Jacksonville High School Alumni Association

09/18/2026

Thank you to those generous donors who have already helped us inch our way to our $10,000 goal!! We still have about $5,000 to go, and the time for District #117 teachers to begin applying for this year's grants is growing near. If you would like to help us fund teacher grants which help to implement innovative classroom ideas to spark learning, it isn't too late.

Thank you for considering a donation to the 2026-27 JPSF Teacher Grant Program. You can donate online, or you may mail a check to the address noted (see the flyer for details). We will also have the ability to accept cash or check donations at this year's homecoming game.

09/08/2026

09/03/2026

The 2026-27 JPSF Teacher Grant Program Fundraiser is now open. This program raises funds for grants for which District #117 teachers can apply to implement an innovative idea to enhance classroom learning. Please consider helping us to reach our goal of raising $10,000 to support our dedicated educators.

08/11/2026

THANK YOU to Reynolds Consumer Products, Share the Spirit, and the Jacksonville Lions Club for all that you have done to help get District #117 students off to a great start for the 2026-27 school year!!!

Jacksonville has the BEST community partners!!! Reynolds provides hundreds of Hefty Bags for the schools to use, Share the Spirit graciously provides our shoe closet with many pairs of shoes to help us meet that need, and the Jacksonville Lions Club gives of their time and energy to organize the annual school supply drive.

THANK YOU also to Walmart Store #200 for providing the venue for the school supply drive and making it so easy for generous citizens to shop!! And THANK YOU to the Jacksonville community for all of the support you provided in purchasing school supplies. Each school has received boxes of supplies to distribute to students who need them to start school, and we have more to send after school is underway thanks to everyone's wonderful contributions.

We are truly blessed to live in such a terrific community!!!

07/25/2026

Thank you to the Lions Club for their faithful support of the annual school supply drive!! They are wonderful community partners and help to make it possible for all District #117 students to get to the classroom in the best condition for learning.

05/05/2026

04/22/2026

The Jacksonville Public Schools Foundation and LLCC Western Region Education Center have partnered to offer a new certificate program in Industrial Maintenance. JHS students enrolling in this program during their senior year will have the opportunity to do so with all tuition and fees being paid for by the JPSF.

What does an Industrial Maintenance Technician actually do?

Think of them as the problem-solvers behind the scenes—keeping machines, systems, and entire facilities running.

-Fix machines when something goes wrong

-Perform routine maintenance to prevent breakdowns

-Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues

-Use tools, sensors, and even computers to diagnose problems

It’s a career where you’re always learning and always doing! Our NEW Industrial Technologies program starts August 24 and registration is open now. Funding for Jacksonville High School students who participate will be covered by LLCC and the Jacksonville Public
Schools Foundation!

Explore the program: https://www.llcc.edu/.../workforce.../industrial-technology

04/21/2026

To help celebrate our Crimson Jubilee Campaign, Peddler's Antiques and Home Decor Shoppes has very generously offered to hold an event on Friday, May 1st. 10% of all sales that day will benefit the Jacksonville Public Schools Foundation.

We are so very grateful for LeAnn Bergschneider and all that she does to support the community!! We hope that you can support Peddler's, perhaps do some shopping for Mother's Day, and support the JPSF. They will be open that day until 7:00 p.m.

03/28/2026

THANK YOU to the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce for the wonderful recognition provided to the Jacksonville Public Schools Foundation at last evening's annual meeting of being selected as the Not-for-Profit Business of the Year. I was honored to accept the award for the JPSF and to thank all of the individuals who have made our work possible for the past 40 years. April and I are so grateful for the dedication of the JPSF Board of Directors led by President Ginny Fanning and Vice President Jane Hadden, for the stalwart work of both Secretary Helen Baldwin and Treasurer Joy French Becker who have steadfastly served the JPSF in these roles since 1986, for the partnership we have with District #117, and for the loyal support of the entire Jacksonville community who have made our work possible.

We celebrate our Crimson Jubilee this year, and this award couldn't have come at a more meaningful time. Here's to the next 40 years!