The Blue Ridge Federation of Teachers met Sunday, October 27 and ratified a new 3-year agreement with the BR Board of Education. The Board will meet on Wednesday, October 30 to formally vote on the measure. For details, go to https://5il.co/b0om.
BR will use the 5-Essentials surveys to gather feedback on our schools. The survey's parent version opens today. Teacher & student versions open in December. Parents: access the survey at https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/ Type "DeWitt" for the county. Thanks so much!
Parent Care and Share Groups meet in Bloomington on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. Childcare is provided. A flier is posted at https://5il.co/ayqc with more information.
BR Board and BRFT Reach Tentative Agreement - press release posted at https://5il.co/aww0
The students and staff of Schneider Elementary School cordially invite all Veterans to attend a special program in their honor. The program will be held in the Moore Gym at Blue Ridge High School at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 11, 2019.
Veterans and their families are also invited to join us for lunch from 11:15a.m.-12:15 p.m. Please RSVP for lunch to the Schneider School office at 309-928-2611 by Friday, November 1. No RSVP needed for those coming to the program only.
Please share: Fundraising has begun for BR Memorial Track Project. Info on the project is posted at https://5il.co/as3q. To be a part of this exciting project, send tax deductible contributions to "Blue Ridge Schools Track Complex", 411 N John St, Farmer City 61842.
The Superintendent's Monthly Message for October is now posted at https://5il.co/auze
Attention K-3 parents: There are still spots open for BR Afterschool with 4-H Teen Teachers. The next session (Nature/Environment) starts Wednesday 10/16! Go to https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=21021 to register your child today.
Parents who participated in today's evacuation drill were given a paper feedback form to complete. Parents who did not participate are also asked for their feedback using the form at https://5il.co/aqga. Please return the form to your child's school by Oct 18. Thank you!
Mansfield students are completing their drill and will be returning to school at 1:50 pm and be back at school shortly thereafter.
Evacuation Drill Information. This is just a drill. https://5il.co/aqqh
Update on October 9 Negotiations Session: https://5il.co/aqbp
Attention parents/guardians of 4th-6th graders! Our next 4H course will be about food and it starts next week! You'll not want to miss this one! See the registration link for more info and to get registered!
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/registration/?RegistrationID=20998
Please read - one additional letter with information regarding our evacuation drill on Thursday is posted at https://5il.co/ap1i. A big thank you to all local law and emergency personnel, community members, school personnel, and parents for making this exercise possible!
Bloomington Area Career Center's Fall 2019 Newsletter is posted at https://5il.co/ao5g. Check out the latest from BACC and the opportunities for our students!
For an update on Blue Ridge contract negotiations, and the posting of the latest offers from the Board and the Union go to https://5il.co/anvl
IASB Director Bertrand and Field Service Rep. Allen, gave BR Board members Kenna Dunlap Johnson, Dale Schneman, Franci Miller, and Supt. Susan Wilson School Board Governance Recognition for a 2nd time! Dale, Kenna, Franci, and Dion Lathrom also recognized for Professional growth!
Homecoming parade at 2 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 4. Football game at 7 p.m. Go Knights!
Our Kindergarten students celebrated the end of their “ABC Bootcamp”. Students were introduced to a letter each day to kick-off the school year. They celebrated with a parade through the building in their student created letter vests!
