Just a friendly reminder to take a quick look at your student's lunch account balance.
If your student has been eating breakfast and/or lunch at school, now is great time to check their balance and add funds if needed. Keeping accounts up to date helps our food service program continue to run smoothly.
You can check you student's balance or make a payment through your Skyward Family Access account.
If your student has been eating breakfast and/or lunch at school, now is great time to check their balance and add funds if needed. Keeping accounts up to date helps our food service program continue to run smoothly.
You can check you student's balance or make a payment through your Skyward Family Access account.
Carterville CUSD No. 5 Reminder: Wednesday, September 30, is a 1-hr early dismissal for all buildings. Buses and Latchkey will run immediately following dismissal.
Newsletter: www.bit.ly/tricnewsletter
1:35 Dismissal on Wednesday. Updated school menu in the newsletter. Have a great week.
1:35 Dismissal on Wednesday. Updated school menu in the newsletter. Have a great week.
Today is PTO Appreciation Day, we are taking a moment to celebrate the real-life superheroes who make our school community thrive. From organizing tailgates, fundraisers; (and managing those giant inflatable slides!) to supporting our amazing teachers, their hard work and dedication create a stronger, happier environment for all our children.
A massive thank you to our PTO members and volunteers for your tireless commitment. We couldn’t do it without you! Please join us in thanking a PTO member this Saturday.
2026-2027 PTO Board (left to right): Christina Massey, Javaria Hammad, Tasmeer Hassan, Crystal Oxendine
A massive thank you to our PTO members and volunteers for your tireless commitment. We couldn’t do it without you! Please join us in thanking a PTO member this Saturday.
2026-2027 PTO Board (left to right): Christina Massey, Javaria Hammad, Tasmeer Hassan, Crystal Oxendine
Carterville CUSD No. 5 Parents and Guardians:
Please know that school email addresses will never be used to advertise or sell personal items. If you receive one of these emails, it is fake. We ask you to please delete the email immediately, do not click any links, and do not reply or contact the email address provided.
Please know that school email addresses will never be used to advertise or sell personal items. If you receive one of these emails, it is fake. We ask you to please delete the email immediately, do not click any links, and do not reply or contact the email address provided.
A massive shout-out to the incredible parent volunteers who are popping non-stop today for Popcorn Friday. You are literally bringing the crunch to our day and the smiles to our students’ faces.
We appreciate you turning the heat up to make this fun tradition possible!
Give them a 💛 or 🍿 emoji in the comments!
We appreciate you turning the heat up to make this fun tradition possible!
Give them a 💛 or 🍿 emoji in the comments!
Interested in becoming a substitute teacher? ROE #21 is hosting a Subs for Subs Training in October!
Learn more about becoming a substitute teacher, get help with licensing, and complete the required training.
Register here: https://www.roe21.org/event/subs-for-subs-training-14/
Learn more about becoming a substitute teacher, get help with licensing, and complete the required training.
Register here: https://www.roe21.org/event/subs-for-subs-training-14/
🧥Cooler weather is here! Please remember to label your child’s jackets, hoodies, and other belongings with their name. Be sure to check our Lost & Found in the cafeteria for missing items! 💙🧡
📚 What a special morning in Mrs. Lange’s 3rd-grade classroom!
We were thrilled to welcome local children’s author Mike Gillette as a guest reader today. Mike shared his heartwarming book, Elias Takes the Stage, which was inspired by his amazing grandson—a Tri-C student who is awesome inside and out (and always rocking his signature bowtie! 👔✨).
Our 3rd graders got a peek behind the curtain as Mike explained his creative process, sharing how he brought the story to life and how authors collaborate with illustrators to make books come alive. The students had so many great questions about writing and publishing, and Mike answered them all!
Thank you, Mr. Gillette, for inspiring our young readers and future authors today! 🌟📝
We were thrilled to welcome local children’s author Mike Gillette as a guest reader today. Mike shared his heartwarming book, Elias Takes the Stage, which was inspired by his amazing grandson—a Tri-C student who is awesome inside and out (and always rocking his signature bowtie! 👔✨).
Our 3rd graders got a peek behind the curtain as Mike explained his creative process, sharing how he brought the story to life and how authors collaborate with illustrators to make books come alive. The students had so many great questions about writing and publishing, and Mike answered them all!
Thank you, Mr. Gillette, for inspiring our young readers and future authors today! 🌟📝
Newsletter: www.bit.ly/tricnewsletter
We are looking for volunteers to pop popcorn Friday morning at 8am. Please fill out the following link if you can help us. Thank you! https://forms.gle/SEpbBYu4aJEcZ7Lu8
We are looking for volunteers to pop popcorn Friday morning at 8am. Please fill out the following link if you can help us. Thank you! https://forms.gle/SEpbBYu4aJEcZ7Lu8
🦁🏈 PTO TAILGATE TONIGHT! 🏈🦁
Join us TONIGHT from 5:30–7:00 PM for our PTO Homecoming Tailgate! 🎉
🍔 FREE food & drinks
🎨 Face painting
🎶 Music
🏰 Bounce houses
Please see the parking map attached to this post for parking information.
