Congratulations to this month’s rotary student, Airianna.
It was very fitting that fourth grade finished "number two" in the tree decorating contest! 💩
Mrs Carthy’s class had a special visit from Santa this morning!
The fourth graders loved seeing Ms. Chilton and Mrs. Hundsdorfer covered in stickers! When the students answered a question correctly, the teachers had to add another sticker! #StickerChallenge #ChallengeAccepted
Congrats on completing the November Kindness Challenge (pictured: Shayne & Faith. Not pictured: Anna & Velicity)
Thank you, Social Committee! Your "Cart Full of Sunshine" was right on time!
Happy Holidays from the Fourth Grade Team!
The Illini Community Closet needs help.
Grant CCSD #110 in partnership with OPAA! is offering 2 weeks worth of breakfast and lunch meals. They will be available for pickup on Dec. 16th or 17th. Contact Cheryl Bremer at bremer.c@dist110.com by Tuesday Dec 1st to reserve your student's meals. When you pickup your frozen meals between 3:30 and 5:30 at Illini, you will also receive reheating instructions.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! We are thankful for each and every one of you!
Check out these poetry dodecahedrons.
Mr. Murphy is our District 110 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award winner for 2020. Congratulations
Seventh graders are learning about poetry.
'Tis the Season for Giving
NJHS is sponsoring a drive thru food drop off in support of the Fairview Heights food pantry this Saturday from 11-3. Please wear a mask. All donations will go to the Fairview Heights Food Pantry. Hope to see you there!
Congrats, Skyler on your kindness nomination. Thank you for going out of your way to help others.
Dream big, work hard, and make it happen Ms. Snider’s Class!
Food Drive
Congrats 6th graders Riley Lusher & Jude Wallace who were nominated for Acts of Kindness
GMS gear with Code GRANDOPENING20 for 25% off. Enjoy this Grand Opening promotion. This will be valid until 11/27/20 https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/illinois/fairviewheights/grant-middle-school
Pumpkin carving with Miss Reinacher
Fourth graders examined the internal structure of their hands today, and they made these awesome x-rays! 🦴
Happy Boss’s Day Carla!
Board Meeting tonight at 7:00pm
Virtual option:
meet.google.com/gkw-cmtg-cxt
Join by phone
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Congrats to Alayna, Velicity, and Anna for completing the October Kindness Challenge!
7th grade students practicing graphing in the coordinate plane
Watch Edmund compete in a math review game of Card Sharks and try to get the boys a victory! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zd3F_fdy6xE7w_7Wk4fhUJ1Y6THtQNu-/view?usp=sharing
The busses are getting sanitized between runs.
The Fairview Heights Police Department wants to keep all area bike riders safe. There are 2 ways you can receive a free helmet. 1)Stop in to the Fairview Heights police department and get fitted for one. 2)If you know what size you need, let your child's teacher know and one can be given at school.
Look at the creativity! The task was to turn that original doodle into a picture.
Here we have a 🎳 bowling pin, pacifier, Ring Pop, and 🦃 turkey!
Welcome back Illini students!
What a fun educational find! A park’s playground is helping this fourth grader study for her upcoming test on the northeast region!
Love Thy Neighbor
Welcome Back! We are so glad you are here.
Kindness club would like to recognize Rylee Smith on going above and beyond to help a friend understand their homework during her break from the computer. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful student in our class thanks Rylee.
Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! 🏴☠️
Kindergarten had a great first day!
I have signed our school up to receive free thermometers through the KINSA fluency program. Please see the attached flyer for information on how to get yours!
So excited to welcome the first group of students back today!
This is a reminder that curbside pickup time has changed starting Monday September 28, 2020. Remote lunches will be available for pickup at Grant Middle School from 10:15-10:45 daily.
Congrats to Eamon for completing this month’s kindness challenge!
Here is the link for tonight's board meeting. The budget hearing starts at 6:45 with the regular meeting at 7:00.
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Join by phone
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First Kindness Club winner. She completed the challenge! Great job!
Ms Siegel trying out the Art room’s new 3-D printer.
Here are the top bidders from this week’s auction! The highest selling item was the bag of chocolate for 151 points, followed by the Skittles for 150! Great job, Mrs. Hundsdorfer’s students!
Fourth graders have been designing some awesome islands with their landform knowledge! Show these girls some love for their creative landform names and themes!
Here are the top bidders in this week’s auction! 44 points for the Captain D’s coupon, 80 points for adorable penguin, 118 points to have one assignment excused, and a whopping 192 points for the sour Skittles! Good job, Mrs. Hundsdorfer’s students! Keep up the good work!
Here are today’s top bidders for this week’s virtual auction. 100 points for the coupons to Captain D’s and Jack-in-the-Box, 160 points for necklaces, and 174 points for the “No Homework” pass. Great job, Mrs. Hundsdorfer’s students!
Here are today’s top bidders for this week’s virtual auction. The coupons to Captain D’s and Jack-in-the-Box sold for 100 points. The necklaces sold for 160 points. The “No Homework” pass sold for 174 points. Great job, Mrs. Hundsdorfer’s students!
To all the parents, students, teachers, and Jennys out there, enjoy the Labor Day weekend! We'll see you again (remotely) on Wednesday! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qkbcMKdeeXdn5LaQG8xTDT18iuBo5mdy/view?usp=drivesdk
These students were the highest bidders at today’s virtual auction! They used their Dojo points to “buy” these items. 88 points for the Jack-n-the-Box coupon, 34 points for the Minion ball, and 106 points for the Moby Max shirt!
Welcome to a new role, Mrs Thomas-Frank & Mrs Johns
Lots of new faces at GMS. Welcome to the team Ms Stock, Ms Mank, Ms Snider, Mrs Johns, and Ms Braswell
Link for Board Meeting 8/25/2020 @ 7:00pm
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Day 2 of Remote Learning
Thursday, August 13th – Pick up materials and Chromebooks
Illini from 4pm-8pm in the multipurpose room
Grant from 5pm to 8pm in the gym.
If you brought in school supplies, you can pick them up as well. This is your choice. They can also remain in the class for when we return.
The St. Clair County Health department is recommending no in-person school. Grant CCSD #110 will have no school either in-person or remote the week of Aug. 10th. We will begin full remote learning for all students beginning Monday Aug. 17th.
Here's a video showing how the Kindergarten, first and second graders will be logging on. https://drive.google.com/file/d/12HJwn3SmSaROnCNOehXRLv1o6xgtAnUr/view?usp=sharing
Bus Routes
The Grant and Illini Bus Routes are loaded on the website under the documents section. www.dist110.com
Virtual GMS walkthrough with Mr. Horrighs. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LwF8AhDyEsTM2Bipe3A48JXTxVuypO_6/view?usp=sharing
Parents,
Bus routes are being adjusted today as we are finalizing in person and remote numbers. The lists will be available tomorrow afternoon.
M Stines
Registration & Remote Deadline
All,
Registration must be completed by Wednesday, August 5th at 9:30am. This includes all documents for residency and affidavits.
By 9:30 on August 5th, your selection for remote or in person needs to be done. A doctor note/ health reason is not needed for the remote option.
We will NOT make changes after Wednesday at 9:30am. Schedules and class lists have to be finalized.
Thank You,
MS
Board Meeting Link - Tonight 7.28.2020
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Registration & Remote Update
Please make sure you get on-line at Teacher Ease and register for school no later than July 27. We need to get classes created for all learning options.
