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Congrats to all 14 of our 8th grade volleyball players! You have represented IWMS well and we look forward to watching you in HS!
Scholastic Bowl: No Practice Today
Track: 6th & 7th Grade Practice from 3:30-5:00 pm today the Nexus Track. (Athletes must go home after school due to the early out and then come back for practice.) 8th Grade: No Practice Today
Spring Dance Eligibility Reminder: Just an early heads up that eligibility will be checked for all students next Friday April 24, the morning of the Spring Dance. Just like we do for sports, you need to be passing ALL of your classes (D’s or above) to attend the dance that evening.
After-school Art Club: 8th Grade Art Club will meet on April 21 & 28 from 3:30-4:30 in Mrs. Sattler’s Room to work on your mural.
Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday to Addysen LaMarr!
Fact of the Day: Today is What’s That Wednesday…I will take caller number 4 with the correct answer to this question: Give me either the title or the artist of this song…HINT: I Am Sick and Tired of IT!!!
Lunch For Today: Chicken & gravy over mashed potatoes, pineapple, roll, and milk
Scholastic Bowl: Practice: 3:30-4:30 pm! (Hoopeston cancelled the meet scheduled for today, unfortunately)
Track: Meet at Watseka today starting at 4:00 pm. Bus Time: 2:45 pm Athlete dismissal: 2:35 pm.
Spring Dance Eligibility Reminder: Just an early heads up that eligibility will be checked for all students next Friday April 24, the morning of the Spring Dance. Just like we do for sports, you need to be passing all of your classes (D’s or above) to attend the dance that evening.
After-school Art Club: 8th Grade Art Club will meet on April 21 & 28 from 3:30-4:30 in Mrs. Sattler’s Room to work on your mural.
Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday to Trinity Redenius!
Fact of the Day: Did you know that on April 14, President Lincoln was assassinated, the RMS Titanic sunk, Noah Webster published the first dictionary & the 1900s Paris world’s fair opened.
Lunch For Today: Pulled pork on bun, cole slaw, applesauce, yogurt, Fritos, and milk
Scholastic Bowl: No practice today.
Track: Meet at Fisher starting at 4:00 pm. Bus time: 2:45 pm. Athlete dismissal: 2:35 pm! Good Luck!
Girls’ Volleyball: Uniforms are still needed from Brisa Cuadros & Ximena Melgoza!
After-school Art Club: 8th Grade Art Club will meet on April 21 & 28 from 3:30-4:30 in Mrs. Sattler’s Room to work on your mural.
Happy Birthday: Happy Belated Birthday to Mrs. Emerson!!! Happy Birthday to Mrs. Izquierdo & Mrs. Parmenter today!
Fact of the Day: As the Masters comes to a close, did you know that a golf ball usually has 336 dimples on them.
Lunch For Today: Chicken nuggets, peas, mixed berries, roll, honey bun goldfish, pudding, and milk
Congratulations to Mrs. Wagner and the IWMS Varsity Scholastic Bowl team for winning the 2026 Iroquois County Scholastic Bowl Tournament! Ethan Martinek and Ryker Cobb were named to the all-county team! We are back to back champs!
IAR MATH TESTING: Today we will finish up Math testing for IAR. We will be switching 4th & 5th Hours again. Best of luck testing and give it all you’ve got to finish strong on the final test!!!
Scholastic Bowl: Congratulations to Mrs. Wagner and our Varsity Scholastic Bowl Team on being Iroquois County Tournament Champions! The Raiders went 4-0 last night, highlighted by a 280-260 win over Cissna Park, and have now won back to back County titles! Team members all worked together throughout the matches, and Ethan dominated with 130 Toss-up points for the tournament! He and Ryker Cobb were named to the All-County team! Tonight: No Practice
Boys’ Basketball: Open Gym Tonight from 3:30-5:00 pm!
Track: Great job in your first meet of the season last night at Dwight! Tonight: No Practice
Girls’ Volleyball: Uniforms are still needed from a few players! Please get them to Mr. Johnson or Mr. Kimmel.
