Lebanon CUSD #9

Additional tryout date for boys interested in Hoopville basketball:

Attention HS Baseball Players: Practice begins this Monday, April 5th from 5-7pm. Please note the time change, as this will be the weekday practice time until soccer has concluded. Make sure you have a current physical on file, along with all paperwork. Bring a mask and water bottle. Have a great weekend!

LES Parents, Staff Appreciation week is right around the corner! May 3rd-May 7th Planning is in full swing. Just dropping a note, to give you heads up of what pieces are coming home with your children this week! Tuesday - April 30th: Each child at LES will be sent home with a letter that outlines the areas in which LES Parents can lend a hand through Cash Donations and/or providing a Gift Basket. Cash donations can be sent back to school with your child in the envelope that we provide, or you can send your donations electronically as well. Venmo: @LebanonElementary-PTO PayPal: lesilpto@gmail.com If you’d like to donate a Gift Basket, there is a SignUpGenius form and it can be accessed by clicking the link below. Thank you for your support! The teachers of LES are truly amazing and we are excited to “Thank YOU for Being a Part of OUR Story!” SignUpGenius LINK: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D44A5A623A6FC1-teacher Please look up and follow our PTO Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2729833700660156 Thank you.

Did you know that the study of stamps is called philately? Mr. Stark's fourth graders are working on a geography project with stamps.

Attention Lebanon Community - DONATE DONATE DONATE! Lebanon CUSD #9 has registered to participate in the USAgain Earth Month Challenge National clothes and shoes collection contest. It is a great opportunity for our school as we can increase our quarterly earnings from the program, take this action in support of Earth Day and get competitive to win one of the national cash prizes that are being awarded to the schools that collect most during the 30-day push! Our planet has finite resources and cannot support the linear consumption model that is extracting virgin resources to manufacture products that are only used once or twice before they are land-filled or incinerated. Instead, we need to encourage reuse and by hosting a TreeMachine on campus we are taking another step in that direction. USAgain plants a tree every time the bin is filled, which is the reason they refer to the bin on our campus as a TreeMachine! Everyone is encouraged to participate. Together we can encourage a circular economy where products are reused to conserve limited resources. Every action helps! Not only can we do our part to help plant trees but also win the top prize which could go a long way to meet our needs. Contest dates: April 1st - April 30th The ten (10) top collecting schools win cash prizes. .

Good Morning Lebanon! Today is Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 Attention high school boys baseball players: Practices begin April 5. We are looking for a few more boys to fill the team. If you did not make the meeting but are interested, please let Mr. Munton know- let's make this season happen! ATTENTION! Any 6-12th graders interested in competing in track and field, contact Mr. Richter at the grade school for more info. brichter@lcusd9.org Join the TEAM! Our school has registered to participate in the USAgain Earth Month Challenge National clothes and shoes collection contest. It is a great opportunity for our school as we can increase our quarterly earnings from the program, take this action in support of Earth Day and get competitive to win one of the national cash prizes that are being awarded to the schools that collect most during the 30-day push! Please bring any shoes and clothing items you wish to donate to the donation box located on the North side parking lot by the HS gym. Lets see what our LCUSD family can do! Every action helps! Not only can we do our part to help our planet but we could also win the top prize ($1,500) which could go a long way to meet our needs. Contest dates: April 1st - April 30th. The ten (10) top collecting schools win cash prizes. CALENDAR: TODAY, March 31- Soccer vs. Central Thursday, April 1- Volleyball vs. Marissa April 1-5 Easter Break April 6- Soccer vs. Valmeyer Jr. High Girls Basketball- GOOD LUCK AT THE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT NEXT WEEK! Thanks and have a great day greyhounds!

District #9 Families, This is notification that meal pick up will still take place tomorrow and will continue to be on Wednesdays throughout the remainder of the school year. But the window for pick-up has been changed. The pick-up time will now be from 8:45-10:15 AM at LHS and LES. We will also have a meal pick up at Summerfield Firehouse from 5:00-6:00 PM. Feel free to contact the school cafeteria if you have specific questions. Thank you. Have a great day!

