Illini Central CUSD 189

Well, the Cougar has submitted the photo of his snowman...have you? We have received a few photos & know that the snow is a little powdery right now for making snowmen, so will be accepting photos through early next week. Please send pictures of your created snowman, whether big or small to: theclass@illinicentral.org We will showcase the best snowmen on the website. Have a great weekend and stay safe! #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

Illini Central Schools will be closed Friday, Feb. 4th due to inclement weather and poor road conditions. Decisions regarding extracurricular activities will be made tomorrow in the morning. Please note that these snow days will be made up at the end of the school year.

The 2022 Senior Class will be taking pre-orders of Krispy Kreme glazed donuts to fund their senior trip and help with graduation expenses. The fundraiser will begin on Feb. 1st. Please reach out to a senior or see Mrs. Price and Ms. Bohannan for pre-orders. All order forms and money are due to Mrs. Price by February 10th. The cost of a dozen donuts will be $11.00. Please write checks to Illini Central (Class of 2022). Orders will be available for pick up at Senior Night on Feb. 17th in the cafeteria between 6:00 -7:30. We plan to have a limited number of Krispy Kreme Donuts for $12.00 a dozen or $1.00 each at the game. We appreciate your support! We would also like to give a special shoutout to Amelia Horn for bringing this idea to us.

Illini Central Schools Schools will be closed Thursday, February 3rd, 2022 due to inclement weather. All school activities for Thursday are cancelled. A decision regarding school for Friday, February 4th will be made tomorrow.

Illini Central Schools Schools will be closed Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 due to inclement weather. All school activities for Wednesday are cancelled. A decision regarding school for Thursday, February 3rd will be made tomorrow.

Illini Central Schools Schools will be closed Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022 due to inclement weather. All school activities for Wednesday are cancelled. A decision regarding school for Thursday, February 3rd will be made tomorrow.

Because of the projected snow forecast, The Class would like to promote a snowman building competition! We ask that you send pictures of your created snowman, whether big or small to: theclass@illinicentral.org We will showcase the best snowmen on the website. Have fun and stay safe!

Yesterday, some of the ICGS Kindergarten students celebrated the 100th day of the school year by dressing up for the occasion. We saw some cute little "100 year olds" at school on Monday! #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

Here are the Illini Central's High & Middle School students who earned Honors for the 1st Semester in the HS & the 2nd Quarter in the MS. ICHS 1st Semester Honors: https://5il.co/14zax ICMS 2nd Quarter Honors: https://5il.co/14zbn #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

As a reminder, tonight is the Nelson's chicken or lasagna dinner. If you plan to eat in the cafeteria, you can come in through the front of the building. If you are picking up meals to go, please pull around to the cafeteria doors at the back of the building. All meals must be picked up by the start of the varsity game. If meals are not picked up, they will be resold for half price.

The Illini Central Board of Education will. hold a special meeting tonight at 5:30 pm at the MC Public Library to interview architectural firms and to take action on a resolution to abate the Bond & Interest property tax levy. The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88054190635?pwd=a2dYM2N2SVRuL2VyOTNmamxFcldTdz09

Tired of arguing with your teen? Wondering how to deal with homework? How can you help your child with self-esteem? Well, Paris Unit School District 95 is offering FREE Positive Parenting Workshops the second Wednesday of each month starting in February. To learn more, follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/positiveparent2022

The Illini Central Board of Education is meeting tonight at 7:00 pm at the Mason City Public Library. The zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83322164188?pwd=UzJWSzZQeURia0xObVFVNVFFU29JZz09

The MS Volleyball game for tonight has been postponed. This game will be made up on Thursday, February 3 at Hartem. There will not be any practice tonight. #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

Illini Central will have a 3rd grade teaching position open beginning February 2nd, 2022 through the reminder of the year with probable employment for the 2022-2023. Please contact Superintendent Mike Ward for more information at mward@illinicentral.org or 217-482-5180.

Just a reminder that the Class of 2024 is hosting a Chicken or Lasagna Dinner on January 28th beginning at 5:00 PM. This meal is provided by Nelson's Catering, and you can order tickets online here: https://nelsonscatering.com/illini-central-high-school The deadline to order tickets is January 21, at NOON. After you eat, stick around to watch the Cougars take on the Havana Ducks in the Cougar Den. Meals are available to-go as well. Thank you for your support! #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

The IDPH and ISBE have released new guidelines for returning to school for students and staff who have had COVID or were deemed close contacts. Go to the "News" section of the website for further details.

The Class of 2024 is having a fundraiser on Friday, January 28 before the HS Boys Basketball Game. Nelson's Catering will be providing the following meal options: -Grilled 1/2 chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy and southern style green beans. Comes with roll, butter and all utensils. -Meatless lasagna and vegetarian southern style green beans. Comes with garlic breadstick and all utensils. This is a pickup or dine-in event, and meals will be available from 5:00-7:00 PM that night. The cost of each meal is $12. You can find a member of the sophomore class to purchase tickets, or online ordering is available at the link below: https://nelsonscatering.com/illini-central-high-school Thank you for supporting the Class of 2024! #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

Biddy Ball Update We are getting back to action this Saturday! We will plan on having Biddy Ball every Saturday from now through February, assuming we are able to navigate through COVID-19. The times for this Saturday are: Kindergarten-1st Grade: 9-10 2nd Grade 10-11 A full schedule will be handed out on Saturday, and also posted on Facebook next week as well. The T-Shirts were ordered in early December, but they are still on backorder. We hope to get those in next week. I am still looking for more people to help “coach” beginning next weekend. Please let me know if you are able to help out in anyway. Especially looking for some help for the 2nd Grade age group. Feel free to email me at rburks@illinicentral.org if you can help us out or with any questions. Thank you and see you Saturday.

Good afternoon, Illini Central students & families! We hope you enjoyed your Christmas break. Just a reminder to make sure to charge your Chromebooks today. We want to be ready for the start of our 2nd semester tomorrow morning. #WeAreIC #BeJimmy