Alliance Community Bank of Mason City and Illini Central High School are pleased to present Caleb Stender with the October Student of the Month Award. Caleb receives an Amazon gift card from Alliance Community Bank and an Amazon gift card from the Illini Central High School faculty for demonstrating outstanding character.
Caleb is the son of Eric and Christine Stender.
His classes this year include AP Calculus, Advanced Chemistry, Physics, The Class, Government, Dual Credit English, and PE.
Caleb is involved in several organizations and clubs at Illini Central. He is a member of National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. Caleb is also involved in the community. He does media for the Mason City Assembly of God Church. He also leads a small youth group.
Caleb plans to attend Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. He plans to major in Data Science
Congratulations Caleb!
Thank you!
Veterans Day Assembly
Illini Central is hosting a Veterans Day Assembly on Tuesday, November 10th, 2026, at 11:15 -12:00 p.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!
Additionally, we want to honor all of our Veterans! We are creating a display of family members from the Illini Central School District who have served our country. If you have a family member who is currently serving or has served, please complete the following form.
https://forms.gle/dXv5Yn37C7vu2s846
For more information about assembly or display, please contact Mrs. Baugher (abaugher@illinicentral.org).
Take a few minutes to complete our Community Health Survey and share what matters most to you when it comes to health and well-being in our community.
Survey open NOW through October 31!
Veterans Day Speaker Needed!
We need one more Veteran to speak at our assembly on November 10th (11:15-12:00). The Veteran would speak about their time in the military, experiences, and what Veterans Day means to them. Most speakers speak anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes.
Please reach out to Mr. Dominic Vilatte if you are interested: dvilatte@illinicentral.org
Thank you!
The concert is free and open to the public, and complimentary tickets are available at this link: https://slso.org/event/extra-credit-choral/
The benefits of music education in our schools are numerous and well documented. Extra Credit Choral at Powell Hall provides an opportunity to celebrate the educators who inspire the effort required by their students to study music and perform successfully in an ensemble.
Illini Central is thankful for everything Mr. Damann has done in building our music program. We congratulate him on receiving this honor!
Tuesday, October 20
If you would like your child to have retakes and have already purchased pictures, please return the original picture packet on retake day.
Students who were absent on picture day will have their pictures taken on retake day.
Veterans Day Assembly
Illini Central is hosting a Veterans Day Assembly on Tuesday, November 10th, 2026, from 11:15 -12:00 p.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!
Additionally, we want to honor all of our Veterans! We are creating a display of family members from the Illini Central School District who have served our country. If you have a family member who is currently serving or has served, please complete the following form.
https://forms.gle/dXv5Yn37C7vu2s846
For more information about assembly or display, please contact Mrs. Baugher (abaugher@illinicentral.org).
https://www.25newsnow.com/video/2026/10/08/one-class-time-kelly-damann-illini-central/?fbclid=IwY2xjawU12RlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMU9SbGNRRzIwRUI3SXRmN2JzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe3iLB9lSTGqIriWOT4SBu_ikU81V7wdeYwK5CjhbLiF_FO2e6BHjutnDsrxc_aem_aZAdkg0a9oyJrf7q1-DnTA
Congratulations again to our own Mr. Damann!
Parents can create their FSA ID or recover their accounts before next week. Simply go to: https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Gonzalez or Mrs. Means!
Our custodians do so much more than keep our buildings clean. They fix what’s broken, set up (and tear down!) for countless events, tackle messes most of us would rather not think about, keep our buildings safe, and somehow always seem to be there when we need them.
Much of what they do happens behind the scenes, but their hard work makes a difference for our students and staff every single day.
We are incredibly grateful for the pride you take in our schools and the many ways you take care of all of us.
Thank you, Kent, Gilbert, Jeff, Kevin, Kenny, Todd, Amanda, Wiley, and Fred!
