Limestone Community High School

Be sure to vote for track standout Kamar Sanders for Athlete of the Week! https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/05/14/voting-poll-peoria-il-journal-star-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/73670123007/

Good luck to our IHSA Girls Track State Qualifiers! Ranaisha Howard-Dunigan won the sectional in the 100 and 200 meter dash and is top 3 in the state for 2A. Grace Pauli won the sectional in the pole vault and is top 5 in the state 5 in the state for 2A. Dymyn Preston was third in the sectional and is top 20 in the state. All three athletes will compete in the State series at Eastern Illinois University this weekend!

Summer is almost here, which means summer reading is about to begin! The Summer Reading Kickoff Party is Tuesday, June 4, from 3:00-7:00pm at Alpha Park Library. The Summer Reading program is open to All Ages!

Join our team! LCHS is hiring a Full-Time (185-Day) Clerical Receptionist/Substitute Caller (employment to begin August 2024). Visit https://www.limestone310.org/page/employment-opportunities for more information.

Congratulations to the class of 2024! The weather forecast for Saturday (5/11) looks great and graduation will proceed as scheduled. The ceremony will begin promptly at 3:30 at the Frank Leach Football Stadium. The event will also be live streaming for those that can not make the ceremony in person. You can watch the ceremony here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1NYRFEJxmU

Congratulations to the class of 2024! The weather forecast for Saturday (5/11) looks great and graduation will proceed as scheduled. The ceremony will begin promptly at 3:30 at the Frank Leach Football Stadium. The event will also be live streaming for those that can not make the ceremony in person. You can watch the ceremony here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1NYRFEJxmU

It is National School Nurses Day! We are fortunate to have an amazing school nurse who is dedicated to the health, well-being, and safety of our students. Thanks Michelle Genovese for all you do at LCHS!

Congratulations to the Class of 2024 Sterling Merit winners! These students represent the top 8% of their class and were honored last night at the annual Sterling Merit Award Banquet hosted by the Peoria Area Rotary Clubs.

Be sure to vote for track standout Ranaisha Howard-Dunigan for Athlete of the Week! https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/05/07/vote-new-poll-for-peoria-illinois-high-school-athlete-of-the-week/73585134007/

Congratulations to the Class of 2024! The graduation ceremony will be live streaming on May 11 starting at 3:30pm for those unable to join the ceremony. Here is the link to the live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1NYRFEJxmU

Class of 2025 College Night is coming up Tuesday, April 30 @ 7:00pm in the Auditorium!

Congratulations to Coach Baskin and our Esports Team on a strong "Super Smash Bros season"! Caspian Adams and Kristian Ritterbusch both advanced to the IHSA Sectionals held last weekend and performed extremely well. Kristian Ritterbusch advanced to the IHSA State competition held in Evergreen Park this weekend. Kristian will take on 15 of the other top SSBU players in the state for a winner take all one day event!

Congratulations to Mr. Rolen and the LCHS Automotive Team for their 2nd place finish at the Mid Illini Automotive Competition yesterday (4/24). Kyle Monroe took 1st place in Disk Brakes. Nash Swearingian and Trevor Smallwood placed 1st and Joey Galletti and Earnest Sally placed 2nd in Scan Tool Diagnostics. Aydin Zachman placed 2nd in Electrical Measurement.

LCHS Alumnus Michael Moon and The Western Illinois University Saxophone Quartet performed for Limestone Bands students today!

Join our team! LCHS is hiring a Full-Time (permanent) Special Education - Cross-Categorical Teacher (employment to begin August 2024). Visit https://www.limestone310.org/page/employment-opportunities for more information.

Congratulations to Mr. Seals and the Limestone Welding Team on another Mid-Illini Victory! 1st LCHS (66 pts), 2nd Washington (31 pts), 3rd Pekin (19pts)!

Our robotics team is in Houston this weekend to take on the best in the world! Good Luck to Argos 1756 as they kick off the competition today! You can catch all the action live at: https://www.twitch.tv/firstinspires_johnson.

As a result of inclement weather, all games for tonight (4/16/2024) are canceled. Any team holding practice will be done by 4:30.

Today, Mrs. Minter's Forensic Science II students went to the Pekin FD where Tony Rendleman (LCHS grad) is deputy chief. They learned about arson investigation and saw a demonstration from an ignitable liquid detection dog named Sasha!

Today is also National School Librarian Day! We are thankful for Ms. Campbell and Mrs. Magstadt for all they do to ensure the library is a tremendous resource for staff and students!