Starting in February, Mrs. Wrigley's 5th graders learned how to play a new instrument. Her students learned the proper way to hold the ukulele, the parts of the instrument and how to play four basic chords.
"I’m so proud of the hard work they did! Teaching ukuleles is one of the units I look forward to the most!"
Here is the link to the 5th graders' performances:
https://youtu.be/jJyISNzWkWs?feature=shared
"I’m so proud of the hard work they did! Teaching ukuleles is one of the units I look forward to the most!"
Here is the link to the 5th graders' performances:
https://youtu.be/jJyISNzWkWs?feature=shared
Today the 4th graders planned a treasure hunt for their first grade buddies. They created clues that led them throughout the district looking for the treasure. They ended up at the district office for their treasure and popsicles with the superintendent!
Tonight, the Illini Central Middle School will host their Commitment to Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2030.
The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the doors opening at 6.
The event will be live streamed on the Illini Central Cougars YouTube channel at the following link: https://youtube.com/live/6FId0eg3gZ8?feature=share
The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the doors opening at 6.
The event will be live streamed on the Illini Central Cougars YouTube channel at the following link: https://youtube.com/live/6FId0eg3gZ8?feature=share
As a reminder, Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 2:00 pm today and tomorrow (May 26 and 27).
Just a reminder from the ICHS/ICMS Yearbook Staff...
Your ICHS Yearbook can be bought online for $35.
The following link and QR code takes customers to our online site where they can order their yearbook:
Link: http://gpi.portraitpics.co/?key=YB7477
HS Code: YB7477
Your ICMS Yearbook can be bought online for $11.
The following link and QR code takes customers to our online site where they can order their yearbook:
Link: http://gpi.portraitpics.co/?key=YB7478
MS Code:YB7478
QR codes for each can be found in the graphics.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. VanTine at jvantine@illinicentral.org
Your ICHS Yearbook can be bought online for $35.
The following link and QR code takes customers to our online site where they can order their yearbook:
Link: http://gpi.portraitpics.co/?key=YB7477
HS Code: YB7477
Your ICMS Yearbook can be bought online for $11.
The following link and QR code takes customers to our online site where they can order their yearbook:
Link: http://gpi.portraitpics.co/?key=YB7478
MS Code:YB7478
QR codes for each can be found in the graphics.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. VanTine at jvantine@illinicentral.org
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And, in case you were wondering what the "Party Golf Cart Crew" looked like celebrating our workaversaries, here ya go!
Post #2 of 3: At Illini Central, we like to celebrate our staff's "Workaversaries". The "Party Golf Cart Crew" brought fun, excitement, and ice cream sandwiches to those celebrating a milestone anniversary! This post includes photos celebrating Dana Simmers (5 years), Suzette Atwood (10 years), Kisha Allen (20 years), Madelyn Thomas (5 years), Patti Trabue (25 years), Julie Toland (20 years), Kent Gardner (10 years), Scott Francis (15 years), Charles Aversa (5 years), Jessica Langley (5 years), Kenny Leonard (5 years), and Morgan Harper (5 years).
Post #1 of 3: At Illini Central, we like to celebrate our staff's "Workaversaries". The "Party Golf Cart Crew" brought fun, excitement, and ice cream sandwiches to those celebrating a milestone anniversary! This post includes photos celebrating Wendy Harman (5 years), Lisa Bell (5 years), Kristi Andrews (15 years), Kelly Damann (5 years), Leann Price (20 years), Jamie Droge (10 years), Annie Baugher (5 years), Sydney Argo (5 years), Carrie Yana-White (10 years), Becky Johnson (20 years), Michelle Hellman (25 years), and Katrina Ford (5 years)
We would also like to recognize Lauren Bartolazzi on her 5 years of service at IC! We thank her for her dedication as well!
As we begin wrapping up another school year at Illini Central, we want to remind families of a few important schedule changes for next week:
📅 No School:
• Friday, May 22
• Monday, May 25
⏰ 2:00 PM Dismissal:
• Tuesday, May 26
• Wednesday, May 27
As the year comes to a close, we want to thank our students, staff, and families for your continued support, dedication, and resilience throughout the school year. Together, we have celebrated accomplishments, overcome challenges, and created memories that will last a lifetime.
We are proud of all that our students have achieved and grateful for the partnership we share with our families and community. We hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved start to summer break!
Thank you for being part of the Illini Central family. 💛🖤
📅 No School:
• Friday, May 22
• Monday, May 25
⏰ 2:00 PM Dismissal:
• Tuesday, May 26
• Wednesday, May 27
As the year comes to a close, we want to thank our students, staff, and families for your continued support, dedication, and resilience throughout the school year. Together, we have celebrated accomplishments, overcome challenges, and created memories that will last a lifetime.
