Blue Ridge CUSD #18

Schneider Families! P.I.E.'s "Light Up the Knight" is less than a month away! Come join us on March 15 for an evening of family friendly activities. Click the link to register and for more details regarding the event: https://shorturl.at/O4GdE

Hello! We have the February monthly update from the Superintendent ready for you! Please click on the link to catch up on this month's Exemplary Knights, study tips for home, and a listing of our new hires, including our next Schneider Elementary Principal! https://5il.co/38bty #br_u_knighted

Here are our February Exemplary Knights! Congratulations to these students and staff! #br_u_knighted

BR Staff and Families, we would appreciate you completing a very brief survey to let us know how we're doing in terms of the support services that are offered in our buildings- counseling, psychology, social work, health services. Please click on the link and share your comments to advise our future planning. https://forms.gle/e7V2EwgPQcWXNDwQ9 The survey will close Sunday, February 23. Thank you! #br_u_knighted

Hi Schneider Families! Here is a quick update regarding the Kids Heart Challenge. We just passed the midway point of the Kids Heart Challenge and our families have already raised over $10,000 and completed several kids heart missions. We are on track to meet our goal, keep up the great work! Visit the link for more details: https://shorturl.at/rGXRT

Last night at the last HOME game of the 24-25 season, we celebrated these 7 senior boys! Corbin Colbert, Wesley Clark, Landon Slade, Isaac Price, Nils Pfaff, Clayton Evans and Silas Patrick. We have enjoyed watching you all play-way to go on a great season! Also last night, Isaac Price was acknowledged for scoring his 1000th point of his high school basketball career during the January 7 game! GO KNIGHTS!!

Thanks to one of our paraprofessionals who is a former bus driver for us, no route combinations or delays will occur this afternoon. That's teamwork! Thank you! #br_u_knighted

Due to illness, we will be running combined bus routes this afternoon. The students who ride the Green bus will be divided between the White bus and the Purple bus. All three routes, Green, White, and Purple, may be up to 45 late arriving home. Thank you for your understanding. PS Have you ever considered training to be a bus driver? We would be happy to answer any questions for you and assist you in the process! #br_u_knighted

School is in session today, Thursday, Feb.13. Please continue to use extra caution on rural roads. Our drivers will be doing the same, so you may experience some delays. Be safe! #br_u_knigjted

Good evening. We have been communicating with road commissioners and district staff regarding the current road conditions and what we can expect for the morning. Several of us will drive routes early in the morning and a decision will be made by 6am at the latest. Should the roads be unsafe, an emergency day will be used. That's right, a good old fashioned snow day. Please stay tuned. #br_u_knighted

Good morning, to ensure the safety of students and staff, we will be using an E- Learning Day today, Wednesday, Feb. 12. Pre-K will use their choice boards, K-5 will use their packets, 6th grade will meet twice via Meets and use Google classroom, and 7-12 will utilize Meets and Google classroom on a 2:20 schedule. The buildings will be closed for all evening activities. Freshman Orientation will be held virtually, as described in yesterday's communication. Be safe. #br_u_knighted

BRHS Freshman Orientation for the class of 2029 is prepared for the unpredictable weather! In any scenario, we have a plan! The family meeting will take place virtually in any weather or attendance scenario - enter the google meet through the student's 2029 BRHS Counseling google classroom at 6:00 PM. Please see the image below for details for the Class of 2029 Freshman Orientation. We have a few alternate Q & A sessions or open-house times to attend in addition to the google meet if you have questions or would like to tour the building. If you have any questions, please reach out to Leslie Hieronymus, BRHS Counselor lhieronymus@blueridge18.org or Brian Easter, BRHS Principal beaster@blueridge18.org. https://5il.co/37hfk

Good morning, BR Families! Once again, we continue to watch the developing weather situation. If the weather makes travel to and from school unsafe on Wednesday, Feb. 12, we will announce an E-Learning Day. If the conditions would make travel to and from school unsafe on Thursday, Feb. 13, we will announce an Emergency Day. The decision for Wednesday will most likely be made in the early morning hours and announced through these same channels. Thanks for your understanding. #br_u_knighted

The timing of this post may come at the end of the week, but it absolutely does not diminish the gratitude we have for our Blue Ridge School Counselors! During this National School Counseling Week, we want to thank Leslie Hieronymus, Kristine Donaldson, and Cheyenne Clayton for all they do for our students each and every day! Thank you, thank you! #br_u_knighted

BR Families, the U of I Extension is offering a variety of free one hour workshops in March and April. Please click on the link to see what is offered so you can mark your calendar now! https://5il.co/377dq #br_u_knighted

Exciting news for BRIJHS 8th Grade students! #br_u_knighted

BRIJHS recently held two ceremonies to recognize our 4th through 8th-grade students for their academic excellence. These ceremonies celebrated achievements based on Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) scores, attendance, and, for 7th and 8th graders, their performance on the honor roll during the first and second quarters. For our 4th through 6th graders, awards were given for excellent attendance, which has notably improved to 95% or higher—an impressive increase compared to previous years. Students could also earn awards for meeting or exceeding expectations on the IAR in Math and English Language Arts (ELA). These ceremonies highlighted our students' hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to celebrate their accomplishments! #br_u_knighted

Blue Ridge McLean County residents, please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the question that will appear on your April 1 ballot. More information can be found at www.april1cent.info. #br_u_knighted

Good morning. School is in session today, Thursday, Feb 6. Please use extra caution and allow extra time on your drive this morning. Be safe. #br_u_knighted

Due to illness, we will experience bus delays this afternoon. The Green route will be split between the White and Purple routes. All of those three colors (Green, White, Purple) will be delayed on arrival home up to 45 minutes. Thank you. #br_u_knighted