Annawan CUSD 226

-------GS BRAVETTE BASKETBALL CAMP REGISTRATION: ------- Do you have a K-5 girl who is interested in basketball? Sign them up for our BRAVETTE BASKETBALL CAMP taking place on June 6th, 2025. Cost is $10/camper. Simply fill out the FORM linked below and return it to the GRADE SCHOOL OFFICE by May 21st!! ----------- https://5il.co/3gehe

Baseball schedule update- Monday 5/12 - Varsity DH 3:30 vs Princeville in Annawan Tuesday 5/13 - JV @ BV - 4:30 Wednesday 5/14 - JV vs Geneseo in Annawan - 4:30 Thursday - 5/15 Varsity followed JV to follow at Sherrard - 4:30 Friday - 5/16 Varsity followed by JV innings at Monmouth-Roseville - 4:30

2025 A/W Titans Youth Camp - A/W Titans Youth Football Camp will be Monday, July 21st - Wednesday, July 23rd from 10:30am-11:30am at Wethersfield High School for 2025-26 5th - 8th graders. More information and sign-up at this link: https://forms.gle/6gv4U559KcX7z8uR8.

Baseball - The DH schedule with Princeville tomorrow (5/10) has been moved to Monday, May 12 with a 3:30 start time in Annawan.

Sports Physicals - The free sports physicals will not be offered on Wednesday, May 7. The new date is Tuesday, May 13 from 2:00 - 3:00 at the school. These physicals are for next year's athletes going into 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 12 grade. Students going into 6th and 9th grade will need to have a School Physical on an Illinois State form. Physical forms are available in the offices or can be found here. --> https://5il.co/3f9oh The only forms that are due on Monday (5/12), are for students getting a free physical.

Summer Summit Program - Information for the Summer Summit Program online registration form --> https://5il.co/3fm0i

Annawan School District is looking for a band director!

Annawan School District is looking for the following positions:

Baseball update: JV baseball on 5/6 will now be played in Annawan following the varsity game. JV baseaball on 5/15 will now be played at Sherrard following the varsity game.

Baseball update (5/3): The varsity baseball DH with Ridgewood scheduled for today will now be played in Annawan. 10:00 start time.

Sports Physical Update: The free sports physicals will not be offered on Wednesday, May 7. The new date is Tuesday, May 13 from 2:00 - 3:00 at the school. These physicals are for next year's athletes going into 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th and 12 grade. Students going into 6th and 9th grade will need to have a School Physical on an Illinois State form. Physical forms are available in the offices or can be found here. --> https://5il.co/3f9oh Forms are due back to the office by Monday, May 12.

Paige Sierens was selected as A 2025 Candidate for the 2025 - 2026 Illinois FFA Major State Officer Team. Sierens is a member of the Annawan FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA. Sierens is the daughter of Beth and Gary Sierens from Annawan. Sarah Paige Tarr is the agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor at Annawan High School. Earning this distinction of being named one of the ten candidates now makes Sierens eligible to be elected one of the five Illinois FFA Major State Officer positions of President, Vice-President, Reporter, Secretary, or Treasurer at the 97th Annual Illinois FFA State Convention on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield, IL beginning at 7:30 a.m.

Sports schedule update (4/30): April 30: SB home vs RW 4:30 May 1: No JV BB with BV May 2: Varsity BB with Morrison, JV game (5 - innings) following varsity May 3: 10:00 start at Ridgewood May 6: Varsity BB -- SENIOR NIGHT-- with Rockridge followed by JV game May 6: Varsity SB -- SENIOR NIGHT -- with Galva

Softball today: Reminder today's softball game will be in Annawan vs R-W for a makeup. Game at AFC has been cancelled.

Come join us for our annual Open House on Thursday, May 1st. The students have many activities and projects on display. Doors will open at 6:00 and will close at 7:00. This includes grades Preschool-8th grade! Don't forget to stop by the grade school gym to see the 4th grade recorders and 5th grade band perform at 6:45. The last day of school will be Thursday, May 22nd with a 1:30 dismissal. Please mark your calendar on the time change. The high school will dismiss at 1:30 due to finals so the rest of the school will follow the same dismissal of 1:30!

The Annawan School District is looking for summer help!!

Parents and Guardians, Please take a minute and fill out the survey linked below on a possible After School Program. Thanks!! ----- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3wBiYYZHwXwvUGjSZIIQkGYHpn2HeszNSuXbXVVeqbxZftg/viewform?pli=1

Last night, the newly seated Annawan School Board officially began its term. We are pleased to welcome one new member, Rima Mounsef, to the Board. The current Board is composed of the following members: President: Liz Wied Vice President: Kim Park Secretary: Jeff Gerber Members: Kari Kipp, Terry DeMay, Emily Dornfeld, and Rima Mounsef This Board is dedicated to continuing to make Annawan Schools a great place for our students to learn and grow.

The Annawan School District would like to take a moment to express our deep appreciation to Mr. Jerad Heitzler for his 15 years of dedicated service to the Board of Education. Jerad joined the board in 2010 and has served as Board President for the past four years. We thank him for his commitment to our students and wish him the very best as he steps away from the Board.