Daily Announcements for January 28, 2026
Congrats to SJO finalist Katie Ericksen, for the News Gazette’s Athlete of the Week! Click here to vote for Katie. Voting ends Thursday at noon.
There is an FCA Full Huddle on Friday at 7:30 am in the library. All are welcome and breakfast will be served!
Seniors – don't forget to submit your senior quote by 3 pm Friday. A Google form was sent to your email last week.
The make-up date for winter sports pictures is Monday, Feb. 2. We will follow the same schedule: Boys Basketball 3:10, Wrestling 3:30, Winter Cheer 4:00, Dance 4:20. Pictures can be ordered using the same order codes at https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry: 0411YP for boys basketball, cheer, and dance; and code 0411YS for wrestling.
Good luck to the SJO Cheer team! The Spartans compete at 11:46 AM on Saturday, January 31st in the IHSA cheer sectional at Reavis High School in Burbank, IL!
Congratulations to the SJO Dance team on qualifying for State Competition this Friday, January 30th at 1:45 pm in Bloomington! This is a wonderful accomplishment for our Dancers! We want to make sure our students have the opportunity to attend the competition to support the team. In order to make this happen, we are providing a fan bus for those that meet these guidelines:
1. You must return the signed permission slip by 8:00 am on Thursday, January 29th to the office.
2. You must bring the $12 that covers admission to the event to the office by 8:00 am on Thursday.
3. You must meet all the requirements in the handbook under Field Trips on page 35.
4. You must ride the bus provided by the school.
First lunch students attending the competition will be dismissed from 3rd period at 12:05 pm to board the bus. Second lunch students attending the competition will be released from 3rd period at 11:33 am to eat lunch, then board the bus at 12:05 pm. The bus should return between 3:30 – 3:45 pm.