Good Morning Lebanon! Today is Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 This day in history: March is women’s history month. The Junior High Honor Society has collected over 500 canned food items to donate to the Lebanon Food Pantry! Thank you to everyone that donated, we couldn't have done this without you. Prizes will be sent out next week! Congrats to Emilia Morales this year’s Illinois Principals Association Student of the Year! Congrats! Attention high school boys baseball players: Practices begin April 5. We are looking for a few more boys to fill the team. If you did not make the meeting but are interested, please let Mr. Munton know- let's make this season happen! Ecology Club: Attention Ecology Club Students: There will be an ecology club meeting on Tuesday, March 30th at 1:00 in Ms. Feist's room. If you cannot attend, please content Ms. Feist. ATTENTION! Any 6-12th graders interested in competing in track and field, contact Mr. Richter at the grade school for more info. brichter@lcusd9.org Join the TEAM! CALENDAR: Tuesday, March 30- Girls Basketball vs. Bartelso Volleyball vs. Red Bud Wednesday, March 31- Soccer vs. Central Thursday, April 1- Volleyball vs. Marissa April 1-5 Easter Break Thanks and have a great day greyhounds!

Attention Lebanon Parents! We need your help! Please take a few minutes TONIGHT to go online and fill our the IL 5 Essential Survey. This survey will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child's school. We need at least 20% of Lebanon School District parents to complete this survey in order for a parent supplement report to be generated. Right now we are still below that mark. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child's school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. The Parent Survey Supplement can be completed up until April 2nd. To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.

6th-12th grade boys interested in Hoopville basketball: If you missed tryouts yesterday, tonight there will be a tryout for you in the HIGH SCHOOL gym- 7:00-7:45pm: 6th-8th grade Skill & Drills 7:45-9:00pm: 9th-12th Skills, Drills, & Open Run

Good Morning LES Families. I need to send out a reminder about the safety protocols and procedures for our drop-off and pick-up times. As we have added more students and families, we understand that the wait time in the lines are going to increase a bit. I know that the increased waiting time will be somewhat of an inconvenience for you all. But please understand that the security and safety of all the students of LES is my number one priority and concern at all times. I am asking you all to please refrain from any activities that could possibly cause harm to other drivers, yourself, my staff members, and most of all, my students. Please refrain from: -Releasing students while in the line before your vehicle is in between the 2 orange cones. -Pulling out of the line and around other vehicles that are still in the line. Allow a staff member to wave you forward and around if there is a hold-up in front of you. -Talking on hand-held devices. -Picking up your student at the back door if they will be walking. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.

Good Morning Lebanon! Today is Monday, March 29th, 2021 This day in history: 1974 Chinese farmers discover the Terracotta Army. 8,000 clay warrior statues were buried to guard the tomb of China's 1st emperor. March is women’s history month. Check out this cool video! The Junior High Honor Society has collected over 500 canned food items to donate to the Lebanon Food Pantry! Thank you to everyone that donated, we couldn't have done this without you. Prizes will be sent out next week! Congrats to Emilia Morales this year’s Illinois Principals Association Student of the Year! Congrats! Attention high school boys baseball players: Practices begin April 5. We are looking for a few more boys to fill the team. If you did not make the meeting but are interested, please let Mr. Munton know- let's make this season happen! Ecology Club: Anyone interested in joining the Ecology Club, please sign up at Ms. Feist’s Classroom. We Need You! ATTENTION! Any 6-12th graders interested in competing in track and field, contact Mr. Richter at the grade school for more info. brichter@lcusd9.org Join the TEAM! Attention BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYERS: LHS is the new home of the Hoopville athletic program. Tryouts for Jr. High boys is Sunday, March 28th from 12-1:30 in the HS gym. HS boys, your tryouts are from 2-3:30. Attention JUNIORS: If you are interested in being a member of the morning announcement crew. Stop by the library ASAP for more information. CALENDAR: Monday, March 29- Girls basketball vs. Albers Soccer vs. East Alton-Wood River Tuesday, March 30- Girls Basketball vs. Bartelso Volleyball vs. Red Bud Wednesday, March 31- Soccer vs. Central April 1-5 Easter Break Thanks and have a great day greyhounds!

Reminder to juniors who are remote learners: from 1:15-3:00 today you will complete the pretest paperwork for the SAT in the high school commons.

This is a reminder about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child's school. We need at least 20% of Lebanon School District parents to complete this survey in order for a parent supplement report to be generated. The parent data will not be reported on the State Report Card. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child's school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. The Parent Survey Supplement can be completed up until April 2nd. To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.

