Forrestville Valley CUSD 221
Home of the Cardinals
Forreston Jr/Sr High School classes of 2026 - 2032!!!
Go Cards!!! Make it a great year!!!
German Valley Grade School welcomed our preschool Cardinals this morning! Welcome to The Nest, PreK!
Senior Sunrise! Good luck to the Class of 2026! May your Senior year be filled with HOPE!
Kindergarten Cardinals were welcomed to the Nest to unpack their backpacks! They are ready for an exciting first day of school tomorrow!
Forreston High School Spanish Club hosted a car wash on August 2nd. They serviced about 15 cars and made $345 towards the scholarship fund to offset the cost for students to travel to Costa Rica in July of 2026.
Affirmation station ready for the students. Excited for the first day of school!
National Honor Society Induction night will be Thursday, October 2nd at 6 pm in the FJSHS cafeteria
Come support High School Golf Team
Immediate Need: Full Time District Substitute
School Days ONLY 7:15 AM-3:00 PM
Salary Range: $22,000- $23,500
Insurance Benefits to include medical, dental, vision, and life
Teacher Retirement Pension System
Position within all school buildings:GVGS, FGS, and FJSHS
Must obtain: Illinois Substitute Teacher License
https://www.isbe.net/Documents/how-become-sub-teacher.pdf
Contact the District Office at (815)-938-2036 for more information or send resume to mkeisel@fvdistrict221.org
School Days ONLY 7:15 AM-3:00 PM
Salary Range: $22,000- $23,500
Insurance Benefits to include medical, dental, vision, and life
Teacher Retirement Pension System
Position within all school buildings:GVGS, FGS, and FJSHS
Must obtain: Illinois Substitute Teacher License
https://www.isbe.net/Documents/how-become-sub-teacher.pdf
Contact the District Office at (815)-938-2036 for more information or send resume to mkeisel@fvdistrict221.org
Hello,
A Reminder that Open House/Unpack the Backpack Nights Scheduled for August 12th and 13th!
Forreston Jr/Sr High School will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, August 12th from 5:30pm-6:30pm for ALL Students 6th through 12th Grade. Please come out and get your schedule, unpack your backpacks into your lockers and meet your teachers for the 2025-2026 school year. Students will also be given their chromebooks and chargers at this time. At the conclusion of the night Mr. Heinz will be hosting our traditional 6th Grade Orientation at 6:30pm in the FJSHS Cafeteria for all 6th Grade Students and their Parents. Please plan to come out and help your child get all ready for a great school year!
GVGS and FGS Unpack The Backpack Night will be Wednesday, August 13th. All Kindergarten Students and Parents are invited to come and unpack their backpacks at GVGS on Wednesday, August 13th from 4:30-5:30pm. All 1st Grade through 5th Grade Students and Parents are invited to come and unpack their backpacks at FGS from 5-6:00pm. Please take advantage of this great opportunity to get your child familiar with the buildings and relieve any beginning of the year jitters!
GVGS Preschool students (ELA & LCP) will unpack their backpacks and meet the teachers on Thursday, August 14th, 8:00-10:00 AM.
If you have any questions, please call your child's school office. We are looking forward to seeing you all very soon!
HOPE HAPPENS HERE!
Mr. Heinz, Mrs. Politsch, and Mr. Schrader
A Reminder that Open House/Unpack the Backpack Nights Scheduled for August 12th and 13th!
Forreston Jr/Sr High School will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, August 12th from 5:30pm-6:30pm for ALL Students 6th through 12th Grade. Please come out and get your schedule, unpack your backpacks into your lockers and meet your teachers for the 2025-2026 school year. Students will also be given their chromebooks and chargers at this time. At the conclusion of the night Mr. Heinz will be hosting our traditional 6th Grade Orientation at 6:30pm in the FJSHS Cafeteria for all 6th Grade Students and their Parents. Please plan to come out and help your child get all ready for a great school year!
GVGS and FGS Unpack The Backpack Night will be Wednesday, August 13th. All Kindergarten Students and Parents are invited to come and unpack their backpacks at GVGS on Wednesday, August 13th from 4:30-5:30pm. All 1st Grade through 5th Grade Students and Parents are invited to come and unpack their backpacks at FGS from 5-6:00pm. Please take advantage of this great opportunity to get your child familiar with the buildings and relieve any beginning of the year jitters!
GVGS Preschool students (ELA & LCP) will unpack their backpacks and meet the teachers on Thursday, August 14th, 8:00-10:00 AM.
If you have any questions, please call your child's school office. We are looking forward to seeing you all very soon!
HOPE HAPPENS HERE!
Mr. Heinz, Mrs. Politsch, and Mr. Schrader
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
Seniors and parents are invited to this event.
A local financial aid expert will give a brief
presentation on planning for college expenses,
FAFSA, student loans, and grants.
Seniors and parents are invited to this event.
A local financial aid expert will give a brief
presentation on planning for college expenses,
FAFSA, student loans, and grants.
Help support our athletic fundraiser for the year! Donate using the link and receive a digital discount card to businesses all over the US!
https://app.launchfundraising.com/FundraiserHomeInfo/0/FY4GDZ
GVGS Preschool students (ELA & LCP) will unpack their backpacks and meet the teachers on Thursday, August 14th, 8:00-10:00 AM.
