Illini Bluffs School District #327

As part of Graduation practice today, the Class of 2026 walked the hallways of the elementary school, middle school, and high school. A big thank you the students, teachers, and administrators for taking time out of their busy day to line the halls, make signs, and congratulate the seniors! #ibtigerpride

🎶🎤 What a wonderful evening at our 5th Grade Band & Choir Concert, the final concert of the school year & elementary school for these amazing students! We are incredibly proud of the tremendous growth our students have shown since their very first concert this past fall. Their hard work, dedication, confidence, and musical talents were truly on display throughout the performance. 🎵 Thank you to our students, families, and teachers for all of your support and making this a night to remember!

🌊🐠 Our K–1 Ocean Unit Open House was a huge success! Families and community members were welcomed into IBES to explore the incredible learning and creativity of our students. Guests enjoyed viewing students’ ocean-themed writing pieces, portfolios, and artwork while walking through our amazing hallway transformation that truly made everyone feel like they were under the sea! 🌊🐙🐡 We are so proud of the hard work, creativity, and learning our kindergarten and 1st-grade students showcased throughout this unit. Thank you to all of our families and community members who came out to support our young learners! 💙

2nd grade had a great time teaming up with our amazing 8th graders to tie-dye shirts for Field Day! It was a fun afternoon filled with creativity, teamwork, and lots of colorful smiles. Thank you to our 8th graders for helping make this special activity such a memorable experience for our younger Tigers!

The Illini Bluffs yearbook staff would like to thank our 2026 sponsors! #ibtigerpride

Today was the perfect day for our annual and much-loved 4th and 5th Grade Track Meet! Our participants did an outstanding job and had so much fun. We are so proud of their effort, sportsmanship, and positive attitudes! A huge thank you to our many teacher and parent volunteers who helped make the event run so smoothly, as well as our younger students who cheered on the participants and were some of their biggest supporters. It was a wonderful day filled with encouragement, teamwork, and Tiger pride! 🐾

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Tonight, senior members of the baseball, softball, bass fishing, and track teams were recognized! We are very proud of the hard work and dedication you have put into your respective sports. Thank you for representing IBHS so well! #ibtigerpride

Congratulations to our terrific tiger winners today! We are proud of all of our students for continuing to shine and work hard to show good character traits each and every day!

The 2026 Mr. IB contest was a huge success! All of the proceeds from tonight are going to St. Jude, and $1,015 was brought in! Thank you to everybody who came out to support this awesome event put on by the IBHS Student Council.

Congratulations to our winners!
Mr. IB - Jonah Bailey
People's Choice - Eric Pincock
Mr. Congeniality - Ty Basham
Best Talent - Andrew Brawner and Peter Stoltz
Best Act it Out - Ryan Perley

The amazing hosts were Kelsey O'Connor and Carson Blanchard, and the outstanding judges were Kelly Seaman and Joe Williams!

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Today, members of Mr. Stremmel’s chemistry classes took part in the Bradley University Chemistry Contest. 200 kids from area schools competed in a chemistry exam, toured the campus, and watched a chemical demonstration show. Great job students and Mr. Stremmel! #ibtigerpride

Senior Field Day 2026! Thank you to Mrs. Strantz and Ms. Robison for organized a full-filled afternoon with lunch and activities for the class of 2026!

Today we celebrated our final Tiger Tales Pizza Party of the school year! Congratulations to our winning homerooms Mr. Graham’s 5th grade class and Mrs. Edwards’ 2nd grade class, for having the most students meet their monthly reading goals! 🎉🐯 We are so proud of all of our students for their hard work, growth, and continued love of reading throughout the year. Thank you to our amazing PTO for financially supporting this fun celebration and helping recognize our readers! 💙📖

Congratulations to our IBES Readers of the Month! 🍦📚 These students earned a special ice cream party for meeting their reading goals! We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and love of reading. 📖

🖤 Calling all future dancers! 🖤
Middle School Dance Tryouts for the 2026–2027 season are coming soon! This is for all incoming 6-8th graders. Please see the flyer for more details.
Join us for the Choreography & Technique Clinic:
📅 Wednesday, May 13th | 3:30–5:30 PM
📅 Thursday, May 14th | 3:30–5:30 PM
✨ Official Tryouts:
📅 Friday, May 15th | 3:30–5:30 PM
📍 This will ALL take place in the Middle School Gym.
This is a great opportunity for students interested in dance, teamwork, school spirit, and performance! We can’t wait to see our future dancers shine! 🌟

Congratulations to the Sterling Merrit award winners who were recognized tonight at the awards banquet! The five members from IBHS were Lauren Bailey, Chloe Eeten, Sophia Gordon, McKenzie Nutter, and Mya Vaughn! Also, congratulations to Mya Vaughn who received the Outstanding Student Award!

Our 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students did a phenomenal job today at the Peoria County Celebration of the Arts at the Peoria Riverfront Museum! We are incredibly proud of the way our students represented Illini Bluffs through both their artistic talents and performance. A special thank you to Mrs. Harmon for showcasing our students’ amazing artwork and to Mr. Geiger for preparing the students for their performance. Today was a great example of the talent, creativity, and hard work of our students and staff. #ibtigerpride

Illini Bluffs Elementary is proud to recognize two 5th graders, Ryer Brooks and Kensington McKeever for being selected to attend the Illinois Principals Association Student Recognition Breakfast! These two students were chosen for consistently demonstrating our 5 character Tiger Traits, along with their strong work ethic and positive attitude. Ryer and Kensington lead by example each and every day, making a meaningful impact on our school culture and those around them. We are incredibly proud of the character, responsibility, and kindness they show, both inside and outside the classroom. Congratulations, Ryer and Kensington!

Congratulations to the IBHS Track distance runners who competed last night at the Morton Distance Gala! It was a great night filled with outstanding performances and personal records. Our two top five finishers were Ty Basham, who placed 2nd overall in the 800m with a time of 1:53.75, and Audrey Dickinson, who placed first in the 1600m with a time of 4:57.15. Great job athletes and coaches! #ibtigerpride

This Week at IB! #ibtigerpride