Last chance to reserve your copy of the 2025 yearbook! $50 each. Send payment to school or go to yearbookforever.com. Only a limited number of extra copies are ordered for distribution in the fall on a first come, first served basis .
Lewistown CUSD #97 would like to thank Mr. Doug Hampton for his years serving as a board member for the school district. Mr. Hampton began his service in 2016 and stepped down this year. Thank you for 9 years of service to the students, staff, parents, and community of District 97.
The JUNIOR HIGH SCIENCE FAIR will take place on APRIL 16th, from 5 to 7pm in the LHS GYM! 👍
LHS art students won a number of ribbons at the 2025 Town & Country Art Show held at Wallace Park in Canton on March 8 and 9.
Senior Karlie Cleer, 1st place; Senior Anna Ward, 2nd; Sophomore Shelby Vacca, 3rd; Freshman Sara Stufflebeam, 1st and Popular Vote 1st; Freshman Gracie Peters, 2nd; and Junior Hendrix Feht, Popular Vote 3rd.
This is a reminder that Lewistown Schools will dismiss early on Friday, March 14th 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.
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
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/
Due to the forecasted snowfall, Lewistown Schools will have an e-Learning day tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The details of the district’s e-Learning Plan can be found at http://tinyurl.com/semcjzb8
This is a reminder that Lewistown Schools will dismiss early on Friday, February 14th 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.
Due to forecasted weather related road conditions this afternoon, Lewistown Schools will dismiss at 2pm today. High school students and early bus riders will dismiss at 1:45pm, Central/Elementary walking and pick-up students will dismiss at 1:50pm, and the Central/Elementary buses will dismiss at 2:00pm. All evening activities and practices are cancelled.
This is a reminder that Lewistown Schools will dismiss early on Friday, January 24th 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.
Congratulations to Adah Cripe and Brennan Grove, the January LHS seniors of the month, sponsored by Prairie State Bank and Trust!
This is a reminder that Lewistown Schools will dismiss early tomorrow, December 20th, for Winter Break. All high school students and early bus riders will dismiss at 1:45pm, Central/Elementary walking and pick-up students will be dismissed at 1:50pm, and the Central/Elementary buses will dismiss at 2:00pm. School will resume on Tuesday, January 7th.
Due to a shortage of bus drivers this morning, Bus #1 will be picking up in St David and Bryant this morning. Bus #4 bus stops will be picked up approximately 10 minutes later than usual.
Foods class - Each student made a fruit pie to take home for Thanksgiving dinner.
This is a reminder that Lewistown Schools will dismiss early on Friday, December 6th 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.
This is a reminder that Lewistown Schools will dismiss early tomorrow, November 26th, for Thanksgiving Break. All high school students and early bus riders will dismiss at 1:45pm, Central/Elementary walking and pick-up students will be dismissed at 1:50pm, and the Central/Elementary buses will dismiss at 2:00pm. School will resume on Monday, December 2nd.
The Lewistown Truck and Tractor Pull presented a donation of $5,250 to Lewistown FFA last night. This event has raised $66,000 for local schools since 2018. Lewistown District 97 thanks you for your hard work, generosity, and support of our students.
This afternoon, Lewistown Schools performed a test of our all-call communication system. This system will be used to communicate important messages including any school cancellations. If you did not receive this test message via phone call, text, or email but you want to receive future message, please fill out the form at the following link or contact your student's school office to be added to our system.https://forms.gle/3sr4KddYURYTnSmNA
This is a reminder that Lewistown Schools will not be in session on Tuesday, November 5th due to it being election day. School will resume Wednesday, November 6th. Please see the school calendar at this link to see other dates that students are not in school:
https://5il.co/2m7wm.