This Wednesday we will have our parent, player, coach meeting for high school cheerleading, high school boys basketball and high school boys and girls bowling at 7:00 in the high school gym. Anyone who will be participating in any of these sports should attend with a parent or guardian.
Proud of 8th grader Holland Burress! She competed at the SIJHSAA state cross country meet this morning and ran a 13:05 which placed her 55th out of 152 runners! Great job Holland and great job coach Nelson for training her this season.
Good Luck to 8th grader Holland Burress at the SIJHSAA State Cross Country meet in DuQuoin tomorrow at 10:00 AM. The meet will be held at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.
Good luck tomorrow Holland, we are very proud of you!
Baseball and softball intramurals are held inside the grade school gym. Pick up will be behind the gym today 10/15/26.
Come out and support your Greyhounds next Monday night as they take on Breese Mater Dei in the Althoff Regional. Winner of this game will play Althoff on Friday for the Regional Championship!
We still have a few spots available for our blood drive on Monday, October 19. The drive will be held in the LHS gym. Anyone 16 or older is invited to donate (16 year old donors will need a signed parent consent form). Guests will need to check in with the high school office before donating. Please use the link below to sign up.
https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/146214
https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/146214
We will have our fall junior high sports recognition night on Tuesday Oct 27th at 7:00 in the high school commons. We will recognize junior high cross country, softball and baseball. The Lebanon Booster Club will provide snacks and drinks.
Congratulations to senior Deion Washington for scoring his 100th career goal on Friday night vs Valmeyer. He is Lebanon's all-time career leader in goals scored with a week left in the regular season. Great job Deion!!
🏀 Purple & White Scrimmage Night! 🏀
Come out and support our Lebanon Greyhounds as we kick off the Jr. High Basketball season!
📅 When: Friday, October 16th at 6:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
📍 Where: High School Gym
📣 Featuring: Showcase performances and games from Jr. High Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, and Cheerleaders!
🎟️ Extras: Silent Auction and fun activities!
💜 Proceeds: All proceeds directly benefit the Lebanon National Junior Honor Society (NJHS).
Questions? Contact Coach Seely at jseely@lcusd9.org.
See you there in your purple and white! 🐾
Come out and support our Lebanon Greyhounds as we kick off the Jr. High Basketball season!
📅 When: Friday, October 16th at 6:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)
📍 Where: High School Gym
📣 Featuring: Showcase performances and games from Jr. High Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, and Cheerleaders!
🎟️ Extras: Silent Auction and fun activities!
💜 Proceeds: All proceeds directly benefit the Lebanon National Junior Honor Society (NJHS).
Questions? Contact Coach Seely at jseely@lcusd9.org.
See you there in your purple and white! 🐾
🌟 Students of the Month: RESPECTFUL! 🌟
👏 Let’s give a big round of applause to our September Students of the Month! These students have been recognized for showing RESPECT in our school each and every day. 💜🐾
Whether they are using kind words, listening to others, following directions, including classmates, or treating others the way they want to be treated, these students are shining examples of what it means to be respectful! 🐾💜
We are so proud of the way they help make Lebanon Elementary a positive, caring, and welcoming place to learn! Keep up the great work! 🎉
🐾💜 Congratulations to our amazing 💜🐾
Our team had a great time learning about the Medal of Honor Character Development Program today. We look forward to working with our students in further developing their Courage, Integrity, Commitment, Sacrifice, Citizenship, and Patriotism!
As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, October 12th. Enjoy the extended weekend. See you Tuesday, Greyhounds!
As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, October 12th. Enjoy the extended weekend. See you Tuesday, Greyhounds!
STATE BOUND! 🏃♀️
Congratulations to 8th grader Holland Burress for qualifying for the State Cross Country Meet at the Damiansville Regional! 🎉
Holland has worked hard all season to achieve her goal of making it to State. Her dedication, determination, and perseverance have paid off, and we are so proud of her!
A big shout-out to Coach Nelson for his encouragement, support, and commitment throughout the season and for pushing his runners to continue working toward their goals.
