Gabriella Specht was proud to hand out her masks to Sandy Crosby and all the students in her class. Congratulations on winning the mask contest out of 100 entries. She was chosen to have her own design printed on masks to hand out to her friends and family. Thank you for sharing your talent, Gabriella! READ MORE >
Last Chance forBOOK FAIR! Students can shop at the book fair TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 14th!In order to accommodate those unable to attend the book fair onMonday, the book fair will be open tomorrow for students tomake purchases. This will be for the students only, not parentsor community members. Members of the library team will beavailable to assist the... READ MORE >
Drive-Through Book Fair Preview! Here’s a chance to browse the selection of books, posters and more ahead of time! The books displayed on top of the carts and on the additional library carts are State Award Nominees so be sure to check them out! If you can’t make it the day of the book fair, you can order online and have it shipped to your home. Check out our Book... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the newly elected Junior High Student Council Officers. ---------------------------------------- President - Brody Childs Vice President - Ethan DeMay Treasurer - Paige Sierens Secretary - Ella Anderson READ MORE >
The October Newsletter is NOW AVAILABLE!!!Please use the link below to visit our Newsletter Page or use the menu link on our main district web-site.NEWSLETTER PAGE READ MORE >
No School-Columbus Day....Monday, October 12thJoin us for the 2020 Outdoor Drive-Thru Book Fair from 3-6. Books are available for Pre-K through young adult reading.See the flyer for details and look for one to be sent home with each child this week! READ MORE >
Thank you to the community, parents, staff, and students for helping us meet our goal. We have now been in-person learning for exactly 14 days!!! Let's keep this a safe learning environment as you plan those Labor Day plans. We couldn't be more proud of the efforts put forth by everyone involved. Look at how happy these pirates look!! Happy Labor Day! READ MORE >
During our school in-service day last week, school board president Dwaine Shaw and superintendent Matt Nordstrom awarded this year's Staff Service Awards to those individuals who have worked for the Annawan Community Unit School District for an extended period of time. Given out in 5 year increments, the video below highlights this year's recipients.... READ MORE >
The School Dining Menu for LUNCH is available over on our DINING page! Check it out!!DINING PAGE - MENU READ MORE >
The Annawan School District Calendar is now available for viewing purposes. This calendar is subject to chnage. Some of these events may shift or even be cancelled. Of course, if this happens, we will let everyone know on our school web-site and Facebook page. Our Sports Schedule will be released as soon as everything is finalized. -------- CALENDAR... READ MORE >
Congratulations, Penny! Enjoy your last day of work today and thank you for your dedication to our SCHOOL DISTRICT!! READ MORE >
As we look forward to the reopening of Annawan CUSD 226, we know many community members are willing to help facilitate the safe operation of our school. While the school has plans for cleaning, sanitizing, and safety, there are items community members can donate to supplement our efforts. You may drop them off at either the high school or grade school offices. ... READ MORE >
A heartfelt THANK YOU to Anderson Enterprises and Andy and Denelle Anderson for their generous donation of 25 individual lap desks for the 2nd graders to use this coming school year. As we “think outside of the box” setting up our classrooms in accordance with social distancing guidelines, we appreciate this helpful and thoughtful donation for our students. We... READ MORE >
The August / September Newsletter is NOW AVAILABLE!!Please use the link below to view the newsletter directly, or visit our NEWSLETTERS Page (available on our web-site menu).August / September 2020 - Newsletter - DOWNLOAD (pdf format) READ MORE >
Below you will find our new up to date school supply lists broken up by grade level.----------------------Kindergarten (pdf)1st Grade (pdf)2nd Grade (pdf)3rd Grade (pdf)4th Grade (pdf)5th Grade (pdf)Junior High School (pdf) READ MORE >
The Annawan Public School District would like to give a huge thanks to the Hammond Henry Annawan Clinic doctors, nurse practitioners, and staff for doing the free sports physicals for our students earlier this week! You help make our school district great!! READ MORE >
This past week, the Annawan School District was able to successfully have both the high school graduation ceremony as well the 8th grade promotion ceremony. Both ceremonies took place outside on the football field where families were able to sit six feet apart across the field. The bleachers were set up for the graduating seniors and 8th grade students keeping... READ MORE >
