There will be a Regular Board of Education Meeting on May 21, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the District Office. The agenda can be viewed here. READ MORE >
Please click on the link below to view a note of thanks from the Unit 9 Board of Education regarding the consolidation vote. Board of Education Thanks Voters READ MORE >
All WCHS Junior class parents/guardians are invited to a post prom parent meeting Tuesday April 2nd at 7:00 pm at Monical’s. READ MORE >
The March, 2019 issue of the GRS Ute Salute is hot off the presses. Take a moment to read the work of these budding newspeople. It is available by clickinghere. READ MORE >
Unit 9 held their annual State of the District meeting on Friday, March 22nd at WCHS. If you missed it, you may view the slides here. READ MORE >
Kindergarten pre-registration will be held at Nettie Davis School on April 10th and April 12th. Click here for more information. READ MORE >
The Iroquois County Unit 9 Board of Education would like to invite the community to its 2019 State of the District. This free event will be held on Friday, March 22nd at Watseka Community High School. Registration begins at 6:00 pm with informational sessions beginning at 6:30 pm. School administrators and the Board of Education will present information on... READ MORE >
Community meetings were held on January 16 and February 13, 2019, to discuss possible consolidation. Slides from the meetings can be viewed by clicking on the link below. Community Meeting Slides READ MORE >
The GRS Builders Club has implemented a community outreach program for local nursing homes and assisted living facilities. So far, the outreach team has gone to Heritage Woods twice and will be going to the Iroquois County Resident Home in March. During the visits, the students have performed a Christmas skit, sung Christmas Carols, and made Valentine decorations... READ MORE >
Public is invited to attend a community meeting regarding possible consolidation between Iroquois County CUSD #9 and Crescent-Iroquois CUSD #249. Meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 6:00 p.m. at the Iroquois County CUSD #9 Unit Office, 1411 West Lafayette Street, Watseka, ILClick to view Consolidation Fact Sheet READ MORE >
Would you like to work at Unit 9? Please click here to view available openings. READ MORE >
The community meeting to discuss possible consolidation was held on January 16, 2019. Slides for the meeting can be viewed by clicking this here. READ MORE >
Public is invited to attend a community meeting regarding possible consolidation between Iroquois County CUSD #9 and Crescent-Iroquois CUSD #249. Meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 6:00 p.m. at the Iroquois County CUSD #9 Unit Office, 1411 West Lafayette Street, Watseka, IL READ MORE >
The Iroquois County CUSD 9 State Report Card is out. It can be viewed by browsing to www.illinoisreportcard.com and searching for Watseka or by clicking here to go directly. READ MORE >
The December issue of the Ute Salute, GRS' student newspaper, is currently available. Please click here to view the student work. READ MORE >
On November 5th, 2018, the Committee of Ten made their consolidation presentation. If you were unable to attend, you may read the Committee of 10 statement here. The PowerPoint slides from the presentation are also available by clicking here. READ MORE >
Mrs. Curry's class has put out the latest version of the Ute Salute. You can read it here. READ MORE >
Public is invited to attend and provide testimony regarding the proposed consolidation betweenIroquois County CUSD #9 and Crescent-Iroquois CUSD #249. Hearing will take place on Monday, November 5, 2018, 6:30 p.m. at the Iroquois County Administrative Center, 1001 East Grant Street, Watseka, Illinois. Flyer READ MORE >
The Committee of 10, a group comprised of members from the C-I Unit 249 board and the Unit 9 board will meet on October 17th and 23rd at 6:00 pm at the Iroquois County CUSD 9 Unit Office. The meeting is to discuss the petition and consolidation of the districts. The public is invited to attend. Flyer READ MORE >
Tired of writing checks or sending cash with your students for their lunch money? You can now pay your student's lunch charges at https://www.k12paymentcenter.c... for more information, click the flyer here. READ MORE >
The final draft of the Feasibility Study for the potential merger of Iroquois County CUSD #9 and Crescent-Iroquois #249 is available. Clink on the icon "Documents" and then on the tab "Our District" and you will see the link entitled "Feasibility Study". If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Superintendent Guy Gradert.guy.gradert@watsekaschools.org READ MORE >
U.S. News and World Reports has ranked WCHS as the 88th best high school in Illinois. The article is available here. READ MORE >
Thursday, May 3rd, Watseka High School hosted a Road to Reality for all students. Kick off for the event started at 8:45 am in front of the high school. The program was presented with live actors, Watseka Fire Department, Watseka Coroner’s office, Iroquois Memorial Hospital / Ambulance, Watseka State’s Attorney, Illinois State Police, Watseka Police, and... READ MORE >
This month, the Unit 9 Guidance Department is thinking ahead. They are discussing summer safety. Take a look at their newsletter by clicking here. READ MORE >
Why the Unit 9 BOE is participating in the Feasibility Study On April 10, 2018, the Unit 9 Board of Education voted 7-0 to participate in a feasibility study to explore school reorganization options with any other district that was interested.Community members may ask why is it necessary to pay an outside party to do a feasibility study instead of having... READ MORE >
On Sunday April 8, 2018, Glenn Raymond School had its first juried art exhibit. This exhibit was held at the Old Courthouse Museum, displaying visual creations from 7th and 8th grade students in Mrs. Kay Devine’s art classes. Mr. Denney Smith retired Unit #9 art teacher was the judge. He presented three GRS students with ribbons for their outstanding work. The... READ MORE >
The April, 2018 edition of the Ute Salute is completed. Please take a few moments to take a look at the GRS students' work. You can view it here. READ MORE >
Pre-registration will be held on Tuesday, April 17th and Thursday, April 19th. For more information please click here. READ MORE >
Welcome to our new website. Obviously, a large visual change from our old site that will be much more mobile device friendly. We hope this site, along with our new app, will make it easier for us to get information out to you, our students, parents and community members. A few notes on the new site. The front page will contain all the latest news and information.... READ MORE >
The guidance department has produced their monthly newsletter. The theme this month is Inspire Someone. Please take a moment to give it a read here. READ MORE >
Iroquois EMA press release for February 28th can be viewed here. READ MORE >
The Iroquois County Emergency Management Agency has put out a press release containing some good information on the recent flooding in Watseka and the rest of Iroquois County. Please take a moment to read it here. READ MORE >
The ladies in the guidance department are talking about relationships this month. Click here to read their February newsletter. READ MORE >
It's the holiday season, are you finding yourself stressed? If you or your student are suffering from stress, take a look at January's counseling newsletter. You could find some helpful hints to help battle it. The newsletter is available here. READ MORE >
The Unit 9 Guidance Department has published their December, 2017 newsletter. The subject of the newsletter is Bullying. Please take a look at it by clicking here. READ MORE >
Welcome to our brand new website, we are working diligently to update our website to better communicate and serve our community. READ MORE >