This afternoon, the IL State Board released 103 pages of new guidance for reopening schools. There will be updates to our plans coming. One change which many of you asked about, is that the requirement for the Dr. note to go remote has been removed.
I will get updates to our plans out soon. Thank you for all of your patience as the guidance, rules, numbers, and phases all change daily during this pandemic.
Sincerely,
M. Stines
Here is the district's remote learning plan as of 7-15-20 which is subject to change: https://5il.co/ib54
Illini Supply List https://5il.co/hwyf
District Return Plan Link
https://5il.co/hyne
We are thrilled that we will be able to get kids back to school in the Fall !!
Yesterday afternoon, the State Board released guidance on returning to school in the Fall, under the Phase 4 guidelines. We have been planning for a variety of scenarios the last couple of months, and with guidance we can solidify plans.
Tomorrow, June 25th, look for an email from the district asking for you to complete a survey about returning to school. We want your input! Your voice is a vital part of finalizing plans.
Next week, on June 30th, we have a district task force which will be meeting to work through the State guidelines, CDC reccomendations, and community input to finalize our District Plan for returning to school.
My hope is that by the end of next week, July 2nd or 3rd, we will be able to make our plan available to all of you.
M. Stines
Congratulations to 2nd grader Jacie Carraway. She is the Overall Student of the Month for the month of May at Illini Elementary.
I chose Silas as our May Student of the Month! Silas is such a sweetheart and was such a good friend to everyone this year! He always put a BIG smile on my face each and every day. He worked hard in first grade and was a joy to have in my classroom this year!!! I really miss him!!! ❤❤❤
Carter was chosen as Mrs. Carthy’s student of the month for May. He always does his best work and takes pride in turning in a great finished product. Carter has a wealth of information on animals, we all enjoyed hearing about new and interesting animals. He was a good sport during our Fred Bird visit.
Mrs. Heidelberg has selected Edmund as Student of the Month! He has been very involved with school activities, even during distant learning. Edmund never backed down from challenges and always managed to find a solution to the problem. Anytime we had technical difficulties, we could always count on him to figure it out! Edmund worked very well with his peers and was respectful towards adults. He enjoyed mastering all of his multiplication facts and reading good books as well. Edmund always came to school with a smile on his face and eager to discover something new! It has truly been a pleasure having him in my class, this year!
Roman is Mrs. Claxton’s May Student of the Month! During distance learning, Roman worked hard and completed his school work, participated in all of the class Zoom meetings, and maintained a positive attitude. He spent time building Lego patterns, playing games, hanging with his siblings, and playing outside. Way to go Roman!
The link for the board meeting tonight is:
meet.google.com/yyz-nrpy-nsi
Anthony is the Student of the month for Mrs.Schuetz. Anthony always has a good attitude and a smile for everyone. Even while working from home, he has remained positive and works diligently to complete all of his work. He is kind, compassionate, and hardworking.
Mr. Spradling chose Ezra as his Student of the Month for May. Ezra has made many accomplishments and received plenty of accolades for his stellar behavior and leadership. He places value in school and completed all of his remote learning work. His integrity and compassion for others will make him succeed in any future endeavor.
Mrs. Hundsdorfer chose Rebecca for May Student of the Month. She always came to school with a smile and an eagerness to learn. She is a hard worker and a fun friend. During the time of remote learning, she worked very hard to complete her work, and I know she is looking forward to returning to school in the fall!
Virtual Graduation https://cutt.ly/2020Grant
Getting ready for GMS drive thru graduation tonight.
I am so happy to announce this month’s “Student of the Month”. Jack is a kind, caring, respectful and hard-working Kindergarten Student. I am so proud of Jack’s efforts during these last several weeks of E Learning Days. Congratulations Jack!
Mrs. Stengel has chosen Lily for May’s student of the month. She always wears a smile, is funny, creative, and a great friend to have. She has accomplished so much during our elearning and attended all our zoom meetings.
Eric has been chosen as Mrs. Menn’s Student of the Month for May. Eric has such a sweet personality. He enjoys school and is so thoughtful. Eric has a very warm heart and is pleased to help with any task needed in our class. I love being Eric’s teacher! He has been a wonderful student in our first grade class.
A-Z Countdown, Day Z: Directed drawing of ZOMBIE tacos 🌮
Ayden has been chosen as Ms. Mancuso’s Student of the Month for May. Ayden is a very diligent worker. He wants to do well and works hard to achieve that end. He is a fantastic classmate and a great helper. He has a keen sensibility when is comes to knowing how and when to help his classmates and friends. He is caring and thoughtful and wants to please. He has been a pleasure to have in class.
I have selected Ryan to be my May Student of the Month. He is a kind, thoughtful person who helps others whenever they are in need. He is very intelligent, inquisitive, and insightful too. I am so thankful that he was one of my students.
A-Z Countdown, Day Y: YOGA!!
Cosmic Kids Yoga on YouTube has lots of options for yoga for kids. We chose a Star Wars themed one for today!
A-Z Countdown, Day X:
We eXchanged eXtra facts about ourselves. Here are the new things we learned about each other:
*Likes to sew
*Is afraid of the dark
*Is part Hispanic
*Is scared of heights
*Eats baby food
*Can’t sleep without noise
*Sleeps with cold temperatures in bedroom
We also discussed what they are eXcited about for the next school year:
*Getting a new teacher
*New curriculum
*Seeing all my friends
*Meeting my teacher
*Learning new things
*Seeing if there will be new students to Illini
*Seeing who my new teacher will be
Congratulations to these four fourth graders: Landon, Eamon, Ezra, and Rex. Today they were recognized for reaching over 2,000 Class Dojo points in Mr. Spradling's class to earn the "black belt" title. They each have shown qualities that make up model students.
Ezra also received the "Do The Right Thing" award from the St. Louis Police Department for his kinds acts and service to his community.
Congratulations boys!
A-Z Countdown, Day W: WACKY Day!
A-Z Countdown, Day V: VIRTUAL Field Trip! We visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the moon, and the Great Wall of China! Here is a link to 30 virtual field trips!
https://theeducatorsspinonit.com/virtual-field-trips-for-kids/
A-Z Countdown, Day U: What is UNIQUE about you? Here are some that worked well for pics. Can you do a headstand? How about that thing with your eyes?!
At this time, some Doctor's offices are not seeing patients for physicals and immunizations. I wanted to share that Kevin Ponciroli, a Pediatrician with A to Z Pediatrics, is offering assistance to kids by allowing them to come in for a one-time physical without changing their primary care location. All insurance is accepted including Medicaid plans. To be seen, they require an up to date shot record to be brought in.
Here is the contact information.
Kevin Ponciroli, MD
Atozpediatrics.com
Office Phone: 618-345-5437
Also, Dental safari will be coming to Grant and Illini in January 2021. I encourage all students to use this service, and as a reminder, all students in Kindergarten, 2nd, and 6th grade require a dental exam due May 15th of that school year.
These dental exams must be done within 18 months of the due date, so if your student will be entering one of these grades this coming year (2020) or the following school year (2021), this date will cover the requirement.
You can fill out a form online at
http://www.dentalsafariforms.com/
We will miss Ms. Zmaila! Best wishes!
