Monday, January 26, 2026: 

     • School is cancelled due to the unsafe cold temperatures

Tuesday, January 27, 2026: Students will be taking the Panorama Survey

     • 7 Mindsets- Unit 5: Attitude of Gratitude- 5.3 Thank It Forward

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

    • 3:45-6:00 Boys' Basketball AWAY Game at Liberty- cannot arrive at Liberty

       before 3:15

     • 3:45-Cheerleaders CHEER at the Liberty Boys' Basketball Game

     • 2:45-4:15 JV Girls' Volleyball Practice; 4:15-5:30 Varsity Girls' Volleyball

       Practice 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026: Students will be taking the Panorama Survey  

      • 7 Mindsets- Unit 5: Attitude of Gratitude- 5.3 Thank It Forward

      • 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

      • 2:45-4:15 JV Girls' Volleyball Practice; 4:15-5:30 Varsity Girls' Volleyball

        Practice 

Thursday, January 29, 2026: Students will be taking the Panorama Survey

      • 7 Mindsets- Unit 5: Attitude of Gratitude- 5.3 Thank It Forward

      • 3:45-6:00 Boys' Basketball HOME Game vs Mark Bills- JV starts at 3:45, Varsity

         Game will follow.

      • 3:45-Cheerleaders CHEER at the HOME Boys' Basketball Game vs Mark Bills

Friday, January 30, 2026: Students will be taking the Panorama Survey

    • Battle of the Houses Celebration- students may be out of uniform, but MUST wear

      their house colors (red, blue, green, black are the house colors)

    • 7 Mindsets- Unit 5: Attitude of Gratitude- 5.3 Thank It Forward

    • Advisory Lesson- 7 Mindsets- make sure 5.1 is MARKED COMPLETE by the end

      of the day- RCA (Ron Clark Essential 55)- WIN- 5th grade team building,

      academic, SEL needs; 6th-8th grade School Links- 1:1 student data 

      conversations

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

    • 2:45-4:15 JV Girls' Volleyball Practice; 4:15-5:30 Varsity Girls' Volleyball

       Practice 

Saturday, January 31, 2026: 

    • Boys' Basketball Shootout at Woodruff- see schedule below

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.

School Links is a tool that gives you access to the bigger picture of your students’ future. As a guardian, you will have the opportunity to join your student in their career and college exploration process and have conversations with them about their future. You will have access to School Links through your account. Please ensure you have an email address on file in Skyward. We look forward to getting started and helping you help your student! 

School Links allows you to:  

View the results of your student’s career interest, strength, and mindset assessments to learn more about their interests and what careers might be right for them 

See what colleges and careers your student has favorited and set as goals 

Check your personalized dashboard for upcoming events, as well as important reminders and to-dos for your student 

Complete your own research on colleges, careers, and more to help you have informed conversations with your students. 

Compare college costs and explore expected financial aid, scholarships, and out-of-pocket expenses

Review your student’s course plans

Bradley university is offering a free tutoring program called America Reads. We pair kids grades K-8 with an undergrad student to help them with reading comprehension, math, and general homework. This program will be starting back up again on February 2nd and runs until May 5th. 

Important Announcement from Mr. Guyton about the upcoming Boys Basketball Shootout on January 31:

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

Below you will find the schedule for Boys’ Basketball Shootout #2. 

Please note that the schedule will look slightly different for most teams. Many teams will play back-to-back games or have 1–2 games in between. This format is intentional so that once teams finish their games, they may leave during the session break.

Important:
All JV players must leave the building during the session break. They may return only with a parent or guardian if they choose to do so.

Additional shootout information will be shared next week before the event takes place.

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

• January 30, 2026- Battle of the Houses- students may be out of uniform and need to wear     their house colors

• February 1, 2026- Boundary Waiver for 2026-2027 School Year Closes

• February 2-6, 2026- School Counselor Appreciation Week

• February 6, 2026- Progress Report 3 Grading Period Ends

• February 6, 2026- Crossing Guard Appreciation Day

• February 9, 2026- Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 PM

• February 11, 2026- Progress Report 3 Sent Home

• February 13, 2026- School Resource Officer Appreciation Day

• February 14, 2026- Happy Valentine's Day

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.