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!
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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!
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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
Good afternoon. All athletics and activities after 4:30pm are cancelled this evening, Wednesday, Feb. 5, due to the prediction of ice and our goal of keeping everyone safe. Thanks for your patience today. #br_u_knighted
Good morning. With the timing of the concerning weather pushed back, school is in session today, Wednesday, Feb. 5. If afternoon activities are impacted, coaches and sponsors will contact students as soon as the decision is made. Thank you! Be safe. #br_u_knighted
Congratulations to Caden Mayfield (11th), Kam Hinshaw (10th), AJ Bernard (9th) on making the Order of Iron for completing a combined lift of 1000lbs during testing today. They have been working very hard in the offseason and we are very proud of their accomplishments. Way to go Knights!!
Kindergarten Registration will be held on Tuesday, March 11 at 5:45 p.m. in the Schneider School Cafeteria. Students who turn 5 on or before September 1, 2025 are eligible for Kindergarten. Parents will need to bring an official birth certificate and two proofs of residence if your child did not attend the Blue Ridge PreK/ECSE program. No children at the event, please. Please call the Schneider Office 309-928-2611 to ask any questions.
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Hello, BR Families! We are watching the weather forecast and seeing the potential for ice in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 5. For that reason, we are sending this message to say that students and staff will be preparing for the potential of an E-Learning Day tomorrow. As a reminder, 6th-12th grade students will need their device, while K-5 will use their learning packets and PreK students will have access to a choice board. Stay tuned for a final decision, which will be shared through these same channels once determined. All after school activities will have plans communicated by coaches and sponsors once discussed with the administration. Thank you! #br_u_knighted
Please consider attending a family friendly event hosted by the DeWitt County Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC). Mark you calendar now!
Congrats to the Blue Ridge varsity scholastic bowl team for placing 4th out of 12 teams at the ultra competitive Winnebago Invite! The Knights defeated Galena, Chicago Leo, Byron and Keith B among others while only losing to a few top teams in the state. Congrats to Indra Nolan for being the 5th top scorer of the tourney. Go Knights!
Pre-K has been busy this week! We've been working on number recognition as well as counting. These students were practicing putting cookies in the correct order from 1-15.
Take a look at the STEAM activities hosted by the Children's Discovery Museum in Normal on Saturday, February 8. You'll not want to miss out on this one! https://5il.co/36qja
BRHS is excited to welcome the graduating class of 2029 this fall!
Counselor, Leslie Hieronymus, will be visiting 8th grade ELA courses on Wednesday, February 12th to continue the conversation that BRIJHS Counselor, Ms. D, has started with students about course options and requests.
That evening (Feb. 12th) students and their parents & guardians are encouraged to attended our Freshman Orientation presentation located at the BRHS Commons, starting at 5:30pm. An open house begins at 5:30pm so students and families can learn more about courses, activities, sports and clubs. Our formal program will begin at 6pm. We will be discussing the essential information you need before starting high school!
Questions? Contact Leslie Hieronymus at lhieronymus@blueridge18.org or 309-928-2622.
Parents! Please follow BRHS Counseling Dept. on Facebook for all information!!
FREE PRESCHOOL SCREENING AGES 3-5
Blue Ridge School District #18 will conduct free preschool screenings on April 3 and 4 at Schneider Elementary School, 309 North John Street, Farmer City, Illinois. The developmental screening is for children who are 3 or 4 years old at the time of the screening. Children who turn 5 on or before September 1, 2025 are not eligible for the screening. Please allow up to 2 hours for the screening. We ask you not to bring other children with you since you will be asked to join us during your child’s
appointment. Parents will be asked to complete an information packet and return it to the school a week before the appointment.
Please call Mary at the Schneider Office (309) 928-2611 to schedule an appointment or ask any questions. Thank you!
Congratulations to BRHS eleventh grader, Kaylyn Eliason, for being inducted into the Bloomington Area Career Center Technical Honor's Society. She will be recognized on Wednesday, February 5th for this honor. Congrats Kaylyn!
Good morning! Purple bus SHUTTLE riders will be split between the Green and White buses today. Thank you. #br_u_knighted
Schneider Families - P.I.E's "Light Up the Knight" is back! Mark your calendars for this family friendly event taking place March 15.