EC visited the ocean today! We read a book about the ocean, looked for sea creatures, and guessed what items sank and floated. It was also our last Google Meets. 😢 You all will be missed. 💙💛
A-Z Countdown, Day T: TWO TRUTHS and One Lie
We all wrote down two truths and one lie, and everyone else voted on which one was the lie.
Here are some lies we told today:
I hate roller coasters.
I love dancing.
I don’t like going to school.
I can speak three languages.
I have never been on an airplane.
I do not get stage fright.
I have five guinea pigs.
I’m so glad the girl who said she doesn’t like going to school was lying. :)
A-Z Countdown! Day S: SHOW-and-Tell, followed by a SCAVENGER Hunt.
Mrs. Calabrese visited Mr. Spradling's class for a quick game and workout! Thanks, Mrs. Calabrese!
A-Z Countdown, Day R: Some students remembered to wear RED. We also played “Would You RATHER...? So here are a few questions for you to discuss with your family. :)
Would you rather...
...play hide-and-seek or dodgeball?
...be an amazing artist or an amazing singer?
...be a wizard or a superhero?
...start a colony on another planet or be the leader of a country on Earth?
...move silently and sneak up on people, or have a loud voice and scare people?
...have eyes that changed color depending on your mood, or have hair that changed color depending on the temperature?
NJHS your Advisers will miss you! Remember, "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." Congratulations and Best of Luck in your futures.
This Teacher Appreciation Week we would like to say a special thank you to the newest members of our educational team.....you! Thank you to all our parents, grandparents, guardians, and caregivers who are stepping up to the plate to help our young people continue in their learning journey. You are amazing, your are appreciated, and you are doing a great job!!!!
A-Z Countdown, Day Q: Quizlet Live!
A-Z Countdown. We did a lot for Day P! For starters, we surprised our P.E. teacher with a going away PARTY! The kids drew PICTURES for her. Our party also included dancing, POPCORN 🍿, and PLAYDOUGH! Some of the kids even wore PAJAMAS! Thank you, Mrs. Calabrese for coming, and leading one last P.E. class for us! We will miss you immensely!
When you can’t take the 6th grade hiking, you take them virtually in google meets!
EC went camping during our Google Meet meeting today. We had so much fun. Don't worry, we made sure to put on bug spray before we started. 🏕️🔥🌕
A-Z Countdown, Day O: Wear ORANGE, or OTHER people’s clothes!
Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you to all our teachers and staff. Together we are strong!
Mrs. Hauss nominated Mariah Rakers for April Student of the Month. Mariah is an exceptional student. She is kind, helpful, and makes the right choices. Mariah is always on task and ready to learn. She really makes me proud, and I miss seeing her sweet, smiling face each day. Keep up the GREAT work, Mariah!
April showers bring May flowers
A-Z Countdown. Day M: MINECRAFT Art Hub!
A-Z Countdown, Day N!
Today, we played Never Have I Ever... Here are things some of these third graders have never done:
*Been skydiving 🪂
*Been on a roller coaster 🎢
*Been stung by a bee 🐝
*Done a backflip on concrete
*Done a Tik Tok video (!!)
*Been on a Ferris wheel 🎡
*Eaten an onion 🧅 (I’m betting they have; they just didn’t know!) 😈
*Attended a live baseball game ⚾️
*Eaten cold pizza 🍕
*Gone to a carnival
Happy Star Wars Day from fourth grade! May the 4th be with you.
Mrs. Menn’s First Grade Google Meet Directed Drawing ❤️
Pick up going well. We are looking forward to seeing you soon.
Illini student belongings pick up going on now till 7 pm.
Curbside pick up going on now at Illini. Pull on up and we will be happy to assist.
Illini has the sweetest 4th graders in the world.
A-Z Countdown, Day L: LEGOS!!
A handwritten message from a Kindergarten student
Kaylynn Poellott is the student of the month for Mrs. Carthy’s class. She comes to school ready to learn and has a great attitude. Kaylynn is a leader in our classroom and is the first one to offer to help anyone in need. She is a great role model for her classmates.
Mrs. M. read Junie B. Jones to Mrs. Claxton’s class on Zoom today. She misses reading to the kids and seeing them every day too!
Student item pick up and work drop off tomorrow, Friday, May first from 9 am to 7 pm
Mrs. Heidelberg has selected Seth as April's Student of the Month. Everyone who knows Seth LOVES him! He is the epitome of kindness and always has a smile on his face. He loves to joke around and make people laugh. Seth shows love and compassion to students even when they haven't been very kind to him. His heart is bigger than anyone could imagine. Seth has been working very hard during distant learning, but enjoys spending time with his parents and their new dog, Chewie!
A-Z Countdown, Day K: Kahoot!
Levi shows us the step by step process in planting seeds.
Mrs. Stengel’s student of the month is Michael Thigpen! Michael always wears a smile and loves to make you laugh. He is outgoing and a great friend. Michael has been working so hard home and is always positive.
Mrs. Claxton’s Student of the Month for April is Callen. Everyone loves Callen! He has the kindest disposition and is always smiling. His contagious smile can make anyone’s day instantly better. He has a huge heart and wants to be friends with everyone. During distance learning, Callen has been spending his time completing his school work, reading lots of books with his siblings, and helping his family plan their garden. Congratulations, Callen!
Mrs Stengel’s class took a virtual field trip to a farm in place of our actual field trip. It was so much fun!
I am so happy to introduce my “Student of the Month”. Claire is a hard working Kindergarten student who has been making the best of her “stay at home” learning days. Claire has completed packets, worked in her Reader’s Notebook, practiced handwriting, worked on Moby Max, participated in Zoom meetings, uses the internet to learn about Earth Day and more! I am extremely proud of her efforts! Congratulations Claire!
Mrs Chilton named Cameron Brown her 4th grade Student of the Month for April. Cameron has put a great amount of effort into all of his work this past month. He has done a fantastic job of completing all assignments on time. His positive attitude toward school has kept her smiling everyday.
Kollin is Ms. Domescik’s 4th grade April Student of the Month. Kollin is a fantastic student who works hard to improve everyday. His work ethic is amazing, and he is thoughtful and kind to peers. He has reached many personal goals, and we are all very proud of him! (He also has a beautiful singing voice!) Congratulations Kollin!
Mrs. Hundsdorfer’s Student of the Month for April is Scarlet. Scarlet is a hard-working student who has high standards for herself. She LOVES to read and soaks up so much knowledge in the process. She is a leader in the classroom, and she loves being challenged. She is also a good friend to her classmates, and tries to help them in any way she can. In the classroom, Scarlet excelled on all of her work and did extra work, just for fun. During remote learning, she has continued to do well on her assignments, does extra work, and even completes the optional Science experiments I send home. She is a true lover of learning, and I know I’ll continue to hear great things about her as she grows. Keep up the great work, Scarlet!
A-Z Countdown, Day J: JOKES
Here are 12 for your enjoyment:
How do you know when a bike is thinking?
You can see its wheels turning.
Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road?
He didn’t have the guts!
Why do we never tell jokes about pizza?
Because they’re too cheesy!
How did Benjamin Franklin feel when he discovered electricity?
Shocked!
Why is a piano so hard to open?
Because the keys are on the inside!
What game does the sky like to play?
Twister!
Why didn’t the skeleton go to the dance?
He had no body to go with.
Girl : What does idk and idc mean?
