Staunton Community Unit School District No. 6

🎉 We are incredibly proud to announce that Mr. Tim Smiddy has been honored with the 2025 Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award! 🇺🇸📚 Mr. Smiddy's passion for civic education, dedication to his students, and commitment to shaping informed and engaged citizens have earned him this prestigious national recognition from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. 👏 Please join us in congratulating Mr. Smiddy for representing Staunton School District with excellence and heart. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom! To read the press release, please follow this link: https://vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2025/4/vfw-names-2025-top-national-teachers #BulldogPride #TerrierPride #LeadChallenge Achieve

📳🐾Calling all future Terriers! 🎒📚It's time for the Class of 2038 to register for kindergarten! If your child will turn 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025, we invite you to our registration event on April 30. You and your child are able to get registered, tour a kindergarten classroom, and get information from the office, nurses, transportation staff, and the cafeteria. We will have registration paperwork available at school, but you can also click the link below to print the paperwork and have it filled out ahead of time. https://drive.google.com/.../1aUPXmduzv2tAJMH6dTkSFy.../view #Classof2038 #TerrierPride #LeadChallengeAchieve

3K/5K Coming Up! (General Information) We are excited for Friday! Please keep this information in mind if you plan to attend! 1) Please arrive and get parked prior to race so that vehicles are at a minimum during the race! (Especially our 1:30 PM race) Parking can be found on Deneen prior to road closure, soccer fields across from Livingston Pipe & Tube) 2) T-Shirts that were ordered can be picked up at Ageless in Staunton 3) Plus-One runners should arrive at 1:00 and sign into Elementary Office for the the 1:30 3K/5K race! Wear appropriate clothing and be prepared for a race that is a combo of field, track, & road racing. 4) We will have Ray's Tater Wagon, Kona Ice, and Concessions being sold before, during, and after the race! (While Supplies Last) 5) Spectators may sit in the stands, along the fence, but please be aware of marked areas and stay in place while the race is being held!

The Community Hospital of Staunton is hosting another cooking class on April 29th! To register for this FREE class, please contact Brandi Crawford at crawfordb@stauntonhospital.org or 618-635-4218.

Last chance to schedule a preschool screening! Please call the school at (618) 635-3831 to schedule now. #TerrierPride #LeadChallengeAchieve

Terrier Families - Beginning this week, all students in grades 3-8 will participate in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), which is the state mandated assessment that is administered each spring. The attached graphic offers simple yet helpful tips for students, which will best prepare them to perform at their highest level. Last, linked for you below are the testing letters from Mrs. Davis (elementary) and Mr. Pirok (junior high), which provide more details regarding the IAR. Good luck to all students testing this week! Testing Letter to Elementary (3-5) Families: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ukV4jRA1LoHGryVnYzuq5I-1vtXolN4P/view?usp=sharing Testing Letter to Junior High (6-8) Families: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P76hgRf03m_7u9YTiNxJm6653e-5wTUX/view?usp=sharing

Call the school now to schedule a preschool screening at (618) 635-3831. #TerrierPride #LeadChallengeAchieve

Staunton CUSD #6 Families: There is NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 28th. The teachers will be participating in professional development. #BulldogPride #TerrierPride #LeadChallengeAchieve

📳🐾Calling all future Terriers! 🎒📚It's time for the Class of 2038 to register for kindergarten! If your child will turn 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025, we invite you to our registration event on April 30. You and your child are able to get registered, tour a kindergarten classroom, and get information from the office, nurses, transportation staff, and the cafeteria. We will have registration paperwork available at school, but you can also click the link below to print the paperwork and have it filled out ahead of time. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aUPXmduzv2tAJMH6dTkSFyp4apg1PnPy/view #Classof2038 #TerrierPride #LeadChallengeAchieve

Superhero 5K coming soon! Here is your chance to sign up for our 3K/5K as a Plus-One or Participant, as well as get a custom ordered Superhero 5K shirt. The QR code will direct you to the T-Shirt Shop, while the link below will allow you to register your student and yourself for our 3K/5K race. We will be chip timing our race this year for those going the full 5K distance, so if you plan to run, please complete the Google Form! REGISTRATION LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsKWxqT2U5s2L9dLkZtl_GpZJ9LLy5KeuMZbxZYnyQVj7Vxg/viewform?usp=sf_link

It is with great honor & remembrance to announce that the late Coach Larry Caldieraro Jr.(Coach Cal) will be inducted to the Illinois High School Football Coaching Hall of Fame at the end of this month. He was a staple in the Staunton football program, school, as well as the community! We have continued thoughts for his family, and wish this post to be a celebration of his dedication to Staunton Schools. Please join us in honoring him by posting a memory, a famous Coach Cal quote, or just an endearing message. Congrats Coach Cal and Caldieraro family. His legacy will continue to endure! #legacy

Team Picture Day Coming! 3/28/25 Softball-9:00am Baseball-9:30am Soccer-10:00am Track-10:30am

Preschool screening appointments are open! Please call the school at (618) 635-3831 to schedule now. #TerrierPride #LeadChallengeAchieve

BWB - Congrats to Roman Albl & the Spudich sisters (Avielle & Delilah), they are our randomly selected winners who "Found the Dawgs" in this month's "Business with Bark" feature!

📢 Join the Staunton Schools Team! 📢 Staunton Schools is hiring! We’re looking for passionate educators to join our dedicated team. We are currently seeking qualified applicants for the following positions: 📚 High School English Language Arts Teacher 🎨 Elementary & Jr. High Art Teacher 🔬 Jr. High Science Teacher 📊 Jr. High Math Teacher If you’re ready to inspire young minds and make a difference, apply today! 📍 Learn more & apply: https://www.stauntonschools.org/documents/employment/job-postings/29991 #BulldogPride #TerrierPride #NowHiring #EducationJobs #TeachWithUs

🌿✨ The Board of Education was thrilled to spotlight our incredible FFA program at the March meeting! 🌾 The FFA officers proudly presented their annual chapter report, sharing the many achievements and successes of their organization. From leadership development to community service, their dedication continues to inspire us all. 💙💛 #FFA #Leadership #AgricultureEducation #BulldogPride #LeadChallengeAchieve

Friendly Reminder - In Illinois, students in grades K, 2, 6 and 9 require a dental exam by a licensed dentist. Completed forms can be faxed to 618-635-2994, emailed or turned into the Health Office. This must be completed and on file by no later than May 15, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Ali or Nurse Ashleigh at 618-635-3831 x253 Thank you!

Staunton School District Families: All students will be dismissed at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 14th for the end of the 3rd quarter. #BulldogPride #TerrierPride #LeadChallengeAchieve

Huge shoutout and congratulations to Johnnie Caldieraro (5th grader), Logan Miersch (senior), and Cade Rucker (8th grader). All three students were nominated as this year's IL Principal's Association Annual Student Recognition Breakfast Award Recipient that took place this morning! #TerrierPride #BulldogPride #LeadChallengeAchieve

Third and final clue for this round's "Business with Bark!" The last day to get your selfies in is this Friday, March 14th! #TerrierPride #BulldogPride #LeadChallengeAchieve