Earlville Community Unit School District 9

VALEES, along with over 30 local businesses and community organizations, hosted 563 ninth grade students from Earlville, Hinckley-Big Rock, Indian Creek, Leland, Newark, Plano, Sandwich, Serena, Somonauk and Yorkville High Schools during the annual Spark! Career Exploration event located at the Fox Valley Family YMCA (Plano). The event featured multiple organizations from each of the seven College and Career Pathway Endorsement (CCPE) areas in booths with displays, hands-on demonstrations, and industry professionals to answer questions. Career exploration events, where students interact with industry professionals, is an important part of the college and career readiness framework that every high school has adopted to prepare students for their future. Hosting these events in 9th grade allows students to make informed decisions about high school coursework. Businesses and community organizations committing their time and resources to the event included over 80 professionals from the following organizations organized within the CCPE areas. Agriculture Food and Natural Resources: Bright Farms, Facilitating Coordination in Agriculture Education, Illinois Section of the American Water Works Association, Johnson Nursery, Nicor, The Suter Company, Village of Oswego Public Works. Arts and Communications: Edith Farnsworth House, Waubonsee Community College Marketing and Communications. Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades: IBEW Local 196, Menards Plano Distribution Center, Timken Aurora Bearing, MTH Pumps, GCAMP, Engineering Enterprises, JA Flight Training. Information Technology: Scientel Solutions, TANJ Cybersecurity & Technology, Vision 1948. Human and Public Services: Birth to Five Illinois, KenCom Public Safety, Kendall County Emergency Management Agency, Kendall County Health Department, LaSalle County Sheriff’s Department, Waubonsee Community College Admissions. Finance and Business Services: Earthmover Credit Union, United States Marine Corp. Health Sciences and Technology: Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce, Helia Healthcare, Rush Copley Medical Center.

Huge D2E shoutout Earlville Pony on your win over Indian Creek tonight 🤍⚾️❤️

If you can't make the HS BB game in Newark you can tune in and hear it on WSPY 107.1 fm

Huge D2E shoutout to our Senior Spotlight Lilah Glover ❤️ We wish you the best of luck in the future, we know you are going to do amazing things! Way to be D2E ❤️🤍

This week as we celebrate "School Lunch Hero Week" we will celebrate a Earl Cafe staff member each day! Today we celebrate Julie

Track announcements: Daniel Hoffman placed 3rd in long jump and 4th place in both the 100 & 200. Claire Allen had a PR in both the 800 and the 400. Brayden Mock had a PR in the shot put. Ava Wieland had a PR in the 100 hurdles & 200m.

HS Red Raider Results HS Softball defeated Newark today. Newark: 3 Earlville: 5 Score By Inning NHS: 2010000 EHS: 000320 Winning Pitcher: Addie Scherer- 7 innings, 8 Ks Addie Scherer: single, homerun, 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored Riley Kelly: single, double, RBI, run scored Bailey Miller: 2 singles, run scored Sam Knauf: single, run scored

Save the date for our 2026 Senior Parade

Huge D2E shoutout to our HS Softball on your 5-3 win over Newark tonight

Reminder: Kindergarten Signing Night is this week! All incoming kindergartners for next school year are invited.

This week as we celebrate "School Lunch Hero Week" we will celebrate a Earl Cafe staff member each day! Today we celebrate Amy

To Our Incredible Bus Drivers, On Bus Driver Appreciation Day, we want to take a moment to truly thank you for the care, patience, and dedication you show each and every day. You set the tone for their day with kindness, consistency, and a steady presence that never goes unnoticed. Beyond safely transporting our students, you build relationships, offer encouragement, and create a sense of security that families and schools deeply rely on. Rain, snow, early mornings, and long routes you handle it all with professionalism and heart. Our school community is stronger because of you. Thank you for going the extra mile... literally and figuratively, for our students.

Huge D2E shoutout to Alex Westerlin on performing this past weekend in the Children's Community Theatre production of High School Musical

Thanks for the help Scott!

The FFA is currently taking orders for Mother's Day arrangements. Please use the link below and they are due on Thursday, May 7th. Mother's Day Flowers Order Form- https://forms.gle/dcwuDKgBv73zBJju6

If you are unable to attend the band concert, you can watch the stream. Thank you ! http://Youtube.com/channel/UCe4gHBuzT12MfiZIlnvYwmA/live

I was asked to share this with all of our families.
share an exciting opportunity for your students to participate in our upcoming STEAM Camp, designed to inspire curiosity and creativity in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.
The camp will offer hands-on activities, collaborative projects, and engaging lessons that encourage problem-solving, innovation, and teamwork. Our goal is to provide students with a fun and enriching environment where they can explore new interests and build valuable skills that extend beyond the classroom.
We would love to invite students from your school to join us. Details are as follows:
Dates: June 15th-19th
Location: Mendota, Princeton, Peru, Ottawa, Streator
Grade Levels:
3rd-5th 9:00AM - 11:30AM
6th-8th 12:30PM - 3:00PM
Cost: free
You can find the registration portal on our OSF Innovation Events Website https://www.osfinnovation.org/events
Here are direct links:
Link to Register for 3rd-5th Grade Program: https://jumpsimulation.ungerboeck.com/prod/emc00/register.aspx?aat=4e427a4d306e56684169627544734f2b6f6d52483677705077716854554f5168742b586e62464d537873383d
Link to Register for 6th-8th Grade Program: https://jumpsimulation.ungerboeck.com/prod/emc00/register.aspx?aat=2b52626d724a7a65626e5438376a55324f42584c717949744c327a752f4133634472434e734b7a626874383d

Thank you Mrs. Harp for the prom pictures!

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Stop by the drama club performance tonight! They will be performing at 5:30 pm in the Old Gym on the stage! The students have been working very hard on putting this performance together.