VIDEO OF COMMENCEMENT LINK---- This year's commencement speaker for the Graduating Class of 2020 is Vanessa Van Hyfte. Vanessa Van Hyfte is a 1992 graduate of Annawan High School. One of 5 Van Hyfte kids that grew up on the same street as the school. After high school she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Western Illinois University where she received a... READ MORE >
All Annawan High School students must submit the Summer Workout Consent Form before using the AHS weight room. The form must be signed by a parent/guardian and all IHSA/IDPH guidelines must be followed. Please contact your coach or weight room supervisor for more information. WEIGHT ROOM CONSENT FORM READ MORE >
Congratulations to the class of 2020! The Senior banners look amazing! please click HERE to watch a video of the banners around townWe would like to say THANK YOU to:Village of Annawan, Mark Crosby, For hanging the bannersJohn Rico, JR PetersonAudie Sturtewagen Henry County Telephone Company - a big thanks for printing the senior class banner. And finally, a... READ MORE >
We will celebrate the 8th graders tonight! Your 8th Grade Promotion should’ve been at 7:00 tonight, but we found another way to celebrate this May! We still hope to honor you on June 29th, but until then....please enjoy ️ Love, Your Elementary Family️ --------------- VIDEO - 8th GRADE CLASS VIDEO LINK READ MORE >
Please help us congratulate Ethan DeMay as our Citizenship Award winner this year. This award is given to a current 6th or 7th grader based on the characteristics of fairness, responsibilities, citizenship, trustworthy, caring, and respectfulness. Congratulations to Ethan! Always keep your positive attitude along with your contagious smile. READ MORE >
Mrs. Smith's Remote Learning Kindergarten was hard at work the last week of learning. The Cardboard Box Challenge was a success. Thank you for sharing your creative imagination with us. Have a safe and healthy summer! READ MORE >
The April / May 2020 Newsletter is Now Available for viewing / downloading. Please use the link below. April / May Newsletter - DOWNLOAD (.pdf format) READ MORE >
Congratulations on being selected as a 2020 IESA Scholar Attitude Award winner. This is a great accomplishment for an Annawan student to receive such an award from the State of Illinois and I am so proud to honor Kaylee Celus! Please help us congratulate Kaylee."The IESA Scholar Attitude Award recognizes the academic success, activity participation, and... READ MORE >
The Annawan School District is accepting mowing proposals until April 20, 2020. If interested, please provide Proof of Insurance (including $1,000,000 Liability for each occurrence) along with your quote. Agreement will include all mowing/trimming that needs to be done by the district and not interfere with scheduled school events. If interested, please... READ MORE >
Annawan High School Senior, Julian Samuels, has been selected to the Illinois Basketball Coaches' Association (IBCA) All Star Team. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, they will not be playing this All Star game in June. Even though there will not be a game, this is still a great honor to be selected. Congratulations to Julian Samuels, Coach Coppejans,... READ MORE >
There is a quick way to get to our Remote Learning Site for the Annawan Public School District. Simply click on the MENU button at the top of our www.Annawan226.org page, and choose the REMOTE LEARNING ICON.See the image above!Thanks everyone! READ MORE >
The Annawan Public School District will be starting Remote Learning today. The staff here at Annawan Public Schools has been working hard to prepare a new web-site that will have a place for each student, parent or guardian, to receive assignments and communicate with our teachers. Please use the link below to visit our new Remote Learning site. This site is... READ MORE >
Congratulations to this month's Staff of the Month Winner, Pam Stout! Pam was nominated by Brenda Gripp and appreciated by everyone as she helped out again with this year's Chili Supper to support the boys basketball team. Pam will receive a $50 gift card to a business of her choice in the Annawan School District. Also, congratulations to Lindsay Newman. Mrs.... READ MORE >
Governor Pritzker has issued a mandatory school closure of all school districts in Illinois as a way to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. The mandatory school closure will begin on Tuesday, March 17 with classes resuming on Monday, March 30.There will be no school and no athletic or co-curricular activities at school during this time period. We will work on... READ MORE >
The Annawan School District is making every effort to make sure our students, staff, and community is healthy and safe. Please be patient as we work through the next couple weeks of uncertainty. To date, we have done the following:1. Educating ourselves and students on controlling the coronavirus (COVID-19). We have allowed more time to wash hands before... READ MORE >
