Lebanon CUSD #9

Reminder about our Spirit Dress-up Days next week! -Monday 3/28: Favorite Team- wear your favorite team gear and jerseys -Tuesday 03/29: Twinkies- dress in matching outfits with classmates/friends/siblings -Wednesday 03/30: Pajamas- wear your favorite school appropriate jammies -Thursday 03/31: Tie Dye/Neon- wear your tie dye and/or neon gear -Friday 04/01: Camouflage- wear your best camouflage and/or green/brown/tan gear

Monday, March 28 the students in grades 8-11 will complete preregistration. I will set evening appointments April 4-8 to meet with 8th grade parents and any high school parents who would like an appointment. Please email me at jschorfheide@lcusd9.org to check availability and to schedule an appointment.

Grades 3-8 will take the IAR April 4-8. Students will need to have ear buds or headphones for testing. The district has a very limited supply so please send some with your student if you have them available. Make sure your student has a good night sleep and a healthy breakfast each day and does not miss during these days. Thank You

Reminder: The deadline for 1st-4th grade Bowling Intramurals sign-up and $25 fee is Tuesday, March 29th. Follow the link to find the sign-up form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXBunVgAuj7NNtnHkWY8sthaw_xIkgkD0FDw5M6jX1Pi_0Bg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Reminder that tomorrow (3-25) is the last day to order your tshirt! See flyer for details!

LHS PROM this year will be held at THE WEINGARTEN Saturday, April 30 from 6:00 – 10:00pm Tickets and outside guest forms will be available soon.

Todays baseball and softball games at Staunton are canceled today Softball will practice in the hs gym after school Baseball will practice in the hs gym at 5:30

In order to gear up the excitement for IAR testing, LES will hold some spirit wear dress-up days next week (03/28-04/01). Although only the intermediate grades will be testing, all grades, students, and teachers are encouraged to dress-out! -Monday 3/28: Favorite Team- wear your favorite team gear and jerseys -Tuesday 03/29: Twinkies- dress in matching outfits with classmates/friends/siblings -Wednesday 03/30: Pajamas- wear your favorite school appropriate jammies -Thursday 03/31: Tie Dye/Neon- wear your tie dye and/or neon gear -Friday 04/01: Camouflage- wear your best camouflage and/or green/brown/tan gear

State Testing: Below is a description provided by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) regarding state testing. ILLINOIS ASSESSMENT OF READINESS (IAR) assesses progress of students in grades 3-8 in meeting the Illinois Learning Standards in English language arts and mathematics. Allows students to demonstrate what they know and can do in math and English language arts Provides a measure of college and career readiness for students Contains high-quality test items that measure the full range of state adopted standards Assists educators in supporting student learning Makes use of technology in assessments, and advances accountability at all levels ILLINOIS SCIENCE ASSESSMENT (ISA): In compliance with federal testing requirements, Illinois will administer a science assessment to students enrolled in a public school district in grades 5, 8 and 11. The assessment will be administered in an online format and is aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards for Science incorporating the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which were adopted in 2014. Lebanon Elementary Schedule for State Testing: The 3rd and 4th grade students will take five tests (2 ELA, 3 Math). The 5th grade students will take 8 tests (2 ELA, 3 Math, 3 Science). Below are the days on which testing will occur. Monday 04/04 Tuesday 04/05 Wednesday 04/06 Thursday 04/07 (5th grade only) 04/08-13 will be make-up dates for testing We appreciate your help in ensuring your child is well rested, eats a good breakfast and arrives to school on time each testing day. Any student who is absent will be pulled from class following the original testing session to ensure the required testing is complete.

Junior High soccer practice will end at 5:00 in the Grade School gym today

Athletic Schedule changes today due to weather HS Track meet at Red Bud moved to tomorrow same bus time and start time, practice today after school HS Baseball/Softball game at Mulberry Grove canceled today, no makeup date yet HS Softball will practice in HS gym after school till 5:30 HS Baseball will practice in HS gym from 5:30-7:30 JH Soccer will practice in the grade school gym today after school till 5:30 JH track will practice after school today

Reminder, Illinois requires ALL seniors to complete the FAFSA for graduation. Students going into the military can obtain a waiver from me. The website to create your student PIN and parent PIN as well as complete the FAFSA is https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. Email me if you have any questions at jschorfheide@lcusd9.org or text 314-439-6912 (include your name and student name)

CONGRATS TO ALL OF OUR HS STUDENTS WHO MADE HONOR ROLL FOR 3RD QUARTER! Freshman High Honor Roll: Delilah Akley, Zora Boggs, Jayden Luna, Christopher Ragnetti Freshman Regular Honor Roll: Ian Cappello, Dellas Durbin, Chloe Gandy, Autumn Guyette, Tina Li, Emilia Morales, Tristan Morrissey, Cole Naumann, Tyler Nordmann, Jarimiah Proctor, Ava Schmollinger, Zachary Wilson Sophomores High Honor Roll: Tabitha Bauer, Ethan Berry, Allison Corbitt, Thaily Gager, Brooke Goetter, Blake Hurley, Dache Johnson, Hannah Krumsieg, Cardin Nguyen, Meadow Pier, Kendal Strozier, Robert Zimmerman Sophomores Regular Honor Roll: Samantha Amos, Tyler Hohrein, Devin Vinson, Laney Zuber Juniors High Honor Roll: Coleman Cummins, Elizabeth Kirkwood, Grace Milcarek, Jasmine Miller, Dominic Roma, Ashley Shaffer Juniors Regular Honor Roll: Jacob Burger, Samantha Espique, Tori Garcia, Carli Gorka, McKenna Herbert, Alexia Marwa, Lauren Magnussen, Emily Nordmann, Jasmin Starns, Savannah Webster, Ayden Wright, Destiny Zeeb Seniors High Honor Roll: Janice Chiang, Paisley Gabel, Ryleigh Goss, Merja Sander, Thea Weltzin Seniors Regular Honor Roll: Kaitlyn Acheson, Jackson Cruthis, Nicholas, Gross, Liza Havrylyuk, Haley Hoock, Gyllianna Hudson, Jordan McGee, Kyndal Stark, Jameson Strozier

LET'S GO!!! Congratulations to our 3-4th grade boys and our 3-4th grade girls for placing 1st at their end of the season tournament! The boys defeated Highland and the girls toppled O'Fallon to claim victory. Huge shout out to the coaches and parents who encouraged these amazing athletes all season. We cannot WAIT to see what the future of Lebanon basketball has in store. It is a GREAT day to be a greyhound! 🐾

CONGRATS TO OUR JRH STUDENTS WHO MADE HONOR ROLL FOR 3RD QUARTER! 6th grade High Honor Roll: Jaidin Bennett, Tyler Blanchard, Hillary Blasdel, Addison Durbin, RJ James, Amy Li, Finley Toth, Jada Woods 6th grade Regular Honor Roll: Addison Allen, Olivia Baer, Tristan Bievenue, Brendan Dow, Collin Fertig, Khelsi Frazier, Jacob Gendron, Mikayla Hall, Atheena King, Heidi Nordmann, Ethan Slater, Alana White, Bricyn Young 7th grade High Honor Roll: Bellarose Akley, Joseph Corbitt, Ava Dannenbrink, Reighlynn DeMello, Frederick Durbin, Evan Hardy, Kyle Noud, Savanah Pontious 7th Grade Regular Honor Roll: Alexander Amos, Karsyn Bertelsman, Danielle Carnell, Britney Davenport, Blake Johnson, Jacob Johnson, Sophi Joshu, Kaden Karraker, Amaya Russell, Jacob Suydam 8th Grade High Honor Roll : Colin Adams, Brayson Britsch, Bryce Gager, Audrey Lamm, Lincoln Hamm, Zachary Miller 8th Grade Regular Honor Roll: Marquis Anderson, Noah Baer, Braden Carroll, Quameisha Coates, Blake Goetter, Daniel Gross, Benjamin Kittstein, Wade Konieczny, Alana Petty, Kalen Zuber

State mandatory testing is around the corner. Grades 3-8 will test April 4-8. The freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will test April 13 with the eighth grade and juniors testing April 21 as well. It is necessary that all students be in school for testing during this time. Please do not schedule any absences during these days. Thank you

Pre-K Screenings will be held on May 31st and June 2nd from 9-2:30 at LES. Call the elementary school office at (618) 537-4553 for an appointment. The screening is free and available to all preschool age children who will not be eligible to attend Kindergarten in the fall and will be three (3) years old on or before September 1, 2022. The screening lasts approximately one hour.

Reminder of Bounce House Night sponsored by PTO on 03/25/22! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N9dxw7-a10n1ogQDKet6wlAJM3EgSo_W/view?usp=sharing

There is still time to sign up for the blood drive this Friday, March 25. The drive is from 9:00am to 2:00pm in the high school gym. You can register to give blood at bloodcenter.org/group using the group code 10756. Students need to be 16 with parent permission or 17 and older to donate. Guests will be asked to sign-in in the office.

Information from Coach Stark about today’s junior high bowling tournament Good job Greyhounds! Lebanon Junior High Bowlers season came to an end at States today. Both the girl's and boy's team finished 15th out of 18 teams that qualified for States. Jacob Suydam finished T26 with a 159 average on the day. He had 6 consecutive strikes in game 3 and finished with a team high 209! Ben Kittstein, our lone 8th grader, finished in 34th. First year bowler, Karsyn Bertelsman was the highest finisher for the girls landing in 30th, while Sophi Joshu finished in 33rd. Special shout out to Isis Warren. This 5th grader bowled 4 out of 6 games (having never bowled that many games before) and she averaged 120 on the day - bowling her 4 personal best games, finishing 40 pins over her average! 8 of the 11 were new bowlers - which means we were very young. We gained a lot of important experience and cheered each other on to the end. It was a great season, just making States was our goal and they achieved that and then some. For anyone with children at LES in the 1st through 4th grade - we will be conducting bowling intramurals March 31st through April to introduce them to the great sport of bowling! Thanks to my coaches, Cheyenne Pinkstaff and Marsha Shirley and all the parents and supporters - you are awesome!