Illini Bluffs School District #327

This Week at IB! #ibtigerpride

Congrats to IBHS XC team on their outstanding performances today! The boys team has officially earned their spot at next week's State finals and Audrey Dickinson will also be advancing as an individual qualifier. We are incredibly proud of their hard work, determination and the way they represent IB. Best of luck at state!

📅 Reminder: Bright Future Screenings are next week, November 4th & 5th, at Illini Bluffs!
If you haven’t scheduled your child’s screening yet, there’s still time!
📞 Call now to reserve your appointment!

IBHS students had a canned food drive kickoff, worked with artificial intelligence, and played some dodgeball! Some teachers also dressed up in their costumes!

IT Freshman attended the Manufacturing Career Expo on 10/30! Morton Industries & ICC Agricultural Technologies buildings were toured!

Save the date: Winter Orange and Black Night will be held on November 14th in the high school gym. Join us to support our student-athletes and celebrate the start of the season!

🎃 Big shoutout to our IBMS Halloween Competition winners! 🐯 Our Tigers showed off some serious creativity this year with amazing pumpkins and costumes. 🏆 Best Painted Pumpkin 🎃 Best Carved Pumpkin 👻 Top 3 Individual Costumes 🧛‍♀️ Top 2 Group Costumes Great job to everyone who joined in the fun and showed that Halloween spirit. #IBTigerPride 🐯🎃

Congratulations to our terrific tiger winners this week! We are proud of all of our terrific tigers!

The Pre-K afternoon class celebrated their fall party a day early, and they sure had a blast and so did all of the visitors who came to watch the parade ! The students enjoyed festive games, crafts, and treats to kick off the fall fun. 🍂🎃

🎭 4th Graders Shine on Stage! 🎭 Our 4th-grade students performed Ranita and the Princess Frog in the high school theater as part of their drama unit. They did an amazing job bringing the story to life, using lights and props to make their performances even more magical! A big round of applause to our talented 4th graders for all their hard work and creativity!

Our 2nd graders are subtraction superstars! 💫 They’re mastering double-digit subtraction with the help of a hundreds chart!

🎃🐯 What an amazing night at the Tiger Treat Trail! 🐯🎃

It was a full house at Illini Bluffs Elementary as families filled the halls for an evening of costumes, candy, and community fun! 🍬👻

A huge thank you to our Illini Bluffs PTO for hosting this wonderful event, and to all the families, staff, and volunteers who helped make the night such a success. 💛🖤

We loved seeing so many smiles, creative costumes, and our Tiger community coming together. Events like this remind us how special it is to be part of Illini Bluffs! 🧡

We look forward to honoring our senior students as they commit to their next exciting endeavors. Senior Signing Day will take place on November 12th at 1:55 PM in the high school gym.

As a reminder, at the IBMS girls basketball game on 10/30, items will be collected to support the IBHS canned food drive! Look at the flyer for more information. #ibtigerpride

Congratulations to our IBMS October Students of the Month. Our teachers are proud to recognize students who consistently demonstrate outstanding character, responsibility, respect, honesty, and hard work in and out of the classroom. These students embody what it means to show #IBTigerPride!

October 28th is bus driver appreciation day, and we would like to thank our transportation department for everything they do for our schools and students! #ibtigerpride

👻🎃 The countdown is ON! 🎃👻
Just a few days until the Tiger Treat Trail 🐯🍬
📅 Wednesday, October 29th
🕟 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 Illini Bluffs Elementary School
✨ Trick-or-Treat through the school halls
🌭 FREE dinner – hot dogs, chips & cookies
🎉 Fun for the whole family, hosted by Illini Bluffs PTO
Don’t forget your costumes and candy buckets, we can’t wait to see all our Tigers for a night full of treats and smiles! 🧡🖤 We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to the Terrific Tiger Winners on Friday! We are so proud of all of our hardworking Terrific Tigers!

🎓 FAFSA Completion Night – Mark Your Calendar!

Attention IBHS Seniors and Families:

Join us for FAFSA Completion Night
📅 Wednesday, October 29, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 IBHS Library

Completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is a graduation requirement in the state of Illinois. This event offers professional help provided by the Illinois State Board of Education to guide you through the process.

💡 FAFSA opens on October 1st! If you have questions or would like your application reviewed by a financial aid professional, this is the perfect opportunity.

✅ Bring your Chromebook
✅ Bring student and parent/guardian Social Security numbers
✅ Bring 2024 tax information for both student and parent/guardian

A financial aid expert will be on-site to assist with your application, answer questions, and ensure your submission is complete and accurate.
Don’t miss this chance to fulfill your graduation requirement and take the next step toward college or career training.

📌 Put it on your calendar now!

Questions? Contact the IBHS Counseling Office-
Maureen Marvin –email mmarvin@ib327.com or call 309-389-5681