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.
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!
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!!
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.
ATTENTION IROQUOIS COUNTY PARENTS!
Are you a parent of children ages 0-8 and you want to help make a difference!
Birth to Five is "recruiting" parents in Kankakee & Iroquois Counties to be a part of our Focus Groups in these areas:
Daycare staff
Parents of children 0-8
An Iroquois Co. specific group
Another focus group on "Care" service providers.
Scan the QR code to submit your contact information to express interest in participating in a focus group (participants get a $25 dollar gift card)!
Scan a different QR code to share your "Stories" either good or bad
Scan a QR code to join the Birth to Five newsletter
Scan a QR code to follow us on Facebook.
Your input can give Birth to Five information that goes directly back to the State of Illinois that can impact Policies, Funding and Resources for families in Iroquois County!
The WJHS "Hawaiian" dance is Friday, Jan 20 @ GRS cafeteria after the VB game from 7:30-9 pm. Dance tickets will be sent home on Wednesday. Students need to bring the signed dance ticket with them on Friday night to enter. Students may wear appropriate Hawaiian clothing to school and/or dance on Friday if they choose. Students are encouraged to attend the VB matches starting at 5:30. There is no cost to the VB game or dance unless they want to bring money for the concessions. Please make sure you arrive promptly at 9 pm to pick up your child. Students will be able to exit out the cafe doors, gym doors , or front doors to be picked up by parents.
Students with one or more F's or significant discipline will NOT be allowed to attend.
Join the Watseka Warrior Basketball team at the Public Library on Monday, Feb. 13th from 3:30-5:30 pm. The boys will be making Valentine cards with kids.
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Jim Both, from the Watseka Masonic Lodge #446, dropped off a generous donation of hats and gloves to Watseka Elementary Schools.
Thank you!
Watseka's "Hoop-Stars" Clinic Sign Up Sheet
Attendance Matters!
Our Unit 9 students and staff have really had a blast today! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
WJHS students enjoyed an end of the quarter incentive day with crafts, movies, games, and VR. WCHS & WJHS students competed in a door decorating contest. Watseka Elementary students enjoyed holiday crafts and the 1st graders enjoyed a Polar Express themed day!
Wishing all our students and staff a wonderful break!
Check out our video recap: https://tinyurl.com/u9holidayfun
Please take some time to read our Quarter 2: Warrior News! There were a lot of exciting events over the last nine weeks and we hope you enjoy reading about them.
https://tinyurl.com/Q2Warriornews
GRS November Student of the Month
1st Grade: Sophie Knapp, Ellie Smith, Blake Froning
2nd Grade: Journey Harris, Luke Knapp, Gianna Blomlie
3rd Grade: Helena Cluver, Adilynn Hopper, Cora Trumble
4th Grade: Jasmine Schroeder, Oliver Ruiz, Kolbee Shoufler
5th Grade: Hazen Miller, Noah Irby, Ella Ulitzsch
Several parents have reported issues with the PowerSchool app. If you are experiencing issues with the PowerSchool app, you will need to delete the app and reinstall it on your device.
Our district code is QPZS