Strong executive functioning isn’t just about organization — it’s also about managing emotions and communicating clearly. Encourage your child to pause, breathe, and name their feelings before reacting. Modeling calm, respectful communication helps students learn that frustration is normal — but how we handle it makes all the difference.
📅 Communicate
-Use TeacherEase together multiple times a week.
-Remind your child that asking for help is a strength, not a weakness.
❤️ Emphasize Emotional Regulation
-Teach simple strategies: deep breathing or taking a short break.
-Help them name their feelings (“I’m overwhelmed” → “Let’s make a plan together”).
📅 Communicate
-Use TeacherEase together multiple times a week.
-Remind your child that asking for help is a strength, not a weakness.
❤️ Emphasize Emotional Regulation
-Teach simple strategies: deep breathing or taking a short break.
-Help them name their feelings (“I’m overwhelmed” → “Let’s make a plan together”).
Executive functioning includes planning and prioritizing — and big tasks can feel overwhelming for many students. Help your child by breaking assignments or chores into smaller, doable steps. “Let’s do this part first, then take a quick break.” This builds focus, reduces frustration, and helps students feel capable instead of stuck.
⏰ Break Tasks Into Manageable Pieces
Practice this skill outside school — cooking a meal, doing laundry, or cleaning a room all require following steps.
Encourage use of timers (e.g., work 15 minutes, break 5 minutes).
Praise progress, not perfection — small wins build confidence and motivation.
📱 Support Time Management
-Practice estimating how long a task will take — then check if they were close.
-Set up reminders or alarms for transitions like “start homework” or “get ready for bed.”
Shiloh families,
This is a reminder that we have early 2:05 dismissals on Wednesday and Thursday, and no school on Friday. Please make arrangements for early pick-ups and bus arrivals.
This is a reminder that we have early 2:05 dismissals on Wednesday and Thursday, and no school on Friday. Please make arrangements for early pick-ups and bus arrivals.
Junior high is a critical time for developing executive functioning. Helping kids build these skills doesn’t just help with school — it means practicing organization, planning, and follow-through in everyday life. Each small step builds lifelong confidence and independence!
Executive functioning skills help students manage time, stay organized, and handle responsibilities — all key for success in junior high and beyond. Routines and structure give kids the confidence to know what’s coming next, while organization skills help them keep track of what matters most. Small daily habits, like using folders or visual schedules, build independence over time!
🧠 Build Structure and Predictability
-Keep a consistent routine for homework, bedtime, and mornings.
-Set up a designated homework space with minimal distractions and all needed supplies.
🗂 Teach Organization Skills
-Do a weekly “reset” together — clean a workspace, sort through papers, or organize clothes for the week.
-Encourage using the assignment notebook to track due dates and tests.
Executive functioning skills help students manage time, stay organized, and handle responsibilities — all key for success in junior high and beyond. Routines and structure give kids the confidence to know what’s coming next, while organization skills help them keep track of what matters most. Small daily habits, like using folders or visual schedules, build independence over time!
🧠 Build Structure and Predictability
-Keep a consistent routine for homework, bedtime, and mornings.
-Set up a designated homework space with minimal distractions and all needed supplies.
🗂 Teach Organization Skills
-Do a weekly “reset” together — clean a workspace, sort through papers, or organize clothes for the week.
-Encourage using the assignment notebook to track due dates and tests.
Get ready, the book fair will be here before you know it! It's November 10-14, 2025.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/shilohhighschool
Set up your eWallet here: https://account.scholastic.com/my-scholastic/profile/ewallet.html?fairID=6044952&sUCN=600128843
Preview the books: https://preview.scholasticbookfairs.com/hub?pkid=SZ&flag=y
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/shilohhighschool
Set up your eWallet here: https://account.scholastic.com/my-scholastic/profile/ewallet.html?fairID=6044952&sUCN=600128843
Preview the books: https://preview.scholasticbookfairs.com/hub?pkid=SZ&flag=y
NO TUTORING THIS WEEK! Due to the early dismissals on Wednesday and Thursday, and no school on Friday, there will be no tutoring this week. Tutoring will resume next Monday, October 27th.
HS Football has a change in the start time
EIU open gym is open to the public
Jr. High boys basketball schedule and 5th/6th boys basketball schedule
To celebrate the last day of the first quarter, Ms. Jones treated the Shiloh staff to Crumbl cookies and chips! It’s been a busy and rewarding start to the school year, and this sweet (and salty) surprise was the perfect way to wrap up Quarter 1. Thank you, Ms. Jones, for always taking care of your team!
“I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE”
A willy worm!
Praying Mantis eggs!
Jumpy crickets!
Tall Big Blue Stem Grass!
