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.

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.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and show support for the safety and well-being of children in our community. To stand together in this important cause, we are encouraging all WMS students and staff to wear blue on April 4th as a symbol of solidarity and support for preventing child abuse. By wearing blue, we help spread awareness of this crucial issue and send a powerful message that we care about the protection of children everywhere. #GreatChildhoods #GoBlueIllinois

Attention all athletes! A friendly reminder that middle school Track tryouts are today and tomorrow from 3-4:30 p.m. We want you to be a part of the team, so come on out and shows us what you've got! Whether you're into sprints, long-distance, jumps or hurdles!

📢 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! 🎉

👟👟 Student athletes, time to get your running shoes laced up! 👟👟 We're having tryouts for our track team tomorrow and Thursday after school from 3-4:30 p.m.

Our Volleyball team is competing in the Regional competition taking place in Marion this evening. 🏐🏐 Our lady Indians will be up against the Massac County Patriots. We wish you the best of luck in this tournament!

Washington Middle School students had an absolute blast on Friday celebrating their 3rd Quarter PBIS Reward Day with inflatables! From obstacle courses to bounce houses, laughter and excitement filled the air as students enjoyed a well-earned break for demonstrating positive behavior. We are so proud of our students for their hard work and commitment to Respect, Responsibility, and Safety throughout the quarter. Keep up the great work, WMS! 🙌

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!

The Johnston City Middle School and High School Student Council participated in this year's Polar Plunge. The Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge is a unique opportunity to support Special Olympics athletes by taking icy dips into a pool full of water. Our students raised more than $2000 for the Special Olympics. We want to say thank you to everyone who donated and to the Student Council for taking the plunge! These photos show our middle school students bravely jumping into the cold waters! BURR!

Enjoy the outdoors and get some practice in! 🏃‍♀️🏃 We'll have Track Open Field this afternoon from 3-4:30 p.m. This is in preparation for Track tryouts this week on Wednesday and Thursday also from 3-4:30 p.m.

📚✏️ It's an IMPORTANT week for our 5th and 6th graders. 📚✏️ Those students are taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness. This testing shows how well students are learning and growing, compared to their peers statewide. It also provides a balanced picture of student performance in conjunction with local assessments, classroom grades, and other measures like attendance.

Washington Middle School students put their engineering skills to the test in an exciting STEM challenge—building the tallest freestanding paper tower! 📄🔧 With nothing but paper and tape, teams worked together to design and construct their way to new heights. This hands-on activity encouraged critical thinking, teamwork, and creativity, showing that even the simplest materials can be used to build something incredible!

One last reminder -- all schools have early dismissal today at 11:30 a.m.

Friendly reminder: Tomorrow, March 21st, is a Half Day with dismissal at 11:30 a.m.

It's time to celebrate our 5th and 6th Boys Basketball players with a team party! We had a season to remember from learning new skills on the court, to overcoming challenges and creating new friendships! We'll see you tonight at 5!

March is Music in our Schools month 🎵🎵 A time of year to raise awareness about the importance of music education for all children, and the educators who are in the classroom teaching students the fundamentals of music and how to build on them. Today, we're highlighting Mr. Smith, who has a deep passion for music education and years of experience as a band director. He brings music, inspiration, and a whole lot of rhythm to Washington Middle School and Johnston City High School.

Friday, March 28 will be a 1:50 dismissal.

🧩 Teamwork in action at Washington Middle School! 🧩 In anticipation of the upcoming Puzzle Race sponsored by the Johnston City Public Library this Thursday night, reading classes at WMS competed in their own race. All teams attempted to complete the same 300 piece puzzle within 30 minutes, and these six students finished in just under 30 minutes!

Are you ready to work on your swing? ⛳️⛳️ Just a heads up -- the first WMS Golf Practice is tomorrow, March 18th from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Washington School.