CIS students will be raising money for our PTO Trot fundraiser, scheduled for May 5. The funds raised last year were used to purchase our new playground equipment, which is being installed next week! We will officially kick off our Trot fundraising on Monday during our morning meeting and ask that all pledges be donated by Friday, May 5. Please see the PTO flyer for more details.
CIS students took a "Trip to the Dip" to celebrate all of their hard work during IAR testing last week. We would like to thank Faith Wagner and her employees at the Downtown Dip for making this possible!
Sixth-grade students, Anna Hubbard and Cameron Dinga, were recognized last night at the IPA Student Recognition Dinner. Congratulations!
CIS sent several athletes to the Special Olympics today at Herrin High School. Our entire student body showed up to cheer on our athletes and wish them well!
Our 2023-2024 EduKit store is open! Check out the flyer for more details.
Did you Know....you can support our PTO by simply shopping at Kroger. Follow the directions to link your Kroger account to Carterville Unit No. 5 PTO.
Thank you for your support!
Save the date for Family Reading Night at Carterville Intermediate School! Check out the flyer for more details and visit our Scholastic Book Fair at:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/cartervilleintermediatesch
ROE #21's final Subs for Subs event will be held on April 12th from 9am-1pm. Click the following link for more information.
https://www.roe21.org/event/subs-for-subs-substitute-training-2/
Every year the Illinois Principal Association recognizes two students from the exiting grade. Students voted on two classmates to represent their homeroom and then the entire faculty voted on the two sixth graders to represent CIS at the IPA recognition dinner. All students received a certificate this morning during our morning meeting. Congratulations to all of our nominees and to our CIS representatives, Anna Hubbard and Cameron Dinga!
IPA Nominees:
Mackenzie Reams
Robyn Kiel
Clara Park
Piper White
Hudson Nelson
Maya Griffin
Hadlea Watson
Anna Hubbard
Cameron Dinga
Ashby Stotler
Claire Samples
Kyleigh Applehan
Vera Hayano
Avery Shasteen
*Not pictured: Jessie James and Noah Hunsaker
Spring picture day at Carterville Intermediate School will be tomorrow, March 28. See the flyer for more details.
This quarter CIS students are focusing on kindness and generosity and how we can give back to our community. This week we are hosting two donation drives for local organizations. Check out the flyers for more details.
The 2023-2024 School Calendar was approved at last night's Board meeting. See it online at the following link. Go Lions!
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1450/Carterville5/2886375/2023-2024_School_Calendar.pdf
All CIS students participated in a “Kindness” presentation today and athletes from CHS joined us as presenters. Our focus for the 4th term is for students to be kind and respectful. Below is also a link to our kindness video.
https://youtu.be/MeKSk2MypSs
CIS will dismiss at 11:25 am tomorrow, March 10, and there will be no latchkey. School will resume on Monday, March 20. Have a great Spring Break!
ROE 21 Subs for Subs event.
https://www.roe21.org/event/subs-for-subs-substitute-training-3/
Congratulations to Dr. Tom Webb on being named the Shawnee Region's Herman Graves Award winner for 2023. This award is the highest honor bestowed by the Illinois Principals Association.
Herman Graves Award:
Considered the highest honor bestowed by the Illinois Principals Association, the Herman Graves Award was established in 1991 to recognize Herman for his outstanding service to the IPA. Herman was selected as the first honoree and the award was established because of the intrinsic contributions he made. His enthusiasm for the profession and for the association was always contagious to those around him.
Congratulations to Dr. Tom Webb on being named the Shawnee Region's Herman Graves Award winner for 2023. This award is the highest honor bestowed by the Illinois Principals Association.
Herman Graves Award:
Considered the highest honor bestowed by the Illinois Principals Association, the Herman Graves Award was established in 1991 to recognize Herman for his outstanding service to the IPA. Herman was selected as the first honoree and the award was established because of the intrinsic contributions he made. His enthusiasm for the profession and for the association was always contagious to those around him.
Join us tomorrow, March 2, for the Read Across America's PJ party. CIS students are encouraged to wear their pajamas as we celebrate reading.
Now hiring! Carterville Unit #5 is now accepting applications for the following positions. Application process can be found online at:
https://www.cartervillelions.org/documents/employment-opportunities/certified-teacher-job-opportunities/certified-teacher-application-process/102398
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Carterville Intermediate School is looking for a 6th grade English Language Arts (ELA) / Social Studies Teacher for the 2023 - 2024 school year. Details can be found in the link below or by calling the CIS office at 618-985-6411.
https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/146475/6th-Grade-ELA-SS-Teacher/job-details#