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Congratulations to the Minutemen, who came away Champions of the 51st Annual GCMS Thanksgiving Tournament after defeating Prairie Central 54-47.
Shout out to Ethan Storm and Griffin Hari who were named to the All Tournament Team!
Congratulations to Coach Cheyenne Burns and the 7th Grade Girls basketball team on their regional championship over Epiphany! The girls advance to the Sectional on Wednesday Nov. 29 at Pontiac St. Mary's vs. Champaign St. Matthew @ 6:30 pm.
If you have been around our school the past few weeks, you may have noticed our staff dressed more comfortably and casual than usual. For the past six years, Lexington staff have participated in a fun and worthwhile event we have nicknamed "NO dress up VEMBER." For the month of November, our staff can choose to dress more casual in return for consideration to make a charitable donation to local organizations. This year, we are happy to share that over $1200 was donated. These donations will be split between the Lexington Food Pantry to help provide our local families with holiday meals and the Adopt-A-Student program hosted by our own high school student council to help provide Christmas gifts to local families in need.
Over the past six years, Lexington staff have donated more than $8500 back to our community organizations.
We share this message with you today, not seeking recognition, but rather to share the belief that it takes a village to help raise our children. Every little bit helps and our local organizations are indicating a growing need in our community. If you feel inclined, you can assist the Lexington Food Pantry by dropping off supplies or sending donations to 117 N. Vine, Lexington, IL 61753 or reaching out to one of the other dozen or more worthwhile charities in Lexington.
We wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
On Monday, November 13th we celebrated World Kindness Day with a Kindness Club meeting including 57 students and 4 staff members. It is our goal to make every day a day to spread kindness!
This morning, the administration was made aware of some recent social media posts made over the weekend regarding an individual making blanket claims about targeting LHS. Upon learning of these posts, LHS administration began working with the Lexington Police Department to assess the situation. Based upon assessments made by Lexington PD and our district, we believe that there is no credible threat or concern for student safety.
We take all threats and concerns seriously; as such, we work with law enforcement to ensure the safety of our students and staff. Unfortunately, there has been an uptick in “fake” or prank posts called “swatting” in the past weeks and months which has become an issue for a number of schools in our area as well as for many schools across the country. If you have any information or knowledge regarding these social media posts, please reach out to the Lexington Police Department at 309-365-3871.
Please feel free to join us on Friday, Nov 10th for our Veteran's Day Assembly.
Lexington Minutemen Alumni Basketball Game (RESCHEDULED)
The alumni game originally scheduled for this Saturday (Nov. 11) has been rescheduled for Friday Dec. 22.
Please see the flyer for updated information!
Last night was a tough loss for the Lady Minutemen in the Sectional Championship to a very good Cissna Park team; 16-25, 23-25. This team should hold their heads high as they ended the year on a high note. To celebrate their accomplishments, make sure you head over to the team store to purchase some gear: https://lex-go-minutemen-volleyball23.itemorder.com/shop/home/
ON TO THE NEXT: Sectional Championship Game vs. Cissna Park!
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 @ 6:00 PM
Woodland High School
#LexGoPurp!
Congratulations to Coach Aho and the Varsity Volleyball team on their Regional Championship victory last week! The Lady Minutemen have advanced to the Sectional Tournament which will be played tonight vs. the Marquette Crusaders!
Date: Monday October 30
Time: 6:00 PM (doors open at 4:45)
Location: Woodland High School (5800 E. 3000 N. Road, STREATOR, IL, 61364)
Admission:
$6.00 through Go Fan (https://gofan.co/event/1160360?schoolId=IL15730)
$7.00 in person (cash) for everyone as per IHSA.
We hope to see you at Woodland tonight as they take on the Crusaders from Marquette Academy.
#LexGoPurp!
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Lexington #7 Community,
I am sorry to have to interrupt your weekend with the sad news that the Ridgeview School District is grieving a tragic car accident that resulted in a student death yesterday afternoon. The relationship that our school has with Ridgeview and its students and staff has become so strong as a result of our coop, that many of their students fee like ours and vice versa. As a district, we will offer support and aide to our Mustang neighbors in any way that we can.
In addition, we might expect our own students and staff to struggle with the emotions of this tragedy as well. For any Lexington student or staff member who needs support in dealing with this tragedy, counseling and support will be available tomorrow upon request.
Lastly, we ask that you please consider wearing Mustang school colors (navy, silver, gray, white) tomorrow to show support and to keep the Ridgeview community in your thoughts and prayers.
Paul T. Deters, Superintendent
The high school Photography class took their film to ISU's darkroom to make enlargements today!
Lexington Apparel Option!!
Please use the following link to order Lexington apparel: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/HOLIDAY882
**Please note, this is an online store only. Items are set to ship directly to your home. Hurry, the store closes on Nov. 6!
The High School Volleyball Regional Championship game is streaming under the title "Middle School Girls Basketball". Additionally, the actual middle school girls basketball game that was supposed to be streaming in Gym 2 will not air tonight. We aren't sure what caused this to happen and apologize for the technical difficulty.
On to the Regional Championship! Last night, the Lexington Minutemen defeated the Cornerstone Cyclones 25-17, 25-21. They will face the Milford Bearcats tonight in the Regional Championship game here at Lexington! We hope to see you there!
Lexington #7 is blessed to have these wonderful folks step up, fill in, and provide everything from teaching lessons, taking calls, washing dishes, and pushing brooms. These folks exemplify what it looks like to be a Minuteman; READY IN A MINUTE'S NOTICE to fill in as substitutes when we are in need: Rick Baker, Ashley Chapman, Davett Coffman, Saige Cramer, Christine Doll, Missy Donahue, Rachel Frank, Katie Golliday, Jackie Kaiser, Scott Kaiser, Aden Laible, Jan Miles, Pam Sinnett, Connie Stanfield, Shelley Steffen, Hannah Strong, Nann Wagner, Dawn Wasson, and Lisa Wilson.
We are so very thankful for each of you and all that you do to allow us to keep our school running and our students learning! The next time you see them out in the community, please let them know that they are appreciated!
As we prepare to head into the "flu season," Lexington #7 is looking to add to our substitute pool (teacher, paraprofessional, custodial, administrative assistant, school nurse, food service) to make sure we are able to fill our positions when our staff is not well. For anyone is interested in learning about how to become a substitute for any position for Lexington #7, please reach out and let us answer any questions you might have @ 309-365-4141.
We are aware that the scoreboard "banner" on our Auxiliary Gym NFHS feeds is currently not working. Unfortunately, the issue will not be repaired before tonight's volleyball games. We apologize for this inconvenience.