There is NO practice tonight for any grade level for boys basketball.
There is now an online order for anyone who would like to purchase for themselves or players.
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If you signed up for PT Conferences those will take place on October 28th & October 29th. If you are unsure of your time please contact the office at 815-686-2247.
Thank you
Parents ,
ALL Junior high students will all be taking a field trip to Starved Rock State Park on Wednesday, October 22nd.
ALL permission slips must be turned in by today, October 21st.
If a student does not have a signed permission trip they will not be able to attend. If you do NOT wish for your child to attend... they will remain in a self contained classroom with an instructor all day (as the rest of the Junior High Staff is on the field trip.) If you do not wish for your student to attend , please call the the office at 815-686-2247.
If you give permission for your student to attend but have not signed a permission slip, please email marshalln@tripointschools.org with your students name and permission message.
The game on Thursday , October 16th will be played AT Odell 5:30.
Bus Time : 4:00 Piper City.
* Tri-Point CUSD 6J is dedicated to academic achievement and success for all students. Regular attendance is a necessary part of student success. High attendance rates result in improved academics, as well as social and emotional development.
-Students are allowed five call in days a semester without documentation. The end of the 1st semester this year is December 19th and the end of 2nd semester is May 21st.
-Doctors, Dentist, Legal, ect notes will not be held against the student’s absence total… But will be featured on letters and report cards ..so that parents can see how many days the students have missed total.
-Call ins should be made before 10:00 AM
-An auto call will be made at approximately 10:00 am if students are not called in.
-If a student is reporting illness to staff… a call will be made to the parents unless (parents have requested otherwise)
-Parents can choose to have their student remain at school; unless the student has been verified of having a temperature, seen vomiting or shows other symptoms of not being well enough to attend.
-If a student has excessive absences, the school will follow handbook procedures. Please see student handbook for details.
-A student MUST be present all day (unless has a medical note) to play in a game the same day if in sports.
-If a student misses a Friday, they may play in a Saturday game if reason for absence has been resolved.
-All homework missed during those absences need to be made up by the student. Students will have as many days as they missed to complete the assignment (unless arrangements have been made with the teacher). To contact any teachers; please use Class Dojo, email or call the school at any time during the school year.
**If you have any questions about the attendance policies please see the student handbook available at the district website or call the office at 815-686-2247. **
We have only three available time slots for Parent/Teacher Conferences left. If you are still interested, please contact the office at 815-686-2247.
October 28th-6:40 PM
October 29th - 6:40 PM , 6:50 PM
Practice will start on Monday, October 20th.
Players must have a sports physical turned in to the office to practice .
10/17-2:10 Dismissal
10/22-2:10 Dismissal
The upper elementary/junior high was invited to participate in the High School Homecoming Parade in Cullom. Thank you to all the students, families and community members that participated.
Upcoming Event Updates
Thursday, October 9th
Thursday is an early dismissal. School will be dismissed for the day after the homecoming parade. The time of the dismissal may vary based on the end of the parade. We anticipate dismissal from Cullom to be between 1:40 and 2:10. We will notify parents with a district-wide call/text message once the parade is over, notifying them of the bus time.
*Students from Kempton and Piper City will be shuttled to Cullom to watch the Homecoming parade that starts at 12:30.
Kempton Students:
You may sign your student out prior to the parade in the lot on the south side of Main Street, next to the grocery store, or immediately after the parade in the same location. Lower Elementary parents, please call the office or send your child’s teacher a seesaw message in advance to notify them if you or someone else will be signing out your child from the parade. Please note that the adult signing students out must be present for students to leave. Students who are not signed out will be transported back to the high school and then ride a bus to their respective town (Kempton or Piper City)/rural routes.
UE/Jr. High School Students:
Please call the office if someone other than you will be picking up your child from the parade. Students from both Cullom and Piper City must be signed out at the high school. Please note that the adult signing students out must be present for students to leave. Students who are not signed out will be transported back to the high school and then ride a bus to their respective town (Kempton or Piper City)/rural routes.
High School Students:
Please call the office if someone other than you will be picking up your child from the parade or if your child will be going home with another student or parent. High school students can stay after school to tailgate and wait for the volleyball game. Students staying for tailgating will be expected to stay on campus from the time the parade is over until tailgating is finished. There will be an activity bus available to students at 4 pm.
The Kempton Office is closed on Thursday, starting at 11:30 a.m. If you need to contact someone from the school after that time, please call the High School office at 815-689-2110.
There will be no afternoon Pre-K in Kempton or Piper City on Thursday.
The activity bus and all after-school activities, including the Boys and Girls Club, will also be running on a one-hour early release schedule . The activity buses will depart from all three locations at 4:00, and students will be dropped off one hour earlier than the normal activity bus drop-off time at each location.
10/10-No School
10/13-No School
NO PM PRE-K Today
10/10-No School
10/13-No School
We still have times available for Parent/Teacher Conferences. This would be a great opportunity to meet your students instructors and discuss any concerns that you many have.
Please call 815-686-2247 or email hackd@tripointschools.org
The parade is scheduled to begin at 12:30. At the conclusion of the parade, we will be taking the students to Tri-Point High School for dismissal. Parents/guardians may pick up their student(s) at the parade. If you are interested in taking your child, please sign them out with their grade level/homeroom teacher. Students may leave with grandparents or other contacts listed in TeacherEase. They may NOT leave with other siblings or friends. If someone other than a parent will be picking your child up from the parade, please make sure to send a note with your child to school by Wednesday or send a Dojo message to your child’s grade level/homeroom teacher.
NO PM PREK
***Students MUST be signed out.***
All other students will be going to Tri-Point High School for afternoon dismissal. By doing this, students will be on a bus for a shorter time period. Here are the estimated arrival times for buses.
Cullom in Town: 1:40 pick up time from the high school
Piper and Kempton in Town: 2:00 arrival at the schools for pick up (Estimated)
Piper, Kempton, and Cullom Rural Route: Students should arrive home between 2:15 - 3:00 (Estimated)
I also want to remind all families that there will be no school on Friday, October 10, and Monday, October 13, 2025.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Upper Elementary/Junior High office at 815-686-2247.
Parent/Techer Conferences will take place on October 28th and October 29th; 4:30 PM - 6:50 PM.
Email requests were sent to parent email address (provided at registration ) , if the school is requesting a conference... Please make sure to check inboxes, spam and junk mail as well.
If you did not receive a separate email school request, but would like to meet with your student's instructors... Please contact the school office at hackd@tripointschools.org or 815-686-2247.
Thank you,
Danielle Hack
10/10-No School
10/13-No School
Parent/Techer Conferences will take place on October 28th and October 29th; 4:30 PM - 6:50 PM.
Email requests were sent today to parent email address (provided at registration ) , if the school is requesting a conference... Please make sure to check inboxes, spam and junk mail as well.
If you did not receive a school request but would like to meet with your student's instructors... Please contact the school office at hackd@tripointschools.org or 815-686-2247.
Thank you,
Danielle Hack
