Katie Lorenz, who was recently awarded the title of Miss Illinois, came to Jerling Jr. High to talk about the importance of being a person of good character. Lorenz is a representative with the program Character Counts, the same program that the Jerling staff model with their students. Lorenz worked with the students in reviewing...

Click here to view the holiday village created by students artists at Orland Jr. High. Art teacher Diane Buerger led the students in the creation of buildings, people, snowmen, trees and ponds, all made of clay and construction paper. The small town has a toy shop, a candy store, an ice skating pond, a Macy's, and a cafe for hot chocolate.

Families who wish to sign up for the VoiceREACH automatic messaging system should do so through our website. Click on "Safe Schools" at right. The VoiceREACH system makes calls to thousands of homes within minutes in case of any district-wide or school-specific emergency or inclement weather situation. The system does not roll over, and so parents must sign up for this service each year.