Blue Ridge CUSD #18

Sharing a fun activity from 4th grade! #br_u_knighted

Good morning, We'd like to give a final reminder for families to place their order for our PK-8th grade yearbooks. We've noticed a large dip in sales and want to be sure it's not communication related. Link to order the PK-8th yearbook here: https://shorturl.at/HMBXw #br_u_knighted

Reminder to BRHS Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors - Please make sure you bring your Chromebooks and chargers for today's ACT Testing. Seniors are NOT in attendance.

Good Morning BRHS! This message is to provide you with important information regarding the upcoming ACT Testing Suite, which includes the PreACT 9, PreACT 10, and ACT 11, scheduled for April 9, 2025. On this day, our 9th, 10th, and 11th-grade students will be taking these important assessments. These tests provide valuable insights into students' academic progress and college readiness. 12th-grade students WILL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE. We encourage seniors to use this day to visit a college or university of their choice or participate in job shadowing. Key Reminders for Students: Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Technology: 9th-11th Grade Students must bring their fully charged Chromebooks to school on the day of the test. Chargers: Students should also bring their Chromebook chargers with them. Other Technology: Students will not be allowed to have their cell phones, headphones, or smart watches during the test. Release Times: Students are allowed to leave school grounds after testing is over. Students who need to stay at school after testing is over are welcome to do so. School transportation will run on its normal schedule. - Freshmen and Sophomores (PreACT 9 & 10): Testing is expected to conclude around 11:30 AM. - Juniors (ACT 11): Testing is expected to conclude around 12:30 PM. Lunch: Lunch will be available for all students who request it and will eat after their tests are completed. Transportation: School buses will run on their normal schedule at 3:10 PM. We understand that testing days can be a bit stressful, and we appreciate your support in ensuring your student is prepared. Please encourage your student to get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast on the morning of the test. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school office. Thank you for your cooperation and support. Sincerely, Blue Ridge High School Administration

Piatt County Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) is sharing with you an invite to a family friendly event on April 25. See the flyer for more details. #br_u_knighted

At Schneider Elementary, students are learning how to ‘flip their light switch’—a strategy that helps them shift their focus from one part of the school day to the next. Whether it’s transitioning from recess to reading or from lunch to learning, the light switch reminder encourages students to pause, reset, and engage their ‘learning brains.’ We asked a few students to share what the light switch means to them—and their answers were thoughtful, creative, and a little bit hilarious! https://shorturl.at/KxM9s

We are so very fortunate to have a team of paraprofessionals who care for our students and assist our teachers each and every day. Please know that your work never goes unnoticed! Thank you, Blue Ridge Paraprofessionals! #br_u_knighted

Hi, Schneider Families! We are under a week away from our Spring Open House and Book Fair. We hope to see you all there!

We have some big news about the future of Bloomington Area Career Center! Please click on the link to learn more. We are so grateful to have access to this programming for our students! https://5il.co/3b7te #br_u_knighted

We were experiencing mechanical difficulties on the Blue bus, but the issue was just now repaired. The bus is still in FC in the circle drive and getting ready to depart right now, at 3:10 p.m. The Blue bus students will be up to 30 minutes late arriving home. Thank you. #br_u_knighted

Blue Ridge will join the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in the twelfth statewide survey of school climate and learning conditions. The survey provides a unique opportunity for 4th-12th grade students, teachers and parents to have a voice in improving their schools. Please see the informational letter here: https://5il.co/38aq7. Students and teachers will take their survey between February 26 and March 28. The parent survey is open and will remain open through March 28. You may access the parent survey here: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/. If you haven’t already, would you consider taking a few minutes to complete the parent survey? This will be our last reminder for you to make your voice heard to impact positive growth in our schools. #br_u_knighted

The BRHS Scholastic Bowl team was recognized at the Monticello Masonic Lodge on Monday night. This was the second year that the Monticello Chapter sponsored the team. It was a great fellowship of Mason's providing pizza and drinks.

The Red route has 10 students who will be delayed up to 15 minutes arriving home this afternoon, March 20. A light is being repaired on the bus so everyone remains safe. Thank you. #br_u_knighted

Hello! Thank you for taking time to read the updates from across the district. Included in this month's newsletter are the Exemplary Knight write ups and the 2025-2026 school year calendar. You won't want to miss out on the new, user-friendly calendar for next year! https://5il.co/3b3yr #br_u_knighted

The BRHS Boys Baseball game for tonight has been POSTPONED at HOME. The new date is April 3rd to host. Hopefully the weather will cooperate!

Congratulations to our BRHS Band members that were selected for the LPC Honor Band. They will be heading to Cumberland County High School today to participate with other musicians from the LPC. They will then be performing as a group at 7:00 pm. The students selected to represent BRHS include Rachel Light, Indra Nolan, Taylyn Watterson, Lily Enger, Presley Hardesty, Ollie Yeagle, Ava Paullin, Kelly Weiss, Ben Manuel, Carmen Ellis, and Kaylyn Eliason. Way to go!

Please join us for the BLUE RIDGE CONNECT in Bellflower on April 16 beginning at 5:15. Check out the flyer with all the details! https://5il.co/3a5l9 Be sure to RSVP too! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZyMtfZxUl_uf8ybEx63b1uszosD5TkOefWDlZfoBYpp1flQ/viewform?usp=sharing

Here are this month's Exemplary Knights!! Congratulations, Knights!

Mrs. Earley’s second grade class has been working on a huge project the last month called “Hearts Around the World”! Their goal was to get a valentine from all 50 states. They received almost 100 valentines from many different states, and even different countries like Germany, Spain, Italy, and more!! The class learned about different communities through fun facts in each card and looked up images of where the cards were from. 2nd graders practiced letter writing by writing thank you cards to each person that mailed them one, and took a field trip to the post office to send them off. There, they learned about how mail works, toured the post office, met the Postmaster, and bought stamps to mail letters. Thank you to everyone who helped 2E with this project! 💌📬

The BRHS Softball team started their season off in Donovan tonight. They had a hard fought first game which took 10.5 innings!!!! Unfortunately they came up short 1-2 but the biggest news of all is Ellie Schlieper recorded her 400th strikeout during the game. This puts her in 3rd place overall per our records. Congrats to Ellie!