Casey-Westfield Jr-Sr High School

The Casey-Westfield Varsity Boys Basketball team will play Danville High School tomorrow at 1pm in the Hutsonville Shootout.

Please come check out our assortment of snowmen that will be availble to purchase at our Open House on Saturday, December 3rd. Welcome Flakes Snowman-$10 4X4 Blocky Snowman-$10 2X4 Tall Snowman-$10 Chunky Snowman-$10 Winter Wishes-$10 Candle Stick-$2 Each Only 12 Available Reversible Gnome- $30

Our Industrial Arts class have been very busy making crafts for our Open House, to be held on Saturday, December 3rd from 9-4, here in our classroom at Casey Westfield H.S. We have several items for sale, ranging from $5 to $50. We will also be giving out door prizes hourly. All items are handcrafted by my students. Your purchases directly benefit our program, so please stop in and shop "small" with us! If you would like to purchase please email becky.lee@caseywestfield.org Here are a few items that will be for sale: Santa-$25 Welcome Snowman-$25 Caddy-$25 Polka Dot Gnome-$20 Snowflake Gnome-$20 Santa Hat-$20 Merry and Bright Trees-$10 each Slat Santa's-$10 each

Junior High Volleyball practice for tonight has been moved to 3:30 to 5:30 at Roosevelt due to our school hosting the 8th grade girls basketball Regional tonight. Thanks

HELP WANTED: Monroe Elementary School has the following vacancy: Classroom aide Applicants must have a high school diploma. Preference will be given to applicants with two years of post-secondary study, Associates Degree, or have passed the Paraprofessional Test. This position requires physical mobility and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds. Duties include assisting student(s) with basic and educational needs as directed by teachers. Hours are 7:45 am - 3:15 pm on student attendance days beginning on January 3, 2023. The starting pay is $ 13.46/hour. Interested applicants should send a letter of application including current phone number to Linda H. Campbell at linda.campbell@caseywestfield.org or complete an application and return to Monroe Elementary, 301 E. Monroe, Casey, IL 62420. Applications available at CW Unit office or Monroe Elementary School.

The Class of 2024 wants you to know that the awards are in! First place in each division will receive a $25 visa card! The top 5 in each division will receive a medal. The Class of 2024 has also decided to have a costume contest at 7:45 prior to the race! Tomorrow is the last day to preregister and save $10 on your participant fee, so go to https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Casey/VirtualCaseyIL5KTurkeyTrotCWClassof2024 and get registered! The Class of 2024 is excited to see everyone!

We are hosting a Veterans Day program today at 11:00 AM in the High School Gymnasium. If you are a Veteran, we invite you to join us in celebrating those who served for our country!

Thank you Veterans for your sacrifice and service to our nation.

Tickets on sale NOW for the Fall Drama Club Production! Seating is limited so get your tickets now at the Casey-Westfield High School main office or by calling 217-932-2175

REMINDER - TODAY @ 5:30 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.

Shout out to Dahnke Family Farms for allowing Mrs. Seaton’s Applied Language Art 4 class to visit their farm. Today, students learned how to start a business from the ground up. In addition, students enjoyed a visit with Rosie, the reindeer, and picked pumpkins.

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.