Blue Ridge CUSD #18

Picture Day is coming up on 03/11/2025! You must preorder for your child's photograph to be taken. Online ordering closes at 11:59 p.m. the night before Picture Day. BRIJHS Code 93541QF and Schneider 93541TA. Order here: https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/93541QF https://5il.co/39cht

It's National School Social Worker Week! Please help us celebrate Heather King and Molly Augspurger who serve our students (and staff) so very well! #br_u_knighted

Schneider Families! It's not too late to sign up for P.I.E.'s "Light up the Knight" taking place March 15. Click this link to register: https://shorturl.at/O4GdE Also, here is a "Know Before You Go" document with helpful information for the evening - https://shorturl.at/YFFai Hope to see you there!

BR Families, we will need to again combine afternoon bus routes on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Green route riders will be reassigned to White or Purple. All three routes (Green, White, Purple) may have up to a 45 minute delay in arriving home. Thank you. #br_u_knighted

Please read the February Family Letter from Mr. Huddleston and Mrs. Kollross. https://5il.co/3958p

BR Families, the Green, White, and Purple routes will need to be combined into two routes this afternoon. All Green route students will be reassigned to ride either White or Purple. We expect up to 45 minute delays for these riders. Thank you for your understanding. #br_u_knighted

Congratulations to our BRHS Students with OUTSTANDING Attendance at this point in the school year. We currently have 61 students with 95% + attendance. This represents 40% of the total student body. Having great attendance correlates to better understanding of material, more opportunities for feedback and growth, and more exposure to social skills.

Blue Ridge will join the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in the twelfth statewide survey of school climate and learning conditions. The survey provides a unique opportunity for 4th-12th grade students, teachers and parents to have a voice in improving their schools. Please see the informational letter here: https://5il.co/38aq7. Students and teachers will take their survey between February 26 and March 28. The parent survey is open and will remain open through March 28. You may access the parent survey here: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/. These surveys will serve as an opportunity for schools to reflect on progress since the last statewide implementation. You will receive reminders during the survey window as we highly encourage all our teachers, students, and parents to make their voices heard to impact positive growth in our schools. #br_u_knighted

We would like to congratulate senior, Lily Enger as she signed her letter of intent to play golf for Millikin University. Congrats Lily!!

Congrats to the BRHS Scholastic Bowl team on placing 2nd out of 10 teams at the Masonic Sectional Saturday at Meridian H.S.. The Knights defeated Casey-Westfield, Dieterich, Meridian and Central A&M while only losing to Tuscola and the champions Cumberland. The knights were led in scoring by Indra Nolan with 21 tossups followed by Ivy Whitehouse with 7, Broden Soliday with 6, Elias Nolan and Apollo Gannaway with 4, Ollie Yeagle with 3 and Cooper Rausch with 2. Contributing on bonus parts were Ellie Schleper and Taylyn Watterson. Way to go Knights!!

The Blue Ridge band is hosting the annual Talent Show this Friday, 2/28 at 7pm in the Moore Gym at the high school. We have an awesome group of talented community members and students alike and they are wanting to show you their talents! We have everything from elementary to Jr. High to High school students and even some alumni participating! We welcome you all to the Talent Show! Admission is $13 for adults and $7 for students at the door. You may also call the high school office this week (309-928-2622 option #2 on the menu) and pay for tickets with a debit or credit card. Your tickets will be waiting for you at the door! We'll accept cash, credit or debit cards at the door also that night. During intermission will find sweet treats for sale and don't forget some really awesome Silent Auction items! Bid early and often! Call the high school office if you have any questions!

