Due to tonight's forecast (2/15/25), tonight's Parents Night Out fundraiser for the National Honor Society has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. We want to make sure everyone makes it home safely. Don't forget--no school Monday! Have a great weekend!
In this post...you will find the link to our form to be used in signing your child up for this year's track and field season.
Please complete by Friday, February 28th. The first official day of practice is Monday, March 3rd.
Any questions, please contact Coach Darcy Toland - dtoland@illinicentral.org
Events athletes could participate in are the following:
Track: 100m/110m hurdles, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, 4x100m, 4x200m, 4x400m
Field: Discus, Shot Put, High Jump, Long Jump
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScN9PadpCs8eLLpH42LyZOf_0yn3wxKrW031Q-csWae8VSlVg/viewform?usp=header
Illini Central Schools will dismiss for school improvement meetings at 2:00 tomorrow, February 12th.
The fire alarm was set off by a sensor in the air ducts. The Mason City Fire Department deemed the building safe for students to return. All students are returning from the buses to the building. A special thank you for the Mason City Fire Department and our transportation crew for their quick response. We appreciate the Mason City Public Library for opening the doors for our students as well. Thanks to the staff for keeping students calm and managed.
A fire alarm has been activated at the main building. All students have been evacuated and are being moved to warm locations as the fire department investigates. No apparent smoke or other signs of fire are obvious. An additional update will be posted as soon as we know more.
Cougar Care Drive All Next Week!
Help the Illini Central Student Council by bringing in items to your Advisory starting on Monday.
Reminder K-2 Biddy Ball players and parents.
There is NO Biddy Ball tomorrow, February 8th, since the HS Boys Basketball team has a game.
Our final Biddy Ball weekend will be on February 15th.
Tonight the black/white teams are scrimmaging around 6:20 and on Tuesday, we have Blue/Grey scrimmaging around 5:50.
Due to inclement weather, all practices and activities after school are canceled today February 5, 2025.
Illini Central purchased a golf simulator as part of the building addition to the school, and golf team members have been able to participate in open gyms by scheduling times with Coach Scott Francis. Sophomore Elayna Snyder came in early before school to work on her golf game in January, which would not have been possible before this investment in our students. Coach Francis says, "I'm extremely excited to have this for our golfers. I think it will drive a lot of excitement for the program, and I hope the extra practice pays off this fall!"
Illini Central is exploring the option of offering e-learning days instead of traditional emergency days. E-learning allows students to learn remotely from home or another remote location for five hours of instruction. If Illini Central were to implement an e-learning plan, this could be used instead of snow days that have to be made up at the end of the school year. Please share your thoughts by completing this survey:
https://forms.gle/F3Nxtr4tgNFHenv69
Illini Central is seeking a vendor for school photography services.
Please see the document for details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I8UT6fqObVMOiWh-T-uq6pqzG8uhdd_gx4zl4Rwmy7A/edit?usp=sharing
To show our support for the PORTA community after the tragedy this weekend, students and staff at Illini Central are encouraged to wear camouflage tomorrow, February 3rd. #WeAreIC #PORTAstrong
Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 29th, Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 11:30. PreK and Grade School students have Sports Day tomorrow, so students are encouraged to wear their favorite team gear.
In the PreK, all students in morning and afternoon classes will come from 8 am to 10:30 am. Parents are responsible for getting students to and from PreK tomorrow, as the PreK bus routes will not run.
If you haven't picked up your 2023-2024 ICHS Yearbook...you can stop by the high school during school hours to get your copy.
If you have any questions, please call the school at 217-482-5180.
Illini Central Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 due to extreme weather conditions. All evening activities will continue as scheduled.
The Class of 2028 will be taking pre-orders for Krispy Kreme donuts beginning Feb. 3rd.
The cost of a dozen donuts will be $15.00. All order forms & money are due to Mrs. Price by Feb. 11th.
Orders will be available for pick up on Feb. 18th in the HS by Door B from 6:00-7:30 PM. (Door B is in the front of the HS on the left side...opposite the normal entrance)
We plan to have a limited number of donuts for $16.00 a dozen or $1.50 each at the game.
We would appreciate your support!
Due to low interest and not enough orders, the Class of 2027 had to cancel the Nelson’s Fundraising dinner that was scheduled for January 24th.
Students will be returning money to those who ordered both in person and online within the next 2 weeks.
We are trying to avoid vehicles waiting on Route 10/Chestnut after school, so starting tomorrow, we will have three lanes in the back parking lot. Please follow the directions of the staff directing traffic. Please also ensure you stay close to the vehicle in front of you so that we can keep our pick-up line off the highway.
The school does not dismiss until 3:00, so we prefer that vehicles not arrive until at least 2:50 to keep the parking lot clear in case of an emergency or a parent needing to pick up a child early for an appointment.
While grade school students are dismissed a few minutes early, middle and high school students do not leave class until 3:00. If you pick up a middle or high school student and they are not at the meeting area when you pull to the pick-up area, you will be asked to pull forward, and they will walk to your vehicle.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we ensure students leave school safely.
Parents and Guardians:
Illini Central is exploring photography options for next year. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey: https://forms.gle/Vs6mG9e1cXP2cMve9
The HS/MS Announcements today mentioned that The Cougar Center would be open at 4:30 p.m. this afternoon for an open house.
That was incorrect. We apologize for the confusion if you read or watched those Announcements.
The doors for tonight's ICMS Boys' Basketball game open at 5 p.m. not 4:30.
The 7th grade game will tip at 6:00 p.m.
Admission is FREE tonight as we open up the new gym.
#WeAreIC
