As a reminder, Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 2:00 pm on Thursday, December 19th and Friday, December 20th.
On Thursday, December 19th, we will say Farewell to the Easton Gym.
The Easton Gym holds a special place in the hearts of many from the community, and we are looking forward to closing out this special place with a small ceremony.
The ICMS Boys' Basketball team plays that evening against Olympia starting at 6 p.m. We are planning to have a short presentation that will take place prior to the tip of the 7th grade game.
We would love to see a huge crowd, and rock the Easton Gym one final time.
Please follow the link for information on the Procedures for Delayed Start: https://5il.co/331qy
This is for informational purposes only. Illini Central Schools will run at the scheduled time tomorrow.
It might be snowing outside, but the grass is green inside The Cougar Center! The turf is being installed today!
On Wednesday, December 11th, Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 2:00 pm for staff professional development.
Unfortunately, we need to flip the menu for the 11th and 13th of next week..
The lunch menu on Dec 11th will now be the Fiestada Pizza and on the 13th we will be serving the Turkey & Noodles/ Grilled Chicken.
Illini Central Announces November Student of the Month Alliance Community Bank of Mason City and Illini Central High School are pleased to present Macy McLaughlin with the November Student of the Month Award. Macy receives an Amazon gift card from Alliance Community Bank and an Amazon gift card from the Illini Central High School faculty for demonstrating outstanding character. Macy is the daughter of Justin and April McLaughlin. Her classes this year include transitional math, “The Class,” graphic design, food science, resource management, dual credit psychology, dual credit English, government and civics, and beginning constructions. Macy will work as an office aide during her final semester at Illini Central. Macy keeps busy as the FFA President, National Honor Society Reporter, Mu Alpha Theta Representative, Poms Captain, and Fellowship of Christian Athlete Student Leader. She is also a member of the Cougar Crazies and homecoming committee. Macy is very involved in community service. She serves as a board member on the Reimagine Mason City Student Board, reporter for Peaceful Valley 4-H, Mason County 4-H Federation Media coordinator, KID and media department at Mason City Christian Church, and leads worship for Salt n’ Light Youth Group. Macy plans to attend a four-year university with a major in broadcast journalism or multimedia communications with an emphasis on sports media and photography.
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!
Parents of the class of 2025. Mark your calendar, the school counselors will be holding a FAFSA Parent Completion Workshop before the basketball game on Friday, December 6th, from 5:00-6:30 pm. Both parents and students will need to be present to complete the application. For more details contact the school counselors.
As a reminder, Illini Central Schools will not be in session Wednesday, November 26th through Friday, November 28th. We will see you back at school on Monday, December 2nd!
We are grateful for the IC community and thankful for your support!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
The gym floor is finished, and bleachers are currently being installed! Save the dates: Farewell to Easton on December 19th and the first game in the new gym/Open House on January 10th! I can't wait to see our teams compete on this new gym floor!
Today, Illini Central students gathered in the gym for Meet the Cougars. It was a great way to recognize our fall and winter athletes and inspire the future athletes! Mr. Burks called down all of the bitty ball players, and we are excited for the future of IC sports! #WeAreIC
Miles of Smiles is Back!
This is a free dental service that is provided to our school. If you are interested, please fill out the form that is linked in this post and return it to the school as soon as possible.
Here is the link to the form: https://5il.co/312tj
This does count toward the state required dental exams needed for kindergarten, second, sixth and ninth grades.
The clinic will be held on December 16th & 17th.
Illini Central Announces October Student of the Month
Alliance Community Bank of Mason City and Illini Central High School are pleased to present Gabriella Perkins with the October Student of the Month Award. For demonstrating outstanding character, Gabriella receives an Amazon gift card from Alliance Community Bank and an Amazon gift card from the Illini Central High School faculty.
Gabriella is the daughter of Jennifer Clark. Her classes this year include resource management, advanced chemistry, stats/probability, forensics, physics, psychology, dual credit English, dual credit communications, dual credit sociology, and dual credit math.
Gabriella keeps busy as National Honor Society President, Mu Alpha Theta Secretary, and Student Council Vice President. Gabriella also works at Mel-O-Cream Donuts.
Gabriella plans to attend SIUE and major in mathematics and secondary education after graduation.
Make sure to add this to your calendar!
The ICGS Christmas Program is coming up soon!
Illini Central Schools will be closed on Tuesday, 11/5/2024, for election day per state law.
Congratulations to our students of the month for the high school. They are being recognized for showing respect during the month of October. Congratulations, Jax Nissen, Olivia Golden, Hailee McMahan, and Macy McLaughlin. Keep up the great work!
Illini Central has openings for two (2) night custodians, substitute bus drivers, and substitute kitchen workers. If interested, complete the application (https://5il.co/1z2gu) and email it to Dr. Jennifer Durbin, Superintendent (jdurbin@illinicentral.org)
Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 11:30 on October 31st for school improvement meetings. PreK students will not be provided transportation; however, morning and afternoon students may attend from 8 to 10:30.
Middle School students will have a field trip to the Arlee Theater. Costumes are not allowed, but students are encouraged to wear Halloween colors and apparel.
As part of Red Ribbon Week, Grade School and High School students may wear their costumes; however, no masks, blood, gore, or weapons are allowed. If you have questions, contact the building principal.