Greetings LES Families! We have made it through another week and Spring Break is upon the horizon! Spring Break will be Thursday, April 1st through Monday, April 5th. Next week only being a three day work week for your students before that five day break. Also, remember that in-person instruction will take place on all three days next week, Monday through Wednesday. This will be the first Wednesday of this '20-21 school year where students will be in-person. The staff is very excited about moving onto this next phase, bringing us even closer to normalcy of a regular school year. That said, we would like to have a special dress day on Wednesday. We will call it "Zoom Day" dress. Dress business/ professional up top, relaxed/comfy/pajamas on the bottom! Not to be confused with the Joe Dirt mullet, "Business on the top, party in the back!" Can't wait to see everybody's Zoom meeting outfits! Have a great weekend! Thank you, parents, for all that you do for LES and for being stakeholders that have an active role in the educational careers of your children!

This is a great opportunity for our Lebanon students who enjoy basketball and want to improve their skills! This program is directed by our Junior High Boys Basketball Coach Jamar Hemphill.

Good Morning Lebanon! Today is Friday, March 26th, 2021 This day in history: 1953 Dr Jonas Salk announces that he has successfully tested a vaccine to prevent polio, clinical trials began the next year On Saturday, Daniel Zeeb and the girl's bowling team competed in the State Tournament. Daniel medaled, finishing 9th, best finish by a Lebanon Jr high boy bowler in the past 5 years. The Jr High girls placed 5th with Lynn Shirley earning 15th place medal and Neela Missey bowled a final game 213 to become the 2021 SIJHSAA Girls Bowling STATE CHAMP! It's a great day to be a greyhound! Ecology Club: Anyone interested in joining the Ecology Club, please sign up at Ms. Feist’s Classroom. We Need You! ATTENTION! Any 6-12th graders interested in competing in track and field, contact Mr. Richter at the grade school for more info. brichter@lcusd9.org Join the TEAM! Attention BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYERS: LHS is the new home of the Hoopville athletic program. Tryouts for Jr. High boys is Sunday, March 28th from 12-1:30 in the HS gym. HS boys, your tryouts are from 2-3:30. Attention JUNIORS: If you are interested in being a member of the morning announcement crew. Stop by the library ASAP for more information. CALENDAR: Friday, March 26- Soccer vs. Maryville Christian Monday, March 29- Girls basketball vs. Albers Soccer vs. East Alton-Wood River April 1-5 Easter Break Joke of the day: Why did the golfer wear 2 pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one Thanks and have a great day greyhounds!

Congratulations to Senior Chase White for making the 2021 Cahokia Conference All-Conference Team!

Good Morning Lebanon! Today is Thursday, March 25th, 2021 This day in history: 2019 NASA cancels a planned historic all-female spacewalk because it doesn't have enough space suits to fit women On Saturday, Daniel Zeeb and the girl's bowling team competed in the State Tournament. Daniel medaled, finishing 9th, best finish by a Lebanon Jr high boy bowler in the past 5 years. The Jr High girls placed 5th with Lynn Shirley earning 15th place medal and Neela Missey bowled a final game 213 to become the 2021 SIJHSAA Girls Bowling STATE CHAMP! It's a great day to be a greyhound! Ecology Club: Anyone interested in joining the Ecology Club, please sign up at Ms. Feist’s Classroom. We Need You! Attention Athletes:High school track MEETING TODAY: 6pm in the HS Commons ATTENTION! Any 6-8th graders interested in competing in track and field, contact Mr. Richter at the grade school for more info. brichter@lcusd9.org Join the TEAM! Interested in joining the jr. high bowling team? Contact Mr. Stark! Players are NEEDED Attention BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYERS: LHS is the new home of the Hoopville athletic program. Tryouts for Jr. High boys is Sunday, March 28th from 12-1:30 in the HS gym. HS boys, your tryouts are from 2-3:30. Attention JUNIORS: If you are interested in being a member of the morning announcement crew. Stop by the library ASAP for more information. CALENDAR: Thursday, March 25- Volleyball vs. Steeleville Girls basketball vs. Breese Elementary Friday, March 26- Soccer vs. Maryville Christian April 1- Easter Break begins Joke of the day: How do you keep a bull from charging? Cancel his credit card Thanks and have a great day greyhounds!

Parents, this is a reminder about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey for you all. This opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school. We need at least 20% of Lebanon School District parents to complete this survey in order for a parent supplement report to be generated. The parent data will not be reported on the State Report Card. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. The Parent Survey Supplement can be completed up until April 2nd. To take the survey please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to begin.