Get your spirit wear today, just in time for the holiday season. Orders are due November 1, 2019
The 7/8 SMS Concert Band. #bobcats432
First concert of the year, starting off with the SHS Choir, follows by the 6th grade Band. #bobcats432
Fundraiser for the Freshmen Class of 2023 .
This fundraiser will begin the first week of November! All freshmen students will be selling discount cards for $15 each.
Somonauk HS Virtual Enterprises students attend Leadership Conference. Future Business Leaders!
Does your home need one last touch of fall with the aromas of “peaches and pumpkin patch” in the air? Would you like to bring a “mountaintop Christmas” to your mantle this holiday season? Are you stumped for ideas each year when shopping for your child-care providers, book-club hosts, teachers, or furry baby care-takers? Looking for “the perfect man”? Our annual sophomore candle sale is underway! Hand-poured on a family farm in northern Illinois, Country Lights soy candles make the perfect holiday gift! Contact your favorite Somonauk High School sophomore, Mrs. Nelson, or the high school office to make your selection. Orders will be available by Thanksgiving.
'Tis the season for the JUNIOR CLASS GREENS FUNDRAISER! Every junior at Somonauk High School is selling the items pictured below to raise money for Prom and their senior trip. If you wish to purchase anything, please see a junior for more details or email Bryan McMahan (mcmahanb@somonauk.net) and Amanda Hammett (hammetta@somonauk.net). We thank our community for such wonderful support!
Great crowd for Thursday Night Lights, Somonauk Bobcats vs Byron Tigers. Thanks for
coming to celebrate our Senior Bobcats!
Picture retakes is Monday, October 7th from 10:30-11:45. If you did not have your picture taken in September stop in the office for an order form. If you would like retakes you must bring your pictures that you received with you on Oct. 7th. Any questions contact Mrs. Plante in the office.
What is almost as cool as FRIDAY Night Lights?!?! Why THURSDAY Night Lights! October 3rd at 6:00 pm the Somonauk Soccer team will take on Byron.
We will also recognize our seniors at 5:30.
BOBCAT PRIDE~ Let's do this!
Loved the Fireworks Tonight! SHS HOCO 2019
Congrats to the SHS HOCO Court 2019! Congrats to Lexi and Garrett named King and Queen! #bobcats432 #SHSHOCO2019
Mother nature showed her fireworks last night, but Somonauk HOCO 2019 will have a quick firework display at approximately 7:00 pm!
Come watch from the Middle School parking lot
Somonauk HOCO Pep Assembly 2019 - Road Trip USA
HOCO Soccer Game tonight vs. Sandwich HS cancelled in agreement with administration and head coaches, due to field conditions and continued weather. Fireworks will be rescheduled for Saturday evening. Bonfire cancelled reschedule TBD.Tailgating in HS Main Gym 4:00-5:30.
Due to the anticipated weather forecast for tomorrow, this is the revised information for the day:
Friday September 27, 2019
HS Schedule - 1:40 Schedule
HOCO Pep Assembly 1:40 in Gym
Parade & Float work has been cancelled
4:00-5:30 Tailgating Activities - HS Main Gym (Use Main Entrance Door A)
Bounce Activities, Recreational Activities & Pizza
5:45 Senior Soccer Introductions & Marching Band Performance before and after Senior Intros
6:00 Somonauk vs. Sandwich Varsity Soccer Game
Half-Time: HOCO Court Introductions, Cheer/Dance Performances & Fireworks (Approximately 6:45 pm)
Bonfire has been cancelled.
UPDATE: Homecoming GAME events
With the predicted weather forecast, we are going to move the HOMECOMING SOCCER game time up one hour to 6:00 pm. This "may" allow us to get complete game in before forecasted storms occur.
5:45 Soccer Sr Night
6:00 GAME vs Sandwich
halftime: dance, cheer and homecoming court
Let's GO BOBCATS!
HOCO Parade Friday 5:30 pm! Starts HS Parking lot eastbound Washington to S Depot,
southbound to LaSalle towards HS/MS. Tailgating activities begin after parade. 7:00 pm Soccer game vs Sandwich, with Bonfire to follow.
