Dental Safari will be visiting Lebanon CUSD #9 on January 8, 2026. If you would like your student to be seen, please get forms from the offices for your child. If you have any questions, you may contact our school nurse, Kelli Hilmes at 618-537-4553.
Online spirit wear till this Friday 25% off!
Gear up for the school year with 25% OFF classroom-approved looks, like custom polos, pullovers, cardigans and more with code SHARE25. It’s our way of saying thanks for all you do. Hurry—sale ends Friday.
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Gear up for the school year with 25% OFF classroom-approved looks, like custom polos, pullovers, cardigans and more with code SHARE25. It’s our way of saying thanks for all you do. Hurry—sale ends Friday.
» Shop your Greyhounds Sideline Store
Any high schools girls who are interested in playing girls basketball in the co-op with Wesclin, there will be a mandatory informational meeting this Friday at the beginning of 1st hour with head coach Ben Crawford in Mr. Cruthis's classroom.
Good morning Greyhounds! Just a reminder that today (9-17) is an 11:00 a.m. dismissal for LHS/LJHS and an 11:15 a.m. dismissal for LES. Today is our first School Improvement day of the year! Have a great day hounds!
Athletes of the Week for Sept 8th-12th
JH Baseball
Jamaar Brown is the first player of the week. Over the three games this past week, Jamaar batted .444 with 5 RBI in and 4 stolen bases. He also pitched well on the mound giving us some much needed innings pitched.
Isaac Boesen is the second player of the week. Isaac batted .400 with two stolen bases and also giving us a good pitching performance. Both players are competitive and have had good attitudes through throughout the year.
JH Softball players of the week are Holland Burress and Allie Hogg.
Holland wears the #12 for the Lebanon Greyhounds. She is a hard worker when it comes to any sport she plays. She always gives 110%. Holland is a player that coaches want to have on their team because of her work ethic. In our last game against All Saints Academy, she had 3 plate appearances with 2 hits and 1 RBI. That gave her an average of .667 for the game. Holland has a sister on the team and they really support each other as well as the rest of the team. Congratulations Holland.
Allie wears the #7 for the Lebanon Greyhounds. She has become a great asset to our team. She can play outfield as well as infield and is also one of our younger pitchers. In our last game she had 4 plate appearances, 2 hits with one of them being a double. She also had 5 RBIs to help Lebanon get the win over All Saints Academy. Allie has a total of 18 RBIs on the season. The ability to play anywhere on the field is huge. She knows the positions and knows the game very well. Congratulations Allie!
High School Soccer
Aaron Suydam scored 4 goals in 3 games last week, which helped lead the Greyhounds to a 3-0 perfect week with wins over Granite City, Staunton and Vandalia.
High School Volleyball
Junior Varsity
Jada Williams
Jada has truly strived in her confidence and playing ability on and off the court. The development and hard work she put into this season hoes without show. Whether Jada is on or off the court she always strives to bring joy and energy towards her team.
Varsity
Mariah Nunn
Mariah has come a very long way in her playing career looking back at her sophomore year self. I am truly proud of the leader she has stepped up to be both on and off the court. She encourages her underclassman when they get their shot and she dominates the court when it's her turn. Her saves in the back row is what helps keep her team in long rallies and keep our momentum high.
JH Baseball
Jamaar Brown is the first player of the week. Over the three games this past week, Jamaar batted .444 with 5 RBI in and 4 stolen bases. He also pitched well on the mound giving us some much needed innings pitched.
Isaac Boesen is the second player of the week. Isaac batted .400 with two stolen bases and also giving us a good pitching performance. Both players are competitive and have had good attitudes through throughout the year.
JH Softball players of the week are Holland Burress and Allie Hogg.
Holland wears the #12 for the Lebanon Greyhounds. She is a hard worker when it comes to any sport she plays. She always gives 110%. Holland is a player that coaches want to have on their team because of her work ethic. In our last game against All Saints Academy, she had 3 plate appearances with 2 hits and 1 RBI. That gave her an average of .667 for the game. Holland has a sister on the team and they really support each other as well as the rest of the team. Congratulations Holland.
