Free Summer Breakfasts, too?! 🥞 You heard that right! 🍽️ Free DINE-IN summer breakfasts are available to ALL children ages 1–18 ✅ No registration or ID needed — just show up! 📅 June 2–26 (no meals June 19) 🕖 Monday–Thursday | 7:45–8:30 a.m. 📍 NSPC, HES, HJHS, and HHS

Creativity!! 🎨 May is the month for Creativity. These students were picked by their teachers for using their imagination to create something or solve a problem. Great job friends!!

🍽️ June 2025 Dine-In Menus Are Now Available! 🍽️ June Breakfast: No enrollment needed! Open to all children ages 0–18. Dine-in only at NSPC, HES, HJHS, and HHS. Summer Lunch Program: Daily meal requests are REQUIRED to participate. Get all the details here: https://www.herrinschools.org/page/summer-lunch-program On the go? Our dining menus are available in the Herrin CUSD #4 app and online at: 📅 https://www.herrinschools.org/o/hhs/dining Want a printable menu? Download the PDF here: 🖨️ https://5il.co/3griq

First Grade Classroom Awards tomorrow at 1:30pm Classrooms participating: Ashford, Cook, Hewlett, Houseworth, Huber, Snyder

First Grade Community Walk Field Trip: Johnson, Kay, Rendleman, Workman

We only have a couple of days left of the school year. Please make sure to get your balances paid. You can send a check/cash to school with your child, you can pay with card over the phone or through the Parent Portal, or you can pay in person.

Free Summer Lunches! ☀️🥪 This June and July, Herrin CUSD #4 is offering FREE summer lunches (Monday through Thursday) for all children 18 and under who live within the district boundaries - no income requirements! 🍽️ Dine-In Option: Join us in the NEW Junior High Cafeteria for dine-in meals. 🚗 Pickup Options: Can’t make it in? No problem! We’ve got multiple convenient off-site pickup locations for our surrounding communities. 🕘 Important: Meals must be reserved DAILY by 9 AM. 📋 If you're using a pickup site, be sure to complete the Non-Congregate Parent Consent Form before your first pickup. 🔗 Learn more and get started at: herrinschools.org/page/summer-lunch-program

Congrats to our Students of the Month, for the month of April. April was the month for Courage. Great job friends!!

REMINDER: Kindergarten dental exam forms are due by May 15th. If you have this completed, please turn in to the office as soon as possible. If you need a waiver form please let the office know as well. We need one or the other turned in. Thank you !

All this week was Teacher Appreciation Week. 🍎 We want to thank all of our Teachers and Teacher Aides for everything they do! They really are the heart and soul to our school!! So...thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! ❤♥

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎 We invite our community to join Superintendent Nathaniel Wilson in celebrating our incredible educators. They truly are "the heart of Herrin CUSD #4." 🧡

Congratulations to our April Perfect Attendance winner, Kady Newsome!!

Happy National School Lunch Hero Day!! 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️ We love all of our cafeteria staff!!! You all are the absolute best!! Thank you for everything you do for the kiddos and staff! We appreciate you soooooo much!!! ❤ **Also, Mr. Tom and Mr. Darren

SIU Summer Camps are the perfect place for kids and teens to spark creativity, expand their minds, and explore new interests. Whether it’s building robots, diving into science, creating art, making music, or getting active with sports - there’s something for everyone. Designed for youth entering 1st Grade through High School Seniors, SIU Summer Camps combine hands-on learning with tons of fun. Make this summer one to remember! Discover your adventure at https://camps.siu.edu/

Happy National School Principal Day! North Side Primary is blessed with the best! Thank you for everything you do Mr. Viernow!!

On April 15th, the Illinois Principal’s Association had a student recognition dinner at SIU. The students are selected for the recognition on the basis of their skills, work ethic, character, and academic achievement. This year, our two students chosen were, Sawyer Dickerson and Maverick Clausen!! Congratulations you two!! 🎉

Happy School Bus Driver Appreciation Day!!! Thank you to all of our amazing bus drivers who transport our kiddos to and from school and on field trips!!! We appreciate everything you guys do and for keeping all of our kiddos safe!!! 💛

**KINDERGARTEN PARENTS** Please remember, there will be NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten students on Friday, May 2nd. We are doing screenings/registration for the incoming 2025-2026 Kindergarten on this day.

**Reminder** Our Spring Sing is right around the corner! It will be next Tuesday, April 22nd at the Herrin High School. Please look for your child's teacher below, to see what time they will perform. Make sure to arrive 15 minutes early for your time. Can't wait to see everyone! 🐮🐷🐥🐴🤠

Congratulations to our March Perfect Attendance winner, Cora Orso!!!