Watseka Elementary

Don't forget Family Reading Night at GRS tonight from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Come join us for fun activities, snacks, and purchase some books at the book fair. Attendees will also be entered into a giveaway (1 winner per grade level).

Kids Night Out was a huge success! We had 178 excited students! All proceeds go to the Unit 9 PTO fund that provides field trips, field day games and other fun activities! Thank you for your support!

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.

GRS Reading Night & Book Fair is this Thursday! We are also hosting a book fair. You can order online here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/grs

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.

GRS will be helping WCHS Student Council earn $$ for The Shoven Family next week. **Winning class will get an ice cream treat Thank you for all your help with this Student Council project!

Wanda Kendall Elementary Spring Picture Day March 15, 2023

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!

GRS Reading Night is quickly approaching! Thursday, March 2, 2023 from 6-7:30pm.

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!

Congrats to our Glenn Raymond School January Students of the Month: 1st Grade: Marley Keller, Maggie Gibson 2nd Grade: Amelia Mense, Veronica Cruz, Isabella Daily 3rd Grade: Adyson Douglas, Seth Chaney, Mason Schroeder 4th Grade: Clarence Moore, Willow Zielie, Ayden Chen 5th Grade: Khloee Smith, Trey Bruens, Garrett Hess

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.

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!

Glenn Raymond School Picture Day is coming up on 2/15/23! Order before Picture Day to receive free shipping to the school. Order online at https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/76499KF

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!

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!