Allie wears the #7 for the Lebanon Greyhounds. She has become a great asset to our team. She can play outfield as well as infield and is also one of our younger pitchers. In our last game she had 4 plate appearances, 2 hits with one of them being a double. She also had 5 RBIs to help Lebanon get the win over All Saints Academy. Allie has a total of 18 RBIs on the season. The ability to play anywhere on the field is huge. She knows the positions and knows the game very well. Congratulations Allie!
High School Soccer
Aaron Suydam scored 4 goals in 3 games last week, which helped lead the Greyhounds to a 3-0 perfect week with wins over Granite City, Staunton and Vandalia.
High School Volleyball
Junior Varsity
Jada Williams
Jada has truly strived in her confidence and playing ability on and off the court. The development and hard work she put into this season hoes without show. Whether Jada is on or off the court she always strives to bring joy and energy towards her team.
Varsity
Mariah Nunn
Mariah has come a very long way in her playing career looking back at her sophomore year self. I am truly proud of the leader she has stepped up to be both on and off the court. She encourages her underclassman when they get their shot and she dominates the court when it's her turn. Her saves in the back row is what helps keep her team in long rallies and keep our momentum high.
8th Grade Recognition Sept 17th at 4:00 and no after school study hall for 11:00 AM early dismissal
Please make arrangements for your student/athlete to get home on Wednesday Sept 17th because of the 11:00 AM dismissal. Students are not allowed to hangout on school property until the game, they must leave.
We ask that 8th grade parents arrive by 3:45 tomorrow for 8th grade recognition. We will recognize our baseball 8th graders on the baseball field and our softball and cross country runner on the softball field.
Please make arrangements for your student/athlete to get home on Wednesday Sept 17th because of the 11:00 AM dismissal. Students are not allowed to hangout on school property until the game, they must leave.
We ask that 8th grade parents arrive by 3:45 tomorrow for 8th grade recognition. We will recognize our baseball 8th graders on the baseball field and our softball and cross country runner on the softball field.
Please read the LCUSD#9 September Update that was sent out via email and posted on the district website.
This is for parents/students in 5th -8th grade who are interested in playing boys or girls basketball this year. We will have our parent/player coach meeting on Monday Sept 22nd at 7:00 in the Lebanon Elementary Gym. We will start practices/tryouts on Monday Sept 29th
The items in the lost and found are accumulating quickly. Please make sure your children are claiming their items.
Just a reminder for basketball intramurals that starts today, student pick-up is behind the Elementary at 4:15
The Book Fair is here! Make sure you POP by Wednesday from 5-6:30pm at the LES library!
Busy week for our Greyhounds last week!
HS Soccer went 2-1 for the week with a home loss to Central in PK's 2-1 then 2 good wins, 7-0 over East Alton Wood River and 3-1 over Waterloo Gibault.
HS Volleyball had some competitive matches this week, but just couldn't get over the hump with 3 set losses to Sandoval and Dupo.
HS Cross Country ran in Carbondale and did very well. On the girls side, Addison Durbin placed 18th and medaled with a time of 21:11 which is a new PR for her, Addison Allen placed 45th with a time of 24:30 which is a new PR for her, Keegan Brown placed 51st with a time of 26:49 and Savannah Pontious placed 58th, with a time of 27:53. On the boys side, KaidentWheeler placed 53rd with a time of 19:25, Zander DeMello placed 61st with a time of 20:02, Amjad Adams placed 69th with a time of 20:21 and Nathan Wheeler placed 95th with a time of 25.11.
JH Cross Country also ran at Carbondale with 8th grader Ava Garbe being our only runner as the other runners were not able to make it due to other commitments. Ava had a great race and placed 6th overall out of 117 runners with a time of 12:24 which was a new PR for her. Great job Ava!
JH Baseball had a busy week with 4 straight games and they came out of it going 2-2 for the week and are now 4-9 over all. The young Greyhounds had wins over Sandoval 10-9 and Ramsey 13-11. They lost to New Athens 10-2 and to Okawville 10-0.
JH softball had a solid week going 3-1 with wins of New Athens 11-1, Sandoval 11-0, Highland St Paul 20-8 and their only loss was to undefeated Okawville 7-3.
Keep working hard Greyhounds!
HS Soccer went 2-1 for the week with a home loss to Central in PK's 2-1 then 2 good wins, 7-0 over East Alton Wood River and 3-1 over Waterloo Gibault.
