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.
District-wide Retake Day will be Thursday, Nov. 7. This is for any students or staff who were absent, are new to the district, or want retakes. To view your proof or place picture orders, go to shop.hrimaging.com.
LEWISTOWN HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZES SIX SENIORS
AS ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state's college access and financial aid agency, is pleased to announce the 2025-2026* Illinois State Scholars. These top-performing high school seniors are selected annually based on their ACT or SAT test scores and class rank at the end of their junior year. The students rank in approximately the top ten percent of graduates from Illinois high schools, designating their strong academic standing.
Pictured (bottom): Abigail Wiegand, Ella Hootman, Isabelle Bonney; (top) Mya O'Bryant, Parker Roddis, Mallory Kotewa
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Lewistown Jr/Sr High School will be participating in our annual mental health screener to help identify students in need. This screener gives us an opportunity to identify and provide appropriate mental health services for students who may not have the courage to ask for help. I will be going to each study hall over the next two weeks to administer this on-line screener. Even if you believe your child is not in need of any mental health services we still would like all students to participate in this screener for data purposes. By collecting reliable data, we can apply for grant funds to service our students who are in need. If you have, any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me, Serenity Wallick. swallick@lewistown97.net
This is a reminder that Lewistown Schools will dismiss early on Thursday, October 31st 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.