Thank you to all families who have participated!
The Chatham community has had a blast improving their heart health and a big impact for the community was made with over 50 families learning how to save a life with hands-only CPR.
We appreciate your partnership in education and continue to ask for your patience as we monitor changing conditions and make informed decisions to keep everyone safe.
Please contact your building administrators if you have any questions about the eLearning plan. Feel free to reach out to the Ball-Chatham School District Office with general inquiries.
We appreciate your partnership in education and ask for your continued patience as we monitor changing conditions and make informed decisions to keep everyone safe.
We are encouraging all families to start making any necessary plans in the event we cancel in-person learning.
A final decision about eLearning will be made either the night before or the morning of by 5:30 AM at the latest.
Ball-Chatham School District kindergarten pre-registration for the 2026-27 school year is now open.
The First Step...
If you live in the Ball-Chatham School District and have a child (or children) who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2026 please plan to pre-register online using this link to a Google Form. If you don't have a child about to enter kindergarten in Ball-Chatham School District, please forward this information to someone you may know who does.
Next...
Once your form is filled out and received, the District will email your Skyward login and password information within a week to 10 days. After receiving your Skyward information, parents/guardians should login and upload copies of:
● Their child's certified birth certificate
● A signed lease, mortgage, or most recent tax bill
● Two other pieces of mail with name and current address listed (such as utility bills, cable bill, etc.)
● Their child’s immunization records (due by the first day of school in August)
● A current physical for their child (due by the first day of school in August)
Need help figuring out how to upload copies of the above-needed items into Skyward after receiving your login and password? The District is providing a visual tutorial for uploading documents into Skyward here.
The pre-registration process will not be complete until proof of residency is confirmed (either by a copy of a lease, mortgage, or most recent tax bill along with two other pieces of mail with name and current address listed).
All pre-registration steps must be completed before the office closes for summer break, including residency verification. Please note that families will not be able to complete online registration in June/July and students will not be placed into a classroom, until residency documentation is received.
Pre-registered students and their families will be able to participate in transition activities beginning this spring at their home elementary school. The time/date/format for these events is yet to be determined.
We can’t wait to see all of our newest students who will begin their educational journey.
Congrats to the GHS students who have been named 2026 State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission!
The Illinois State Scholar program recognizes those that rank in the top 10 percent of Illinois' high school seniors.
The Chatham Chargers scrimmaged the Chatham Police Department last week prior to a GHS girls basketball game as part of the team's 'Fans in the Stands Night'.
Congratulations to the GHS speech team for its third place at home.
GHS senior and Art Club president Emily Harris recently had her painting “Octopus” accepted into a show at the Springfield Art Association titled "Paws, Claws, and Hooves: Our Best Animal Friends".
GHS girls basketball had the neat opportunity to play a game at Hoosier Gym in Knightstown, Indiana where the legendary movie Hoosiers was filmed.
The Titans defeated Trinity 54-50 to cap off an amazing day!
The GHS wrestling team celebrated Senior Night with a pair of big team wins over Jacksonville and Rochester.
📸 Brittany Ottino
In case you missed it, GHS alumnus and class of 2021 Valedictorian Will Lieber was awarded a 2025 Rhodes Scholarship!
He was one of only 32 recipients selected out of 800 applicants.
Congratulations, Will!
GMS held its annual Winter Assembly with outstanding performances and thrilling Teacher vs. Student games.
Seniors from the GHS girls basketball team each picked a BCSD5 staff member to recognize before a game.
GIS celebrated a terrific first semester by presenting awards, prizes and more!
Right before winter break, GES classes had their winter parties with plenty of festive fun, games and smiles!
Right before winter break, CES classes had their winter parties with plenty of festive fun, games and smiles!
The GMS 8th Grade girls basketball team will play Kingsley at 5:45 PM on Tuesday, December 16 in the IESA Class 4A State Tournament at Parkside Junior High in Normal.
The GHS Speech Team has placed second in its last three tournaments including competitions hosted by Bloomington HS, Richwoods HS & most recently Munster HS in Indiana.
Several different Titans have stepped up as tournament champions!
Fresh off a State Tournament appearance last season, the 2025-26 GHS boys basketball season is underway with the Titans in action again tomorrow night at Normal West.
