
Believe it or not, the 3rd grading period ends this Friday, March 17th!

Spring Break is just around the corner: March 20th-24th.

5th and 8th graders will be participating in the Illinois Science Assessment during the weeks of March 6th and 13th. Your child's school will have more specifics on the testing schedule for their building.

Open House events in each building are coming up soon. Please keep an eye out for more information from your child's school. We hope to see you there!

Kindergarten through 3rd grade students will be voting on their favorite Monarch book beginning this week. Ask your child which book they liked best! We'll announce our building and district winners on March 13th and find out the state winner later in March!


East Peoria Elementary District #86 Kindergarten Round-Up: Still Time!
If you have a child that was born on or before September 1, 2018, or know of one, it’s time to sign them up for kindergarten. To start the Round-Up process, please visit www.epd86.org and click on the Kindergarten Round-Up link. If you are not able to access the website, please call the school your child will attend.
Armstrong School 427-5300, Shute School 427-5500, or Woodrow Wilson School 427-5550.

There will be no school on Monday, February 20th in observance of Presidents' Day.

The CJHS 8th Grade Basketball Team plays tonight for the third place game at Taylorville High School. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 PM. More information is available through IESA.org. Go Wildcats!

February's Board Meeting will be held at 7pm on Tuesday, Feb. 21st.

Early Childhood Screening is approaching. The deadline to make an appointment is February 24th. Please visit this link for more information: https://5il.co/1nj38

Reminder today, Friday, February 10th, is a School Improvement Day. All students will have early dismissal:
CJHS will dismiss at 11:00 a.m. No lunch will be served.
K-2 buildings will dismiss at 12:30 p.m.
3-5 Buildings will dismiss at 12:40 p.m.
Life Skills classes at Glendale dismiss at 12:15 p.m.
Lunches will be served at all K-5 buildings.
There will be no classes for Early Childhood.
Have a wonderful weekend!

Congratulations to our 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team on their Sectional Championship! We are proud of you!


It's time for Kindergarten Round Up! Please visit this link for more information: https://www.epd86.org/o/epd86/page/registration-22-23-school-year-copy

Shout out to all of our District Spelling Bee participants and a big congratulations to our winner and runner-up! We are proud of you!



NO SCHOOL Monday, January 16th in honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Classes will resume at their regular scheduled time on Tuesday, January 17th.
If you have any questions please contact your child’s school.

Tomorrow, Friday, January 13th, is a School Improvement Day.
All students will have early dismissal: CJHS will dismiss at 11:00 a.m. No lunch will be served. K-2 buildings will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. 3-5 Buildings will dismiss at 12:40 p.m. Life Skills classes at Glendale dismiss at 12:15p. Lunches will be served at all K-5 buildings. There will be no classes for Early Childhood.

We hope you all had a good break!
Just an additional reminder, Wednesday, January 4, 2023 will be a Teacher Institute Day. There will be no student attendance on this day.
Classes will resume at their regular scheduled time on Thursday, January 5, 2023.

No School December 21, 2022 - January 4, 2023.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 will be a Teacher Institute Day. There will be no student attendance on this day.
Classes will resume at their regular scheduled time on Thursday, January 5, 2023.

As a reminder, tomorrow, Tuesday, December 20th, students will have early dismissal:
CJHS will dismiss at 1:35 PM.
K-2 buildings will dismiss at 2:25 PM.
3-5 Buildings will dismiss at 2:35 PM.
ECE PM Only & Life Skills Classes will dismiss at 2:10 PM.
ECE AM will dismiss at it's usual time.

There is no school on November 23rd, 24th & 25th.
Classes will resume at their regular scheduled time on Monday, November 28th.
If you have any questions please contact your child’s school. Enjoy your Holiday Break!!