Boy: I don’t know and I don’t care.
Girl: Ok, I’ll find another person to ask!
Why did the kid eat his math homework?
Because his teacher said it would be a piece of cake!
How do you make a tissue dance?
You put a little boogie in it!
What is the capital of Washington?
W!
What is a witch’s favorite dessert?
I scream!
Mrs. Menn’s student of the month for April is Noelle Brown. Noelle is such a wonderful student. She absolutely loves to learn. As soon as she completes her work she loves to read. I adore her beautiful smile! I feel that Noelle has very big heart when it come to helping others. This year in our class, we were fortunate to have several new students that were learning to speak English. Noelle was extremely helpful to those students. She would always make sure they were on the right track. Often she would help them before I could. I appreciated her big heart. Noelle is such a bright beautiful girl. I am so happy to be her teacher!
Mr. Spradling's Student of the Month choice for April is Joseph Daughtrey. Joseph has a good sense of humor and has a good moral compass. He shows a lot of character and is a good friend to many. He is intrinsically motivated and driven to succeed. Not only is he a good student, but he is a good brother. Joseph has done his best to keep up with the workload during remote learning and holds a strong commitment to his studies. Congrats, Joseph!
Third Grade-Ms. Mancuso’s Class
Student of the Month- Joshua
Joshua exhibits the qualities of what a Student of the Month should be. He is very hardworking. He does his best to complete each task set before him. He was a hard worker at school and he continues to work just as hard at home now. He has completed every assignment given and more. He works to the absolute best of his ability and has learned to persevere when things are not always easy. He loves his classmates and treats them with kindness. He is witty and charming and loves to make us laugh.
Congratulations Joshua! You deserve it! We love and miss you buddy!
Friday, May 1st from 9 am- 7 pm personal items can be picked up. Bags will be in the multipurpose room labeled. Please return library books and textbooks. There are bins for returning student work.
School Board Meeting 4/28/2020 @ 7:00
Join with Google Meet
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A-Z Countdown, Google Meet style
Day I: INTERACTIVE Optical ILLUSIONS! Such a fun site! https://www.magicmgmt.com/gary/oi/index.html
A-Z Countdown, Google Meet style.
Day H: HANGMAN and HATS! 🧢
#110 Birthday Squad rolled again today. Happy Birthday Aubreyanna
Thank you to the Fairview Heights Beautification Commission for sponsoring the 8th grade community flower project (home edition). Flowers will be displayed around town.
A-Z Countdown, Google Meet style.
Day G: GUESS What’s in the Bag.
Students asked yes/no questions to figure out each other’s mystery item. Thanks for joining, Mrs. Lasley!
A-Z Countdown, Google Meet style. These are a few of our FAVORITE things!
Happy Earth Day! Doing school work outside in the sunshine!
2nd grade students made Guatemalan worry dolls. Here are a few they made. You are supposed to tell the dolls your worries and they worry for you.
A-Z Countdown, Google Meet style.
Day E: Mrs. Calabrese led Mrs. Hundsdorfer’s students in some fun EXERCISES! We definitely felt our hearts racing!
A-Z Countdown, Google Meet Style.
Day D: Mrs. Hundsdorfer’s students showed off their DANCING skills!
Celebrate Earth Day Wednesday by doing something for our Earth. Clean up litter, plant flowers, take a walk and appreciate the beauty of nature.
Fifth Graders we’re challenged to pick a song that helped them through this time of separation. They each wrote paragraphs about why the song had meaning to them. They did an awesome job! Enjoy this playlist to help you through the stay at home order!
Find a great Dr. Seuss book to read together. It is sure to brighten your day and ignite your young person imagination. Happy Sunday.
Now once I start smiling remembering, well I just need to keep smiling.
Every time I feel sad about being apart, I just have to remember when we were together. My smile instantly returns.
Jumped on a virtual class with this awesome class. We aren’t able to be together like In these pics, but we are still getting together. Thank you Mrs. Carthy’s Class. It’s gonna look different kids, but we are going to make it work. We are Eagles and we soar.
A-Z Countdown, Google Meet Style.
C is for wearing our favorite COLOR and playing CARDS! ♠️♦️♣️♥️
Mr. Spradling's class met on Google Meet for a scavenger hunt and a game of hangman. Can you guess the word? (Category: St. Patrick's Day)
Happy Birthday Olivia. We hope today is amazing.
#110 Bday Squad getting ready to head out to surprise another student.
Here’s another. Check out the butterfly on the flower! 🦋
A-Z Countdown, Google Meet style.
B is for wearing Blankets while playing BINGO!
Mrs. Claxton’s class did a spring directed drawing on Zoom this morning! The pictures turned out beautifully!
A-Z Countdown, Google Meet Style.
A is for Animals!
#110 Birthday Squad was out wishing 1st grader Hunter King a Oh Happy Day. Thank you for letting us be a little part of your day.
Pick Up/ work trade is tonight, Wednesday 4/15, from 3-7pm
Happy Easter from Mrs. Hundsdorfer’s students! 🐥 🐰
We played four games of Four Corners in our Google Meet today!
Londyn, Lauryn, and Landyn enjoy their at home classroom. Keep up the great work you guys. We miss these three amazing learners.
Easter Break - No School for Grant and Illini on April 9th, 10th and 13th.
Having fun passing out food!
Day 18 of weekday remote learning Illini. Parents you are crushing it, coping with it, navigating it, readjusting it, and at times fed up with it. Take a moment today to be proud of yourself. Take a moment to see how proud you are of your children, who also have had to ebb, glow, adjust, and flex. Many of you are still working as an Essential Workers and we want to Thank You. All of you have a new job title of educator you can attach to your thousand other titles you have to wear in a day. We hear you Illini, and we appreciate you. We are in this together and we are here for you. Keeping our kids and community safe has to stay our number one priority.
Stay Home
Stay Healthy
Stay Strong
#UnitedCommunity
Mrs. Lasley
4th grade southwest and west state research projects are turning out nicely.
Beautiful artwork.
The McGeehan Family is working hard and together during this extended closure.
Ms Bair’s class up and at it this morning.
Science: Experimenting with levers at home
Second graders showing spirit, getting work done, being good siblings, and keeping those smiles firmly in place.
Illini Parents:
For some of you at this point it is like the end of winter break. The time together was nice, but let’s face it, it can be exhausting. The honeymoon is over and some of you might be struggling a bit. Remember we are here. Need a call from the principal to discuss a lack of wanting to attempt to try the work? Need a video chat with me or Ms Davis to talk about concerns you or your students are having? Maybe your student has a birthday and you’d like us to call or come by and sing Happy Birthday to your child in the driveway(a good 6 ft away promise). Maybe your child has been doing really great or worked hard on a difficult task and you would like a certificate of recognition sent from us in the mail.
Just know we are here to support you. We know your job as a parent was hard enough before this pandemic, and we understand the need for support now. I am just an email away. Feel free to reach out.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Lasley
DIST 110 your teachers miss you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YjOzxlRgW4
Mrs Jobe’s class today.
Illini Elementary
If you have not done so already, we would like to encourage you to complete your 2020 Census online at www.my2020census.gov or by phone at 1-844-330-2020.
What is something that you would be willing to walk 300 miles for to show your support? ❤
Ms Williams and Ms Riley having drawing class.
Great joining Show and Tell with Ms Claxton’s class today.
