On Friday, CTE students from FCHS visiting the SIU campus were able to surprise FCHS alum Dr. Bob Gower and his wife Beth as the ribbon was cut on the Gower Translational Research Center. FCUSD 168 and FCHS honor Dr. Bob Gower as he continues to give back to our area. For more information on the center, check https://blog.siuf.org/?p=4375&fbclid=IwY2xjawJpZohleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHlX-omGVX7RYqjs6VTMY1lqNgMHfl3ld-DaLumsEisqTErQz2SfZwM0ArTce_aem_pgqvpT5vp8gKe5pf5bAjRA.
From FCUSD 168: As there are currently no weather warnings , we are proceeding with our REGULAR dismissal and BUS TIMES the rain. It may just be a little slower than normal. If needed, we will update. Have a good afternoon.
A Message from Frankfort CUSD #168 to let everyone know that we DO plan to hold school tomorrow, Monday, April 7. Please be careful on the way to school in the morning around areas that are flooded. School buses will run in most areas. For bus riders around Ruembler Crossing Road and around flooded sections of Old Johnston City Road – the bus garage will call you to let you know about potential alternate pick-up locations as we navigate around closed sections. Please be safe as we will have classes at DES, FIS, CJHS, & FCHS..
A Message from Frankfort CUSD #168: Just a reminder that we have a half-day School Improvement day tomorrow, Friday, April 4, with dismissal at DES@12:20 / FIS@12:40 / CJHS@12:41 / FCHS@12:42. As always, we will be monitoring the weather tomorrow keeping the safety of everyone in mind and adjust if need be. Let's have a good day of school.
Congratulations to our Papa John's Athletes of the Week for CJHS, Rylan Ray and Ali Tanner. Both these young ladies received an All Conference nomination for Volleyball. We are so proud of you!! Go Redbirds!
A Message from Frankfort CUSD #168. After monitoring the weather forecasts all morning, we are announcing the following: Frankfort CUSD #168 Schools will dismiss 1 hour early today, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. This means Denning will dismiss at 1:40, FIS at 1:55, CJHS at 1:56 and FCHS at 2 p.m. Please be watchful this afternoon as we work to keep everyone safe.
Both baseball and softball games for today (4/2) have been cancelled. No makeup date at this time. All athletic after school practices have been cancelled for today as well.
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CJHS Beta Club members made and delivered 300 sweet treats and thank you letters to the West Frankfort Police and Fire Departments for their March Service Project! We are grateful for the first responders in our community and all they do to keep our town, and especially our schools, safe and welcoming for our students and their families.
CJHS has added a new feature to our website - a weekly assignment button on the homepage. If you click on the "Weekly Assignments" button, it will take you to a page where you can see all the class activities for each CJHS teacher. We hope this may help in allowing parents to keep track of what their student should be doing in and out of their classes.
https://frankfortcjh.wfschools.org/o/cjhs
Here is the link for the current track roster and the schedule for the season:
https://frankfortcjh.wfschools.org/o/cjhs/page/track
CJHS Weekly Announcements can be found at the following link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15afvzNwxq1tg6XBFpchyJmEmJHe8ZO45SIX3urCpw6c/edit?usp=sharing
A Reminder: the FCHS Music Department and the FCHS Drama Club are presenting Mamma Mia this weekend in Paschedag Auditorium. Join our students as they perform this popular musical. Adult tickets at $10 and children are $5 with concessions available for all. Performances are Fri, March 14 at 6 pm ( *moved up to stay ahead of the expected weather), Sat. March 15 at 7 pm, and Sun. March 16 at 2 pm. Be sure to come out and enjoy the show.
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR MOWING SERVICES - Notice is hereby given that Frankfort Community Unit School District No. 168 wishes to receive bids for Mowing Services for the 2025 mowing season. Bid specifications are available at www.wfschools.org or contact Matt Donkin, Superintendent of Schools, Administrative Service Center, 900 N. Cherry St., West Frankfort, IL 62896 (618) 937-2421.
Bids on the above items must be submitted according to the bid specifications by Monday, March 24, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at the Administrative Service Center. A Pre-Bid Meeting will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the ASC. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The official Bid Documents are found at this link: https://5il.co/3ahwv.
A Follow-Up from Frankfort CUSD #168: After talking with and reassuring some students in the bus lines about this afternoon's brief hold/soft lockdown, please reassure them as they get home that they were safe at all times. The person of interest, who was walking on the northeast side of town near Bryan Street and an old school, was quickly apprehended by the WFPD. After further investigation, he was carrying a "look-a-like" weapon and not a real one. We again thank the alert individuals of the public who alerted us immediately so that we can reach out to law enforcement to make that determination. It takes all of us to keep our students and schools safe. Enjoy the rest of your day.
From Frankfort CUSD #168: Within the last 10 minutes, our schools were briefly put into a "Hold" or soft lockdown status as there were reports of an individual walking down the street on the northwest side of town carrying a long gun. WFPD have apprehended the individual and we are now back to normal, "All Clear" operations and will keep our regular dismissal time.. Thanks go to the alert individuals who reported the incident.
CJHS Weekly Announcements can be found at this link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15afvzNwxq1tg6XBFpchyJmEmJHe8ZO45SIX3urCpw6c/edit?usp=sharing
From FCUSD 168: Due to a delay for further research, we have now posted the FAQs from the held at CJHS on Thursday, February 27, 2025. As previously mentioned, there is now a button on the home pages so that all of the documents could be accessed in one easy step. You can read more on the News feed on the website at https://www.wfschools.org/. Thank you again for your interest in these topics.
Frankfort CUSD #168 notes the passing of Miss Allis Hays, a 1940 graduate of FCHS who, with her identical twin sister Phyllis taught kindergarten at West Frankfort schools from the early 1940s until 1983, passed away February 28 at age 102. Several generations of students had Miss Allis to start their school career.
She and her sister continue to serve their community in the years since their retirement. They helped sponsor a scholarship for FCHS students going into the field of education for over 20 years. Miss Allis Hays left a long and positive legacy for both her students and her fellow teachers. May we all work to meet the standards that she and her late sister set.
Visitation beings at 10 and services are at 11 on Saturday morning, March 8 from at the First Baptist Church in West Frankfort. Arrangements are through Union Funeral Home.
CJHS will be having a Leprechaun week, March 17-21.
From FCUSD 168: We again thank everyone who was able to attend the Informational Meeting held at CJHS on Thursday, February 27, 2025. As stated at that meeting, we were working to put a button on the home page so that all of the documents could be accessed in one easy step. You can read more on the News feed on the website at .https://www.wfschools.org/. Thank you again for your interest in these topics.