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Daily Announcements

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Today’s Lunch: Soft Shell Beef Taco, Salsa, Lettuce/Tomatoes, Fiesta Beans, Fruit & Milk
Tomorrow’s Breakfast: Dutch Waffle/Syrup or Cereal & Yogurt, Fruit, Juice, & Milk
Tomorrow’s Lunch: Tator Tot Casserole, Corn, Fruit, and Milk

NEW:
Carl Sandburg tuition is due today. To avoid being dropped from the class, please make sure to submit your payment by the end of the day. If you have any questions, stop by the guidance office.

All those seniors who received a pre-arrange for the Friendship Basket volunteer opportunity next week please return those to Mrs. Finch by lunch today. Thank you.

Only 3 days left to bring in items for the Class Competition food drive….a fun bowling party is on the line! Take the items to your class sponsor. Items will be tallied on Friday after 1:00pm.

Only 3 days left to get Mrs. Finch your recyclable Christmas ornament! Environmental Club members are especially encouraged to enter! Ornaments are due to Mrs. Finch by Friday morning!!!

Just a reminder that tomorrow during lunch is the Scholastic Bowl informational meeting for anyone signed up or who are possibly interested. Grab your lunch and report to Mrs. Ison’s room.

Any student that needs to make a schedule change for 2nd Semester should stop by the Guidance Office this week.

All FBLA members need to stop by Mrs. Kemp’s room to set up their testing time ASAP.

OLD:
Camie Montgomery will be signing her NLI to play softball at Culver Stockton College Friday at 2:45pm at Hamilton HS. Please come support her if you are able.

Yearbooks for the 2025/2026 school year are now on sale through Christmas break for $45.00. After the new year they will be $55.00. See Mrs. Riney to get your copy ordered. If you are still needing a copy of last year’s yearbook she has a few of those available for sale as well.

Any athlete that needs a ride to or from practice on the practice bus must sign up in the office by 1:00 each day. The practice bus will leave Warsaw at 3:00.

Remember that the doors at the high school open at 8:10. If you drive or get a ride to school, please plan on getting here at 8:10 or after. Students coming in to meet with a teacher or riding a bus will be allowed in prior to 8:10. If you are not meeting with a teacher you need to stay in the gym or cafeteria until the bell rings at 8:10.

This Week’s Athletic Events

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

6:00 p.m. JV/Varsity Boys Basketball at Ft. Madison; bus: Warsaw-TBA, Hamilton-TBA

6:00 p.m. Varsity Girls Basketball at Western (Barry); bus: Warsaw-3:15 p.m., Hamilton-3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

6:00 p.m. JV/Varsity Girls Basketball at Lewistown; bus: Warsaw-3:15 p.m., Hamilton-3:30 p.m.

Thursday, December 11, 2025

6:00 p.m. Wrestling at Beardstown vs Beardstown/Jacksonville; bus: Warsaw-TBA, Hamilton-TBA

Friday, December 12, 2025

6:00 p.m. JV/Varsity Boys Basketball vs Rushville-Industry at Warsaw High School

Saturday, December 13, 2025

9:00 a.m. JV Girls Basketball vs QND/IW at Hamilton High School
TBA Wrestling at PORTA; bus: Warsaw-TBA, Hamilton-TBA

About Warsaw High School

Warsaw High School is situated in Warsaw, IL, “the Crystal City on the Point” overlooking the Mighty Mississippi River. Eleven blocks from school you can stand on “the point” and see Missouri, Iowa and the Des Moines River as it flows in to the Mississippi. An instrumental point on the river during the Black Hawk Wars, Civil War and the Underground Railroad, the area is rich in history. Warsaw High celebrated its 146th graduation last year.

Warsaw High (220+ students) is made up of students from the many surrounding areas (Tioga, Sutter, Basco, Warsaw, the bottoms, Nauvoo and Niota). Warsaw High operates on the 8-Block schedule and offers one of the most varied and complete curriculums in the state. Students can choose from over 150 classes including 22 dual-credit classes (over 54 hrs college credit offered on campus) and 48 vocational classes (including national certification in welding and heavy machine operating and a state and nationally recognized FFA Program). Fine arts also play a large role in the offerings at WHS. Band, jazz band, marching band, and chorus, combined with variety and musical plays, offer outlets for our talented students. Warsaw High, itself has been rewarded nationally with the “Most Improved School in Illinois” Award given by Business Week Magazine.

Success is a major part of the mission of Warsaw High. With a graduation rate of around 95%, it is not uncommon for 80+% of our students to go on to further their learning in universities and colleges (community and votec) from coast to coast. Traditionally our students receive upwards of $250,000 of scholarships, yearly. Our teachers take pride in the success of our students.

The community, as do our teachers, support the success and driving interests of our students. The communities feeding Warsaw High have passed two referendums since 2001, both by margins of 75% – 25%. Through the Life-Track system, we stay in touch with our students receiving feedback and support for years after graduation.

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