Out of an abundance of caution related to the potential of weather concerns this afternoon, Central Junior High School will be dismissing students at 12:30 pm. K-2 schools will be dismissed at 1:30, and 3-5 schools will be dismissed at 1:40 pm. Please contact your child’s school if this changes their transportation for this afternoon. Latchkey has informed us that they will also be closing at 4:30 pm due to weather concerns. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We appreciate your understanding as we look at the safety of our students and staff.
3rd-8th grade students will be participating in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness between April 4th and April 21st. Students will be tested in both mathematics and English language arts/literacy. Your child's school will share more about their building-specific testing schedule. A good night of sleep and a healthy breakfast will set students up to do their best!
Welcome back from Spring Break District 86! Let's work hard to do our best the next two months!
Reminder: There will be no school March 20th-24th for Spring Break.
Our regularly scheduled Board Meeting will take place tonight at 7pm.
The votes are in! The Monarch winners for this year are as follows: Armstrong: Friday Night Wrestlefest, Bolin: Friday Night Wrestlefest, Glendale: Lift, Lincoln: Are You a Cheeseburger?, Shute: Friday Night Wrestlefest, and Wilson: Are You a Cheeseburger? And the District 86 winner, with 120 votes, is...Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo! Thank you to all of our students that voted!
Believe it or not, the 3rd grading period ends this Friday, March 17th!
Spring Break is just around the corner: March 20th-24th.
5th and 8th graders will be participating in the Illinois Science Assessment during the weeks of March 6th and 13th. Your child's school will have more specifics on the testing schedule for their building.
Open House events in each building are coming up soon. Please keep an eye out for more information from your child's school. We hope to see you there!
Kindergarten through 3rd grade students will be voting on their favorite Monarch book beginning this week. Ask your child which book they liked best! We'll announce our building and district winners on March 13th and find out the state winner later in March!
East Peoria Elementary District #86 Kindergarten Round-Up: Still Time!
If you have a child that was born on or before September 1, 2018, or know of one, it’s time to sign them up for kindergarten. To start the Round-Up process, please visit www.epd86.org and click on the Kindergarten Round-Up link. If you are not able to access the website, please call the school your child will attend.
Armstrong School 427-5300, Shute School 427-5500, or Woodrow Wilson School 427-5550.
There will be no school on Monday, February 20th in observance of Presidents' Day.
The CJHS 8th Grade Basketball Team plays tonight for the third place game at Taylorville High School. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 PM. More information is available through IESA.org. Go Wildcats!
February's Board Meeting will be held at 7pm on Tuesday, Feb. 21st.
Early Childhood Screening is approaching. The deadline to make an appointment is February 24th. Please visit this link for more information: https://5il.co/1nj38
Reminder today, Friday, February 10th, is a School Improvement Day. All students will have early dismissal:
CJHS will dismiss at 11:00 a.m. No lunch will be served.
K-2 buildings will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
3-5 Buildings will dismiss at 12:40 p.m.
Life Skills classes at Glendale dismiss at 12:15 p.m.
Lunches will be served at all K-5 buildings.
There will be no classes for Early Childhood.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Congratulations to our 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team on their Sectional Championship! We are proud of you!
It's time for Kindergarten Round Up! Please visit this link for more information: https://www.epd86.org/o/epd86/page/registration-22-23-school-year-copy
Shout out to all of our District Spelling Bee participants and a big congratulations to our winner and runner-up! We are proud of you!