HS Volleyball had some competitive matches this week, but just couldn't get over the hump with 3 set losses to Sandoval and Dupo.
HS Cross Country ran in Carbondale and did very well. On the girls side, Addison Durbin placed 18th and medaled with a time of 21:11 which is a new PR for her, Addison Allen placed 45th with a time of 24:30 which is a new PR for her, Keegan Brown placed 51st with a time of 26:49 and Savannah Pontious placed 58th, with a time of 27:53. On the boys side, KaidentWheeler placed 53rd with a time of 19:25, Zander DeMello placed 61st with a time of 20:02, Amjad Adams placed 69th with a time of 20:21 and Nathan Wheeler placed 95th with a time of 25.11.
JH Cross Country also ran at Carbondale with 8th grader Ava Garbe being our only runner as the other runners were not able to make it due to other commitments. Ava had a great race and placed 6th overall out of 117 runners with a time of 12:24 which was a new PR for her. Great job Ava!
JH Baseball had a busy week with 4 straight games and they came out of it going 2-2 for the week and are now 4-9 over all. The young Greyhounds had wins over Sandoval 10-9 and Ramsey 13-11. They lost to New Athens 10-2 and to Okawville 10-0.
JH softball had a solid week going 3-1 with wins of New Athens 11-1, Sandoval 11-0, Highland St Paul 20-8 and their only loss was to undefeated Okawville 7-3.
Keep working hard Greyhounds!
One of many activities in our aftercare program offers an excellent opportunity to create amazing pictures using melting beads. Thanks to the PTO, we always have a supply of these beads. Creativity knows no bounds for both younger and older participants. Additionally, the PTO has supported the purchase of more games and puzzles. This program assists parents who need extra time to pick up their children and provides a fantastic experience by showcasing how different age groups interact inside and outside. We still have open spots available for those who are interested. Thank you to our PTO for the generous donations!
Any business or organization interested in participating should contact the HS Office at 618-537-4423 or scan the QR code to complete a form! LET'S GO HOUNDS!!
2nd-4th graders sign-up for Basketball Intramurals on our website lcusd9.org. Click on Basketball Intramurals and fill out the form to get signed up. Intramurals are after school until 4:15 in the LES gymnasium. Parent pickup is at the back of the LES school. The fee is $35.00 for 6 sessions. You can pay the fee on myschoolbucks or bring in cash or check in an envelope printed with your child's name and Basketball Intramurals. Please make sure to SIGN-UP and PAY as the deadline will be 9-7-25. Dates are Sept. 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, and 25. For questions contact Lori Reinneck 618-531-8014. Thank you!
The LES Book Fair will be here next week! Come out and join us for a good time!!
Athletes of the Week for Aug 25-Aug 31
HS Volleyball
Varsity Athlete of the Week:
This week, we are proud to recognize Brilee Davenport for varsity. As a freshman making her first official start, Brilee has shown tremendous effort and determination, especially in the back row. She currently leads the team in aces this season and continues to be a key contributor on the court.
JV Athlete of the Week:
For JV, our athlete of the week is Alexis Emmerich-Tomlin. In her first year with the program, Lexi has done a phenomenal job learning the game and making an impact. Her performance in the back row has been nothing short of dominant, and she continues to grow each week.
HS Soccer
Garrett Cotts
Scored both game winning goals in our 2 tournament wins at Greenville this past week.
JH Baseball athletes of the weeks
This week’s players of the week were selected because of their work ethic, positive attitude, and being a good teammate to everyone around them.
Maverick Wilkins played pretty good defense and picked up a big RBI hit this past week. Although that is important to him and his team, Maverick was selected for a different reason. Maverick works extremely hard and is always a good teammate. Maverick leads by example when it comes to hard work and positivity.
Brody Colon is the other player of the week. Brody has not played baseball in several years and has done a good job this year working hard. Brody is similar to Maverick in that, he brings a good work ethic every day, never complains, and leads by example.
JH Softball
My athlete of the week has to be Hayden Venhaus. This week she pitched against Breese and had 16 STRIKEOUTS!! She broke her record of 15 which she got earlier this year. So happy we will have her another year for Junior High as she is just a 7th grader. Congratulations Hayden!