Blue Ridge CUSD#18 is very pleased to announce Sunny McMurry as the next principal of Ruth M. Schneider Elementary, effective July 1, 2025. Mrs. McMurry earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and a Specialist Degree in Educational Organization and Leadership, with a Principal endorsement, all from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has continued her passion for lifelong learning by earning National Board Certification for Teachers in the area of Early and Middle Childhood Literacy. Mrs. McMurry is in her sixth year as Instructional Coach at Robeson Elementary School in Champaign Unit 4, where her responsibilities include directing professional development activities for faculty and staff, coordinating curriculum planning and implementation, providing direct instructional support to teachers, and using data to drive decision-making. Prior to this role, Mrs. McMurry was an instructor and Clinical Experiences Specialist in the College of Education at the University of Illinois where she taught literacy and general methods courses to pre-service teaching candidates in the Early Childhood and Elementary Education programs. She also worked with school districts across the state of Illinois to coordinate classroom experiences for pre-service teachers. Mrs. McMurry also spent 9 years as a classroom teacher, teaching first, second, and fifth grades in both Champaign Unit 4 School District and Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District #3. We welcome you to Blue Ridge, Sunny!

Spring Picture Day is coming up on Tuesday, March 11! Order online at inter-state.com/order using Order Code 93541QB (code is for BRIJHS students) and Order Code 93541TA (for Schneider students). Only students who preorder will be photographed. https://5il.co/38mdb

Blue Ridge Parents and Guardians, would you be interested in hearing about the dangers facing today's youth in regards to vaping and drugs? Would you want to learn about possible warning signs and ways to protect your child? Please consider attending a presentation by Michael DeLeon, Founder of Steered Straight on March 4 at 11:30. You can attend in person at the Warner Library in Clinton, or via a Zoom. Please click on the link for more details: https://5il.co/38j8c. If that time doesn't work for you, a second option is on the same day at 6:30 pm at the Sievers Center in Monticello. #br_u_knighted

Schneider Families, We're kicking off Read Across America Week at Schneider Elementary with a chance for you to Drop in and Read with your student! Stop by during the day on Monday, March 3rd and spend up to 30 minutes in the library reading, having a snack and doing a coloring activity. Click the link for more details - https://shorturl.at/DF0TF

The Blue Ridge band is hosting the annual Talent Show this Friday, 2/28 at 7pm in the Moore Gym at the high school. We have an awesome group of talented community members and students alike and they are wanting to show you their talents! We have everything from elementary to Jr. High to High school students and even some alumni participating! We welcome you all to the Talent Show! Admission is $13 for adults and $7 for students at the door. You may also call the high school office this week (309-928-2622 option #2 on the menu) and pay for tickets with a debit or credit card. Your tickets will be waiting for you at the door! We'll accept cash, credit or debit cards at the door also that night. During intermission will find sweet treats for sale and don't forget some really awesome Silent Auction items! Bid early and often! Call the high school office if you have any questions!

Announcing the cast list of our BRIJHS Spring Play! Please be sure to calendar the weekend of April 25, 26 & 27! https://5il.co/38h31 #br_u_knighted

Congratulations to the BRHS Science of Energy Class taught by Mr. Scurlock in their 1st Place finish in this year's KidWind Regional competiton, which was held at Heartland Community College on February 12th. Their excellent performance qualified them to compete at nationals in Phoenix, Arizona in May! Their team, named the Renewable Renegades, created a turbine of their own design with integral weight throughout the structure for added stability. The team is made up of Carsyn Stiger, Apollo Ganaway, Alissa Edwards, Jaxon Berkler, and Taylyn Watterson. Great Job Knights!

Blue Ridge will join the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in the twelfth statewide survey of school climate and learning conditions. The survey provides a unique opportunity for 4th-12th grade students, teachers and parents to have a voice in improving their schools. Please see the informational letter here: https://5il.co/38aq7. Students and teachers will take their survey between February 26 and March 28. If you would prefer that your student does not take the survey, please complete and return this form: https://5il.co/38aqh and return it to your student’s school by Wednesday. The parent survey is open and will remain open through March 28. You may access the parent survey here: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/. These surveys will serve as an opportunity for schools to reflect on progress since the last statewide implementation. You will receive reminders during the survey window as we highly encourage all our teachers, students, and parents to make their voices heard to impact positive growth in our schools. #br_u_knighted

Read about our new PE equipment at BRIJHS! #br_u_knighted