Monday, January 5, 2026:

      • No School for Students

Tuesday, January 6, 2026: Students return back to school:

       • 2:45-4:15 JV Boys' Basketball Practice; 4:15-6:00 Varsity Boys'                                 Basketball Practice

Wednesday, January 7, 2026:

       • 11:05-1:00 Speech and Debate during Lunches

       • 2:30-4:00 Speech and Debate Practice after school

       • 2:45-4:15 JV Boys' Basketball Practice; 4:15-6:00 Varsity Boys' Basketball             Practice

Thursday, January 8, 2026:

      • Boys' Basketball AWAY Game at Mark Bills- JV starts at 3:45, Varsity game            will follow.

Friday, January 9, 2026:

     • Qtr. 2 Grading Period/1st Semester Report cards sent home

     • 2:45-4:15 JV Boys' Basketball Practice; 4:15-6:00 Varsity Boys' Basketball             Practice

Saturday, January 9, 2026:

    • Boys' Basketball AWAY Shootout @ Woodruff Times for the games will be              announced

Rule #9: Always say thank you when given something.

Rule #11: Surprise others by performing random acts of kindness.

Rule #15: Do not ask for a reward.

Rule #25: Greet visitors and make them feel welcome.

Beginning the week of March 2nd, our 5th-8th grade students will take the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR). This state assessment measures students’ progress in English Language Arts and Math, helping us understand their growth and areas for improvement. At the end of March, our 5th and 8th graders will be taking the ISA Science state assessment.

While testing can sometimes feel overwhelming and seem like a lot for our students, we want to ensure our children feel confident and prepared so we will start focusing on practice tests in January and incorporating important test taking strategies into our daily instruction for the next several months to be sure our students are prepared. We want to encourage and build their self-confidence to perform their best on these tests.

In order for everyone to be set up for success we need our students here every day at school, focusing, and working to their potential so we can continue to help them grow academically and be prepared.

January 6, 2026- School Resumes at 7:30 AM- we can't wait to see our Jaguars back to start the 2nd semester strong!

January 9, 2026- Report Cards sent home with students

January 12, 2026- Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 PM

January 19, 2026- No School ML King Jr Day- all district schools and offices are closed

January 26, 2026- Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 PM

Principal, Mrs. Lynn Lane

lynn.lane@psd150.org

Assistant Principal, Ms. Katie Malahy

katherine.malahy@psd150.org

If you have any general academic, attendance, athletic, or other student concerns, please contact the school at 309-672-6557 or at sterling@psd150.org. Parents, please continue to check your email, our Sterling website and/or our Facebook for important announcements.