The 3rd Annual Back 2 School Bash is this Saturday, August 9th. This FREE event is open to any school-age child in CUSD #168 who is REGISTERED by August 8th!! If you have not yet registered your child for school, please contact the office staff of your child’s school to do so today.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
For those wishing to utilize the front lot for dropping off and/or picking up your student(s), please note that the traffic flow is being reversed. Instead of immediately turning left upon entering the parking lot, which caused you to cross oncoming traffic, you are asked to keep right and follow the path marked with arrows. We are hopeful that this will cause a smoother traffic flow and increased safety for all!
For those wishing to utilize the front lot for dropping off and/or picking up your student(s), please note that the traffic flow is being reversed. Instead of immediately turning left upon entering the parking lot, which caused you to cross oncoming traffic, you are asked to keep right and follow the path marked with arrows. We are hopeful that this will cause a smoother traffic flow and increased safety for all!
In addition, you will be able to walk the halls of FIS during a guided tour of the school so that you can find your new classroom and familiarize yourself with the building before the BIG DAY on August 12th! We're excited to see you soon, Redbirds!!
In-person registration will be held on Tuesday, August 5th from 8:00-12:00pm and 1:00-3:00pm at FIS. (If you completed all registration components online through TeacherEase you do not need to come to register in person.) In addition, you will be able to walk the halls of FIS during a guided tour of the school so that you can find your new classroom and familiarize yourself with the building before the BIG DAY on August 12th! We're excited to see you soon, Redbirds!!
Reminder that tonight at 6:00pm is softball tryouts for all 6th ,7th, 8th grade girls. More info is posted on the West Frankfort Redbird Softball Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1A9DDcEaDd/?mibextid=wwXIfr
📚✏️25-26 school supply lists for FIS 📝🚌
Online registration is currently open for all returning students! It can be accessed by logging into your TeacherEase account and clicking on the registration banner at the top of the page. Please take time to cross this off of your summer to-do list. ✔️☀️📋😎
West Frankfort Youth Football Camp Information!
Congratulations to Mrs. Donna Davidson who was selected as the FIS Employee of the Month! Mrs. Davidson will retire from CUSD #168 at the end of the school year and she will be sooooo missed! All of us here at FIS wish a very long, happy, and healthy retirement, Mrs. Davidson!!!
Congrats to our 2025-2026 FCHS Cheerleaders! ❤️📣🩶
A huge THANK YOU going out to all of our "buddies" who came to support our FIS students the past two mornings during our Breakfast with a Buddy event!!
To the Moms, Dads, Grandmas, Grandpas, Siblings, Family Friends, Police Officers, Firefighters, School Staff, and High School Students who made time to start our students' day off with a smile: we see you and we love you! ❤️🍩☀️🥛🩶
Come join us for a luau at FIS on Friday night! This will be our last PBIS dance of the year. Hope to see you there!!
From FCUSD 168 & FCHS: Due to the possibility of rainy weather, the Grand March before tonight's Prom has been canceled. Prom will go on at Yummy's Event Center in Marion. Doors open at 7:30 with Dance scheduled from 8-11 pm.
Staff members from FIS and Denning 2nd grade participated in the first annual volleyball game today. 🏐❤️
Congratulations to the top five spellers of the 4th grade Spelling Bee!! FIS is proud of you!
From FCUSD 168: We are watching the weather this afternoon as we get close to dismissal time. We will dismiss at our regular times, but may hold our school buses for a few minutes depending on the timing of the storm system that is supposed so come through within the next 30 to 40 minutes. Our schools remain some of the strongest and safest facilities in the community and we continue to work to keep our students safe.
Here is a schedule of events for FIS for the month of May.
FIS has celebrated Autism Acceptance month all month long! This initiative was spearheaded by a group of our fantastic special education teachers and it has brought such a unifying light into the building over the recent weeks! We hope that you follow our students' lead and choose to not only accept, but celebrate, all kinds of minds! 🧩💙
Congratulations to Mrs. Jena Yadro for being selected as the Teacher of the Month at FIS! Mrs. Yadro is a staple at FIS and a teacher that students, past and present, will always remember fondly. She has a passion for teaching and deep love and respect for her students and colleagues. We are so lucky to have you in our village and your honor is well-deserved! Congratulations again, Mrs. Yadro!
On Friday, CTE students from FCHS visiting the SIU campus were able to surprise FCHS alum Dr. Bob Gower and his wife Beth as the ribbon was cut on the Gower Translational Research Center. FCUSD 168 and FCHS honor Dr. Bob Gower as he continues to give back to our area. For more information on the center, check https://blog.siuf.org/?p=4375&fbclid=IwY2xjawJpZohleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHlX-omGVX7RYqjs6VTMY1lqNgMHfl3ld-DaLumsEisqTErQz2SfZwM0ArTce_aem_pgqvpT5vp8gKe5pf5bAjRA.
