Casey-Westfield Jr-Sr High School

Casey-Westfield Jr./Sr. High School has an immediate for the 2022-2023 school year: Full-time Classroom Aide: Applicant must have a high school or college diploma. Duties include assisting the student(s) with their educational needs as directed by teachers. Candidates must hold a PERA license or Certified Sub License. Hours are 7:50 am - 3:15 pm on student attendance days. The Non-Certified Hourly Rate is $13.46, and the Certified Sub-License Rate is $15.53 Interested applicants should send a letter of application, including a current phone number, to Jim Sullivan at james.sullivan@caseywestfield.org or Casey-Westfield Junior/Senior High School, 306 E Edgar Avenue, Casey, IL 62420.

The 2022 5K Run/Walk Turkey Trot, sponsored by the Class of 2024, is officially live! You can pre-register at https://tinyurl.com/3mc9hxdk The details are listed below! If you have any questions you can email me at audrey.glidewell@caseywestfield.org or message me on Facebook. We hope to see you there! -The in-person race will be held on 11/24 at 8:00 am, with check-in beginning at 7:00 am -Participants can preregister via runsignup.com between 10/25-11/21 Participants will be required to sign a waiver when they preregister via runsignup.com -The fee is $20 for those who preregister -Participants can sign up on the day of the event, but the fee will be $30 -There will be official chip timing through Champion Chip out of Mattoon -Participants will pick up their bib packets when they check-in -Medals will be awarded to the top 5 participants in 2 divisions, men’s and women’s -A visa card of a $25 value will be awarded to the top participant in each division -Apparel will be available via an online store through Westfield Graphics ahead of time. The online store will go live on November 1st. Any apparel not picked up prior to 11/24 will be at the event for pickup. Route: Start at the rocking chair on East Main, head west and turn north at NW 1st, right on W Alabama. Take Alabama to NE 2nd turn north. Follow NE 2nd up to Edgar turn east. Follow the road south at NE 4th at JSHS. Continue south to East Alabama. Turn east on East Alabama. Follow Alabama all the way over to NE 14th, take a left (north). Follow NE 14th to E Grant, take a left (west). Turn left (south) on NE 13th and head back south to Main Street. Take a right on Main Street and head back to the rocking chair.

We wrapped up the first quarter on Friday, and quarter one grade cards are now available for the jr/sr. high school. Please check your student's academic progress. Remember the junior high students start fresh each quarter and the high school grades continue until the end of the semester. The grade card is just one way of learning about your student's progress in school. Conferences with their teachers can add to your understanding of your student's performance. As a reminder, the district is holding parent/teacher conferences today, Tuesday, from 3:30p.m.- 7 p.m. and Thursday from 3:30 - 7 p.m. Please contact your student's teacher/s to schedule a time to discuss your student's progress.

Dear Parents and Families: Get Ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become Bolder, Prouder, and Stronger Readers. AND—as always—every book they buy earns rewards for our school. Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from October 17th – 20th at Monroe Elementary School Room 85. It will also be open during Parent Teacher Conferences on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. This year, say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school. Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/monroeelementaryschool28 Information will also be available on the Monroe Elementary School website: https://www.caseywestfield.org/o/monroe The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! Catch you at the Fair! Happy reading, Linda Campbell Principal Monroe Elementary School

Seniors and Parents/Guardians, Mark your calendars! We will host a FAFSA completion night on November 3rd in the IMC from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. If you need assistance completing the FAFSA graduation requirement, please join us. An email was sent to seniors and parents/guardians with all of the needed information to complete this process.

The junior class will attend Lake Land College on Tuesday, October 4th for Career Day during the school day. Please remember to bring money for lunch.

The Varsity Football game this week will start at 1pm on Saturday October 1st at Palestine High School.

JV Football will travel to Arthur/Lovington/Atwood/Hammond on Monday, October 3rd. Game time is 6:15 PM.

Football: Just to clarify, the football game is on Saturday, October 1st at 1:00 PM and will be played in Palestine.

Senior Parents/Guardians, Reminder the Financial Aid Presentation is tonight with an updated time of 6:00 p.m. at Art's Hall. We hope to see you there!

Important Dates for Casey-Westfield Homecoming 22: Saturday, September 17th at 7:00 pm Coronation (on the football field)/ High School Semi-Formal Homecoming Dance following coronation-$2 per Monday (9/19)- Dress Up Country vs. Country Club Tuesday (9/20): Dress Up like the Generations Freshmen-Tiny Tots (pigtails, pacifiers, onesies, etc.) Sophomores-Awkward Tween (throwback to middle school years) Juniors-Middle Age (like a professional adult) Seniors-Senior Citizens (gray hair, ugly sweaters, canes, etc.) Staff-Teenagers (dress like your students) Wednesday (9/21)-Little Miss/Mister Shirts Dress Up Day Thursday (9/22)-Class Color Spirit Day & Class Games Freshmen-purple Sophomores-blue Juniors-orange Seniors-pink Staff-purple and gold Friday, (09/23) Parade at 3:00 pm & Football game at 7:00 pm

UIC - Urbana Campus is holding a Virtual Nursing Open House This is a great way to participate without having to make the drive.

Seniors & Parents/Guardians of Seniors, On Tuesday, September 20th at 6:30 p.m., we will hold a financial aid presentation in Art's Hall. This presentation outlines the general financial aid process and provides insight on how financial aid works. It introduces the the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) along with summarizing state and federal aid programs among other topics. Please plan to attend this presentation. Seniors and parents/guardians are welcome. This is a great way to start collecting information to help make decisions for life after high school. We look forward to seeing you!

The Casey-Westfield Lady Braves softball team defeated Palestine Hutsonville 7 to 1 to finish the regular season with a record of 27 and 1. The Lady Braves play the in the regional semifinal this Saturday at home at 10 am against Arthur.

The Lady Braves softball team defeated Paris Mayo 11 to 1 and advance to 26 and 1 on the season. With tonight's victory the Lady Braves win the Regular Season Conference Championship going undefeated 9 and 0 in conference.

Casey-Westfield Lady Braves Softball advances to 25 and 1 on the season with a 9 to 0 win over Vandalia and a 10 to 0 win over Windsor/Stew-Stras today.

Casey-Westfield Lady Braves softball advances to 22 and 1 on the season with a 16 to 0 win over Oblong today.

Golf: Casey-Westfield boys split a dual match yesterday at Arcola. Connor Yates was C-W medalist with a 46. Their record is now 8-10 for the season.

The Casey-Westfield Lady Braves softball team defeated Paris Crestwood tonight 6 to 4. The Lady Braves advance to 21 and 1 on the season.

Students in grades 7-9 will be bringing home IAR reports from the State of Illinois that detail their performance on the English/Language Arts and Math tests they took in the Spring. Here is a link to the Score Report Interpretation Guide for Parents: https://il.mypearsonsupport.com/resources/reporting/parent/PC1141422_IAR_ScoreGuide_Parent_Spr22.pdf