Holland will compete at the State Cross Country Meet on October 17 in Du Quoin. We can’t wait to cheer her on as she represents the Greyhounds at STATE! 💜🐾
Congratulations, Holland, and GO GREYHOUNDS!
FFA has been busy! Here's a recap of first quarter!
Congratulations to our FFA Soil Judging team for placing 1st place out of 11 schools today at the Section 22 Land Use Contest. August Bonjour placed 1st overall, Addison Durbin placed 4th overall, and Savanah Pontious placed 9th overall. Other team members included Alyjah McAllister, Sophi Joshu, Mason Shirley, & Charlotte Ruth.
Last Friday we competed at the Horse Judging Competition held by SIU Carbondale. Mason Shirley placed 8th overall for Section 22.
Last Saturday, we volunteered with the Lebanon Lions Club to work the food stand at the Fall Festival here in town.
Last week, we also had Section Officer visits and we had 19 members attend LTS (leadership training school) at Marissa High School.
On September 8th, we had 11 members attend the Greenhand Leadership Conference held at SIU Carbondale & Corian Harris also attended the COLT (Chapter Officer Leadership Training) Conference. Corian is our FFA Secretary this year so he learned more about his officer position & gained leadership skills he can bring back to our FFA Chapter.
It's been a jam packed first part of the semester and we can't wait to see what the rest of the year brings!!
JOB POSTING -PARAPROFESSIONAL
Lebanon CUSD #9 is looking for an individual that wants to help our students succeed and to give our teachers support!
Please read the following description and if you feel like that is something you would be interested in being a part of, please send a cover letter with resume' to Dr. Matt Noyes at lhardy@lcusd9.org. Position will remain open until filled. 7 hours a day and $16/hr. If you have questions, please feel free to give us a call at 618-537-4611. If you currently don't have a PARA license and are really interested in this position, please give us a call and we can help you thru the steps of obtaining your PARA license!
What is a Paraprofessional?
A paraprofessional is a specially trained and certified educational worker who helps teachers and students in the classroom. They provide instructional support to teachers and students, helping them understand and learn different subjects like math, science, English, and social studies.
Paraprofessionals are a valuable part of the education process.
They help to ensure that instruction is efficient and effective by providing support in several ways. Their main responsibilities involve assisting with instruction, providing support during testing, working with students with special needs, managing classrooms, and generally bringing positive energy into the learning environment.
Paraprofessionals may also help with other tasks such as grading papers, preparing materials for lessons, supervising students during lunch or recess, or providing guidance to students who need extra help. They are an important part of the school’s staff and play an essential role in helping create a safe learning environment for all students.
Lebanon CUSD #9 is looking for an individual that wants to help our students succeed and to give our teachers support!
Please read the following description and if you feel like that is something you would be interested in being a part of, please send a cover letter with resume' to Dr. Matt Noyes at lhardy@lcusd9.org. Position will remain open until filled. 7 hours a day and $16/hr. If you have questions, please feel free to give us a call at 618-537-4611. If you currently don't have a PARA license and are really interested in this position, please give us a call and we can help you thru the steps of obtaining your PARA license!
What is a Paraprofessional?
A paraprofessional is a specially trained and certified educational worker who helps teachers and students in the classroom. They provide instructional support to teachers and students, helping them understand and learn different subjects like math, science, English, and social studies.
Paraprofessionals are a valuable part of the education process.
They help to ensure that instruction is efficient and effective by providing support in several ways. Their main responsibilities involve assisting with instruction, providing support during testing, working with students with special needs, managing classrooms, and generally bringing positive energy into the learning environment.
Paraprofessionals may also help with other tasks such as grading papers, preparing materials for lessons, supervising students during lunch or recess, or providing guidance to students who need extra help. They are an important part of the school’s staff and play an essential role in helping create a safe learning environment for all students.
