Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

I hope this letter finds you all in high spirits and good health. As we approach the much-anticipated Homecoming Week at Earlville CUSD 9, I wanted to take a moment to express my excitement and call upon each and every one of you to join me in making this year's Homecoming an unforgettable event.

Homecoming Week is a time-honored tradition that allows us to come together as a school community and celebrate our pride and unity. It's a time when we show our school spirit in full force, and I have no doubt that this year will be no exception.

The theme for Homecoming Week this year is "We Got the Beat," and our dedicated student council, along with our enthusiastic teachers and staff, have been working tirelessly to plan a series of exciting events and activities that will surely ignite our school spirit. Huge D2E shoutout to Mrs. Sweeney and Mr. Strong for all of your time and energy!

I encourage each and every one of you to participate actively in these events, show your creativity in dressing up according to the theme, and let your enthusiasm shine through. Whether it's dressing up in theme-related attire, participating in contests, or simply cheering for our school's sports teams, there are countless ways to get involved and show your school spirit.

Let's make Homecoming Week at Earlville CUSD 9 a week to remember. I want to see our school awash in our school colors, echoing with our chants and cheers, and filled with the camaraderie that makes our school community so special.

Together, let's demonstrate the vibrant spirit that defines our school. I look forward to seeing you all in your best Homecoming attire, joining in the festivities, and making this Homecoming Week truly exceptional. Just as a reminder, when decorating make sure you are being school appropriate and not hindering the school day, as well as safe- at no time should anyone be on the roof. On Friday we will clean up all of the HOCO decor.

Go Red Raiders!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fruit
Principal, Earlville JH/HS

Huge D2E Shoutout to our 2023 HOCO Court

Freshmen:

Jacey Helgesen

Alvin Hernandez

Sophomores:

Bailey Miller

Isaac Vazquez

Juniors:

Dalia Hernandez

Emma Jacobs

Michael Clemens

Easton Fruit

Seniors:

Chesney Auter

Brooklynn Guelde

Emily Harness

Madyson Olson

Ryan Browder

Griffin Cook

Trenton Fruit

Carlos Gonzalez

“WE GOT THE BEAT”

HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES 2023

Sponsored by the Student Council

Sunday, 9/10: Kick-off Day

-Hallway Decorating

Sophomores/Seniors: 2:00-4:00

Freshmen/Juniors: 4:00-6:00

-Scavenger Hunt

Freshmen/Juniors: 2:00-4:00

Sophomores/Seniors: 4:00-6:00

-Crossfire Classic 6:00-8:00

Monday, 9/11: Rhyme without Reason

(Wear your best twin rhyming outfit)

-Homecoming Golf Match vs. Sandwich 4:00

Tuesday, 9/12: Party in the USA

(Wear your best patriotic outfit)

-VB @ Indian Creek 4:30

Wednesday, 9/13: Dancing in the Moonlight

(Wear your best PJ’s)

-Soccer @ Somonauk 4:30

-VB vs. Woodland 5:30

Thursday, 9/14: Thrift Shop

(Wear your wildest school appropriate outfit)

-Homecoming VB Game vs. Parkview Christian 5:30

-Coronation following the Varsity Game

Friday, 9/15: My House

(Class Color Day)

Seniors-Safety Orange

Juniors-Pink

Sophomores-Lime

Freshmen-Carolina Blue

-Class Olympics/Float Decorating Day

-Homecoming Parade 5:00 pm

-Homecoming Soccer game vs. Parkview Christian 7pm

Saturday, 9/16: Homecoming Day -Dance in High School Gym

7:30-10:30 p.m.

-Court Pictures @ 7:00 p.m. (parents allowed)

-Court Presentation @ 7:30 p.m. (FB live)

Junior High Only

• Thank you for trying your best on the MAP benchmark assessment!

High School Only

Thank you for participating in the Lorado Taft field trip. Listening to you work together and laugh was music to my ears. You are such a great group of humans, and I hope you learned some new skills.

BOTH Junior High and High School

Panorama will be starting on 9/5/23. You will complete your survey in your classroom. Make sure you are honest, so we can help you as much as possible. The sample email is below:

Your school is participating in a program to look at social-emotional learning (SEL) in students. A critical part of this program is understanding your student perspective.

Please don't share this email or your responses with others so that all students feel comfortable sharing their own feedback. In some cases, your teachers and school leaders will be able to see your responses, which will not affect your class grades. Please respond honestly—there are no right or wrong answers! We (Panorama Education) are managing this process to ensure security. Please take your time to give honest and thoughtful answers, which will be shared with your teachers

Junior High Only

High School Only

BOTH Junior High and High School

September

15 Homecoming Parade - 5pm

16 Homecoming Dance 8-11pm

18 Fall Sports Pics 8-1pm

26 Fall Senior Night - 5:30pm

Mendota District #289 Affiliate Small Steps program offers services in Mendota and Earlville districts. Small Steps serves children 0-3 and their families through home visits, group connections, resource networks and child screenings. Our staff is certified by Parents as Teachers. Parents as Teachers National Center is an international nonprofit organization that promotes optimal early development, learning and health of young children by supporting and engaging their parents and caregivers.

If you are interested in being part of our program, please contact us at the numbers listed below:

Mendota 815-538-1849

Earlville 815-246-8361 ext. 32

• Breakfast is served from 7:30 - 7:55, if your child wants to participate they need to be at the school before 7:55 am. We have started serving the students upstairs so they don't have to walk to the cafeteria. The goal is to get all of the students to have breakfast.

• Please remind your child to bring a water bottle everyday.

Athletics for the week with locations: (Click this to see the updates)

Where can I find the games schedule?

https://www.earlvillecusd9.org/page/athletics

Move This World Family Resources

We use this in our Academy classes. We purchased the Family account if you would like to log in and explore.

Dear Families,

To support our students’ social emotional needs and mental health, we are using a video-based social emotional learning (SEL) curriculum from Move This World. I’m excited to share that you’ll be able to access this helpful curriculum at home, too!

Social emotional learning is how students learn to process and manage emotions as well as important social skills. It includes everything from goal setting to stress management, and it provides both children and adults with tools they can use to express themselves authentically and safely. SEL helps students build healthy relationships, communicate effectively, and live a meaningful life.

Below, you’ll find log in instructions:

https://sel.movethisworld.com/d2l/login

Jr/Sr High.....

Username: EarlvilleHS.Family

Password: movethisworld

Coffee with the Principal:

Coffee Conversations: Click the picture to the right to see all of the monthly topics.

Please mark your calendars for the last Friday of every month (except holidays) for our monthly Parent Coffee Chats with the Principal. Each month we will have a guest speaker or a specific topic to discuss. These are informal meetings where you can bring your questions for the Principal in an open forum. Parent Coffee Chats will be on the last Friday of each month (unless otherwise noted) from 8:30–9:30 a.m. The Parent-Principal Chats provide parents with monthly opportunities to meet with the principal as a group to discuss topics, initiatives, and issues related to student learning at the schoolwide level. The Chats are a two-way exchange whereby families and school leaders listen, learn, solve problems, and share information with each other. Every month will have a theme that is based on the feedback from the survey.