At his press conference today, the Governor announced that schools would not return to buildings through April 30. We will continue with our remote learning plans during that time.
M Stines
Packet pick up and work drop off now till 7 pm. Come on up.
Packet pickup is going well with social distancing being practiced.
The Kindergarten team can’t wait to get back to school!
Tomorrow is packet drop off/pick up at Illini from 3-7 pm. Please return library books tomorrow also, if you have finished reading them. In an effort to proceed as safely as possible we ask that only one adult drop off/pick up work. We are asking that no children come to the school tomorrow. Grade level tables will be marked. Packets will be labeled. Tubs for returned work will be labeled. Teachers will not be in attendance tomorrow evening. We thank you in advance for observing these guidelines.
Getting ready to start the parade!!
Starting tomorrow, March 31, lunches will be available for pick up only at Grant Middle School between 10:00am and 12:00pm. The buses are not available to deliver in an effort to ensure the safety of students and staff.
Kindness Challenge Week of 3/31-4/3
Illini Elementary
Buses will be out tomorrow starting at 10:30 am delivering lunches. Please be out and ready. Curbside will run at Grant 10:40 am-11:45 am.
Hey, Hey, Hey. Don’t you, forget about me. You are always on our minds.
Arrgh, we miss our kids!
Hey kids, we miss you more than you will ever know. Staff will be heading up Bunkum, toward Bountiful Heights, up Union Hill to Brittany Estates, back down Ruby toward Old Lincoln Trail then back toward Circle on Monday. We will be heading out about 5:30 pm. We can’t get into all neighborhoods, some are just not parade accessible, but know we wish we could. If you are along the route we are coming. We would love to see you out. Once again we miss you more than you could ever know. Hope to see some of you Monday. *Remember to stay back from the cars for everyone’s safety.
4th Grade Limerick Poems! We have a way with words! 😁
Crazy Hair Day! March 24, 2020
Mrs. Lasley is getting her school work done today, but loving that it is Pajama Day.
Pajama Day!!!!!!!
Illini students are so creative! Here are a few funny clerihew poems created by some witty fourth graders!
Ms. Zmaila’s class had a great time in their Zoom meeting today! They even taught me how to do a TikTok dance!
Ms Williams class showing their school spirit on Jersey Day!
We got spirit yes we do. We got spirit how bout You!!
Volunteers are getting lunches ready to roll. We will be heading out again today 10:30 am and the curbside service begins at 10:40am. Happy Monday. We love you and miss seeing you each day at school, but we are doing our parts to stay safe and healthy.
Spirit week- Next week. Send your pictures to your teacher so we can share your spirit.
Illini 2nd graders have been working hard at home taking care and observing their Hairy Harrys for science class!
Fourth Grade Shape Poems!
"I write because it is the only way I can reach you.”
― Sanober Khan
Buses will start heading out today about 10:30 am and curbside distribution begins at Grant at 10:40 am. Be at your bus stop to grab a lunch. See you soon.
Buses will still be out delivering food tomorrow, even though we were scheduled to be off. Lunches can also be picked up starting at 10:40 am at Grant.
Spring Break - No School March 20th and 23rd
Buses will be out tomorrow between 10:20-11:45 am delivering lunches again. They are running the kids normal bus route and you will need to be at their normal bus stop. If you are unsure of your bus stop or the approximate time, please contact Grant tomorrow after 9:00 am. If you miss delivery or prefer to pick up, lunches can be picked up in front of the school at Grant from 10:40-11:45 each weekday. There will not be curbside availability at Illini. Please be patient this first week as we learn routes, and as we work to get every child a lunch who needs one in our neighborhoods. Lastly, thank you to all the volunteers who are dividing out, loading, and delivering each day. You are so appreciated.
Thank you to all our volunteers.
Buses are rolling with lunches and curbside service is up.
Lunches will be running today between 10:20 and 11:30. Please make sure you are at your scheduled stops. And email was sent last night for your approximate stop times.
During times of struggle, even rivals must come together as one. Stay positive, Eagles. We miss those kids already.
Packet pick up is going on now till 7:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you.
The building will be open to parents on Monday, March 16 from 3-7pm. We will have information for you and you can get items your kids left.
PLEASE complete the lunch survey while you are here.
District 110 teachers will be working Monday to gather materials and putting together a packet of learning for your students. Illini and Grant will be open from 3-7 pm for you to come pick up your students learning packet. Rooms will be open for you to get items your student might have left or they might need to have at home. Lunch program information will be provided in the cafeteria during this pick up. Please stop by the lunch information area that will be set up to get information on how to receive student lunches during this closure.
Fun day Eating dirt in First Grade
ISBE clarified the dates for closing. We will be closed on Monday, March 30 and return to school on Tuesday, March 31.
Good Evening Everyone,
This afternoon Gov. Pritzker issued an executive order for all Illinois Schools to be closed due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak. We will be closed from Monday, March 16-Friday, March 27. We would like for our kiddos to still have learning opportunities available to them. We have a wide variety of on-line resources, google platforms, and some may prepare hard copies. The staff will be working to get materials together for students to work on during this time. You and you child will be able to pick op any materials they may need on Monday from 3:00-7:00pm.
We are also working to coordinate a meal program for our students during this time. Additional information regarding this will be released early next week.
Respectfully,
Matt Stines
8th Grade history classes free-painting to Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” and reflecting on how the music inspired them!
Congratulations to Bryton Conner for his 1st place finish in the jr. varsity individual bowling tournament today.
Congratulations to Trenton Conner for his 4th place finish in the varsity individual bowling tournament .
Congratulations to the varsity boys bowling team for their 1st place finish and undefeated season in their division.
Congratulations to the JV boys bowling team for their 1st place finish in their division for the season.
Do you love fractions? Mrs. Hundsdorfer’s class had fun using number lines to find equivalent fractions. When it was time for the challenge of doing some without number lines, some of them came up with great motivational responses! #GrowthMindset
Casting in 7th grade Art
Casting in 7th grade Art
Best Friends!
Making ramps for their cars. It's transportation week in EC! 🚕🚓🚗
More Frogs
Congratulations to the Girls JV Bowling team. They finished the season, 1st in their division.
More 5th Economy Day
Ms Zmaila’s cozy sweater Friday crew
5th grade Economy Day
7th grade frog dissection
4th Grade March Madness: Tournament of Books is among us! Books will battle it out to reach the goal of becoming book of the year! Number 1 seeds Matilda and Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead House have some tough competition. We'll see which book comes out on top!
Green Eggs and Ham
Hat Day at Grant
Staff took time to refuel this week. Mind, body, and spirits were replenished. #EnergyBus
Thing 1 and Thing 2 came to visit, too!
I spy some Cat in the Hats in the Early Childhood class!
I spy some Cat in the Hats in the Early Childhood class!
Congratulations GMS Young Author Winners Emma Zelechowski, Athena Joyce, Angelina Hickman, Caleb Kamper
First grade science. Yahoooo!
Bus one for Illini is running late because of a road closed for utility work. The bus will be twenty to thirty minutes late. Sorry for the unconvinced
“Fraction” Fox in Socks to celebrate Dr. Seuss!
3 out of 4 groups escaped the Dr. Seuss escape room today!
Seuss Day activities in Kindergarten
Pajamas and Food Pillows!
Seuss Day!!!
