Blue Ridge Schools will be conducting FREE preschool screenings on July 29 and July 30 at Schneider Elementary. This is for children who are 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1, 2021. Children who turn 5 on or before September 1, 2021 are not eligible. Call 309-928-2611 for a screening appointment.
If you're looking to become more involved with monitoring your child's digital life at home on devices during the summer months, please see the invitation link to sign up for Bark Jr. (free for your lifetime). https://tinyurl.com/xzcuj4mh
This week for Summer Knights...Fishing, Anyone? Show us your pictures in the comments of the Facebook post! #br_u_knighted
DeWitt Piatt Bi-County Health Department will be hosting special walk-in COVID vaccination clinics for students aged 12-18 in their offices located at 5924 Revere Road in Clinton on June 10 and June 24 from 1 to 6 p.m. (second doses would be July 1 and July 15). Please see the attached information. Pfizer fact sheet: https://5il.co/szyv Pfizer consent form: https://5il.co/r1wq. #br_u_knighted
Summer Baseball Clinics are coming to town!! Check out the flyer for all the details!! https://5il.co/tkz9
Blue Ridge Schools will be conducting FREE preschool screenings on July 29 and July 30 at Schneider Elementary. This is for children who are 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1, 2021. Children who turn 5 on or before September 1, 2021 are not eligible. Call 309-928-2611 for a screening appointment.
The Blue Ridge Board of Education has filled its seventh seat. The board welcomes returning members Franci Miller and Kenna Dunlap-Johnson and new members Jason Nolan and Rusty Woliung. Already seated members Dale Schneman, Carlos Burton, and Chelsie Leffelman round out the board. Please consider attending a board meeting to learn more about the operations of the district. The next meeting is scheduled for June 16 at 7:00 p.m. #br_u_knighted
Cheer tryouts for the High School squad are next week! Be sure to email Coach Woliung for more info on how to get prepared for tryout week!
Looking for support for summer lunches? Farmer City UMC is offering a Summer Lunch Club. Please see the flyer attached: https://5il.co/ta8f #br_u_knighted
We'd like to recognize the many BRHS students who earned awards and scholarships on Honor's Night, May 6th. Please see the linked document for our list of well-deserving students! https://5il.co/tdbf
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A message from Sue McLaughlin, City Manager- The grand opening of the Farmer City Pool originally scheduled for Saturday May 29 has unfortunately been delayed. We are experiencing some minor issues with our new piping that should be completed in the next week or so. We are as disappointed as you that it will not open on time. We wish to thank our staff for all their hard work and the community for their patience. We look forward to opening our amazing “new” facility very soon. Thank you!!
BR Parents and Guardians of Students with an Individualized Education Plan, we want to hear your voice! Please read the linked letter regarding a survey from the IL Board of Education. Thank you! https://5il.co/rtad #br_u_knighted
Mr. Mitchell says that the Band Concert is on unless it is raining at the time of the concert. See you there at 7:30! #br_u_knighted
The Bellflower Bus (#4) coming from Mansfield to the Bellflower Community Center will be running 15-20 minutes behind this afternoon.
BR Families, please see the letter regarding the district’s Triennial Wellness Assessment: https://5il.co/t3qu, along with a copy of the assessment: https://5il.co/t3qt. Please consider how you may be able to get involved with this wellness initiative when the new school year begins. #br_u_knighted
Parents, please use the link below to learn more about free summer Math and ELA programs for your K-8 student. You won't want them to miss out, so please take a quick look at this excellent learning opportunity! https://5il.co/sxmm #br_u_knighted
DeWitt Piatt Bi-County Health Department has announced that they will be hosting special walk-in COVID vaccination clinics for students aged 12-18 in their offices located at 5924 Revere Road in Clinton on June 10 and June 24 from 1 to 6 p.m. (second doses would be July 1 and July 15). Please see the attached information. Pfizer fact sheet: https://5il.co/szyv Pfizer consent form: https://5il.co/r1wq. #br_u_knighted
High School cheer tryouts will take place in early June. Check out the flyer for more details!
Blue Ridge Jr High ELA Film Festival...wouldn’t you like to know more? Please click on the link so you don’t miss out: https://5il.co/skde #br_u_knighted
There are still opportunities for anyone age 12 or older to receive the Pfizer vaccine through Gibson Area Hospital. Please click on the link for more information: https://5il.co/skl8 Thank you, GAH! #br_u_knighted