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Parent/Guardian Mass Communication Update

2025-2026 School Year

The following message was sent via ConnectEd on Monday, August 25: Good afternoon, this is Stacey Day, Superintendent for West Central Schools.  As you probably know, we are transitioning our district communication platform from ConnectEd to Finalsite XR.  During the registration process, we asked families to identify a Finalsite XR phone number and email for each guardian listed for each student.  We have a number of . . .

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T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights Contest

2025-2026 School Year

Let's turn up the Heat, this year Heat nation!  Last year, we participated in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights contest, and while we didn't win, some area schools around us did. All we need you to do is go like and follow our WC Instagram page (westcentralcusd OR use the QR code below) and like, comment, interact with our posts that contain the following hashtags:  #FN5GL, #Sweepstakes, and tags containing . . .

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Notice of Public Hearing - Budget (September 22, 2025)

2025-2026 School Year

Notice of Public Hearing West Central School District #235 Board of Education NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Education of West Central Community Unit School District #235, in the County of Henderson, State of Illinois, that a public hearing on the budget for said School District, for the fiscal year, beginning July 1, 2025 will be held at 5:30 pm on September 22, 2025, in the West Central Elementary Cafeteria at 1514 . . .

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Big Teams/Schedule Star - Fan Central Help Guide

Looking for athletic calendars?  Check out our West Central Athletic Schedules page which uses the newly revamped "BigTeams Schedule Star" West Central CUSD #235 athletics page @ https://westcentralheat.org/ From this site, you can create a Fan Central account to sign up for notifications and calendars for any athletic event at WC235. More information on how to set up a Fan Central account can be . . .

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WCES School Counselor Fall Newsletter 2025

2025-2026 School Year

Check out Mrs. Ruebush's most recent newsletter for Fall 2025! School Counselor Newsletter - Fall 2025

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Preschool Screening (August 1, 2025)

2025-2026 School Year

West Central CUSD #235 in collaboration with Regional Office of Education #33 will offer free developmental check-ups at West Central Elementary School.  A developmental check-up will assess your child’s overall development.  The ESI – R test evaluates visual-motor skills, language and cognition skills, as well as gross motor skills.  Staff will be available to conduct hearing, vision, and speech/language . . .

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2025-2026 Medical Requirements

  STATE OF ILLINOIS HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR Students will NOT be able to attend school after Friday, September 19, 2025 until ALL required information is received.  REQUIREMENTS BY GRADE LEVEL Preschool Students: Physical Exam- Parents please complete the Health History questions on the back and sign and date then verified by health care provider . . .

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Elementary School Supply List

2025-2026 School Year

Kindergarten Scissors (Fiskar/round edge) #2 Pencils (Ticonderoga) 2 Plastic Folders 4 Dry Erase Markers 2 Boxes of Regular Crayons 1 Spiral (Wide Rule) Notebook Plastic pencil box (NO POUCHES) 4 Large Glue Sticks Eraser Watercolor Paints Colored Pencils Washable Markers 2 Large Boxes of Kleenex Elmer’s Glue Headphones to keep at school Wet Wipes for Hands and Face Book Bag Gym Shoes . . .

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Middle School Supply List

2025-2026 School Year

No tape allowed inside or out of lockers / use magnets only 6th Grade 1 pair wired ear buds/headphones (Non-Bluetooth) (used in all classes) 1 zipper binder to carry from class to class (optional) 2 (1”) 3-ring binders /no larger (1/Science, 1/Math) 1 pkg. of divider tabs for binder (Math) 1 pkg. loose leaf paper (Math) 2 spiral notebooks (1/Science, 1/Social Studies) 1 pocket folder (Science)  1 pkg. . . .

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WCES Summer Reading Postcards Submission

West Central Elementary Families, Please use the link below to submit your child’s Summer Reading Postcard. Include their first & last name and their grade level for the 2025-2026 school year.   Thanks! https://forms.gle/G7kJsqUapPUre96fA

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