Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 11:30 on Wednesday, February 26th.
There will be no Pre-K Wednesday February 26th. Instead Pre-K will be holding free developmental screenings for 3-5 year olds who are not yet enrolled in the program. If you have a 3-5 year old child and would like to get them started in Pre-K please call the Pre-K to get signed up!
The updated 2024-2025 school calendar and the 2025-2026 calendar are available on our website under "District Information."
Due to tonight's forecast (2/15/25), tonight's Parents Night Out fundraiser for the National Honor Society has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. We want to make sure everyone makes it home safely. Don't forget--no school Monday! Have a great weekend!
Illini Central Schools will dismiss for school improvement meetings at 2:00 tomorrow, February 12th.
Reminder K-2 Biddy Ball players and parents.
There is NO Biddy Ball tomorrow, February 8th, since the HS Boys Basketball team has a game.
Our final Biddy Ball weekend will be on February 15th.
Tonight the black/white teams are scrimmaging around 6:20 and on Tuesday, we have Blue/Grey scrimmaging around 5:50.
Due to inclement weather, all practices and activities after school are canceled today February 5, 2025.
Illini Central is exploring the option of offering e-learning days instead of traditional emergency days. E-learning allows students to learn remotely from home or another remote location for five hours of instruction. If Illini Central were to implement an e-learning plan, this could be used instead of snow days that have to be made up at the end of the school year. Please share your thoughts by completing this survey:
https://forms.gle/F3Nxtr4tgNFHenv69
Illini Central is seeking a vendor for school photography services.
Please see the document for details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I8UT6fqObVMOiWh-T-uq6pqzG8uhdd_gx4zl4Rwmy7A/edit?usp=sharing
To show our support for the PORTA community after the tragedy this weekend, students and staff at Illini Central are encouraged to wear camouflage tomorrow, February 3rd. #WeAreIC #PORTAstrong
Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 29th, Illini Central Schools will dismiss at 11:30. PreK and Grade School students have Sports Day tomorrow, so students are encouraged to wear their favorite team gear.
In the PreK, all students in morning and afternoon classes will come from 8 am to 10:30 am. Parents are responsible for getting students to and from PreK tomorrow, as the PreK bus routes will not run.
Illini Central Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 due to extreme weather conditions. All evening activities will continue as scheduled.
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!
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.
