Ball Charter School

Don't Forget!!! Tomorrow is our Keep Kids in School Physical & Immunization Walk- In Clinic at Sang. Co. Dept. of Public Health - 2833 South Grand Ave. East, Spfld, IL - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

The Softball game vs Athens JHS for today has been canceled due to field conditions.

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Due to the power outage, the Administrative Office is closed. If you need immediate assistance, please contact the Business Office at 217-525-3040. We expect to resume normal operations Monday, July 3.

All summer school programs and SCOPE are canceled Friday, June 30, to allow maintenance staff to assess and clean up buildings and grounds. We expect all programs to resume next week as normally scheduled.

All students and staff in summer programs are safe. Buses will run at the normal time, but routes may take longer due to traffic or blocked streets. Families are welcome to pick up students early. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority.

Families, please join us for Kindergarten Preview Night this Tuesday, April 25th from 6-7 p.m.! Kindergarten preview night is open to all children who turn 5 on or before September 1, 2023. Join us at your child's school at 6 pm to tour the school and learn more about your child's educational future with District 186. We can't wait to see you!! To find your child's school visit here: https://schoollocator.mapomatix.com/district/1737080/

You don't want to miss this! Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum collected our student's artwork and then had the pieces professionally framed and hung to create an exhibit at the museum. All of the pieces of art were either created by an African American artist or they depict the African American experience. We appreciate the AAHM & their commitment to showcasing our students' work in celebrating Black History. You can visit the gallery February 18th - March 31st, Tuesday - Saturday 12:00 pm - 4:00 p.m.

See you Wednesday, January 18th for Incoming Freshman Open House! 📙🎓 Preparing for freshman year of high school is an exciting time full of hopes, opportunities, and new beginnings! We are excited to invite our incoming freshmen and their families to learn more about the high school experience in District 186. All three of our high schools will be hosting an open house for incoming freshmen for the 2023-2024 school year tomorrow, January 18th at 6 p.m. We invite you and your student to come to the informational open house at your student’s high school that serves the boundaries of your residence to learn more about the high school experience, scheduling, courses, extracurricular opportunities and tour the facility. We look forward to hosting you and your family! incoming freshman open house | Wednesday January 18th 6 pm

District 186 Families, Preparing for freshman year of high school is an exciting time full of hopes, opportunities, and new beginnings! We are excited to invite our incoming freshmen and their families to learn more about the high school experience in District 186. All three of our high schools will be hosting an open house for incoming freshmen for the 2023-2024 school year on Wednesday, January 18th at 6 p.m. We invite you and your student to come to the informational open house at your student’s high school that serves the boundaries of your residence to learn more about the high school experience, scheduling, courses, extracurricular opportunities and tour the facility. We look forward to hosting you and your family!

Monday, October 31st in a non-attendance day for Ball Charter students only. Teachers will be busy planning and participating in professional development activities/training.

A SBCS/LMS Cheer Informational Parent Meeting will take place tonight, 9/30/22, at 5:30 PM at Lincoln Magnet School. Tryouts will be Tuesday Oct 4th and Wednesday Oct. 5th at LMS from 4-6 p.m.

6th Grade Boys Basketball tryouts will take place at Ball Charter from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM on Tuesday, September 27th.

Due to high temperature and humidity values, the Cross Country Meet today is cancelled. Rest, hydrate, prepare for our next practice, Thursday, Lincoln Park, 2:45-4 pm.

THIS WEEK ONLY! Support our Lady Leopards Basketball Team by purchasing Double Good popcorn. All proceeds will be used for new team warmups.. Visit the link and order online: https://s.dgpopup.com/t20gbx59

The first Springfield Ball Charter School PTO meeting of the 2022-2023 school year will take place at SBCS on Tuesday, September 6th at 6:00 PM. Share your talents and join in the fun of making the school a wonderful place for all students.

District 186 families! Any pre -k , kindergarten, 6th grade, 9th grade, 12th grade and new students to District 186 - please turn in your child's proof of physical and immunization information as soon as possible. If your child’s physical and immunizations have not yet been turned in or scheduled, your child will be excluded from school on September 6, 2022. Because of the demand for appointments and immunization in our community, the Board of Education is allowing school nurses to accept documentation of your child’s scheduled physical and immunizations so that they may remain in school. This documentation of an appointment must be brought to the school on Sept. 6 in order for a student to remain. Appointments must be scheduled between now and October 14, 2022. After October 15 all students who do not have proper documentation of completed immunizations and physicals will be excluded from school. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school.

Please turn in your physical and immunization forms ASAP! It is very important to make sure your student's records are up to date with your school. Students without their information turned in will be excluded from school starting September 6th.

Ball Charter Girls on the Run registration is full. Coaches and participants will be meeting on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 starting September 6th.

The Keep Kids in School Coalition will be offering FREE physicals and immunizations for District 186 students Saturday, August 27th at Springfield Clinic Wabash- 2200 Wabash Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.. No insurance required. Must be an enrolled District 186 student to participate. Standard school vaccines only available while supplies last.No appointment needed. The clinic will only serve District 186 students who are entering Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 6th and 9th grade and those who are new to Illinois must provide a current physical exam and immunization record. All 12th grade students must provide proof of having received a dose of the meningococcal vaccine on or after their 16th birthday. The legal parent or guardian must accompany their child. No sports physicals will be offered.