Mark your calendar; set your alarms! Our district staff will be participating in a PARADE OF CARS to greet students from afar because 1) we miss you; 2) we want to show our unity as a district and community. Our fire and police departments will even escort us!
Look for us this FRIDAY, MARCH 27th starting at 10:00 AM! Wave from your windows or step out on the porch. If you do not live along the route, you are encouraged to drive or walk to the route. (Just remember social distancing and either remain in your vehicles or stay at least 6 feet apart from others.)
We can't wait to see our kids!
Because on Tuesdays we wear our favorite pj’s.
Wednesday- snap a family selfie and send it to ddiaz@arcolaschools.com
Juniors and Seniors - The Chamber of Commerce has made the tough decision to cancel the scholastic recognition dinner which was scheduled for April 19. Those students who qualify for the honor will receive certificates in the mail at a later date.
Please remember to practice social distancing! Stay safe and healthy.
Seniors: embrace your feelings, have hope, and don’t forget the journey you took to get you here. Keep working!
Dear Class of 2020:
Based on the “shelter-in-place” announcement, schools will be closed through April 7. I will be providing more updates to everyone once we know more specifics. We will be continuing to provide meal service to families that need it. Contact dgood@arcolaschools.com to add meals.
Hey Arcola Jr./Sr. High students, teachers, and staff, listen up! We’re having our first Virtual Spirit Week starting Tuesday, March 24th. See the details below and let the fun begin! Spread the word and share away! Go Riders! 💜
Sophomore athletes- Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center has cancelled the heart scans for March 28th. This will be rescheduled at a later date.
Just a reminder that the 8th grade Career Conference on April 2nd has been cancelled.
Consolidated Communications is coming through for our students during these challenging times. Please see the flyer attached for their offer of 2 free months of Internet for students that currently do not have access to Internet at their home.
https://5il.co/dwk1
As of right now, both the elementary and high school offices will be staffed from 8 to 11 am and 12 to 3 pm daily with the exception of spring break days (March 19, 20 and 23) and of course weekends. Call if you need assistance. Also, teachers can be reached by email.
If students forget their Gmail password during this closure, please email Mrs. Hohlbauch (jhohlbauch@arcolaschools.com) and she can respond back with your password.
This is a reminder that the Arcola School District will be providing daily meal service for students during the mandated school closure. Meals will be provided daily each day of the week (not weekends) from Tuesday, March 17 through Monday, March 30. We STRONGLY recommended you sign up for this service by completing this form https://forms.gle/eivDpGc33B5RE55z5. If you do not sign up and suddenly need meals, come anyway. Meals can be picked between 10 am and 11 am each day. You will simply pull up to the junior high/cafeteria entrance off of Washington Street and the meals will be provided to you. If you cannot pick up the meals, be sure to indicate that on the form. On March 17, students will receive breakfast and lunch for Tuesday, the 17th and breakfast for Wednesday, the 18th. Each day following, they will receive lunch for that day and breakfast for the following day. If you have any questions regarding meal service contact Diane Good at dgood@arcolaschools.com or call at 217-268-4963.
Just to clarify Jr. Sr. High students and parents only need to come to the school if they need to pick up something for the school they will need over closure. It is not required that you come in.
Dear Arcola Community. All school district facilities will be closed to the community beginning at 12:01 am on Tuesday, March 17 through 11:59 pm Monday, March 30.This includes all work out facilities
Based on recent developments with confirmed cases in neighboring counties and testing being done in our county, we have made the decision to cancel school for students tomorrow, Monday, March 16. Staff will report for a regular day of work. In addition, the building will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm for students and parents to come and pick up any items that will be needed over break. You will need to check into the office upon arrival. We recommend that a limited amount of people come to the building to collect materials. Again, there are no confirmed cases in Douglas County but we are trying to do our part to prevent the spread of the virus. I will be posting more information tonight regarding learning activities over the mandated school closure.
Seniors-- The local scholarship applications are still due by Wednesday (3/18). You may either turn them in at school tomorrow or submit them electronically through the Class of 2020 Google Classroom through Wednesday. Contact Mrs. Mendez with questions.
Arcola Superintendent Tom Mulligan recently posted an update for families related to the school closure and the school district’s plans. Click on this link for access to the message: http://www.arcola.k12.il.us/article/209820?org=arcola-cusd
Dear Families,
The Arcola School District is planning to provide daily meals of breakfast and lunch for students that need that service during the mandated school closure (March 17 through March 30) during the week days. If you would like to take advantage of that service, please complete the Google form below. We will follow-up with more details on Monday.
https://forms.gle/eivDpGc33B5RE55z5
