St Elmo CUSD #202

Congratulations to Wade Stine and Mia Totten for being named FFA Members of the Month. Stine earned the award at the high school level and Totten earned the award at the junior high level. The recipients of this award earned the most FFA points for participation in FFA competitions, assisting with community service activities, and conducting fundraiser events. Each month a new member from both the high school and the junior high will be selected! Great Job Wade & Mia!

St Elmo FFA attended the Farm Progress Show today! Members competed in the Soils Judging Competition hosted by the University of Illinois and Purdue University. Results are still pending.

High school students interested in participating in High School Scholar Bowl please fill out the sign up sheet sent to your school email address. You must be signed up and have your sports fee paid no later then Friday 8/22 to participate.

St. Elmo Educational Foundation - Annual Meeting Notice

We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome all our amazing students back to school! Our first day together was filled with smiles, laughter, and a wonderful sense of community. We can’t wait to keep the momentum going and make this year truly unforgettable!

Elementary Staff 2025/2026

The BSE Baseball Team is selling Laundry Detergent, Dish soap and more! If you are interested in purchasing use the link below. Thank you in advance! The deadline to order is Friday, 8/22.

https://form.jotform.com/252224483818157?orderTaker[first]=Ryan&orderTaker[last]=Beccue&orderTaker32=rbeccue@stelmo.org

Elementary Bell Schedule Update

St Elmo FFA members have been busy at the Annual Millroad Thresherman Show this weekend. Members have worked in field demonstrations, worked the front gate, helped with tractor games, made molasses and many other fun activities! Tomorrow is the last day of the show with plenty of fun for all ages!

Our favorite time of the year is quickly approaching! Mark Your Calendars! FFA Members will begin their Fall Mum Sales on Thursday, August 14! They are a 9" Mum with the color choices of red, white, yellow, pink/purple and an orange/bronze shade! Price is $13.00 each! Please contact Mrs. Totten or a FFA member if you would like to order! Order Deadline is September 4th with a Pickup Date of Thursday, September 11th from 2:30 - 5:00 at the St Elmo High School Ag Shop!

In-person registration is happening today at the high school cafeteria until 6 PM. If you haven't registered yet, please make sure to do so! Online registration is also available as an option. We appreciate your help with this.

In-person registration will be held on July 31, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Online registration is still available in the parent portal. The first day of school will be August 14, 2025.

JH Softball practice begins Monday, July 28 from 3:30-5:30pm. Current physicals will need turned in to the school office to participate.

Reminder for 8th grade through 12th grade Band students: Band Camp is next week, July 28th - August 1st from 9am-11:30am and 12:30pm - 2pm! See you there!

As the new school year quickly approaches, the St Elmo FFA would like to announce the continuation of the St Elmo FFA Jacket Sponsor Program! Last year there were enough jackets sponsored for every member freshman through junior to receive their very own personalized FFA jacket! Check out the information below to learn more about the St. Elmo FFA Jacket Sponsor Program and how you can sponsor a jacket! Each sponsor will be honored at our annual banquet held in the spring. Thank you all so much for your support of this program!

Back to School Night

The district is currently accepting bids for the purchase of the Nevco scoreboard and controller that has been in the high school gym. If you have any questions about the scoreboard please email tportz@stelmo.org or (618)829-3264. Sealed bids are due at the St. Elmo District Office: 1200 North Walnut Street, St. Elmo, IL 62458 on July 17, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. and will be opened on July 17, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

Members of the St. Elmo FFA chapter, which included Anna Stine, Kinley Carson, Wade Stine, Luke Loy, Macey Sapp, Caden Stewart, Callie Ledbetter, and Alexis Holliday attended the 97th annual Illinois FFA State Convention June 10-12 along with more than 5,000 other FFA members, advisors, and guests. With a 2025 theme of “The Final Mission,” the three-day event annually recognizes achievements of Illinois FFA members, elects the major state officer team, and celebrates agriculture. During the convention, the following awards were presented to St. Elmo FFA: Illinois State FFA Public Speaking CDE: Wade Stine competed against the top 10 FFA members in the state for the Prepared Public Speaking CDE. Wade was named the Illinois FFA State Runner Up with his speech on the Illinois Nuclear Moratorium and its Effect on Agriculture. This is the second year that Wade has competed at this level in the area of public speaking. American FFA Degree: Kinley Carson and Anna Stine were recognized for earning the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization. The 2025 American FFA Degrees will be officially conferred at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis in October and recognizes the most dedicated members in the country who demonstrated excellence with their supervised agricultural experience, provided outstanding leadership and community service, and earned scholastic achievement throughout their FFA career. Illinois State FFA Degree: Macey Sapp and Wade Stine were conferred with State FFA Degrees by the Illinois Association for meeting all requirements including productive financial investments and earnings in a supervised agricultural experience and FFA participation, leadership, and academic excellence. The State FFA Degree is the highest achievement an FFA member can achieve in Illinois; less than 2% of members statewide earn this prestigious recognition. Students at the convention were greeted with activities including a career fair featuring colleges and agribusinesses and an opportunity to engage in the history of Illinois’ capital city. The sessions featured addresses by National FFA President Thaddeus Bergschneider of Illinois and from each of the retiring major state officers.