Illini Central CUSD 189

Reminder that IC schools dismiss today, 10/6/22, at 2:00. pm for P/T conf. We have no school on Friday 10/7 and Monday 10/10. We will see you on Tuesday, 10/11.

ICHS is still seeking volunteers for our senior interviews! We discovered our students were underprepared for the real world a few years ago, so we committed to finding real-life experiences through our Capstone Project. This project is in its fifth year, and we have already had good feedback from our graduates. If you are interested in participating, please fill this out: https://forms.gle/VoVfo6J3mSUkEh4YA or contact Jennifer Durbin at jdurbin@illinicentral.org.

Reminder: Tonight is our FAFSA open house from 4-8 in the cafeteria. This is an event to help fulfill a state graduation requirement for our seniors. This is an optional event. If you are attending, please bring all the necessary paperwork and your child’s chromebook. Please contact us with any questions or concerns.

On Thursday afternoon, the high school students will be participating in a crash reenactment in the west parking lot. After school pick-up may be a little congested out back, so we would appreciate your help if you could wait until as close to 2:00 as possible to get in line to pick up your student after school. Thank you!

Good Morning, Corrections from yesterday’s announcement. Wednesday, the junior and senior classes will attend the Education Fair at the State Fairgrounds in Springfield. This a great opportunity for students to be exposed to post-secondary education options. The student will return to school prior to lunch. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Just a reminder that Fall School Pictures will be taken this week for our Illini Central students. The high & middle school students will have their photos taken tomorrow Tuesday, October 4th. The grade school students will have their photos taken on Wednesday, October 5th. Have a great day. #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

On October 6th from 4-8 we will be having a FAFSA open house. The FAFSA is a graduation requirement by the state. FAFSA tells you what you will be awarded financially to apply to college tuition. This is free money. Before each year of college, apply for federal grants, work-study, and loans with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Your college uses your FAFSA data to determine your federal aid eligibility. Many states and colleges use FAFSA data to award their own aid. This is a great opportunity for you to begin this process and get one thing done towards your graduation requirements. Early graduates, this is especially important for you to complete ASAP. Attached you will find a document that includes all the documents you will need to file your FAFSA.

Good Morning, Wednesday, the sophomore and junior classes will attend the Education Fair at the State Fairgrounds in Springfield. This a great opportunity for students to be exposed to post-secondary education options. The student will return to school prior to lunch. Please let us know if you have any questions.

First quarter ends in just two weeks! This is a reminder to log on to Skyward and check your student's progress. It's not too late to sign up for parent-teacher conferences this Wednesday and Thursday. You can sign up on Skyward or call the office. Have a great week!

Parents/Guardians, Just a reminder that parent/teacher conferences are next Wednesday and Thursday from 4-8pm. You can sign up for a time slot with a specific teacher on skyward. Please let your student's teacher know if you need help signing up for a time.

Good Morning, The sophomore class is having a fundraiser. Here is the link to our Illini Central Ugly Christmas Sweater Sweatshirt. They come in black, gray, and white. Sweatshirts will be here at the start of basketball season. Ordering closes on October 16th at midnight. https://shop.primodesigns.net/ICuglySweater/ Thank you for your support!

Reminder: Illini Central schools will have an 11:30 dismissal on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.  All Pre-K students will attend school tomorrow from 8:00-10:30.  Pre-K parents are responsible for transportation to and from school tomorrow.

Reminder: Illini Central schools will have an 11:30 dismissal on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.  All Pre-K students will attend school tomorrow from 8:00-10:30.  Pre-K parents are responsible for transportation to and from school tomorrow.

Good Morning, Sophomores have a field trip to Morton Industries and ICC on Thursday, September 29th as part of the Capstone Project graduation requirement. Students need to pack a nonperishable lunch for this field trip. If your student forgets his/her lunch, he/she will get a lunch from the cafeteria that morning. Please let Annie Baugher, school counselor, know if you would prefer your student to have a lunch from the cafeteria rather than pack their own lunch. Sophomores will meet in the cafeteria on Thursday morning. We will be leaving promptly at 8:05. Please make sure your student is on time for school that day. Thank you!

On October 6th from 4-8 we will be having a FAFSA open house. The FAFSA is a graduation requirement by the state. FAFSA tells you what you will be awarded financially to apply to college tuition. This is free money. Before each year of college, apply for federal grants, work-study, and loans with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. Your college uses your FAFSA data to determine your federal aid eligibility. Many states and colleges use FAFSA data to award their own aid. This is a great opportunity for you to begin this process and get one thing done towards your graduation requirements. Early graduates, this is especially important for you to complete ASAP. You will need the following documents for the FAFSA open house: Your Social Security card. Your driver's license. Your 2021 W-2 forms. Your 2021 federal income tax return. Your 2021 untaxed income records. Your current bank statements. Your parents' federal income tax return. Your parents' 2021 W-2 forms. Your parents' bank statements. Your parents' untaxed income records. Your parents' current business and investment records. Thank you!

In The Class II's latest Cougar Connection Podcast...Juniors Kylie Green & Kamber Arthalony sat down with new ICHS Health & Fitness P.E. teacher Mr. Tony Thomas to discuss his new position at Illini Central. You can listen to this episode on Spotify or directly with this link at Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/illini-central/episodes/New-Teacher-Spotlight---Mr--Tony-Thomas-Health--Fitness-P-E--Teacher-e1o7keo Or just visit The Illini Central YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/3Tt0yf1-n10 We are glad to have Coach Thomas as a part of our Illini Central family! Have a great weekend! #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

We would like to notify all parents and guardians that on Tuesday, Sept 27, 2022, Per the School Safety Drill Act, the district will be participating in a district-wide Law Enforcement Drill. If you would not like your child to participate, please notify your child’s principal.

The IC Board of Education will hold a hearing meeting and regular meeting on Thursday, 9/22/22 at 7 pm at the MC Public Library. The meeting will be broadcast on Google Meet at meet.google.com/asx-pasu-rkk

The Class Part ll is coming back with another season of the Cougar Connection Podcast. Today, Juniors Kamber Arthalony and Kylie Green sit down with the new high school physical education teacher Mr. Theleritis to discuss his new job position here at Illini Central High School. Watch &/or listen on Spotify...just search for The Cougar Connection Podcast. Listen here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/tN0xOTJlntb Or check it out on The Illini Central Cougars YouTube Channel at: https://youtu.be/l17tnjKouXA We are glad to have Coach Theleritis as a part of our Illini Central family! Have a great weekend! #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

At ICHS, we require all of our students to participate in mock interviews prior to graduation. In years past, we have conducted these interviews in the students' senior year; however, recent graduates wished we would have done it earlier in their high school career. We are listening to their feedback and we are working on moving this opportunity to sophomore year, but we want to make sure that all of our juniors and seniors also get this experience. To make this happen, we need your help! If you are interested in particpating in interviews, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/UZ7syvd3tLvs4LBM7 We will be in touch with more details once we have our interviewers. Thanks in advance!