The Lady Indians take on the Comets in a strong matchup this afternoon! Show up and support the team! 🥎

#LadyIndians #softball
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
Promotional graphic for a high school softball game featuring a purple background with gold accents. At the top, a hand grips a bright yellow softball, with softball stitching patterns extending across the design. Large bold text reads “SOFTBALL GAME.” Silhouettes of softball players appear on both sides. Event details are listed: Monday, March 23 at 4:30 PM at Bob Evans Field. At the bottom, the matchup shows the Indians versus the Comets with team logos.
Join us as we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and competitive spirit of our Carlyle High School winter athletes. We hope to see you there!💜💛

#CarlyleIndians
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
Graphic promoting Carlyle High School Winter Sports Recognition Night. The design features purple and gold school colors with megaphone graphics, a warrior mascot outline, a basketball, and a pom-pom. Text reads: “Carlyle High School Winter Sports Recognition Night, Monday March 23, CHS Gym at 7pm.”

Rise and shine, indian nation! Our boys are hitting the diamond this morning to take on Altamont. Let's go, Carlyle!! ⚾️

Photo Credit: Brooke Kleiboeker

4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
 Gemini said A promotional graphic for a Carlyle Indians baseball game featuring a player in a yellow and purple jersey holding the "Indians" text on his chest. The background is a textured light purple with baseball stitch borders and a purple checkered pattern at the top and bottom. Below the player, the text indicates the game is on 03.21.2026 at 10:00 AM, featuring the Carlyle Indians vs. the Altamont Indians.
The Indians are ready to compete at the MTZ Final Qualifier!

📍 Mt. Zion Fieldhouse
📅 March 21
⏱️Boys begin at 9:30 AM. Girls begin at 2:00 PM.

Bring the energy and cheer on the INDIANS.
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
Promotional graphic for the MTZ Final Qualifier Track Meet set over a background image of a red running track with lane lines. A large purple and gold Carlyle Indians logo appears in the center with bold text reading “Track Meet.” Event details list March 21, 2026 at Mt. Zion Fieldhouse. Boys field events start at 9:30 AM with running at 10:00 AM. Girls field events start at 2:00 PM with running at 2:30 PM.
Get out and enjoy the beautiful weather this afternoon with some Indians Baseball and Softball this afternoon! 🥎⚾️☀️
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
A sports poster for a "Baseball & Softball" game on a black background featuring a purple home-plate-shaped border. At the center, a purple banner reads "home VS odin" flanked by two stars. The event details "3.20.2026" and "4:30 PM" are centered at the bottom. A white baseball with purple stitching sits in the top-left corner, and a yellow softball with purple stitching is in the bottom-right.
Writing for Publications students got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the broadcast studios at SIUE on March 18th! 🎥

It was a great day exploring real-world careers in broadcasting!
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
Writing for Publications students get an inside look at the broadcast studios of SIUE during a special event arranged by broadcast engineer Theresa Pauli and SIUE graduate student Chloe Wolfe on March 18. During the campus visit, students also spoke with Dr. Musonda Kapatamoyo, broadcast engineer Ben Moyer, and Alestle graphics manager and podcast producer Sam Muren.
 SIUE instructor Cory Byers teaches senior Addie Gansauer to position the camera and teleprompter.
Senior Mary Ann Brown controls the teleprompter's pace for her peers on camera. Junior Maggie Bass watched and waited for her turn at the controls.
SIUE graduate student Chloe Wolfe shows Maggie Bass, Brooke Kleiboeker, Kamille Salyers, and Katie Rakers the control room for the broadcast studio. Students learned to adjust the sound and lights while their peers prepared for the mock broadcast.
🥎 It’s GAME DAY! 🥎

Our Varsity Softball team takes on Father McGivney today at HOME! 💪
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
Graphic promoting a varsity softball game featuring a hand holding a bright yellow softball above bold text that reads “Softball Game.” The graphic announces a matchup versus Father McGivney with the date “Thursday, March 19th @ Home.” Purple softball stitch graphics appear on the sides with a dark textured background.
Rock your socks this Friday, March 20th, to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day! 🧦💙💛
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
A horizontal blue poster features five mismatched yellow and blue socks on a clothesline, each with a wooden or light-blue clothespin, against a faded world map background. A twisted blue and yellow ribbon hangs in the center. Bold dark blue text below reads, "ROCK YOUR SOCKS!" Further down, smaller dark blue text says, "Rock your craziest, most mismatched socks this Friday, March 20th to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day!" with three small dots on either side of the date.
On March 9th and 11th, six Carlyle High School students competed in the KC Welding Contest. Congratulations to senior Maverick Danback on placing 3rd overall!
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
group photo of welding contestants

