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News from Staunton CUSD #6
by
Kyle A. Hlafka, Superintendent

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Spring break begins Thursday April 1.  Students return to school on Tuesday, April 6.  Following break, we will have just over seven weeks of school remaining.
                                   
Spring sports are in full swing.  The Junior High has track and the High School has girls soccer, girls softball, boys baseball and track.  This is the first time in several years the Junior High and High School track teams will be hosting track meets.  The Board of Education will have a dedication ceremony later in April for the all-weather track facility.  Details will be forthcoming.  Also, softball and baseball are being played on the school diamonds this year.  Work has been in progress for sometime on the fields with new fencing, dugouts, and a drainage project all being completed. Soccer games are still played down the road at the soccer complex on Tubular Steel Road.  We seem to have constant activity on and around the school complex in the after school hours, so come out to support the spring teams.

Students in grades 3-8 completed the mandatory Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) the first two weeks of March.  At the High School, all juniors will take the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) April 28 and 29.  This is also a mandatory test.  On those test dates, the freshmen will be taking the EXPLORE test, a pre-ACT test and the sophomores will take the PLAN test, also a pre-ACT test.  The EXPLORE and PLAN tests help prepare students for the PSAE.

Other upcoming events will include the High School Dinner Theatre, Second Grade Olympics, 5th Grade Patriot Club Presentation and High School Prom.  Kindergarten registration is April 19th-23rd. The last day of school will be Friday, May 28, provided we do not need to take any more emergency days.  Eighth grade promotion will be Friday May 28th at 9:10 a.m. and High School Graduation will also be May 28th at 7:00 p.m.

As many of you are aware, the state of Illinois is in a financial crisis.  This has impacted public schools throughout the state.  The inability of the State to make obligated financial payments to schools has caused schools to act by making cuts in an attempt to balance budgets.  Estimated loss in revenue for the Staunton School District for 2010-2011 is estimated in excess of $800,000 based on the current state of affairs.  This year, estimated state non-payments maybe in the range of $300,000-$400,000.  There has been ongoing planning.  Cuts are being made in response to the State=s financial crisis.  It is the goal of the Board of Education to continue to offer a quality education and maintain fiscal responsibility.