Game Day: There WILL NOT be Game Day on Thursday.
All JH and HS students: Art Club is hosting a Holiday Workshop every Tuesday from 3-4pm in the Art room. We will be creating holiday ornaments to sell at the Holiday Concert and Art Show on Wednesday December 10. Come have fun being creative! See Mrs. Dinsenmeyer or Ms. Wuerffel with any questions!
Esports: Congratulations to the Fortnite Team who made it into the playoff on October 27th. They are the 22nd ranked Fortnite team in their state division after competing against over 40 teams, and will play the state’s top 33 teams to try and take home the victory royale.
Scholar Bowl: Any high school student interested in Scholar Bowl should plan to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday, October 21st in Coach Mendoza’s room, 153 in the junior high at 2:30pm. See Coach Mendoza if you have any questions!
Scholar Bowl: Any high school student that missed the Scholar Bowl meeting, stop by and see Coach Mendoza in room 153 in the junior high for information on joining the team.
High School Cross Country: Congratulations to Zack Merrell and Jax Barringer for setting season PRs at the JV Finale meet in Belleville on Monday. Special shout out to Dillon Jackson for earning a top 10 medal!
High School Cross Country: Congratulations to both the Girls and Boys High School Cross country teams for their amazing race last Saturday at the Conference meet in Wood River. Both the boys and girls teams are Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division Champions! Special shout outs to Keith West, Carter Lumpkins, Aidan Finley, Tania Rivas, & McCulloch Miller for finishing in the top 10 overall in their division.
JH Students: Want to send a fun, festive message to your friends for Halloween? BooGrams are the perfect way to share some Halloween cheer! BooGrams will be on sale from October 15th to the 29th during 7th hour guided advisory and the cost is 50 cents each. BooGrams will be delivered on Halloween.
HS Volleyball: Congrats to the varsity volleyball team on their win against Cahokia on Monday night. Don’t miss our last home conference game on Wednesday against Steeleville. We can’t wait to celebrate our seniors!
HS Bowling: Reminder: There will be an informational parent meeting on Wednesday, October 22nd at 6:15 PM in Mr. Griffin’s room.
HS Bowling: Boys Bowling Tryouts will be October 29th and October 30th after school at West Park Bowl in Columbia, IL. If you need transportation we will take the activity bus located in the student parking lot. Please be at the bus by 3:05PM. If you cannot make it to the tryouts please see Mr. Griffin about make-up dates. Thank you!
Girls Swimming: Any high school girl interested in competing in the IHSA swimming post season, there will be a meeting at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 28 in Mrs. Weier’s room. You must have regular season timings to compete.
Lunch for Wednesday, October 22 is Cheese Quesadilla, Peas, Peaches, Jello Cake, and Milk
Quote of the Week: “There comes a day when you’re gonna look around and realize happiness is where you are” - Moana
Word of the Week: Maize; Noun: Central American cereal plant; corn
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