Coach Stacey is offering basketball open gym tonight in the high school from 5:30-6:45 for any 8th graders thru juniors who may have interest in playing high school basketball next year. He is also offering it at the same time tomorrow(Wednesday night) in the elementary gym. Students must be in good academic standing to attend, so that means passing 5 classes.
Today's home high school baseball and softball games are canceled today. Baseball and softball will NOT practice after school.
About TheAbbott EMT Academy
Classes are Monday-Friday for eight weeks, 8:00am-5:00pm.
• Students will earn $13.00 while attending class, as well as 401k and Paid Time Off.
• After the National Registry examination and acquiring their state licensure, they will earn the EMT starting rate of $18.73 per hour and health benefits.
• Candidates must be 18 years of age.
• Candidates must have a GED or High School Diploma.
Link To Apply
https://confidential-gmr.icims.com/jobs/31348/ems-student--june-2023-class/job
Application Deadline: Thursday, May 18, 2023
Orientation: Thursday, June 1, 2023
Start Date: Monday, June 5, 2023
Carmelita telling her class about the history of Cinco de Mayo in Mrs. Cornell’s class.
Principal Foster is twinning with the twins today in purple stripes.
Senior Night Recognition was this past Monday for Baseball, Softball and Track.
Congratulations to our senior athletes and their families.
Baseball
Jake Burger
Freddy Kittstein
Dominic Roma
Kevin Fertig
Kurt Zeeb
Track
Ayden Wright
Marie De Francesco
Softball
Destiny Zeeb
Alexia Marwa
Emily Nordmann
Savannah Webster
Jasmin Starns
Congratulations to players and parents
Athletic Recap for Week of May 1st-May 5th
Monday
Baseball lost to Bunker Hill 9-6
Softball lost to Bunker Hill 2-0
Tuesday
Baseball lost at Grizzlies Stadium to New Athens 7-0
Softball lost to New Athens 7-0
JH Soccer lost to Edwardsville Liberty 3-0, JV lost 1-0
Wednesday
JH Soccer Varsity beat Roxana 7-0, JV lost 1-0
HS Girls Track Conference Results for the Kaskaskia Division
Our girls Track and Field team claimed second yesterday in the Kaskaskia division of the Cahokia Conference:
•Zora Boggs - first in shot put and discus 🥇🥇🥈
•Autumn Guyette - fifth in shot put and discus
•Mariah Nunn - 2nd in the 100m and 3rd in the 200m 🥈🥈🥉
•Jayden Luna - 1st in 300m Hurdles, 2nd in the 200m, and third in the long and triple jumps 🥇🥈🥉🥉
•Alexia Marwa - 2nd in high jump, 4th in the 100m, and 3rd in the 800m 🥈🥈🥉
•Marie DiFrancesco - 3rd in the 400m and fifth in both the 800m and long jump 🥈🥉
and the 4X400 of Zora, Marie, Mariah, and Alexia took 2nd 🥈
Proud of our Greyhounds 🐾
Thursday
Baseball lost at Valmeyer 5-2
Softball won at Valmeyer 5-2
Friday
HS Softball-Marissa Canceled their tournament for this weekend
Regional Information
HS Baseball will play at Odin on Monday May 15th at 4:30
HS Softball will play at Christ Our Rock on Monday May 15th at 4:30
Wear your alma mater gear or dress like a college student. Happy teacher (staff) appreciation!
Good morning everyone - the district is having issues with phone lines this morning. If you are unable to get thru please email the offices. LES will email treeser@lcusd9.org, LJHS will email kfloyd@lcusd9.org, and LHS will email nwaters@lcusd9.org. Thank you for your patience!
Please send Mrs. Becky Barnouski a retirement e-card for her 30 years of dedication to our district. Thanks for your help wishing her a Happy Retirment at the end of the school year.
https://forms.gle/iyrPo6VVNQevPpdY7
McKendree University is offering Volleyball Camps this summer
June 5th-7th 2:30-4:00 Kindergarten-5th grade
June 12, 13 or 14 Individual Day Camps
For more information or to sign up go to: volleyball.mckendreecamps.com
Our staff is the best! Check out these "tacky tourists"!
Tacky tourist day for teachers!
Mrs. Cornell’s 4th graders with their planet projects.
Allison Corbitt was selected as the 2023 IPA Student of the Year. Allison exudes leadership and kindness and is always willing to help.
More fun wearing yellow today for Teacher (Staff) Appreciation week! Mr. Peoples is also showing off the goodies we received yesterday.
Yellow represents happiness, optimism and spring. Today the staff is wearing yellow for teacher appreciation and writing affirmations to each other!
Congrats to our JH Track team for doing very well at the All Saints Track Regional this past Saturday.
2 athletes qualified for the Class S State Track meet at DuQuoin High School on May 13th
Savanah Pontious won the discus
Khelsi Frazier won the 7th grade 100M Dash and won the 7th grade 200 M Dash
Great Job Ladies
Also earning ribbons at the Regional for the girls team
Khelsi Frazier 3rd in Long Jump
Addison Durbin 6th in Long Jump
Savannah Pontious 3rd in Shot Put
Addison Durbin 6th in High Jump
Johanna Kraemer 4th in Discus
Girls 4x100 Relay 4th
Girls Varsity Relay 6th
ReAnna West 6th in the 7th Grade 100M
Also winning ribbons for the boys team
Evan Hardy 5th in the 1600M Run
Freddy Durbin 6th in the 1600M Run
Zander DeMello 6th in the 800M Run
Zander DeMello 5th in the 7th Grade 100M
Good job Greyhounds!!!
These lucky students earned a lunch with Miss Bass today!
