Bluford Unit School District 318

Ms. Pierce's class went to the Pumpkin Patch today!

The JH Cross Country boys and girls teams are both advancing to State after each team placed 3rd at a tough regional meet at Foundation Park in Centralia!

Jacoby Stewart is your 2026 Regional Class S Champion!

Also earning regional medals are:
Hailey Popplewell — 3rd Place
Zayla Withrow — 4th Place
Arlyn Wright — 8th Place

What an incredible day for our Trojans! Congratulations to all of our runners on an outstanding performance!

Great day to be a Trojan!!

You can now schedule parent-teacher conferences. They are Oct 28 & 29. Please call the grade school office to schedule at 618-732-8242. There will be 2:10 dismissals these days. Also, there is no school on Oct 30.

Reminder: there is early dismissal Friday, Oct 9th and no school on Monday, Oct 12th

Clarification for After School Programs Today (10/7):
Good New Club - after school until 3:45
Kids Quest - after school until 4:30 (at Otterbein)
U of I Extension - after school until 3pm
No Tutoring today

Booster Clubs and the Sophomore Class are hosting a Fall Fest event next Friday, October 16th from 5:30-7:30 (**note the time change from previous posts) There will be fun for all school aged students, K-12. The event will be held in the back parking lot. Please park in the front of the school and walk around to the back for the festivities.

JH Cheerleading practice for today has been canceled. It is rescheduled for tomorrow from 3:15-4

Mark your calendars...book fair is almost here!

Congratulations to our September Staff of the Month: Ms. Zaborska and Ms. Irwin!

Grade School Meet the Team Night

We had two grade school staff members this week recognized by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Education Committee. Mrs. Locke was recognized as Teacher of the Month. Mrs. Korte was recognized as Support Staff of the Month. We are proud of them! Trojans Together, One Nation Forever!

Happy Custodian's Day to these four amazing people! We absolutely have the best! 💙💛

BETA is hosting a non-perishable food drive during the month of October. Donations can be dropped off at the high school and grade school offices. The class that collects the most items will get a yummy treat! Thank you for supporting our school's food pantry!

October menus

Due to JH baseball regionals, JH basketball tryouts will now start on Monday, September 28 from 3:15-5:00.

More pictures from our PBIS afternoon on Friday

Bluford Schools Team Store through BSN! This store has lots of items, brands, and everything is fully customizable! There is a 20% discount sitewide for the first month. Be sure to stock up on Trojans gear!
https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/illinois/bluford/bluford-unit-school

Hat day this Friday!

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENT- Jr. High softball and baseball games have been pushed back to 5:00. Baseball and softball players can stay after school. The bus will be leaving at 4:00.

Fall Fest Information