Olive green text reads "Art Club Raises Money for Chicago Trip" on a paint canvas background.

Art Club Raises Money for Chicago Trip

October 14, 2025
By: Tessa Hoffmann Carlyle High School art club raised money through a Pizza Hut fundraiser last Tuesday. According to Emily Kaupang, the CHS art teacher and art club advisor, t...
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Parent Teacher Conferences Planned

October 14, 2025
By: Alannah Sarcette Parent teacher conferences will be held at Carlyle High School on Oct. 23 and 30 from 4- 7:30 p.m. Parents can schedule conferences by calling the office t...
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Senior yearbook photo of Tessa Hoffmann and Ethan Brinkman.

DAR and SAR Good Citizens Named

October 14, 2025
By: Meghan Edwards Seniors selected Tessa Hoffmann to be the 2026 Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen and Ethan Brinkmann to be the 2026 Sons of the American Revol...
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Students Use Math and Marshmallows in Science

October 14, 2025
By: Margaret Bass Carlyle High School teacher Jill Crump’s physical science classes learned how to measure volume and pressure using math, marshmallows, science, and balloons la...
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NHS Blood Drive Scheduled

October 14, 2025
By: Landry Steinkamp Carlyle High School National Honor Society plans to host their annual fall Red Cross blood drive on Oct. 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Carlyle High ...
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FBLA Raises Money through Donut Sales

October 14, 2025
By: Brady Gustafson The Carlyle High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America, FBLA, recently sold over 400 boxes of donuts to cover this year’s dues. Adviser Bridg...
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Football Team Focuses on Team Building

October 14, 2025
By: Kamille Salyers This season Carlyle High School football team is engaging in several team building activities. Head Coach Nick Wolf explained many of the different activiti...
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Life Skills Class to Create and Sell Freeze-Dried Candy

October 14, 2025
By: Grayson Strader Students in Amanda Fruend’s Life Skills class at Carlyle High School have begun to create freeze-dried candy to sell to students and teachers in early Octobe...
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Students Learn to Test Water Quality

October 14, 2025
By: Abigail Steinkamp The Ag Science classes inspected water quality last week in Tammy Gerstenecker's classroom. All 17 students determined if the water samples were livabl...
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A brightly colored graphic with a deep green background, designed with a Brazilian Carnival or Tropical theme. The large, central text in white font reads "Take Me to Rio." The image is bordered with colorful illustrations, including two dancers wearing elaborate, feathered costumes, a Carnival mask at the top center, fireworks, flowers, leaves, and maracas. The color palette prominently features vibrant shades of green, yellow, red, blue, and purple.

Homecoming Week Planned

September 26, 2025
By: Tessa Hoffmann Students at Carlyle High School will participate in Homecoming Week from Oct. 13 to Oct. 18. The theme of homecoming this year at CHS is Take me to Rio said ...
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A promotional graphic for a Girls Golf event. The top half is a photograph of two smiling high school girls with long hair, wearing white collared shirts with a small logo, likely standing on a golf course with trees and parked cars in the background. The photo is separated from the text below by a curving black and gold graphic banner. The bottom half is a solid black background with the text: "GIRLS GOLF" in large, purple and gold lettering (with a golf ball icon replacing the 'o' and a flag at the end), followed by the event details: "FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH 1:00PM @ OKAWVILLE" in smaller, purple and yellow text

Golf Teams Prepare for Season Success

September 26, 2025
By: Addie Gansauer The golf season started last month, and the team has celebrated many wins. From practice this summer to playing in golf tournaments, many golfers said they ar...
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A playful graphic with a white background featuring a repeating pattern of stylized fried eggs (white outline with a yellow yolk), brown coffee beans, and small blue and yellow triangles and leaves. A prominent, rounded yellow banner is centered over the pattern, containing the text in a black script font: "Physics Takes Class Outside." The design has a casual, educational, or food-related theme.

Physics Takes Class Outside

September 26, 2025
By: Meghan Edwards Matt Morris’ fourth-hour Physics class finished their egg drop competition on Sept. 16. Students spent the week before the final event creating a landing appa...
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A mock-up of a white crewneck sweatshirt from the brand Gildan featuring a graphic design for a high school Senior Class of 2026. The text is centered on the chest: the word "SENIOR" is large and purple with a thin black outline. Below it, the number "2026" is inside a purple oval with small black dots on the ends. The words "Carlyle" on the left and "Indians" on the right are printed in a smaller, yellow script font, flanking the year.

