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!
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 a BUSY Tuesday for JCHS Athletics!
We start with Girls Track traveling to nearby Herrin for a meet at 4 p.m.
Then, our Baseball and Softball teams both hit the road for away games starting at 4:30 p.m. Baseball taking on the Steeleville Warriors, while our Lady Indians are pitted against the Carterville Lions.
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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.
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🌞 Rise and Shine, Freshman! 🌞
We hope you studied and got plenty of rest last night because today is your PreACT! This is designed to give 9th grade students an early taste of the ACT test, helping them understand the types of questions and the skills they'll need for college.
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.
The Varsity Baseball team is starting off the week with a home game this afternoon against the Galatia Bearcats starting at 4:30 p.m. Let's swing into the week with a win and strong start to a week full of games!
📢 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!
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Let’s celebrate the champions of our community! 🎉
Today it's all about Softball! Our Lady Indians are busy again with more back-to-back events.
First, the team is playing at SIU Carbondale starting at 11:30 this morning. Then, our ladies are off to Marion for more action at Mtn. Dew Park!
It's a busy day for our Softball team with back-to-back events. First, playing at John A. Logan College in Carterville starting at 2 p.m. Then, the team is off to Mtn. Dew Park in Marion for a 6 p.m. game.
Our Baseball team is on the road for a 4th time this week. Our players are up against Wayne City starting at 4:30 p.m.
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.
🏆 Our Kiowa Quillen is a World Champion 🏆
The JCHS Junior placed 2nd top in the world within the Women's Super Heavy weight class at the 2025 IBJJF PAN Jiu-Jitsu competition. This takes place every year in Kissimmee, Florida, and is part of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) line-up that attracts top Jiu-Jitsu athletes worldwide.
This year, the competition hosted 5,000 athletes vying for top three medals in their brackets. Kiowa competed in the adult women portion of the competition as an experienced white belt. Kiowa's first match put her against the 2024 PAN Woman's Super Heavy weight champion. She dominated the match, winning 8-0. 💪💪
This advanced Kiowa to the championship round, facing her previous opponent. She came out strong with a 4-3 lead and two advantage points . Kiowa says she missed gold by moments due to an opportunity her opponent was able to secure, ranking Kiowa 2nd! 🥈
Kiowa recently recovered from a broken rib and one dislocated rib, missing four weeks of training between the end of wrestling season and the PAN competition, "Coming into the competition with only one week back to training lightly, my placing is nothing short of an outstanding achievement that I share with the team of people who helped me reach this level of world-class athletics."
🎨 Youth Art Month with our JCHS Art Club! 🎨
Today, we’re highlighting the incredible talent and creativity of our amazing students for Youth Art Month! 🖌️ From face painting at football games to art lessons, our Art Club members have been working hard to express themselves and showcase their skills.
We're also taking the time to invite you to our district-wide art show "Welcome to the Jungle," Friday, April 11th from 4 to 6 p.m. We’re so proud of all the pieces that will be on display, and hope you'll stop by to support our students and their artwork!
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Friendly reminder that all schools have early dismissal tomorrow, 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.
⚾️ It's GAME DAY for our Junior Varsity and Varsity Baseball teams, who are playing at Mtn. Dew Park tonight! The JV game starts at 4:15 and then our Varsity players are up at 6:30 p.m. ⚾️
📢 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!
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Let’s celebrate the champions of our community! 🎉
Our Boys and Girls Track Teams will be away at West Frankfort today for a co-ed meet starting at 3:45 p.m.
Our Baseball and Softball teams will also be hitting the road for away games against the Woodlawn Cardinals with the first pitch going out at 4:30 p.m.
Today is the day 📚📚 Our Junior students are taking the ACT allowing them to better understand their college and career readiness. Good luck, students!
The make-up date for this assessment is tomorrow, Wednesday, March 26th.
Parents and Guardians,
The deadline for the 5 Essentials Survey is this Friday, March 28th. Please take this short survey to give your input on school improvements.
https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent&p=1
For those who have taken the survey, thank you!
Our baseball team is on the road for a third time this week. Tonight, they're playing against the West Frankfort Redbirds starting at 4:30 p.m.
