Monday, January 12, 2026:

   • 7 Mindsets- Unit 5: Attitude of Gratitude- 5.1 Treasure Yourself 

   • 12:25-1:00 Good Guides 7th Grade Lunch Bunch

   • 2:45-4:45 Girls' Volleyball Tryouts in the gym after school

   • 3:45 Boys' Basketball Game AWAY @ Harold B Dawson- JV starts at 3:45,

     Varsity game will follow.

   • 6:30 School Board Meeting at the Administration Building

Tuesday, January 13, 2026:     

   • 7 Mindsets- Unit 5: Attitude of Gratitude- 5.1 Treasure Yourself 

   • 11:05-1:00 Horizons during lunch with 6th and 7th grade.

   • 2:45-4:00 PTO Meeting in room 121

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

     Practice

Wednesday, January 14, 2026: 

   • 7 Mindsets- Unit 5: Attitude of Gratitude- 5.1 Treasure Yourself 

   • 11:05-1:00 Speech and Debate during Lunches- room 135 Community Room

   • 2:30-4:00 Speech and Debate Practice in the Community Room- Room 135

   • 3:45- Boys' Basketball Game AWAY @ Rolling Acres- JV game starts at 3:45,

     the Varsity game will follow

Thursday, January 15, 2026:

   • 7 Mindsets- Unit 5: Attitude of Gratitude- 5.1 Treasure Yourself 

   • 2:45-4:00 Future Teacher Club Meeting with Ms. Mullen in room 116- students

     that are involved in the Future Teacher Club must have their own

     transportation after the meeting.

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

     Practice

Friday, January 16, 2026:

   • 7 Mindsets- Unit 5: Attitude of Gratitude- 5.1 Treasure Yourself 

   • 1:15-2:15 Quarter 2 Honor Roll Celebration- Nacho Party

   • 3:30 Boys' Basketball Game AWAY @ Reservoir Gifted (make up game-

     rescheduled from when the game had been cancelled due to bad weather on a

     Sat.)- JV game starts at 3:30, the Varsity game will follow

Sunday, January 18, 2026:

   • Happy Birthday Mrs. Wood! Enjoy your special day!

Monday, January 19, 2026:

   • No School- Martin Luther King Jr Birthday

   • Happy Birthday Ms. Bergey! Enjoy your special day!

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 our students 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. This week we will start putting students into small groups so that we can target grade level standards that students may need additional support with so that we can get students to a proficient level.

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

January 16, 2026- Honor Roll Celebration @ 1:15 

January 16, 2026- the Boys' Basketball game vs Reservoir Gifted has been rescheduled for Fridat 

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.