Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2

Congratulations to our Star Readers who received new dog tags this week! Arryanna Williams and Gabe Vickers received a 25 point dog tag. Nyla Guyton and Keaton Nielsen received a 50 point dog tag. Easton Watkins received a 300 points dog tag. We are proud of our Star Readers!!

Just a reminder: The cheer clinic is tomorrow, Wednesday, September 20 and Friday, September 22 from 3:00-5:00 pm in the grade school gym for K-5 students who have already signed up.

This is just a reminder that tutoring will begin on Tuesday, September 19 for students signed up. Tutoring is currently full so we will not be accepting any more students at this time for the tutoring program. Tutoring will continue each Tuesday and Thursday until November 30 from 3:00-4:30 pm.

Parent Teacher Conferences will continue tonight at Carrier Mills-Stonefort Grade School. Conferences will be from 3:00-6:00 pm tonight. You will receive your child's midterm reports at this time. Also, the book fair is open tonight from 3:00-6:00 pm. The book fair will be open through Tuesday, September 19 if you did not get a chance to purchase something this week.

Attention Middle School Parents: Basketball tryouts will be held on Sept. 25th at 5 p.m. at the grade school. To try out, your child must have a physical and proof of insurance. If you have any questions, please contact the school.

Congratulations to our Star Readers who received new dog tags this week! Izzy Stone received a 50 point dog tag, Kamani Ward received a 50 point dog tag, Easton Watkins (not pictured) received a 300 point dog, and George Turner received a 400 point dog tag. We are proud of our Star Readers!!

Due to a scheduling conflict with junior high softball and high school volleyball, the cheer clinic scheduled for Tuesday, September 19 and Wednesday, September 20 has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 20 and Friday, September 22. The clinic will be from 3:00-5:00 pm each day. Only K-5 students who previously signed up for the clinic will be allowed to attend. The students who participate in the clinic will perform at Catskins Days on Saturday, September 23 following the parade at 6:00 pm.

Congratulations to our Star Readers who received new dog tags this week! Ella Bryant received a 25 point dog tag, Ka'Mani Ward received a 50 point dog tag, Jaycee Rogers received a 100 point dog tag, Lizzy Wise received a 150 point dog tag, Joleigh VanMeter received a 250 point dog tag, George Turner received a 350 point dog tag, and Greenlee Kuhlmann received a 400 point dog tag. We are proud of our Star Readers!!

This past week as some of you may be aware, Eldorado High School sadly lost one of their own students. Noah Tackett, who was a freshman was killed along with his parents as a result of a tragic car accident. As this time, we are asking that as a Wildcat family we rally around this family to assist in expenses. On Friday, September 1, 2023 we are having “Hats for the Tackett family”. We are asking that if you wish to wear a hat for school (must be school appropriate) that you donate $1.00. (Obviously you are free to donate more if you feel led too). All donations will be given to the family for upcoming expenses.

The Cheer Clinic Forms sent home last week contain a mistake that needs to be corrected. The Clinic is TUESDAY, September 19 and WEDNESDAY, September 20. Sorry for the confusion.

Congratulations to our Star Readers who received new dog tags this week! Kayla McCulley received a 75 point dog tag, Melody Nalley and Dyani Salminen received a 100 point dog tag and Ava Craig received her 150 point dog tag. Owen Houseman is not pictured but he also earned his 50 point dog tag this week!

Attention Middle School Baseball/Softball parents: Today's game against Galatia has been canceled. We are currently working on a make up date.

Attention Wildcat Community: The middle school boys baseball team will practice this afternoon at the grade school at 4:00 p.m.

Attention Wildcat Community: This afternoon's middle school baseball and softball games against Eldorado have been canceled. We will try to make the game up at a later date.

Bus 1 and 2 will be combined on Bus 1 on Friday, August 11 in the morning and afternoon, as well as on Monday, August 14 in the morning and afternoon. Please be patient as this may cause different pickup and drop off times.

Attention Wildcat Community: Welcome Back to the start of the 2023-2024 school year! We have enjoyed seeing so many familiar faces and a few new faces as well, and we are excited about what this year has in store for all of our students. This is just a reminder, but this Friday, August 11 will be an Early Dismissal Day. All students will be dismissed from school at 1:45 pm tomorrow. Have a wonderful day!

Attention Wildcat Community: This is just a reminder, but school will start tomorrow, August 9. Breakfast will be served at the Grade School from 7:30-8:00 am. All High School students should report to the high school gym by 8:00 am tomorrow. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow for the first day of the 2023-2024 school year. Go Wildcats!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 9 is the first day of student attendance at Carrier Mills-Stonefort Unit 2 Schools. School begins at 8:00 am. The grade school front doors will be opened at 7:30 am. For the safety and security of all students, parents are not allowed in the building in the morning. If you need to speak with someone, please visit the office at either school. This is just a reminder, but only bus eligible students will be allowed to ride a school bus this year. To be bus eligible, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, you must live more than 1.5 miles from the school. This means, any student that lives 0.0 miles-1.5 miles from the school, will not be allowed to ride the bus to and/or from school. We are looking forward to a great school year with your children.

This is just a reminder, but only bus eligible students will be allowed to ride a school bus this year. To be bus eligible, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, you must live more than 1.5 miles from the school. This means, any student that lives 0.0 miles-1.5 miles from the school, will not be allowed to ride the bus to and/or from school. Some exceptions do apply, so please contact the school and speak with your building administrator if you have a question about bus eligibility.

Attention Wildcat Community: School will begin for students on Wednesday, August 9. School Registration is being held at the Grade School this week of July 24. If you have yet to register your student for school, you may register them on Thursday, July 27 from 10:00 am-6:00 pm or Friday, July 28 from 7:00 am-12:00 pm. If you are not available this week, you may also register your student the week of July 31 from 7:00 am-12:00 pm each day. For the week of July 31, please report to your student's school in order to register them for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. Also, until all of the required documents have been returned to the school, your student will not be allowed to begin school. If you have questions about any of the forms or required documents, please contact the school at: Grade School- (618) 994-2413 High School- (618) 994-2392 We look forward to seeing everyone at the Grade School Meet Your Teacher Night (Monday, August 7 from 4:00-5:30 pm), the Back-2-School Bash at the Grade School (Monday, August 7 from 6:00-8:00 pm), and the High School Meet Your Teacher Night (Tuesday, August 8 from 5:00-6:00 pm).