Match Day! KJHS Wrestling heads to Macomb today for a triangular with Rockridge and the host Bombers. Wrestling begins at 5:30 pm and matches will be held at Macomb High School, 1525 S Johnson St, Macomb, IL 61455. Good luck and Go Big Blue!
**Wrestling parents/guardians, please also note that we have added a meet to the schedule. The wrestlers will travel to Farmington this Thursday, February 5 for a quad meet with Illini Bluffs, Monmouth-Roseville, and the Farmers. Matches will begin Thursday at 5:00 pm.**
**Wrestling parents/guardians, please also note that we have added a meet to the schedule. The wrestlers will travel to Farmington this Thursday, February 5 for a quad meet with Illini Bluffs, Monmouth-Roseville, and the Farmers. Matches will begin Thursday at 5:00 pm.**

The KJHS Volleyball teams head to Orion for a big conference matchup with the Chargers this evening. The 7th grade game begins at 5:30 pm. Games will be played at Orion Middle School, 800 12th Ave, Orion, IL 61273. Good luck and Go Bullets!!

Good morning! Here is this week's KJHS Newsletter - https://app.smore.com/n/t69fk. It's hard to believe the end of January is already here! Please note that new lunch menus for February are located at the bottom of the newsletter. Thanks for taking a few minutes to check it out this week and have a great weekend!
We've got another action-packed night for KJHS Athletics. Volleyball hosts Costa in a non-conference matchup here at KJHS. The 7th grade game begins at 5:30 pm. Wrestling is also at home hosting Geneseo, ROWVA, and United. Matches begin at 5:30 pm and will be held in Jensen Gym at KHS. Finally, the 8th Grade boys basketball team plays Sherrard for an IESA Regional Championship, with tip-off set for 5:30 pm at Rockridge Junior High, 14110 134th Ave W, Taylor Ridge, IL 61284. Good luck to all - Go Bullets!!

Attached is the updated 2025-2026 district calendar to reflect the three (3) emergency days that the district had to utilize. As of today, January 27th, the last student attendance day for the 25/26 school year will be May 28, 2026.

Correction: The after school program offered by the Regional Office of Education has been cancelled for Thursday, January 29, 2026. Any KJHS students planning to attend will need to make other arrangements. Thank you!
Knoxville CUSD #202 is hiring!
Please visit www.bluebullets.org to gain access to the online application and job descriptions.
Please visit www.bluebullets.org to gain access to the online application and job descriptions.

Correction: The after school program offered by the Regional Office of Education has been cancelled for Thursday, January 29, 2026. Any KJHS students planning to attend will need to make other arrangements. Thank you!
KJHS Crush Rush will be happening soon!

KJHS families, please note the following menu change for this week. Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28th breakfast will be a sausage, egg, and cheese croissant and lunch will be a choice between a regular or spicy chicken sandwich. Thursday's breakfast and lunch menu will remain the same. Friday, January 30th's breakfast will remain the same but lunch will be changed to garlic french bread pizza. Should any other changes arise, we will let you know ASAP. Thanks!
It's another busy night for KJHS Athletics! Volleyball heads to Avon for a non-conference matchup with the Tornadoes. The 7th grade game begins at 5:30 pm and will be played at Abingdon-Avon Middle School, 320 E Woods St, Avon, IL 61415. Wrestling heads to Monmouth-Roseville for a conference meet with Mercer County and the host Titans. The meet begins at 5:00 pm - please note that Knoxville will not wrestle the first set of matches - and will be held at Monmouth-Roseville Junior High, 200 E Gossett St, Roseville, IL 61472. Finally, the 8th Grade boys basketball team plays A-Town in an IESA Regional Semifinal. The game begins at 5:30 pm and will be held at Rockridge Junior High, 14110 134th Ave W, Taylor Ridge, IL 61284. Good luck to all and Go Big Blue!!

Attention 8th grade parents/guardians, just a reminder that tomorrow night is 8th Grade Night at KHS. Please see the attached picture for more details.

KJHS families, please note the following menu change for tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27. Breakfast will be Breakfast Pizza. Lunch will remain the same for tomorrow - bacon cheeseburger - and the remainder of the week remains unchanged at this time. Should anything else change, we will let you know ASAP. Thanks!
KJHS Extracurricular updates for Monday, January 26:
NO wrestling practice today
8th Grade Boys Basketball practice will be from 2:30-4:30 pm @ KJHS
Volleyball will host Mercer County as scheduled. The 7th grade game will begin at 5:30 pm @ KJHS.
**Please note - there will be NO concession stand at tonight's volleyball game. We apologize for any inconvenience.**
Go Bullets!!
NO wrestling practice today
8th Grade Boys Basketball practice will be from 2:30-4:30 pm @ KJHS
Volleyball will host Mercer County as scheduled. The 7th grade game will begin at 5:30 pm @ KJHS.
**Please note - there will be NO concession stand at tonight's volleyball game. We apologize for any inconvenience.**
Go Bullets!!