We are proud of all that our students have achieved and grateful for the partnership we share with our families and community. We hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved start to summer break!
Thank you for being part of the Illini Central family. 💛🖤
The Illini Central Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 6:30 pm, in the Professional Development Room at Illini Central. The agenda for this meeting and all meetings can be found at https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/701.
ICGS 4th Grade Takes Field Trip to the Peoria Riverfront Museum & Caterpillar Visitor Center
The 4th grade took their field trip to the Peoria Riverfront Museum and Caterpillar Visitor Center. The Museum had exhibits about animals and their morphology as well as America, 250 Years of History. They were excited about seeing the historical items from the American Revolution, one of their units of study. They loved the hands-on activities at the Caterpillar Visitor Center.
The 4th grade took their field trip to the Peoria Riverfront Museum and Caterpillar Visitor Center. The Museum had exhibits about animals and their morphology as well as America, 250 Years of History. They were excited about seeing the historical items from the American Revolution, one of their units of study. They loved the hands-on activities at the Caterpillar Visitor Center.
Just a reminder...Illini Central's Class of 2026 will graduate tomorrow, Saturday May 16th. The ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m. with the doors opening at 1:30 p.m.
The ceremony will be live streamed on the Illini Central YouTube Channel at the following link: https://youtube.com/live/d1vMycepmJs?feature=share
ACT has informed us that they have discovered a need to reissue scores for students who took the online test this spring during school-day testing.
Students who took the ACT online during the school day this spring will lose access to their scores on Wednesday, May 13. ACT indicates that:
Scores will be available again no later than June 2.
Composite scores and section scores will remain the same OR go up slightly based on your individual performance. Your scores will NOT be lower than what was previously released.
ACT will post revised scores to you and your parent or guardian via MyACT (if you have an account) and to your school and/or district and any college or scholarship agency you chose as a recipient of your scores.
If you opted not to create a MyACT account, you may want to contact ACT directly at 319.337.1313 for more information about next steps.
If you sent scores to colleges or scholarship agencies outside of the ACT score distribution process, you will need to resend those after you have received your revised scores.
In addition to sending revised scores to you through ACT Success and to students via MyACT, ACT will be notifying all colleges, universities, and scholarship agencies to which students opted to send scores of the re-issued scores. These partners will also get the updated scores.
No action is needed on the part of students unless they opted to manually send scores outside of the ACT score send process. In those cases, students will need to resend scores after their revised scores have been posted to MyACT.
We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion. We will be posting an FAQ on the ACT Illinois state webpage. If you have additional questions, please contact us using our district-specific contacts: statetesting@act.org or 855.730.0400.
Students who took the ACT online during the school day this spring will lose access to their scores on Wednesday, May 13. ACT indicates that:
Scores will be available again no later than June 2.
Composite scores and section scores will remain the same OR go up slightly based on your individual performance. Your scores will NOT be lower than what was previously released.
ACT will post revised scores to you and your parent or guardian via MyACT (if you have an account) and to your school and/or district and any college or scholarship agency you chose as a recipient of your scores.
If you opted not to create a MyACT account, you may want to contact ACT directly at 319.337.1313 for more information about next steps.
If you sent scores to colleges or scholarship agencies outside of the ACT score distribution process, you will need to resend those after you have received your revised scores.
In addition to sending revised scores to you through ACT Success and to students via MyACT, ACT will be notifying all colleges, universities, and scholarship agencies to which students opted to send scores of the re-issued scores. These partners will also get the updated scores.
No action is needed on the part of students unless they opted to manually send scores outside of the ACT score send process. In those cases, students will need to resend scores after their revised scores have been posted to MyACT.
We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion. We will be posting an FAQ on the ACT Illinois state webpage. If you have additional questions, please contact us using our district-specific contacts: statetesting@act.org or 855.730.0400.
Tomorrow, May 13, 2026, Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 2:00 pm for staff development.
The Illini Central High School Awards Ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 14th at 1:00 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.
Families are invited to attend. Post cards were sent out to those students who will be recognized. The doors will be open at 12:35 p.m. & please enter through Door A1 (this is the door that is normally used for sporting events).
This event will be live streamed on the Illini Central Cougars YouTube Channel at the following link: https://youtube.com/live/0xiBLszjbVk?feature=share
Families are invited to attend. Post cards were sent out to those students who will be recognized. The doors will be open at 12:35 p.m. & please enter through Door A1 (this is the door that is normally used for sporting events).
This event will be live streamed on the Illini Central Cougars YouTube Channel at the following link: https://youtube.com/live/0xiBLszjbVk?feature=share
Step into history with us on May 20th from 9:00–11:00 AM in the ICHS Gym!
