Lewistown Community Unit School District #97

🌙 Good Sleep = A Great School Day! 📚✨ Dear Parents & Families, As we get ready for another wonderful school year, don’t forget one of the most important things your child needs for success—a good night’s sleep! 😴💤 A consistent bedtime routine can help children: 🧠 Focus and learn better 😊 Have a better mood throughout the day ⚡ Have more energy for school and activities 🛡️ Support a healthy immune system 🎒 Be ready to tackle the day! A few bedtime tips: 🌙 Keep a regular bedtime and wake-up time. 📱 Turn off screens about an hour before bedtime. 🛁 Create a calm, relaxing bedtime routine. 📖 Try reading a book instead of using electronics. ⏰ Allow enough time for your child to get the sleep their growing body needs. Remember: A well-rested child is a ready-to-learn child! 💙 Here’s to healthy habits, happy mornings, and a fantastic school year! 🌟 — Your School Nurse 🩺

Meet The Miners night is still on at 6pm tonight. Please park in the paved lots at the high school. Do not park in the grass lots as they are soft and we do not want to tear up the practice fields.

Congratulations to Mary Ann Scott and Chris Peterson on their retirement from Lewistown CUSD #97! Mary Ann has been with the district for over 40 years and Chris was in the district for 10 years, but has been in education for 51 years. Most recently, they were both Reading Interventionists at Central Elementary. They will be greatly missed, but we wish them the best in their retirement!

What a great way to kick off our first Teacher Institute Day! We were fortunate to welcome Blake Fry, who delivered an outstanding, audience-participation-filled message about the power of showing appreciation, building relationships, and creating a strong sense of community. A great start to the 2026-27 school year!

The JH Baseball game for today has been canceled. There will be no practice.

JH Softball will have hitting practice at Higgins Field in Lewistown until 5:00pm.

The LVC JH Baseball game scheduled for today (8-12) has been postponed to Monday, August 17th in Lewistown at 4:30pm. Practice today will be at Cuba HS at 3:30pm.

Attention Parents of Central Elementary students in grades Prek, Kindergarten, 2nd and 6th: Mandatory health records are due now. Please turn them into the Office. Deadline for records in 10/15/26. I will be sending out reminders in September for records not received. If perchance your appointment is scheduled for past the due date I will just need the appointment date and time in writing sent to me at adowning@lewistown97.net. Thank you!

Attention Parents of our 9th and 12th graders. If you haven't yet turned in the mandatory health records this is friendly reminder to start turning them in as soon as possible. The latest we can accept records is 10/15/2026. I will start sending out reminder letters in September. If for some reason you are not able to schedule your student until after 10/15, I will just need written proof of the appointment date and time. Please email me at adowning@lewistown97.net so I can add that to my records. Thank you!

Check out the poster below for details about yearbook ads available this Thursday, August 13, during Meet the Teacher Night from 6–7 PM!

STILL NEED TO REGISTER? 🚨 We’re getting ready for an awesome school year at Lewistown, and we want to make sure every student is ready to go! 🎒📚 If you haven’t completed your student’s online registration yet, please take a few minutes to get it done! 👉 Visit lewistown97.net and look for the registration information. 💻 Need help? No worries! Stop by the school office, and we’ll be happy to help you complete the process. Thank you for helping us get the year off to a great start! ❤️💙

Check out our new LVC JH Softball team!

Checkout this week's athletic schedule for the Indians and the Miners.

Welcome back Lewistown CUSD 97 students and families! Attached you will find our updated 2026-2027 school calendar. Please note the first day of student attendance is Monday, August 17. The first week of school (August 17-21) will be 2:00 dismissals. We would also like to invite students and families to attend our district-wide Meet the Teacher Night on Thursday, August 13 from 6:00-7:00pm. Please bring school supplies while meeting our school staff members and touring our schools. REMINDER: IF YOU HAVEN'T REGISTERED YOUR STUDENT, PLEASE DO SO ASAP.

💊 Medication form Reminders Under Illinois law, medication should only be given at school when it is necessary during the school day. Whenever possible, medications should be given at home before school or after school. Before any prescription or over-the-counter medication can be administered at school, the required medication authorization forms must be completed and signed by doctor and parent/guardian. This is for both prescription and non-perscription Medication. You can pick up a copy of the medication authorization form from our school secretary or download it from the school website. The school will not provide any over the counter stock medications. Any medication must be provided in its original labeled container with students name and medication name and dose. Please call the school and ask for Nurse Angie or email me at adowning@lewistown97.net if you have any questions. I am here to help :)

Our 26-27 sports season are under way. Check out the schedule for this week. LVC JH Softball start games this week. LVC JH (7th & 8th) baseball will kick off its inaugural season today (Mon 3rd) with their 1st practice 3:30-5:30 @ Cuba HS...Ltown bus 3:15, Valley bus 3. Good luck this year & Go Miners! LVC HS Football starts practice on Wednesday.

Have you got all the mandatory health documents completed for this school year? Please see the attached photo of what is required for your students to attend school. If you have any questions please reach out to Nurse Angie starting Aug 3rd. I will be in my office at the Elementary from 8-12 all next week. My email is Adowning@lewistown97.net. Thank you! I am so excited to see your students Aug 17th!

Due to the weather, today's JH Softball practice will be held at Cuba HS.

Check out a 3 on 3 opportunity here in Lewistown in August!