Hometown Heros The Hometown Heros wall is back for the second year! Do you know a person who is currently serving or has served in the military? Please honor them by completing a star. The stars can be decorated or you can even include a picture of the person you are honoring. If you include a picture please put your name on the back of it. Turn your stars into the office and then look for them to be hung in the main hall. Diploma - Cap & Gown (Run 11/9 & 11/10): Seniors you should have received an email through teacherease to fill out a form. Please do this as soon as possible. This is important for your diploma and your cap & gown.The deadline for this is November 18th. Senior Photos, Absentee/ Retake Photo Day (Run only today 11/9): Senior picture day will be this Thursday, November 10th. Also, absentee/retake pictures will be Friday, November 18th. Student/Staff Member on the Month (Run only today 11/9): Lets congratulate our student/staff member of the month: JH Student of the Month: Jahmori Napper HS Student of the Month: Luke Donald Staff Member of the Month: Tie Between Ms. Simmons & Mr. Schutzenhofer Junior High Student Council (run through November 17th) The Junior High Student Council is collecting canned goods and hygiene products for the Dukare Food Pantry. The drive runs from November 7th through November 18th. Please help out our community with a donation. Baseball: If anybody is interested in playing baseball, there will be a meeting Friday at 3:00. Meet in the gym. If you have any questions ask Mr. Lawrence Bowling (Run through Nov 17th): Girls bowling tryouts will be Wednesday November 16th and Thursday November 17th at 3:30 at West Park bowl in Columbia. Good Luck-to Ava Stumpf, Emma Stumpf, and Tori Stoffel as they compete at the IHSA sectional swim meet tomorrow! Coding Club - There is no Coding Club this week. Game Day - Yes! We will have Game Day this week. Any questions please ask Mrs. Kloess in the Library. Winter Athletic Pictures Winter Athletic Pictures will be Friday, Nov. 18. Your coaches will give you further information as soon as it is available. Pictures will start earlier than normal so bring your uniform to school!

Hometown Heros The Hometown Heros wall is back for the second year! Do you know a person who is currently serving or has served in the military? Please honor them by completing a star. The stars can be decorated or you can even include a picture of the person you are honoring. If you include a picture please put your name on the back of it. Turn your stars into the office and then look for them to be hung in the main hall. Junior High Student Council The Junior High Student Council is collecting canned goods and hygiene products for the Dukare Food Pantry. The drive runs from November 7th through November 18th. Please help out our community with a donation. Baseball: If anybody is interested in playing baseball, there will be a meeting Friday at 3:00. Meet in the gym. If you have any questions ask Mr. Lawrence HS Boys Basketball Tryouts High School boys basketball tryouts will be Monday and Tuesday from 3-5 in the big gym. You must have a current sports physical on file to try out. JH Girls Basketball Congratulations to the JH Girls Basketball teams for earning two wins last night against Valmeyer! Wish them luck for their Shootout in Wesclin tomorrow! Coding Club - There is no Coding Club this week. Game Day - Yes! We will have Game Day this week. Any questions please ask Mrs. Kloess in the Library.

Game Day Club - Yes, we have Game Day this Thursday. Congratulations to Zane Coplinfor his big win in the Jenga Dupo Championship! Junior High Student Council The Junior High Student Council is collecting canned goods and hygiene products for the Dukare Food Pantry. The drive runs from November 7th through November 18th. Please help out our community with a donation. Baseball: If anybody is interested in playing baseball, there will be a meeting Friday at 3:00. Meet in the gym. If you have any questions ask Mr. Lawrence HS Boys Basketball Tryouts High School boys basketball tryouts will be Monday and Tuesday from 3-5 in the big gym. You must have a current sports physical on file to try out. JH Girls Basketball Congratulations to the JH Girls Basketball teams for earning two wins last night against Valmeyer! Wish them luck for their Shootout in Wesclin tomorrow! Good Luck-to Ava Stumpf, Emma Stumpf, and Tori Stoffel as they compete at the IHSA sectional swim meet tomorrow!

Game Day Club - Yes, we have Game Day this Thursday. Congratulations to Zane Coplinfor his big win in the Jenga Dupo Championship! Junior High Student Council (run through November 17th) The Junior High Student Council is collecting canned goods and hygiene products for the Dukare Food Pantry. The drive runs from November 7th through November 18th. Please help out our community with a donation. Baseball: If anybody is interested in playing baseball, there will be a meeting Friday at 3:00. Meet in the gym. If you have any questions ask Mr. Lawrence

Game Day Club - Yes, we have Game Day this Thursday. Congratulations to Zane Coplin for his big win in the Jenga Dupo Championship!

