Congratulations to our district Chamber of Commerce Teacher, Staff and Student Award winners for Blue Ridge!
Kindergarten teacher Melissa Ward, Food director Tonya Evans, Env. Science, Advanced Bio and Biology teacher Ms. Richele Miller and Ag teacher and FFA Advisor Ms. Jacalyn Meisner.
Outstanding Blue Ridge High School Student awards went to Jaton Shaffer, Abby Bolen, Senior, Conner Otto, and Kallee Steinkamp,
Thank you Farmer City Chamber of Commerce for your dedication to our communities!
So who is the best? The Blue Ridge Administrative Professionals, that's who!! Please join us in celebrating those who keep the district operations running smoothly each and every day! We would be lost without them! #br_u_knighted
Tonight's volleyball game against Calvary Christian has been cancelled. Please join us in supporting the volleyball team when they play tomorrow and Friday. Also, we wanted to let you know that the opposing team for the Friday, 4/23 football game has been impacted by COVID. Unfortunately, there will not be a football game this week. Thank you. #br_u_knighted
Good Morning. In an effort to help our local Blue Ridge JFL, we are asking that parents are aware that the deadline to sign up is 12:30 today. They are currently short one Bantam player (3/4th) and one Varsity player (7/8th). In order for the JFL season to take place, players must be registered today by 12:30 p.m.
Please direct questions and interest to Blue Ridge JFL and find the registration form online in the Facebook Group "Blue Ridge JFL." We wish them the best of luck making this season happen for the players!
Recently, the DeWitt Piatt Bi-County Health Department offered to arrange a Pfizer vaccination clinic for Blue Ridge students 16 years of age and older. For those who have already turned in their consent form, we have now learned that the first dose will be administered on Thursday, April 22, during the school day. No additional student identification will be needed to receive the vaccine. Please direct any questions to the BRHS Office at (309) 928-2622. #br_u_knighted
NOTE: Please use this link with a revised deadline of May 7. Are you looking for a way to get involved and give back to your community and school district? Please consider completing an application to become a Blue Ridge Board of Education member! Follow the link for more information, an application form, and the deadline to submit your application. Thank you for considering! https://5il.co/riem #br_u_knighted
Are you looking for a way to get involved and give back to your community and school district? Please consider completing an application to become a Blue Ridge Board of Education member! Follow the link for more information, an application form, and the deadline to submit your application. Thank you for considering! https://5il.co/ri8f #br_u_knighted
Dear BR Families, there have been media reports of inappropriate use by students in other IL districts using a popular educational technology platform, called Flipgrid, in a public setting. We, along with other IL districts, have been unable to reproduce this inappropriate use ourselves. Therefore, we are not currently blocking the tool as it does provide classroom benefits. We do, however, ask that you reinforce with your student that they are never to join Flipgrid without a teacher given code or invitation. Thank You! #br_u_knighted
Dear BR Families, in the linked letter, you will find information regarding the ESSER grant funds that have been alloted to Blue Ridge, along with descriptions of a variety of summer programming opportunities. Thank you for reading the letter and staying informed! https://5il.co/rcr2 #br_u_knighted
Last reminder to turn in paperwork for the vaccination clinic that will be offered to BRHS students 18 years and older. (Note: This is different from the Sunday, April 11 clinic.)
Dear BR Parents/Guardians of 16 year old and older students:
The DeWitt Piatt Bi-County Health Department (DPBCHD) is offering the Pfizer vaccine to any interested Blue Ridge students who are 16 years of age or older. Your student was given a Pfizer fact sheet and a consent form to take home last week. They are also available here: fact sheet: https://5il.co/r1wp and consent form:https://5il.co/r1wq. The DPBCHD is asking that we collect completed consent forms by Friday, April 9. That will allow DPBCHD to continue their planning process with neighboring districts and notify us of the date of our vaccine clinic, which will be held during school hours in the BRHS Library. With questions, please contact the BRHS office, or the DPBCHD. Please note that the date of the clinic will not be set until after all neighboring districts have relayed their numbers to DPBCHD. Thank you! #br_u_knighted
ATTENTION BR Community! Blue Ridge is helping the community by hosting a vaccination clinic this Sunday, April 11. Please see the press release for the timing, location, and registration information you’ll need! https://5il.co/rbth We also ask you to help by sharing this message far and wide! #br_u_knighted
Parents and Guardians, could you please take 5 minutes to complete a very brief survey about Student Support Services at Blue Ridge? Each student in your household may also complete the survey if you feel that is appropriate at their age level. This link will take you to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LJDZM9K. The information collected will guide our upcoming staffing decisions. Thank you! #br_u_knighted
Dear BR Parents/Guardians of 16 year old and older students:
This is a reminder that the DeWitt Piatt Bi-County Health Department (DPBCHD) is offering the Pfizer vaccine to any interested Blue Ridge students who are 16 years of age or older. Your student was given a Pfizer fact sheet and a consent form to take home last week. They are also available here: fact sheet: https://5il.co/r1wp and consent form:https://5il.co/r1wq. The DPBCHD is asking that we collect completed consent forms by Friday, April 9. That will allow DPBCHD to continue their planning process with neighboring districts and notify us of the date of our vaccine clinic, which will be held during school hours in the BRHS Library. With questions, please contact the BRHS office, or the DPBCHD. Please note that the date of the clinic will not be set until after all neighboring districts have relayed their numbers to DPBCHD. Thank you! #br_u_knighted
Blue Ridge School District #18 will conduct free preschool screenings on April 5 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, 2021 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!
Dear BR Parents/Guardians of 16 year old and older students:
The DeWitt Piatt Bi-County Health Department (DPBCHD) is offering the Pfizer vaccine to any interested Blue Ridge students who are 16 years of age or older. Your student was given a Pfizer fact sheet and a consent form to take home today. They are also available here: fact sheet: https://5il.co/r1wp and consent form:https://5il.co/r1wq. The DPBCHD is asking that we collect completed consent forms by Friday, April 9. That will allow DPBCHD to continue their planning process with neighboring districts and notify us of the date of our vaccine clinic, which will be held during school hours in the BRHS Library. With questions, please contact the BRHS office, or the DPBCHD. Please note that the date of the clinic will not be set until after all neighboring districts have relayed their numbers to DPBCHD. Thank you! #br_u_knighted
The district is now in receipt of the complaint filed against it on March 16, 2021. As always, the safety of all students is our utmost concern. Since this matter involves pending litigation, we are unable to comment further at this time. Thank you. #br_u_knighted
Can we count on you to give us your feedback? The 5Essentials survey is closing this Friday, April 2nd. In order for our district to receive a report, we must have 20% of our parents from each building complete a survey. We are still very far from this goal. Would you be willing to take 10-15 minutes to complete a survey? We want your voices to be heard. You can fill out a survey for each child in your family. #br_u_knighted
Visit this site to complete survey:
https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/?target_name=parent
Blue Ridge School District #18 will conduct free preschool screenings on March 29 and April 5 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, 2021 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!
Please see the Superintendent's Monthly Update for March 2021. Included in the newsletter: new BRHS principal is announced, COVID travel guidelines, updates about taking temperatures upon entry to buses and buildings, March Exemplary Knights, and a scavenger hunt of sorts. Perhaps there is a prize? https://5il.co/qvfd #br_u_knighted
Are you ready for a spring treat? Enjoy traveling the world with our 2nd and 3rd grade students. Join them as they sing, dance, and learn about different cultures in their spring performance, I am a Small Part of the World. https://youtu.be/gvZsSvWWwpM
Thank you, Mrs. Weiler! #br_u_knighted