Lewistown Community Unit School District #97

Back-to back! The HS VB team captured the Fulton County Tournament Championship for the 2nd straight year over the weekend. Carsyn Braun and Addison Roddis were named to the Camille's All Tournament Team.

On Friday, September 25th, Lewistown Elementary recognized students in grades K-6 for their creativity and responsibility during the month of September.

Congratulations to these outstanding star students:

Kindergarten: Harper Kassing and Liam McVey
1st Grade: Corbin Taylor and Jamari Craft
2nd Grade: Duncan Holmes and Remington Farney
3rd Grade: Holland Shelby and Daphne Sims
4th Grade: Ellison Miles and Bradley Monroe
5th Grade: Peyton Holmes and Liam Duncan
6th Grade: Hudson Shelby and Jade Courtney

Lewistown CUSD 97 was grateful to receive a generous donation from Prairie State Bank and Trust at their school board meeting on Wednesday night. Prairie State representatives Nicole Vacca and Jenna Spotloe presented a check for $654 to the district's "Teacher Wishlist" fund. The money was raised through various activities put on by the bank during Edgar Lee Masters Weekend. T hank you Prairie State Bank and Trust for your support of Lewistown Schools!

Introducing the Lewistown Central/Elementary PBIS Kawaii Cart! The Kawaii cart will be available to purchase items from tomorrow and friday! The Cart will also be availble every month during Brave Buck day. I will also have the cart out during Parent Teacher Conferences. All proceeds go to our students so they can have fun incentives throughout the school year if they display good behavior! Most items range from $1- $6, purses are $6-$12 and the Large backpacks are $20-$25. My goal is to raise $3000 so that we can give Central and Elementary $1500 each. Cash only please. Any questions please ask Nurse Angie!

This is a reminder that Lewistown Schools will dismiss early on Friday, September 25th for school improvement planning and staff training. All high school students and early bus riders will dismiss at 11:15am, Central/Elementary walking and pick-up students will be dismissed at 11:20am, and the Central/Elementary buses will dismiss at 11:30am.

Mr. Jones' class delivered coffee and snacks to the staff of the Central & Elementary building this morning! What a great kickstart to the week following homecoming! The "One Tribe" beverage cart is in full swing and we are so excited to have different drinks each month!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank MidAmerica National Bank for their generous contribution to our high school welding program. Your support has helped build and grow our college dual-credit welding program for all current and future students. We are thankful to have such a wonderful partner alongside us as we continue to educate and train the next generation of skilled trade workers. Thank you on behalf of Cuba High School, CUSD3, and Mr. Flynn’s Cuba-Lewistown welding class.

🔥 Homecoming Bonfire 2026! 🔥 What a night in Lewistown! Our band sounded fantastic, our cheerleaders brought the energy, and we got to officially introduce this year’s Homecoming Court. 👑

Homecoming Week Volleyball Roundup-

The Hs VB girls played two games this week. The Varsity went 1-1 with a win over Havana and a loss to Southeastern. The JV dropped both games to the same opponents. Stats leaders for all games follow-

vs Havana-
Varsity-
Kills- Carsyn Braun 9, Addison Roddis 7
Digs- Braun 12, Roddis 10,
Aces- Grace Tarvin 2
Assists- Kenedy Duncan 11, Tarvin 8
Blocks- Cora Connolly 3
Service Points- Duncan 11, Tarvin 6

JV-
Kills Aurora Orwig 2, Addy Collins 2, Lily Keithley 2
Digs- Adalee Sours 5, Collins 5
Aces- Bethany Roop 2, Sours 2
Blocks- Collins 2
Service Points- Jacklyne Walters 4, Roop 4

Vs Southeastern
Varsity-
Kills- Roddis 8, Braun 4
Digs- Norah Monroe 8, Roddis 6
Ace- Braun 1, Roddis 1
Assists- Duncan 9, Tarvin 6
Blocks- Connolly 2, Braun 2
Service Points- Duncan 3, Braun 2

JV-
Kills- Orwig 4, Collins 3
Digs- Sours 8, Jenna Miller 7
Aces- Ariana Fuller 2
Assists- Collins 8, Sours 3
Blocks- Keithley 1
Service Points- Fuller 3, Keithley 2

Nice job JH Baseball picking up the programs 1st ever postseason W!

Big shout-out to Doug Tindall from MidAmerica National Bank, who is back at it with another Stock Market Project for students in Mrs. Williams’ Adult Living class! Students each have $10,000 to invest and will be following their investments throughout the project, learning about the stock market, investing, and how money can work for them. And, of course, there are some gift cards on the line for the students who finish on top! 💰

Another huge shoutout to Cameron Stone! 1st place in TWO FFA Career Development Events in the same night! Cameron took the top spot in both Agriculture Education AND Job Interview and is headed to the District 3 contest in both events! Pretty awesome night for Cameron. Way to represent! Check out the Lewistown FFA page for more info - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CHjVUsT5k/?mibextid=wwXIfr

LVC XC represented well at PORTA!

This weekend the varsity volleyball team traveled to Quad Cities Christian School to compete in the QCCS Round Eagle tournament. The day was full of very exciting games. The girls stepped up and were able to take home 1st place! Congratulations to the girls on their hard work this weekend! 🏆 Stats for the weekend as follows: Service points - Tarvin 27, Roddis 25, Braun 20, Duncan 20, Monroe 15, Keefauver 9, Stahl 4, Connolly 1 Assists - Tarvin 49, Duncan 30, Collins 7, Spratt 3, Monroe/Roddis/Pasley 1 Kills - Roddis 38, Braun 28, Connolly 18, Orwig 12, Collins 7, Fuller 3, Duncan/Keefauver/Tarvin 2, Monroe/Spratt 1 Digs - Braun 35, Roddis 22, Keefauver 20, Tarvin 18, Monroe 15, Duncan 7, Spratt/Collins 6, Connolly 5, Fuller 2, Stahl 1 Blocks - Braun/Connolly 12, Roddis 5, Orwig 4, Collins 3, Spratt 1

Huge congratulations to Savannah Stahl! She’s been selected as a reporter for the FFA in the USA, which features stories from selected reporters. Savannah’s application was one of only 250 chosen from those of many other members representing every corner of the country, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Way to go Savannah!

Senior outside hitter Addison Roddis reached 500 career kills and digs at the Quad Cities Tournament in Moline today! Way to go Addison!! ♥️🏐

Tomorrow at 5:00!

Congratulations to Savannah Stahl for being selected as a National FFA USA reporter!! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HqnhGDv9a/?mibextid=wwXIfr

A HUGE thank-you to Black Maple for sponsoring our Woot Woot Wagon and providing delicious coffee and treats for our staff. We’re so grateful for community partners who help us remind the people doing this important work that they are seen, valued, and appreciated. Thank you, Black Maple, and thank you to all of our amazing staff for everything you do for our students each and every day! And a quick shout-out to Mrs. Almeida’s students for helping us make deliveries around the building today!

Our High School and Jr. High students held their first book club meeting, and we had a great turnout! It was wonderful to see students come together to read, share their thoughts, and engage in a meaningful discussion. A big thank you to our librarian, Rhonda Bishop, for facilitating a great conversation and helping create a space where students can connect through books and ideas!