Regional champions!! The girls beat Liberty 36-30 to win back-to-back regional championships! The team will play the first round of the Sectional on Tuesday, Feb. 25th, at Monmouth (United) at 7:30 p.m. Let’s go Tigers! #ibtigerpride





Congrats to our terrific tiger winners this week! The IBES staff is proud of all of our students for working hard to show the terrific tiger traits each week!

A big thanks to Ridgeside K9 for hosting our IBES preschoolers! Miss Rosenbohm's class learned how to safely approach a dog and all about dog training. What a fun way to conclude our pet unit!



IHSA State Wrestling Tournament Update: Jackson Carroll wins his first two matches by Tech Fall 22-7 and 20-5! He advances to the Semifinals! Barret Speck falls 7-1 to a tough opponent, and he'll wrestle back tomorrow morning. A special shout-out to Jackson for being on the cover of the program! #ibtigerpride






📣 Calling all 2025-26 Kindergarteners!
Join us at Illini Bluffs Elementary School on Saturday, March 1, from 9–11 AM for Kindergarten Round-Up!
👧 Your child (age 5 by September 1, 2025) will participate in a 20–30 minute screening and pre-registration.
🚨 Note: Bright Futures students will be screened at school, so no need to attend this event.
👉 Click here to complete the pre-registration form and reserve your screening time: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemkglVqIk2bfW2EA08uu28duNWgq92QOygM3uWF9N-6-jkOA/viewform
📞 Questions? Call the IBES office at 309-389-5025.
Please share this info with families of future kindergarteners—we can’t wait to meet them! 🎉

Please click the following link to learn more about the PTO Paint Night for our IBES Kindergarteners through fifth graders! Each IBES student must sign up and have a ticket for the event, which will take place on February 26th. Sign-up will close this Wednesday, February 19th.
https://5il.co/37z3q
STATEBOUND! Jackson Carroll is a 150 lb Sectional Champion, and Barrett Speck finished 3rd Place at the Clinton Sectional! They will wrestle at the IHSA State tournament in Champaign! #ibtigerpride







Come shop our IBES Book Fair! We are inviting our families and community members to come shop our Literati Book Fair in the Elementary Library tonight from 2:30-7:00pm. This is a great fundraiser for our library. You can also shop online at literati.com/store and connect to our school.

Yesterday's girls basketball game with Farmington at Farmington was postponed to today. The JV tipoff at 5:30 with Varsity to follow at 7
The IBMS Cheer Team did a fantastic job at IESA State today. We are so proud of your performance today as well as a fantastic season. Congrats!


📣 Calling all 2025-26 Kindergarteners!
Join us at Illini Bluffs Elementary School on Saturday, March 1, from 9–11 AM for Kindergarten Round-Up!
👧 Your child (age 5 by September 1, 2025) will participate in a 20–30 minute screening and pre-registration.
🚨 Note: Bright Futures students will be screened at school, so no need to attend this event.
👉 Click here to complete the pre-registration form and reserve your screening time: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemkglVqIk2bfW2EA08uu28duNWgq92QOygM3uWF9N-6-jkOA/viewform
📞 Questions? Call the IBES office at 309-389-5025.
Please share this info with families of future kindergarteners—we can’t wait to meet them! 🎉

Jackson, Barret, and Nathan are advancing to the IHSA Wrestling Sectional! Jackson and Barret placed 1st in their weight classes, and Nathan placed 2nd at the Notre Dame regional. Let’s go Tigers! #ibtigerpride



A massive shout-out to the Student Council and all the students for organizing a fantastic Winter Formal! Your hard work and spirit truly made this a memorable celebration for everyone!


Great job to our Tiger Tales readers of the Month this month! Keep up the great work and your love for reading! #ibtigerpride

IBES Book Fair is February 10-13!
Families and community members are welcome to come shop at the IBES Book Fair on Wednesday, February 12, from 2:30-6 or Thursday, February 13, from 2:30-7. Students may shop during the school day, as well. Online shopping and gift cards are available through literati.com/store. Choose our school from the drop-down menu, and shop! Thank you for supporting our school library's fundraiser!

Mrs. Sorrell's 3rd-grade class worked hard to meet their reading goals for the month of January, and we celebrated with a pizza party. Thank you to the PTO for supporting the Tiger Tales Reading Program! #ibtigerpride




Great job to our IBES Terrific Tiger Winners this week!

Phenomenal job, IBHS Cheer team! The team’s IHSA State performance was spectacular! We will find out at 2:00 pm if the team advances to the next round. We are so proud of the team’s hard work and dedication. A special thank you to everyone who supported this team in person or back home! #ibtigerpride









Good Luck to our IBHS Cheer Squad tomorrow at state. If you are planning to attend you may purchese tickets at the door for $12. You may purchase digital tickets from Ticketmaster (not GoFan) although it is more than at the door ($4 service fee per ticket). https://www.ticketmaster.com/ihsa-cheerleading-state-finals-session-1-bloomington-illinois-02-07-2025/event/0700619EB4453386

IBHS is looking to expand our Work-Based Learning program! #ibtigerpride

