We are pleased to share that both Cass Junior High and Concord Elementary ranked exceptionally well in the U.S. World Report K-12 rankings. Among elementary schools, Concord Elementary ranked 150 out of 3,417 schools and Cass Junior High ranked 182 out of 2,574 middle schools. This places Concord in the top 5% of all elementary school in Illinois and Cass in the top 8% of all middle schools. We could not be more proud of the students, staff, and parents in our school district!

Parent-teacher conferences are November 24 and 25 and registration information is coming soon. The general schedule is from 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on November 24, and from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on November 25. Concord has both virtual and in-person conferences, while conferences at Cass Junior High are all virtual. More details are provided under the weekly Connections.

The Cass Cross Country team had a very strong year, continuing to grow as individuals and as a team. Our boys team took six wins over opposing schools throughout the season and our girls team also showed much growth. To culminate the season, 7th grader Decker Kuntz qualified at sectional to compete in the IESA state competition this past weekend and placed 31st overall, including 11th place amongst non-8th grade athletes. Congratulations to Decker and the cross country teams!