School communities across Illinois are asked to participate in the 5Essentials Survey each year. The survey is used to gather information on school climate and culture. The 2026 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey window will close on March 13, 2026.
Here is the link for parents to take the survey:

http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

4 months ago, Darin Smith
CONGRATULATIONS to these 3 Lady Indians for being All Conference selections! 💜🏀💛

#AllConference #LadyIndians #CarlyleBasketball

Photo Credit: Landry Steinkamp
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
 Gold and purple graphic celebrating All Conference honors for Carlyle Lady Indians Basketball. Three circular photos feature Addie Gansauer(#4, Senior) in the center, smiling with hands raised, Meghan Edwards (#12, Senior) on the left holding a basketball and pointing forward, and Alex Johnson (#3, Sophomore) on the right holding a basketball and pointing. The text reads “All Conference” and “Carlyle Lady Indians Basketball.”
Congratulations to all of our talented art students who represented our school at the Clinton County Art Show last night! Amazing work!! 🎨
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
student art work
student art work
student art work
student art work
student art work
student art work
student art work
7 of our talented musicians represented CHS at the Clinton County Honor Band last night! They performed alongside talented musicians from across the county.🎶👏

Recognized students:
Olivia Abraham
Kailyn Alexandar
Chance Brewer
Autumn Buehler
Cooper Diekemper
Rachel McDuffey
Madison Young

Great job representing CHS! 💜💛

Photo Credit: Matt Wilson
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
a photo of CHS honor band members
CHS Baseball spirit wear and gear is here! ⚾️🔥

Shop now: https://chsindians2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
Congratulations to the February CHS Students of the Month: Preston Wise, freshman; Rachel McDuffey, sophomore; Briana Macke, junior; Alannah Sarclette, senior
4 months ago, Brian James
Save the date! ✨
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
A black and gold celebratory graphic with information about Honors Night on 5/11/2026 @7pm in the CHS Cafeteria
This week, we are honoring Mrs. Loepker! We appreciate you more than words can say! 👏💜
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
 Gemini said An Instagram post celebrating "Happy School Social Worker Week!" featuring a central portrait of Mrs. Loepker, a smiling woman with blonde hair, inside a wavy yellow and purple frame. The background consists of a white center with purple and yellow color blocks in the corners, accented by purple and black starburst shapes. At the bottom, a purple banner reads, "THANK YOU, MRS. LOEPKER!" in yellow text.
Our Life Skills class got an inside look at banking! Thank you to 1NB and Bridget Potter for giving us a tour. We are able to see the coin machines, vault, and drive-thru window! Students also were able to do a Q&A about all the services the bank offers!! 🏦💰
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
life skills students explore the bank
life skills students explore the bank
life skills students explore the bank
life skills students explore the bank
Anatomy students are learning about the structure and function of the human eye through a series of activities, including a cow eye dissection!
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
students work on dissection
students work on dissection
students work on dissection
students work on dissection
February was CTE Month, and this is how we celebrated at CHS!

Showcasing the talent, teamwork, and real-world skills our students develop every day. 💙💛

🌾 🌽 🚜💼 📊💰

#CTSO #FBLA #FFA
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
A flyer for celebrating CTE Month
A collage titled “FBLA Week” featuring photos from Carlyle High School’s 2026 FBLA celebrations
A collage titled “FFA Week” featuring photos from Carlyle High School’s 2026 FFA celebrations
Congratulations to our outstanding journalists who competed at the 75th Annual Winter Conference on Wednesday! 🥇 Maggie Bass – 1st Place, Feature Writing 🥈 Riley Terry – 2nd Place, Advertising Design 🥉 Landry Steinkamp – 3rd Place, Best Story (Sports Spread) 🥉 Addie Gansauer – 3rd Place, Best Story (Yearbook Clubs Spread) 🥉 Maggie Bass – 3rd Place, Best Story (Academics Spread)
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
photo of 3 students holding certificates
Our seniors had a great time at Explore KC Day yesterday! Students were able to explore different career pathways, speak with KC faculty/staff, and hear from a panel of student ambassadors!
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
photo of students in auditorium
students in the auditorium
group photo of students
Our brain games team was hard at work today! 🧠 This year's theme was Fantastic Fiction. 📚📖 Teams were asked to complete a variety of projects including minute to win it activities, engineering challenges, storyboard creation, spelling tests, trivia, and more! Representing Carlyle High School was four of our seniors: Mary Ann Brown, Alannah Sarclette, Brooke Kleiboeker, and Karlie Gehrs. Great job! 👏 Thank you to ROE #13 for hosting this challenging and fun event!
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
team photo
photo of the team working
photo of the team working
photo of the team working
One game. One shot. Regionals Championship, here we come. 🏀🔥

Photo Credit: Landry Steinkamp
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
A promotional basketball graphic featuring a male player in a white Carlyle Indians uniform, jersey number 22, holding a basketball in front of his chest. He stands centered against a large, close-up background image of a basketball. Bold text at the top reads “Regional Finals,” with “Carlyle Indians” displayed on the left side and placeholder text “XXX” on the right. At the bottom, it says “Friday, February 27” with additional placeholder text below. The design uses black and gold tones with purple accents.
LET'S GOOOOOO! 🔥🏀 Photo credit: Landry Steinkamp
4 months ago, Bridget McConnell
flyer for tonight’s game
🏀💜 Good luck to the Lady Indians as they compete tonight at SECTIONALS!! 💛🏀

Photo Credit: Landry Steinkamkp
5 months ago, Bridget McConnell
 Promotional graphic for a girls basketball game day. A player wearing a white Carlyle jersey (#4) holds a basketball in front of a black background with gold smoke effects. Large gold and purple text reads “SECTIONALS” with “GIRLS BASKETBALL” above it. A purple banner across the middle says “Indians vs Bluffs.” The bottom text reads “2/24/2026 | @ 6:00 PM” with a location icon and “Bunker Hill” The design features purple and gold team colors and an Indian head logo.
Regionals tonight vs. Mulberry Grove. Let's go, Indians!!🏀

Photo Credit: Landry Steinkamp
5 months ago, Bridget McConnell
A sports graphic for a basketball regional game. A player wearing a white jersey with purple and gold trim and the number 55 stands in the center, holding a basketball. Large yellow text in the background reads "REGIONALS," and the top says "HOME VS. MULBERRY GROVE." The date 2.23.2026 and time 6:00 PM are at the bottom against a black background with purple distressed accents.
Carlyle FBLA has launched 15 brand new designs, including school spiritwear, inclusion, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter & more!

And the best part.. ALL PROCEEDS SUPPORT THE CGS PLAYGROUND FUND!!

Shop now at https://carlylefbla.square.site/s/shop

Prices starting at $15. Store closes on Sunday, March 1st.
5 months ago, Bridget McConnell
flyer for spring shirt drop
Thank you to Dieterich Bank for speaking with our FBLA chapter and our 6th and 7th hour Resource Management classes this week! Students gained valuable insights on budgeting, managing checking and savings accounts, and investing for their future. We appreciate the opportunity for our students to learn real-world financial skills from local professionals! 💰🤑
5 months ago, Bridget McConnell
group photo
group photo
students practices filling out a large check
student gives a thumbs up by the large check
group photo
group photo