Spoon River Valley CUSD #4

We were excited to welcome back former SRV graduate Aidan Kenyon while he's home on leave. Aidan shared his journey from college to ROTC to becoming a Navy Corpsman. He reminded our students that there are many paths to success and it's important to adapt when plans change. 🇺🇸⚓

Our Varsity Boys Basketball Team is back in action in the regional semifinals, taking on Mendon (Unity) at Rushville-Industry High School @ 7:30 pm. Can’t make it to Rushville? Catch the game live here: 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@RocketNationLive Want to follow the full postseason picture? Check out the regional brackets here: 🔗 https://www.ihsa.org/sports/boys-basketball/state-series/brackets Also tonight — our 7th Grade Girls Volleyball Team takes on Havana Ducks for 3rd place in the Fulton County Tournament! 🕕 6:00 PM 📍 Right here at Spoon River Valley Plenty of great opportunities to support our student-athletes tonight — whether in person or online. Good luck to all of our teams… and as always — Go Cats! 🐾

Congratulations to School Board President Brendon Bauman on achieving Established Board Leader recognition from Illinois Association of School Boards. Congratulations! #4teamvalley

If you are interested in joining the LVC HS Dance team next Fall please plan to attend this meeting! Go Miners!

LVC HS Cheer Fall Season tryout info! Let's Go Miners!

We need your input! Each year Spoon River Valley utilizes the 5 Essentials Survey to gather information on areas we can improve. We value your input. Please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey to include your feedback in the process.

NFW boys basketball team opens up Regional play tonight (Monday 2/23) at 6pm in Cuba vs Bushnell, hope to see a big crowd to support this group who has had a great season so far! Admission price is $6 per person (set by IHSA) & no passes accepted. If you cannot make it in person here is a live stream link. Good Luck Cats!! https://www.youtube.com/live/UGAFNaG3yHw?si=Jk_Ex3vIJWNdzLv2

The Spoon River Valley school district is looking for a guidance counselor! We are looking for someone to help us guide our students to the next step. You can find more information here: https://aptg.co/ckY1vm
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Jostens will deliver senior materials on Tuesday at 7:45am. Please contact Jostens if you need to make a final payment.

SRV Elementary. Spring pictures will be Tuesday. Information will be sent home Tuesday after pictures on how to order online. All orders will be online for the spring packages. Attached is a price list Watch for your student's code to order

There will be a meeting at Avon Middle School tomorrow evening at 6 for any seventh grade student interested in attending the Washington DC trip their eighth grade year

This week in NFW athletics

SRV FFA Week starts tomorrow!! Dress-up Days are for Junior High and High School students!

We were excited to welcome back former student Zeke Loveland today! Zeke graduated at the top of his technical program and now works in HVAC building a strong career through skill, hard work, and hands-on learning. Our students heard firsthand that there are many pathways to success, and skilled trades offer incredible opportunities right here in our region. Thank you, Zeke, for pouring back into the next generation!

Today (Friday 2/20) we handed some Viking Shoutouts to incredible members of our school community who are making a difference! 👏 Students showing growth, kindness, leadership, and determination. 👏 Staff going above and beyond to support kids and colleagues. 👏 Team members creating spaces where every student feels seen, valued, and cared for. We are proud of: Tazzler McFarland (Elementary) Brayden Clardy (Elementary) Clara Ward (Elementary) Tyler McConkey (Middle School) Chevelle Lehnhausen (High Shcool) Mrs. Weese (Staff) Jody Collier (Staff) Marie Reeder (Staff) Lori Emken (Staff) Note: A couple of staff members were unavailable for a pic so we "generated" one of our own 🤫🤣

Today (Friday 2/20) we handed some Viking Shoutouts to incredible members of our school community who are making a difference! 👏 Students showing growth, kindness, leadership, and determination. 👏 Staff going above and beyond to support kids and colleagues. 👏 Team members creating spaces where every student feels seen, valued, and cared for. We are proud of: Tazzler McFarland (Elementary) Brayden Clardy (Elementary) Clara Ward (Elementary) Tyler McConkey (Middle School) Chevelle Lehnhausen (High Shcool) Mrs. Weese (Staff) Jody Collier (Staff) Marie Reeder (Staff) Lori Emken (Staff) Note: A couple of staff members were unavailable for a pic so we "generated" one of our own 🤫🤣

The Chief Shaubena Chapter, Roseville, IL, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, would like to recognize Ella Eathington of Spoon River Valley High School, as a 2025-2026 Good Citizen Award recipient. Ella's parents are Kevin and Dr. Patricia Eathington of Rural Ellisville. While in high school, Ella has participated in FFA, SWAT and Student Council. Ella is also a member of the North Fulton girls basketball and volleyball teams. Ella will be attending the University of Illinois in the fall.

The DAR Good Citizen Award was created in 1934 and is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of: Dependability, Service, Leardership, and Patriotism.

Ella will be recognized by the Chief Shaubena Chapter at their meeting on March 10, 2026. Congratulations Ella!!

SRV Student Council is selling t-shirts! Choose from a Wildcat or an LVC design! Orders with payment are due by March 6th. Any questions call or email Mrs. Mayall at the high school. Link to order form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QWCkitcIIXQQBpSq-LcR7TmvLypskxcDe1lk2qbuBrs/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you fans for all your support! The North Fulton Boys Basketball team not only got their 20th season win this week but were also named Hometown Heroes of the Week!
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The LVC athletic coop has an opening for a Junior High Assistant Football Coach. You can find more information here: https://aptg.co/xxYL9J
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