Information Processing students visited Castle Park in Carbondale to sharpen their photography skills 📸 During their recent outing, students had some nice weather to have some fun in the sun and learn more about camera settings like shutter speed, white balance, and aperture/f-stop.
A friendly reminder that you can eat a delicious Fish Fry, and support our JCHS students!!
The Johnston City Lions Club is sponsoring a Fish Fry where proceeds will go toward scholarships for our JCHS students! There will also be free eye exams for children ages 6 months to 6 years old (no purchase necessary).
This event is this Saturday, April 5th, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (or until they run out) at the Masonic Lodge, 501 Washington, Johnston City. The meal is $12.00 per plate, dine-in or carry-out.
Tickets are available from Lions Club members, Johnston City High School Office, and the Johnston City District Office.
April is Mathematics Awareness Month, and we had an exciting day in Mrs. McCluskie's 7th-grade class at Washington Middle School 📚 Students put their math skills to the test by completing task cards scattered around the classroom.
This kinesthetic activity allowed them to move, collaborate, and learn together! With hands-on feedback from Mrs. McCluskie, they discovered that math can be both fun and active! 🏃♂️💡
Parents and Guardians,
The Lions of Illinois Foundation and the Johnston City Lions Club are hosting a FREE vision and hearing screening. Remember, all students going into Kindergarten need an eye exam.
Where: Johnston City Ball Field
When: April 19th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information contact Robert Miller at (618) 663-8368
All students participating in a WMS or JCHS sport for the 2025-26 school year MUST have a
yearly sports physical.
This is a great opportunity to cross that off your back-to-school checklist, and help support several of our school groups.
Here's a link to the IHSA Physical form: https://bit.ly/3XIrjTd
You can find print copies in the office at Lincoln Elementary, Washington Middle School, and Johnston City High School.
We're taking time to recognize our JCHS students Sophie Walker, Max Saavedra, Logan Smith, and Olivia Giron, who won the regional Brain Games Competition!!
On March 28th, high school students from across Franklin, Johnson, Massac and Williamson counties competed in this Regional Office of Education #21 competition. During part of the event, participants honed their creativity by designing and modeling Transformers entirely made from cardboard.
It was a great day to put on our thinking caps for some friendly competition!
Our 4th graders participated in the Quest for a Million Pennies, raising a $692.28 donation for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This project is part of the classes Reading and Language Arts curriculum, teaching how to contribute to the community and world by works of charity.
Students teamed up to create an ad for a talk show style presentation in front of the third grade classes. Overall, the teams had nine charities to present on like the World Wildlife Foundation, Salvation Army, and Make a Wish Foundation. Ultimately, 4th graders decided to select St. Jude as their fundraiser recipient.
Due to the possibility of severe weather and for the safety of our students and staff, all schools will have early dismissal today, April 2nd.
Jefferson Elementary, Lincoln Elementary and Washington Middle School will dismiss at 1:50 p.m. Johnston City High School will dismiss at 2:00 p.m.
All after-school programs, activities, extracurriculars and Latchkey are canceled.
It's April Fools, so Mrs. Monchino at Jefferson Elementary had to get in on the action!
She played a small prank on her 1st grade class, convincing students that marshmallows grow on bushes. Her kiddos watched a video discussing the marshmallow life cycle and a news report of a local farm’s harvest this season.
Then, they tried some marshmallows from Mrs. Monchino's "marshmallow" bush at home. She told them April Fools as they took a bite of the sweat treat!
🏀 March Madness might be associated with basketball, but at Jefferson Elementary it's all about READING! 📚
Mrs. Fietsam's 1st grade class had a March Madness Book Battle, adding a little extra excitement to learning. The championship books from the bracket were donated, so each student took home a winning book! As you can see, students were all smiles with their educational prizes!
🧠💡Brain Games with our WMS 8th grade team 🧠💡
Some of our middle school students traveled back to the 70s and 80s with brain games that challenged our students in the most fun ways! From reciting 80s lyrics 🎤 and performing popular duets in TikTok style, to tackling minute-to-win-it challenges and interpreting slang from decades past, it was packed with excitement! 🚀 They even built a Mars rover with moving parts and showcased their historical knowledge in trivia!
Johnston City CUSD #1 is conducting Kindergarten Pre-Registration for the 2025-2026 school year. Please click on the link below to register eligible children. You will need to complete a separate form for each child you are registering. Students must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025, to be eligible for Kindergarten in the 2025-2026 school year.