Last day to sign up!! 2nd grade through 4th grade Baseball/Softball Intramurals. Please go to our website lcusd9.org click on BASEBALL/SOFTBALL INTRAMURALS to get signed up. All information you need is on the sign-up form. First session is Thursday, Oct. 8, then will continue Tuesdays and Thursdays for 6 total sessions. $35.00 fee. Held after school until 4:15. Parent pick up at the fields or behind the grade school depending on weather. If you haven't signed up or paid, please do so now! For any questions contact Lori at 618-531-8014 or lreinneck@lcusd9.org
Important Junior High and High School Athletic Dates coming up
Friday Oct 9th, 4:15 on HS Soccer Field- Senior Recognition for Soccer and Cross Country, also 8th grade recognition for JH Cross Country
Tuesday Oct 13th 6:30 HS Volleyball Senior Night
Friday Oct 16th 6:00 JH Boys and Girls Basketball and JH Cheerleading Purple/White Night in the HS gym
Wednesday Oct 21st 7:00 HS Commons parent/player/coach meeting for high school bowling, basketball and cheerleading
Tuesday Oct 27th 7:00 HS Commons jh baseball and jh softball sports recognition night
Tuesday Nov 10th 6:30 HS Commons HS volleyball, soccer and cross country sports recognition night
Friday Nov 20th HS Boys Basketball Purple/White Night, Alumni Basketball Game and 1st time HS Cheerleading Alumni will cheer!
1st group of Spotlight Athletes for October
JH Baseball-Coach Donovan
Jayce Payne is one of the Spotlight players of the week. Jayce has been a super utility player for our team this year. He has caught, pitched, played the outfield, and most recently played third base. Jayce started the last two games at third base and did a great job making numerous plays. Jayce never complained about being moved around and worked extremely hard all season. He always gives a 100%.
Isaac Boesen pitched 6 1/3 innings against a good Shiloh team in the playoffs. He only walked one batter and had numerous strikeouts. He also fielded his position very well on the mound. Issac is a talented 8th grader that will be missed next season.
JH Softball-Coach Reinneck
My softball spotlight players are 8th grader Charlotte Ruth, 7th grader Korie Schwaegel, and the rest of the team.
Korie wears the #15 jersey. She was our main 1st baseman, one of our pitchers, and could track a flyball in the outfield amazingly! She was a tremendous help to our team this year. Korie was our lead-off batter, averaged .429, had 27 hits with 4 of them as triples and 14 RBIs. Korie bats left-handed and is our only slapper. She played great defense this year as well.
Charlotte Ruth wears the #1 jersey, is our shortstop and one of our pitchers. She bats 2nd in the line-up and is our best base runner. Unfortunately, she fractured her finger the last week of practice and wasn't able to play in our State game. She averaged a .426 on the season, her on-base-percentage was at the top at .591, had 14 RBIs, 1 home run, and 22 stolen bases. Did we miss her in the line-up at the state game? You bet, but she was there with us as our biggest cheerleader and for that I am thankful for. She always had great things to say to encourage our girls and give pointers on how to do some things a little better. Her knowledge and IQ about softball is far greater than most players at her level. She is a multi-sport athlete and a great teammate. Charlotte has big things coming her way with her work ethic and attitude. It's been a privilege to have coached her all 4 years in junior high.
Now for the rest of the team! It was an amazing run at state! We battled hard, never gave up and great attitudes going in. Thank you JH Greyhound Softball team for working hard with the goal of making it into the postseason and a chance at state back to back years. I really appreciate you all.
JH Cross Country-Michael Nelson
Cheyenne Thurston
Cheyenne shows up everyday and quietly goes about her business, working hard and doing everything asked of her. She’s been running through discomfort, but continues to push herself to improve. No complaining, no lack of effort, just a consistent good attitude and commitment to improvement.
Simon Nelson
Simon shows up everyday excited to get better. He works hard, encourages his teammates, and competes every time out on the course. Every race is a new PR for him and each one motivates him to get even faster the next time out. He’s grown in his confidence and is hitting his stride here at the end of the season.
Cheyenne and Simon are both great kids and a joy to coach!
HS Soccer-Cameran Keepper
Jacopo Porcu and Kyle Noud have solidified their spots in central midfield. Kyle, a captain, and Jocopo are 2nd and 3rd on the team in goals scored and tied for the team lead in assists. Kyle has taken on the majority of set pieces and free kicks while Jacopo's creativity during the run of play has made his teammates around him better.
HS Volleyball-Doug Becker
This week’s Athlete Spotlight goes to Varsity Middle Hitter, Naomi Krumsieg!