Somonauk BLUE CREW ready for the HOCO Volleyball vs HBR! Go Varsity Bobcats! #bobcats432
JV Volleyball lost in three to HBR, great effort ladies! #bobcats432
Freshmen Volleyball wins in two games 25-9, 25-11 over HBR. #bobcats432
SHS HOCO 2019 - ROAD TRIP USA - Seniors #bobcats432
SHS HOCO is here, HALL DECKS underway! #bobcats432
Financial Aid Night will be held tonight, September 18th at 5:00pm in the high school cafeteria. Presenting along with me will be Lizy Garcia-Ramirez, ISAC Corps representative and Maribel Luna from Financial Aid at Waubonsee Community College. We’ll go over the FAFSA specifically and the financial aid process as a whole. The FAFSA opens October 1st.
Thanks to Mrs Reader and all of the AP Literature students for planning engaging activities for our annual Plagiarism Bootcamp.
It’s officially Childhood Cancer Awareness Month! A time when Childhood Cancer communities turn GOLD in support for all kids with cancer. Somonauk CUSD #432 will continue to partner with St. Baldrick's Foundation to battle childhood Cancer.
Our newest campaign, defy (DFY), is a way for everyone to have a stake in joining the fight against pediatric cancers by refusing to accept the current statistics, and by using defiance to come together in support & hope.
Somonauk BOBCATS will raise awareness by wearing GOLD socks in our competitions! This is not a fundraiser but just an awareness, an opportunity to show support! All three buildings have been impacted by childhood cancer in the past year and its crucial we show our support and hope.
Athletic teams will wear GOLD socks for middle school and high school VOLLEYBALL, SOCCER, and GOLF. ;during the weeks of September 16-27.
BOBCATS BATTLE CHILDHOOD CANCER 2020 -Date to be announced soon for Spring 2020!
Chemistry class lab debrief, Circle Time with Mr Wimber. #Challenge432
Spanish Club Meeting
September 13th during advisory
Come see what it is all about, including Sugar skull painting, taco night, and a salsa competition
Big thank you to Mrs Wold and Ms Anderson for all of their hard work this weekend at the Sandwich Fair! Thank you to all of our SLS FFA members for their help and support at the fair! #bobcats432
By the end of the morning 100% of our SHS Seniors will have completed 3 college applications! Thanks to Aurora U, NIU and Waubonsee CC for helping today! #NextLevelReady
Thank you for all of the SHS families that stopped in for Open House! #bobcats432
Excited to see the BLUE CREW out at SHS for the Volleyball home opener. #bobcats432
Huge thank you to Mrs Dale for sharing her talents in making SHS GREAT!
Some SHS students enjoyed the upgraded outdoor eating area for lunch today. This area
can be used for lunch and outdoor class space. #bobcats432
Class of 2019: Stop into the HS Main Office to pick up your Yearbook between 7:30-4:00 daily. All other students will get their’s during lunches week one.
Reminder to all students that got a letter from Mrs Hammett regarding EPP; there will be a meeting in the HS Computer Lab on Friday 7/12 at 9:00 am. Please enter HS Main Entrance. Fees should be paid prior, bring corrective eyewear. Parents should stay for parent signature.
Congratulations to our State Degree recipients in FFA! These students, their families, and their supporters should be quite proud as these are some of the top 3% in the state of Illinois! #bobcats432
Great way to finish their Senior year! Thank you Bobcats Class of 2019! #bobcats432
Enjoying the Class of 2019’s Senior Trip on the Odyssey, on Lake Michigan.
Sorry for this delay on Boys Track & Field Sectional Update:
The boys' team placed 14th of 17 teams at the Orion Sectional Friday. Here are results by athlete:
Jared Banister placed 6th in the 800, Ethan Gabrys 3rd in the 110 Hurdles, and Noah Gabrys 6th in the 100 and all brought back a medal!
