Skip to content
Make sure you check out the Back to School Newsletter located on the website and the app. There is a ton of important information in it!!
Here are just a few highlight!
School meals are not free this year. If you’ve never applied in the past, please apply this year. These applications are about way more than reduced lunch fees.
We need everyone to fill out the form because these applications help the district earn funding for programs and supplies every student uses.
All Unit 9 families are receiving an
application in the mail soon. Please fill it out and return it to Jami.harris@watsekaschools.org or drop it off at the Unit Office.
Online registration is open for all students Pre-K-12th grade. Please take time TODAY to register your students!
Visit: https://www.watsekaschools.org/page/registration-information for more information on how to register. If you would like assistance with registration, please call Jennifer Dixon or your child’s school to schedule an appointment.
Jennifer Dixon at (815) 432-2115 press 3.
Wanda Kendall (815) 432-2112
Glenn Raymond Elementary (815) 432-4581
Watseka Junior High School (815) 432-2115
Watseka Community High School (815) 432-2486
We still have a few seats available! We have reached the 25 person requirement for a discount too! Call 815-432-4931 to reserve your seat today!
Enjoy a pork tenderloin sandwich on Aug. 5th from 5p-7p.
*This is not a Unit 9 sponsored event
Early Childhood Day at the Farmers Market!
Watseka Kiwanis Club Bags Tournament
If you are interested in registering or sponsoring, fill out the attached forms and mail back to the PO Box listed
*This is not a Unit 9 sponsored event
The WCHS Alumni Association is preparing to send out their invitations to the annual banquet. The groups sends out thousands of invitations each year and needs your help to update their information.
PLEASE add your contact information to save time and money on postage. They are transitioning to email invites and need your information!
https://forms.gle/7SswncoojA4kNi9S8
Summer Breakfast Program-
https://5il.co/1dbs9
Iroquois CUSD #9 will conduct a Jump Start Breakfast Program for Grades 1-5.
Children ages 1 through 18 years of age are welcome to come for breakfast. The meal will be served free of any cost to the children.
Breakfast will be served Monday – Friday, August 1 – August 12th at
Glenn Raymond School, starting at 8:40 – 9:40 A.M.
Children should enter through the East Door off of the black top on South Third Street.
The Summer Food Service Program is available to all children without regard to
race, color, national origin, sex, age or handicap.
If you are interested in further information regarding this program, please contact Jami Harris at 815-432-3891.
Sincerely,
Jami Harris
Food Service Director
Fall Screening- August 4th at the Unit Office in Watseka! This screening is completely free and is the first step for the PREP preschool program. Call Wanda Kendall (815) 432-2112 for an appointment!
WCHS Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony
Mother Nature is FINALLY Cooperating!
Another Weather Cancellation.... Stay Tuned for the NEW Date
Online registration is open for all new and returning Unit 9 students.
Parents/Guardians of new students will need to pre-register at this link: tinyurl.com/2023newstudent
Parents/Guardians of returning students need to visit the PowerSchool Parent page at: https://watsekau9.powerschool.com/public
and log into their Parent Portal. If you do not have a parent account, please email jennifer.dixon@watsekaschools.org or casie.hanson@watsekaschools.org for assistance. You can also call your child's school for login assistance.
All instructions are located on our website:
https://www.watsekaschools.org/page/registration-information or can be picked up at one of the schools.
If you need registration assistance, please call (815) 432-2115 press 3 to schedule an appointment for assistance.
Limited Quantity Available - Adult and Youth. Order Here: tinyurl.com/unit9lastday
Kankakee/Iroquois County Back to School Fair, coordinated by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet is scheduled for 11am-1pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at Kankakee High School located at 1200 W. Jeffery St., Kankakee!
This annual summer event is a major countywide effort to help low-income families access important services to begin the school year on a positive note.
This event will be a contact-free drive-through school supply distribution again this year. Everyone seeking assistance with school supplies must pre-register through our online website (starting on May 23, 2022) at https://catholiccharitiesjoliet.org/back-to-school-fair-kankakee-county/
Want to enroll your student in an athletic summer camp? Check out our website for all the information. Deadlines are quickly approaching for some of the camps!
https://www.watsekaschools.org/page/warrior-summer-camps
It's time to register for Kindergarten!
Save the Date - Let Us Cook Dinner For You!