Illini Bluffs Middle School

High School Cross Country practice starts Tuesday at 2:30. Meet at the track. Students check your email for more information.

Tips for preparing students to wear a mask.

Good Morning, Late yesterday the IESA reversed its decision and will now allow fall sports including Softball and Baseball to happen. That means Illini Bluffs will have both sports and the tryout schedule is as follows: Softball: Tuesday and Wednesday 9-11 at the Illini Bluffs Softball Diamond. Baseball: Tuesday and Wednesday 4-6 at the Illini Buffs MS Baseball diamond. All students will need a physical on file or bring it with you to the tryouts. Students will also need a mask for those times when they cannot social distance from one another. Each student will have a COVID-19 symptom check including a temperature scan. Also all remote learners will be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities as per ISBE guidelines. If you have any questions please contact the appropriate coach: Softball Coach Jenifer Schafer jschafer@ib327.com Baseball Coach Steve Schafer sschafer@ib327.com

‪The IESA Board of Directors has now reversed their decision and will allow fall sports following Governor Pritzker’s guidelines. IB is planning on having MIddle School Softball and Baseball. Tentatively we will be scheduling tryouts starting Tuesday. More to come tomorrow ‬

Friendly reminder - we would like all families of returning students to register online via TeacherEase by tomorrow. If you plan to home school your child, please let your child's school office know. New students can register at a school office starting August 5th. Registration information website: https://www.illinibluffs.com/o/illinibluffsdistrict/page/school-registration--8

The Illini Bluffs Food Pantry will be closing this Friday in preparation for the upcoming school year. We would like to thank the community for their overwhelming support of donations for the pantry since it’s inception several months ago.

Sad to report that the Illinois Elementary School Association has decided to cancel fall sports which includes softball and baseball. Therefore, we will not be holding softball and baseball tryouts.

IB families, we are finalizing the return to school plan and details for school registration. Registration for returning students will take place online via TeacherEase. The online registration window will open next Tuesday, July 21 and we would like all of our returning students to be registered by July 31. New student registration will require visiting a school office. We will be sending communications out early next week with more details in regard to both the return to school plan and school registration.

Join IBHS Student Council in supporting St. Jude! #ibtigerpride

A message was sent via student and parent email accounts with updates on sports practices/workouts still this summer. Please check your email accounts for those messages if interested.

IB Families: A transportation survey was just sent out to all parents by email. Please take a minute to complete one survey for each of your children to provide your input. Please complete the survey by July 14th.

We are looking for a part-time custodian! https://5il.co/hxkj

Please click on the link to review a letter from Superintendent Alvey in regard to a back to school survey for the fall. Parents are asked to complete this survey by Thursday, July 2nd. https://5il.co/hqkt

Please click on the link to review a letter from Superintendent Alvey in regard to planning for the 2020-2021 school year. https://5il.co/hgzp

We have a middle school special education teacher opening. Please click on the link for more information. https://5il.co/gufj

The need is still there within our community. The IB Food Pantry is in need of these items: Paper towels, toilet paper, size 4,5, or 6 diapers, tampons, canned fruit, canned lunch items like spaghettios, & Ramen noodles. We can’t thank you enough for your continued support!

A message from the IB Christmas HOPE organization: As we round the corner into another month of isolation and uncertainty due to COVID-19, we here at IB Christmas HOPE would like to help those in need within our IB Community in some small way. We will be offering a few household and food supplies for those that need a little help. If this is something you believe would benefit your household, please fill out the COVID-19 relief application on our website at http://www.IBChristmasHOPE.com by Monday, May 11, 2020. If you know of someone who does not have access to the internet, please have them call us at (309) 253-6993 by the deadline of Monday, May 11, 2020. Below are the facts you need to be aware of for participation of the COVID-19 basket: 1) You MUST reside within the Illini Bluffs School District to qualify. 2) This deadline is final – no exceptions - as we will only be purchasing for boxes on those who have completed the online application or called us. *We are at the mercy of the deliveries for the stores who are helping us and additional shopping would not be practicing the best stay-at-home guidelines for our workers. 3) The boxes are for pick-up only. *To ensure the safety of both the recipients and the workers no deliveries will be made. Please be sure you can make the commitment to pick your box up or have someone willing to pick-up your box prior to filling out the application. 4) Our projected pick-up date: *Saturday, May 23, 2020 *Please practice good socializing skills by wearing a mask at the time of pick-up. *Additional information will be communicated to the basket recipients. Website: http://www.IBChristmasHOPE.com Phone number: (309) 253-6993

We are grateful for all of our amazing educators! Be sure to show your appreciation for teachers this week. #ibtigerpride

The last day of school for seniors will be Monday, May 4th and the last day of school for all other students will be Monday, May 11th. We will be utilizing remote learning planning days and our unused emergency days from May 12 to May 22 which will only involve staff, not students. More information specific to senior students and information in regard to picking up of student personal items and returning loaner Chromebooks, wifi hotspots, library books, etc. will be communicated out next week.

Great job IB community! Keep those Micro-Pantry donations coming-specifically soap, shampoo, dish soap, and laundry detergent. https://www.pjstar.com/photogallery/IP/20200423/PHOTOGALLERY/423009998/PH/1. #ibtigerpride