Aaron Banister: 11th in 1600 (5:18.05)
Jared Banister: 14th in 400 (1:00.00); 6th in 800 (2:17.70)
Ethan Gabrys: 3rd in 110 high hurdles (19.05); 12th in 300 hurdles (51.04)
Noah Gabrys: 6th in 100 (11.77); 9th in 200 (25.30)
Justin Grabow: 24th in Shotput (24-07); 30th in Discus (59-08)
Ajay Mahara: 17th in 100 (12.39); 22nd in 200 (27.38)
Nelson Mantzke: 23rd (26-09); 26th in Discus (69-08)
Zach Olson: 15th in Long Jump (16-09)
Brian Van Norman: 21st in Long Jump (15-08.5)
4x100 11th (52.63) of Aaron Banister, Ajay Mahara, Brian Van Norman, and Zach Olson
4x200 8th (1:44.54) of Ryan Zaeske, Ajay Mahara, Zach Olson and Noah Gabrys
4x400 9th (4:12.07) of Ethan & Noah Gabrys, Ryan Zaeske, and Jared Banister
Thank you to Mr Marshall and the
Maintenance staff for taking care of all of our facilities after those strong storms. Be safe Bobcats! #bobcats433
Congratulations SHS Class of 2019 on your Graduation Day! Don’t be strangers, once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat! Challenge, Connect & Next Level Ready #bobcats432
SHS Class of 2019 is ready for Graduation on Sunday. Started with a class picture, then practice, the Graduate Walk at JRW and finished with a race like
“The Old Days!”
Bobcats to Next Level: Congratulations to CJ Ciesielczyk for committing to continue his academic and
Basketball career at Kishwaukee College. #bobcats432
Bobcats to Next Level: Congrats to Lauren Kawall for committing to continuing her academic and Basketball career at Kishwaukee College. #bobcats432
Bobcats to Next Level: Congratulations to Katie Boczko for continuing her academic and Basketball career at Aurora University. #bobcats432
Bobcats to the Next Level: Congratulations to Jake Norris who will be continuing his academic and Golf career at St Ambrose University. #bobcats432
Bobcats to the Next Level: Congrats to Nolan Wegener that will be heading to McHenry Community College to continue his academics and baseball career. #bobcats432
After 3 innings EA 5 and Bobcats 2 #bobcats432
After two innings of play EA 3 and Bobcats 0 #bobcats432
IHSA Regional Championship Baseball game at Kenny Field in Big Rock, Somonauk vs Elgin Academy. After 1 inning EA 1 and Bobcats 0 #bobcats432
Lady Bobcats lose a hard fought IHSA Regional Semi to Leland/Earlville 9-6. Great Season Lady Bobcats!
Bobcat Softball down 9-6 in top of 7, let’s go Bobcats. Hold nothing back!
Bobcats down 9-6 in bottom of 6.
Somonauk 3 vs Leland/Earlville 1 middle of 3, IHSA Regional Semi at St Bede
Thanks to all of the SHS students, staff and community for donating blood today! Thanks to NHS for your organization!
Congratulations to SHS FFA President McKenna Dayhuff for being chosen as FFA Sectional Sentinel. #bobcatslead #bobcats432
Happy to have some of the Naperville North Student Council it today’s exchange.
Big Thanks to Naperville North HS for doing a Student Exchange program with SHS Student Council members, as they will visit SHS in the near future.
SHS Concert Band
SMS 8th Grade Band
Somonauk-Serena HS Jazz Band
5th grade and 6/7th grade Bands from SMS.
Congratulations and THANK YOU! Year one for St. Baldrick's Foundation is in the books, and our GRAND TOTAL for fundraising for the entire Somonauk CUSD #432 was:
$15,189
This number is truly awesome! Thank you all for your efforts.
Update 9:15: During our morning bus routes this morning, one of our district buses was involved in a minor accident on the south side of Lake Holiday. Somonauk Fire Department, Lasalle County Sheriffs, district administration and transportation assisted on the scene. Parents of all current riders were notified and checked at the scene, there were no injuries on-site. Students were transported back to campus at approximately 8:45.
During our morning bus routes this morning one of our district busses was involved in a minor accident. Somonauk Fire Department, Lasalle County Sheriffs and district administration assisted on the scene. Parents of all current riders are currently being notified and checked in the scene. We have no injuries on-site. Further updates to follow.
