Join us for the Illini Central School District Fine Arts Fair on Wednesday, April 30th from 4:00-7:00. The fair will display work from all buildings!
The Class of 2025's graduation ceremony is rapidly approaching. Saturday, May 17th is the day we will honor these kids as they head into the next phase of their lives.
The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.
We will be streaming the ceremony LIVE on the Illini Central Cougars YouTube channel.
Here is that link: https://youtube.com/live/BW8oPmbKh_M?feature=share
Graphic created by The Class IV's Madi Brooks.
The sophomore class would like to say a big thank you to CPAC for a great day at Malibu Jacks!
As a reminder, Illini Central Schools are closed tomorrow, Friday, April 18th. We WILL be in session on Monday, April 21st. Have a great weekend!
The high school had a fun day at Sky Zone today! Thank you to the PTO for making our end of the year field trip possible!
Attention 6th and 7th grade students. Your next opportunity to learn more about the upcoming New York City/Washington DC trip will be on Monday, April 21st at 6:30.
The meeting will be held in Room 28.
This meeting is for those that are still thinking about signing up for the trip in March 2026. Those that have already registered do not need to attend.
For more information, please check out this link:
https://myprogram.worldstrides.com/custom/2026-illini-central-dc-218756/
Please read the linked letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c-RrNyIbB_HsI0vGgmir6tvVGHJOe0KF/view?usp=sharing
On Thursday, April 17th, at 6:30 p.m., the Illini Central Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting to reorganize the Board and welcome our new board members. The regular meeting will follow at 7:00 p.m. Both meetings will take place in the new professional development rooms at ICGS. Please use the old ICGS entrance (Door H3) if you plan to attend the meeting.
Attention parents of upcoming Kindergarten students!
Please save the date for this new, engaging event.
We'll have take home bags for every family and fabulous door prizes.
Illini Central High School students will experience a crash reenactment at 10:20 am on Thursday 4/24/25 at 208 N. West Ave., Mason City, IL. The event, designed to highlight the real-life consequences of impaired and distracted driving, is a collaboration with SIU School of Medicine’s ThinkFirst injury prevention program.
Students need to "think first" about the repercussions of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Riding with a distracted driver can be just as dangerous. On the day of the event, sights and sounds associated with an emergency response are to be expected.
At the event, emergency personnel normally summoned after a car crash will simulate their tasks, followed by guest speakers. Those involved in planning and implementing the event include Illini Central High School faculty, administration and Student Council students, Mason County Coroner, Hurley Funeral Home, Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Mason City Police and Fire Departments, Mason City Ambulance, Mason District Hospital, Go Get’er Towing in Easton, Audio Techni Services in Springfield, Saints Flight in Springfield and SIU School of Medicine ThinkFirst program.
Guest speakers will include Paul Gann-Mason County Sheriff and Mike Hurley-Mason County Coroner.
“The purpose of the crash reenactment program is to show the real-life consequences of risk-taking behaviors,” says CJ Compardo, Director of ThinkFirst. “This event illustrates what can happen when a bad decision is made. We want students to be informed and make intelligent decisions, particularly behind the wheel of a car.” Each year 1.7 million traumatic brain injuries and 12,000 to 20,000 new spinal cord injuries occur in the United States; one-third happen to people between the ages of 15 and 24. “The tragedy is most of these injuries are preventable,” explains Compardo.
The SIU School of Medicine ThinkFirst program is a chapter of the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation. It presents events as a public service at no cost to the school and is funded by a grant provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Those interested in the program are invited to contact Compardo at SIU School of Medicine, P.O. Box 19679, Springfield, IL 62794-9604, 217-545-0878, or email ccompardo98@siumed.edu.
Rain date is scheduled for Friday, May 2.
We have accumulated many, many items in the high school/middle school lost and found. We have everything from homework and workbooks to clothing and water bottles. Please ask your students to stop by and see if any of these items look familiar before we begin the process of sorting and donating them.
Join us for the Illini Central School District Fine Arts Fair on Wednesday, April 30th from 4:00-7:00. The fair will display work from all buildings!
