Steger School District 194

10/19/2026

🎶🎉 Congratulations to Our Columbia Central Band and Choir Students! 🎉🎶

The Columbia Central Band and Choir Department is excited to announce that, following a rigorous audition process involving hundreds of talented students from across the Chicagoland area, several of our Columbia Central students have been selected to perform at the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) Regional Junior High Band and Choir Festival on Saturday, November 21, 2026!

This is an outstanding accomplishment and a reflection of the hard work, dedication, and musical talent of our students!

🌟 Congratulations to our selected students:

Representing Band:
Yahir Aranda
Daniel Foushi
Marleny Hernandez
Ivan Robles

Representing Choir:
Anthony Davis
Leonardo Flores
Alana Harris
Lanaea Holmes Cuevas
Catalia Ibarre Idame
Addie Jenkins
Kendric Kennedy
Saniyah Lewis
Kai Mack
Nicole Molina
Alayzia Richardson
Emma Seaman
Kiley Sternberg
Caleb Williams

We are incredibly proud of each of you and look forward to seeing you represent Columbia Central and Steger School District 194!

❤️🖤💛 Cardinal Pride!

10/17/2026

🎃 Thank You for Coming Out! 🎃

The SD 194 PTO Trunk or Treat line is now closed!

Thank you to all of our families and community members who came out to join us tonight! We loved seeing everyone in their costumes and hope you had a wonderful time!

A special thank you to our PTO, volunteers, and everyone who helped make this event possible!

🧡🖤 Happy Halloween from SD 194! 🎃

10/17/2026

📚📖 Columbia Central School Book Fair! 📖📚

Get ready to find your next great read! Columbia Central School is hosting its Book Fair October 19–23, 2026!

Students will have the opportunity to shop during the school day, and we are excited to invite parents and community members to join us on the following dates:

📅 Wednesday, October 21: 3:30–6:00 p.m.
📅 Thursday, October 22: 12:00–7:00 p.m.
📅 Friday, October 23: 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

📍 Columbia Central School
Come explore a great selection of books and help encourage a love of reading in our students!

We hope to see you there! ❤️🖤

10/16/2026

🌟 Celebrating Leadership in District 194! 🌟

Yesterday, Steger School District 194 proudly hosted our Leadership Day, welcoming more than 50 community leaders, local officials, and educators from surrounding schools and districts to see the incredible things happening in our schools!

Our guests visited all three of our schools, where our students took center stage through student-led tours, classroom visits, and opportunities to share their leadership experiences.

As we continue our Leader in Me journey, it was exciting to showcase the leadership skills our students are developing and the positive school culture we are building together.

A HUGE thank you to our amazing students and staff for their hard work in making this day such a success! We are also grateful to our community partners and guests for taking the time to visit our schools and celebrate our students.

❤️🖤 We couldn't be prouder of our District 194 students and staff!

Achieving Excellence Together!

10/12/2026

🎃 Trunk or Treat is almost here! 👻

Grab your costumes and candy buckets and join the SD 194 PTO for a fun evening with our school community!

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 5:00–6:30 p.m.
📍 Columbia Central Parking Lot

Trick or treat from decorated vehicles, check out all the costumes, and enjoy a fun night with family and friends. This event is FREE for the whole family!

We can’t wait to see everyone there! 🎃🍬👻

10/09/2026

REMINDER: There is no school on Monday, October 12, in observance of Columbus Day. ✍️🗓️. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday, October 13.

RECORDATORIO: No habrá clases el lunes 12 de octubre, en conmemoración del Día de la Raza. ✍️🗓️. Esperamos darles la bienvenida a todos nuevamente el martes 13 de octubre.

10/08/2026

📌 Don’t forget to stop by South Chicago Heights Fire Department Open House!!

10/08/2026

The Board of Education will hold a Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday, October 8 at 6:30pm at Steger Primary Center. The meeting is open to the public.

La Junta de Educación llevará a cabo una reunión del Comité Plenario el jueves 8 de octubre a las 6:30 p. m. en Steger Primary Center. La reunión está abierta al público.

10/07/2026

Boo Baskets are at SPC, SIC, and Columbia Central!

🎃 $1 = 1 Vote

Cast your votes and help choose who will receive a Boo Basket at each school!
All proceeds support the SD 194 PTO and our students. ❤️🖤💛
Check out the flyer for all the details!

Sponsored by SD 194 PTO

10/06/2026

Looking for something to do with your child that won’t cost a lot? Wondering what’s new in our community? 📚

Check out the Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library! From story times and crafts to activities for kids and teens, family programs, and special events, there is always something going on.

There may be something new for your family to enjoy!

Check out what’s happening at the Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library

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