Ball-Chatham
School District
🗣️ 𝙒𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙐𝙥 𝙏𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙨 🥁📣
The Titan Marching Band and color guard along with the GHS cheer and dance teams greeted students arriving to school on Friday morning.
The Titan Marching Band and color guard along with the GHS cheer and dance teams greeted students arriving to school on Friday morning.
𝔾𝕄𝕊 𝕎𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝔹𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝔸𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕝𝕪
On the first day of school Monday, GMS closed out the day with an entertaining assembly including a game, cheer team performance and t-shirt toss.
On the first day of school Monday, GMS closed out the day with an entertaining assembly including a game, cheer team performance and t-shirt toss.
#𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 🏫
The U.S. News & World Report Best High School ranking has consistently recognized Glenwood High School the best High School in the Springfield metro area and that mark did not change in the 2026-27 edition.
The annual report also rated GHS as the 89th best in the state of Illinois (out of 675 public high schools ranked) for an improvement of 16 places compared to last year’s rankings.
The U.S. News & World Report ranking is based on several factors including state-required tests, graduation rates and college readiness. GHS had several impressive state rankings including No. 69 in state assessment proficiency and No. 76 in the college curriculum breadth index. Ratings in both of those categories saw significant improvements for GHS compared to the 2025-26 report.
Glenwood High School continues to provide all students with information, assistance and support to develop appropriate educational and career goals for transitioning to, through and beyond high school.
The U.S. News & World Report Best High School ranking has consistently recognized Glenwood High School the best High School in the Springfield metro area and that mark did not change in the 2026-27 edition.
The annual report also rated GHS as the 89th best in the state of Illinois (out of 675 public high schools ranked) for an improvement of 16 places compared to last year’s rankings.
The U.S. News & World Report ranking is based on several factors including state-required tests, graduation rates and college readiness. GHS had several impressive state rankings including No. 69 in state assessment proficiency and No. 76 in the college curriculum breadth index. Ratings in both of those categories saw significant improvements for GHS compared to the 2025-26 report.
Glenwood High School continues to provide all students with information, assistance and support to develop appropriate educational and career goals for transitioning to, through and beyond high school.
𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝙳𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚂𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚕 🏫✏️
Glenwood Intermediate School welcomed students back for a fun first day from start to finish as the 2026-27 school year is officially under way!
Glenwood Intermediate School welcomed students back for a fun first day from start to finish as the 2026-27 school year is officially under way!
𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝙳𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚂𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚕 🏫✏️
Glenwood Elementary School welcomed students back for a fun first day from start to finish as the 2026-27 school year is officially under way!
Glenwood Elementary School welcomed students back for a fun first day from start to finish as the 2026-27 school year is officially under way!
𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝙳𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚂𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚕 🏫✏️
Chatham Elementary School welcomed students back for a fun first day from start to finish as the 2026-27 school year is officially under way!
Chatham Elementary School welcomed students back for a fun first day from start to finish as the 2026-27 school year is officially under way!
𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝙳𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚂𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚕 🏫✏️
Ball Elementary School welcomed students back for a fun first day from start to finish as the 2026-27 school year is officially under way!
Ball Elementary School welcomed students back for a fun first day from start to finish as the 2026-27 school year is officially under way!
𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿
The IHSA moved the football season up one week to add an additional playoff round, while all other fall sports remain on their traditional schedule. Because of this, Meet the Titans would have taken place during tryout week, before school began, and before many of our high school clubs had resumed activities. As a result, many of our student-athletes, coaches, clubs, and organizations would not have been able to fully participate in Meet the Titans as it was intended.
After listening to feedback from our community, we're excited to introduce a new back-to-school tradition: Titan Town Takeover!
Over the past few years, the importance of community has brought our tight-knit village even closer together. This reimagined weekend celebration will bring together students, families, staff, clubs, businesses, and community members for a weekend filled with Titan pride, fun activities, and opportunities to celebrate the start of another great school year.
Titan Experience Sign Up Form (K-5): https://forms.gle/9REs1jLPjKUjYiYE7
We can't wait to celebrate with you!
One School. One Community. One Titan Nation
2026-27 online registration for K-12 is open now thru July 31, 2026. Registering as soon as possible will help plan bus routes, class schedules and more.
Click here to access Skyward or visit chathamschools.org and click the Skyward icon located on the front page.