A special thanks to Annawan Kiwanis for the generous donation of $2,500 to update a new classroom to promote project-based learning that supports 21st century skills needed for today's students. We are in the process of developing a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) environment where students are engaged in hands-on and collaborative... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the Annawan FFA Envirothon team for earning first place for Henry County at the annual Envirothon contest held at Black Hawk College East Campus! Team members included: Sophie Wiesbrook, Jayse Heitzler, Josh Sims, Zach Kluever, and Tyler Croegaert. READ MORE >
Congratulations to the 8th grade for winning the Regional Championship tonight. Good luck at Sectionals. You make us all proud! READ MORE >
Former Annawan High School Bravette standout, Morgan VanHyfte, will be playing in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament this weekend. Morgan plays for Central Missouri's basketball team and they just won the MIAA Conference Tournament. Best of luck to Morgan and the Jennies throughout the tournament! READ MORE >
The March Newsletter is now available for viewing / downloading.Please use the link below to visit our Newsletter Page.NEWSLETTER PAGE READ MORE >
Annawan High School celebrated National FFA Week this week with a variety of fun and educational activities for the school. Monday kicked off with an Appreciation Breakfast, followed by Camouflage Day on Tuesday. Wednesday was a Petting Zoo and Thursday was Blue and Gold Day. The week concluded with Drive Your Tractor to School Day. READ MORE >
Congratulations to the 2020 Junior High Spelling Bee champion Kaden Gradert and runner-up Makayla Smith. Kaden will represent Annawan Junior high in the local spelling bee at Augustana College on March 21st. READ MORE >
Our Jump Rope for Heart Challenge for the American Heart Association has come to an end! This year we raised $5,611.09.Our top fundraising student was Jackson Nanninga with a total of $1,063.20Our top class was Mrs. Heller’s fifth grade class with the most registered students and they had a total of $1881 earned....Congratulations! READ MORE >
If you didn’t get to see Zoey Nielsen and Hailey Vance perform their poetry you will second chance to see them perform Saturday, March 7th at 6:00 at Fine Arts Night. READ MORE >
Annawan Hosted the Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition on Saturday, February 15th. Competitors were from Orion, Bureau Valley, and Annawan. The Winner was Ragan Cook of Bureau Valley and Runner up was Taylor Walton of Orion. READ MORE >
Congratulations to our Staff of the Month Winner, Cindy Scott. Cindy was nominated by three different staff members this past month. She is appreciated for her kindness towards students and coaches. Cindy will be receiving a $50 gift card to a business of her choice in the Annawan School District. Also, congratulations to Mrs. Carmen Foster. Mrs. Foster is... READ MORE >
Congratulations to Annawan High School Senior and A-W Titan, Drake VanHyfte, on signing his National Letter of Intent to play football next fall for Eastern Illinois University! READ MORE >
Congratulations to Annawan High School student, Adam Gerber. Adam earned 9th place All-Conference for the Lincoln Trail Conference Scholastic Bowl. Congratulations Adam! READ MORE >
The February Newsletter is NOW AVAILABLE. Please use the link below or visit the Newsletter Page on our school web-site.LINK TO FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER READ MORE >
Congratulations to Annawan Braves basketball player Julian Samuels on scoring his 1,000th point last week. Best of luck finishing a great basketball career at Annawan High School. READ MORE >
Congratulations to Garrett Paxton! He is the winner of this year's Geography Bee. There were ten students in our Junior High that competed for the spot. Best of luck in your next round. READ MORE >
Today is the 100th day of school for the 2019-20 school year. Today was also the 1000th day for Mrs. Heller's 5th Grade Class. To celebrate, students worked together to make a chain with 1000 links to represent their school days from k-5th grade!Good work 5th Grade!! READ MORE >
The Annawan Braves 6th and 7th grade boys basketball team took the championship spot in United on January 22, 2020 in the LTC Conference Tournament. They will start Regional play on Monday, January 27th @ 5pm at Alwood High School. 301 East Fifth Avenue, Woodhull Good luck to the coaches and players as they begin the next level of play. READ MORE >
The 6/7th grade basketball team went undefeated in the LTC Conference play this season. Good luck in the LTC Conference Tournament this weekend and Regional play to follow. Congratulations to the team and coaches! READ MORE >
