Illini Central Middle School

Illini Central Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 due to extreme weather conditions. All evening activities will continue as scheduled.

Our Cares Closet has moved to a bigger, better location! If your student is in need of anything from clothes and shoes to hygiene products, please have them get in contact with Mrs. Means, Mr. Gonzalez, or Mrs. Smith.

Reminder: after school tutoring is available after school every Tuesday and Thursday for all Middle and High School students. A shuttle bus is provided everyday for those who live out of town if your child needs to stay late for any reason.

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!

Here is an update about tomorrow night's ICMS Boys' Basketball games. We will be playing Creve Coeur Parkview at 6 p.m. This will be an 8th grade only event. We will not be playing a 7th grade game tomorrow night. Illini Central will be honoring our 8th grade basketball players & cheerleaders following the game.

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

We changed our drop-off and pick-up procedures when we returned from winter break. All bus riders are dropped off and picked up outside the Middle and High School Entrance. All car riders should be dropped off and picked up outside the NEW Grade School Entrance. The OLD Grade School entrance is no longer used for students before or after school. We strongly encourage parents to use the procedures we have set in place. By using the back parking lot to pick up students, we significantly reduce the number of students walking across North West Avenue and Chestnut, reducing the chance of an accident. Using the procedures we have set, we also know that students are getting to where they need to be, not taking a stray path and walking to a vehicle parked down the block. With the construction of the old APR in progress, there is a lot more traffic around that portion of the school, and we do not want a student to accidentally be hit by someone who is not expecting a student to walk through cars. As with the start of every school year, new procedures take practice. While the first day was a little slow, I can attest that by 3:11 today, all students were picked up from the back parking lot. As the semester progresses, this will likely continue to get faster. If you are picking your children up after school, please inform them that you will pick them up back with the other car riders. Thank you for helping us ensure students are safe before and after school.

Parents, when your students come home today and tell you that the APR disappeared, they're right! Over break, the construction crew began work on creating more classroom and professional development space!

All three sections of The Cougar Center in use on day one... Poms, MS boys basketball, and MS volleyball. Meanwhile, 6th grade volleyball is in the cafeteria and HS girls basketball in the Cougar Den. We are excited to have the space to spread out!

We are excited to have students back in the building tomorrow! Starting tomorrow, we will be following our new student drop-off and pick-up procedures. For more information, follow this link: https://www.illinicentral.org/article/1928059

Happy 2025! Due to the snow accumulation and the prediction of more overnight, tomorrow's teacher in-service will be a "late start," beginning at 10:00. Staff will meet in the Cougar Center Gym at 10:00 to begin district meetings. Students who were scheduled to take make-up exams will NOT take them tomorrow. Make-up exams will take place on Tuesday, January 7th. At this time, students will return from break on Tuesday, January 7th. Because we moved into the new building over break, the staff need the in-service day to adjust to new procedures and prepare for students to return. If the weather does not improve overnight, we will revisit the situation in the morning and inform you of any changes.

Just a reminder... The Class of 2027 will be having a Nelson's Catering Fundraiser in January. Here are the details: When: Friday - January 24th What: Grilled Chicken Dinner w/ Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and a Roll Time: Pickup @ IC Cafeteria 5:00pm - 7:00pm Cost: $14.00 per meal (money due at time of order) Ordering online can be done at the following link until January 17th: https://nelsonscatering.com/illini-central All orders through the students in the Class of 2027 must be done by January 15th. Thank you in advance for supporting our Sophomores!

As a reminder, Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 2:00 pm on Thursday, December 19th and Friday, December 20th.

ICMS Boys’ Basketball 🏀 v. South Pekin Tornadoes 🚨 Regular Season Match-Up 📍Easton ⏰ 6:00 p.m. #WeAreIC #BeJimmy

The Cares Closet is available all school year to students in need. We have everything from soap and hairbrushes to clothing and coats. Have your student stop by during open hours (listed on flyer) or contact Mrs. Means, Mr. Gonzalez, or Mrs. Smith any other time for access.

On Wednesday, December 11th, Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 2:00 pm for staff professional development.

As ICHS Principal Mrs. Annie Baugher rapidly reaches her due date, Illini Central thought we would introduce our district to the gentleman who will be our interim principal during her maternity leave. We are glad to welcome Mr. Darren Hartry to our district for the last part of December and the 2nd semester of the 2024-2025 school year. Here is a link to a bio of Mr. Hartry's time in education & information about his personal life: https://5il.co/322ks Illini Central is thankful to have Mr. Hartry join our family this Winter.

The Class of 2027 will be having a Nelson's Catering Fundraiser in January. Here are the details: When: Friday - January 24th What: Grilled Chicken Dinner w/ Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and a Roll Time: Pickup @ IC Cafeteria 5:00pm - 7:00pm Cost: $14.00 per meal (money due at time of order) Ordering online can be done at the following link until January 17th: https://nelsonscatering.com/illini-central All orders through the students in the Class of 2027 must be done by January 15th. Thank you in advance for supporting our Sophomores!