JH and HS Cross Country
Both coaches wanted to recognize all team members this week for the hard work they put into their first 2 meets last week. HS ran at New Athens last Monday and at Mascoutah this past Saturday with some new team members getting a chance to race in their first race. Addison Allen ran a PR of 24.55 and placed 69th out of 131 runners. Also on the boys side Kaiden Wheeler ran 19.11 & placed 49th out of 165, Zander DeMello ran 20.55 and placed 99th out of 165, Amjad Adams ran 21.42 and placed 108th out of 165 and Nathan Wheeler ran 25:09 and place 150th out of 165! JH ran at home this past Thursday and again at Mascoutah on Saturday. Josie Casperson finished 5th in the varsity race on Thursday and Ava Garbe placed 27th out of 136 runners on Saturday at Mascoutah. Keep working hard everyone.
HS Volleyball
Varsity Athlete of the Week:
This week, we are proud to recognize Brilee Davenport for varsity. As a freshman making her first official start, Brilee has shown tremendous effort and determination, especially in the back row. She currently leads the team in aces this season and continues to be a key contributor on the court.
JV Athlete of the Week:
For JV, our athlete of the week is Alexis Emmerich-Tomlin. In her first year with the program, Lexi has done a phenomenal job learning the game and making an impact. Her performance in the back row has been nothing short of dominant, and she continues to grow each week.
HS Soccer
Garrett Cotts
Scored both game winning goals in our 2 tournament wins at Greenville this past week.
JH Baseball athletes of the weeks
This week’s players of the week were selected because of their work ethic, positive attitude, and being a good teammate to everyone around them.
Maverick Wilkins played pretty good defense and picked up a big RBI hit this past week. Although that is important to him and his team, Maverick was selected for a different reason. Maverick works extremely hard and is always a good teammate. Maverick leads by example when it comes to hard work and positivity.
Brody Colon is the other player of the week. Brody has not played baseball in several years and has done a good job this year working hard. Brody is similar to Maverick in that, he brings a good work ethic every day, never complains, and leads by example.
JH Softball
My athlete of the week has to be Hayden Venhaus. This week she pitched against Breese and had 16 STRIKEOUTS!! She broke her record of 15 which she got earlier this year. So happy we will have her another year for Junior High as she is just a 7th grader. Congratulations Hayden!
JH and HS Cross Country
Both coaches wanted to recognize all team members this week for the hard work they put into their first 2 meets last week. HS ran at New Athens last Monday and at Mascoutah this past Saturday with some new team members getting a chance to race in their first race. Addison Allen ran a PR of 24.55 and placed 69th out of 131 runners. Also on the boys side Kaiden Wheeler ran 19.11 & placed 49th out of 165, Zander DeMello ran 20.55 and placed 99th out of 165, Amjad Adams ran 21.42 and placed 108th out of 165 and Nathan Wheeler ran 25:09 and place 150th out of 165! JH ran at home this past Thursday and again at Mascoutah on Saturday. Josie Casperson finished 5th in the varsity race on Thursday and Ava Garbe placed 27th out of 136 runners on Saturday at Mascoutah. Keep working hard everyone.
Don't forget PTO mum order forms and payments (cash or check to Lebanon PTO) are due tomorrow, Wednesday September 3!
Hey Jr. High Parents!!
Did you know you have access to your junior high students' daily assignments? Check out the jr high assignment spreadsheet to see what is going on in your child's classes. To find the spreadsheet, visit the Jr High School's tab on the lcusd9.org webpage. It is located at the very top right hand corner!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1grPiFCfRouieo-mJgD9fmnJe6LlRDwFsceeWxLumtLw/edit?usp=sharing
Did you know you have access to your junior high students' daily assignments? Check out the jr high assignment spreadsheet to see what is going on in your child's classes. To find the spreadsheet, visit the Jr High School's tab on the lcusd9.org webpage. It is located at the very top right hand corner!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1grPiFCfRouieo-mJgD9fmnJe6LlRDwFsceeWxLumtLw/edit?usp=sharing
Now is the best time to order a yearbook! This is the lowest price point for the year and ordering now allows you to add four free icons if you personalize your cover! Get your order in before the price goes up, Greyhounds!