KJHS Wrestling and KJHS 8th Grade Boys Basketball both head to Rockridge tomorrow for events. Wrestling is participating in the Rick Amy Invite, while 8th Grade BB opens Regional play vs. the host Rockets. Wrestling begins at 9:00 am (bus time 6:30 am), while basketball tips off at 10:00 am (bus time 8:15 am). The address for the school is 14110 134th Ave W, Taylor Ridge, IL 61284. Please note, the wrestling invite will be held in the HS Gym, and fans should use the "main" entrance for wrestling. Basketball, meanwhile, will be held in the JH gym. Fans should use door 5 on the North side of the building. Good luck to both teams and Go Bullets!!

Due to the extreme forecasted temperatures, Knoxville CUSD #202 will be closed on Friday, January 23, 2026. Please stay safe and stay warm!
Below is a list of the Knox County Warming Centers:
**Knoxville Fire Station - 137 N. Public Square, Knoxville
**Galesburg Public Library - 264 W Main St., Galesburg (Fri & Sat 9am-5pm)
**Knox County YMCA - 1324 W Carl Sandburg Dr., Galesburg (Fri 6am-5pm, Sat 6am-5pm)
**Knox County Housing Authority Shelter - 525/527 Iowa Ct., Galesburg (Daily: 24 Hours)
**Galesburg Public Safety Building - 150 S. Broad St, Galesburg (Daily: 24 Hours)
**The Bridge - 510 N Kellogg St, Galesburg (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm)
**Williamsfield Fire Station - 200 E. Gale St, Williamsfield (Fri 1/24 - Sun 1/25: 24 Hours)
**Oneida Fire Station - 210 N. Sage St, Oneida (Thurs 1/22 - Sun 1/25: 24 Hours)
**Wataga Fire Station - 310 W. Willard St, Wataga (Thurs 1/22 - Sun 1/25: 24 Hours)
Below is a list of the Knox County Warming Centers:
**Knoxville Fire Station - 137 N. Public Square, Knoxville
**Galesburg Public Library - 264 W Main St., Galesburg (Fri & Sat 9am-5pm)
**Knox County YMCA - 1324 W Carl Sandburg Dr., Galesburg (Fri 6am-5pm, Sat 6am-5pm)
**Knox County Housing Authority Shelter - 525/527 Iowa Ct., Galesburg (Daily: 24 Hours)
**Galesburg Public Safety Building - 150 S. Broad St, Galesburg (Daily: 24 Hours)
**The Bridge - 510 N Kellogg St, Galesburg (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm)
**Williamsfield Fire Station - 200 E. Gale St, Williamsfield (Fri 1/24 - Sun 1/25: 24 Hours)
**Oneida Fire Station - 210 N. Sage St, Oneida (Thurs 1/22 - Sun 1/25: 24 Hours)
**Wataga Fire Station - 310 W. Willard St, Wataga (Thurs 1/22 - Sun 1/25: 24 Hours)

Attention - there will NOT be a concession stand at tonight's KJHS volleyball game. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
KJHS Volleyball is in action for the third night in a row, this time at home vs. Galesburg (Black). The 7th grade game begins at 5:30 pm at KJHS. Wrestling, meanwhile, hits the road for their first matches in a week. They travel to Canton this evening for a triangular with Deer-Creek/Mackinaw and the host Little Giants. Matches begin at 5:30 pm and will be held at Ingersoll Middle School, 1605 East Ash Street, Canton, IL 61520. Good luck to all - Go Big Blue!

KJHS Volleyball hits the road again this evening, traveling to Sherrard for a conference matchup with the Tigers. Games will be played at Sherrard Junior High, 4701 176th Ave, Sherrard, IL 61281. The 7th grade game begins at 5:30 pm. Good luck and Go Big Blue!

KJHS Volleyball heads to Rockridge tonight for a conference matchup with the Rockets. The 7th grade game begins at 5:30 pm and the games will be played at Rockridge JH/HS, 14110 134th Ave W, Taylor Ridge, IL 61284. Go Bullets!!

