Good Afternoon, Schneider Families-
This afternoon there was a medical emergency at Schneider Elementary. Classrooms were on hold for a brief period of time. Thank you local responders for your prompt response.
It's BR HOMECOMING TIME! Meet us on the parade route in the parade! The parade begins at 4pm TODAY!
There will be plenty of candy and trinkets to be had at the parade! Cheer for your favorite float or sport along the route!
Come out and cheer our Knight Football team to VICTORY tonight @ 6:30 under the stadium lights!
There will be plenty of candy and trinkets to be had at the parade! Cheer for your favorite float or sport along the route!
Come out and cheer our Knight Football team to VICTORY tonight @ 6:30 under the stadium lights!
Stay up to date with key news, achievements, and events happening across Blue Ridge CUSD #18. Inside today’s district newsletter, parents and community members will find an important letter regarding our crisis management protocols and safety standards, as well as a special feature celebrating the Blue Ridge School Board’s recent Governance Recognition for their ongoing commitment to leadership and educational excellence. Plus, get details on today’s exciting Homecoming festivities, including parade info. Click the link below to view the full announcement and read the letters: https://shorturl.at/xwehG
We will offer the end zone seating again for tonight's game, same as the first two games. If you'd like to reserve a spot, send an email to Mr. Easter (beaster@blueridge18.org). If there are still spots available, you can also purchase a spot when you arrive at the game. We will start the evening with introducing the homecoming court at 6:00 p.m. Kickoff is at 6:30.
Go Knights!
Go Knights!
Blue Ridge soccer won at home vs Watseka for their Homecoming Game 2026!
Final score
BR 3
Watseka 2
Scoring for the Knights
Chris Gaspar with 1
Karson Carter with 2
Assist from Logan Coffey
Elias Nolan had 8 saves
Jaxon Beckman had 5 saves
💗BLUE RIDGE PINK OUT SHIRTS!
The BRHS Entrepreneurship Class is selling Pink Out shirts for $15 each for our volleyball games and soccer games on October 1st and football game on October 2nd. Students, parents, and community members are all welcome to order! Choose from a pink or black shirt. Students wearing their Pink Out shirt will receive FREE admission to BOTH games! Half of every shirt sale will be donated to Susan G. Komen.
Orders are due Sunday, September 27! Cash or check payments can be sent to the BRHS office by Monday, September 28.
Order here: https://forms.gle/RxFkqZdNT8DLQFQY7
Questions? Contact Lauren Schriefer at lschriefer@blueridge18.org
Today the BRHS Boys and Girls Golf Team competed at the LPC Tournament at Southside Country Club in Decatur.
Our boys finished 3rd today as a team at conference and Bentley Choate medaled with an 8th place finish. Aubrey Kile also medaled with an 8th place finish.
BRHS soccer won at Schlarman on 9-21-26!!!
Final score was
BR 6
Schlarman 2
Scoring for BR was
Karson Carter with 5,
Chris Gaspar with 1
Assists came from Chris Gaspar, Peyton Norris, Broghen Flannell
Elias Nolan had 4 saves
Jaxon Beckman had 4 saves
It's Homecoming week at Blue Ridge and we invite everyone along for all the fun and festivities! Our parade kicks off Friday, 9/25 at 4:00, (line up at 3:15pm) starting at the high school followed by a pep rally back at the high school after the parade about 4:45. Food Truck from Moe's Big Meats, HS concession stand, Keke's Lemonade and Tom's Coffee Truck will be on site as well! It sounds like it's going to be a great night for some warmer food! The Royal court is being announced at 6pm with gametime approximately at 6:30pm. It's still not too late to join your organization in the parade! Call Mrs. Hardesty @ 309-928-2622 Option #2 for the high school office to join in!
Last night, 9/20/26, Blue Ridge High School crowned this year's Homecoming King and Queen at our Homecoming Coronation. This year's King and Queen are Tyler Holtz and Addie Browning. Congratulations to them and the entire Homecoming Court.
