Illini Bluffs School District #327

👻🎃 The countdown is ON! 🎃👻
Just a few days until the Tiger Treat Trail 🐯🍬
📅 Wednesday, October 29th
🕟 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 Illini Bluffs Elementary School
✨ Trick-or-Treat through the school halls
🌭 FREE dinner – hot dogs, chips & cookies
🎉 Fun for the whole family, hosted by Illini Bluffs PTO
Don’t forget your costumes and candy buckets, we can’t wait to see all our Tigers for a night full of treats and smiles! 🧡🖤 We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to the Terrific Tiger Winners on Friday! We are so proud of all of our hardworking Terrific Tigers!

🎓 FAFSA Completion Night – Mark Your Calendar!

Attention IBHS Seniors and Families:

Join us for FAFSA Completion Night
📅 Wednesday, October 29, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 IBHS Library

Completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is a graduation requirement in the state of Illinois. This event offers professional help provided by the Illinois State Board of Education to guide you through the process.

💡 FAFSA opens on October 1st! If you have questions or would like your application reviewed by a financial aid professional, this is the perfect opportunity.

✅ Bring your Chromebook
✅ Bring student and parent/guardian Social Security numbers
✅ Bring 2024 tax information for both student and parent/guardian

A financial aid expert will be on-site to assist with your application, answer questions, and ensure your submission is complete and accurate.
Don’t miss this chance to fulfill your graduation requirement and take the next step toward college or career training.

📌 Put it on your calendar now!

Questions? Contact the IBHS Counseling Office-
Maureen Marvin –email mmarvin@ib327.com or call 309-389-5681

Come out to support the IBMS girls basketball team on October 30th while also supporting the IBHS canned food drive! Check out the flyer for more information on this collaborative event! #ibtigerpride

This Week at IB! #ibtigerpride

🏊‍♀️ 2025 Mid-Illini Invite — What a Day! 🧡🖤 It was a fantastic day for our Coop Girls Swim Team at the 2025 Mid-Illini Invite! The girls swam their hearts out, showed incredible teamwork, and represented us with Tiger Pride. We’re so proud of their hard work, determination, and great sportsmanship today! 💪👏

Congratulations to the girls' and boys' cross country team on their outstanding performance of today's regional meet! Several school records were set, including Audrey's impressive finish at 17:36 and Peter's remarkable time at 15:13. For the first time in school history, both teams will advance to next week sectional competition! Congratulations to all athletes and coaches on this incredible achievement.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Seussical the Musical! What a phenomenal opening night! Our students have poured their hearts, talent, and hard work into this performance, and it truly shows. If you missed tonight, don’t worry, there’s still time to catch the performance. Showtimes: • Saturday at 7:30 PM • Sunday at 2:30 PM Please bring your family and invite your friends to support our incredible IB performers! #ibtigerpride

Our students had a blast learning about poetry in a creative new way today! Using playdough, they built visual examples to show how repetition strengthens meaning in poems. Huge shoutout to Mrs. Halverson for turning poetry into such a fun and hands-on learning experience. What an awesome way to make literature come alive! #IBTigerPride 🐯

Bright Futures Farm Day! Our youngest Tigers had an amazing time learning, exploring, and experiencing farm life today! A big thank you to our Bright Futures staff and our IBHS FFA for providing this hands-on learning opportunity. We’d also like to give a special shout-out to Rosenbohm Family Farms and Tin Can Farms for supplying the animals and materials that made today so memorable. #ibtigerpride

Principal Appreciation Day! October 24th is Principal Appreciation Day, and we would like to recognize our outstanding principals for all they do for our schools. Thank you, Mrs. Craven, Mr. Ball, and Mr. Martin, for your dedication and service to the students, staff, and IB community! #ibtigerpride

It's opening night of Seussical the Musical! Join the cast and crew of nearly 40 students for a fantastic show. Don't miss your chance to see this show: Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm.

IBHS freshmen visited Eureka College today! The students had a great time touring the campus and talking to college personnel!

Get ready for winter sports season! This weekend, DICK’S Sporting Goods is offering schools, coaches, athletes & families 20% off in-store. Use the coupon at checkout from Oct 24–27.

🎶 5th Grade Band Shines! 🎶 Our 5th graders gave an amazing first concert! 🥁🎺🎷 Thank you to Mr. Seymour and all the families, who came out to support these young musicians, and most importantly the 5th grade musicians who put on an awesome performance!!. 💛🖤

👻🎃 The countdown is ON! 🎃👻
Next week is the Tiger Treat Trail 🐯🍬
📅 Wednesday, October 29th
🕟 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 Illini Bluffs Elementary School
✨ Trick-or-Treat through the school halls
🌭 FREE dinner – hot dogs, chips & cookies
🎉 Fun for the whole family, hosted by Illini Bluffs PTO
Don’t forget your costumes and candy buckets, we can’t wait to see all our Tigers for a night full of treats and smiles! 🧡🖤

📢 Bright Future Screenings will be held November 4th & 5th at Illini Bluffs!
Please see the attached image for details about our upcoming Bright Future Screening event.
✅ Appointments are required. See the number below to call to schedule your screening!

🎭 Seussical the Musical Visit! 🎭

Our elementary students had a special treat today with visits from many of the Seussical the Musical characters, followed by a sneak peek of the show! We were blown away by the hard work and talent of our very own IB drama students. 🌟 Our young Tigers loved every minute of it—what a fun way to bring the magic of theater to our school! 💛🖤
🎟️ Don’t miss the full show this weekend!
👉 Friday & Saturday at 7:30 PM
👉 Sunday Matinee at 2:30 PM
Come support our amazing IB drama students in Seussical the Musical! 🎶✨