As a reminder, Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 2:00 pm today, April 9th.
The Illini Central Student Council has decided to Egg Your Yard. The members would come at about 8:00pm on April 19th and set up an Easter Egg Hunt for your kiddos! Each egg will have one piece of candy in it.
This year we have again decided to limit it to Mason City Residents ONLY.
All proceeds for the Egg My Yard fundraiser will be donated to the Mason City to Peoria St. Jude Run!
The form and payment are due by Monday, April 14th.
Here is the link to the form: https://forms.gle/1cejaqm7rKnSPEpS8
Please return the eggs with your student on the Monday after Easter or as soon as possible.
Finally, if you have pets, please make sure they will not be able to get out while we are in your yard on Saturday night.
Contact Mrs. Davis at her email address (hdavis@illinicentral.org) with any questions.
ACT Testing is TOMORROW. Make sure your student is in attendance and on time for school or they will miss instructional time to make up the test. Make sure Chromebooks are fully charged for testing. We have very few extra Chromebooks.
Seniors will have a Capstone Workday - They will be bussed to the Reimagine Building to work on their Reverse Career Fair presentations that are due April 30th.
Students may leave early from testing but must have a signed permission slip to do so.
Alliance Community Bank of Mason City and Illini Central High School are pleased to present Nevaeh Lusher with the March Student of the Month Award. Nevaeh 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.
Nevaeh is the daughter of Tina and Rodney Lusher.
Her classes this year include human anatomy, graphic design, statistics and probability, dual credit art appreciation, independent art study, advanced Spanish IV, and dual credit English.
Nevaeh is involved in several activities at ICHS. These include student council (representative), National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Spanish Club, Spanish Honor Society (Vice President), homecoming committee, and yearbook.
Outside of school, Nevaeh is on the CPAC student leadership committee.
Nevaeh will attend Illinois Central College in the fall. She plans to study early education.
Congratulations Nevaeh!
On Wednesday, April 16th, participants* in the C3 Sophomore Mentoring Program will be going on a field trip to the Indoor Theme Park, Malibu Jack’s Indoor Park in Springfield, IL. Students will be called out of class to meet at the high school entrance at 9:15am and will return by 2:00 pm. Students will attend 1st hour, some of 2nd hour, and return for 8th hour. We will be on location from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Park information can be found at https://www.malibujacksspringfield.com This location is connected to the White Oaks Mall.
⚠Students are expected to remain in Malibu Jacks from 10-1pm. ⚠
⚠Students are not to go outside or exit Malibu Jacks to enter the mall. ⚠
There is no cost for students as all costs for the trip are covered including [ 3 hour activity pass + 2 pizza slices + soda + $10 arcade card ]. This is provided through grants and partnerships between CPAC and other supportive agencies.
Students can pay for additional arcade games beyond the $10 amount pre-loaded, and any other concession items. Bowling is not part of our package.
For lunch, sophomores will be divided into 2 groups for different eating times. CPAC / C3 volunteers will serve as 7-10 chaperones and will arrive on location with no bus transportation needed.
Please complete the permission form and return it to the high school office.
Mark your calendars for the Illini Central Middle School Commitment to Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2029!
The ceremony will take place Wednesday, May 21st at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.
Here is the link to the live stream of this event: https://youtube.com/live/t885ymLk2FQ?feature=share
We will post about the ceremony again in early May, but we wanted to give families a chance to make plans now.
ACT Testing is Wednesday, April 9th. Make sure your student is in attendance and on time for school on this day or they will miss instructional time to make up the test. Make sure Chromebooks are fully charged for testing. We have very few extra Chromebooks.
Seniors will have a Capstone Workday - They will be bussed to the Reimagine Building to work on their Reverse Career Fair presentations that are due April 30th.
Students may leave early from testing but must have a signed permission slip to do so.
HR Imaging shared this information with the Illini Central Grade School office late last week.
Follow this link: myshop.hrimaging.com to access your Spring pictures.
If you have any questions, call the ICGS office at 217-482-5180.