Exploring the Shiloh Prairie behind the school Wednesday morning, PIP families followed retired science teacher Kendra Saddoris as she led a tour and talked about the various plants, insects, and animals that live in the grassy plot and wetland area. In addition, Shiloh Superintendent Morgan Wilhoit and Principal Amy Jones joined the walk and welcomed everyone who came out on the cool morning. The children practiced using their sense of sight, smell, and touch as they collected various items including milkweed fluff, stalks, leaves, blooms, and seed pods in bags and by attaching their “treasures” to sticky bracelets. After walking the trails in the Prairie, the littles enjoyed playing in a fall-themed sensory bin, trying a ring-toss game with gourds, selecting a new book, and adopting a mini pumpkin to take home.
A willy worm!
Praying Mantis eggs!
Jumpy crickets!
Tall Big Blue Stem Grass!
Exploring the Shiloh Prairie behind the school Wednesday morning, PIP families followed retired science teacher Kendra Saddoris as she led a tour and talked about the various plants, insects, and animals that live in the grassy plot and wetland area. In addition, Shiloh Superintendent Morgan Wilhoit and Principal Amy Jones joined the walk and welcomed everyone who came out on the cool morning. The children practiced using their sense of sight, smell, and touch as they collected various items including milkweed fluff, stalks, leaves, blooms, and seed pods in bags and by attaching their “treasures” to sticky bracelets. After walking the trails in the Prairie, the littles enjoyed playing in a fall-themed sensory bin, trying a ring-toss game with gourds, selecting a new book, and adopting a mini pumpkin to take home.
JV Football
Elementary students had a blast flying kites during PE with Ms. Sisk! Perfect weather, bright smiles, and lots of teamwork made for a fun and active day outdoors.
There will be a meeting for any High School boy interested in playing basketball this year. It will be on Thursday, October 30 in room 11 at Shiloh. The meeting will be 5pm-7pm.
Dear parents,
School pictures are ready!
To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number.
All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.
More about the Smilesafe program here: https://lifetouch.com/smilesafe/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=PPD_F23_Po1_US&utm_content=safecard
Thank you!
Activities this week
Activities for October 6-October 11
Monday 10/6: Volleyball 6pm at Oakland
JH Girls Basketball @ Crestwood 6pm
JV Football @ Oakland
Tuesday 10/7: JH Girls Basketball @ Shiloh 6pm
HSXCC @ ALAH
Thursday 10/9: JH Girls Basketball @ Shiloh 6pm
HSXCC @ Lakeland 4:30pm
HS VB LPC Tournament
Friday 10/10: Football @ Argenta
Saturday 10/11: JH Girls Basketball @ St. Johns
Mattoon
JHXCC @ Shelbyville 10am
Monday 10/6: Volleyball 6pm at Oakland
JH Girls Basketball @ Crestwood 6pm
JV Football @ Oakland
Tuesday 10/7: JH Girls Basketball @ Shiloh 6pm
HSXCC @ ALAH
Thursday 10/9: JH Girls Basketball @ Shiloh 6pm
HSXCC @ Lakeland 4:30pm
HS VB LPC Tournament
Friday 10/10: Football @ Argenta
Saturday 10/11: JH Girls Basketball @ St. Johns
Mattoon
JHXCC @ Shelbyville 10am
✨ Mrs. Climaco’s third-grade class wrapped up Matilda by Roald Dahl this week, and what better way to celebrate than with the movie (and snacks, of course)! 🎉🍿
Their treats were inspired by the story itself:
🍿 Popcorn for movie fun
🍫 Smarties for our brilliant Matilda
🦎 Gummy lizards for Ms. Trunchbull’s glass
🍰 Chocolate cupcakes for Bruce Bogtrotter’s cake
📚 Rice Krispies treats for Matilda’s beloved books
Such a sweet ending to a classic read! 💛📖
Their treats were inspired by the story itself:
🍿 Popcorn for movie fun
🍫 Smarties for our brilliant Matilda
🦎 Gummy lizards for Ms. Trunchbull’s glass
🍰 Chocolate cupcakes for Bruce Bogtrotter’s cake
📚 Rice Krispies treats for Matilda’s beloved books
Such a sweet ending to a classic read! 💛📖
Mrs. Elizabeth's PreK class has been learning about where our food comes from. They learned that farmers plant a lot of our food we eat! They went on an adventure to the nearby field to see the corn that is growing.
🎉 Watch tonight's 8th grade girls basketball game vs. Villa Grove!
🏀 Tip-off at 6:00 PM
📺 Watch live here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/il/hume/organization/48101/shilohheritage-high-school/watch?ib=2846641
🏀 Tip-off at 6:00 PM
📺 Watch live here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/il/hume/organization/48101/shilohheritage-high-school/watch?ib=2846641
