Nokomis CUSD #22

The Fine Arts Department will be hosting a Fall Showcase tomorrow night, Thursday, October 29th in the High School cafeteria at 7 p.m. stop in and see all the incredible things our students of Nokomis CUSD 22 are doing! #NOKOPROUD #RaisingtheBarTogether

We continue to look to add individuals to our team! Please contact our Unit Office to see if this is something that is right for you! #NOKOPROUD #RaisingtheBarTogether

🍎👻 A Little Sweetness & A Lot of Good Vibes at Nokomis Junior/Senior High! Today was a fun day as we treated our amazing staff to caramel apples from our Raising the Bar Cart and surprised our students with some sweet treats, tootsie pops disguised as little ghosts! 👻 We love finding ways to celebrate the GOOD happening in our building! From the hard work of our staff to the positive choices and growth we are seeing in our students, there is so much worth celebrating! A HUGE thank you to Aumann Realty for sponsoring this month’s Raising the Bar Cart and helping us show our appreciation to our incredible staff! 🍎❤️ It’s the little things that help make our school a great place to be! Raising the Bar Together, One Sweet Moment at a Time! ❤️🖤 #NOKOPROUD #RaisingtheBarTogether

Congratulations to the FFA Quizbowl team for placing 2nd in Section 19! 🔵🟡🥈 They did an outstanding job and made it all the way to the championship round. Team members included Parker Morrison, Camille Bertolino, Rainee Linn, CJ Yeske, and Abigail Centeno. Well done!

It's a Great Day to be a Lady Redskin! The Lady Redskins got their 30th win tonight!! The NHS volleyball team defeated Bethany Okaw Valley in 2 sets. Next Regional game is Wednesday 10/28 at 6:00pm in Edinburg against the winner of the A&M or Pawnee match up. Keep it up reaching ladies! #NOKOPROUD #RaisingtheBarTogether

Exciting things are coming to Nokomis Junior/Senior High!

We have LOTS of fun planned for November and December, and we need a little help from our amazing community to get things started!

We're looking for 7 Christmas trees to help bring a fun new student competition to life! 🎄

More details coming SOON! 👀 Keep watching…we have some exciting things planned for our students and community!

Raising the Bar Together…one tree at a time! #NOKOPROUD #RaisingtheBarTogether

Mark your calendars and come out and enjoy some NHS basketball on Friday, November 13th! Get a peek at what the 2026-27 Boys and Girls Basketball Teams will bring to the court this season followed by some Alumni fun! #NOKOPROUD #RaisingtheBarTogether

Ranked Top 8 in the Nation! 🔵🟡🏆 Congratulations to Levi German for competing in the National Extemporaneous Public Speaking LDE and representing Illinois FFA. Levi made it past round one and advanced to the semifinals. After the semifinals round, he was ranked as a top 8 contestant in the country. Well done Levi for doing an outstanding job of representing your chapter and Illinois FFA! 🔵🟡

It's here...Post Season has arrived! Come out and cheer on your Lady Redskins as they take on Okaw Valley in Round One of the Edinburg Regional this Monday Night at 6 pm! Good Luck Ladies! #NOKOPROUD #RaisingtheBarTogether

Congratulations to our Lady Redskins volleyball team, who finished with 2nd place in the Pawnee Tournament today, falling to Taylorville in 3 sets. Great job ladies! #NOKOPROUD #RaisingtheBarTogether

Today, our 2026 Redskins Football season came to an end on the field at Carlyle in the first round of playoffs. And while I know this isn’t how our players or coaches wanted their season to end, I hope they know just how incredibly proud I am of them. As I shared with Coach Engelman and the players last week, this team has truly been the definition of resilience. This season wasn’t easy. Not even close. Every time it seemed like this team had faced enough challenges, another one came their way. But here’s what I hope our players understand… Not once did you stop. You kept showing up. You kept fighting. You kept believing in each other. With every hit this team took, you shifted, you adjusted, and you found a way to keep moving forward. And THAT says so much about who you are. I hope every player and every coach who was part of this 2026 Redskins Football team takes a moment to recognize what they accomplished this season. Not just the wins or the plays or the moments, or numbers on the scoreboard, but the strength it took to keep going when things weren’t going your way. As your principal, I get to see our students in so many different settings. And I can tell you that some of the proudest moments I have aren’t always when we win. Sometimes they’re when I watch our kids face something difficult, refuse to give up, and show the kind of character that will carry them far beyond our school walls. That’s what I saw in this team. Over and over again. I know today hurts. I know you wanted more. But I hope, when you look back on this season, you see what I see, a group of young men and a young lady and coaches who refused to let adversity define them. To Coach Engelman, our coaching staff, and every single player, thank you. Thank you for your heart, your fight, and for giving our community so many reasons to be proud. You may not have ended this season the way you hoped, but you have absolutely earned respect and admiration. And I hope you are as proud of yourselves as I am of you. Once a Redskin, Always a Redskin! — Mrs. Pacelli

We are excited to announce another round of Top Photographers! Each week brings more creativity and talent forward! Keep doing great things! #NOKOPROUD #RaisingtheBarTogether

Congratulations to Leni Johnston for being selected as a FFA Reporter in the USA! On Friday of the 99th National FFA Convention and Expo, Leni took part in a tour of the exclusive behind scenes of the convention. She also saw views of the press box and learned more about the opportunities of FFA Reporter in the USA! 🔵🟡

Three Star Chapter! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Nokomis FFA Chapter was recognized on stage today at the 99th National FFA Convention and Expo as a three star chapter! This is the highest ranking at the national level, and less than 10% of the chapters from Illinois received this honor. Our chapter events like Wreaths Across America, the Anti Drug Presentation, and the Ag in the Classroom activities go towards our National Chapter Award application. Congratulations to all Nokomis FFA members for this award! 🔵🟡⭐️⭐️⭐️

On Monday, Mrs. DeWerff took a group of juniors and seniors interested in pursuing careers in education to Millikin University for the Tomorrow’s Teachers Conference! Students had the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities, hear from a panel of current education majors, and learn more about what it takes to become a future educator!

Come out and cheer on our team this Saturday at Carlyle as they play in the first round of IHSA Football Playoffs! Good Luck Redskins! #NOKOPROUD #RaisingtheBarTogether

It's not too late to sign up!! The NHS Blood Drive is coming up on Friday November 6th. Any successful donors are eligible for a gift card, and all donations count toward NHS receiving a scholarship to award at the end of the year! Sign up here: https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/149269

The FFA officers put together another great 8th grade activity! For this month, the 8th graders participated in a “pumpkin pie in a bag” activity! Thank you to all the 8th graders that attended. It was another great turnout! 🔵🟡

📸 Congratulations to another round of TOP Photographers from Mr. Moreland’s photography class! Your creativity, attention to detail, and unique perspectives deserve to be celebrated. Keep capturing great things!

Thank you to the FFA members that volunteered their time on a Saturday to help plant new plants and redo some of the landscaping at Aumann Auctions.
We are happy to help and volunteer in the community! 🔵🟡