Class Shirts Sold

September 26, 2025
By: Katie Rakers Carlyle High School Students can purchase class t-shirts for $15 and crewnecks for $25 until later this week. The senior shirts are white. Juniors wear black. ...
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A colorful and modern presentation slide or graphic with a school spirit theme. The main text is inside a large, irregularly shaped purple speech bubble and reads: "STUDENT COUNCIL GIVES PRIZES FOR SCHOOL SPIRIT" in bold, yellow and white font. The background is a light gray and white with a subtle checkered pattern, overlaid with abstract geometric elements in purple and yellow, including dotted lines, angular shapes, and stylized arcs. A thin purple bar runs along the bottom of the slide.

Student Council Gives Prizes for School Spirit

September 26, 2025
By: Brooke Kleiboeker The Student Council has added an extra incentive for students to wear purple and gold or Carlyle Indian attire on Fridays. If a student is seen wearing pu...
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A vibrant graphic design poster or program cover for the Carlyle Marching Band show titled "THE RED BRICK ROAD." The design features a large, black treble clef symbol centered against a bright, yellow background with blurred, warm-toned bokeh lights. The lower part of the treble clef's loop is filled with a stylized red brick pattern, visually linking the musical theme with the title. The text, in black font, is positioned near the top right of the clef.

Marching Indians Showcase New Field Show

September 26, 2025
By: Alannah Sarclette The 20 band members and six color guard members that make up the Carlyle High School Marching Indians have showcased their field show during halftime at fo...
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A photo showing the exterior back of a single-story house with tan or beige horizontal siding and a brown shingled roof, under a clear blue sky. A newly built wooden deck is attached to the house. The deck is constructed of light, natural-colored wood and includes railings and steps leading down to the ground. The surrounding yard is bare and dry dirt and dead grass, suggesting recent construction or landscaping work is still in progress.

Building Trades Plans to Finish Project House by May

September 26, 2025
By: Riley Terry Carlyle High School Building Trades teacher Jon Behrens has made big plans for his Building Trades class. Students benefit from taking Building Trades by gainin...
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A photo of five high school athletes and one female coach standing side-by-side on an outdoor turf sports field or track infield. The five athletes are wearing matching purple and yellow track uniforms with a graphic on the chest. The coach, on the far right, is wearing a black polo shirt and black shorts. One female athlete, second from the right, has a brace or wrap on her lower left leg. The group is standing in front of a chain-link fence, with trees, utility buildings, and a school bus visible in the bright, sunny background.

Carlyle Starts Cross Country Program

September 26, 2025
By: Brady Gustafson Carlyle High School started a cross-country program this school year. The prospective students on the team approached English teacher and track coach Patty ...
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A photograph of seven high school students standing behind a white counter at what appears to be a food booth at a fair or outdoor event. Six of the seven students are wearing shirts related to FFA (Future Farmers of America) or a Carlyle school club. They are all smiling and posed behind the counter, with some holding drinks or small items. Above them, a large blue and yellow sign reads "FOOD PICK UP HERE." The structure has a metal roof and fluorescent lighting. People, fair rides, and vehicles are visible in the background.

Students Volunteer at Tractor Pull

September 26, 2025
By: Brianna Blankenship Several members of the Carlyle High School FFA helped with the Illinois Tractor Pulling Association Tractor Pull at the Clinton County Fairgrounds, which...
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Carlyle Homecoming court and theme Announced

September 26, 2025
By: Margaret Bass Carlyle High School homecoming court and theme was announced last week. The annual event, which will be held on Oct. 18 in the Harriss Gymnasium, will be desig...
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A photograph shows four people standing side-by-side in front of a classroom whiteboard displaying a solid purple light. On the left are two high school girls, smiling. The girl on the far left has blonde hair, glasses, and is wearing a black sweatshirt with "National Honor Society" text. The second girl has long brown hair and is wearing a dark t-shirt with a volleyball graphic. To their right are two adults. A woman in the center has curly brown hair, glasses, and is wearing a rust-colored dress with a denim jacket. She is holding a white envelope with two hands. On the far right is a man with gray hair, glasses, and is wearing a dark patterned short-sleeved shirt and light pants. The group appears to be in a classroom, with a desk and various posters or boards visible on the edges of the frame.

Shook Receives Grant for Journalism Classes

September 26, 2025
By: Landry Steinkamp Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Press Foundation gave a $1,500 grant to the Carlyle Journalism program for three new Cannon cameras on Sept. 9 in Gina...
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