Friday, October 10, 2025
Good morning LCUSD#9 families,
The first quarter of the school year flew by rather quickly and is coming to a close today. As a reminder, today is an early dismissal day for our district. All LCUSD#9 students will be dismissed at the following times today:
LJHS/LHS Dismissal - 11:00AM
LES Dismissal - 11:15AM
We will be back in session on Tuesday, October 14th, after the three-day holiday weekend.
Last week, students and staff showed their school spirit for Homecoming Week, which was highlighted by our annual homecoming parade and homecoming soccer and volleyball games on Thursday. Thank you to our athletic booster club, the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, area businesses, community members, and our LCUSD#9 families for helping to promote and celebrate our Greyhounds last week! We would certainly appreciate your continued support throughout the remainder of the year, as small town school spirit is a contagious source of pride!
Speaking of pride, I want to recognize and give a special shout out to our junior high softball team. The girls and coaches made us all proud by capping off an outstanding 2025 season with an SIJHSAA Regional Championship, as they advanced to the state tournament. Congratulations on a job well done!
This month we celebrated Custodian Appreciation Day on October 2nd. Thank you to our custodial crew of Darryl, Vic, Jeremy, Earl, and Les for keeping our buildings safe and clean. We appreciate their efforts under the direction of Mr. Bryan Reising! One of Bryan’s most recent projects has been helping us to spruce up the area outside of our greenhouse. Thank you to all of the families and donors who have helped to make this greenhouse beautification project possible. It’s starting to take shape and looking great. Attached are a few pictures.
October is also National Principals Month, and we’ll celebrate Illinois Principal Appreciation Week the week of October 20-24. Please join me in celebrating and thanking our two building principals, Mrs. Emrick (LJHS/LHS) and Mrs. Seely (LES) for their hard work and dedication to their students and staff members. We appreciate you!
HELP WANTED: Please reach out to District Secretary, Lisa Hardy (lhardy@lcusd9.org) or one of our building principals (jeseely@lcusd9.org or kemrick@lcusd9.org) if you are interested in joining our team. We are looking for both volunteer and paid part-time and full-time assistance in the following areas:
Paraprofessionals - $15.00/hour
Food Service Workers and Subs -$15.00/hour
Custodial Subs -$15.00/hour
Substitute Teachers - $120/day
Email Lisa (lhardy@lcusd9.org) or give her a call at 618-537-4611 to learn more about joining the team!
Finally, don’t forget to sign up for Parent-Teacher Conferences to meet with your child’s teacher(s) and go over his/her progress so far this year. There is no school for students on our two parent-teacher conference days this year, as conferences will be held from 12:00-7:00PM on Thursday, October 23rd and from 8:00AM-3:00PM on Friday, October 24th. We value and appreciate your partnership a great deal, and these annual conferences are a great way to meet face-to-face, while keeping the communication lines open between home and school.
I’ll continue sending monthly updates throughout the school year to keep you informed about district-wide news, highlights, and important dates. You should also be hearing regularly from your child’s teachers and building principals with more timely and specific updates. As always, if I can ever be of assistance to you or your student, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Go Greyhounds!
Educationally yours,
Matt Noyes, Ed.D.
LCUSD#9 Superintendent
Important Dates & Information
10/10 - ½ Day School Improvement Planning - LJHS/LHS - 11am / LES - 11:15am
End of 1st Quarter
10/13 - No School - Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples Day
10/14 - 6:00PM - PTO Meeting @ LES Library
10/18 - 6:00PM - Purple/White Scrimmage for Jr. High Boys & Girls Basketball & Cheer
10/20-10/24 - National Bus Safety Week
10/20-10/24 - Illinois Principal Appreciation Week
10/20 - 9AM-2PM - Blood Drive @ LHS Gym sponsored by NHS & Student Council
10/21 - LES Picture Retake Day
10/23 - No School - Parent Teacher Conferences (12:00PM-7:00PM)
10/23 - LHS Volleyball Senior Night
10/24 - No School - Parent Teacher Conferences (8:00AM-3:00PM)
10/24 - Boo Bash
10/24-10/25 - 6:30PM - Drama Club Haunted House
10/27-10/31 - Red Ribbon Week
10/27 - Crazy Sock Day
10/28 - Lei Off Drugs Day (Hawaiian)
10/29 - Camo Day
10/30 - Greyhound Pride (Purple) Day
10/31 - Halloween Shirts or School Appropriate Costumes (No masks, scary, or gory costumes at school)
10/30 - 6:00PM - October Board of Education Meeting
11/2 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
11/4 - 6:30PM - Band Booster Club Meeting
11/6 - 6:30PM - Fall Sports Banquet
11/7 - Veterans Day Breakfast @ LES
11/10 - 3:30PM - Strategic Planning Committee Meeting - LHS Library
11/11 - No School - Veterans Day
11/14 - K-8 Local Field Trip to the McKendree Women’s Basketball Game
11/15 - School Board Members Day - Thank you, board members, for your service!
11/19 - Education Support Professionals (ESP) Day - Thank you, ESPs, for all you do!
11/20 - 6:00PM - November Board of Education Meeting
11/26-11/28 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
Repeat Information / Reminders
Lebanon CUSD#9 2025-2026 School Information
25-26 School Calendar - daily dismissal times are listed at the bottom of the calendar.
School Times for the 2025-2026 School Year
LJHS/LHS - 7:45-2:38 (7:45-1:15 on Wednesdays) - 11:00am on ½ Days
LES - 8:00-2:45 (8:00-1:30 on Wednesdays) - 11:15am on ½ Days
School Fees
School fees for the 2025-2026 school year have changed and are found on the registration page on the district website. These fees should be paid on My School Bucks or by dropping a check off in the office at your earliest convenience.
Important Health Information & Reminders
All Kindergarten, Sixth Grade, and Ninth Grade students (along with any students who are new to the district) will need to have a current physical and immunizations on file for the 25-26 school year.
All Kindergarten, Second Grade, Sixth Grade, and Ninth Grade students will need to have a current dental exam on file for the 25-26 school year.
Please make sure to get all physicals, immunization records, and dental exams to the school nurse as soon as possible!
School Nurse - Mrs. Kelli Hilmes, khilmes@lcusd9.org
618-537-4423 (ext. 441 at LES & ext. 202 at JH/HS)