Lebanon CUSD #9

Hello. We will be having meal pick up tomorrow, Tuesday 10th in observance of Veterans Day on Wednesday. We will have one pick up for all students at Lebanon High School from 8:00-Noon and a pick up at Summerfield from 4:30-5:00pm at Fireman’s Hall tomorrow. The Summerfield time change is due to bus availability. All students are eligible for FREE meals. Free, Reduced and Regular pay students are all now eligible for FREE weekly meals. We hope you will come out tomorrow and take advantage of the FREE meal pick up. Thank you!

Don't forget! Tomorrow night from 5:00-8:00 is LHS/LJHS Night at the Lebanon DQ! A percentage of all sales will be given to LHS/LJHS to benefit our students!!

Attention Lebanon basketball players: The SIJHSAA has postponed the junior high basketball seasons indefinitely to fall in line with the IDPH. With the season being postponed, open gyms and practices for junior high basketball are also postponed, and we’ll continue to revisit in the upcoming weeks as we get more information. We hope to have more information regarding high school basketball in the upcoming days.

Good Morning Lebanon! Today is Monday, November 9th, 2020 17 more days until Thanksgiving Fun fact: Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the wild turkey, not the Bald Eagle, the national bird of the United States! Attention Drivers: Please remember to bring in a copy of your driver’s license and insurance card to the office to be able to park in the student parking lot. You will pick out your parking space from the list available once you bring those items to the office. SENIORS!! Jostens will be here Thursday, November 12 from 8am - 8:20am to talk to you about Cap & Gown. Please go to the Commons before going to your 1st hour class SOPHMORES and JUNIORS Jostens will be in the Commons Thursday, November 12 from 8:20am - 8:40am to talk to you about Class Rings. We will call you out of 1st hour when they are ready Basketball Open gyms continue this week: PRACTICES begin the week of Nov. 16th *All athletes must have current physicals on file to participate* HS Girls Mon-Friday 3-5:15 HS Boys Monday 7-8:30 Tuesday- Thursday 6-7:30 JH Girls Open Gym every T/Th 3-5pm at LES gym JH Boys Monday and Wednesday 5-6:30 Attention girls volleyball players: There will be an open gym TODAY in the LES gym. Junior High girls 3:00-4:30 High School girls 4:45-6:15 Attention High School Bowlers: There is a sign-up sheet in the office. Please sign up before Friday, November 13th. Remote students, please email Nikki at nwaters@lcusd9.org or Penni at pliebig@lcusd9.org . Season starts with practice on Monday, November 16th. Bus time is 3p.m. You must have a current sports physical on file to participate. Remember to wear your mask and bring a water bottle!! CALENDAR: Wednesday, Nov. 11 – NO SCHOOL – Veteran’s Day Wednesday, Nov. 18 - Midterms sent home Wednesday thru Friday, Nov. 25-27 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break Joke of the day: What would you get if you crossed a turkey with an evil spirit? A: A poultrygeist! Thanks and have a great day greyhounds!

Hello. This is just a reminder of our next stages of student return to school. More details have been posted on our district web pages. We are planning on keeping our daily time schedule the same, but adding additional student attendance days. The next phase will begin tomorrow, Nov. 9th, with the return of Special Needs Students grades PreK-12, at risk students 6th-12th grade, Title and Tier 3 students. On Nov. 23rd we will bring Tier 2, RAP/MAP and failing students. On Dec. 7th all students will return for 4 days of instruction. Students will attend Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with Remote Learning on Wednesday still. As you know these plans may change, but we wanted to be transparent in what our current plans are at this time. We will continue to work hard to keep all staff and students safe.

Just a reminder that LCUSD 9 is offering to prepare free meals for ALL district students starting next week. If you are interested in receiving meals from our Free Lunch Program, please fill out the sign-up form for each of the students you will be picking up meals for. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpveevCrpIOZdxeDqoMGTjqFkwdl_-6PYEO3XE8BcK97dXSA/viewform Our handout next week will take place on Tuesday, November 10th from 8:00-12:00. All meals for November 10th will be distributed from the LHS building. Wednesday handouts will resume the following week, on November 18th, from 7:30-11:00. The following week, their will be a meal handout on Tuesday, November 24th from 8:00-12:00 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will then resume our Wednesday meal pickups starting Dec 2nd.

LES Spirit Wear for the Week of 11/09-13: Monday 11/09: Patriotic gear (Red, White, & Blue) Tuesday 11/10: Purple Pride (Lebanon gear) Wednesday 11/11: Veteran's Day- NO SCHOOL Thursday 11/12: Camouflage Day Friday 11/13: Purple Pride (Lebanon gear)

Just a friendly reminder that the Remote Learning Sign-Up List closes at 2:15 today.

Good Morning Lebanon! Today is Thursday, November 5th, 2020 PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE 21 more days until Thanksgiving Fun fact: Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3, 1863. Sarah Josepha Hale, the woman who wrote “Mary Had A Little Lamb,” convinced Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a national holiday after writing letters for 17 years. Basketball Open gyms continue this week: PRACTICES begin the week of Nov. 16th *All athletes must have current physicals on file to participate* HS Girls Mon-Friday 3-5:15 HS Boys Monday 7-8:30 Tuesday- Thursday 6-7:30 JH Girls Open Gym every T/Th 3-5pm at LES gym JH Boys Monday and Wednesday 5-6:30 Attention girls volleyball players: There will be an open gym Nov 9 in the LES gym. Junior High girls 3:00-4:30 High School girls 4:45-6:15 Attention High School Bowlers: There is a sign-up sheet in the office. Please sign up before Friday, November 13th. Remote students, please email Nikki at nwaters@lcusd9.org or Penni at pliebig@lcusd9.org . Season starts Monday, November 16th. CALENDAR: Wednesday, Nov. 18 - Midterms sent home Wednesday thru Friday, Nov. 25-27 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break Joke of the day: What did the turkey say to the computer? “Google, google, google.” Thanks and have a great day greyhounds!