Once logged into Skyward, select online registration from the left toolbar. Detailed directions for how to register online are available by clicking here.
Please note that this is different from kindergarten pre-registration, if you are a parent of a kindergartner, please follow the above online registration steps.
It is also important to note that Skyward will be unavailable for a short period from Friday, July 17, 2026 beginning at 6 PM until 6 PM on Sunday, July 19, 2026 due to annual maintenance scheduled by Skyward.
If you have any questions about logging into Skyward or how to complete registration, please contact Brett Moore at bmoore@bcsd5.org.
Registration will close at the end of the day on July 31, 2026.
𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 📖
GHS sophomore Mahi Chanpura achieved the rare and prestigious honor of having her scientific manuscript published in the American Journal of Student Research. Mahi’s research centered on the pathological subtypes and contemporary therapeutic strategies of thyroid cancer.
In addition to her work being published, she presented her research study ‘A Comparison of Therapeutic Strategies for Thyroid Cancer’ live at Polygence’s 13th Symposium of Rising Scholars back in September.
This all stemmed from an enrichment course that Mahi enrolled in prior to her eighth grade year that featured a module exploring thyroid cancer and its treatments. An aspiring oncologist, Mahi dove further into research into the mechanisms by which thyroid cancer operates to help her understand treatment strategies that became her scientific manuscript that was published.
Mahi’s Research in The American Journal of Student Research
Mahi’s Presentation at Polygence’s Symposium
𝑅𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑉𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 👕👖
GMS students from Ms. Armstrong’s and Ms. Stanfield’s classes participated in valuable hands-on vocational training through Old Navy’s This Way ONward program.
GMS students from Ms. Armstrong’s and Ms. Stanfield’s classes participated in valuable hands-on vocational training through Old Navy’s This Way ONward program.
𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 🏆
Congrats to the GHS scholastic bowl team on winning the 10th Annual Spring Cleaning Tournament at Southwestern High School!
5 Titans were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Congrats to the GHS scholastic bowl team on winning the 10th Annual Spring Cleaning Tournament at Southwestern High School!
5 Titans were named to the All-Tournament Team.
𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 🎶
The GHS and GMS choirs and bands joined together to play in one location.
The incredible talent of our students and instructors was on full display!
The GHS and GMS choirs and bands joined together to play in one location.
The incredible talent of our students and instructors was on full display!
𝗕𝗖𝗦𝗗 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Click here to view the April edition of the Ball-Chatham School District Newsletter
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗲𝘀 ⚡️
The Glenwood Superheroes took advantage of the warm weather in their recent visits at GIS.
The Glenwood Superheroes took advantage of the warm weather in their recent visits at GIS.
𝑪𝑬𝑺 𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑨𝑴 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔 📺
WAND TV recently stopped by CES STEAM classes instructed by Mrs. Goin to highlight the amazing BCSD STEAM program for the STEM Minute series to air in the coming weeks.
WAND TV recently stopped by CES STEAM classes instructed by Mrs. Goin to highlight the amazing BCSD STEAM program for the STEM Minute series to air in the coming weeks.
𝘽𝙀𝙎 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙈𝙖𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨
During the month of March, BES students earned ‘basketballs’ and points for their class by displaying teamwork skills.
The fun basketball themed activities included the Tournament of Books and Staff Knockout Tournament.
During the month of March, BES students earned ‘basketballs’ and points for their class by displaying teamwork skills.
The fun basketball themed activities included the Tournament of Books and Staff Knockout Tournament.
𝕆𝕟𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕊𝕒𝕗𝕖𝕥𝕪 𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕣
Miss Illinois' Teen Lillie Brown visited GES last week to speak to 3rd and 4th graders about using social media responsibly as she encourages positive digital citizenship across the state.
Miss Illinois' Teen Lillie Brown visited GES last week to speak to 3rd and 4th graders about using social media responsibly as she encourages positive digital citizenship across the state.
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬 🏐
Last weekend with outstanding community support, the GMS 8th Grade volleyball team defeated Mahomet-Seymour, Edwardsville Liberty and Morton to win the IESA Class 4A State Championship!
Last weekend with outstanding community support, the GMS 8th Grade volleyball team defeated Mahomet-Seymour, Edwardsville Liberty and Morton to win the IESA Class 4A State Championship!
