Tri-Point Upper Elementary/Jr. High

4/18,4/21-No School 4/23-Smile Mobile Dentist 4/25-6TH Grade Field Trip 5/2-8TH Grade AM Field Trip 5/2-HS Senior Clap Out 5/12-7th Grade Field Trip 5/6-8th Grade Field Trip 5/8-Spring Concert – 5th Grade Band, JH Choir and Band 5/9-No School for Students only 5/13-8th Grade Step Up Day 5/14-4th Grade Field Trip 5/15-JUNIOR HIGH AWARDS NIGHT 5/16-5TH Grade Field Trip 5/20-3rd Grade Step Up Day 5/22-Students Last Day/Fun Day

Attention : 5th Grade Band JH Band & Choir HS Band & Choir

8th graders learned all about HVAC today with Edelman, Inc. Always interesting and important to hear about careers and what the work involves, how much money it pays, and what is needed to get certified.

Parents & Guardians , It is important to schedule school and sport physicals in advance. Please have appointments made in advance of next school year for : Sports 6th graders PreK First time Illinois residents If you have any questions about next year, please call 815-686-2247

2025 Poppy Poster contest result Congratulations to all the winners and thank you for all the talented 4th, 5th, and JH Tri-Point artists who took part to honor the veterans. 8th grade 1st place Gabryonna Souligne 2nd place Sofia McKinney 3rd place Sophia Billerbeck 7th grade 1st place Aubrey Haag 2nd place Beyonca Tepango 3rd place Brooklynn McCauley 6th grade 1st place Jemma Colclasure 2nd place Hadley Meister 3rd place Peyton Claxton 5th grade 1st place Kaliya Melendez 2nd place Adalynn Dietz 3rd place Kaley Stuckey 4th grade 1st place Laurel Meister 2nd place Phoebe Davies 3rd place Brinely Damron The first place winner from each grade will go on to the state level. Good luck to Laurel, Kaliya, Jemma, Aubrey, and Gabryonna. The Poppy Poster Contest is sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary of Skinner Trost Unit 122 of Cullom.

Reminder: No School April 18th & April 21st

Reminder : Late Start - 4/9/25

JH Track : Today’s track meet is cancelled due to cold weather temperatures . There will be practice

Upper Elementary/ Junior High: Congratulations to this week’s positive office referrals and Champion Chargers of the Week !

Monday , April 7th-Friday, April 11th : Helpful Reminders: -Please make sure students arrive on time for school -Avoid appointments if possible. -Make sure students get plenty of sleep. Tri-Point Upper Elementary & Junior High School will begin taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) Test in the coming weeks. The IAR is the state assessment for Illinois students enrolled in a public school district. This test assesses the Illinois Learning Standards and is administered in English Language Arts and Mathematics to all students in grades 3-8. The window for testing opens March 3 and runs through April 18. I wanted to share the IAR schedule with you. The dates for testing are listed below. 4th/5th Grades Reading - April 7 and 8 Math - April 9 - 11 Junior High Reading - April 7 and 8 Math - April 9 - 11 In addition to testing dates, I also want to share some test preparation resources. The first link shares practice questions released by the Illinois State Board of Education. Once you click on the link, simply select math or ELA and your grade level. This gives you access to several practice questions for both subjects. The second link shares questions from past tests. Once you click on the link, select the subject and grade level. This will give you several different questions aligned to the Math and ELA Standards. IAR Practice Tests- https://il.mypearsonsupport.com/practice-items/ IAR Released Questions - https://il.digitalitemlibrary.com/home If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by email, schmales@tripointschools.org, or call the school at 815-686-2247. Thank you, Sam Schmale

Announcement : Boys and Girls Club As of Monday , April 7th.. If your student has not been registered online (using the attached QR code ) they cannot attend Boys and Girls Club. Once this process has been completed, student(s) are eligible to return. Thank you If you have any questions please call Kelly or the school office at 815-686-2247. Thank you

The Math and Science Olympics were a blast again this year! Just before spring break the Upper Elementary and Junior High had their annual competitions, featuring mousetrap race cars, estimation stations, penny pirate ships, math & science bowls, and stomp rockets. The kids had a great time with the challenges. The record penny boat, made from an 18"x12" piece of aluminum foil, held an amazing 550 pennies, and was made by two fourth graders - Harmony and Gabie! They got trophies and got to keep the pennies!

Phone systems have been restored to the UE/JH in Piper City. Thank you

Tri-Point Upper Elementary & Junior High School will begin taking the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) Test in the coming weeks. The IAR is the state assessment for Illinois students enrolled in a public school district. This test assesses the Illinois Learning Standards and is administered in English Language Arts and Mathematics to all students in grades 3-8. The window for testing opens March 3 and runs through April 18. I wanted to share the IAR schedule with you. The dates for testing are listed below. 4th/5th Grades Reading - April 7 and 8 Math - April 9 - 11 Junior High Reading - April 7 and 8 Math - April 9 - 11 In addition to testing dates, I also want to share some test preparation resources. The first link shares practice questions released by the Illinois State Board of Education. Once you click on the link, simply select math or ELA and your grade level. This gives you access to several practice questions for both subjects. The second link shares questions from past tests. Once you click on the link, select the subject and grade level. This will give you several different questions aligned to the Math and ELA Standards. IAR Practice Tests- https://il.mypearsonsupport.com/practice-items/ IAR Released Questions - https://il.digitalitemlibrary.com/home If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by email, schmales@tripointschools.org, or call the school at 815-686-2247. Thank you, Sam Schmale

Reminder : Late Start - 4/9/25

A really close game at the half for the junior high scholastic bowl team…only down 5 points! Then St. Paul’s came back strong to run ahead for a final score of 170 Tri-Point, 240 St. Paul’s. Monty was super strong in the first half, earning us 50 points! Brynner had 30 points. Sammy and Max both scored 10 points each. The team as a whole picked up 70 points! Corrected record stands at 5-4.

UE/JH Reminder : All candy bar money is due back to the office tomorrow, March 21st. If you are unsure if your student owes please call, 815-686-2247 Thank You!

Reminder: 3/21-2:10 Out tomorrow 3/24-3/28-Spring Break

Back in December some of the 4th grade students participated in the K-5 Ag Day Postcard Art Contest which was sponsored by Livingston county SWCD Farm Bureau. The contest theme was "Awesome agriculture." Laurel Meister (4th grade) came in second in 4th and 5th grade division. Congratulations to Laurel, and great work for all who participated in the contest! Debby Ruff, the Agricultural Literacy Coordinator, visited the 4th grade art class to present the award and to tell the students about the next poster contest.

Charger Families In order to stay ahead of the predicted storms later this afternoon in regards to busing and student travel, we will be dismissing students at 2:30 this afternoon. This will allow routes to hopefully all be completed prior to 4:00. If your student is a car rider and you cannot pick them up until regular time, that is okay. Staff will be on hand. Also…. All after school practices have been cancelled There will NO Boys and Girls Club in Piper City Thank you.