Attention athletes: No junior high boys or high school girls basketball open gyms today. Any junior high students interested in cheer should report to the high school commons today at 3:15.

The Remote Learning Sign-up List will close tomorrow, November 5th, at 2:15 PM. If you plan to have your student(s) be a remote learner for the remainder of the first semester, please use the link below to sign them up. If you are signing up multiple students to be remote learners, please sign each of them up individually. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDZxgQADxbQ1C5lyjRiMWs9KjoOLOcL-85etAQnF6W63RUEA/viewform

Mark your calendar! LHS/LJHS Fundraiser Night is next Tuesday, November 10th at the Lebanon Dairy Queen! LHS/LJHS will receive a percentage of all sales at Dairy Queen. Come out and support your school!

Good evening! Just a reminder that tomorrow is a remote learning day! Students should be logging in at 8 AM for classes. Enjoy your night.

11/03: Election Day- No school 11/04: Remote Learning Day

Hello. Just a reminder that there will be NO school tomorrow, Tuesday 3rd for Election Day. Election Day was a mandated state holiday that is new this year. Classes will resume on Thursday. Thank you!

Hello. We have been approved by the state to offer meals to all students for free. So all Free, Reduced and Regular pay students are eligible for FREE meals. This week we will be doing a Wednesday pick up at the High School and Elementary School from 7:30-11:00am and at Summerfield from 9:00-10:00am! We hope that all families will take advantage of the free meal opportunity. See you Wednesday. Thank you!

Due to the upcoming changes to student attendance policies that were recently announced, we are once again re-opening the Remote Learning List for parents/guardians to sign up their LCUSD 9 students. Please fill the form out if you intend for your student(s) to be a remote learner for the remainder of the 2nd semester. Please fill out the form for EACH student in your household who you intend to have become a remote learner. Below is the link for the Remote Learning List Sign-up Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDZxgQADxbQ1C5lyjRiMWs9KjoOLOcL-85etAQnF6W63RUEA/viewform

Attn Athletes: Open gym for JH boys basketball and HS girls basketball are cancelled for this evening, Monday, Nov 2nd. JH Cheer tryouts are from 3:15-4:45 M, W, Th in the HS commons. Go Greyhounds!

Hello. This is a brief overview of our next stages of student return to school. More details will be posted on our district web page soon. We are planning on keeping our daily time schedule the same, but adding additional student attendance days. Please understand the slow addition of students is to prevent complete school closures due to out breaks. The next phase will begin on Nov. 9th, with the return of Special Needs Students grades PreK-12, at risk students 6th-12th grade, Title and Tier 3 students. On Nov. 23rd we will bring Tier 2, RAP/MAP and failing students. On Dec. 7th all students will return for 4 days of instruction. Students will attend Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with Remote Learning on Wednesday still. We are working on additional details and will release information ASAP. As you know these plans may change, but we wanted to be transparent in what our current plans are at this time. We will continue to work hard to keep all staff and students safe.

Good Morning Lebanon! Today is Thursday, October 29th, 2020 2 MORE DAYS UNTIL HALLOWEEN!!! Fun fact: Trick-or-treating has existed since medieval times. Back then, it was known as "guising" in Scotland and Ireland. Young people dressed up in costumes and asked for food or money in exchange for songs, poems, or other "tricks." If there are any students wishing to continue participating in meal pickup, whether in-school or remote, please contact the office: Our Student of the Month Winners for the month of October are: Sr. Cambria Newsome and Katie Fertig Jr. Jameson Strozier So. McKenna Herbert Fr. Cardin Nguyen, Ethan Berry, Tabitha Bauer 8th Jordan Tawney 7th Marquis Anderson 6th Rowan Tawney CONGRATS and KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! Basketball Open gyms continue this week: *All athletes must have current physicals on file to participate* HS Girls Mon-Friday 3-5:15 HS Boys Monday 7-8:30 Tuesday- Thursday 6-7:30 JH Girls Open Gym every T/Th 3-5pm at LES gym JH Boys Monday and Wednesday 5-6:30 Attention Girls Volleyball Players: There will be open gyms on Nov 2 and Nov 9 in the LES gym. Junior High girls 3:00-4:30 High School girls 4:45-6:15 Bring a mask and a water bottle. You must have a current physical on file to participate. ____________________________________________________________________ Attention anyone interested in cheerleading: High School Cheerleading Tryouts: THIS WEEK: Oct 26-28 from 6-8pm in the HS Commons. Bring a mask and a water bottle. You must have a current physical on file with the school to participate. Junior High School Cheerleading Tryouts: Nov 2-4 from 3:15-4:45 in the HS Commons. Bring a mask and a water bottle. You must have a current physical on file with the school to participate. TEACHERS: Remember to fill out your COVID form for Mrs. Mason everyday. Attention NJHS Members: there is a virtual Lebanon Junior High Honor Society meeting on Wednesday at 1:00. CALENDAR: Tuesday, Oct. 27 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 - NO SCHOOL Tuesday, Nov. 3 - NO SCHOOL - Election Day Wednesday, Nov. 12 - NO SCHOOL - Veteran’s Day Wednesday, Nov. 18 - Midterms sent home Wednesday thru Friday, Nov. 25-27 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break Joke of the day: What do you call 2 witches sharing an apartment? BROOMMATES! Thanks and have a great day greyhounds!