
Can wood, aluminum, nylon, acrylic, brass and/or copper conduct electricity? Ask your fifth grader!




8th Grade Graduation has been set! We hope to see you all there!!


Attention Graduating 8th Grade Students!! Graduation gowns are now available for pick up in the office. The cost is $20.00. Your gown must be paid for at the time of pick up. Cash or check is acceptable, please make checks payable to Carlyle Jr. High School.


4-H Family Fun Day!



Congratulations to Josh, Julie, and Gracie, who represented Carlyle CUSD 1 at the Illinois Principal's Association Student Recognition Breakfast!! They were each selected based on specific criteria from each of the schools in Carlyle. Our TRIBE is so proud of all of you!! Keep up the GREAT work!


Congratulations to our 3rd Quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll students!!




Join our team! Carlyle CUSD #1 is currently seeking applicants for several coaching positions for the 2024-2025 school year- High School Cheerleading, Jr. High Cheerleading and Jr. High Baseball. In addition, we are also seeking applicants for Bus Drivers. Please see our website for additional information- https://www.carlyle1.org/page/employment



CJHS is in need of additional baseball/softball photos from the fall of this school year! If you have any photos you do not mind sharing to be placed in the yearbook, please email them to cjhsyearbook@carlyle1.org.
Please note, photos must be of Carlyle Junior High students and must be from the school year 23/24. If you could please email them by this Thursday.

Today marks the end of the 3rd Quarter. Report Cards will be sent home with students next week Wednesday.

Congratulations to the following 7th and 8th grade Student of the Month Nominees for February:
8th Grade:
Grayson Woods
Eli Weh
Savannah Patterson
Maci Simonton
Chase Holle
7th Grade:
Kaiden Stoffel
Allisyn Murphy
Dalton Apple
Keep up the GREAT work!


Congratulations to the following 5th and 6th grade Student of the Month Nominees for February:
5th Grade
Krymsen Salyers
Zoe Stroud
Farrah Hintz
Sonya Hoffman
Lilly Emery
Khloe Diekemper
6th Grade
Kaleb Young
Colton Kahre
Gavin Gerber
Brandon Huels
Camden Leath
Keep up the great work!


There will be an informational meeting for all 6th - 8th grade students interested in CJHS golf on Tuesday, March 5th at 7:35 AM in the CJHS library.

The first CJHS Track & Field practice will be after school on Tuesday, March 5th.

On Saturday February 24th, multiple band and choir students participated in Illinois Grade School Music Association Solo & Ensemble hosted at Highland Middle School. Each student prepared and performed a solo that was then judged and rated.
We had everyone receive an Excellent (I) or Superior (IS) rating performance! We had three individuals that scored a perfect score, Brody Clifford (trombone), Titus King (snare), and McKenna Salyers( vocal). They each received ribbons for their performance.
Left to Right: Gabriel Osborne, Autumn Buehler, Rachel McDuffey, Madison Young, Annabell Paulsmeyer, Liam Clifford (front), Sarah McDuffey, Hailey Timmermann, Chance Brewer, Gracie Dall, Nettie Graves, Brody Clifford, Titus King, Paul Lampros, McKenna Salyers, Samantha Vohlken. Not pictured: Wallace McDuffey


8th Grade permission slips for their field trip to Springfield will be due on March 1st! Please make sure your students turn them in if they plan on attending. Thank you!!

Carlyle Indians Track & Field will be having an informational meeting for any 5th-12th grade students interested in joining the Track & Field High School or Jr. High teams on Thursday February 22nd at 5:30 PM in the Carlyle High School cafeteria. This meeting will be especially helpful for new members of the team or anyone undecided about joining the team.

The Salem Franklin Park Middle School 8th grade Volleyball Tourney has been rescheduled for Friday, February 23rd. Here is the schedule; times may vary as the tourney goes on. (Bus time 2:45 pm)
4 pm Salem/Carlyle
5 pm Carlyle/Breese
6 pm Breese/Centralia
7 pm Centralia/Carlyle
8 pm Breese/Salem
9 pm Salem/Centralia

Shadows! They are always with us. Some are long and some are short. What causes this occurrence? Hmm… Ask your fifth grader all about it!




Our 7th Grade put on a Hot Chocolate Bar yesterday! Thank you to all the parents who helped contribute.





Congratulations to the 7th and 8th graders who were nominated as a Student of the Month!
Kaison Beal-Young
Alexa Kleiboeker
Autumn Hill
Jayden Kueper
Wyatt Gebke
Autumn Hill
Rileigh Blankenship
Austin Johnson
John Wilkerson
Eli Weh
Nick Devine
Madison Young
Cash Waner
Keep up the great work!
