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February 28, 2024
Hello Everyone, NASA has selected Lewistown 8th grader Sara Stufflebeam as the Honorable Mention Award winner for her 2024 NASA art submission. If you see her, please congratulate...
February 22, 2024
GET A "LEAP" ON YOUR COLLEGE CREDITS! ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS & PARENTS: ARE YOU INTERESTED IN TAKING DUAL CREDIT CLASSES (FOR HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE CREDIT)??? If so, pl...
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December 20, 2023
Twas the last day of school before winter break,
Excitement in the air, no mistake!
Hallways decked with holly and lights,
Faces glowing bright, hearts taking flight.
I...
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December 4, 2023
A Great Catch! Lewistown seniors Josh Arnett (left) and Conner Smith (center) recently committed to play baseball at Spoon River College. Head Baseball coach John Kurtz (right) ...
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November 29, 2023
The Helping Hands Resale Shoppe in Canton will be donating a portion of their proceeds Dec 26th - 30th to help out the Indians Ohana Cafe at Lewistown High School. The India...
![Student art of Santa controlling drones delivering gifts](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/lewistown_cusd__97_ar/article/image/large_7b0a5f4f-1ff9-4339-a8ac-445a7f23ea6d.jpg)
November 27, 2023
Seventh grader, Brynja Werland, has been chosen as one of the 20 finalists for the Pitsco Education Holiday Card Contest. The winner will be decided by popular vote at this link...
![LTTP Donates to FFA](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/lewistown_cusd__97_ar/article/image/large_25a94d8c-ca13-411a-af02-bb2def562c90.jpg)
November 16, 2023
The Lewistown Truck and Tractor Pull Committee had their check presentation to the Lewistown FFA tonight at the Lewistown CUSD 97 Board Meeting. This is their 6th year donating to...
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November 14, 2023
Last Friday the students and staff of Lewistown CUSD 97 hosted and honored the local veterans in honor of Veteran's Day. Elementary Principal Joey McLaughlin lead the organiz...
![Sonya Baldwin, Alexis Kruzan, Landry Smith and Skyler Mikulich at signing table](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/lewistown_cusd__97_ar/article/image/large_5e8285b0-343f-4446-b760-110c682c7bec.jpg)
November 9, 2023
Two Lewistown High School seniors recently signed their letters of intent to play volleyball at Spoon River College. Celebrating the signing are LHS Volleyball coach Sonya Baldwin...
![Landry and Taylor](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/lewistown_cusd__97_ar/article/image/large_fd642a2b-1d23-4288-ae24-44a9ff8a995d.jpg)
November 8, 2023
LEWISTOWN HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZES 2024-2025 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS
Illinois Student Assistance Commission congratulates TWO Lewistown High School students for their academic e...
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October 27, 2023
Congratulations to all of the nominees and recipients of our October Indian Chief assembly! We are proud of you.
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October 11, 2023
Lewistown CUSD 97 will be hosting Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences next Wednesday (18th) and Thursday (19th) . Wednesday's conferences will run from 3pm to 5pm and Thursday's wil...
![Ella Hootman](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/lewistown_cusd__97_ar/article/image/large_3adefd11-e30d-40c0-9ab5-a70fb649cb1e.jpg)
October 6, 2023
ELLA HOOTMAN, a junior at LEWISTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL earned academic honors from the College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Programs. These programs celebrate st...
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September 28, 2023
Congratulations to the LVC Golf Team! They won the Mt Sterling Regional and advance to the sectional Monday 10-2 @ Auburn! Shoutout to Kaeden Bowles for tying for 3rd place ov...
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September 21, 2023
Homecoming is next weekend and we have some fun theme days planned for next week. Watch the video for the details!
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September 8, 2023
Dear Parent/Guardian,
In the next few weeks, Lewistown Jr/Sr High School will be participating in a mental health screener to help us identify students in need. This will give ...
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September 5, 2023
Across the country, teachers and school nurses have found that in instances, Monday morning
comes and they are forced to compete against hunger to get the attention of their stud...
![Game Over Titans](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/lewistown_cusd__97_ar/article/image/large_4c296748-2449-4dd0-97bf-0997033cc220.png)
August 30, 2023
Homecoming is just around the corner, and we need you to join the parade! Whether you want to show off your school spirit, your creativity, or your sense of humor, there’s a place...
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August 21, 2023
The start of a new school year is the perfect time to establish positive attendance habits.
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July 25, 2023
Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will be in the Central cafeteria on Monday, August 7 (10am-4pm) and Tuesday, August 8 (12pm-6pm) .
Bring your pre-filled forms to...