**ATTENTION** Revised BRJHS Cheer Tryout Information!! On Friday, July 30, the new time is 3pm-5pm.
It's time for the Superintendent's Monthly Update for July! Information includes COVID-19 updates, strategic planning, and E-Learning. #br_u_knighted https://5il.co/vv1a
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.
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
School Supply lists are available for your shopping adventures. Please be advised that there has been a slight change with the 1st grade list for Schneider. Be sure to check out the revised list! Schneider: https://5il.co/vqjz BRIJHS: https://5il.co/veus BRHS: https://5il.co/t6cc
BRHS Football continues to practice and prepare for their upcoming fall season!! For those interested in joining the team, you can find the football players and coaches on the practice field Monday-Friday from 6pm-8pm for the rest of July. Feel free to stop by to check it out or to join in!
Do you have an incoming 7th or 8th grader that is interested in trying out for cheerleading? Tryout clinics and practice will be held on July 24 and July 30 from 5pm-7pm. Official tryouts will be held on July 31 from 8am-10am. Be sure to fill out the google form https://forms.gle/ofxbZyNUMwBW2jWQ8 to receive further details! Contact Madi at madirhouser@gmail.com with questions.
Any Summer Birthdays out there? Share your pictures on our Summer Knights Facbook post this week! #br_u_knighted
SOFTBALL COACHES NEEDED at both the High School and Junior High!! Check out the website for more details! https://www.blueridge18.org/employment-opportunities--103
School Supply Lists are now available!! School will be starting in just a little over 4 weeks so start shopping now to beat the rush!! Schneider: https://5il.co/gswa BRIJHS: https://5il.co/veus BRHS: https://5il.co/t6cc
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.
Have you seen the draft E-Learning Plan? We will have a public hearing on July 21, 2021 at 6:50 p.m. in the BRHS Library if you would like to share your comments with us. The draft plan can be found here: https://5il.co/vfwp. The plan would allow students to learn remotely on inclement weather days for up to five days per school year. #br_u_knighted
Calling all theatre lovers! This weekend you won't want to miss Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, presented by the BRHS Thespian Troupe 5290 & Friends. Contact Sarah Yeagle to reserve those seats and purchase those tickets! Call/Text 217-369-8490 or email syeagle@blueridge18.org.
BRHS Soccer season is here and summer workouts have started!
Workouts are Tuesday through Thursday from 6-8 pm. Please feel free to attend a workout to see what they are all about. Or reach out to a current player with questions. No experience required, just a desire to have fun and learn something new. Please let Coach Shannon Flannell know if you have questions at sflannell@blueridge18.org.
Calling all Blue Ridge Kindergarten students and families! Please see the Kindergarten Jumpstart flyer attached: https://5il.co/u684. We can’t wait to see you! #br_u_knighted
High school students: Football practice for the fall season has started! Practices this week (7/12-7/16) are 6-9 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. If you are interested in playing this fall, please contact one of the coaches via email or Facebook. You can also attend a practice to observe if you aren’t sure if football is for you. Hope to see you or your athlete there!
Assistant Coach Kramer: dkramer@blueridge18.org
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1130664253621431/?ref=share
Do you have an incoming 7th or 8th grader that is interested in trying out for cheerleading? Tryout clinics and practice will be held on July 24 and July 30 from 5pm-7pm. Official tryouts will be held on July 31 from 8am-10am. Be sure to fill out the google form https://forms.gle/ofxbZyNUMwBW2jWQ8 to receive further details! Contact Madi at madirhouser@gmail.com with questions.
It's time to see all the Water Play that is going on this summer! Show us a picture in the comments of our Facebook post! #br_u_knighted
The district sends its thoughts and prayers to the family of former employee Shawnee Reynolds who passed away on June 21, 2021. The obituary is scheduled to be in the Pantagraph next week. #br_u_knighted
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.