Mr. Stark's class was pleasantly surprised when they came into the classroom this morning. One of the praying mantis eggs hatched over the weekend. The class went outside during a pause in the rain showers to hold and release them. There were between 75 and 200 mantises that hatched from the one egg case.
Today's home junior high soccer game is canceled and no practice today.
Todays home softball game vs Mater Dei is canceled, girls will practice in the gym at 5:30.
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Congratulations to our JH soccer team and coaches on picking up 2 wins this week at Coolidge Middle School in Granite City, a 7-2 win on Tuesday and then they went to Mascoutah on Thursday and won 1-0. This is the first year we have had a junior high soccer team funded by the school and it is being coached by Cameron Keepper and Jesse Essenpreis. They will play at home on Monday April 11th at 4:00 vs Alton Middle School. Keep it up Greyhounds!
Happy National School Library Week to Mrs. Venhaus, Mrs. Haeuber, and Mrs. Casperson. Each of you goes above and beyond to give our students the best reading and learning experience you can. Thank you for all that you do for the students of LCUSD9.
Parents and students in grades 3-8, you have been wonderful this week. The students have worked hard and survived another round of IAR testing. Congratulations to the students and teachers on another successful week of State testing.
Today's high school baseball and softball home games are canceled due to weather. Please spread the word
While using the parachute, our first graders learned about teamwork and cooperation with Ms. Arbeiter.
Attention LES - Mark you calendars! The music classes get to perform their programs! Kindergarten - 2nd grade will have their program "Feelin Good" on Tuesday, May 3rd at 6:30 p.m. in the LHS Gym. 3rd-5th grades will have their program "Kidflix" on Tuesday, May 17th at 6:30p.m. in the LHS Gym. Hope to see you all there!
Here's the information on Easter Break:
Update, there is no softball practice after school now and baseball will practice at 3:30 today
Today's home high school softball game is canceled, practice will be be at 3:30.
Today's jh track meet at Mater Dei high school is on and will start at 4:00. There will be no shot or discus because of wet field conditions.
We are excited to announce that our high school varsity boys baseball team has been given the chance to play at the Gateway Grizzlies stadium vs New Athens on Tuesday May 3rd at 6:00. To purchase tickets you can contact players and coaches. Also some tickets are available in the high school office and concession stand at their April home games. Tickets are general admission and cost $4 a piece. We have been given 250 tickets to sell to help pay for the use of the field and to help the baseball team make some money as a fundraiser. You can email me at ccruthis@lcusd9.org if you have any questions. Let's show our baseball team some community support and fill the stands!
Athletic Event updates for today Tuesday April 5th
HS softball at Marissa is postponed to April 21st at 4:30, practice today in the gym at 3:30
HS Baseball practice in the gym today at 5:30
HS track meet at Wesclin is on for today
JH soccer at Coolidge Middle School in Granite City is on for today
Starting tomorrow, LJHS students will be taking the IAR Test (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday). Students will be receiving snacks during testing, and we have an incentive-based system built into testing that can earn students a Six Flags trip for their effort! In order to receive a Six Flags ticket, students taking IAR testing will simply need to:
Work hard on all tests
Work for predetermined amounts of time on all tests
Show their work during Math testing
Come to school on time with their Chromebook charged, with headphones
The Lebanon Education Foundation would like to recognize an outstanding employee of the district. We are asking our employees, students, and parents to nominate an Outstanding Employee for service in the following ways:
A personal commitment to the student body;
A commitment to the school’s ideals as evidenced by a working rapport with faculty, support staff, and administration;
Attends Lebanon Unit #9 functions, academic and social;
Represents the school in a positive manner;
Has had a positive, profound impact on you or your student.
All employees are eligible for recognition so please consider: teachers, coaches, maintenance personnel, cooks, administrators, bus drivers, classroom aids, office workers, etc. The deadline is Sunday, MAY 1, 2022. The LEF selection committee will review all nominations.
Andy Berberich, President LEF
Here's the link: https://forms.gle/KFNKbP3D1C6yqBPP9
Good morning, junior high IAR testing starts tomorrow. Please make sure Chromebooks are fully charged, students get a good night sleep, have a healthy breakfast, and bring earbuds/headphones to school with them.
Cookie Kit Fundraiser due on 04/05!
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Spring high school and junior high team pictures are canceled tomorrow. The next available date with the photographer was April 21st, so we will take HS baseball, softball, track and JH track and soccer professional team and individual pics that afternoon of April 21st. We will send out a reminder that week.
8th grade soccer players will have their individual pictures taken for banners tomorrow(Tuesday April 5th) 1st hour, so please make sure all 8th grade soccer players bring their uniforms to school for their pictures 1st hour
High School boys baseball schedule change for tomorrow
Due to possible rainout on Tuesday at Marissa
We are canceling our home game with Maryville Christian on Monday April 4th and will instead play at Marissa on Monday at 4:30 since it is a conference game that must be played this season.
Bus time will be 2:50
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Softball will still travel to Metro East Lutheran tomorrow