After-school Art Club: 8th Grade Art Club will meet on April 21 & 28 from 3:30-4:30 in Mrs. Sattler’s Room to work on your mural.
Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday to Molly Wiltgen & Mikel Avalos on Saturday! Happy Birthday to Iris Clendenen & Callen Schoolman on Sunday!
Monday:Chicken nuggets, peas, mixed berries, roll, honey bun goldfish, pudding, and milk
Tuesday:Pulled pork on bun, cole slaw, applesauce, yogurt, fritos, and milk
Wednesday:Chicken & gravy over mashed potatoes, pineapple, roll, and milk
Thursday:Turkey & cheese on a sub roll, celery, pears, sour cream and onion chips, rice krispie treat, and milk
Friday:Walking tacos, refried beans, oranges, cookie ice cream sandwich, and milk
IAR MATH TESTING: Please be advised that today and tomorrow we will be testing Math for IAR. We will be switching 4th & 5th Hours again today. Best of luck testing and give it all you’ve got!!!
Scholastic Bowl: Congrats to our varsity team on a 330-300 victory over Rantoul St. Malachy. Our JV lost a close one. Tonight: Iroquois County Tournament at Woodworth. Bus Time is 3:30 pm. The team will leave shortly after school ends! Good Luck!
Track: First meet tonight at Dwight! Meet time: 4:00 pm Bus Time: 2:30 pm Athlete dismissal: 2:20 pm!
Girls’ Volleyball: Uniforms are still needed from a few players. If you forgot last night, please give them to Mr. Johnson or Mr. Kimmel ASAP!
HS Cheerleading Try-Out Info: Today: Try-Outs begin at 4:00 pm! Good Luck to all! Cheerleaders who aren’t from Gilman need to ride Mrs. Hack’s bus to the try-outs!
After-school Art Club: 8th Grade Art Club will meet on April 21 & 28 from 3:30-4:30 in Mrs. Sattler’s Room to work on your mural.
Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday to Emily Vega today!!!
Fact of the Day: Since the Master’s tournament fires up today, do you care that the oldest golf course in the world is the course at St. Andrews in Scotland. Reports go back to 1552 being the "official" opening of the course. It wasn’t until 1887 that the course at Foxburg Country Club officially opened in the US in Pennsylvania.
Lunch For Today: Chicken strips, broccoli, applesauce, dinner roll, cheez-its, and milk
IAR MATH TESTING: Please be advised that for the next three days we will be testing Math for IAR. This means that the schedule in the PM will be a bit wonky…we will be switching 4th & 5th Hours. Best of luck testing today and give it all you’ve got!!!
Scholastic Bowl: Varsity and JV Matches Tonight at Rantoul St. Malachy. Match Time: 4:00 pm Bus Time: 3:10. Team members will be dismissed at 3:00 pm.
Track: Practice from 3:30-5:00 pm today at the Nexus Track! Athletes will walk out to the track in groups!
Girls’ Volleyball: Pizza Party: TONIGHT at IWMS from 5:30-6:30 for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade players. 8th Grade: Students Vs. Parents game from 6:30-7:30 pm. If you haven’t turned in your volleyball uniform yet, you will need to turn it in to your coaches TONIGHT at the party!
HS Cheerleading Try-Out Info: Today: Open Gym from 4-6 pm at IWHS. Thursday: Try-Outs begin at 4:00 pm! See Mrs. Pankey if you have any questions!
Any cheerleaders who plan to attend that don’t already ride a Gilman bus will need to ride Mrs. Hack’s bus from Onarga to the HS after school. Please find Mr. Kimmel or Mr. Ehmen on bus duty and they will make sure you are in the right spot!
After-school Art Club: 8th Grade Art Club will meet on April 21 & 28 from 3:30-4:30 in Mrs. Sattler’s Room to work on your mural.
Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday to Kaleb Hendershot today!
Fact of the Day: Today we will host What’s That Wednesday: I need caller number 8 to tell me what the singer is walking on from this TUNE!!!
Lunch For Today: Hamburger or cheeseburger on bun, sweet potato fries, pears, pickle, fudge bar, and milk