Annawan Kiwanis Members presented BUG (Bringing Up Grades) Awards to fourth and fifth graders January 10th at the Annawan Grade School. Students must raise a grade (example: C to a B) while maintaining the rest. Students pictured who received awards from left in the front row are fourth graders Connor Baze, Kiahna Camp, Pierce Childs, Cassidy Clark, Cole Dynes... READ MORE >
Congratulations to Annawan Bravette basketball player Keagan Rico on scoring her 1,000th point on Saturday. She is now one of the Top 10 scorers all-time in Bravette history. READ MORE >
This week Mr. Smaga and his musical groups have been providing music for students and teachers. Today we enjoyed carols sung by acapella in the high school hall. On Wednesday, jazz band played in the media center. READ MORE >
Mrs. Foster and Ms. Baele had their 2nd Grade students perform their annual tradition of “Christmas Around the World.” They did a wonderful job and thank you to everyone for their support and attendance! READ MORE >
The Annawan School District would like to thank the Henry County Telephone Company for the generous donation of $5,000. The money will be used to update the elementary computer lab with new Chromebooks. The students and staff were excited to see such a large donation given to the our computer lab to put new technology into the hands of young children. We... READ MORE >
Congratulations to our Staff of the Month Winner, Mrs. Hope DeRycke. Mrs. DeRycke will be receiving a $50 gift card to a business in the Annawan School District. She was nominated by three different colleagues this month. The winning nomination was submitted by Mrs. Peterson to recognize Mrs. DeRycke for helping instruct first graders on making apple pies. ... READ MORE >
The December 2019 through January 2020 Newsletter is NOW AVAILABLE for viewing and downloading. Please use the link below to visit our NEWSLETTER Page, or click on the NEWSLETTER link directly also listed below. Newsletter PageDec/Jan Newsletter (PDF) (best viewed in a browser) READ MORE >
Happy Thanksgiving from our 3rd graders! "Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade" was discussed in the classroom. The students then designed their own balloons to parade around the school. Enjoy your break! READ MORE >
Congratulations to the 6th and 7th grade girls for winning the IESA Regional. Come cheer them on next Wednesday, December 4th @ 6:30 in Williamsfield as they compete for the Sectional Championship....Go Bravettes! READ MORE >
The Annawan Public School District had their annual Veteran's Day Assembly again this past Veteran's Day, and we are so thankful for all the Veteran's who could attend!!From the musical performances, the recognition of all Veteran's in attendance, and the special words given by Mrs. Attig's husband, Master Sergeant Josh Attig, the assembly helped our district... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the 7th Grade Girls Basketball Team on their success in the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament. Our Bravettes finished in 2nd place!!! Congratulations to the players and coaches on their hard work. READ MORE >
Congratulations to the 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team on their success in the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament.Our Bravettes worked their way through the tournament and came out in 1st Place!!!Congratulations to the players and coaches on their hard work. READ MORE >
Kaylee Celus and Lucas Fehlberg were selected as this year's DAR Youth Citizenship Award winners. This award is based on the qualities of honor, service, courage, leadership, and patriotism. They will be honored on February 20, 2020 at the Geneseo Chapter DAR Youth Awards Day event. Congratulations! READ MORE >
Congratulations on a great season and to the Annawan Bravette Award winners from the 2019 Volleyball Banquet. READ MORE >
IESA State Speech Contest was held at Rockridge on Friday, November 1st. The teams came home with four 1st place and two 2nd place ribbons from Friday's contest. A big thanks to Mrs. Hakes for coaching all the girls to State this year. *LTC Speech Contest will take place this Friday at United with a 4:30 start time. Best of luck! READ MORE >
Congratulations to our Staff of the Month Winner, Duane "Dewey" Richter! Dewey was nominated by several different staff members this month for filling in as a sub bus driver and for being kind to his students on the bus. Dewey will receive a $50 gift card to a business in the Annawan School District. Also, congratulations to Mrs. Andrea Hakes. Andrea was our... READ MORE >
The 2019 Illinois Report Cards were released this week and the Annawan School District did very well. Every school in the State of Illinois receives an annual designation on the Illinois Report Card. The four designations are Exemplary, Commendable, Underperforming, and Lowest-Performing which are based on the school's overall data for all of the accountability... READ MORE >