⚠️ Bounce House Safety: Bounce houses will be limited to students ages 12 and under and will be marked accordingly. This will help us provide a safe and fun experience for all of our Little Lions, Tri-C, and CIS students!
Then stick around as our Carterville Lions take on the Salem Wildcats at 7:00 PM in the Homecoming football game! 🏈
Come out, enjoy the tailgate, and help us kick off a great Homecoming night!
🧡💙 GO LIONS! 💙🧡
Join us TONIGHT from 5:30–7:00 PM for our PTO Homecoming Tailgate! 🎉
🍔 FREE food & drinks
🎨 Face painting
🎶 Music
🏰 Bounce houses
Please see the parking map attached to this post for parking information.
⚠️ Bounce House Safety: Bounce houses will be limited to students ages 12 and under and will be marked accordingly. This will help us provide a safe and fun experience for all of our Little Lions, Tri-C, and CIS students!
Then stick around as our Carterville Lions take on the Salem Wildcats at 7:00 PM in the Homecoming football game! 🏈
Come out, enjoy the tailgate, and help us kick off a great Homecoming night!
🧡💙 GO LIONS! 💙🧡
Thank you CHS students for joining us this morning for our annual Breakfast of Champions! Hope you've had a great Homecoming week!
🦁 Homecoming Parade Reminder! 🧡💙
We’re excited for our students to participate in the Homecoming Parade! As we get ready to show our Lion Pride, please keep the weather in mind and help your child prepare for a safe and enjoyable day.
☀️ Dress appropriately for the weather
💧 Stay hydrated throughout the day
🧴 Wear sunscreen
🧢 Consider wearing a hat for extra sun protection
IMPORTANT SIGN-OUT INFORMATION:
Students who will be signed out by a parent to attend the parade need to be signed out by 12:00 PM. This will help us ensure a safe and smooth dismissal process for everyone.
Questions or concerns? Please contact Mr. Owens at dowens@cartervilleschools.org
🧡💙 We’re looking forward to a great day celebrating our school and community! Go Lions! 🦁
We’re excited for our students to participate in the Homecoming Parade! As we get ready to show our Lion Pride, please keep the weather in mind and help your child prepare for a safe and enjoyable day.
☀️ Dress appropriately for the weather
💧 Stay hydrated throughout the day
🧴 Wear sunscreen
🧢 Consider wearing a hat for extra sun protection
IMPORTANT SIGN-OUT INFORMATION:
Students who will be signed out by a parent to attend the parade need to be signed out by 12:00 PM. This will help us ensure a safe and smooth dismissal process for everyone.
Questions or concerns? Please contact Mr. Owens at dowens@cartervilleschools.org
🧡💙 We’re looking forward to a great day celebrating our school and community! Go Lions! 🦁
Be sure to stop by the PTO Tailgate this Friday night, 5:30 - 7:00, at Tri-C! We will have free food, bounce houses, and tons of fun for the kids!
If you are interested in volunteering, sign up here: https://forms.gle/A2y9RR5FvVGTTFYYA
Looking ahead this week!
Just a quick reminder that Wednesday, September 16 will be a 1-hr early dismissal for all buildings.
There will also be no student attendance on Friday, September 18.
Have a great week, Lions!
Just a quick reminder that Wednesday, September 16 will be a 1-hr early dismissal for all buildings.
There will also be no student attendance on Friday, September 18.
Have a great week, Lions!
Newsletter: www.bit.ly/tricnewsletter
1:35 Dismissal on Wednesday
No Attendance Friday (School Improvement Day)
PTO Tailgate Friday
1:35 Dismissal on Wednesday
No Attendance Friday (School Improvement Day)
PTO Tailgate Friday
Stay connected!
Be sure to enable push notifications in the Carterville app so you can receive important school information, reminders, and updates quickly-right on your phone's home screen!
To update your notification preferences:
1. Open the Carterville App
2. Tap "More" and then the Settings icon in the top right
3. Select "Notification Preferences"
4. Click "Edit Subscriptions" to select the school/group you want to receive push notifications from
Don't miss an update-turn those notifications on.
Be sure to enable push notifications in the Carterville app so you can receive important school information, reminders, and updates quickly-right on your phone's home screen!
To update your notification preferences:
1. Open the Carterville App
2. Tap "More" and then the Settings icon in the top right
3. Select "Notification Preferences"
4. Click "Edit Subscriptions" to select the school/group you want to receive push notifications from
Don't miss an update-turn those notifications on.
We are looking to add new substitute nurses to our call list!
If you are a licensed nurse and would like the opportunity to support our students and schools on an as-needed basis, we would love to hear from you.
Interested applicants can complete our support staff application online at: www.cartervillelions.org.
If you are a licensed nurse and would like the opportunity to support our students and schools on an as-needed basis, we would love to hear from you.
Interested applicants can complete our support staff application online at: www.cartervillelions.org.
2026 Pride of the Lions Spin Clinic