Students from Mrs. Yana-White’s 8th grade and Ms. Born’s 6th grade Social Studies classes will be hosting a Wax Museum featuring important people from the past and present who have helped shape our world. Students will be dressed as influential historical figures and modern-day changemakers, bringing history to life through presentations.
Come support our students and enjoy a morning of learning, creativity, and history brought to life!
Students from Mrs. Yana-White’s 8th grade and Ms. Born’s 6th grade Social Studies classes will be hosting a Wax Museum featuring important people from the past and present who have helped shape our world. Students will be dressed as influential historical figures and modern-day changemakers, bringing history to life through presentations.
Come support our students and enjoy a morning of learning, creativity, and history brought to life!
The Class has always reached out to Illini Central's Students of the Month and given them an opportunity to share with us a little bit more about themselves.
April Student of the Month Matalicka Rosa did just that...here is the graphic created by The Class V's Megan Hughes.
Congratulations again to Matalicka!
April Student of the Month Matalicka Rosa did just that...here is the graphic created by The Class V's Megan Hughes.
Congratulations again to Matalicka!
Attention Middle School parents. Your student received an email for a short survey regarding music classes next school year. The deadline for students to pick choir, band or both is due Monday, May 11th. Feel free to contact the counselors with any questions.
The Illini Central PWS Society takes great pride in raising money for Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) research. Our efforts are especially meaningful to us because Esme, the daughter of Mrs. Avart, was born with this rare genetic condition.
PWS is a complex disorder that affects individuals physically, mentally, and behaviorally. The most challenging feature is a constant sense of hunger. Individuals with PWS do not feel full after eating, which leads to a continuous desire for food and requires constant supervision. In addition to food challenges, there are many other symptoms that significantly impact quality of life. Currently, there is no cure for PWS and only 2 medications approved to help with the symptoms.
Next week, ICMS students will have the opportunity to participate in our “Pennies for PWS” fundraiser. Students are invited to donate $1 each day to take part in dress-up days. Each WIN class has set a fundraising goal, and classes that meet their goal will participate in an afternoon of fun competitions on Friday the 15th. There will be prizes awarded each day for the best-dressed student and best-dressed Team,, as well as a prize for the team that raises the most money overall.
Donations can be made in the form of cash, check (made payable to IC), or directly to the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research by scanning your student’s team QR code on the back of this letter and selecting “donate.” All funds raised will be donated to the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research, and donations will be matched by an anonymous donor—doubling the impact of your generosity.
For more information about Prader-Willi Syndrome, please visit www.fpwr.org. Thank you for your support in making a difference.
PWS is a complex disorder that affects individuals physically, mentally, and behaviorally. The most challenging feature is a constant sense of hunger. Individuals with PWS do not feel full after eating, which leads to a continuous desire for food and requires constant supervision. In addition to food challenges, there are many other symptoms that significantly impact quality of life. Currently, there is no cure for PWS and only 2 medications approved to help with the symptoms.
Next week, ICMS students will have the opportunity to participate in our “Pennies for PWS” fundraiser. Students are invited to donate $1 each day to take part in dress-up days. Each WIN class has set a fundraising goal, and classes that meet their goal will participate in an afternoon of fun competitions on Friday the 15th. There will be prizes awarded each day for the best-dressed student and best-dressed Team,, as well as a prize for the team that raises the most money overall.
Donations can be made in the form of cash, check (made payable to IC), or directly to the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research by scanning your student’s team QR code on the back of this letter and selecting “donate.” All funds raised will be donated to the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research, and donations will be matched by an anonymous donor—doubling the impact of your generosity.
For more information about Prader-Willi Syndrome, please visit www.fpwr.org. Thank you for your support in making a difference.
Alliance Community Bank of Mason City and Illini Central High School are pleased to present Matalicka Rosa with the April Student of the Month Award. Matalicka 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.
Matalicka is the daughter of Debbie Roberts.
Her classes this year include Human Anatomy, AP Calculus, Government and Civics, Spanish 2, Technical Math, Dual Credit Criminal Justice, Dual Credit Psychology, Dual Credit Art Appreciation, and Dual Credit English.
Matalicka plans to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and major in Philosophy and minor in Psychology.
Congratulations Matalicka!
Matalicka is the daughter of Debbie Roberts.
Her classes this year include Human Anatomy, AP Calculus, Government and Civics, Spanish 2, Technical Math, Dual Credit Criminal Justice, Dual Credit Psychology, Dual Credit Art Appreciation, and Dual Credit English.
Matalicka plans to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and major in Philosophy and minor in Psychology.
Congratulations Matalicka!