Open House/Unpack the Backpack Nights Scheduled for August 12th and 13th!
Forreston Jr/Sr High School will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, August 12th from 5:30pm-6:30pm for ALL Students 6th through 12th Grade. Please come out and get your schedule, unpack your backpacks into your lockers and meet your teachers for the 2025-2026 school year. Students will also be given their chromebooks and chargers at this time. At the conclusion of the night Mr. Heinz will be hosting our traditional 6th Grade Orientation at 6:30pm in the FJSHS Cafeteria for all 6th Grade Students and their Parents. Please plan to come out and help your child get all ready for a great school year!
GVGS and FGS Unpack The Backpack Night will be Wednesday, August 13th. All Kindergarten Students and Parents are invited to come and unpack their backpacks at GVGS on Wednesday, August 13th from 4:30-5:30pm. All 1st Grade through 5th Grade Students and Parents are invited to come and unpack their backpacks at FGS from 5-6:00pm. Please take advantage of this great opportunity to get your child familiar with the buildings and relieve any beginning of the year jitters!
If you have any questions, please call your child's school office. We are looking forward to seeing you all very soon!
HOPE HAPPENS HERE!
Mr. Heinz, Mrs. Politsch, and Mr. Schrader
Forreston Jr/Sr High School will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, August 12th from 5:30pm-6:30pm for ALL Students 6th through 12th Grade. Please come out and get your schedule, unpack your backpacks into your lockers and meet your teachers for the 2025-2026 school year. Students will also be given their chromebooks and chargers at this time. At the conclusion of the night Mr. Heinz will be hosting our traditional 6th Grade Orientation at 6:30pm in the FJSHS Cafeteria for all 6th Grade Students and their Parents. Please plan to come out and help your child get all ready for a great school year!
GVGS and FGS Unpack The Backpack Night will be Wednesday, August 13th. All Kindergarten Students and Parents are invited to come and unpack their backpacks at GVGS on Wednesday, August 13th from 4:30-5:30pm. All 1st Grade through 5th Grade Students and Parents are invited to come and unpack their backpacks at FGS from 5-6:00pm. Please take advantage of this great opportunity to get your child familiar with the buildings and relieve any beginning of the year jitters!
If you have any questions, please call your child's school office. We are looking forward to seeing you all very soon!
HOPE HAPPENS HERE!
Mr. Heinz, Mrs. Politsch, and Mr. Schrader
Hello. There have been a couple of edits to the 2025-2026 School Supply List.
Please check the list here.
Thank you
There is just over a week left to register for the Drew Crase Memorial 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Forreston Sauerkraut Days, Saturday, Aug. 2nd.
Registration is due Wednesday, July 30th. We hope to see you there!
Register here:
https://www.drewcrasememorial3on3.net/registration
The 3-Point Contest is back again this year as well. This will start between 12:00-1:00, based on the break in the tournament brackets.
https://www.drewcrasememorial3on3.net/3pointcontest
All brackets will be posted on our website by Thursday, July 31, at 6:00 p.m. at the link below. The 5th-8th grade divisions will play first, beginning at 8:00 a.m., followed by HS, Open, and 35+ divisions.
https://www.drewcrasememorial3on3.net/schedule
Thank you to all of our Sponsors this year. The last day to sponsor is this Wednesday, July 23.
Registration is due Wednesday, July 30th. We hope to see you there!
Register here:
https://www.drewcrasememorial3on3.net/registration
The 3-Point Contest is back again this year as well. This will start between 12:00-1:00, based on the break in the tournament brackets.
https://www.drewcrasememorial3on3.net/3pointcontest
All brackets will be posted on our website by Thursday, July 31, at 6:00 p.m. at the link below. The 5th-8th grade divisions will play first, beginning at 8:00 a.m., followed by HS, Open, and 35+ divisions.
https://www.drewcrasememorial3on3.net/schedule
Thank you to all of our Sponsors this year. The last day to sponsor is this Wednesday, July 23.
Forrestville Valley Families,
Please remember to register for the 2025-2026 school year no later than THIS Friday, July
25 th . After this time any student not registered will be charged a late processing
fee of $15. Visit the district website fvdistrict221.org to complete this online process.
As we have updated our website, please make sure you download the new app. Visit
your app store and search Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 for the latest version.
Please remember to register for the 2025-2026 school year no later than THIS Friday, July
25 th . After this time any student not registered will be charged a late processing
fee of $15. Visit the district website fvdistrict221.org to complete this online process.
As we have updated our website, please make sure you download the new app. Visit
your app store and search Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 for the latest version.
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is now open. Visit our website, www.fvdistrict221.org for more information and to register. Please be sure to register all students no later than Friday, July 25th to avoid any late charges. If you have any questions about the registration process please contact the District Office at 815-938-2036 Monday-Thursday from the hours of 7:00 am - 3:00 pm.
We hope you are having a great summer!
Introducing the new Forrestville Valley District #221 App. Download on the App Store and Google Play
Reminder, registration for the 2025-2026 school year opens June 23rd. Visit our website, www.fvdistrict221.org for more information.