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Pontiac Grade School District #429 will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22, 2023 for the Pontiac Homecoming Parade which will step off from Pontiac High School at 2:30 p.m. Buses will run starting at the 2:00 p.m. dismissal time.


Pontiac Grade School District #429 will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22, 2023 for the Pontiac Homecoming Parade which will step off from Pontiac High School at 2:30 p.m. Busses will run starting at the 2:00 p.m. dismissal time.


Pontiac Grade School District #429 will dismiss at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22, 2023 for the Pontiac Homecoming Parade which will step off from Pontiac High School at 2:30 p.m. Busses will run starting at the 2:00 p.m. dismissal time.


Cafeteria subs needed! P429 is looking for subs in our kitchens & cafeterias. Great hours & a great way to earn extra money! If interested please contact Mary Schmidgall at 815-842-3147 for more information.


7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball Tryouts:
Monday, August 28, from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 30, from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Open Gym:
Tuesday, August 29, from 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Students may not try out without a sports physical on file. Students may bring their sports physical with them to tryouts if one is not already on file.
Please reach out to Mr. Starker with any questions.

We are rekindling our Morning Announcement Team at the Junior High for the 2023-24 School Year. The Morning Announcement Team is responsible for creating and distributing a morning announcement each day to all classrooms throughout the elementary district. Excited to get everyone together this coming week to share our ideas and creativity!

ROE #17 Fall 2023 Substitute Teacher Sign Up Days are:
August 30th from 1:00 - 3:00, The Eagle Theater, 319 N. Plum Street Pontiac
August 31st from 1:00 - 3:00, Lincoln Park District, 1400 Primm Road Lincoln
September 6th from 4:00 - 6:00, ROE # 17, 201 E. Grove Street Bloomington **
** At our September 6th event, Grand Canyon University will be providing SUBS for SUBS. The first 25 substitute teachers that start or complete the process will receive a sub sandwich courtesy of GCU. We will also have a GCU rep on-site to teach you more about how you can become a teacher!


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