Due to extreme cold temperatures and drifting snow, all Ball-Chatham Community Schools will be closed for in-person learning on Monday, January 26, 2026 with an eLearning Day in place. Students are expected to follow eLearning protocols.
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.
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.
Due to dangerously cold windchill temperatures, all Ball-Chatham Community Schools are closed for in-person learning on Friday, January 23, 2026 with an eLearning Day in place. Students are expected to follow eLearning protocols.
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.
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.
Ball-Chatham School District is monitoring weather in the coming days that could produce dangerously cold morning wind chill temperatures. We are most concerned that the wind chill temperature on Friday, January 23, 2026 and Monday, January 26, 2026 may trigger an eLearning event.
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.
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.
𝕀𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕚𝕤 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕊𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕤 📝
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.
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.
𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘚𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦 🗣️
Congratulations to the GHS speech team for its third place at home.
Congratulations to the GHS speech team for its third place at home.
𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚 🎨
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 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".
𝑯𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆 🏀
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!
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!
𝐖𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 🤼
The GHS wrestling team celebrated Senior Night with a pair of big team wins over Jacksonville and Rochester.
📸 Brittany Ottino
The GHS wrestling team celebrated Senior Night with a pair of big team wins over Jacksonville and Rochester.
📸 Brittany Ottino
𝐀𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 | 𝐑𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫
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!
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!
𝗚𝗛𝗦 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 🏀
Seniors from the GHS girls basketball team each picked a BCSD5 staff member to recognize before a game.
Seniors from the GHS girls basketball team each picked a BCSD5 staff member to recognize before a game.
𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 🥈🏆
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!
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!
𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘺𝘮 🏀
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.
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.
𝙄𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙄𝙧𝙤𝙣🤼♂️
GHS wrestling hosted 4th-ranked Mahomet-Seymour as well as Vandalia last week for an early season test.
GHS wrestling hosted 4th-ranked Mahomet-Seymour as well as Vandalia last week for an early season test.
Due to weather conditions, all activities and events hosted by Ball-Chatham School District have been canceled for the remainder of today (Saturday, December 13, 2025).
GHS Fall 2025 Semester Exam Schedule
𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 🩹⚕️
GHS freshmen in health class recently practiced CPR and participated in other activities related to First Aid.
GHS freshmen in health class recently practiced CPR and participated in other activities related to First Aid.
𝐴𝑟𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑊𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠 🖼️
Congratulations to Emelia Martin for earning 1st Place at the Blackburn College High School Art competition.
Honorable Mention Award winners were Emily Harris, Kenzie Comstock and Anne Chandler.
Congratulations to Emelia Martin for earning 1st Place at the Blackburn College High School Art competition.
Honorable Mention Award winners were Emily Harris, Kenzie Comstock and Anne Chandler.
𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀 🎮
GHS Esports recently took home the Marvel Rivals State Championship at the Division 2A IHSEA Tournament.
Additionally, the GHS Mario Kart team earned 3rd place.
GHS Esports recently took home the Marvel Rivals State Championship at the Division 2A IHSEA Tournament.
Additionally, the GHS Mario Kart team earned 3rd place.
𝑻𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑻𝒂𝒙𝒊 🚕
A six-passenger golf cart was donated to BCSD5 to be used as a Titan Taxi in the structured classrooms at GHS helping transport students to their assigned work study at the District Office and GES.
Thank you to Deb Gossrow for this generous donation!
A six-passenger golf cart was donated to BCSD5 to be used as a Titan Taxi in the structured classrooms at GHS helping transport students to their assigned work study at the District Office and GES.
Thank you to Deb Gossrow for this generous donation!
𝚂𝚙𝚎𝚎𝚌𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙳𝚎𝚋𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚂𝚞𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜 🗣️
The GHS speech team placed 4th at the Belleville East Tournament with over 250 competitors before traveling to Granite City last weekend to earn 1st place (small schools).
Meanwhile, the debaters went to Olympia & had success.
The GHS speech team placed 4th at the Belleville East Tournament with over 250 competitors before traveling to Granite City last weekend to earn 1st place (small schools).
Meanwhile, the debaters went to Olympia & had success.
