Election Day is April 4. Here is the previously posted Getting to Know Your Board Candidate document: https://5il.co/1qwr9. Thank you for investing in our communities by voting! #br_u_knighted
On Sunday April 30th you can have a night free from cooking dinner!
We are currently selling tickets for the Nelsons chicken dinner. Cost is $12 per meal. Each meal comes with 1/2 a chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, and a roll.
Here is how it works:
You purchase your tickets now, on April 30th between 4-6 you pull up the the circle drive at the Farmer City Campus, we bring your hot and fresh meal out to your car, and you get to go home and enjoy!
So easy and so yummy!
See a JH boosters member for tickets or you can order online:
https://nelsonscatering.com/blue-ridge-jr-high-boosters.
Don't miss out on the Kids' Safety Class on March 30! #br_u_knighted

Blue Ridge Connect is Back in Bellflower!! Please join us on Wednesday, April 19 at 5:15pm at the Bellflower Community Center. Be sure to check out the flyer with all the info! https://5il.co/1r9ew

Friday is the last chance to complete the 5 Essentials Survey! We want to hear your voice to improve our schools! Please participate to help us grow. To complete the survey use the following link: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
The survey closes March 31st.
#br_u_knighted
Two things for you this morning... The Purple bus is running approximately 10 minutes late this morning. Also, please remember our 2:20 dismissal today as we enter our spring break week. Be safe! #br_u_knighted
Light Up The Knight will be held this Saturday, March 25. This Elementary Family Fun Night is hosted by Blue Ridge P.I.E. Check out the flier for all the details! https://5il.co/1qjqz

Blue Ridge School District #18 will conduct free preschool screenings on April 13 and April 14 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, 2023 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!
Reminder of the lunch menu change for TODAY (3/23) - BRSE/BRHS will be having walking tacos and BRIJHS will be having meatloaf. YUM!
BRHS, BRIJHS and BRSE will have a lunch menu change for tomorrow (3/23). Walking tacos will be served at BRHS and BRSE and meatloaf will be served at BRIJHS! #br_u_knighted
In the recent Monthly Newsletter, you learned about the changes to our meal pricing, effective when we return from spring break. If you are a parent of a student at Schneider Elementary or BRIJHS who utilizes our food service, please click on the link to read the important letter: https://5il.co/1qx0q. An incorrect date has been fixed in this letter. #br_u_knighted
This afternoon the Blue route driver was told that a student had a weapon in his backpack. The bus was still at school. The principal was notified and the backpack was searched. No weapon was present. All students are safe. Follow up will continue tomorrow. Thank you for speaking up when help was needed. Thank you to the adults who responded immediately. #br_u_knighted
As a reminder...The DeWitt County Mental Health Board will be at Farmer City Public Library on March 21 from 4:30-5:30 to share about available resources. Please click on the link to learn more! https://5il.co/1qhcq #br_u_knighted
Be sure and mark your calendars for the Community Easter Egg Hunt that's coming up on April 1st. The event will be held at Trinity Church in Farmer City. https://5il.co/1qc5n Make sure to print out the coloring page too https://5il.co/1qd7n

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz production needs 1st-3rd graders to help with their cast. If interested, the auditions are tomorrow from 1-3. See the flyer for more details!! https://5il.co/1qtfx

An ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL position will be added at BRIJHS for the 2023-2024 school year. BRIJHS has seen positive results with Mr. Huddleston as their leader and this will be a supportive way to continue his outstanding work. Check out the flyer for the qualifications we are seeking. We are excited to see who will be joining Mr. Huddleston and the BRIJHS team! https://5il.co/1qypy

Attention all Blue Ridge voters! Posted here you will find responses to the questions that were posed to the eight candidates running for the open Board of Education seats on April 4: https://5il.co/1qwr9. Inside the document, you'll also see information about an upcoming Candidate Forum to be held on Monday, March 20 in Farmer City. Please click on the link for more details!
It's time for the Superintendent's Monthly Message. Inside this month, you'll find our school calendar for 23-24, a request for parents to complete the 5Essentials Survey, news about meal pricing that will be effective in April, a reminder about our upcoming board elections, the reasons for the Exemplary Knight selections, and much more. Please click on the link: https://5il.co/1qwk4. #br_u_knighted
Here are this month's Exemplary Knights. Congratulations to this great group of individuals!


Please see the "end of 3rd quarter" letter from me by clicking on this link. Information included on a parent survey, testing information next quarter and clarification on our many calendars. Thanks! https://5il.co/1qw4s