The full court consists of Austin Clark, Kaleb Forrest, Shawn Christie, Raeanna Miller, Cheyanne Smith, Kelly Weiss and the homecoming attendants include Axel Popejoy, Gavin Ozee, Kolton Prater, Jurnee Delaney, Kayla Meeker and Clara Weedman. The Homecoming Prince is Teagen Castor and the Homecoming Princess is Rigley Shaw.
They will be participating in the 2026 Homecoming Parade on Friday 9/25 at 4:00 PM as well as announced at the Homecoming Football Game on 9/25 at approximately 6:00 PM.
Go Knights!
The full court consists of Austin Clark, Kaleb Forrest, Shawn Christie, Raeanna Miller, Cheyanne Smith, Kelly Weiss and the homecoming attendants include Axel Popejoy, Gavin Ozee, Kolton Prater, Jurnee Delaney, Kayla Meeker and Clara Weedman. The Homecoming Prince is Teagen Castor and the Homecoming Princess is Rigley Shaw.
They will be participating in the 2026 Homecoming Parade on Friday 9/25 at 4:00 PM as well as announced at the Homecoming Football Game on 9/25 at approximately 6:00 PM.
Go Knights!
We are thrilled to announce that retired educator Ken Seneca has been officially inducted into the Blue Ridge Wall of Fame Class of 2026! Throughout his decades of service, Mr. Seneca was a cornerstone of our school community, inspiring generations of students to reach their highest potential while serving as a trusted mentor. Ken’s lasting imprint on our district continues to inspire us all, please join us in celebrating Ken on this exceptional and well deserved honor!
Great win! Next game tomorrow, Saturday, September 19th @ 11:30.
The BRHS Library officially launched our new Beyond the Books Hobby Kits on Friday! Whether your student wants to learn guitar, try stargazing, build with LEGO, or dive into Dungeons & Dragons, the library has a kit for them. Students can check out an entire kit from the library, take it home for 4 full weeks and have everything they need to explore a brand-new skill or pastime—completely free! We’ve even launched a new Yarn Library inside the library to help keep our young crafters fully stocked up.
Check out a sneak peek of the kits in the photos below, and encourage your student to stop by the library to check one out today!
Check out a sneak peek of the kits in the photos below, and encourage your student to stop by the library to check one out today!
Come out to support the Blue Ridge Knights football team at home tonight as they face Milford Cissna Park. Let's Go Knights!!
The BRHS Marching Band brought the energy this morning to Schneider with this week's edition of High Five Friday. They were able to show off parts of the new Marching Band uniform while welcoming student sto school. They will be performing tonight during the home football game with pregame starting at approximately 6:15. Go Knights!
The BRHS Cheer Team has updated their Little Knights Cheer Camp to now be available for Pre-K students through 6th graders! This camp will occur on 9/30, 10/1, and the students will perform with the HS cheerleaders at the home football game on 10/2. To sign up, please go to the attached link!
Kickin' Knights Cheer Camp Registration
The parent group out did themselves again. Tonight it was Mo’s Burritos provided by Bayer! Thank you to Bayer for sponsoring the meal, Mo’s for preparing it and our parent group for serving it up to the players! I can’t express how thankful we are for the community effort to support our football team. Thank you to all involved! Go Knights!
BRIJH Bring on your School Spirit!
HOCO Week is next week!
Sept 21st -Sept 25th
HOCO Week is next week!
Sept 21st -Sept 25th
Congratulation to Mrs. Michelle Wills for being selected at this week's News-Gazette Teacher of the Week!
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Next week is the BRHS Homecoming Week and it is full of fun activities and opportunities to show your BRHS Knight Pride. There are several home athletic events and the teams would love to see a bunch of support from the sidelines. Come on out Monday 9/21 to see the BRHS Volleyball team take on LeRoy at 5:30 PM, on 9/24 to see the BRHS Soccer team take on Watseka at 4:30 PM, and on 9/25 to see the BRHS Football team take on St. Anne at 6:30 PM.