Naomi has been an important part of our varsity lineup and brings a strong presence to the middle of the court. She competes hard at the net, works to make plays offensively, and is always looking for ways to help her team.
Her willingness to battle at the net, stay aggressive, and continue working through each play is something we really appreciate. Naomi brings a competitive mindset to the court and continues to grow as a player.
This week’s Athlete Spotlight goes to Junior Setter, Heidi Nordmann!
Heidi plays an important role for our JV team as our setter. She works hard to run the offense, put her teammates in good positions, and help keep the team moving in the right direction.
What stands out about Heidi is her willingness to compete and continue working through every play. Being a setter takes communication, awareness, and confidence, and Heidi continues to develop those qualities every time she steps on the court.
We appreciate the effort and commitment Heidi brings to our JV squad!
HS Cross Country
Chase McClintick and Keegan Brown
They are both fighting through the season and finishing strong for the Greyhounds. Both are motivated to keep going no matter what, perseverance and determination are what cross country athletes are made of.
JH Baseball-Coach Donovan
Jayce Payne is one of the Spotlight players of the week. Jayce has been a super utility player for our team this year. He has caught, pitched, played the outfield, and most recently played third base. Jayce started the last two games at third base and did a great job making numerous plays. Jayce never complained about being moved around and worked extremely hard all season. He always gives a 100%.
Isaac Boesen pitched 6 1/3 innings against a good Shiloh team in the playoffs. He only walked one batter and had numerous strikeouts. He also fielded his position very well on the mound. Issac is a talented 8th grader that will be missed next season.
JH Softball-Coach Reinneck
My softball spotlight players are 8th grader Charlotte Ruth, 7th grader Korie Schwaegel, and the rest of the team.
Korie wears the #15 jersey. She was our main 1st baseman, one of our pitchers, and could track a flyball in the outfield amazingly! She was a tremendous help to our team this year. Korie was our lead-off batter, averaged .429, had 27 hits with 4 of them as triples and 14 RBIs. Korie bats left-handed and is our only slapper. She played great defense this year as well.
Charlotte Ruth wears the #1 jersey, is our shortstop and one of our pitchers. She bats 2nd in the line-up and is our best base runner. Unfortunately, she fractured her finger the last week of practice and wasn't able to play in our State game. She averaged a .426 on the season, her on-base-percentage was at the top at .591, had 14 RBIs, 1 home run, and 22 stolen bases. Did we miss her in the line-up at the state game? You bet, but she was there with us as our biggest cheerleader and for that I am thankful for. She always had great things to say to encourage our girls and give pointers on how to do some things a little better. Her knowledge and IQ about softball is far greater than most players at her level. She is a multi-sport athlete and a great teammate. Charlotte has big things coming her way with her work ethic and attitude. It's been a privilege to have coached her all 4 years in junior high.
Now for the rest of the team! It was an amazing run at state! We battled hard, never gave up and great attitudes going in. Thank you JH Greyhound Softball team for working hard with the goal of making it into the postseason and a chance at state back to back years. I really appreciate you all.
JH Cross Country-Michael Nelson
Cheyenne Thurston
Cheyenne shows up everyday and quietly goes about her business, working hard and doing everything asked of her. She’s been running through discomfort, but continues to push herself to improve. No complaining, no lack of effort, just a consistent good attitude and commitment to improvement.
Simon Nelson
Simon shows up everyday excited to get better. He works hard, encourages his teammates, and competes every time out on the course. Every race is a new PR for him and each one motivates him to get even faster the next time out. He’s grown in his confidence and is hitting his stride here at the end of the season.
Cheyenne and Simon are both great kids and a joy to coach!
HS Soccer-Cameran Keepper
Jacopo Porcu and Kyle Noud have solidified their spots in central midfield. Kyle, a captain, and Jocopo are 2nd and 3rd on the team in goals scored and tied for the team lead in assists. Kyle has taken on the majority of set pieces and free kicks while Jacopo's creativity during the run of play has made his teammates around him better.
HS Volleyball-Doug Becker
This week’s Athlete Spotlight goes to Varsity Middle Hitter, Naomi Krumsieg!