Mrs. Balfour's morning group visited the Grade School office for Halloween yesterday. Thank you to all the volunteers that helped out with the costumes and parade. It was a success! READ MORE >
From Halloween parties to the Halloween Parade, the Annawan Grade School Staff was dressed to impress today!Happy Halloween Everyone!! READ MORE >
The November Newsletter is NOW AVAILABLE for viewing and downloading. Please visit our NEWSLETTER page, or use the link below to view the newsletter for November. NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER - Download (PDF) READ MORE >
The Board Agenda is now available for viewing. Please use the link below to visit our board agenda page.Board Meeting Agenda Page READ MORE >
The Annawan School District would like to wish the 2019 Titans the best of luck the rest of the season. Pictured here are the 3rd grade-Seniors that are participating in football this season. Go Titans! READ MORE >
Our 6-8th grade had a wonderful opportunity to watch the play "A Place at the Table." It was written and produced by Cambridge School District Superintendent, Tom Akers. The play takes the everyday struggles and showed the students what could happen if they put aside their differences and listen to each other. Adam Gerber is a special cast member from Annawan... READ MORE >
Mr. Jonathan Smaga has been recognized on behalf of IESA Board of Directors and the Music Advisory Committee with the Class Act Award. His name rose to the top of several nominations and we would like to congratulate Mr. Smaga on behalf of the Annawan School Community for your commitment and dedication to our program. READ MORE >
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school. Visit the book fair with your child to discover new books together. The book fair is scheduled October 1-3. Classes will be visiting the fair during school hours at the times below: Tuesday, October 1st 1st grade: 8:30-9:00 2B-8:45-9:10 ... READ MORE >
If interested, the full October Lunch Menu is available below. The menu is also available in the DINING section of our DIST226 App on iOS and Android.Lunch Menu - October 2019 - Full Menu READ MORE >
The October 2019 Newsletter is NOW AVAILABLE for viewing.Please use the link below to visit our NEWSLETTER page!Newsletter Page READ MORE >
Congratulations to our first Staff of the Month winner this school year, Karen Anderson! Karen was nominated by Chris DeMay. She was appreciated for the great "Back to School Breakfast" that she provides each year for our staff. Karen will be receiving a $50 gift card to the L&J Hometown Market. We will continue our "Scoop at the Coop" drawing this year as well.... READ MORE >
Sue Lanxon is training community and parent volunteers to help with our school library. Rachel Childs, Lena Stoller, and Lin Ebbert~Thank you for your dedication to the school district! READ MORE >
The Annawan Unit 226 school district presented service awards at their opening day institute on Monday, August 12th for years of service to the district. Service awards recipients were front row from left: 5 YearsKristen Balfour – Elementary TeacherAlex Coppejans – JH Math/Social Studies TeacherMichael Herekin – HS Ag Teacher and FFA AdvisorRod Jackson –... READ MORE >
Homecoming is the weekend of September 20/21st. With this date rapidly approaching, the Court has been chosen. Congratulations to those selected! Thanks to Annie Chapman for the picture!!(pictured from Left to Right: Spencer Foes, Kaley Peterson, Julian Samuels, Keagan Rico, Hailey Thurston, Drake VanHyfte, Reese Randall, Isaac Shaw) READ MORE >
If you haven't heard, the ANNAWAN SCHOOLS APP is now available to install on your phone, both iOS and Android. If you have not checked it out yet, it is a great way to keep in touch with what is going on at the school, as well as receive notifications when important news becomes available. Check out this short video to see all the features, and see how to receive... READ MORE >
The Playground has been officially opened with a ceremony this past Tuesday evening. Matt Nordstrom presented the playground to community members who showed up for the event. Mr. Nordstrom discussed the entire process, thanking Unity Point, the Annawan Town Board, as well as those responsible for private donations. There was also a special thanks to Rachel... READ MORE >
The August / September newsletter is now available for viewing and downloading. Please use the link below to visit our Newsletter page or click on the direct link below. August / September Newsletter READ MORE >
The Annawan Booster’s Club hosted a Volleyball and Football camp this past Sunday, June 23, for students entering kindergarten up to 5th grade. The weather held off, and both camps had a great number of participants and volunteers. Thanks to all who attended and helped make this such a BIG SUCCESS!!(click on images below for full size) READ MORE >