Forrestville Valley CUSD 221

Help support FHS Servant Leadership as they raise funds for a local Music Memorial Park! Your donations of gently used children's books and children's games can be dropped off in the offices at GVGS, FGS, and FJSHS through February 1, 2026. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Tonight, the Max Wenzel Trust Community Event will be kicking off at 6pm at the Forreston Junior Senior High School. All Juniors & Seniors along with their parents are invited. Representatives from Eastern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, University of Illinois Springfield and Western Illinois University will be here to discuss and provide information on their universities.

The event will also include an overview of the Max Wenzel Scholarship and fun prizes as we unwrap this amazing gift.

We will see you tonight.

https://www.fvdistrict221.org/o/fvcusd/page/max-wenzel-educational-scholarship

The Forreston Girls Basketball store is now open at the link below. It closes on November 23rd.

https://forrestongirlsbball2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/

We are approaching that time of year. Inclement weather school closing information

Fall Flower Class registration closes today at 3:00 PM! Be sure to sign-up at this link! Remember it is $20 and you pay when you come to the class!

https://forms.gle/KDiwrefjH5ZdqTwL7

All schools enjoyed Monster Burgers and Curly Worm Fries today for Halloween.

Good Morning FJSHS Parents/Guardians,

Forreston Jr/Sr High School would like to invite all local Veterans to a Breakfast in their honor on Tuesday, November 11th. Breakfast will be served in the FJSHS Cafeteria from 7:00am through 7:30am. At 7:30am Forreston High School Redbird Regiment under the direction of Travis Cunningham will be performing a short concert followed by a presentation by FJSHS Social Studies Department. Part of that presentation will be a Slideshow Dedication to our Local Veterans. If you or a loved one served or currently serving, we would like a picture to add to our Slideshow. Please have your child email the picture to Mr. Joel Tuten, our Social Studies Teacher by Thursday, November 6th. Please allow us to honor and thank you for your service this Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11th.

Mr. Heinz and FJSHS Social Studies Department

Somonauk High School hosts of the IHSA 1A girls Volleyball Regional

S.S.R. Projects Complete For Quarter #1!

Pumpkins! Art club this week painted pumpkins for the upcoming holiday.

Next meeting is October 20th in the Art Room from 2:50-3:40 for Junior high School and High school students. Anyone is welcomed.

October is bullying prevention month. High School computers students created anti-cyber bullying posters that will be hung in the hallways for this month.

This week the 7th grade math students worked on scale drawing a box side. They have been working on scale factors and calculating new side length as well as areas.