Reminder! There will be no student attendance on Friday, October 30, for a Teachers' Institute Day. We'll see students back at school on Monday, November 2.
Enjoy your long weekend, Lions!
Enjoy your long weekend, Lions!
🎉🪩 PBIS DANCE PARTY – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH! 🪩🎉
It's time to celebrate our students who have earned our October PBIS Reward! 🎶💃🕺
Students who qualify for the reward are invited to dress up in their favorite princess, superhero, or other fun character outfit for our PBIS Dance Party!
👑🦸 Parents, please keep the following guidelines in mind when choosing an outfit:
✅ Outfits must be school-appropriate.
🚫 No masks, weapons, gloves, or accessories that could interfere with learning or daily activities.
✅ Students must be able to independently participate in regular school routines, including using the restroom, eating lunch, and moving throughout the building.
🚫 Please avoid elaborate costumes or accessories that require unreasonable assistance from staff.
🧡💙 We look forward to celebrating our students for demonstrating positive behavior and following our ROAR expectations!
Let's get ready to DANCE! 🎵🎉
It's time to celebrate our students who have earned our October PBIS Reward! 🎶💃🕺
Students who qualify for the reward are invited to dress up in their favorite princess, superhero, or other fun character outfit for our PBIS Dance Party!
👑🦸 Parents, please keep the following guidelines in mind when choosing an outfit:
✅ Outfits must be school-appropriate.
🚫 No masks, weapons, gloves, or accessories that could interfere with learning or daily activities.
✅ Students must be able to independently participate in regular school routines, including using the restroom, eating lunch, and moving throughout the building.
🚫 Please avoid elaborate costumes or accessories that require unreasonable assistance from staff.
🧡💙 We look forward to celebrating our students for demonstrating positive behavior and following our ROAR expectations!
Let's get ready to DANCE! 🎵🎉
🏫📚 A Step Back in Time for Our 3rd Graders! ✏️🍎
Our Tri-C Elementary 3rd graders are stepping back in time with a visit to Purdy School, a historic one-room schoolhouse located on the campus of John A. Logan College!
Students are getting a firsthand look at what education was like years ago, experiencing a school day much different from what they know today!
Making this experience even more special is Purdy School's teacher, Mrs. Jackie Koonce, a former Tri-C teacher! 🧡💙 It's always great to see a familiar face continuing to make a difference in the lives of students!
What a wonderful opportunity to bring history to life and make learning memorable!
Our Tri-C Elementary 3rd graders are stepping back in time with a visit to Purdy School, a historic one-room schoolhouse located on the campus of John A. Logan College!
Students are getting a firsthand look at what education was like years ago, experiencing a school day much different from what they know today!
Making this experience even more special is Purdy School's teacher, Mrs. Jackie Koonce, a former Tri-C teacher! 🧡💙 It's always great to see a familiar face continuing to make a difference in the lives of students!
What a wonderful opportunity to bring history to life and make learning memorable!
Newsletter: www.bit.ly/tricnewsletter
Picture re-takes are Wednesday, October 28th. PBIS Dance Party Thursday, October 29th and No School on Friday, October 30th (School Improvement Day)
Picture re-takes are Wednesday, October 28th. PBIS Dance Party Thursday, October 29th and No School on Friday, October 30th (School Improvement Day)
🦁📚 Understanding Your Child’s Report Card!
Tri-C Elementary families, report cards are coming home TODAY, Friday, October 23rd!
At Tri-C, we use Standards-Based Grading, which means grades focus on LEARNING! Rather than receiving one overall grade for each subject, families can see how their child is progressing toward specific grade-level standards.
📊 Our 4-Point Grading Scale:
4 – Consistently meets the standard
3 – Usually meets the standard
2 – Sometimes meets the standard
1 – Rarely meets the standard
Grades reflect student learning and performance toward standards, while behavior (ROAR Expectations) is reported separately.
📩 PARENT REMINDER:
All students will bring home a paper copy of their report card today. Please sign the report card envelope and return the envelope to school. The report card itself is yours to keep!
💻 You can also view your child's report card online through Skyward Family Access → Portfolio.
Please take a moment to review the attached graphic for more information about our grading practices and how to better understand your child's progress.
🧡💙 Tradition Starts Here!
Tri-C Elementary families, report cards are coming home TODAY, Friday, October 23rd!