Game Day Club - Yes, we have Game Day this Thursday. Congratulations to Zane Coplin for his big win in the Jenga Dupo Championship! Coding Club - Yes, we have coding today in the Library from 3-4 p.m. Keep an eye out for next week's word of the week. Lunch 11/1 - Pulled pork, potato salad, peaches, milk

Boo Bash highlights! #halloween

Today Only 10/31: Congratulations to Peter Taylor for wrapping up his cross country season with a new personal record in his race at the Sectional meet this past Saturday in Benton. Peter finished 23rd out of 158 runners with a time of 16:11. He was the 7th highest finisher coming out of the Wesclin Regional to compete. Congratulations Peter!

College and Military Fair The College and Military Fair is this Thursday from 5-7pm in the Cafeteria. Come and talk with representatives from many local colleges and technical schools. Take time to dream about and plan for your future! Jr. High Student Council There will be a JH STUCO meeting today in the science lab starting at 2:15. Bowling Boys Bowling tryout will be Wednesday October 26th and Thursday October 27th at 3:30 at West Park Bowl in Columbia. FCA- Come out to Grace Lancaster’s house on Friday, October 28th at 6pm! Bring a lawn chair and dress up in an appropriate costume and enjoy a bonfire, s’mores, fellowship, and more! All high schoolers are welcome! Reach out to Kyann Prater or Ms. H for more information. Halloween Dress up! Attention JH! Are you interested in dressing in a costume for Halloween on Monday?! If so, please plan to bring $1! This will take place instead of Hat Friday. No masks please! Congratulations to the Tigers for their big win on Friday. Let’s wear tiger spirit wear all week in support of our athletes and coaches. Menu: Lunch 10/27 Grilled cheese,carrots, mixed fruit, milk

The Youth Advisory Council met with state senator Terri Bryant. #democracy 🇺🇸

College and Military Fair The College and Military Fair is this Thursday from 5-7pm in the Cafeteria. Come and talk with representatives from many local colleges and technical schools. Take time to dream about and plan for your future! Jr. High Student Council We have sold out of Boo Grams! Boo Grams will be delivered on Halloween. Our next student council meeting is Wednesday, October 26th during guided advisory. Bowling Boys Bowling tryout will be Wednesday October 26th and Thursday October 27th at 3:30 at West Park Bowl in Columbia. FCA- Come out to Grace Lancaster’s house on Friday, October 28th at 6pm! Bring a lawn chair and dress up in an appropriate costume and enjoy a bonfire, s’mores, fellowship, and more! All high schoolers are welcome! Reach out to Kyann Prateror Ms. H for more information. Scholar Bowl There will be a meeting for all students interested in scholar bowl during the last 10 minutes of 7th hour today (10/25) in Mr. Ridenour’s room. Congratulations to the Tigers for their big win on Friday. Let’s wear tiger spirit wear all week in support of our athletes and coaches. Menu: Lunch 10/26 Cheese quesadilla, corn, pears, milk

College and Military Fair The College and Military Fair is this Thursday from 5-7pm in the Cafeteria. Come and talk with representatives from many local colleges and technical schools. Take time to dream about and plan for your future! Jr. High Student Council We have sold out of Boo Grams! Boo Grams will be delivered on Halloween. Our next student council meeting is Wednesday, October 26th during guided advisory. Jr. High Boys Basketball Make sure that your dues are paid and your sports packets have been signed and turned into the office. Coach Hempen will hand out jerseys in his room at the end of school. Bake Sale! Interested in devouring some yummy sweets this Halloween season?? For only $1 you can choose from a variety of desserts to eat during all lunch periods on Tuesday, Oct. 25th! Bowling Boys Bowling tryout will be Wednesday October 26th and Thursday October 27th at 3:30 at West Park Bowl in Columbia. Game Day- Congratulations to Zane Coplin for his Jenga Championship of Dupo for this week and congratulations to Gregory Ramires for his big win last week! We will have game day on Thursday. FCA- - Come out to Grace Lancaster’s house on Friday, October 28th at 6pm! Dress up in an appropriate costume and enjoy a bonfire, s’mores, fellowship, and more! All high schoolers are welcome! Reach out to Kyann Prateror Ms. H for more information. Scholar Bowl There will be a meeting for all students interested in scholar bowl during the last 10 minutes of 7th hour today (10/25) in Mr. Ridenour’s room. Congratulations to the Tigers for their big win on Friday. Let’s wear tiger spirit wear all week in support of our athletes and coaches Cross Country: Congratulations to the high school cross country team for concluding their season at the Regional meet this past Saturday at Wesclin. A special congratulations to Peter Taylor who finished 6th out of 115 runners and has advanced to the Sectional meet this upcoming Saturday in Benton! Lunch today: Hot dog, baked potato, banana, milk