Reminder that we will be celebrating Dr. Seuss Day tomorrow. Wear your favorite PJ’s and get ready to enjoy some great books.
Yankees, you are Pawsome! Over 120 pet items were donated to Gateway Pet Rescue to support their foster program. Kindness Club thanks you for your support.
Our first Flashlight Friday Reading was a hit in first grade!
This week in PE, students learned about basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as part of Black History Month. Students started their basketball unit this week with dribbling.
As an extension to our story this week, Mrs. Hundsdorfer’s class made no-bake Eskimo Cookies! Practicing fractions was an added bonus!!
NJHS created gift boxes for some of our military families to thank them for their service.
Young Authors winners at Illini
Illini student of the month assembly
Spradling & Claxton Book Buddies!
When great minds think alike
When great minds think alike
Anne Davis has been working on this for a long time. Please consider donating. There really is a tremendous need. Donated items can be sent to the Illini office. Thank you for your continued support of our Eagle Family.
Our story this week is called Aero and Officer Mike. It teaches readers about working with police dogs. Officer Hinson came to speak to third graders about his experience training and working with police dogs throughout his career.
7th grade Challenge students researched, created, and tested games that could be differentiated to meet various needs
Congratulations February Elks Student of the Month Joseph Cox
Volleyball games
Happy Retirement! Thanks to all you have done for the Grant family over the past many years.
Counting is fun!
Happy Valentine’s Day in First Gr
Proud of the GMS Scholar Bowl team who took 2nd place in the conference tournament! Go Yankees!
We LOVE February! We also LOVE money! Mr. Spradling's class would love to thank MasterCard for coming in and talking to us about fiscal responsibility. They hooked us up with some swag to take home, too!
Look at this beautiful Valentine breakfast from our wonderful kitchen crew!
❤️💜 Some sweet Valentine love among friends today!! ❤️💜
Students are learning about African American athletes each week for Black History Month, last week Jackie Joyner Kersee and this week Jackie Robinson. Students also had fun with a variety of jumping skills in stations this week!
8th grade Challenge students learning about screen printing
6th graders are reading “The Cay”. Ms Meyenburg wanted them to experience sensory deprivation, like the main character in their novel.
Cupid visited Pre K today.
Waldo has been hiding all around Illini Elementary this month! Mrs. Domescik's class spotted him today! Who knows where he will end up next?!
Thank you everyone for all the Kleenex boxes and toilet paper rolls! We put them them to good use and made llama Valentine’s Day boxes! We llllllove them!
"A life is not important except the impact it has on other lives." - Jackie Robinson #BlackHistoryMonth Poster created by fourth grade.
Thank you to the Fairview Heights Public Library and the Black Rep of St Louis for bringing "Freedom Songs" to GMS today. https://youtu.be/jBbf1o-WGMg
Great Performance today at GMS!!
Some Olaf love at Belleville East
These girls are ready for Frozen at BTHSE!
We are so excited!!!
Illini went to Belleville East to see Frozen Jr.
GMS Student Council Carnival 2020
GMS Student Council 2020
Studious 5th graders
A small group of NJHS students had the opportunity to travel with Mrs. Evans this week to pick up their recycled bench. Students sorted, cleaned, and weighed 200 pounds of plastic bottlecaps for this project. The bench will be placed on the GMS playground this spring.
Mr. Spradling's 4th graders reviewed some multiplication facts with a game of Knockout! These kids are lightning fast! Watch the video to see who comes out on top. https://youtu.be/pAL1PH3qIXE
100 dots for the 100th day of school!
Happy 100 Day
100 Days Smarter!
We 💙 💯 Day!
Happy 100th day of school from Illini PE! Students performed “collectively” 100 repetitions from a variety of skill stations today!
Happy 100 Day
Happy 100 Day
Happy 100 day
Happy 100th day
Illini Student of the Month
January student of the month!
Congratulations Student if the Month!
Congratulations Joshua Buetow. Elk’s Student of the Month.
Help Grant Kindness Club spread the love in February
Feb 3-7 at Grant
We sure will miss our Altoff student helpers!
Student teacher Ms. Bean has been teaching fourth graders sign language! 🤙
Celebrating winter with these beautiful snowflakes!
What did we do on this icy day? Play Boss vs. Challengers! Mr. Spradling's class reviewed some reading skills in this competitive game! Did a Boss come out on top? Watch the video to find out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G0G6hrMdMM
8th grade boys basketball practice has been cancelled for tonight. They will practice tomorrow at 4:00.
Congratulations Do the Right Thing recipient Abby Boyer
Turning the Lewis and Clark expedition into board games!
Elks Student of the Month
Due to the hazardous conditions predicted, Grant and Illini Schools will be closed today, Friday January seventeenth
Rotary Student of the Month
Happy Sunday Illini. School is back in session bright and early tomorrow. See you then.
Jumping on the Energy Bus!
First and second grade celebrates
7th grade is centers practicing one step equations.
Kindergarten is playing a dice game to build number sense.
Fit Buck Reward Day for Outstanding participation in PE.
Happy Birthday, Officer Hinson! We hope you enjoyed Kindergarten serenading you on the playground!
I love having visitors in my classroom!
Illini student of the month assembly
Kindergarten Polar Express
Pre K came to dance with us!
Love having friends come visit and read to the class! Plus, she taught my students a lot about adaptive technology for the visually impaired.
Energy Bus
Energy Bus
Scholarbowl vs Wolfbranch
Girls bowling tryout are rescheduled for Thursday due to school being cancelled Tuesday. Boys tryouts are still scheduled for Wednesday.
Grant Illini school will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday December 17
Grant Illini schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday December 16th
Congratulations Elks Student if the Month Joshua Koebbe
8th graders took part in the Hour of Code, joining the millions of other students around the world in the premier event for Computer Science Week!
8th grade Penny War winners say thank you PTO!
Mrs Evans popping in for a quick lesson with the 6th graders
Week of 12/16-20 at Grant
IMSA Fusion students learning about local agricultural businesses from Axis Seed and Vast Produce!
Grinch is Great
Even More Grinch Night
4th grade. It’s PE time.
More Grinch fun
Kids Night Out fun!
Congratulations DARE Spirit Award Winner Je'Cari Bourrage
Congratulations DARE Academic Winners Abagayle Bishop, Quinn Cooperstein, Julian Jackson
Congratulations Dare Essay Winners Cadence Connell, Hailey Kist, Ryleigh Walsh
Kindness club spreading notes of joy this holiday season.
Channeling some Inside Out on Disney Day!
We are so thankful to have Mrs. Turner share with us her love for art!
Disney Day in Mrs. Hauss' class!!! 💕💕
Disney Day with the Toy Story gang, Joy, and Minnie!
Disney Day at Illini
Gingerbread themed centers in Kindergarten!
Dare graduation at GMS
There was some blue in a sea of red today! Thank you Fredbird and Friends for allowing us to "Be Ourselves!"
Third Grade won the Christmas Tree decorating contest. Thank you to the FH police officers who came by and voted.
Kids Night Out at Illini this Friday Dec 6, 6-8 p.m. $5.00 per child. A second set of permission slips will be sent home this week. Hope you will join us for Grinch games, crafts, snacks, and a movie. PJs, blankets, and pillows allowed. Let’s have a Grinchy great time! Questions? Schulte.s@dist110.com
Santa's Kottage will be at Illini on December second and third and at Grant on December fifth.
