Dental Safari will be providing dental check-ups to the students of Washington School on Thursday, February 12, 2026. If you would like your child(ren) to participate, please complete the dental consent form available in the office or online at www.dentalsafariforms.com. Thank you!
Huge sweep for Scholar Bowl! 🏆 Our 7th and 8th grade teams both dominated the buzzer today against DuQuoin. The 7th graders secured a solid 110–55 victory, while 8th grade brought the heat with a massive 210–50 win. Way to show off those smarts—go teams!
Cabin fever? Not at WMS! After being snowed in from recess since last week, our 5th and 6th graders were definitely feeling a little stir-crazy.
Today, Ms. Stark and Mr. Harris came to the rescue! They turned up the volume and transformed lunch into an impromptu Library Dance Party! 🎶 It was the perfect way to burn off that extra energy and have a blast indoors. Way to keep spirits high!
🏐 Get Ready to Serve Up Some Spirit! 🏐
Our Volleyball Spirit Nights are here! Come out, dress up, and cheer on the team at our upcoming home games. Here’s the lineup:
Tue, 2/3 vs. Elverado: Neon/Construction Night 🦺
Tue, 2/10 vs. West Frankfort: Hawaiian Night 🌺
Wed, 2/11 vs. Unity Point: Patriotic Night
Mon, 2/23 vs. Hamilton County: Safari/Camo Night 🪖
Wed, 2/25 vs. Goreville: Pink Out/Barbie Night 👑
Mon, 3/2 vs. Christopher: Black Out Night ⬛
Wed, 3/4 vs. Zeigler-Royalton: 8th Grade Night (Red & Black) ⚫🔴
Mon, 3/9 vs. Sesser: Pajama Night 😴
Show your school pride and support our volleyball team! See you there! Go Indians!
Our Volleyball Spirit Nights are here! Come out, dress up, and cheer on the team at our upcoming home games. Here’s the lineup:
Tue, 2/3 vs. Elverado: Neon/Construction Night 🦺
Tue, 2/10 vs. West Frankfort: Hawaiian Night 🌺
Wed, 2/11 vs. Unity Point: Patriotic Night
Mon, 2/23 vs. Hamilton County: Safari/Camo Night 🪖
Wed, 2/25 vs. Goreville: Pink Out/Barbie Night 👑
Mon, 3/2 vs. Christopher: Black Out Night ⬛
Wed, 3/4 vs. Zeigler-Royalton: 8th Grade Night (Red & Black) ⚫🔴
Mon, 3/9 vs. Sesser: Pajama Night 😴
Show your school pride and support our volleyball team! See you there! Go Indians!
Heads Up, Hoops Fans! 🏀
The schedule has shifted, but the game goes on! Tonight's home game is off, but our boys are now traveling to West Frankfort to battle it out on the road.
Saturday Morning Basketball: The rescheduled game vs. Hamilton County is set for this Saturday (1/31) at 10:00 AM (Away). Go Indians!
The schedule has shifted, but the game goes on! Tonight's home game is off, but our boys are now traveling to West Frankfort to battle it out on the road.
Saturday Morning Basketball: The rescheduled game vs. Hamilton County is set for this Saturday (1/31) at 10:00 AM (Away). Go Indians!
Johnston City Schools will be open and return to in-person learning tomorrow, Thursday, January 29, 2026.
Johnston City Schools will be closed and using an e-learning day tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
Johnston City Schools will be closed and using an e-learning day tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Johnston City schools will be closed and using an e-learning day tomorrow, Monday, January 26, due to inclement weather.
Johnston City CUSD #1 is closely monitoring an evolving winter weather system expected this weekend. In anticipation of possible school closure, we want to ensure all families are prepared for potential e-learning days next week.
What to Expect if E-Learning is Utilized:
JCHS and WMS Students: Teachers will be available via school email and/or Google Classroom from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. E-Learning Packets have already been sent home. If you have any questions, please contact your student's school.
Lincoln and Jefferson Students: Teachers will be available via school email and/or ClassDojo from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. E-Learning Packets have already been sent home. If you have any questions, please contact your student's school.
🗓️ Save the Date: Dental Safari Visit (Feb 12)
Dental Safari is returning to Washington School on February 12th! If you would like your student to be seen, please ensure you have a consent form on file.
To participate:
Sign up online (info attached).
OR pick up a paper form in the office and return it immediately.
Note: This visit fulfills the State of Illinois dental exam requirement for all Kindergarten, 2nd, and 9th-grade students.
Dental Safari is returning to Washington School on February 12th! If you would like your student to be seen, please ensure you have a consent form on file.
To participate:
Sign up online (info attached).
OR pick up a paper form in the office and return it immediately.
Note: This visit fulfills the State of Illinois dental exam requirement for all Kindergarten, 2nd, and 9th-grade students.
Come for the game, stay for the community! 🏀🤝
This Wednesday, Jan 21, is Meet the Advocate Night at the WMS Boys Basketball game. We’d love for you to meet Ms. Chamness from the ROE #21 ALOP program!
Ms. Chamness plays a huge role in our school by offering personalized guidance, resources, and social-emotional support to help our students thrive. 💪📚
Come say hi, ask questions, and cheer on the team! See you there!