At Tri-C, we use Standards-Based Grading, which means grades focus on LEARNING! Rather than receiving one overall grade for each subject, families can see how their child is progressing toward specific grade-level standards.
📊 Our 4-Point Grading Scale:
4 – Consistently meets the standard
3 – Usually meets the standard
2 – Sometimes meets the standard
1 – Rarely meets the standard
Grades reflect student learning and performance toward standards, while behavior (ROAR Expectations) is reported separately.
📩 PARENT REMINDER:
All students will bring home a paper copy of their report card today. Please sign the report card envelope and return the envelope to school. The report card itself is yours to keep!
💻 You can also view your child's report card online through Skyward Family Access → Portfolio.
Please take a moment to review the attached graphic for more information about our grading practices and how to better understand your child's progress.
🧡💙 Tradition Starts Here!
Calling All Nurses....Tri-C is in search of a nurse to cover a long-term leave in January and February 2027. If you, or someone you know is interested in filling this vacancy, please reach out to Mr. Owens (dowens@cartervilleschools.org). You may also reach him in the Tri-C Office at 618-985-8742.
Please share this post. Thank you in advance.
Please share this post. Thank you in advance.
Carterville CUSD No. 5 Reminder: Wednesday, October 21, is a 1-hr early dismissal for all buildings. Buses and Latchkey will run immediately following dismissal.
Things got a little creepy at Tri-C Elementary today! Our students enjoyed a special PBIS assembly featuring Creepy Critters from Animal Tales! 🦎🦔 We had a great time learning about some fascinating creatures while celebrating positive behavior. Way to ROAR, Lions! 🧡💙
Carterville CUSD No. 5 will be on Fall Break October 12-16. We hope our students, families, and staff enjoy a relaxing week filled with a little fun, plenty of fall weather, and maybe a pumpkin or two!
We'll see everyone back at school on Monday, October 19. Enjoy the break, Lions!
We'll see everyone back at school on Monday, October 19. Enjoy the break, Lions!
Thank you Carterville and Carbondale Fire Departments for being here today to teach our kids about fire safety. October is national fire safety month.
Newsletter: www.bit.ly/tricnewsletter
End of 1st Quarter; Friday, October9th.
Fall Break; October 12th-16th
End of 1st Quarter; Friday, October9th.
Fall Break; October 12th-16th
Looking ahead , Lions!
Here are a couple of important October dates to mark on your calendar.
October 12-16: Fall Break- No School
October 21: 1-hr Early Dismissal
Here are a couple of important October dates to mark on your calendar.
October 12-16: Fall Break- No School
October 21: 1-hr Early Dismissal
CHS Flags Clinic is TOMORROW!
Didn't pre-register? No problem! Join us on Saturday, October 3 from 8:00-11:00 am.
Check out the flyer for more details.
Didn't pre-register? No problem! Join us on Saturday, October 3 from 8:00-11:00 am.
Check out the flyer for more details.
October events start tomorrow with Candy Friday!
Keeping children safe takes all of us.
Earlier this month, every Carterville CUSD #5 employee participated in training focused on sexual abuse awareness, prevention, and recognizing the warning signs of grooming. We followed that training with a presentation open to parents and our broader community.
Since then, several families have asked about the training and the information that was shared. We thought others in our community might benefit from hearing more about it as well.
One of the most important messages was this: children should have positive relationships with caring adults — while also knowing how to recognize inappropriate boundaries, secrecy, isolation, and other warning signs, and knowing that it's always okay to speak up.
Our work will continue as we strengthen age-appropriate education for students and provide families with information and resources to help keep children safe.
For families who want to learn more, Safer, Smarter Families offers resources for parents and caregivers at https://safersmarterfamilies.org/.
Earlier this month, every Carterville CUSD #5 employee participated in training focused on sexual abuse awareness, prevention, and recognizing the warning signs of grooming. We followed that training with a presentation open to parents and our broader community.
Since then, several families have asked about the training and the information that was shared. We thought others in our community might benefit from hearing more about it as well.
One of the most important messages was this: children should have positive relationships with caring adults — while also knowing how to recognize inappropriate boundaries, secrecy, isolation, and other warning signs, and knowing that it's always okay to speak up.
Our work will continue as we strengthen age-appropriate education for students and provide families with information and resources to help keep children safe.
For families who want to learn more, Safer, Smarter Families offers resources for parents and caregivers at https://safersmarterfamilies.org/.
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