Naomi has been an important part of our varsity lineup and brings a strong presence to the middle of the court. She competes hard at the net, works to make plays offensively, and is always looking for ways to help her team.
Her willingness to battle at the net, stay aggressive, and continue working through each play is something we really appreciate. Naomi brings a competitive mindset to the court and continues to grow as a player.
This week’s Athlete Spotlight goes to Junior Setter, Heidi Nordmann!
Heidi plays an important role for our JV team as our setter. She works hard to run the offense, put her teammates in good positions, and help keep the team moving in the right direction.
What stands out about Heidi is her willingness to compete and continue working through every play. Being a setter takes communication, awareness, and confidence, and Heidi continues to develop those qualities every time she steps on the court.
We appreciate the effort and commitment Heidi brings to our JV squad!
HS Cross Country
Chase McClintick and Keegan Brown
They are both fighting through the season and finishing strong for the Greyhounds. Both are motivated to keep going no matter what, perseverance and determination are what cross country athletes are made of.
Lebanon Athletics Info
We had a busy Saturday
Our JH Softball playing at state. They lost 9-4 to Anna but they battled all game and never quit. Very proud of these young ladies.
HS Cross Country ran at the Wesclin Invite and everyone set season best or personal bests with 3 medalists Ava Garbe, Addison Durbin and Kaiden Wheeler. Good job!
JH Cross Country traveled to DuQuoin to race on the course where state will be held in 2 weeks if we have any runners qualify at Regionals this week. Again, several PR's were had so great job runners.
HS Soccer made the trip to Murphysboro for a soccer match and lost 1-0, bringing their record to 15-2-2
This week will continue to be busy in sports, just a few important events
Monday- JH cheerleading tryouts are from 3:00-5:00 in the high school commons and JH girls basketball starts in the grade school gym at 5:00
Also tonight our HS volleyball takes on FBA at 6:00 and the ladies are having their cancer awareness tonight so come out and see the game tonight.
Jh CC runs in the SIJHSAA Regional at Damiansville on Wednesday, girls will run at 4:45 and boys will run at 5:15
On Friday we will have senior night and 8th grade night at the high school soccer game. We will recognize our seniors in cross country and soccer while also recognizing our jh cross country 8th graders as well. We will do before the soccer match at 4:15.
We had a busy Saturday
Our JH Softball playing at state. They lost 9-4 to Anna but they battled all game and never quit. Very proud of these young ladies.
HS Cross Country ran at the Wesclin Invite and everyone set season best or personal bests with 3 medalists Ava Garbe, Addison Durbin and Kaiden Wheeler. Good job!
JH Cross Country traveled to DuQuoin to race on the course where state will be held in 2 weeks if we have any runners qualify at Regionals this week. Again, several PR's were had so great job runners.
HS Soccer made the trip to Murphysboro for a soccer match and lost 1-0, bringing their record to 15-2-2
This week will continue to be busy in sports, just a few important events
Monday- JH cheerleading tryouts are from 3:00-5:00 in the high school commons and JH girls basketball starts in the grade school gym at 5:00
Also tonight our HS volleyball takes on FBA at 6:00 and the ladies are having their cancer awareness tonight so come out and see the game tonight.
Jh CC runs in the SIJHSAA Regional at Damiansville on Wednesday, girls will run at 4:45 and boys will run at 5:15
On Friday we will have senior night and 8th grade night at the high school soccer game. We will recognize our seniors in cross country and soccer while also recognizing our jh cross country 8th graders as well. We will do before the soccer match at 4:15.
Purple and White dress up week and scrimmage coming next week to the Junior High!
2nd grade through 4th grade - we only have 5 signed up for Softball and Baseball intramurals. Please go to our website lcusd9.org to get signed up. All information you need is on the sign-up form. Deadline to sign up and pay is Wednesday, Oct. 7. First session is Thursday, Oct. 8, then will continue Tuesdays and Thursdays for 6 total sessions. $35.00 fee. Held after school until 4:15. Parent pick up at the fields or behind the grade school depending on weather. For any questions contact Lori at 618-531-8014 or lreinneck@lcusd9.org