Important End of the Year Dates:
-Friday, May 19th - High School Graduation
-Monday, May 22nd - 8th Grade Promotion
-Wednesday, May 24th - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - 2:00 PM Dismissal
-Monday, June 5th - First Day of Summer School for eligible students
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Information for Senior Graduation Photos Below:
Senior Ads Information Below:
This is just a reminder as we approach prom and get ready to close out the school year. As we move towards graduation, we want our Seniors to enjoy their last few days with us. There are online challenges encouraging pranks and destruction of school property. If this occurs, it could involve legal action, discipline, and the inability to participate in the graduation ceremony. Our seniors have worked too hard to get to this point, to have it ruined because of inappropriate behavior. Let's close out the year in a positive manner and celebrate all that these students have accomplished and all of your hard work to get them to this point.
The Board of Education was excited to recognize many outstanding students at their April meeting! They included IL Principals Association honorees and the members of the junior high school girls’ volleyball teams. Great work by these students and congratulations on your achievements!
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Prom is coming up on April 29! The doors open at 6:30 and the dance is from 7-10. The venue has changed this year, due to the closing of the Crystal Ballroom. It will be held at the Alhambra Fireman and Legion Park & Hall in Alhambra.
Join the Staunton School District Team! There are multiple vacancies for next school year including a High School Counselor and Art Teacher at the Elementary/Jr. High.
Click this link to view Job Postings: https://www.stauntonschools.org/documents/employment/job-postings/29991
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SENIORS DO NOT need to be at school tomorrow April 12, 2023. They should be taking the opportunity to visit a college or trade school, job shadow, perform an act of community service, or work with their recruiter. They have a form that needs to be filled out and returned to school on Thursday in order to be counted as present for the day of the 12th. If the form is not signed and returned, they will be marked absent. Do to state testing for grades 9-11, they are not allowed to be on campus.
REMINDER THAT GRADES 9-11 WILL BE TESTING TOMORROW. Below is the information. If your student is absent, they will have to make up the test.
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
On Wednesday, April 12th, all Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors will be involved in testing.
Freshmen and Sophomores will take the PSAT, a standardized preparatory test for the SAT. Data from the PSAT will be utilized to help prepare the underclassmen for their SATs. Juniors will participate in the SAT, which can be used for college admissions decisions, dual credit enrollment, and college course placement.
For a successful day of testing, it is important that your student gets a good night’s sleep, a healthy breakfast, and some positive encouragement before the start of school. It is critical that your student is in attendance on this day as these tests are required by the state of Illinois. ALL students need to report to their designated testing room by 8:10 AM, testing will begin NO LATER THAN 8:15 AM. PSAT testing will conclude around 12:00 PM and SAT testing around 1:00 PM. If your child has accommodated testing with extended timing, testing could go longer (all testing will conclude by 1:00 PM).
Students will need at least a couple of non-mechanical number 2 pencils, an approved calculator (click here for calculator policy), and clear bottle of water/small snack (Juniors may want to bring a couple snacks). Phones and smartwatches are not permitted in the testing area and will have to be turned in if brought to the testing room.
Students will be released for the day once testing in their room is completed. Students can go to the cafeteria for lunch after testing if needed. Students who do not have a way to leave campus early must notify the office in advance that they wish to remain on campus. Those students will report to a designated room to wait for buses. Buses will run at the regularly scheduled dismissal time.
Please reach out if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
Congrats to Allison Weller and Haris Legendre for signing their letters to continue their volleyball career at Lewis and Clark. Staunton is very proud of both of you!
8th Grade Families:
Please see the attached letter regarding 8th grade promotion, which was emailed to families earlier this quarter.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qHJiW3MCjdhPPHxvLu7bhhIKH96rbYRO/view?usp=share_link
Join the Staunton School District Team! There are multiple vacancies for next school year including a High School Counselor and Art Teacher at the Elementary/Jr. High.
Click this link to view Job Postings: https://www.stauntonschools.org/documents/employment/job-postings/29991
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Staunton Families: If you haven't had an opportunity to complete the 5Essentials Survey, please take a moment to help us in organizing our schools for improvement by sharing your insight.
Survey Link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/
The final day to take the survey is March 31st. We appreciate your support! More information about the survey can be located on the district's website.
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Jr High Track & Field Spirit Wear! Click on the link below.
https://stores.inksoft.com/terrier_track_field/shop/home
Please read the important memo regarding the 5K.
The Staunton School District is accepting bids on the following items that were declared surplus: 2 School Buses and 1 Commercial Refrigerator.
Information on the bid process can be found at this link:
https://www.stauntonschools.org/documents/bids-%26-surplus-sales/375083
All bids are due by Wednesday, April 12, 2023 to the Superintendent's Office. Staunton CUSD #6 reserves the right to reject all bids.
Below is the message that was given to the seniors yesterday. They will receive the forms today in their English class. They DO NOT need to be at school on April 12th. In order for it to count as an attendance day, they will need to follow the below instructions and fill out their form and return it to the office on April 13th. Failure to do so will result in the student being marked absent.
April 12th is PSAT/SAT testing day for grades 9-11. Seniors do not need to come to school on that day, but in order for you not to be counted as absent, you need to use it to job shadow in an area you are interested in, visit a college or trade school, or do some act of community service. You will receive a form in your English class. When you return to school on the 13th, you will need to have the form with you and turn it into the office or Mrs. Thomas, so that you are not counted absent.
SJHS Families-
Please see the message from Mr. Kolesar regarding the 5K Challenge, which is scheduled for this Friday, March 24.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Txi_hAK0nSc_tuWVKuAbARAMGX_F_OFO/view?usp=share_link
The Board of Education was thrilled to recognize many talented students at their March meeting! They included 3rd - 12th grade participants in the olympiad competition, top members of the varsity scholastic bowl team, and the members of the high school girls’ basketball team. Great work by these students and congratulations on your achievements!
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SJHS Families -
Please see the attached link to view a letter from Mr. Pirok regarding state testing, which will begin on Monday, March 20 and run through Thursday, March 23. This letter was also sent via email.
Couple of student reminders to highlight:
-get a good night's sleep
-eat a healthy breakfast
-encourage students to put forth their best effort
-bring wired earbuds/headphones
-charge your Chromebook each night
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CZQs_kgLDHtMBx-UXrhYfeBohQ8WDmDj/view?usp=share_link