Iroquois County CUSD 9

Unit 9 elementary schools participate in the Blessings in a Backpack program. Each week approx. 85 students in grades pre-k-5th grade go home on Fridays with healthy food options for the weekend. This program is funded by donations. If your club, organization, or family wants a great way to make a difference, please consider donating to our Blessings in a Backpack fund. All donations go directly to the Unit 9 fund. You can donate online here: https://giving.blessingsinabackpack.org/organizations/unit-9 or mail a check to Wanda Kendall school made out to Blessings in a Backpack. Thank you!

REMINDER GRS PARENTS AND GUARDIANS - Starting TODAY, September 23rd we will be starting our new after-school pick-up procedures. Parents that pick-up their son/daughter will line-up starting on Washington Ave. and wrap around to 2nd St. Students will be dismissed out the gym doors and lined up at numbered signs. We are asking to help with traffic flow, ALL cars then use the right turn lane on 2nd St to turn onto Mulberry St. Please see the image before for more information.

WCHS and Iroquois County Unit 9 extends heartfelt condolences to the Colson Carley family and to the Cissna Park School community. We are with you through these tough times as you heal and find peace. We would like students and staff to wear CP blue tomorrow to show our support.

WCHS Underclassmen Court Freshmen Amaiya Grady & Tate Parsons Sophomores Kinzie Smith & Briley Thompson Juniors Abigail Neukomm & Lucas Shoemaker 📸 Robyn Butler

Prince and Princess Abby O’Brien & Easten Ortega Freshmen Amaiya Grady & Tate Parsons Sophomores Kinzie Smith & Briley Thompson Juniors Abigail Neukomm & Lucas Shoemaker Seniors Maya Machev & Owen Avelar Sarah Parsons & Quinn Starkey Siara Sansone & Ben Guimond Lydia Mustered & Eli Shay Lauren Tegtmeyer & James Newell King & Queen Megan Martin & Andrew McTaggart

Congratulations to our 2024 Homecoming King & Queen: Drew McTaggart & Megan Martin!! 👏🏻👏🏻

Get your Watseka FFA Apparel using the online form below. Forms and payment due NEXT Friday, September 27th. https://tinyurl.com/Watseka-FFA-Apparel

Today is the day! Pick-up in WCHS circle drive 3:30-5:30. Design Credit: Kolbee Shoufler

ATTENTION GRS PARENTS AND GUARDIANS - Starting Monday, September 23rd we will be making changes to our after-school pick-up procedures. Parents that pick-up their son/daughter will now line-up starting on Washington St. and wrapping around to 2nd St. Your child will be lined up outside the Gym Doors at a corresponding pick-up number. We are asking to help with traffic flow, ALL cars then use the right turn lane on 2nd St to turn onto Mulberry St. Please see the image before for more information.

SENIORS WIN POWDERBUFF!!

Mums the word! No, wait! Spread the word!!! Post Prom Mums will be ready for pick-up tomorrow - Friday, Sept 20 in the WCHS circle drive from 3:30-5:30. Forgot to order? No, problem. They will also be selling them while supplies last.

Picture RETAKES are Thursday, November 7 for WANDA/GRS and Monday, November 25 for WJHS/WCHS

"We have exciting news!! On Tuesday, October 1st, come support the Junior High Life Skills Program by eating pizza and supporting a great cause. Supporters of this group are invited to gather at Monical's Pizza for their "Community Day" fundraiser. It's simple! Just go online to www.monicals.com/events and find this event. When ordering, show the flyer on your phone or print it out and bring it in! Monical's will donate 20% of participating tickets to the Junior High Life Skills Program. For more information, visit www.monicals.com or contact McKenna Zimmerman via email at mckenna.zimmerman@watsekaschools.org FLYER LINK - https://tinyurl.com/3vumr5wk

Juniors win POWDERPUFF!

The JUNIORS advance to the Championship POWDERBUFF game tomorrow!

GRS students and staff are having so much fun with our GRS Homecoming Week Dress-Up days!! Stay tuned for Hat Day on Thursday and Warrior Spirit on Friday!!

Image credit: Haven Crouch

Today is the last day to reserve your seat!! We still need more people to sign up in order to go!! Contact Kris @ 815-432-4931 or kris.styck@watsekaschools.org

Who will be your 2024 WCHS Homecoming King? Ben Guimond Eli Shay James Newell Quinn Starkey Owen Avelar Drew McTaggart

Who will be your 2024 Homecoming Queen? Maya Machev Siara Sansone Megan Martin Lauren Tegtmeyer Lydia Mustered Sarah Parsons