Our Lady Indians are ready to compete! 🥎💜💛

4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
Graphic promoting a Carlyle Lady Indians softball game against Grove. The design features the title “Softball Game,” softball-themed graphics including a helmet, glove, and ball, and team logos for Carlyle and Grove with “VS” between them. Event details read Wednesday, March 18, Varsity at 4:30 PM at Ramsey High School. The colors include purple, gold, and dark blue.
Big congratulations to Spencer Fruend for qualifying for the ICTM State Math Competition! 🎉📐

Best of luck at the state competition! You’ve got this! 💪✨
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
A celebratory poster with a purple background filled with yellow math formulas and graphs. At the top, bold text reads “Congrats Spencer Fruend.” Below, it says he qualified for the ICTM State Math Competition in Geometry on April 18th at ISU. The center features a photo of a smiling teenage boy standing in front of school lockers, wearing a green T-shirt. Math-themed graphics, including a calculator, protractor, and compass, appear in the corner.
Wishing you luck, laughter, and a pot of gold this St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀🌈
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
A bright green St. Patrick’s Day illustration featuring the words “Happy St. Patrick’s Day” surrounded by shamrocks and sparkles. At the bottom, a pot of gold coins sits between winding rainbow paths, with a small leprechaun standing nearby.
Join us tomorrow for the spring band concert! ✨
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
 flyer for spring concert
Congratulations to Carlyle High School student Cameryn Pollmann and to Carlyle Jr High School student Keira Gregg. Both students were honored at the annual IPA (Illinois Principals Association) Student Recognition Breakfast!
4 months ago, Darin Smith
30th Annual IPA Student Recognition Breakfast

Winter Sports Recognition Night!

4 months ago, Heather Taylor
Winter Sports Recognition Night
🏀 Congratulations to Alex Johnson on earning 1A Special Mention! 🏀

Photo Credit: Landry Steinkamp, Matt Wilson

#LadyIndiansBasketball
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
Graphic celebrating basketball player Alex Johnson’s 1A Special Mention honor. The design features three images of Alex Johnson in a Carlyle #3 basketball uniform holding and shooting a basketball, with a large basketball background and bold purple and gold text reading “Alex Johnson – 1A Special Mention.”

🏀 Congratulations to Zack Persing on earning Cahokia Conference – Illinois Division All-Conference honors for Boys Basketball! 🏀

Photo Credit: Kyleigh Tegenkamp

#AllConference #IndiansBasketball

4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
 boys high school basketball graphic celebrating Zack Persing being named to the Cahokia Conference Illinois Division All-Conference team. The design features three images of Zack Persing in a white Indians basketball uniform—one holding a Wilson basketball in the foreground, one shooting, and one dribbling—set against a dark background with a large textured basketball and purple-and-gold team colors. Bold text reads “Boys Basketball All Conference – Zack Persing” with “Cahokia Conference – Illinois Division” at the bottom.
Students in National Honor Society volunteered for the third year with the Corps of Engineers. Despite the windy conditions, they worked hard to help prepare the campgrounds and surrounding areas for visitors ahead of the spring season next week. We’re proud of their dedication and willingness to serve the community!
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
group photo of NHS volunteers
Support the Carlyle High School Sophomore Class with our Kettle Korn Fundraiser! 🍿

Orders and payment are due March 23, and popcorn will be delivered March 26.

Thank you for supporting the Class of 2028!
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
Fundraiser order form for the Carlyle High School Sophomore Class Kettle Korn fundraiser. The form explains that orders and payment are due March 23 and delivery will take place March 26. It also notes that the popcorn is dairy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free, with space for buyers to list orders and payment information.
Reminder!
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
A  purple and gold graphic with a large gold circle and a stylized mascot in the background. Bold black text reads: “ATTN: Carlyle School District 11:20 Dismissal & End of Quarter 3 on 3/13/26!”