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Dear River Bend families,

Earlier today, District personnel became aware of a situation involving a possible look-alike weapon on the Fulton High School campus.  Upon becoming aware the District initiated standard protocol, to promptly investigate and contacted law enforcement. Law enforcement promptly responded and located the look-alike weapon, which was secured without incident and with full cooperation of the student involved.   

We want to reassure you that at no time were any students or staff in danger within our school community and no actual threats were made against any students or staff.

Student and staff safety is our top priority.  We responded promptly to the concern and after consultation with local authorities are confident that the school environment is safe. The student involved has been identified, fully cooperated with District personnel and law enforcement, and is being dealt with through the disciplinary process of the school.  Due to student privacy laws and the ongoing nature of the investigation we are unable to release further comment.

Thank you,

Kelli J. Parsons, Superintendent

LEGAL NOTICE . . . . . . . . .

A Public Hearing on the 2026-2027 budget for River Bend Community Unit District No. 2 will be held at 6:30 P.M., Monday, September 14, 2026, at the River Bend CUSD #2 District Office, 1110 3rd Street, Fulton, Illinois 61252.
The budget will be on file and available to interested persons from 7:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. each business day, Monday through Friday beginning August 13, 2026, in the River Bend District Office, 1110 3rd Street, Fulton, Illinois 61252.

Mary Simmons
Mary Simmons, Secretary
Board of Education
River Bend Community Unit District #2

8/13/2026

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Dear River Bend Staff and Families,

Between May 1 and May 6, River Bend was made aware of a recent cybersecurity incident involving Instructure, the parent company of Canvas. Instructure stated that there was no indication that passwords, dates of birth, government identifiers, or financial information were involved in this incident. It was unclear to what extent River Bend’s data was involved, and Instructure’s investigation was ongoing, with no further information to share at that time.

On May 7, an unauthorized message was posted to Canvas by third party threat actors. Canvas sites at universities and K-12 districts worldwide were unavailable as Instructure pulled Canvas offline while they investigated

Instructure has reported that the information potentially involved in this incident is limited to basic user details, such as names, student ID numbers, and email addresses. Based on a review of the data shared with Canvas through our rostering system, River Bend does not believe any additional information beyond those identified by Instructure were exposed.

River Bend takes the privacy and security of students, staff, and family information very seriously. We will continue to work closely with Instructure and monitor the situation. If any additional information becomes available, we will share updates as appropriate.

For more information on the incident, please visit Instructure’s incident page: https://www.instructure.com/incident_update

LEGAL NOTICE . . . . . . . . .

A Public Hearing on the 2025-2026 amended budget for River Bend Community Unit District No. 2 will be held at 6:30pm, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the River Bend District Office, 1110 3rd Street, Fulton, Illinois 61252.
The budget will be on file and available to interested persons from 7:30am to 4:00pm each business day, Monday through Friday beginning April 23, 2026, in the River Bend District Office, 1110 3rd Street, Fulton, Illinois 61252.

                                Mary Simmons
                                Mary Simmons, Secretary
                                Board of Education
                                River Bend Community Unit District #2

4/23/2026

River Bend Families,

We're excited to announce a new initiative at the River Bend School District! On September 17, our School Board formally adopted five Steamer Success Indicators to help measure and support your child's growth.

These indicators—Communication, Critical Thinking, Responsibility, Wellness, and Perseverance—go beyond traditional academic metrics. They are designed to ensure our students become well-rounded, innovative, and engaged members of our community and society. Throughout the 2024-2025 school year, students, staff, administrators, board members, and community members collaborated in a series of meetings to carefully develop the Steamer Success Indicators. We also incorporated valuable feedback from parent and community surveys to finalize this initial step.

Our staff will be incorporating these indicators into our curriculum and daily activities through a phased plan, with a focus on helping every student succeed. We believe this initiative will better prepare all learners for a rapidly changing world.

You'll be hearing more about the Steamer Success Indicators throughout the school year. We're committed to working together to help our students achieve their full potential.

Sincerely,

Dr. Darryl Hogue, Superintendent

Kelli Parsons, Assistant Superintendent