Dress up day winners:
Thursday -Cameron Roberts and Mrs. Cassady (Ugly Sweater Day)
Friday- Mrs. Phillips , Mr. Lugo, and Braden Phillips ( Christmas Morning Pj’s). Congratulations!
Tuesday, December 17th is Dress like your favorite Christmas character day.
All games and practices have been canceled for today. Stay safe!
Our 2nd Annual 12 Days of Christmas for our favorite UPS guy. Scott, we don’t always make things easy for you but thank you for all you do for us! You are appreciated!
Your two faves,
Debbie & Christy
Tomorrow's JH Boys game vs. Okaw Valley has been canceled. A decision on other games will be made tomorrow. Stay warm!
A huge “thank you” to everyone who has donated to the Marine Toys for Tots- Douglas County. We are taking toy donations up until Friday, Dec. 20th.
AJH Girls Basketball - dribbling, passing, ball handling, and jumping...dedication, worth ethic, leadership, and teamwork.
Thank you Coach K!
High School Student Council caroling and visiting with the residents at Carriage Crossing.
**Schedule Change** We will now be playing Chrisman for HS GBB at Home on Tuesday, December 17 in place of Uni High. Game time is 6pm.
Monday's JH Boys Basketball game will be played in Lovington at 6pm.
Congratulations to Myles Bott (tenor sax) for being selected to go to All-State for band. Way to go Myles!!
The Arcola School District is seeking candidates for a full-time paraprofessional to work with students with special needs in Grades K-6. Applicants must be at least 19 years of age and have or be willing to obtain a paraprofessional license. For more information on the requirements needed for obtaining a license, go to https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Educator-License-with-Stipulations.aspx. If interested, e-mail letter of interest to Angie Gentry at agentry@arcolaschools.com.
Congrats to the 8th grade girls for beating Tuscola! They will play Paris Crestwood in the semi-finals tomorrow at 6pm.
It’s turkey time! There were 15 turkeys hidden around the building today and here are the lucky winners.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Congratulations to our Fall All-Conference athletes:
(Volleyball) Honorable Mention-Hallee Gauna
(Golf) First Team All-Conference – Jacob Butler and Dallas Sisk
(Football) First Team Wide Receiver- Diego Perez
First Team Wide Receiver- Ivan Franco
First Team Running Back- Austin Hopkins- Unanimous
First Team Offensive Line- Hugo Garza- Unanimous
First Team Offensive Line- Beau Smothers
Second Team Offense Quarterback- Beau Jones
First Team Defense –Defensive Line- Hugo Garza
First Team Defense- Defensive Line- Beau Smothers
First Team Defense- Linebacker- Austin Hopkins
First Team Defense – Defensive Back- Diego Perez
Second Team Defense- Defensive Line- Ivan Garza
Second Team Defense- Skill Position- Pedro Gauna
Second Team Defense- Skill Position- Ivan Franco
First Team Specials- Place Kicker- Ivan Franco
Last week the AHS Physics class participated in the Marshall High School Engineering and Design competition. Austin Hopkins and Ben Crane earned an 8th place trophy in the catapult competition and a 2nd place trophy in the mousetrap car competition. Austin, Ben, and Dallas Sisk placed 8th in the wild card competition. Others participating in the event were Alexia Guajardo and Maiana Corona (toothpick bridge and mousetrap car), Jacob Butler and Ilusha Budd (catapult and gravity-powered car), Cesar Martinez and John Lopez (mousetrap car and toothpick bridge), and Dallas Sisk and Cameron Roberts (catapult and gravity-powered car).
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Winter choir concert has been rescheduled from December 8th to January 19th at 3pm for both JH and HS choir. Location is still TBA.
Career Spotlight: Chefs & Head Cooks
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Happy Thanksgiving week!
The Elks host the annual hoop shoot Saturday, December 14th. The contest is for ages 8-13 at Mattoon Middle School and is free to all contestants. Registration starts at 9:00am. #HoopShoot
Compete, Connect, Succeed
Have you purchased your Football, Volleyball, Cheer, Band, or Golf posters? If not, see Jill Hohlbauch at the girls basketball home game tonight or Tuesday night. She will have the posters with her at her seat in the gym, so come by and buy your poster. $10 each and checks should be made payable to the Class of 2021.
Please keep the Vandalia Community in your thoughts as a result of the tragic car accident on Saturday that took the lives of two students, two adults, and injured one person. The Arcola Jr/Sr High School as well as other area schools will wear red and black tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19th, to show support and condolences. Everyone, please consider participating in showing our support for the Vandalia community.
