The East St. Louis School District is committed to providing educational experiences for students Pre-K through twelfth grades. The experiences will ensure that students are afforded the broadest range of opportunities to reach their academic potential and thus become productive and contributing members of society. Opportunities are inclusive of, but not limited to, community-based programs and post-secondary options that focus on reading and mathematics strategies which ensure that each child is proficient at every grade level.

                         

Summer School 2013 Information Posted

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  East St. Louis School District 189 will host a Substitute Teacher Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, June 20 in the Board Room, 1005 State St., East St. Louis, IL 62201. Bring resume.

East St. Louis Senior High School Monthly PTSA/Parent Meeting Parents, do you want to learn how to improve your child’s academic performance? Would you like more information on the classroom curriculum and instruction? If so, please attend the next PTSA/Parent Meeting from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, May 16 in the library. Topic: PSAC/ACT testing. Dinner and door prizes will be given. Parent Appreciation Flyer 5.16.13

East St. Louis Senior High School will be the host site for the annual Malcolm X Program by the Malcolm X Celebration Committee at 9 a.m., Friday, May 17 in the small gym.

     

Vivian Adams Pre-K Screening and Enrollment

Vivian Adams will begin accepting applications for new students enrolling into the Pre-K program.  Pre-K Summer Screenings will be held June 17-July 5.  Parents should stop by the main office to pick-up a registration packet.  Screening slots are filling up fast.

  Real Greeks Read: As a part of their community service and outreach, members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council will volunteer to read stories to students at James Avant and Gordon Bush Elementary Schools and Mason-Clark Middle School May 14-16.

  Gordon Bush Cadets Walk for Lupus! May is National Lupus Awareness Month.  The Gordon Bush Cadets are going "PURPLE" every Friday this month!   Then, on May 17, 2013, National Lupus Day, the Cadets are doing a 3 1/2 mile walk to raise money and awareness for this disease.  The walk will start at 9:30 a.m. Students and staff will walk from Gordon Bush to Jones Park, complete one lap around Jones Park and walk back to the school.

  Western Illinois University President Dr. Jack Thomas Speaks to East St. Louis Senior High School Students: Earlier this month, Western Illinois University President Dr. Jack Thomas paid a visit to students at East St. Louis Senior High School to discuss the importance of education. Dr. Thomas is Western Illinois’ first African-American president. His trip will rekindle a relationship the district previously had with Western to recruit District 189 students in all areas.

From Far Right: Western Illinois University President Dr. Jack Thomas, WIU and East St. Louis District 189 Alumnus Tye Taylor, Vice President Brad Bainter, and WIU Head Football Coach Bob Nelson.

    Three East St. Louis School District 189 Schools Recognized for Exemplary Performance The Illinois State Board of Education announced in late January that three schools within the district made the 2012 Honor Roll: John M.D. Brown Elementary School, A.M. Jackson Math and Science Academy and James Avant Elementary School. Brown and Jackson each received the Spotlight Schools award for 2012. Brown also earned an Academic Excellence Award for 2012. Avant Elementary earned the state’s Academic Improvement Award. All students and teachers from those schools will receive certificates to honor their achievement. Honor Roll  

                Superintendent's Update: Teacher Evaluation in East St. Louis School District 189 for 2013-14 East St. Louis will be one of the first districts in our region to pilot the new system. Teacher Evaluation