Winchester
Community School District #1
The High School Band has been very busy! Last week, high school students traveled to Illinois Wesleyan University to attend an Honor Band event, where they worked alongside students from other schools, university faculty, and college musicians.
This past Saturday, Olivia Dobson and Jacob Hart traveled to Western Illinois University to represent Winchester in the ILMEA District 4 Senior Band. The festival was fantastic, and they did an outstanding job representing Winchester!
Mr. Jonathon Mead, Band Teacher/Director
This past Saturday, Olivia Dobson and Jacob Hart traveled to Western Illinois University to represent Winchester in the ILMEA District 4 Senior Band. The festival was fantastic, and they did an outstanding job representing Winchester!
Mr. Jonathon Mead, Band Teacher/Director
Winchester High School National Honor Society's Veterans Day Program
November 11, 2026 - WHS Auditorium
8:15am - Coffee and Donuts
8:45am - Program Begins.
This event will be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel WC Athletics
1 on 1 Paraprofessional Job Opening - Please see Employment Opportunites for full details.
Job Notice for 1 on 1 Aide
🌱 Plant a Seed, Read! WGS families, get ready for a fun and exciting evening with the Intervention Team! Something special is growing at the library, and we can't wait to share the joy of reading together. Mark your calendars for a wonderful night of stories, community, and family fun. Keep your eyes open—full details and RSVP info will be popping up soon!
Cougar Cafe Brewing up Success!
The Cougar Cafe donated $200 to PBIS to purchase suckers for Boo-Grams. This generous donation helped offset costs, and the PBIS committee raised a record $1,344! Thank you to everyone who purchased Boo-Grams! This will help keep our PBIS store stocked throughout the year!
Cougar Cafe started in 2026 as a new Business elective for junior high students. Mrs. Lawson has worked to develop an engaging and real life course for students. It's primary goal is to help students develop an understanding for how businesses develop and grow to become successful.
WGS is filled with fun, exciting, and colorful artwork all across the building! A huge shout out to Miss Zike and her wonderful pieces everyone is getting enjoy in the building!
Wrestling Meeting : There will be a Wrestling Meeting for anyone interested in wrestling this year on Thursday, October 29th @ 7:00 PM in the Bluffs Library. The meeting will discuss requirements to participate in wrestling and practice / meet schedule.
Chemistry Class is learning about oxidation-reduction by turning copper Pennies into “silver” and “gold”.
Chemistry Teacher - Mrs. E. Shannon is onsite this week; as usually she is in class virtually from her home in Alabama.
Chemistry Teacher - Mrs. E. Shannon is onsite this week; as usually she is in class virtually from her home in Alabama.
National Coaches Day is celebrated annually on October 6. Today we thank everyone from our volunteer youth league to our Junior High and High school coaching staff.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you to all of our Custodians for everything they do to keep our school clean. We have the best!
UPDATED PARADE INFO.
The West Central Cougars “Going Wild for the Cougars” Parade will take place on Friday, October 2nd, starting at 1:00 PM. Parade entries should line up at 12:30 PM at the corner of Elm and Cross Street (along the side of the street and in the bus garage parking lot. We invite anyone who wants added to the list as a parade entry to contact Leevia Barnett (lbarnett@winchesterschools.net) or call Winchester High School. Parade entries may also show up and be added to the list the day of the parade.
Parade entries will be lined up in a set order this year. Please follow this order for lining up and proceeding in the parade as it will help everyone with the organization!
Military, police, honor guard
Parade Marshals
WCC Football team (on fire truck)
WCC Football moms
WCC Cheerleaders
WCC Dance Team
WCC Volleyball team (on fire truck)
Golf Team/Golf moms
Bluffs Senior attendants
Winchester Senior attendants
Bluffs Junior attendants
Winchester Junior attendants
Bluffs Sophomore attendants
Winchester Sophomore attendants
Bluffs Freshmen attendants
Winchester Freshmen attendants
Bluffs Crown Bearers
Winchester Crown Bearers
Bluffs Retiring King and Queen
WCC Band
FFA
Class of 2027
Class of 2028
Class of 2029
Class of 2030
Winchester High School Class of 1975
Winchester High School Class of 1976
Junior High Cheerleaders
WC JFL Football players
WC JFL Cheerleaders
Scott County Royalty
Bluffs Royalty
Eagle Valley Bank
Prairie Land FS
Logan Ag “Cool Old Truck”
Additional entries
Attention 5th Graders!
WGS is excited to introduce its first Business Operations class! This is an elective for our 7th and 8th grade students. The first class proudly decided on the name COUGAR CAFE.
Congratulations to Payton Gieseke for being selected as one of the top three OVERALL WINNERS of the Design An Ad Contest, at the end of last school year!
