Amazing 5th grade lab day digging into owl pellets. The whole process was pretty awesome to see. Thanks Mrs. D!



Students in Character Ed with Mrs. Davis have been discussing what it means to be part of a community. Students were tasked with writing a letter of appreciation to a member of one of their communities--even Mrs. Davis took part in the challenge!




Congratulations to our three staff members and our student for receiving kindness club recognitions this morning. Having a great day...The Grant Way!

Our weekly student super hero's at Grant. Having a great day...The Grant Way!

More awesome Grant students being recognized for being kind. Having a great day...The Grant Way!


7th grade Scientists examining cells




Congratulations Mrs. D for being nominated by one of our students for being so kind. You are amazing. Having a great day...The Grant Way!

Many of our great students being recognized for doing kind things. Having a great day...The Grant Way!

Illini would like to welcome our new assistant principal Allison Lauer. Mrs. Lauer was a 5th grade teacher in O'Fallon, IL for 11 years before completing her Masters in Educational Administration and Leadership from McKendree. Mrs. Lauer lives in Freeburg, IL with her husband Kyle and their two children Mason and Paige. In her free time she likes to watch Mason play baseball and Paige cheer. She also loves to read and travel. Welcome to Illini.

Sending love, support, and prayers to Jozie and her family here at Illini Elementary.

Reminder-No School Monday, September 2, 2024
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Illini will be showing support for Jozie by wearing pink on Friday!
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School board Meeting live stream
Parents/ Guardians,
On the way home, Bus 4 on the Illini route had a minor accident. There are NO INJURIES. The bus company is sending a replacement bus to finish the route. We expect that the route will be 25-30 behind schedule.
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Illini's Skating Party was a huge success! Thanks to our fabulous PTO for throwing an amazing fundraiser. The parents, teachers and students had a blast! Congratulations to Mrs. Heidelberg's class for having the most students in attendance. The VIP Pizza Party was an amazing surprise!






Illini Elementary would like to welcome Mr. Forrest Hunter to our staff.
Mr. Hunter is teaching RTI this year, where he is excited to provide math support and interventions to students.
He went to Covenant College in north Georgia where he met his lovely wife Kaitlyn. They have two wonderful children.
This is Mr. Hunter's 8 year in education. He previously taught 4th and 5th grade.
Welcome Mr. Hunter. We are so glad you are apart of our Illini family.

Real-Life Superheroes start at Grant.

Ms. Keiser and Ms. Snider twinning today! Shirt says "bruh did you even show your work" :) #mathrules


Students got to visit the "StarBOOKS Cafe" in 7th grade ELA with Mrs. Davis today. Students had the opportunity to participate in a book tasting to discover books of interest across various genres.





This is our very first student kindness recognition for the 2024-2025 school year. We are off to a great start...Having a great day...The Grant Way!

