Iroquois County CUSD 9

Tomorrow is the last day to order Little Warrior Gear! Click the link to order: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/jhrtmfela2 The online store is only open for 14 days. All orders ship for free to GRS for distribution. All funds raised help support the PTO and our Little Warriors!

Asbestos abatement will begin at Watseka High School starting on March 20th. Please see the attached notification.

Tyler Tough Shirt Orders - Don't Forget to Order by Friday, March 3rd. tinyurl.com/tylertough

REMINDER!! Preschool Screening: Friday, March 10, 2023 from 8:30-3:00pm at the Watseka Unit 9 Office. Call (815)432-2112 to schedule an appointment!

The WJHS Ute Council is raising money for field trips and other activities for our junior high students. WJHS students will come home today with raffle tickets to sell. Please contact a WJHS student to purchase a raffle ticket or contact the WJHS office to purchase one. Tickets/ money due back March 15th Winners drawn at morning assembly on March 29th Thank you to our generous donors! Check out the most current list here: https://tinyurl.com/WJHSdonor If you would like to donate, please contact the WJHS office.

Iroquois County CUSD #9 in Watseka would like to express our gratitude to the Frontline Impact Project and Lysol US for their remarkable donation of 30,000 Lysol Wipes to our district. As we navigate through the cold and flu season, these wipes will play a crucial role in keeping our students and staff healthy.

We still have some room! You must pre order your Shedd tickets ahead of time. Email kristina.miller@watsekaschools.org to reserve your seats.

February 23, 2023 Attention Unit 9 Families: In an effort to be transparent and proactive we would like to share with you information about possible threats. As you may or may not be aware, we have received automated voicemails threatening violence called into the Watseka Junior High office this week. Although these threats have been unfounded at this time, we have responded promptly and complied with local law enforcement policies and recommendations. These occurrences have progressed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the State Police in collaboration with our local law enforcement. Working together, Unit 9 is actively following up in investigating this issue. Please know that threats will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law when the investigation is closed. Safety is our number one priority. All threats are taken seriously. We thank the Watseka Police Department as they have been and will continue to be providing extra security around our school premises and have provided us guidance in these situations. As parents, you can help. Please take this opportunity to speak to your child about the importance of school safety. While peer pressure is an influence at this age, we want to encourage students to feel comfortable reporting any information they may have about situations that may compromise their safety and the safety of others. Working together we can maintain an environment where students are free to focus on learning. If you have any further questions, please reach out. Thank you for your support and assistance in keeping our schools safe for children. Mr. Jeff Perzee, Watseka Junior High Principal Mr. Travis Findlay, Watseka Community High School Principal Mr. Kyle Nevills, WJH/WCHS Assistant Principal Dr. David Andriano, Superintendent Click the link for the PDF copy of the letter: https://5il.co/1pp5q

Little Warrior Gear is HERE! Click the link to order: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/JHRTMfeLa2 The online store is only open for 14 days. All orders ship for free to GRS for distribution. All funds raised help support the PTO and our Little Warriors!

Let's Show Our Community/School Support for Tyler, Sarah and the Shoven Family - Wednesday, Feb 22nd will be Tyler Tough Day - Wear Your Blue!

Apply online at https://watsekaschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Art Club will be having a Porkburger Drive Thru this week on Tuesday, February 14th (Valentine's Day💘) from 3pm - 6pm at the circle drive at WCHS. There is a high school boys basketball game that night in Milford at 6pm. We hope that many of you who might be going to the game will swing by and grab dinner!

If you have a student that will attend kindergarten in the fall, please fill out this pre-registration form at www.tinyurl.com/23u9newstudent. Once you fill out the pre-registration form, please call Jessica at (815) 432-2112 to schedule a screening appointment. Appointments will be held on April 12, 2023. During the appointment, students will do the Kindergarten screening and a parent/guardian will complete registration.

Please join us Thursday, February 16th from 5-6:30 PM for the Wanda Kendall Family Reading night!

Iroquois County CUSD #9 is happy to participate in I-KAN ROE's Life Education Center programs. Please take a few minutes to view their Feb. Newsletter.

Warrior Basketball Throwback Night - 80's Come support your Warrior Boys Basketball team Tuesday, Feb 7th as they take on Hoopeston Cornjerkers. Show us your BEST 80's attire!!

Art Club will be having a Porkburger Drive Thru on Tuesday, February 14th (Valentine's Day💘) from 3pm - 6pm at the circle drive at WCHS. There is a high school boys basketball game that night in Milford at 6pm. We hope that many of you who might be going to the game will swing by and grab dinner!

Preschool Screening: Friday, March 10, 2023 from 8:30-3:00pm at the Watseka Unit 9 Office. Call (815)432-2112 to schedule an appointment!

See what's going on at the Park District *Not a Unit 9 sponsored event

Today is an e-learning day for Unit 9 schools. Grades 6-12: Check Google Classroom for assignments. Grades K-5: View your grade level assignment sheets here- https://www.watsekaschools.org/o/watseka-elementary/page/e-learning-watseka-elementary All work will be posted by 8:30 am.