College and Military Fair Mark your calendars! On Thursday, October 27 from 5-7PM we will be hosting a College and Military Fair in the cafeteria. We will have representatives from 2 year and 4 year colleges, trade schools, and the military. Join us and learn about some of your opportunities for after high school. Jr. High Student Council Boo Grams will be on sale for 50 cents now until October 26th and will be delivered on Halloween. Look for Student Council members during guided advisory to purchase Boo Grams for your friends. Our next student council meeting is Wednesday, October 26th during guided advisory. Jr. High Boys Basketball Make sure that your dues are paid and your sports packets have been signed and turned into the office. Coach Hempen will hand out jerseys in his room at the end of school. Bake Sale! Interested in devouring some yummy sweets this Halloween season?? For only $1 you can choose from a variety of desserts to eat during all lunch periods on Tuesday, Oct. 25th! JH Girls Basketball The JH Girls basketball took on Chester on Wednesday and both teams won! 8th grade had a score of 31-9!! Come out for their home game next week! Bowling Boys Bowling tryout will be Wednesday October 26th and Thursday October 27th at 3:30 at West Park Bowl in Columbia. Game Day- Congratulations to Zane Coplin for his Jenga Championship of Dupo for this week and congratulations to Gregory Ramires for his big win last week! We will have game day on Thursday. Lunch today: Chili, carrot sticks, applesauce, milk

#Congratulations to our October 2022 Students of the Month! #Responsibility 👍👏😀

Here are some pics from our recent construction expo!

College and Military Fair Mark your calendars! On Thursday, October 27 from 5-7PM we will be hosting a College and Military Fair in the cafeteria. We will have representatives from 2 year and 4 year colleges, trade schools, and the military. Join us and learn about some of your opportunities for after high school. GSA/Diversity Club High School : The next GSA/Diversity Club meeting for high school students will be held on October 19th at 3pm in room 210. Come join us as we build a supportive community where everyone belongs. Jr. High Student Council Boo Grams will be on sale for 50 cents now until October 26th and will be delivered on Halloween. Look for Student Council members during guided advisory to purchase Boo Grams for your friends. Our next student council meeting is Wednesday, October 26th during guided advisory. High School Girls Basketball : There will be a high school girls basketball meeting in Mr Carpenter’s room, Thursday Oct 20 at the beginning of 7th hour for anyone interested in playing this season!. Bake Sale! Interested in devouring some yummy sweets this Halloween season?? For only $1 you can choose from a variety of desserts to eat during all lunch periods on Tuesday, Oct. 25th! Bowling Boys Bowling tryout will be Wednesday October 26th and Thursday October 27th at 3:30 at West Park Bowl in Columbia.

College and Military Fair Mark your calendars! On Thursday, October 27 from 5-7PM we will be hosting a College and Military Fair in the cafeteria. We will have representatives from 2 year and 4 year colleges, trade schools, and the military. Join us and learn about some of your opportunities for after high school. Dupo Robotics; High school students interested in building a robot and competing this spring should attend the informational meeting in Mr. Leavitt’s room (229) this Monday after the announcements. See you there. D and D Club; Do you enjoy Stranger Things? Would you like to battle Vecna and the Mindslayer? Join the opportunity to build your own legend and embark on adventures Monday, October 17th in Mrs. Simmons’ room, from 3p.m. to 4:30p.m., for an introductory meeting. GSA/Diversity Club High School : The next GSA/Diversity Club meeting for high school students will be held on October 19th at 3pm in room 210. Come join us as we build a supportive community where everyone belongs. Jr. High Student Council Boo Grams will be on sale for 50 cents now until October 26th and will be delivered on Halloween. Look for Student Council members during guided advisory to purchase Boo Grams from for your friends. High School Girls Basketball : There will be a high school girls basketball meeting in Mr Carpenter’s room, Thursday Oct 20 at the beginning of 7th hour for anyone interested in playing this season!. JH Girls Basketball :The JH Girls Basketball team took on Valmeyer last night. Both 7th and 8th grade teams took home a win to start off their season! 8th grade’s final score was 50 to 13. Keara Prater led the team with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Bowling Boys Bowling tryout will be Wednesday October 26th and Thursday October 27th at 3:30 at West Park Bowl in Columbia.

