Honk if you love our bus drivers! Happy Bus Driver Appreciation Week!
SAVE THE DATE:
Veterans Day Program
November 11, 2025
12:45-1:45pm (doors open at 12:15pm)
Centennial Elementary School Gymnasium
Guest Speaker: Patrick McBride
Veterans Day Program
November 11, 2025
12:45-1:45pm (doors open at 12:15pm)
Centennial Elementary School Gymnasium
Guest Speaker: Patrick McBride
https://football-playoff-shirt-sale.cheddarup.com
Deadline to Order Playoff Shirts: Thursday, October 23rd. Pickup Date: Friday, October 31st. If you have any questions please contact the high school office at 815-946-3314
Deadline to Order Playoff Shirts: Thursday, October 23rd. Pickup Date: Friday, October 31st. If you have any questions please contact the high school office at 815-946-3314

https://football-playoff-shirt-sale.cheddarup.com
Deadline to Order Playoff Shirts: Thursday, October 23rd. Pickup Date: Friday, October 31st. If you have any questions please contact the high school office at 815-946-3314

This week is bus driver appreciation week. To our amazing drivers: Thank you for your patience, your kindness, and your safe driving. We appreciate you!
Good luck to all of our JHCross Country athletes as they compete at IESA State tomorrow!!


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
