The outgoing executive board voted unanimously to approve her nomination during their March meeting.
The Hopewell District council provides leadership training and collaboration among student councils in our area twice per year and represents our district at the Illinois Association of Student Councils at state convention.
Hope is the first Illini Central student to be nominated for and elected to the district executive board.
Congratulations, Hope! We are proud of you!
Udderly Fun is a big supporter of our local community and is always looking for meaningful ways to give back to the students and families at Illini Central.
Udderly Fun hosts play sessions at their building, 105 E Chestnut, every Friday night. They are hosting a play session at Udderly Fun on Friday, April 10th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This date coincides with the downtown "2nd Friday Community Event,"
Udderly Fun's goal for this event is a specific charitable focus; 100% of the proceeds from this play session will be donated directly to Illini Central to be distributed between negative or past-due student lunch accounts. They know that these fees can be a burden for some families, and want to help alleviate that stress.
Please consider supporting this generous cause.
Due to the impending weather this afternoon and evening, all practices for today have been cancelled.
This afternoon's 8th-grade girls' Regional Semi-Final match with Midwest Central has been postponed to Wednesday, March 11th. It is at Beverly Manor. First serve will be at 4:30 pm.
Tutoring and after-school detention is also cancelled.
Be safe today.
As enrollment patterns, travel considerations, and competitive balance evolve, the Board and administration are reviewing options that may provide the best long-term opportunities for Illini Central student-athletes and activity programs. At this time, no final decision has been made.
To help answer questions from our community, we have created a Q&A document with additional information about the process:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zkKHD0upcyEha8qgQUN0gREg17WS8nFeHEri72anWrs/edit?usp=sharing
We appreciate the continued support of our students and the Illini Central community.
If you have further questions or would like to share insights, we welcome you to contact Superintendent Jennifer Durbin at jdurbin@illinicentral.org. The public is always welcome to attend the board meeting on March 19th at 6:30 pm in the Professional Development Room.
Parents can register for their photos by scanning the QR Code on the flyer or by visiting our online store.
Here is the link: https://gpi.portraitpics.co/?key=7486ZYCMJJMNMY
The 2025-2026 Calendar was amended to reflect the two emergency days that have been used.
The 2026-2027 Calendar reflects a later start date, following community feedback on the Illinois State Fair's later schedule. School would start on August 19th, with a 2:00 dismissal on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to help ease students, especially the early grades, into the school routine. Based on student and staff feedback, we have moved the 2:00 Professional Development Days to 9:30 late starts. This would allow students to avoid missing practices when school staff cannot start practice until 3:15 on those days. Additionally, students can take the shuttle bus after school to return home from practices.
The 2026-2027 calendar builds in a fall break after family conferences, Veterans Day off, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving off, and two weeks at Christmas. It also allows for a full week at Spring Break and Emergency days scattered throughout the second semester. It also allows for students to be completed before Memorial Day, provided no more than 2 emergency days are utilized.
Middle School will be able to participate in the dress up days and the pie in the face only! The pie in the face money will be going towards PWS!
We can't wait to celebrate FFA and all of our members!
We were notified this morning of an alleged threat made at the high school. The police were called and responded immediately, and they have been on site all morning. The source of the threat has been identified and is being addressed. Police assure us that no students or staff were ever in danger and that there is no imminent danger to the school or community. As they continue their investigation, please do not be alarmed by the increased visibility of officers in the area; we have requested additional visibility in the coming days to protect our entire community.
We want to thank the Mason City police for their rapid, competent, and thorough response. We will continue implementing additional measures to ensure the safety of our entire school community.
As a reminder, anyone can report a safety concern by submitting the Say Something form on our website under Quick Links.