Iroquois County CUSD 9

There will be three fantastica musical performances next week by the Watseka High School and Watseka Junior High Music Departments. WJHS Spring Concert - Tuesday, May 14 - 7pm WCHS Spring Concert - Thursday, May 16 - 7pm WCHS And All That Jazz - Friday, May 17 - 6pm

The Preschool For All classes enjoyed a family picnic at Lakeview Park.

GRS students celebrated Cinco de Mayo today by presenting information about their native cultures.

Regional Softball and Baseball Games

Need a little extra help with your child’s nutrition this summer? Enrollment for the new Summer EBT program is now open! Check if you’re eligible by visiting your Parent PowerSchool Portal, clicking on Forms (like registration), and viewing the SUN Bucks eligibility form. If you are not identified as eligible, you can apply in PowerSchool by filling out the Household Income Verification form by May 20, 2024, to ensure your family has money for groceries throughout the summer. Contact Jami Harris if you have any questions. jami.harris@watsekaschools.org or visit our website for more information on how to check your eligibility. https://www.watsekaschools.org/o/watseka/page/sun-bucks ¿Necesita un poco de ayuda adicional con la nutrición de su hijo este verano? ¡La inscripción para el nuevo programa EBT de verano ya está abierta! Verifique si es elegible visitando su Portal Parent PowerSchool, haciendo clic en Formularios (como registro) y viendo el formulario de elegibilidad de SUN Bucks. Si no está identificado como elegible, puede presentar su solicitud en PowerSchool completando el formulario de Verificación de ingresos del hogar antes del 20 de mayo de 2024, para garantizar que su familia tenga dinero para hacer compras durante todo el verano. Comuníquese con Jami Harris si tiene alguna pregunta. jami.harris@watsekaschools.org o visite nuestro sitio web para obtener más información sobre cómo verificar su elegibilidad. https://www.watsekaschools.org/o/watseka/page/sun-bucks

Don't forget to drive-thru and grab your pork burgers tomorrow! Support the WCHS Show Choir by us cook for you!

City of Watseka is hosting Kite Festival on Saturday, May 11. Come join in the fun!

The boys & girls track meet at the Herscher Invitational is cancelled today (4/26)

We celebrated Tucker Milk this week!

Baseball and Softball games at Watseka today (4/26) are cancelled. Varsity Baseball & Varsity Softball vs Georgetown-RF are rescheduled for Tuesday (4/30) at Watseka at 4:30pm. JV Softball vs Clifton Central rescheduled date is TBA

We celebrated Ayden Anderson this week!

We celebrated Jacob Kucher this week!

Prom Safety Tips for Parents and Students

Each year, WJH and WCHS students participate in the American Legion Poppy Poster Contest. Poster designs are submitted to our local American Legion (Watseka) where members of the Legion and Legion Auxiliary pick the winners. These students poster designs were mailed to Springfield where they will compete in the state competition. Last year, we had 3 winners at the state level! Winners are then invited to the American Legion state convention in July where their poster design is recognized in part of the ceremony. We grabbed a pic today of our winners with some of our local American Legion & American Legion Auxiliary members. Pictured from Left to Right: Robyn Butler (WJH/WCHS Art Teacher), Lanna Newman, Fred Bohlmann (Watseka American Legion), Bri Denault, Linda Ping (Legion Auxiliary), Stephanie Barnett, Wyatt Batterman, Christa Holohan, Lyle Kofoot (Watseka American Legion), and Rita Norder (Legion Auxiliary). Not pictured: Kinzie Smith.

Congrats to our WJHS Science Olympiad Team! They took 3rd Place in State! Check out this video recap! https://www.wevideo.com/view/3413912545

Reminder for TONIGHT Kindergarten & 1st Grade Spring Concert: The concert will be held at Glenn Raymond School. Doors open at 5:30pm and the concert will begin at 6:00pm.

The Watseka Frosh/Soph Track invite has been cancelled for today (4/23) Watseka baseball and softball are cancelled for today (4/23) They are rescheduled for Friday, May 10th Baseball - home vs South Newton at 4:30pm Softball - away at South Newton at 4:30pm

The WCHS Jazz Band will be presenting And All That Jazz on Friday, May 17 - 6:00 pm at Trinity Church in Watseka. This fun evening will include live music, fantastic food and a silent auction. Admission is $15 per person and will be collected at the door. However, due to limited seating capactiy, we ask that you call the WCHS Main Office to reserve your seat(s) in advance.

Mark your calendar and let Show Choir do the cooking! May 1st Pork Burger Drive-Thru

Join us for the end of the year Community Outing to the Brookfield Zoo! We will be utilizing the free admission tickets from Representative Bunting so there will only be a $10 per person transportation charge. Please contact Kris to reserve a seat and leave the driving to us! kristina.styck@watsekaschools.org or 815-432-4931 *We must have at least 20 people signed up to go