
Tomorrow our Pre-k through 6th grade students will be wearing pajamas and filling the principal's office with balloons!! 📚❤️


Today our central elementary students celebrated Dr. Seuss and Read Across America by filling Ms. Rogers's office with balloons for every book they read.


We invite athletes ages 8 and up to join us for the Special Olympics track & field season!


Tomorrow our Pre-k through 6th grade students will be wearing pajamas and filling the principal's office with balloons!! 📚❤️


Congratulations to Lewistown's Prairieland North All-Conference basketball players. Abby Wiegand and Joley McLaughlin were selected to the 1st Team for the girls. Kolby Cleer was selected to the 2nd Team for the boys.



Lewistown CUSD 97 recently recognized our bus drivers on National School Bus Driver Day. Drivers received their years of service certificates and pins in appreciation of their dedication to safety, commitment to the district as a whole and the exemplary skill needed to be a School Bus driver. Pictured are our route drivers:
Left to right:
Delta Otto - Bus #4 - 8 Years of Service
Amy Christy - Bus #5 - 2 Years of Service/Transportation Secretary- 8 Years of Service
Nick Christy - Transportation Director - 10 Years of Service
Ted Martin - Bus #6 - 7 Years of Service
Cris Parrish - Bus #7 - 17 Years of Service
Peggy Riden - Bus #18 - 11 Years of Service
Monica Kline - Bus #1 - 5 Years of Service
Cris Sheets - Bus #10 - 17 Years of Service
Our department also includes our outstanding substitute drivers:
Larry Post, Tori Schneider, Clay Ginglen, Vickie Walston, Lisa Tunney, and Sam Hackleman.


March 21 we are wearing crazy socks to support Archer and others that have Down Syndrome 💙💛


It's testing time!


Please see the attached postings for coaching opportunities for the 2025-2026 school year.
Lewistown Winter Dance Coach - https://5il.co/39f82
LVC Assistant Fall Cheerleading Coach - https://5il.co/39f83

Screenings for Early Beginnings and Preschool are this week. Call the elementary office to get scheduled.


Don't Forget- HS GBB is hosting Music Bingo on Saturday at the Park District Building. No music knowledge necessary!


Here are your February Indian Chief Nominees from our Pow-Wow this morning.
Waylon Kelly, Lauren Barclay, Jaxon Pasley, Olivia Maxson, Knox Postin, Rylie Miller, Destiny Bartlett, and Ava Ashwood(not pictured). Keep working hard!! We are proud of you all!!



Here is the March breakfast and lunch menu for grades Pre-k through 6th.


February Star Students were recognized for their outstanding behavior at Central School this morning. Congratulations to these amazing students!
Owen Caulkins, Dawson Row, Joseph Minor, Hayden Kearney, Alexis Ramey, and Hope Tarvin


Tomorrow (Friday) is the LAST day to order a Pre-K through 8th grade yearbook. Bring your form and the money to the office or order online at hrimaging.com.


Next week we are celebrating Read Across America Day on Friday March 7.


Pre-K-8th Grade yearbooks are on sale now! This is your last week to order a yearbook. Sales end Friday, February 28! Fill out the order form that was sent home and return to the office with money or order online through the link they emailed to you or on hrimaging.com. Extras will not be ordered, so get your order in by Friday!


Screenings are next week! Call the elementary office today to get scheduled.


The HS BBB team advanced to the Regional Semifinal game with an overtime win over Havana last night. The boys will play in Mason City on Wednesday at 6:00pm against Mendon Unity. Here are the stats from last night-
Owen Kelley 9pt 3rb
Declan Kotewa 8pt 2rb 1ast 2st
Kolby Cleer 6pt 5rb 1ast 1st
Brett Pasley 5pt 1rb 1ast
John Barclay 2pt 3rb
Parker Roddis 2pt 2rb 1ast 2st
Paul Connolly 2pt 3rb 2st
Carter Sours 4rb 2ast 1st

It is time for our annual 5Essentials Parent Survey. Parents, please take this required survey for us at the following link:
http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/