Welcome to Unit 9 !

Iroquois County CUSD #9 will conduct a Breakfast Summer Food Service Program for children ages 1 through 18. The meal will be served free of any cost to the children. Breakfast will be served at two locations:

Nettie Davis - Breakfast will be served Monday through Thursday, beginning on June 4th and continuing through June 28th from 7:30 - 8:30 am each morning. Children should enter through the main door on Fourth Street.

Glenn Raymond - Breakfast will be served each day from Tuesday, May 29th through Friday, June 1st. After the first week, breakfast will be served every Monday through Thursday beginning June 4th through June 28th. Serving will be from 6:45 - 7:45 am each morning. Children should enter through the east doors off of the blacktop.

Promotion ceremonies for GRS will be held on Friday, May 25th @ 7:00 PM.

Unit 9 schools are continually looking at procedures to keep our students safe.  We recently reviewed our student way home process.  In doing so, we discovered that we needed to address bussing and pick up and drop off procedures.

Our first goal is the safety of our children, making sure students get to and from the right locations each day.  However, we are aware of the complexity of our families’ schedules and are attempting to provide support when possible.  Therefore we feel that we can safely manage students who may need to be transported to alternate locations on a consistent schedule.  Examples would include the following: 

• Riding bus 5 to Dad’s house on Tues/Thurs, but bus 11 to Mom’s Mon/Wed/Fri

• Riding to a daycare certain days, and riding home on other days.

In order to insure the safety of all students we discourage phone calls or notes on the day that the student will require a different way home.  An example that we cannot accommodate is students needing to ride to different locations on a non-consistent basis.

If your child needs alternate transportation, please follow these steps:

• Make a request at least 24 hours in advance.

• Place in writing (or email) to the building principal the alternate transportation arrangements.

• A request is complete when a confirmation is received from the school office via email, note or phone call.

By following these steps, we can properly assure that all involved will take the necessary steps that your child is safe.

Unit 9 Budget

The 2010 Iroquois County CUSD #9 Budget is available for inspection at the Unit #9 Unit Office, 1411 W. Lafayette St., Watseka, IL. Office hours are from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM daily (telephone number 815-432-4931). A summary of the budget is also available by clicking here.

Unit 9 Report Cards

The Unit #9 2010 School Report Cards are available by clicking the link above entitled "School Report Cards".

Mentoring

Iroquois County CUSD #9 is looking for adults to mentor some of our students. Mentors are needed in grades 3, 6, 7, 8 and at the high school level. This is an excellent way to help out your school, community and to make a positive impact on a young person’s life. We ask you to call the Unit #9 Office at 432-4931 or Amy Portwood (6-12 guidance counselor) at 815-432-2486 or 432-2115  for more information.  We think you will enjoy the experience!

Unit 9/WCHS Inspiration Award

The Iroquois County CUSD #9 Board of Education, Academic Foundation and Athletic Boosters’ Club have established an Inspiration Award to honor graduates of Watseka High School, community members and employees of the Unit #9 School District. The Award is based upon athletic success, academic accomplishments and contributions to the School District.  There will be two categories for the award. An “Athletic Inspiration Award” will honor athletes, coaches and community athletic supporters and the “Academic Inspiration Award” will honor graduates, teachers and community members who have had inspirational careers or who have made significant contributions to the school, community or to society in general.  

The Unit #9 Inspiration Award selection committees are currently seeking additional nominations for the Spring selection period.  Watseka High School graduates, community members and individuals associated with the Unit #9 School District are encouraged to submit nominations for 2012 which are currently being accepted. Deadline for submitting a candidate is March 31, 2012. Specific information concerning the Inspiration Award and nomination forms are available on the Iroquois County CUSD #9 website (www.watseka-u9.k12.il.us/Inspiration_Award), by contacting the Unit #9 Office (815-432-4931)  or the Watseka High School Office (815-432-2486).

Notice to all Unit 9 parents

New state legislation requires schools to notify parents of the availability of sex offender information including offender registration information and the searchable database. Please be advised that sex offender information can be obtained at www.isp.state.il.us/sor  . This database is updated daily and allows searching by name, city, county, zip code, compliance status or any combination thereof.