Attention JHVB athletes and parents:
Practice begins promptly at 4pm in the field house on Monday, August 11th. Please arrive early to help set up. Don't forget to bring paperwork with you if you've not turned it in yet!
Parents: If your athlete did not attend camp and is planning to play volleyball, please email Coach Goeke ASAP (hgoeke@orangevillecusd.com) so we know who to expect. If your athlete will be absent from the first practice, please email Coach Goeke. Lastly, please plan to attend a parent meeting after practice on Wednesday, August 13th in the field house.
Practice begins promptly at 4pm in the field house on Monday, August 11th. Please arrive early to help set up. Don't forget to bring paperwork with you if you've not turned it in yet!
Parents: If your athlete did not attend camp and is planning to play volleyball, please email Coach Goeke ASAP (hgoeke@orangevillecusd.com) so we know who to expect. If your athlete will be absent from the first practice, please email Coach Goeke. Lastly, please plan to attend a parent meeting after practice on Wednesday, August 13th in the field house.
Last year as part of an assignment, Mrs. MacKenzie had the students write an essay as part of the Americanism Essay Contest for the American Legion Auxiliary. She sent them in, and this summer Grady S. won 2nd place for 7-8th graders in the State of Illinois! Congrats Grady!
Public notice is here given that the Orangeville CUSD #203, will receive bids for one mini yellow school bus with CR seats for preschool age and a 14 passenger Multi-Function School Activity Bus (MFSAB). Full notice and information can be found on our Board of Education page: https://www.orangevillecusd.com/page/board-of-education
Just a reminder that tonight (8/4/25) at 6:00 pm there will be an informational night in the Fieldhouse for ALL JH/HS students and parents/guardians participating, or thinking about participating, in any extracurricular activities . Also, if no parent/guardian is able to attend, the family must follow a link, (to be posted after the meeting on the 4th) and sign all required paperwork. All information and paperwork must be viewed and signed prior to students being able to participate in the first day of practice.
Just a reminder that this Sunday (8/3) is the 13:16 Ministries Back to School Bash on the football field. A community worship service is at 11 am, and then 12 - 2 pm, there will be food and fun! Every elementary student will receive a backpack filled with school supplies. Join us!
Public notice is here given that Orangeville CUSD #203 is posting an Invitation to Bid on surplus music equipment. Please see the Board of Education page for full notice and photos: https://www.orangevillecusd.com/page/board-of-education
Happy August 1st! Here is the Board Meeting Summary for the Board of Education meeting on Monday, 7/28/25: https://5il.co/3my8i
We have a few new job postings for the upcoming 25-26 school year. Please check out our Employment Opportunities page https://www.orangevillecusd.com/page/employment-opportunities and share if anyone you know would be interested!
Can you believe that a new school year is just around the corner? July is over and we hope you're enjoying the cooler weather today. Here is our August 2025 newsletter: https://5il.co/3mxi4 See you soon!
Reminder that football camps start tomorrow, 7/28/25. JH is from 4:30-6:30 pm and HS from 5:00-7:30 pm. If you forgot to turn in your registration but still want to attend, bring the form and money to camp. JH form is here: https://5il.co/3hl7g HS form is here: https://5il.co/3hl6m
The agenda for the Regular Board of Education meeting on Monday, July 28, 2025, can be found on our Board of Education page, and here: https://5il.co/3mk82
Band parents: If your student had a personally-owned instrument that was stored/left in the music room this summer, please let us know asap. We need to know by 3:00 pm tomorrow, Friday, July 25th. Please email Mrs. Spotts at hspotts@orangevillecusd.com with this information. Thank you!
Our custodial staff is currently cleaning the boys locker room and have discovered more items left behind. These items are on the training table and another table on the sports side. They will be left for pick up until the end of football camp next week. After that, items will either be donated or thrown away.
An informational night will be held on Monday, August 4th, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the Fieldhouse for ALL JH/HS students and parents/guardians participating, or thinking about participating, in any extracurricular activities . Also, if no parent/guardian is able to attend, the family must follow a link, (to be posted after the meeting on the 4th) and sign all required paperwork. All information and paperwork must be viewed and signed prior to students being able to participate in the first day of practice.
This is a reminder that all athletes planning on playing JH and HS sports this year need a sports physical before they can participate (6 and 9 graders need FULL regular physicals and those will count for sports as well). The football and volleyball season begins August 11th.
A week from Sunday, on August 3rd, 13:16 Ministries will be having their annual Back to School Bash on the football field. It begins at 11 am with a community worship service. Then 12 - 2 pm, there will be food and fun! Also, every elementary student will receive a backpack filled with school supplies. We hope to see you there!
Check out the school supply lists for this fall 2025-26 by clicking here: https://5il.co/3m5a6 Also, another reminder that current parents will receive an email when online registration in Skyward is ready. Thank you!
Our JH/HS science teacher, Mr. Fahs, visited Mrs. Goeke's class this spring, and he brought his lovely ball python Nagini with him! He shared common misconceptions and myths about snakes, answered questions about her, and the students even got to touch her. (She's very friendly!)
Here's a reminder to keep logging your activity for FHN Miles and Minutes to help the school earn money. The program continues through August 24, so you have a lot of time for your healthy habits to help us be competitive! For more information: https://www.fhn.org/walk_welcome.asp
In May, Mrs. Brown's class went to Lake Le-Aqua-Na, where they were able to fish, hike, paint, make a tracking book, play kickball, and make s'mores. We have some nature lovers here! Big thanks to those who helped: Mrs. Kraft, Mrs. Schultz, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Schneiderman.
