in the gym to honor our Veterans!

Illini Central Announces September Student of the Month Alliance Community Bank of Mason City and Illini Central High School are pleased to present Madelyn McKinney with the September Student of the Month Award. For demonstrating outstanding character, Madelyn receives an Amazon gift card from Alliance Community Bank and an Amazon gift card from the Illini Central High School faculty. Madelyn is the daughter of Michael and Michele McKinney. Her classes this year include Dual Credit Communications, Dual Credit Medical Terminology, Dual Credit English, Advanced Chemistry II, AP Calculus, Fitness PE, Resource Management, Physics, and Advanced Spanish IV. Madelyn keeps busy as Mu Alpha Theta President, National Honor Society Secretary, Student Council Secretary, Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica Secretary, and Peaceful Valley 4-H Vice President. Madelyn is also involved in the Spanish Club and FFA. Following graduation, Madelyn plans to attend an out-of-state, four-year university to become a pediatric physical therapist or speech and language pathologist.

Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. for parent-teacher conferences on Wed, 10/9, and Thurs, 10/10. There will be no school on Friday, 10/11. Pre-K will have early dismissal at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, but no classes on Thurs. or Fri. Pre-K conferences will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on 10/10. To sign up for Pre-K or grade school conferences, contact the office at 217-482-5180. Parents of middle and high school students can sign up for conferences through Skyward. On the home screen, there is a tab for“conferences.” Conferences are an important time for teachers to connect with families, so please sign up for a time to meet with your child's teacher.

Illini Central is hosting a Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, November 8th, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. in the Illini Central High School gym. This assembly is open to all veterans, active-duty military personnel, and their families. Lunch will be provided for all veterans attending. We hope to see you there! For more information contact Mrs. Baugher (abaugher@illinicentral.org) or Mrs. Davis (hdavis@illinicentral.org).

Homecoming tickets are for sale Today and Friday during lunch the price is $5 a ticket. Students can also pay at the door on Saturday. The homecoming dance will start at 7 pm on Saturday and doors will open at 6:45. We will have coronation at 7:30 and the family is welcome to come and watch for that. The dance will conclude at 10 pm.

Illini Central Fall Picture Days are coming up soon. ICGS photos will be taken on Wednesday, October 2. ICMS/ICHS photos will be taken on Thursday, October 17.

Illini Central is going to Washington D.C. and New York City! Come join us for an informational meeting on Wednesday, October 2nd at 6:30 PM to learn about the trip, and some exciting ways to save some money. For questions, please reach out to rburks@illinicentral.org

Tomorrow, September 25th, Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. The PreK will have their morning activity from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. that is open to all students in morning and afternoon classes; however, transportation is not provided. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the building secretaries. Thank you, and have a great day!

Good Morning, Tomorrow, September 19th, Juniors and Seniors will be attending a fair at the Workforce Center at LLCC. Lunch will be provided for them. We look forward to them experiencing this opportunity to explore post- graduation options. If you have any questions, please reach out to the counselors.

ICGS Principal Mrs. Carey will be sharing newsletters throughout the school year. You can find the full 1st edition of her ICGS Cougar Chat for this year at this link: https://5il.co/2x0vr Also find the newsletter on the ICGS page of the Illini Central website in the menu bar or in the IC app under ICGS then Documents.

See the attached image for ICHS important dates.

Attention Middle School and High School Parents/Guardians: Parent-Teacher Conferences are on Wednesday, October 9th and Thursday, October 10th from 4:00-8:00. Conference sign-ups are now available in Skyward.

Illini Central & the Mason County Health Department will be having a School Flu Shot Clinic on Thursday, October 3rd. The consent & parent registration forms can be found at the links below. These documents are also available at the grade school front desk & outside of the high/middle school office. These forms need to be returned to the school by September 26th. In addition to the Flu Shot Clinic, the Health Department will also have available school-required vaccines for all grade levels. This is a great opportunity to get everything done at the same time. Here is the link to the informational letter: https://5il.co/2wnzp Here is the link to the Adult Vaccine Request form: https://5il.co/2wnzq Here is the link to the Pediatric Vaccine Request form: https://5il.co/2wnzr Here is the link to the Patient Registration & Consent form: https://5il.co/2wnzs

Students and staff are encouraged to wear red, white, and blue to celebrate Patriot's Day tomorrow, Sept. 11th. School will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. for teacher professional development. Morning PreK will run normally scheduled hours, but afternoon PreK will dismiss one hour early.

Tomorrow, Illini Central would like to see all students & staff wearing Red, White & Blue as we remember the events of September 11th, 2001. #WeAreIC

Just a Wednesday update on the building addition...

It is that time of year again! Get signed up for The Jimmy Newell 5K Memorial Run/Walk! We can't think of a better way to remember one of the greatest coaches ever than participating in the run/walk Jimmy created. All of the information you need is in this flyer. We would love to see a huge turnout to honor the best. #BeJimmy

It looks more like a gym every day! Current projected completion is late November.

Day #2 of the mini August heat wave... Volleyball match in Pawnee is cancelled, so the girls will practice from 3 to 5:30. ICMS CC is cancelled & there will not be practice. ICMS Baseball is cancelled & there will not practice. The golf & softball teams will not practice. The Athens/IC soccer match at Mt. Zion has been moved to 7:00 p.m. #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

Due to today's high temperatures...all outdoor activities are cancelled. This includes games, matches, meets & practices. #WeAreIC #BeJimmy