Thank you Jill for all you do for Henry Raab, we are lucky to have you! Congratulations on your retirement!

Dismissal is at 2:25 every Wednesday for all Henry Raab students. Please keep this in mind when planning for student transportation and childcare.
Henry Raab takes home the third place trophy from Belleville School District 118's annual Field Day. Congratulations Mrs. Diehl, Ms. Davis, Mr. Mendoza and their students!


There is no (CUP) aftercare program at Henry Raab tomorrow, May 13th. Please plan accordingly for transportation at dismissal.
4th-6th Grade Field Day at Westhaven
Students in grades 4-6 will travel to Westhaven School for Field Day. Transportation will be provided between Henry Raab and Westhaven in both the morning and afternoon.
Students should:
Wear their school-provided Field Day shirt
Wear shorts and tennis shoes
Have sunscreen applied before school
Transportation Reminder
Please note that our bus routes will be running approximately 10 minutes early on Tuesday morning. Please make sure students are at their assigned bus stop 10 minutes earlier than usual.
If you are dropping off a student in grades 4-6, they must arrive at school no later than 7:45 AM on Tuesday.
In the event of inclement weather, all Tuesday activities will be moved to Thursday, May 14th.
Students in grades 4-6 will travel to Westhaven School for Field Day. Transportation will be provided between Henry Raab and Westhaven in both the morning and afternoon.
Students should:
Wear their school-provided Field Day shirt
Wear shorts and tennis shoes
Have sunscreen applied before school
Transportation Reminder
Please note that our bus routes will be running approximately 10 minutes early on Tuesday morning. Please make sure students are at their assigned bus stop 10 minutes earlier than usual.
If you are dropping off a student in grades 4-6, they must arrive at school no later than 7:45 AM on Tuesday.
In the event of inclement weather, all Tuesday activities will be moved to Thursday, May 14th.
The Belleville School District 118 Symphonic Band performed for our Henry Raab students and staff today. Thank you Mrs Hettenhausen!




Summer is almost here! Please see the May Nurse Newsletter for important end of the year information. Have a safe and healthy summer break! Nurse Lisa


National School Nurse Day 2026 is celebrated on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. This day honors the essential contributions school nurses make to student health, safety, and academic success. We cannot thank you enough Lisa for all you do for all of us, our students and their families.

Dismissal is at 2:25 every Wednesday for all Henry Raab students. Please keep this in mind when planning for student transportation and childcare.
Our 3rd Grade Family had a great time canoeing at Camp Wartburg today. Thank you 118 Foundation!



Happy Teacher Appreciation Day to our fabulous team of educators at Henry Raab 💜

Monday kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week. Our staff goes above and beyond each day to support, teach, and care for our students. I encourage you to take a moment this week to help us recognize and thank these incredible individuals for all they do.
Janet Metzger, representing her book club, presented a donation to Mallori Kochmann and her First Grade classroom. The generous donation is in memory of book club member Joan Funk. Mrs. Funk was a beloved, lifetime First Grade teacher at Henry Raab.

Thank you Denise, Ghazala & Madie for being our School Lunch Heroes today and every day!

Henry Raab Wellness Day was a huge success! Students learned about healthy eating, mindfulness, planted veggies, toured an ambulance
and jumped on bounce houses. A special thanks to Effinger's Nursery for donating seeds, U of I extension and St. Clair County Health Department for their nutrition lessons, SIUE nursing students for helping plant seeds, Belleville West students for their help in the Teddy Bear Clinic, Medstar Ambulance and Beth Ferry for bringing puppies










Henry Raab would like to recognize our first grade spelling bee winners Alastor, Royalty, Mila, Arie & Kira.

Henry Raab would like to celebrate Jaylin Santos for being honored this morning at the Illinois Principal Association recognition breakfast.

Dismissal is at 2:25 every Wednesday for all Henry Raab students. Please keep this in mind when planning for student transportation and childcare.
The Jr. High School choir and jazz band paid a visit to Henry Raab this afternoon.






With the forecast of severe weather later this afternoon, the (CUP) after school program has been canceled for Monday, April 27, 2026. Please plan accordingly for transportation at dismissal. We apologize for the late notice.
