Earlville Community Unit School District 9

Earlville CUSD 9 is now accepting applications for a JH/HS Principal, starting in the 2026/2027 school year. https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/138948/612-Building-Principal/job-details#

Earlville Community Unit School District #9 is pleased to announce the hiring of Jenette R. Fruit as superintendent beginning the 2026-2027 school year. She has signed a three year agreement with the district. Mrs. Fruit began her career with Earlville CUSD #9 in 2008 as a third grade teacher. She later served as Title I Director and Curriculum Director before becoming Principal, a role she has held for the past 10 years. During her tenure, she has served as the PreK–12 Principal and is currently the Junior High and High School Principal. Mrs. Fruit grew up in West Chicago and moved to Somonauk during high school. She participated in the teaching program at Indian Valley Vocational School and graduated from Somonauk High School in 2001. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of Saint Francis in Joliet in 2007. She later earned master’s degrees in School Administration and Reading/Literacy from Aurora University. Mrs. Fruit obtained her Superintendent Certification from Western Illinois University in 2018 and her Chief School Business Official certification from Illinois State University in 2024. Mrs. Fruit and her husband, Nathan Fruit, have lived in Earlville since 2004. They have three sons. Trenton Fruit, a 2024 Earlville High School graduate, is a Union Pipefitter with Local 597. Easton Fruit graduated in 2025 and is currently a student at the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois. Colton Fruit is a junior at Earlville High School. In a statement from Mrs. Fruit, “ I love Earlville and I’m incredibly honored and excited to serve as Superintendent. Earlville CUSD 9 has been my home for many years and I look forward to working alongside our staff, students, families and community to continue providing meaningful opportunities for every student.” Fruit will be replacing Interim Superintendent Jim Hermes. Hermes has been with Earlville during the 2025-2026 school year.

Merry Christmas from our Little Raiders and HS Cheerleaders!

Huge D2E shoutout to our SRO Steve Eller on almost 30 years of dedicated service to law enforcement! Enjoy your retirement ❤️

Huge D2E shoutout to our JH Student Council for packing meal boxes for Christmas

Game Day!

Happy Holidays from our Earlville Cafeteria! Not only do they cook delicious food, they also continually have smiles on their faces and participate in the dress up days. We are truly blessed with the best!

Here is the link for today's Holiday Concert. It begins at 1:30!


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe4gHBuzT12MfiZIlnvYwmA/live

HS Red Raider Results HS Girls Basketball defeated West Carroll 54 - 16 Rylee Collins 15 points 12 rebounds Jacey Helgesen 13 points 4 rebounds 5 steals Bailey Miller 10 points 12 rebounds

Just wanted to give you a heads up. Our bus will be out training at 2:30. We will be practicing a route where we practice stopping. We have hired another driver, and this is part of the process. Thanks!

Game Day!

Important message regarding the Little Raiders practices and performance this week!

JH/HS Newsletter- https://app.smore.com/n/aux7t

Incubator is a junior high elective that focuses on entrepreneurship and business development. We currently have 33 students who have started developing their own business based upon their interests, trends, and available materials. The students will showcase their businesses at the Open House in April where the community will be allowed to purchase their products.

We have created a collective "Wish List" of items needed to create their proposed products. If you are feeling generous, we would greatly appreciate any donations of the following items...

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2NT7O3V5Q4FZS?ref_=wl_share

Red Raider Naion

Here is a list of this week's events. Do not forget Little Raider Night is Friday, 12/19 during the halfime of the HS Boys Basketball game against DePue!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QT9_2cWk3ms93G4yEiE00i34EulbbPyZcRt3c4pOjNo/edit?usp=sharing

Huge D2E shoutout to our HS Cheer team ❤️🤍 Last night the music went out, but that didn't stop them! They sang every word of our fight song loudly for everyone to hear! Way to be D2E!

HS Red Raider Results HS Boys Basketball lost to Indian Creek 67-35 tonight. Landen Tirevold 16 points Colton Fruit 13 points

Red Raider Nation

Here is the bracket for the 8th Grade Boys Basketball Jr 10 Tournament.

The tournament is hosted by Lisbon but is being held at Newark High School.

The address for the game is 413 Chicago Rd., Newark.

Last week we celebrated our 'Leadership' Portrait of a Graduate Students of the month. Congratulations to Braxton Chapman for being selected. Braxton is kind, confident, and always willing to help others. He includes his peers, makes good choices, and shows compassion through his actions. Braxton shows us that leadership means doing the right thing and supporting others. Congrats and great work!

Last week we celebrated our 'Leadership' Portrait of a Graduate Students of the month. Congratulations to Silas Schroeder for being selected. Silas was selected because he leads by example every day. He follows routines, is always prepared, and works well with others. He clearly shares his ideas and is always ready to learn. Silas shows us that leadership means being responsible and respectful. Congrats and great work!