Congratulations Ella! IBHS is excited to share that Ella Basham has officially signed their Letter of Intent to join the Dance Team at Greenville University! She is taking their passion to the next level, and we couldn't be prouder. Join us in celebrating this incredible achievement and wishing her all the success in the world as she embarks on this new chapter. #ibtigerpride
As the weather warms up, and IBES is getting ready to jump into 4th quarter, our preschoolers are so thankful for our new playground. Gross motor time is their favorite part of the day! #ibtigerpride
IB transportation staff visited Lion Electric's manufacturing facility in Joliet today to test drive an electric bus and learn more about EV technology. The district is excited to announce that we have secured grant funding for 3 electric buses—making strides towards cleaner, greener transportation for our district! More information to come! #ibtigerpride
Mrs. Milsteadt's science class had fun today doing a rainmaker experiment! #ibtigerpride
State Bound! Congratulations to our IBMS 8th-grade volleyball team! They are sectional champs! They will play Friday in Pana at 8:15 p.m. Also, congratulations to Dakota Trent on being selected as the IB sportsmanship player of the game! #ibtigerpride 🐯 💪
Congratulations to our February Tiger Tales Readers of the Month~ The IBES staff is so proud of all of our students and their LOVE of reading! #ibtigerpride
Illini Bluffs Drama Club is proud to present Thornton Wilder's classic The Matchmaker!
The Thornton Wilder Society describes it perfectly: "Wilder’s uproarious farce about love and money, stars the irrepressible busybody, Dolly Gallagher Levi, who inspired the Broadway musical, Hello, Dolly! Through Dolly’s subtle machinations, several unlikely couples come together to find happiness in 19th-century New York."
Come March 15th & 16th at 7:30 pm or March 17th at 2:30 pm to see this classic farce performed by Illini Bluffs High School students. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors and $8 for adults.
We will have a reception for Barret Speck our IESA 1A 100 lb State Wrestling Champ with a 3:30 assembly in the Middle School gym. Meet at the bottom of the hill at 3:15 to escort him back to school.
Barret Speck is your IESA Class 1A 100 lb State Champ! Congrats Barret a 3x State Champ!
Congratulations to our IBHS ESports team! They placed 1st in the ICAC Tournament again this year, making them back-to-back champions! Great job, and good luck in the upcoming post-season! #ibtigerpride
Today, the MS had their 3rd quarter L.I.P. incentive. It was a blast watching all our students and teachers playing the games together! Congratulations to all our students who earned the reward!
Breaking the digital norm! Today marked our inaugural IBHS Unplugged Day, where teachers and students embraced a tech-free day. From vibrant classroom discussions to collaborative team-based learning, we ditched the screens and prioritized meaningful connections. It was a refreshing break from the screens and allowed everyone to focus on each other and strengthen the bonds within our school community! #ibtigerpride
It was an exciting morning at IBES-- The high school girls' basketball team greeted our students by giving high fives; our little tigers were beyond excited about this opportunity and certainly think the world of these ladies for their hard work and success this season! #ibtigerpride
Congratulations to Mrs. Burke's 2nd grade class for winning our Tiger Tales reading trophy for February! The IBES staff is so proud of all of our students who worked hard to meet their reading goals this month! #ibtigerpride
Congratulations to our IBMS 8th-grade tigers! They are regional volleyball champs. They will play Monday at Washington Middle School with a chance to go to state! Also, congratulations to McKenna Yearin on being named IB's sportsmanship player of the game. #ibtigerpride 🐯 💪
Great job, Illini Bluffs Band students! At tonight's 6th-12th grade concert, the jazz ensemble, 6th-grade band, 7th & 8th grade band, and high school band all performed and sounded great! A big thank you to Mr. Seymour for all his hard work, and a special thank you to everyone who came out to support the students! #ibtigerpride
Today, the IBMS ELA teachers kicked off their first annual Book Chats in the MS/HS Library! One of the goals of the middle school is to encourage students to become lifelong readers, and one way to do that is to have students read a novel each quarter and share that novel with other students. #ibtigerpride
Please click the link below to access the March 2024 newsletter. Thank you for all the support you give our students and staff!
https://5il.co/2fy18
Here is the NFHS link to watch tonight's game if you cannot make the trip.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/ihsa/gameaf26a5b70
A reminder to get your tickets by noon today. Also it has been suggested to be there by 6 pm as at that time they will open the doors for those people to buy paper tickets.