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WCMS Color Run

2025-2026 School Year

Tenth Annual West Central Middle School PBIS Run Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Sign-Up Form (PDF) Donations towards the WCMS Color Run can also be made HERE .  The WCMS Color Run is a 1 or 2-mile fun run/walk around Stronghurst; you choose your distance. Powder color will be dusted on runners at different points on the route. All money raised at this event will be used for our PBIS (Positive . . .

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West Central Alumni Homecoming Event 2025

2025-2026 School Year

We are thrilled to invite you to our annual Alumni Event, a day filled with nostalgia, camaraderie, and school spirit! This year, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned just for you on Friday, September 26th, 2025, at West Central High School. FREE Admission to the Game for Alumni! Please enter through the North gate and use the designated Alumni line for check-in. Don't forget to sign in for Class . . .

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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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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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