WHS STUDENTS - No Lockers - No Worries.
Yes - We do not have the new lockers here yet. Please feel free to go ahead and bring your supplies in. There will be a table outside the office for you to put your supplies on. Your backpack will be able to left in the hallway just until we get the new lockers in. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. Any questions please let us know. You can email tsanders@winchesterschools.net
We are currently going through a transition on the West Central Cougar Athletic Website (Schedule Star).
You can find all Fall 2026 Sports Schedules (JH Softball/Baseball; WC Football; Golf; Volleyball and Cross Country) on our website (winchesterschools.net). On the front page go to Athletics then Sport Schedules.
Once everything is finalized on the new sports website we will update the link on our website.
Good Afternoon Winchester Families!
Winchester, Bluffs, and Athletic Director Mr. DeWitt met with Coach Fuhler for the junior high boy's baseball team to discuss needs for this upcoming season. It was determined due to numbers, we are reaching out to sixth grade students for the 2026-2027 season that are interested in joining the junior high team. Players and parents are asked to come to a Coaches Meeting on August 4th at the WGS cafeteria at 6 pm.
Marching Band Fundraiser
Car Wash
8/7/26 11am - 1pm
WHS In front of the Bus Barn
Car Wash
8/7/26 11am - 1pm
WHS In front of the Bus Barn
Student Registration is now open.
The WGS/WHS Offices is open. We will be back in the offices till Aug. 13th; from 8am till 12:30pm. (Offices are closed on Fridays); starting August 17th we are back to normal hours.
Online Registration is through your TeacherEase Account (Link on Website). If you have any issues or are unable to login please reach out to Ms. Tonya Sanders at tsanders@winchesterschools.net or call your child offices.
WC Athletes (HS) - please remember if you are participating in a fall sport you will have to be registered and all medical forms uptodate. WC Football starts 8/5/26, with WC Volleyball, Golf and Cross Country starting 8/10/26. You can bring new medical forms to the office or you can email them to tsanders@winchesterschools.net.
***WGS Office staff is temporarily located in the HS Builiding; but they can still answer their phones if you call the office number.
New Student Registration Link is on the front page of the website and is for Kindergarten through 12th Grade only. If you have already started that progress we will accept them when we return in August. If you have a Preschool Student please email Mrs. Karen Rueter at krueter@winchesterschools.net and she will be in touch with the information.
WGS (K-8th) will have in person registration for new students to the district on Wednesday, August 5th in the WGS Office; from 8am till noon. WHS New to District please stop by the WHS office during office hours.
PLEASE watch Facebook for an annoucement regarding WGS New Student Registration if this gets changed to a different location.
Medical and Health Forms; School Supply List; Residency Forms; School Calendar etc... can be found on the school website.
Voluntary Student Insurance - https://www.1stagency.com/illinois/winchestercusd-1/?SchoolId=440
Any questions please don't hesitate to email tsanders@winchesterschools.net or call your students office in August.
The First Day of school for Students will be 8/19/26 with a 2:15pm Dismissal.
The WGS/WHS Offices is open. We will be back in the offices till Aug. 13th; from 8am till 12:30pm. (Offices are closed on Fridays); starting August 17th we are back to normal hours.
Online Registration is through your TeacherEase Account (Link on Website). If you have any issues or are unable to login please reach out to Ms. Tonya Sanders at tsanders@winchesterschools.net or call your child offices.
WC Athletes (HS) - please remember if you are participating in a fall sport you will have to be registered and all medical forms uptodate. WC Football starts 8/5/26, with WC Volleyball, Golf and Cross Country starting 8/10/26. You can bring new medical forms to the office or you can email them to tsanders@winchesterschools.net.
***WGS Office staff is temporarily located in the HS Builiding; but they can still answer their phones if you call the office number.
New Student Registration Link is on the front page of the website and is for Kindergarten through 12th Grade only. If you have already started that progress we will accept them when we return in August. If you have a Preschool Student please email Mrs. Karen Rueter at krueter@winchesterschools.net and she will be in touch with the information.
WGS (K-8th) will have in person registration for new students to the district on Wednesday, August 5th in the WGS Office; from 8am till noon. WHS New to District please stop by the WHS office during office hours.
PLEASE watch Facebook for an annoucement regarding WGS New Student Registration if this gets changed to a different location.
Medical and Health Forms; School Supply List; Residency Forms; School Calendar etc... can be found on the school website.
Voluntary Student Insurance - https://www.1stagency.com/illinois/winchestercusd-1/?SchoolId=440
Any questions please don't hesitate to email tsanders@winchesterschools.net or call your students office in August.
The First Day of school for Students will be 8/19/26 with a 2:15pm Dismissal.