Dieterich students and alums in the news.
Congratulations Tatum Garcia & Tom Wright! Thanks for your service Matt Worman!
Happy Principal Appreciation Day to Elementary Principal Josh Benefiel and Jr-Sr High Principal Scott Kocher. Thanks for all you do!
We are sad to hear of the passing of former Dieterich School bookkeeper Janice Mellendorf. Mrs. Mellendorf was a member of the Dieterich Unit #30 staff for 35 years. Our deepest sympathies go out to her family and friends.
http://www.thexradio.com/news/obits/62495-janice-e-mellendorf-65-of-louisville
Janice E. Mellendorf, 65, of Louisville, IL, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL, surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Louisville with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the church. Services are in the care of Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham.
Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Louisville, the Carle Cancer Institute, or the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center in Indianapolis, IN. Online condolences maybe shared by clicking here.
Janice was born on January 12, 1958 in Effingham, IL, the daughter of Howard and Alice (Wohltman) Bohnhoff. She married Kent Mellendorf on October 14, 1978 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dieterich, IL and they were together over 45 years.
Janice worked as a bookkeeper for Dieterich Schools for 35 years. She loved to cook and bake, especially when it was for others. Janice had a heart and spirit of giving. She was very active in her church and loved spending time with her kids and grandkids.
Janice is survived by her husband Kent Mellendorf of Louisville; children, Michelle (Marc) Goeke, Tracy (Tyler) Heuerman, and Mark (Kourtney) Mellendorf; grandchildren, Alexander Goeke, Brady Heuerman, Levi Heuerman, Gentry Heuerman, and Kaylee Mellendorf; siblings, Marcy (Alan) Kingery, Brian (Lisa) Bohnhoff, Kimberly Walk, Lucinda (Ray, Jr.) Hinterscher, and Dirk (Laurie) Bohnhoff; and mother-in-law, Irma Mellendorf.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Merlin Bohnhoff and Sydney Bohnhoff; father-in-law, Dale Mellendorf; and brothers-in-law, David Walk and Doug Wendling.
Our preschool students had a chance to visit the Dieterich Fire Department last week where they learned about fire safety and were able to look at the fire trucks!
The JH Cross Country will be returning from the State Meet and will be in Dieterich by 3:15pm - 3:30pm. Come out on Main Street to welcome them back!
Good luck to the Jr. High Cross Country Team as they compete in the state meet this morning in Normal, IL. We know you will make us proud!
We are celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month next week with dress up days. Please participate if you can.
Tonight's JH Girls Basketball game at South Central will begin at 6:00p.m. It was originally scheduled for 5:00. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Congratulations to the JH Boys Cross Country team for placing 3rd today at Sectionals. They have qualified to compete at the State Meet next Saturday in Normal!
Ben Schottman won the Sectional race with a time of 11:59!
Lydia Fuesting also qualified for State as an individual!
First graders have been learning about the Super Hero vowels! When vowels say their names, they act like super heroes and show their muscles. When they are short, they are lazy and in hiding. These first graders are showing us what 4 of the 5 vowels do!
Dieterich Post Prom online apparel fundraiser with Spectrum Screen Graphics is going on now until 10/23. Please visit this link and follow directions to place your order. Please direct any apparel questions to Spectrum. Apparel orders will be delivered by Christmas.
https://www.ssgdesignco.com/dieterich-post-prom-2022?page=2
Dieterich Jr/Sr High School sends our condolences to the family of Rose & Walker Bryan and the Beecher City community.
Dieterich Schools encourages all staff and students to wear red or blue tomorrow to honor Rose & Walker Bryan and to support the Beecher City Schools.
❤️ We invite the public in joining us on Thursday, October 5th in wearing red or blue to honor the Bryan kids. We also want to support the Beecher City School District. 💙
Please share and help us spread the word!
Dieterich Elementary families, parent teacher conferences are on October 19th from 4:30 - 8:00 pm and October 20th from 8:00 - 11:30 am. Information was sent to the email you provided us through Teacherease with conference information and links to sign up for a conference with your child's teacher on Calendly.
Come get your car washed at Probst Auto Body October 7th 8:00-2:00! All proceeds will be donated to Mandy Ervin Schumacher.
Dieterich Schools would like to say thank you to Niemerg's Steakhouse and everyone who took part in their 45th Anniversary "Round up for Education". A check in the amount of $1,661.13 was presented to our school district!
Please remove the following game from the JH Girls Basketball Schedule due to the fact that Teutopolis is going to state in JH Baseball.
JH Girls Basketball ------ Friday 9/29/23 ------ Dieterich @ Teutopolis
Our annual Pink Night Volleyball game is TOMORROW (9/28/23) at Altamont High School. F/S starts at 5:00, followed by JV and Varsity. They are doing a "Throwback Night" where instead of selling shirts they are asking everyone to wear a previous pink night shirt or pink apparel. (Then you could donate the money you would have spent on the shirt.) There will be a 50/50 raffle and a bake sale. All money raised will go to the Davis Family. The flyer is attached.
Tonight's HS Baseball game v. South Central will be steamed live on Facebook. Click on the following link for the game starting at 4:30.
https://www.facebook.com/wabashcatchtv
September 26, 2023:
Due to hosting a home Baseball game and Cross Country meet, parking is not permitted behind the outfield fence, all around the diamond, until the conclusion of the race. This includes the right field parking lot and the left field grass area, as these areas are part of the cross country course. The race starts at 4:30 and we need the running area to remain clear.
There is also a discrepancy in the baseball start time. The HS Baseball game will start at 4:30, not 4:00.