Come work in the NEW elementary school in Venice for the 2025-2026 school year! We have a brand new state of the art gymnasium and all new furniture, technology, and more! We are hiring! We are hiring for the following positions: custodian, part-time librarian, part-time assistant cook, part-time athletic director, part-time art teacher, band/music teacher, Grade 5-8 special education teacher, part-time social worker, part-time speech pathologist, Grade 7 teacher, Grade 8 teacher, and Grade 1st grade teacher. Click on the link below to see the job postings: https://5il.co/39epv All jobs are also posted on our school website. If you are interested please fill out an application and send all documents to the Superintendent of Schools by March 31st!
Come work in the NEW elementary school in Venice for the 2025-2026 school year! We have a brand new state of the art gymnasium and all new furniture, technology, and more! We are hiring! We are hiring for the following positions: custodian, part-time librarian, part-time assistant cook, part-time athletic director, part-time art teacher, band/music teacher, Grade 5-8 special education teacher, part-time social worker, part-time speech pathologist, Grade 7 teacher, Grade 8 teacher, and Grade 1st grade teacher. Click on the link below to see the job postings: https://5il.co/39epv All jobs are also posted on our school website. If you are interested please fill out an application and send all documents to the Superintendent of Schools by March 31st!
Congratulations Sophie Foster on an AMAZING job on your Illinois American Water Art Poster!!!!
Each student whose picture was chosen won a $100 class party!!!
Well Done Sophie!!!!
It was a GREAT DAY at Venice Elementary School.
Thank you to the men of our Venice Com munity who came out and read to our students for our Read Across America: Real Men Read!!!
You all are AMAZING!!!!
We are hiring a NEW part-time Athletic Director for the 2025-2026 School Year! Come join our team in a brand new state of the art gymnasium and new school! Click on the link for the job posting: https://5il.co/39bbt. If you are interested, please submit your application and application materials to the Superintendent of Schools to be considered by March 31st!
Come work at the NEW elementary school in Venice for the 2025-2026 school year! We are hiring! We are hiring for the following positions: custodian, part-time librarian, part-time assistant cook, part-time art teacher, band/music teacher, Grade 5-8 special education teacher, part-time social worker, part-time speech pathologist, Grade 7 teacher, Grade 8 teacher, and Grade 1st grade teacher. Click on the link below to see the job postings: https://5il.co/35az3 All jobs are also posted on our school website. If you are interested please fill out an application and send all documents to the Superintendent of Schools by March 31st!
Venice Families . . . this week March 3 - 7, 2025 is READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK. Our students will be celebrating with dress down days on Monday March 3, 2025 - Thursday March 6, 2025. Please see the flyer for details of our daily dress down attire!
Don't forget . . .Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday March 6, 2025 from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm, and Friday March 7, 2025 from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm. Sign up with your child's teacher.
Check out this week's new school photos! Progress continues. #RedDevilPride
Venice Elementary School Black History Month Program is Friday February 28, 2025 at 10:00 am at the Venice Recreation Center.
Come out and support our students!!
Venice Community! Please see the attached photos of the progress on the new elementary school! You will see pictures of a middle school classroom with built in lockers, an elementary classroom, gym, cafeteria, Principal and secretary offices. We are at the final stages of the construction project and I can't be more excited about its development! We have come such a long way. Stay tuned for more photos in the upcoming weeks! #RedDevilPride
Dear Venice Families, Due to Thursday’s forecast of bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills expected of roughly -15 to -20 degrees, we will have an E-Learning day on Thursday, February 20! E-Learning days are considered student attendance days; therefore, please ensure your child is in attendance for school online; otherwise, they will be marked absent. Please have your child login by 8:15 AM as the school day begins promptly at 8:30 AM. If your child has any issues logging in for school please contact your child's teacher or the school at 618-274-7953. Stay safe and warm! Dr. Tolbert, Superintendent
Dear Venice Families, due to the winter weather forecasted for the morning commute on Wednesday, February 19, Venice Elementary School students and staff will have an E-Learning day on Wednesday, February 19! E-Learning days are considered student attendance days; therefore, please ensure your child is in attendance for school online; otherwise, they will be marked absent. All students have their Chromebooks that will allow them to attend school from their residence. Please have your child login by 8:15 AM as the school day begins promptly at 8:30 AM. If your child has any issues logging in for school please contact your child's teacher or the school at 618-274-7953. Stay safe and warm! Dr. Tolbert, Superintendent
Dear Venice Families, due to the winter weather forecasted for Wednesday, February 12, Venice Elementary School students and staff will have an E-Learning day on Wednesday, February 12! E-Learning days are considered student attendance days; therefore, please ensure your child is in attendance; otherwise, they will be marked absent. All students have their Chromebooks that will allow them to attend school from their residence. Please have your child login by 8:15 AM as the school day begins promptly at 8:30 AM. If your child has has any issues logging in for school please contact your child's teacher or the school at 618-274-7953. Stay safe and warm! Dr. Tolbert, Superintendent
Board of Education! Due to challenges of the morning commute due to the incoming forecasted weather on Wednesday, I will be calling a REMOTE LEARNING day for Wednesday, February 12 . It is a normal work day for all staff. Messages to our families will go out momentarily. Thank you, and stay warm! Dr. Tolbert
Dear Staff! Due to challenges of the morning commute due to the incoming forcasted weather on Wednesday, I will be calling a REMOTE LEARNING day for Wednesday, February 12. Please follow your remote learning schedule. Contact Ms. Outerbridge if you have any questions about your work day. It is a normal work day for all staff. Messages to our families will go out momentarily. Thank you, and stay warm! Dr. Tolbert
The new elementary school construction project has not slowed down. We continue to make great progress! We are ahead of schedule and everything is really coming together! Check out the new photos of our school that show our progress as we near completion in less than 4.5 months. #RedDevilPride
Good Morning Venice Families,
All roads are leading to Mulberry Grove this morning as Lovejoy/Venice 7th grade basketball team take on Pana Sacred Heart in the first round of IESA State Regional Basketball Chamionship at Mulberry Grive Jr/Sr High School at 11:00 am.
Come out and support our boys.
Your Invited! Truancy Officer, Tim Rhymer, from the Regional Office of Education 41 will be at Venice Elementary School on Friday, February 7th at 2:05 to go over county/state attendance requirements for our school as well as answer any questions parents may have about attendance or truancy. Please click on this link for more information about the event. https://5il.co/35b1v There will be attendance prizes given at this event. I encourage everyone to attend if you are able to do so. Our student attendance matters!
Our Venice Red Devil Students have done it again!!
Our attendance for today's remote learning day is 83.1%. That means that 83.1% of our students attended their classes today!!!
Outstanding job Venice Red Devils . . .Way to GO!!!!
It's pizza and ice cream on Friday!!!!
Good Morning Venice Families,
Mark your calendars!
Mr. Timothy Rhymer from the Regional Office of Education will be at our school on February 7, 2025 at 2:05 pm, to provide a presentation on Attendance.
Please make every effort to attend, as this presentation will provide important information on attendance for all our students and families.
If you have any questions and/or concerns, please contact us at school.