Thanks to the Illinois National Guard for coming out to SHS today.
For Tuesday April 30: Track Meet @ Hall HS - Cancelled, Baseball & Softball - Home Cancelled due to the weather.
Prom busses are leaving Gaslite Manner at 11:14, anticipate 50 minutes back to SHS.
SHS Prom 2019
Prom Walk 2019 & Prom Court
PROM WALK INFO - Saturday April 27 - Doors to SHS open for the public at 4:00 pm, line-up at 4:15, then at 4:30 Prom Walk begins in SHS Gym. Get ready to travel back in time for the Great Gatsby!
Lady Bobcats Softball beats Westmont HS 19-0 in 4 innings. Way to go ladies!
Somonauk student Roxie Bell was one of our top shavee fundraisers. Samantha Froelich was our volunteer barber.
On Friday April 12, Somonauk CUSD 432 hosted our first St. Baldrick’s Foundation shaving event. With over 20 students and staff shaving their heads to raise funds for Childhood Cancer research. We well exceeded our goal, raising over $12,000. Thank you all for your efforts and support! Please send any pictures or videos to bensone@somonauk.net or ozarkak@somonauk.net. #bobcatscare #bobcats433
Somonauk-Leland-Sandwich FFA Chapter Banquet, all three communities are so proud of your many accomplishments this year. Seniors - Thank you for 4 years of excellence! #bobcats432
Congrats to the Lady Bobcats, the Seneca Round Robin Champs!
Bobcats Baseball wins at home over Lamoille-Ohio 14-0 tonight. Come see the Bobcats play Ohio at home on Saturday at 10:00.
Congrats Lady Bobcats on your 18-1 win over Lamoille-Ohio this evening!
Change for a CURE Class Competition! From Monday until Thursday during lunches, we will have buckets out for donations for St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Bring your change and dollars to donate. Let’s see who the winning class will be, the winning class will be recognized at the Friday assembly.
SHS St. Baldrick’s Spirit Week Schedule:
Monday -Crazy Sock Day - Sock it to childhood Cancer!
Tuesday - Pajama Day - Put Cancer to bed
Wednesday - Red, White & Blue Day - Patriotic Pride against Cancer!
Thursday - Hat Day - Hats in solidarity for those children struggling with Cancer!
Friday - Green Day - Green to support St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Congrats to the Bobcats Baseball team with an 18-1 win over HBR. Bobcats are now (1-3)(1-0). Steven Kenyon with 2 home runs, 6 RBIs.
Congrats Bobcats Softball for your 5-1 win over HBR. Bobcats are now (3-1)(1-0).
Day one at Disney is in the books!
More day one
Pics from Florida!
First Day in Florida for Band and Dance!
Bobcat Softball wins game
2 vs Plano 11-0 (2-1,0-0). Time to breakout the broom for the sweep! #bobcatsoftball
Softball winners, Bobcats over Reapers 11-9! #bobcats432
Second Act was just as good as the first! Thank you to the Somonauk Community for supporting Fine Arts! #bobcats432
Terrific first half of the Fine Arts Performance 2019!
Fine Arts Community Fest March 21 from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Today at all three Somonauk CUSD #432 buildings, all students and staff participated in an Intruder Drill. Students and staff executed new options and procedures to ensure safety and preparation in the event of a real safety threat. Thank you to all of the students and staff for their efforts during the drills.
Thank you to the staff from the Secretary of State’s Office,providing opportunities to safely experience distracted and impaired driving.
Congrats to Shea Reisel Girls Wrestling State Champion!
Somonauk High School has an Illinois State Champion Wrestler. SHS freshman Shea Reisel, 101 lbs State Champion, 1 of 13 girls state Champions. There was 246 girls in the state series. Congrats Shea! #bobcatstatechampion #bobcats432
Welcome to the Somonauk HS Class of 2023, Future Freshmen event. Thanks to our student and staff panels.
We are welcoming Retired Naperville Detective and nationally recognized speaker to our building to discuss Digital Safety on Tuesday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym.