Lebanon CUSD #9 proudly welcomes our newest Board of Education member, Laura Arnold! Laura was officially sworn in during the BOE meeting on September 25, 2025. She joins our dedicated team of board members: Dr. Allison Gaubatz, Natalie Ruth, Shawn Dow, Missy Mitchell, Margaret Samson, and Mike Harter. We are excited to have her perspective and commitment as we continue working together for our students, staff, and community. 💜🐾 #GreyhoundProud
LES Families:
It's time to schedule those hair cuts and wash your favorite tees. Picture day at Lebanon Elementary is right around the corner! On Friday, September 19th, we will be pairing up with Jostens Photography to capture another precious moment in time.
Please DO: Mark your calendars.
Please do NOT : Dress your students in green.
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.
Congratulations to our JH softball team for a 5-1 win over Carlyle last night and improving to 8-1 on the season.
JH baseball fell to Carlyle last night to 14-4 and go to 2-6 on the year.
JV Volleyball had their season opener last night and fell to Patoka in 2 sets.
Varsity volleyball fell to Patoka in 3 sets.
The application window for the Short-Term Paraprofessional Educator Approval for new applicants has been extended through June 30, 2026. Individuals with a high school diploma or equivalent are eligible to apply until that date. Apply in ELIS today: https://okt.to/Ake2WT
IF YOU HAVE A HS DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT AND WOULD LIKE TO WORK AS A PARAPROFESSIONAL IN OUR DISTRICT, PLEASE CONTACT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 618-537-4611 AND WE CAN WALK YOU THRU THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A PARA FOR THE 25-26 SY. MUST BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A CURRENT PHYSICAL, TB TEST AND PASS A BACKGROUND CHECK AS WELL.
We are thrilled to welcome our new teachers and staff to the Greyhound family! We’re so excited to have you on board and wish you a school year filled with success, growth, and meaningful connections. Here's to an amazing year ahead!
Lebanon Elementary Book & Technology fees are now available in your My School Bucks accounts. Please sign in using the Website or App to pay. All fees should be paid prior to the first day of school. If you have any questions or wish to apply for a waiver, please contact Teresa Rogers at the LES office 618-537-4553. Thank you.
School District Lebanon CUSD #9 Board Member Vacancy
Lebanon CUSD #9 is accepting applications to fill a vacancy resulting from a resignation. The term will be from the date of appointment through April 2029 elections.
At LCUSD #9, we believe that education should take place in a fully inclusive environment with equal opportunities for all students and promote high expectations and academic success. This success will be accomplished by the dedicated staff which provides 21st Century skills through academics, social and emotional learning, and physical and multicultural skills.
Applicants for the School Board vacancy must be, on the date of election or appointment:
+ a United States Citizen
+ at least 18 years of age
+ a registered voter
+ a resident of Illinois and the District for at least one year immediately preceding the election.
For at least one year immediately preceding the appointment, a School Board Member must:
+ Be a registered voter.
+ Not be a child sex offender.
+ Not hold another incompatible public office.
+ Not have a prohibited interest in any contract with the District.
+ Not hold certain types of prohibited State or federal employment.
Applicants should show familiarity with the Board's policies regarding general duties and responsibilities of a School Board and a School Board member, including fiduciary responsibilities, conflict of interest, ethics and gift ban. The Board's policies are available on the District website > Documents/Forms > Board of Education > Board Policies.
Resumes may be submitted to Dr. Allison Gaubatz at agaubatz@lcusd9.org beginning July 24 thru August 26, 2025.
