🎉🏈 Homecoming 2025 is Almost Here! 🏈🎉
Get ready, Indians — it’s nearly time to show your pride and celebrate one of our favorite traditions! Mark your calendars for an exciting week of events:
▪ Coronation
Wednesday, October 8th | 7:00 PM
Wendell Starrick Gymnasium
▪ Parade
Friday, October 10th | 3:00 PM
Washington Ave., Broadway Blvd., and Jefferson Ave.
▪ Homecoming Football Game
Friday, October 10th | Gates Open 5:30 PM | Kickoff 7:00 PM
JCHS Athletic Complex
▪ JC Sports Hall of Fame Ceremony
Saturday, October 12th | 11:30 AM
JCHS Gymnasium
▪ JC Homecoming Dance
Saturday, October 12th | 7:00 PM
JCHS Gymnasium
Community groups or organizations interested in entering a float in the parade can call the high school office at 618-983-8638 or email agualdoni@jcindians.org to be considered for a parade entry.
Let’s pack the stands, line the streets, and cheer on our Indians as we make Homecoming 2025 one to remember! ❤️🖤
▪ Kyle Baker
▪ Tony Kendrick
▪ Roy Rogers.
This year's inductees, along with any previous honorees in attendance, will be recognized during the Homecoming Football Game on Friday, October 10.
The induction ceremony and banquet will be held on Saturday, October 11, at 11:30 a.m. in the Johnston City High School Gymnasium. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at the District Office or the High School Office.
▪ Students toss the ag-themed stress ball to another student
▪ Ask a question like "What's a male turkey called?"
▪ The other student will answer "Tom"
▪ And, repeat!
📸 Photo credit: Mrs. Bright
Homecoming Week is Almost Here, Indians!
Mark your calendars — 2025 Homecoming Week is just a month away! From October 6th–11th, our Johnston City community will come together to celebrate school spirit, tradition, and our amazing students. Events include:
❤ Coronation
🖤 Homecoming Parade
❤ JCHS Football Game vs. Hamilton County Foxes
🖤 Johnston City Sports Hall of Fame Induction & Banquet
🖤Homecoming Dance in High School Gym
We can’t wait to see YOU cheer on our students, honor our Sports Hall of Fame inductees, and celebrate everything that makes Johnston City special!
Ms. Moore’s 2nd-grade class is leading the way with Jefferson Elementary School’s recycling program!
These students are excited to make a real difference and help our school become more eco-friendly. They’ve been learning what items can be recycled, how to sort them properly, and why caring for our planet matters.
Way to go, 2nd graders!
We’re taking a look back at Mrs. Crowe’s 3rd-grade class. In 1967, 3rd graders attended Jefferson Elementary School. Now, Lincoln Elementary is home to our 3rd and 4th-grade students.
We’d love to hear from you! If you attended Johnston City Schools in 3rd grade, who was your teacher? Share your memories in the comments below!
#ThrowbackThursday
Mrs. Roach’s 2nd-grade class recently completed their unit on Solids and Liquids. Their final experiment was making their own Oobleck, which results from mixing cornstarch and water.
These students were very excited to see how the substance acts as a solid, then “melts” and turns into a liquid!
Last week, students at Washington Middle School earned Tribe Time by completing their assignments, meeting their Edmentum minutes, and having no disciplinary issues. Fun activities included:
- STEM activities
- Art projects
- Outdoor time
- Dodgeball
- Movies
- And more!
To help, her first-grade students have been using math racks to understand values, ways to make 10, and part-to-whole relationships.
This is just the beginning! We can't wait to see our students master these math skills and build on them during the school year.
Johnston City Schools are closed today, Monday, September 1st, in observance of Labor Day!
School will be back in session on Tuesday, September 2nd.
Community groups and organizations are invited to take part in the 2025 JCHS Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 10th, starting at 3 pm! Would you like to enter a float?
▪ Call the high school office at (618) 983-8638
▪ Or email agualdoni@jcindians.org
JCHS students enrolled in the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program are preparing for the important role of working alongside medical staff and caring for patients. Before they can provide care for others, it’s important that they are healthy themselves!
This week, nurses from the Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department visited JCHS to provide Tuberculosis screenings and Meningitis vaccines to our CNA students. These preventive steps are essential in making sure students are protected and ready for their clinical experiences.
We are grateful to our local health department for its support and assisting our CNA program.
📸 Mrs. Brenda Mummert
We hope everyone has a safe holiday weekend.
Jackson Carnine and Kathryn Carnine have been selected as Distinguished Scholars by PreACT. They received this honor for scoring in the top 5% of students nationwide on their Fall 2024 PreACT assessment.
We also have students who have been recognized as Rising Scholars by PreACT. These students received this honor for scoring in the top 10% of students nationwide on their Fall 2024 PreACT assessment.
Picture 1: L-R: Kathryn and Jackson Carnine
Pictured L-R are: Kaedance Imhoff, Dakota Musgrave, Elijah Abbott, Killian Bailey, and Lauren Bradley.
They suited up in their scrubs today and took a photo with Principal Schell. These high school students showed off what it means to learn with pride and professionalism. Future healthcare heroes in the making!
Photo Credit: Mrs. Brenda Mummert
The Southern Illinois Coaches Association honored Coach Thomas with the 2A Football Coach of the Year Award during last night's banquet. Thomas spent seven years as head coach, stepping down after the 2024 season to spend more time with his family.
Under Thomas’ leadership, our football team has been 47-7 over the past five years with four conference championships and one runner-up. Our football players can also boast 8-4 in the playoffs, with second-round appearances in 2021 and 2023. Plus, semi-final appearances in 2022 and 2024.
We are incredibly proud of his leadership, dedication, and the impact he continues to make on our student-athletes and the Johnston City football program, which Thomas is still involved in as an assistant coach.
You voted and narrowed it down to two possible names for our NEW district-wide magazine:
▪ JC Hometown Hallways
▪ JC Hometown Highlights
This new project will feature our outstanding students, talented athletes, and hardworking teachers and staff across all four schools. Plus, recognize alumni who are making a difference in our hometown and beyond.
Let's do a final vote to select the name!
👍 Like this post with a thumbs up if you want to vote for JC Hometown Hallways
🩷 Love this post with a heart if you want to vote for JC Hometown Highlights
We hope our families enjoyed their weekend and our students had a great first week back to school!
A reminder that today, Monday, August 18th, is the last day for students to change classes.
Thank you!
🕑 Dismissal Times:
▪ Elementary Schools & Washington Middle School – 1:50 pm
▪ Johnston City High School - 2 pm
Please plan accordingly for student pick-up and after-school arrangements. Thank you for your cooperation!
We’re proud of our students for taking these lessons seriously and for working together to make transportation safe for everyone! 🚍
