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🌺✈️ Mrs. VanHyfte just got back from the trip of a lifetime in Hawaii! She crammed a ton into one week—from Pearl Harbor and a traditional luau to the Road to Hana and relaxing in the sun.

The absolute highlight? Snorkeling with endangered green sea turtles and the famous state fish: the humuhumunukunukuapua’a! 🐠🐢

Fun fact: Our Cambridge kindergarteners actually learn about this fish to prepare for their own classroom "trip" to Hawaii each year! Talk about bringing lessons to life. ☀️ #FuelingUpForFall

Job Openings as of 6/23/26

How do our educators get ready for a brand new school year? They fuel up! ☕️✈️📚 ​We are officially kicking off our summer staff challenge: #FuelingUpForFall. Stay tuned to see how the Cambridge team is resting, learning, and recharging over the break. Mrs. Miller is kicking it off for us! She's #FuelingUpForFall (literally) at her happy place!

Illinois High School Association (IHSA) partner, Planet Fitness, has announced that it will provide free access to its fitness clubs in Illinois to high school students throughout the summer of 2026. The Planet Fitness Summer Pass ’26 provides free access to high school students ages 14 to 19 from June 1 to August 31, 2026. “We appreciate Planet Fitness providing this wonderful opportunity to allow high school students in Illinois to maintain their health and well-being throughout the summer free of charge,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “We recognize that for some students, especially in the summer, Planet Fitness may be a more viable option than training at a high school or other venue. The Summer Pass ’26 epitomizes Planet Fitness’ mission to promote physical and emotional health for young people in our state.”

AIM Fitness Club has started! See you in the weight room!

Spartans advance after an 8-3 victory over the Rebels!

Congratulations to Sarah Ames and Bode Olson for winning a new bike and helmet during our Bikes for Books event! A big thank you to the Cambridge Masonic Lodge for sponsoring this event and supporting our students!

School's out for the summer!

2nd graders dug into some owl pellets to learn what owls eat.

Mrs. Foley’s 4th grade students published their first book, "Our Classroom is a Zoo!" From developing the storylines to creating the illustrations, the students took ownership of the entire process. The stories were incredible, and the pure excitement on their faces when the book was revealed today was a moment to remember.

Homecoming will be September 26th. We are happy to announce the 2026 Homecoming theme is...

"Spartans Take You To Rio"

T-shirt order forms will be available the first week of school and will also be emailed out.

Congratulations to our Girls State Qualifiers! Wishing you the best of luck tomorrow at State. Go Spartans!

Students in grades K-5 went to College Square Park this afternoon as a reward in meeting their WOW goal for Kids Heart Challenge. Cambridge Elementary raised $8,562.69. Great job!

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Congratulations to our State Qualifiers! Wishing you the best of luck tomorrow at State. Go Spartans!

Our 5th grade performed their play "Once Upon a Pirate Tale" for the elementary students this morning. There is a public performance tonight, Wednesday the 20th, in the elementary school for all to attend.

4th Quarter Power Card students enjoying some ice cream at the park.

A big thanks to Paula Janson for providing Ag in the Classroom to our elementary students over the years. We wish her the best in her retirement!

Congratulations to our Viking of the Week winners! Hendrix D Archer F Mariah C Anderson T Keep up the great work!

Cambridge is pleased to be able to partner with Geneseo High School next year with their Building Trades program. Students toured the facility today to prepare for next year.