Haunted Hallway is October 26th from 5-8pm at DHS . Open to the public and geared toward our younger students. STUCO Fundraiser: $5.00 for adults and $1.00 for students/children.

College and Military Fair Mark your calendars! On Thursday, October 27 from 5-7PM we will be hosting a College and Military Fair in the cafeteria. We will have representatives from 2 year and 4 year colleges, trade schools, and the military. Join us and learn about some of your opportunities for after high school. Dupo Robotics (Starts October 13; High school students interested in building a robot and competing this spring should attend the informational meeting in Mr. Leavitt’s room (229) this Monday after the announcements. See you there. D and D Club (Starts October 3rd; Do you enjoy Stranger Things? Would you like to battle Vecna and the Mindslayer? Join the opportunity to build your own legend and embark on adventures Monday, October 17th in Mrs. Simmons’ room, from 3p.m. to 4:30p.m., for an introductory meeting. GSA/Diversity Club High School : The next GSA/Diversity Club meeting for high school students will be held on October 19th at 3pm in room 210. Come join us as we build a supportive community where everyone belongs. Jr. High Student Council Boo Grams will be on sale for 50 cents now until October 26th and will be delivered on Halloween. Look for Student Council members during guided advisory to purchase Boo Grams from for your friends. High School Girls Basketball : There will be a high school girls basketball meeting in Mr Carpenter’s room, Thursday Oct 20 at the beginning of 7th hour for anyone interested in playing this season!. JH Girls Basketball :The JH Girls Basketball team took on Valmeyer last night. Both 7th and 8th grade teams took home a win to start off their season! 8th grade’s final score was 50 to 13. Keara Prater led the team with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Bowling Boys Bowling tryout will be Wednesday October 26th and Thursday October 27th at 3:30 at West Park Bowl in Columbia. Vending Machines If your item gets stuck, you will need to provide picture proof to receive a replacement. Also, please do not disturb classes during class time if you need a replacement.

College and Military Fair Mark your calendars! On Thursday, October 27 from 5-7PM we will be hosting a College and Military Fair in the cafeteria. We will have representatives from 2 year and 4 year colleges, trade schools, and the military. Join us and learn about some of your opportunities for after high school. Dupo Robotics (Starts October 13; High school students interested in building a robot and competing this spring should attend the informational meeting in Mr. Leavitt’s room (229) this Monday after the announcements. See you there. D and D Club (Starts October 3rd; Do you enjoy Stranger Things? Would you like to battle Vecna and the Mindslayer? Join the opportunity to build your own legend and embark on adventures Monday, October 17th in Mrs. Simmons’ room, from 3p.m. to 4:30p.m., for an introductory meeting. GSA/Diversity Club High School : The next GSA/Diversity Club meeting for high school students will be held on October 19th at 3pm in room 210. Come join us as we build a supportive community where everyone belongs. Jr. High Student Council Boo Grams will be on sale for 50 cents now until October 26th and will be delivered on Halloween. Look for Student Council members during guided advisory to purchase Boo Grams from for your friends. High School Girls Basketball : There will be a high school girls basketball meeting in Mr Carpenter’s room, Thursday Oct 20 at the beginning of 7th hour for anyone interested in playing this season!. Junior High Cross Country: Congratulations to the junior high cross country team for finishing out their season at the State meet in DuQuoin last Saturday. 4 of the athletes competed and Carter Lumpkins and McCulloch Miller both earned medals by finishing in the top 50 out of 130 runners! Congratulations on a great ending to a great season! High School Cross Country : The high school cross country team competed at the Conference meet this past Saturday in Salem Illinois. 9 out of the 12 athletes that competed earned new PR times! 2 of the boys earned All-Conference honors in the Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division! Chris Sacayon finished 6th with a new PR time of 17:27 and Peter Taylor finished 3rd with a new PR time of 16:34! The girls team won the Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division for the 2nd year in a row! All 5 of the girls earned All-Conference honors! Page Mushaney finished 9th, Kaitlynn Townsend finished 8th, Tania Rivas finished 7th, Ashley Merrell finished 6th, and August Ross is the Cahokia Conference Kaskaskia Division 2022 champion with a 1st place finish and a new PR time of 22:03! Congratulations to everyone! Next up is the Regional meet at Wesclin next Saturday! Vending Machines If your item gets stuck, you will need to provide picture proof to receive a replacement. Also, please do not disturb classes during class time if you need a replacement.