#WMS #CommunitySupport #StudentAdvocacy #ROE21 #BasketballNight
This Wednesday, Jan 21, is Meet the Advocate Night at the WMS Boys Basketball game. We’d love for you to meet Ms. Chamness from the ROE #21 ALOP program!
Ms. Chamness plays a huge role in our school by offering personalized guidance, resources, and social-emotional support to help our students thrive. 💪📚
Come say hi, ask questions, and cheer on the team! See you there!
#WMS #CommunitySupport #StudentAdvocacy #ROE21 #BasketballNight
Celebrating Our 7th & 8th Grade Brain Games Teams! 🧠✨
We are so incredibly proud of our 7th and 8th Grade Brain Games teams for their outstanding performance today at John A. Logan! Both groups showed fantastic teamwork, critical thinking, and school spirit while competing against some tough competition.
A huge congratulations to our 8th Grade team, who secured 3rd place overall! 🏆 Because of their hard work and dedication, they will be advancing to the Regional competition in April! We can’t wait to see what they accomplish next.
We also want to give a massive shout-out to our 7th Grade team. We are so proud of the way they collaborated and represented Washington Middle School today. Their determination and problem-solving skills were on full display, and they truly did an amazing job.
In three years of competing, our students continue to impress us with their collaboration and heart. Congratulations to all our competitors for another successful day of Brain Games! 👏📚
There will be an 11:30 AM early dismissal on Friday, January 30, to accommodate afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences. If you would like to schedule a meeting with your child's teacher, please look for an email from the District Office next week with registration details.
Celebrating Our Brain Games Teams! 🧠✨
UPDATE: Our 5th Grade team will now also be advancing to the Regional competition! Way to go!!
We are so incredibly proud of our 5th and 6th Grade Brain Games teams for their outstanding performance today! Out of 17 competing teams, both of our groups showed incredible teamwork and determination, finishing in a tie for 6th place overall.
Due to tiebreaker rules (specifically the trivia round), our 6th Grade team officially secured the 6th place spot and will be advancing to the Regional competition in April! 🏆
Our 5th Grade team finished as the first alternate —an amazing achievement that shows just how bright our students are.
In three years of competing, we have never seen better collaboration and school spirit. Congratulations to all our competitors for representing Washington Middle School so well! 👏📚
The "Right Back at You" Project is Going Global! 🌎
From Washington Middle School to Hanoi, Vietnam—our 7th graders are making world-wide connections! After a virtual "meet and greet" with the Xanh Tuệ Đức School in November, our students began reading Right Back at You and sent off their first round of pen-pal letters.
The best part? A delivery of responses arrived just in time for the holidays! Now, the pens are moving faster than ever as our students prepare to send off their next round of letters this week. Stay tuned as these international friendships continue to flourish!
From Washington Middle School to Hanoi, Vietnam—our 7th graders are making world-wide connections! After a virtual "meet and greet" with the Xanh Tuệ Đức School in November, our students began reading Right Back at You and sent off their first round of pen-pal letters.
The best part? A delivery of responses arrived just in time for the holidays! Now, the pens are moving faster than ever as our students prepare to send off their next round of letters this week. Stay tuned as these international friendships continue to flourish!
Our WMS Student Council T-Shirt Fundraiser, in partnership with Silkworm, is ending soon. If you want to grab a high-quality shirt and show off your Indian Pride, be sure to order NOW!
Fundraisers like this allow our students to give back to the community, including sponsoring local children from the Angel Tree.
Those interested in supporting this cause can use the link below to order your shirt(s). The last day to place an order is 1/4/26. All orders will be available for pickup or shipped on 1/15/26.
https://shopsilkworm.com/jcms
Fundraisers like this allow our students to give back to the community, including sponsoring local children from the Angel Tree.
Those interested in supporting this cause can use the link below to order your shirt(s). The last day to place an order is 1/4/26. All orders will be available for pickup or shipped on 1/15/26.
https://shopsilkworm.com/jcms
Can you believe we’ve already reached the halfway point of winter break? ❄️⛄
We wanted to check in with our Johnston City Schools families and students to see how your time off is going! Whether you’ve been relaxing at home, traveling, spending time with family, or enjoying the cooler temperatures outside, we’d love to see it.
📸 Post a photo of your favorite moment from break so far in the comments below!
We wanted to check in with our Johnston City Schools families and students to see how your time off is going! Whether you’ve been relaxing at home, traveling, spending time with family, or enjoying the cooler temperatures outside, we’d love to see it.
📸 Post a photo of your favorite moment from break so far in the comments below!
🎄✨ Merry Christmas from Johnston City Schools! 🎄✨
Wishing our students, families, staff, and community a joyful day filled with peace, warmth, and holiday cheer.
Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year!
Wishing our students, families, staff, and community a joyful day filled with peace, warmth, and holiday cheer.
Best wishes for a happy, healthy New Year!
Our Washington Middle School Student Council kept to their promise of a sweet treat for the home base that donated the most cans to the district-wide food and toy drive.
And.. the winner is... Mrs. Kerley's home base, who enjoyed Christmas-themed donuts! It's a pretty sweet way to end their 1st semester.
And.. the winner is... Mrs. Kerley's home base, who enjoyed Christmas-themed donuts! It's a pretty sweet way to end their 1st semester.
