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Monday (8/21) Athletics Update:
JH ⚾️ vs. Fisher, JH 🥎 vs. LeRoy, and JH - JV ⚾️ @ Heyworth have all been pushed back to 5:30 start times this evening.
All games will be played as one 7 inning game, meaning there will be no "b innings" tonight at any level.
Please check TeamReach & GameChanger for further announcements from your coaches.
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Attn families of outdoor athletics:
With the expected heat advisory this week, please keep an eye on your team's TeamReach account or GameChanger messages for practice and contest changes throughout the week. We expect there to be some changes as we progress through the week.
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Tomorrow's (8/19) softball game vs. Odell has been canceled.
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St. Paul is holding a blood drive on Saturday, August 26 from 8:00-12:30 in the Fellowship Hall at St. Paul (107 E. Chatham St., Lexington, IL). To set up a appointment to donate, please contact Cheryl Pensky: 309-434-0858 and Sharon Gardner: 309-830-3581, or people can sign up at RedCrossBlood.org to preregister. Please consider helping our neighbor St. Paul's and this worthy cause.
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Tomorrow is almost here! We are excited to begin for what is sure to be another tremendous school year for Lexington #7.
School safety is always paramount and of utmost concern for us. With construction going on around the campus, we have a few extra areas to keep an eye on. You can help us keep our kids safe by please reviewing and following the drop off/pick up guidance sent out last week by our building principals. The first few days of any school year are always new for everyone and we appreciate everyone's assistance and grace in putting our student's safety first and having extra patience as we navigate our new routines.
In addition, we thank everyone on the roads in advance for having a little extra patience and keeping your eyes out for our school buses, district vehicles, and our students. We are blessed and thankful to have these 13 individuals take on the responsibility of keeping our students safe this school year on our buses: Ron Ackerman, Neil Atkins, James Groth, Brett Johnson, John Mohr, Georgenea Nickum, Chris Olson, Zachary Patton, Paul Peacock, Cheryl Shelton, Les Thomas, Cathleen Weber and Scott Kaiser.
With your continued support, we can continue to do our best to keep our students safe for another great school year!
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August 2023 Lunch Menus
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Today's JH 🥎 tournament is pushed back to an 11 AM start @ LeRoy.
We will play at 11:00 & 12:30. Our 3rd game of the day will be played based off final standings from pool play. (2:00, 3:30, or championship at 5:00.)
We apologize for the miscommunication this morning.
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A big THANK YOU to the McLean County Farm Bureau for their generous FFA Capital Grant contribution to the Lexington FFA program at last evening's school board meeting. Mr. David Schuler presented a check on behalf of the McLean County Farm Bureau for $15,000 that will go towards the purchase of welding equipment for our new agriculture classroom. We are blessed and grateful to have such wonderful community partners like the McLean County Farm Bureau supporting our students! #LEXGO Minutemen
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Rescheduled youth cheer camp is on for this Saturday Aug 12 10 am - noon. If you registered for the original camp you should NOT register again.
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Todays JH 🥎 game vs. Woodland has been canceled. This game will not be rescheduled.
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JH 🥎 is underway with back to back wins to open the season! Keep an eye out for "Minutemen Mallet" winners during the 🥎 season for outstanding performances!
Tonight's Varsity mallet went to Kam with a great hit & the JV mallet went to Ashlynn; 2 hits and flexible in the field.
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2023 - 2024 Elementary Class Lists
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Come be a part of our Minutemen Family! Lexington CUSD #7 is currently looking for the following positions for the 23-24 school year:
*Custodian *Junior High Girls' Basketball Coach *Bus Drivers *Substitutes
Interested or maybe you just want to learn more? Please reach out to us @ 309-365-4141 and we will be more than happy to answer your questions.
Go Minutemen
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Due to the expected high temps and heat index tomorrow, Friday July 28th, the Youth Cheer Camp will be postponed and rescheduled for Saturday August 12th from 10 am to 12 pm.
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Due to the expected high temps and heat index tomorrow, Friday July 28th, the Youth Football Camp will be postponed and rescheduled for Saturday August 12th from 10 am to 12 pm.
For those unable to attend the new camp date, Coach Barnes will work on getting camp shirts to you.
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The public is invited to a Groundbreaking Ceremony hosted by Lexington CUSD #7 that will be held tomorrow, Tuesday July 25th at 10:00 A.M. The ceremony will be located on the sound end of the High School, on Wall St. For those attending by car, please park along Cherry or Center Streets. We look forward to celebrating this historic occasion with you!
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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM (and popsicles)!
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We are hiring! Please help us spread the word.
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**NOTICE**
Beginning next week, July 24, contractors and our construction firm will begin preparing our campus for the new STEAM and GYM addition. You will begin to see security fences, trailers, vehicles, and large machinery. Site demolition along Wall Street will officially begin July 31.
We appreciate everyone's excitement over this new journey for our district but we ask that everyone please put safety first and stay away from secure and designated construction areas.
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Please help us Spread the Purple~
For awhile now, our district has provided a "Gold Card" for any Senior (60+) who is Lexington resident or taxpayer. This LIFETIME "Gold Card" allows FREE entry into all regular season extracurricular events hosted in Lexington as a way to say thank you to our Senior Citizens for always supporting our Minutemen! We are making an effort to try to increase awareness of this opportunity. Please help us share this information and Spread the Purple!
For those who are eligible, this link: (https://forms.gle/JkJQR2c364fNRRbc6) will take you to a simple form that will ask for your name, birthdate, and address. We will work to get these processed and ready for the upcoming 23-24 season.