Due to a school-wide field trip on Friday, we will do our State send-off for our JH Cross Country Athletes tomorrow (Thursday) at 2:30pm at Aplington Middle School before they leave for practice.
They will receive a police escort as they leave town to head down to Bloomington-Normal on Friday around 2:25pm.
Congratulations to Coach Alston on his 100th win as a Polo Football Coach! We are so proud of your accomplishment!!!
This Friday, October 10th, is Senior Night!
Join us as we celebrate the amazing Polo Marcos Seniors from football, cheerleading, band, golf, and cross country!
The ceremony will begin around 6:25 PM on the field. (Note: Volleyball Senior Night will be held at a later date.)
Parents of these seniors (excluding volleyball) are asked to please be at the field and ready for line-up by 6:15 PM.
Let's show our appreciation and cheer on the Marcos
Join us as we celebrate the amazing Polo Marcos Seniors from football, cheerleading, band, golf, and cross country!
The ceremony will begin around 6:25 PM on the field. (Note: Volleyball Senior Night will be held at a later date.)
Parents of these seniors (excluding volleyball) are asked to please be at the field and ready for line-up by 6:15 PM.
Let's show our appreciation and cheer on the Marcos
Tonight is CPO's dinner night out at La Esmeralda's
Centennial Elementary School is seeking a long-term substitute for the kindergarten classroom. If you are interested in this position, please fill out the application on Applitrack. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Melydi Huyett at mhuyett@poloschools.net.
October 9th - This is a reminder that the Polo Community Unit School will release at 2:00 pm on October 9th. There will be no school on October 10th and October 13th. Have a great weekend!
Reminder: Mrs. Field's Fundraiser is due Wednesday, Oct.8th
Unfortunately, late submissions won't be accepted. Thank you for understanding.
Unfortunately, late submissions won't be accepted. Thank you for understanding.
Here are the brackets for the JH Rt 72 Conference Volleyball Tournament in Oregon tomorrow. Bus time for the athletes is 8:10am.
Our Homecoming Parade route is changing due to the closure of the nursing home. Attached is the new parade route. The parade will start at approximately 2pm on Friday afternoon, leaving from the high school and ending downtown. Email mwolber@poloschools.net with any questions regarding Homecoming details.
On Friday, October 3rd, 2025, the Polo Community Unit School District will spray the tennis courts at 7:00 a.m. We will be spraying OFF! Ready to spray lawn and insect killer and repellent.
Tonights high school football game against AFC will start at 8:00 PM.
The game will be played at the football field in Franklin Grove. Turn South off of 38 onto Elm Street. Cross the train tracks, two blocks, turn left (east) onto E. South Street. Go straight through 2 stop signs and you will run right into the football field.
The game will be played at the football field in Franklin Grove. Turn South off of 38 onto Elm Street. Cross the train tracks, two blocks, turn left (east) onto E. South Street. Go straight through 2 stop signs and you will run right into the football field.
The theme for tonight's high school volleyball game against Milledgeville is a 'White Out.' Wear your white and show your support! Hope to see you in the stands."
Attention JH Volleyball...tomorrow at Byron will be two games for each grade level. Both grades will start at 4pm at the Byron Middle School gym and the second game for each grade should start around 5pm.
Congratulations to the following individuals for being nominated to our 2025 Homecoming Court...
Prince - Anderson Miller
Princess - Paisley Frey
Freshmen attendants - Imber Clapper and Raven Clapper
Sophomore attendants - Samantha Gray and Reese Mekeel
Junior attendants - Ruthann Cary and Chloe Mitchell
Senior King Candidates - Korbin Cavanaugh, Cole Chesnut, Carson Coffman, Byron Grobe, Quinton Hart, Wyatt Plachno, Damon Rowe, JT Stephenson, Aiden Terry-Messer, Tyler Webster, Noah Yingling
Senior Queen Candidates - Nevaeh Altherr, Jocelyn Bogatitus, Carlee Grobe, Avalyn Henry, Grace Miatke
Centennial is celebrating homecoming with a week of dress-up days. Feel free to join in on the fun!
On Monday, Centennial students celebrated International Dot Day, which is based on the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. Dot Day is a day to celebrate self-expression and encourages people to make their mark, no matter how small it may be. This collaborative bulletin board is located near the gym and allows our students to see the creativity of their peers!
We are now accepting nominations for Homecoming Prince and Princess (kids ages 4-6). The Homecoming game is Friday, October 3rd with the Grand March on Saturday, October 4th at 6pm. If you would like to nominate someone (with their guardian's permission), please email their name and age to ejoines@poloschools.net. Nominations are due Monday, September 22nd by 3pm.
Welcome Mrs. Kellems - Route Driver and more....
Mrs. Field's Fundraiser is going home with the elementary school kids today. There are many yummy options to choose from. You can also order online, using the QR code attached to the form.
If your student is interested in joining the Aplington Jr High Boys Basketball team please email ajones@poloschools.net with student name, parent email and telephone number no later than Monday, September 25th.