Tri-Point Upper Elementary/Jr. High

Reminder: Wednesday , November 13th is Late Start

The 8th graders made apple pies last week with apples they picked from Deb and Don English's trees in Kempton. The pies were delicious!

Reminder: There is NO School on ... Monday, November 4th & Tuesday, November 5th

Tri-Point Upper Elementary & Junior High School recently received an Exemplary rating on the Illinois School Report Card. This places us in the top-performing 10% of schools in Illinois! Congratulations to the students and staff! This is a testament to all the hard work of everyone in our community. We are honored to receive this recognition! https://www.fordcountychronicle.com/articles/featured/gcms-high-tri-point-jr-high-named-exemplary-schools-by-isbe/

Q1 JUNIOR HIGH HORNOR ROLL: *Please click on image to view complete list ...*

JHBB : Bus Times for Monday, November 4th- 3:50 -Cullom 4:10- Piper City

Reminder: There is NO School on ... Monday, November 4th & Tuesday, November 5th

JHBB: Update for the game on 11/4/24: Boys game will be played in the HS gym. Fans can park in front of the high school at 202 East Wood Street in Colfax

November 1st Fall Festival : On Friday, November 1, we will be holding our first quarter PBIS celebration. We will be offering different Halloween themed games and activities for the students in the afternoon after lunch. Because of this, we are encouraging our students to wear their Halloween costumes on Friday, November 1, instead of Thursday. Please do not send your child with their costumes on Thursday, October 31. For Friday, please encourage your students to wear their costumes to school. They will be allowed to wear their costume for the entire school day. While we encourage all students to dress up, there are some costumes that are not appropriate to be worn at school. The following are restrictions for costumes to be worn. -Costumes must be school appropriate and in line with school dress code -There can be no blood, gore, or fake weapons. -Students may not wear masks to school. -Students must be able to sit in their classroom chairs and desks. -A reminder if students are bringing treats to school, any treat with peanut products are not allowed. One more note, if students are taking alternate transportation routes or riding home with friends, students are required to have a note or a call must be placed to the school by 1:00. If you have any questions, please contact the junior high office at 815-686-2247. Thank you, Sam Schmale

UE/JH: Join us on Monday, November 11th for an assembly honoring our American Veterans. The assembly will begin at 10:00 AM in Piper City. This event is welcome to all Veterans, parents and community members.

Cheer: With the addition of the away girls basketball game and absences. There will be NO cheer practice after school. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you

JHGB: girls basketball has added a game tomorrow, October 29, at Buckley St. John’s, with a 5:30 start

Congratulations to the UE/JH Chargers of the Week and positive office referrals .

Reminder: Student's start time for school at the UE/JH is 8:05. Please make sure if your student arrives after this time, they come into the office for check in. Thank you

JHGB TCC Tourney Information : Bus :8:10 Cullom & 8:30 Piper 7th grade got the 7th seed and will play Clifton Nash at 9:30 at Prairie Central Upper Elementary. 8th grade also got the 7th seed and will play Cissna Park at 11:00 at Prairie Central Junior High.

Congratulations to the UE/JH Champion Chargers of the Week and positive office referrals !

Reminder: SMILE Mobile Dentist will be at the UEJH tomorrow, Friday October 18th. -If your student is in PREK , the student must be able to self identify. This means they must be able to say their full name, parents names, birthdate ect... If your PREK student cannot do this, please send a picture with that information or you may need to attend their appointment . Thank you

Upper Elementary/Junior High: On Thursday, October 10, Tri-Point Upper Elementary & Junior High students will be travelling to Cullom for the Homecoming Parade. We will be boarding school buses at approximately 12:15 to go to the parade. The parade is scheduled to begin at 12:45. 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. ***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. Since this is the first time we have dismissed from Cullom as a district after the parade, we are estimating the arrival times as follows: 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) *Walkers who's parents are not at the event will be dismissed from the buildings at 2:10 I also want to remind all families that there will be no school on Friday, October 11, and Monday, October 14, 2024. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Upper Elementary/Junior High office at 815-686-2247 Thank you, Sam Schmale ================================== Sam Schmale Principal Tri-Point Upper Elementary/Junior High School phone: 815-686-2247 email: schmales@tripointschools.org ==================================

Upper Elementary/Junior High: Parents, -Please use the office doors -4th and 5th will be in their classrooms -Junior High will be in the small gym -Junior High students are encouraged to attend -door will be unlocked *If you cannot make your scheduled conference please call the office at 815-686-2247. Thank you !

The 8th Grade had a fun-filled day exploring many careers opportunities. There were so many hands-on activities that we were not able to try them all out. Wesley got to try brain surgery, and Tyler decided he might want to be a brick layer. Kara and Ryland helped birth a "calf"! So awesome!