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From FCUSD #168: We DO plan to be IN SCHOOL with student attendance on Friday, February 21, 2025. Please take your time in the morning.
Come to FIS April 12th!
Senior Night introductions will be directly after the JV game tonight. Thank you!
2/20
Tonight's senior night game is still on. We will be recognizing seniors for boys basketball, cheerleading, band, choir, wrestling, and scholar bowl. JV game starts at 6pm. Our high school girls will be playing in the regional championship game at DuQuoin tonight against Harrisburg at 7pm.
Come out and support our Redbirds!
2/20
We again thank everyone who was able to attend the Informational Meeting held at CJHS on Thursday, February 13, 2025. As mentioned at the meeting and since, the Frequently Asked Questions and answers would be posted on the District’s website. The link for the document is in the "News" section of the District's pages. Again, due to the snowy winter weather that we experienced this week, the next Informational Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 27 at 7 p.m. in the CJHS Cafeteria with the Topic of “Facilities and Materials Needs for our Schools.”
From FCUSD 168: After surveying overall surface conditions across the miles of roads & streets in the District, we will have one more day of NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Thurs. Feb. 20. 2025. Then, in an update from last night, due to further scheduling issues, the Informational Meeting that was to be held tonight is postponed until next THURSDAY, Feb. 27. Finally, the Frequently Asked Questions from last week's meeting will be posted within the next few hours on the District's websites..
From FCUSD 168: Due to the snowy conditions, there will be NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Wed.. Feb. 19. 2025. In addition, tomorrow night's planned Informational Meeting will be postponed until next Wed. Feb. 26. Finally, the Frequently Asked Questions from last week's meeting will be posted tomorrow.
All district phones should be working now.
2/18
From District #168: As we continue on a regular dismissal school day, we do announce that the after-school ELL program, in addition to Redbird Roost, will be cancelled today, Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Again, we are remaining on a regular dismissal schedule. We are contacting those in the after- school programs directly.
Congrats to our Papa John's Athletes of the Week.
Sophia Bechelli and Nikolette Ronketto have advanced from sectionals to wrestle at State. State will be held in Bloomington starting February 28th. Congrats girls! You make Redbird Nation Proud!
With impending weather Redbird Roost will be canceled for today- Tuesday, February 18.
High School Basketball Schedule Update. Tonight's game 3/18 at Vienna has been postponed to Friday. It will be a Varsity only game at 6pm at Vienna on 3/21.
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Our phones are out at DES, FIS, CJHS and the District Office. If you can't get through you can leave a voicemail for us to check when they come back up. We apologize for any inconvenience and will update you with any changes.
Our phones are down at Central, FIS and DES. Our internet is still good. If you need to contact the office please email them. We are hoping to have this issue fixed soon. Thank you.
2/18
From FCUSD 168: We are monitoring the approaching winter weather and expect to be able to have school tomorrow on Tuesday, February 18 with the hope to have a full day of instruction. If conditions worsen significantly, we will have an all-call and message as soon as possible. Please take it slow in the morning.
High School Girls Basketball team plays their first round of regionals tonight at Duquoin. Game starts at 7:30.
2/17
We thank the West Frankfort Fire Department and the West Frankfort Police Department for providing an escort on a rainy afternoon as , for the first time ever, two FCHS student-athletes have advanced to the IHSA Girls' State Wrestling Tournament to be held on February 28 - March 1 at the Grossinger Motors Arena in downtown Bloomington, Illinois. More information will be posted over the course of the next 10 days as we root for Nikolette Ronketto and Sophia Bechelli as they represent us at State. Congratulations also goes to Coach Rick Arrington and Assistant Coaches Samantha Finn, Marcus Chance, David Butler, and Matt Huff for their efforts in developing this program.
The wrestlers will be back closer to 4:15 and the main high school building will be open.
Our state bound Redbird Wrestling girls will be heading into town around 4:10pm if you would like to greet them!