We have some pretty amazing student leaders and super writers at DES!
Celebrating the best! Giving a huge shout out to our MVP Staff Member, Mrs. Alecia Coffey! She is a warm hug and a kind smile to every student every morning and our go-to support. We are beyond thankful for everything she does big and small. ♥️♥️♥️
From FCUSD 168: We are watching the weather this afternoon as we get close to dismissal time. We will dismiss at our regular times, but may hold our school buses for a few minutes depending on the timing of the storm system that is supposed so come through within the next 30 to 40 minutes. Our schools remain some of the strongest and safest facilities in the community and we continue to work to keep our students safe.
Today's home baseball game is cancelled. A rescheduled date has not been decided yet.
4/29
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Breakfast with a Buddy
Baseball game is still on at Benton. Start time will be closer to 5. Softball game is cancelled.
4/25.
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There will be no HS Boys Track Meet Tuesday. 4/22
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Baseball and softball games are cancelled for today. (4/21). Softball will be made up on Wednesday (4/23) at home. We will play Nashville instead of Waltonville/Sesser. Baseball has no make up date yet.
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Just a reminder!
No Roost Thursday, April 17.
Congrats to our Papa John's Athletes of the Week this week!
Annabelle Hopkins for Softball
Quentin Osburn for Track
Cameron Joyner for Baseball and
Evyn Lemmon for Track!
Great Job Redbirds!
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. a meeting conducted by the Frankfort CUSD #168 will take place at the Office of Student Services, 508 East Main Street, West Frankfort, IL. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the district’s plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools and/or home schools within the district for the 2025-2026 school year. If you are a parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of Frankfort Community School district, you are urged to attend. If you have further questions pertaining to this meeting, please contact Jodi DeJarnett, Director of Special Education at (618) 932-6079.
Breakfast with a Buddy- FIS students only
Early Dismissal and Spring Break!
On Friday, CTE students from FCHS visiting the SIU campus were able to surprise FCHS alum Dr. Bob Gower and his wife Beth as the ribbon was cut on the Gower Translational Research Center. FCUSD 168 and FCHS honor Dr. Bob Gower as he continues to give back to our area. For more information on the center, check https://blog.siuf.org/?p=4375&fbclid=IwY2xjawJpZohleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHlX-omGVX7RYqjs6VTMY1lqNgMHfl3ld-DaLumsEisqTErQz2SfZwM0ArTce_aem_pgqvpT5vp8gKe5pf5bAjRA.
Congrats to Eli Tyson on committing to play football at the University of Dubuque!!
Great job Eli!!
Track Schedule Update. We will not be attending the Carterville meet tomorrow. (4/12)
4/11
From FCUSD 168: As there are currently no weather warnings , we are proceeding with our REGULAR dismissal and BUS TIMES the rain. It may just be a little slower than normal. If needed, we will update. Have a good afternoon.
JV Softball game at Benton for today (4/10) is cancelled. Also Time Change for Boys baseball tomorrow. (4/11)The game will start closer to 4 then 4:30.
4/10
Today's baseball game (4/10) has been rescheduled for tomorrow Friday 4/11 at 4:30 at DuQuoin.
4/10