If you have any questions, call Jefferson School at 618-983-7561.
https://bit.ly/4jcWNZY
📢 Johnston City Sports Hall of Fame - Nominations DEADLINE 🏅
Today, April 1st is the deadline for accepting nomination applications for 2025 inductions! It's your last chance if you know an outstanding athlete, team, coach, or friend of JC Sports who deserves recognition. 🏆 Categories for Nomination include:
▪️ Athlete/Team – 2020 Graduates or earlier, who have demonstrated excellence in their sport.
▪️Coach – Individuals who have had a lasting impact on our athletes and community.
▪️Friend of JC Sports – Anyone who has shown exceptional support and dedication to our local sports programs.
⏰ Deadline: TODAY, April 1, 2025:
Submit your nominations now: https://5il.co/2bs60
We want to say THANK YOU to all the families and staff who took the time to attend our Spring Open House. The event was a huge success and we enjoyed spending some extra time with our students and their parents/guardians.
We also want to thank our wonderful sponsors that make this annual fundraiser possible. Our school couldn't do it without you.
These businesses and individuals donated raffle items, helping Lincoln Elementary to raise money for our school and its student programs.
🌼 Andresen's Cafe
🌼 Banterra Bank
🌼 Blooms & Beyond Boutique
🌼 Buffalo Wild Wings
🌼 Down Home Comforts
🌼 Greg Smiley
🌼 Hideout
🌼 Lemongrass Boutique & Honeysuckle Holler
🌼 O'Charleys
🌼 Redborn Do-It-Best
🌼 SI Truck Parts
🌼 Stress & Trauma Center
🌼 Tee Pee Talk
🌼 Texas Roadhouse
🌼 The Old Speckled Goat
🌼 There Will Be A Party
Plus, the many staff members with the Johnston City School District who donated.
A handful of our JCHS students attended Discovery Day at John A. Logan College in Carterville, and learned more about their next steps in pursuing higher education!
On Friday, these students were able to choose between two specialties within Applied Technology for hands-on experience with instructors. On top of that, JALC personnel with Financial Aid, Admissions, Perkins, and Student Services also shared important information.
📢 Johnston City Sports Hall of Fame - Nominations Now Open! 🏅
The Johnston City Sports Hall of Fame is currently accepting applications for 2025 inductions! If you know an outstanding athlete, team, coach, or friend of JC Sports who deserves recognition, now is the time to nominate them!
🏆 Categories for Nomination:
▪️ Athlete/Team – 2020 Graduates or earlier, who have demonstrated excellence in their sport.
▪️Coach – Individuals who have had a lasting impact on our athletes and community.
▪️ Friend of JC Sports – Anyone who has shown exceptional support and dedication to our local sports programs.
⏰ Deadline: April 1, 2025: Don’t miss out on the opportunity to honor those who have contributed to the spirit of sports in Johnston City. Submit your nominations now!
https://5il.co/2bs60
Let’s celebrate the champions of our community! 🎉
Mrs. Cheers is sharing some photos of her Kindergarten class at Jefferson Elementary school. These students have been busy learning their number bonds and are all smiles showing off their progress.
Number bonds demonstrate how numbers can be broken down into smaller parts that combine to form a whole. Understanding this concept helps with quick and accurate mental calculations.
We're just HOURS away from Lincoln Elementary's Spring Open House, and can't wait to see YOU tonight!
This event is free entry and there will be plenty of games for the whole family to enjoy. For purchase, there will be tasty concessions like hotdogs and chips and salsa. Plus, raffle tickets for some BIG giveaways including a PS5 and $100 gift card.
This is also the last opportunity for students to make a purchase at this year's Scholastic Book Fair.
It's all happening at Lincoln Elementary tonight from 5-7 p.m. You don't want to miss it!
Parents and Guardians,
The deadline for the 5Essentials Survey is today, March 28th. This only takes a few minutes and is the last chance to share your thoughts with us. The survey offers valuable feedback on topics like:
▪ Parent Connectedness
▪ Parent Overall
▪ Parent-teacher interaction
▪ Parent Assessment of Teacher Trust
▪ Parent Assessment of School Safety
https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent&p=1
For those who have taken the survey, thank you!
ICYMI: All schools have early dismissal today, March 28th. Our elementary schools and middle school will let out at 1:50 p.m. and our high school will dismiss at 2 p.m.