Congratulations Kendall Sharos-November Elk’s Student of the Month
Illini Elk’s Student of the Month
Illini Student of the Month
Taco Tuesday.
Fredbird visits Illini ❤️
There was some blue in a sea of red today! Thank you Fredbird and Friends for allowing us to "Be Ourselves!"
Illini families mark your calendars for Friday Dec. 6. NJHS will be hosting a Kids Night Out featuring The Grinch! Snacks, games, crafts and a movie from 6-8 pm. Cost is $5 per child. Watch for permission slips to come home soon, we hope to see you there!
Thank you to Alderman Anthony LeFlore and Ms Wondez Allen for the generous Thanksgiving Baskets they donated.
Cardinal Kindness
Thank you St Louis Cardinals, Brad Thompson, and Fredbird for bringing Fredbird and Friends Be a Good Teammate Program to Illini School.
Bring on the Cardinals. We love the Stl Cardinals.
Illini Eagles don’t forget that Cardinal Red today. This does include you Mr. “All Things Chicago Cubs” Spradling.
Congratulations 2019 National Junior Honor Society Inductees!
Mr. Spradling's class had the chance to answer questions with a Qball (aka: a throwable microphone!) during class today. Check out the video here https://youtu.be/gpznscT2GrU
LOTS of after school activities at Grant today including tutoring, math club, art club, scholar bowl, and basketball!
National Junior Honor Society is hosting a Dodgeball Tournament! Students may sign up at lunch until Thursday November 21! Cost is $4.00
Doing a little Thanksgiving turkey painting in the first grade!!! 🦃🖌😍
Ready for 5th grade basketball!
Hanging with first grade. Having a great Monday.
Kindness
Congratulations Mrs. Karen Reinacher. Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award Winner 2019.
Kindergarten’s Turkey. Each feather was made by a student and their family.
Kindness spread by amazing Illini Eagles!
More kindness Illini style.
Illini kindness club puts the “I” in kind. Celebrating World Kindness Day!
Tomorrow will still be really chilly. Please help your kiddos remember their coats, hats, and gloves. See you tomorrow Illini family. It will be a great day to learn.
Grant District 110 is cancelling school tomorrow Tuesday, November 12th due to weather.
Great time meeting up with former students at the 8th grade community social.
Love having friends visit and read! 📚
First Grade learns about our Veterans
Huge thank you to the Fairview Heights Community. The 8th Grade Community Social was a great success.
Thank you for your service Mr. Horrighs, Ms. Lawrence, Ms. Stephany, and Mr. Henrichs
Congratulations Elks Student of the Month Raymond Jones.
Socktober success! Thank you Yankees for donating over 1,000 pairs of new socks. Thank you to Illini for donating 1,800 pairs of new socks. District 110 will keep lots of toes warm this winter. Thank you!!
Experimenting with thermometers.
7th grade wins the Spirit stick!
We loved Pajama Day in Mrs. Hauss' Class!!!! 😴👏😍
Spooky stories were shared around the classroom campfire in Mrs. Thompson's class.
Congrats to Yankee Candle top sellers Baley Maxwell & Alayna Lange! They have the honor of going out to lunch with a teacher of their choice.
Halloween in First Grade
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween! Fun was had by all!
Teacher/ student matching.
Happy Halloween Eagles. It was a great day.
Happy Halloween from First Grade
First Grade Halloween Fun
We had the most "spook-tacular" Halloween Party!!!! Thanks to all the parents/family members who joined in on the fun!!!! You're the best!!! 🎃🧡🎃
Happy Halloween from 1st Grade!!!! 🎃🎃🎃
Happy Halloween from the Kindergarten Ice Cream Shoppe!
Halloween Spirit Day
Halloween fun at Grant
Twin day
Last week of October tradition: tent camping w/ flashlights, spooky stories, & marshmallows
It’s a cold one today. Please remember to send the kids with their coats, hats, and gloves.
First graders LOVE writing, especially with their fourth grade writing buddies!!!! 😍✏🗒
A little rain never stopped us from seeing the brightness in our day! Happy Wednesday, Illini.
Dress for Success Day in 1st Grade!!! 🤩🏆🌠
Blue & Yellow School Colors Day in 1st grade!!!! 💙💛💙💛
Blue and Yellow! Go Illini Eagles! 💙💛💙💛
Crazy Socks and Hat Day in Mrs. Hauss' class!!!! 😜🧦🤪🧢
Halloween centers in Kindergarten!
Thrill Share sign-up reward
Good Morning Illini Elementary. It’s a great day to learn.
Parent/Teacher conferences were a success! Have a great extended weekend! ...Did we mention we have some stellar bowlers at Illini? https://youtu.be/msbO08M9UOw
We had a special visitor, Illinois Senator Chris Belt, to our 7th and 8th grade social studies classes today!
Thank you Officer Hinson and Mrs Boever for arranging the Red Rubin Assembly
Week of 10/28-11/1 at Grant
Our Fearless Leader Mr. Horrighs!
Socktober has 7 days left within it. Illini Eagles you are soaring high, but it’s not over yet. Bring in those socks Eagles. Let’s make a difference this year in a big way.
Thermometers are here! You have until October 31 to get your FREE thermometer by texting FLUENCY to 555888
We are wrapping up our bowling unit this week in PE, it’s been a lot of fun!
Thank you Mrs Wagner from Providence Bank in Fairview Heights for your 7th & 8th grade Financial Literacy lesson!
Illini had fun bowling today!
The fun continues.
Third Grade Bowling
First Grade Bowling
First Grade Bowling
Bowling fun!
Illini Bowling Trip
A big thanks goes to Mr.Carthy for carving our classroom pumpkin!
Mr. Spradling's class had a fun competition reviewing factors and multiples for math. Find out which team made an incredible comeback by watching the video...humans or zombies?! https://youtu.be/MHpqFoOhOSE
Student of the Month Assembly
Illini Student of the Month Assembly.
Ms. Chilton taught all of the fourth graders how to use oil pastels to blend warm colors together to create a 3 D effect. How awesome!
Happy Boss’s Day Carla!
Surprise! Mickey isn’t Ms. Lowe
Please remember to check the weather each day and help your child dress appropriately. This time of year, it can be rather chilly during morning recess. Thank you.
Mickey made a surprise appearance today.
First Grade Field Trip
A huge thanks to Dicks Sporting Goods for their generous donation! The Grant basketball team will look sharp in their new uniforms.
1st Grade Relleke Pumpkin Patch field trip!!! 🎃🎃🎃
Shaving cream and spelling=messy fun!!!!!!!!
Studying for the preamble with school house rock
Congratulations Elks Student of the Month Ryleigh Walsh
One student thinks the Cards will take the series. Mr. Spradling disagrees. Who do you have winning tonight's game?
Mrs. Thompson's class conducts panel discussions.
Fun day at the Pumpkin Patch
First grade Field Trip
First Grade Field Trip
First grade Field Trip
Thank you to the Fairview Heights Fire Dept. for reminding us about fire safety!
Officer Hinson visits First Grade
Relief Painting in 6th grade Art
7th grade microscope lab
Be the "I" in KIND #2
Watercolor in First Grade
Superintendent Matt Stines is honored at the Fairview Heights 50th Anniversary Ball.
Socktober is in full swing at Illini Elementary. Please consider donating new socks. The need is great and together we can make a huge difference. Thank you.
What an awesome week we had in PE working on hockey skills with the STL Blues Street Team!
Happy Fall! 🍁 🍂
Kindergarten and 4th Grade Book Buddies
Using our hand eye coordination to create a marble painting of our favorite apple to eat!
Practicing colors, shapes, and listening skills with color and shape BINGO!
Mr. Spradling's class was greeted by an extraterrestrial lifeform to help them with their schoolwork! One lucky student got to take him home.
Third grade Students of the Month
On the playground is where I spend most of my days
Be the "I" in KIND
Congrats to these “Fall in Love with Reading” Moby Max winners!
Pre K library time.
Recently, 8th Grade learned about the justice system with a mock trial and a visit from SRO Hinson!
First Grade Students if the Month
Fourth Grade Students of the Month!
First grade loved drinking apple juice and apple cider!!! We also made apple dip during our Apple Unit!!! 🍎🍏👍😍
Aren’t these the most beautiful bananas you’ve ever seen?! Way to go, Kitchen Staff! #SpreadKindness
Elk’s Student of the Month Assembly today.
A good old fashioned game of ‘ring around the rosie’ on this beautiful morning!
Start with Hello Week at Grant
Ms. Zmaila’s class read a story about double Dutch and then got to try it
5-8 Challenge classes began the year practicing problem solving with the Engineering Design Process
Center time!
First Grade Center fun
Dress/Talk Like a Pirate Day!!!!!!
Talk Like a Pirate Day! The kids enjoyed their new pirate names, but some had to walk the plank! 🏴☠️
Lots of smiles at Grant’s Book Fair
Arrrgghh we had a great day of pirating.
Pirate Day!
Kindergarten field trip to the apple orchard!
More kindergarten
Field trip today.
Kindergarten today, oh those precious beautiful smiles.
Apple picking with kindergarten.
District #110 Getting CPR cerified
4th grade math brought about this beautiful smile.
Illini parents please be aware that Bus 2 will be running a bit behind this morning due to delay from the Grant run. Once again Bus 2 will be running a bit behind this morning. Thank you for your patience.
Apple themed kindergarten centers
Painting with apples in Kindergarten!
Time capsule event
Time capsule event
Time capsule event
Illini Elementary could use donated clothes for the nurses offices. Let’s face it, accidents happen. We are in real need of pants. Particularly sizes 5-10/12. It’s that time of year we begin to transition to warmer clothes, so as you are going through your children’s closets, if you need to find a new home for the clothes they have out grown, we would love to take them. Just send them to the office in a bag marked donated items for the nurses office. Thank you in advance.
Crazy Hair Day
Congrats to Elks Student of the Month Alaina Hunt
Crazy Hair Day at Grant
1st Graders wearing their Red, White, and Blue on Patriot Day!!!
We ❤ the 🇺🇸!!!
GMS kitchen participating in crazy hair day.
Title 1/RTI informational meeting.
Week of Sept 9-13 at Grant
Comparing & Contrasting
Teacher/Student Swap Day
Graffiti Art
5th grade Literature Circles!
Super Hero Day
Reciting the Pledge
of Allegiance
Sweet thoughts from a young one learning about Patriot Day for the first time. 🇺🇸
EC was full of red, white, and blue today!
Student-Teacher Swap Day! Which one is Mr. Spradling again?!
Students have been creatively working in all grade levels.
Happy Teddy Bear Day! 🧸
Teddy Bear Day!
Happy Teddy Bear Day!!! 🐻❤🐻❤
We loved Teddy Bear Day in First Grade!
Celebrating Teddy Bear day with yummy snacks!
Kindergarten Grandparents Day
Teddy Bear Day.
Kindergarten Grand Parents Day. We are getting so excited.
Stone soup was a hit with the first graders!
Thanks to Mrs. Lasley for cracking our coconut! The students loved our coconut science lesson that was based off the book, ‘Chicka Chicka Boom Boom’.
Smelling that stone soup.
A little Stone Soup for your beautiful Friday.
Comparing drafts of the Declaration of Independence in Ms Pehle’s class.
First graders love exercising our spelling words!
Happy Birthday Ms Stephanie. You rock.
Alphabet Swat is a fun way to practice our letters!
M&M color sorting and counting with the book, ‘Brown Bear, Brown Bear’.
NJHS recycling project
Natalie Lowe IPA award winner. Well deserved
Kindergarten had fun learning colors this week! Check out our rainbow hair!
Getting ready for an intense Monopoly match!
Woot woot! Enjoy your 4 day weekend!
Lunch and a movie.
Intense math game in Mr Spradling’s room.
Dear Parents,
St. Clair County is currently under a boil order tonight and into tomorrow. If you have bottled water to send with you child tomorrow, please do. We do have water here for students but in a limited supply.
Mr. Stines
Studying continents and oceans by playing “Roll-a-Map”. Who will fill in the map of the world first? 🗺
"It's Okay to be Different!" ❤💛💜💚💙
We had fun creating our unique construction paper faces!
The National Junior Honor Society is looking for plastic grocery bags for a recycling project. If you have any you are willing to donate, please gave your child bring them to Mrs. Evan's or Mrs. Schulte. Thank you!!
Reading in their forts.
Third grade learning conjunctions.
Oh the joy.
Just a spinning.
Each day is a good day to have a great day.
Hooping it up in PE today.
Happy Friday everyone.
A little Readers Theater and text comparison to brighten up a rainy Thursday. Way to go fifth grade!
Student Council Ice Cream Social
Learning to fold the flag
Today is a great day to have a great day!
Oh what a beautiful morning at Illini Elementary!
2nd grade PE. Walk and talk questions with a partner.
Kindergarten stations.
More place value coming up.
Place value in 4th grade.
Pre k and Kindergarten hard at work this morning.
Flashlight Friday! Mr. Spradling's class put a twist on silent reading today by reading in the dark with flashlights.
Illini was hopping with action today.
Thank you General Dynamics for your generous donation.
Officer Jim helping first grade to decide when to call 911
Learning continents and oceans with the third grade. Oh and enjoying a little dancing and singing in the process!
Clifford Art in First Grade
Having fun & learning new things at Grant on day 2
Slushees with Mr Stines
It was a magical day in 6th grade!
Illini Principal, Mrs. Lasley...building relationships! Coloring with kids during LatchKey! :)
Back-to-School Breakout Challenge!
Looking forward to a great year!
Preparing for the first day of school.
Open House
GMS Open house 2019-20
Open House
Illini School will be hiring 2 additional Para-Professionals before the start of school. Apply here: https://www.applitrack.com/dist110/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=187
Back to school St Clair County Administrator meeting!
Registration is in full swing.
https://5il.co/8tus If you had trouble viewing the calendar try this one. All school registration is still July 30th, or register online now with your TeacherEase account.
New School Year Calendar, Notice all school registration is July 30th. https://5il.co/8req
FVH Birthday Celebration - Aug 3
District #110 participates in the National School Lunch Program to provide our meals.
In order to stay in compliance with NSLP rules it is necessary for us to increase our lunch and breakfast prices for the 2019-2020 school year.
Lunch $3.00
Breakfast $1.50
Teachers are training with the new reading series.
Online registration is now open for returning students.. log on to www.teacherease.com to complete registration. If you need help logging in or your password reset contact Grant or Illini for assistance.