8th Grade Volleyball Open Gym is Cancelled for today (Tuesday, November 17th).
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Staunton Families: Just a reminder that Picture Retake Day is next Wednesday, November 18th for Elementary students. This is also Picture Day for all Jr. High students. If a student is remote learning, they can report to the school library from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM to get their picture taken. Orders can be placed online at mylifetouch.com. The Picture Day ID is EVTHQRFZ7.
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Staunton Families: There is NO SCHOOL on Wednesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day. Thank you to all of our past and present service members!
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Order your Elementary/Jr. High Yearbook today! Details are attached for your review.
Order at ybpay.lifetouch.com
Yearbook ID Code: 11033221
Order Deadline: Dec 5, 2020
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Please see the attached Job Posting for a Long Term Substitute Teacher vacancy at 1st grade this spring.
Job Posting Link: https://5il.co/ms9h
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Following the 8th graders' mock debates, Mr. Korte held an election for all 5th through 8th graders to participate in! The students received firsthand experience with the voting process.
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Junior High Families:
Open gyms will begin on Monday, November 2 for volleyball. The open gyms will take place in the old gym from 3-5. Please remember to wear a mask and bring your own water bottle. Also, if you plan on playing during the season, please make sure that all physicals are up to date. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Coach Weller at hweller@stauntonschools.org.
Staunton Families: The School District will be offering FREE 'grab and go' pre-packaged breakfast and lunch to students in the district October 21st - October 23rd for non student attendance days. This survey will help the district in planning for the distribution of the pre-packaged meals. Meals can be picked at the Staunton School bus garage from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM on Oct. 21st.
Pick up will only take place on Wednesday, October 21st from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Students will receive meals for all 3 days.
ONLY COMPLETE THE FORM LINKED BELOW IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO PICK UP MEALS.
Form Link: https://bit.ly/3ohvQc7
Staunton Families:
The Illinois Department of Public Health recently updated their guidelines on October 13th for any individuals showing symptoms for COVID-19 and the documentation needed to return to school. We will be following these newly updated guidelines effective immediately. The new guidelines include:
-Medical Evaluation and Testing are strongly recommended for ALL Persons with COVID Like Symptoms.
-Send home or deny entry (and provide remote instruction) if ANY of the following symptoms are present: Fever (100.4°F or higher), new onset of moderate to severe headache, shortness of breath, new cough, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain from unknown cause, new congestion/runny nose, new loss of sense of taste or smell, nausea, fatigue from unknown cause, muscle or body aches.
-Negative COVID-19 test OR a Healthcare provider’s note indicating the negative COVID test result.
-If testing is not performed due to the clinical judgment of the healthcare provider, a medical note is needed to return to school documenting that there is no clinical suspicion for COVID19 infection and indicate an alternative diagnosis with exclusion consistent with this diagnosis.
-After a 10 day exclusion, a note from a parent/guardian documenting that the ill student and/or household contacts are afebrile without fever reducing medication and symptoms have improved.
Here is a link to the updated guidelines from the IL Dept of Public Health: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/IDPH-COVID19-Exclusion-Decison-Tree.pdf
Spirit Week is coming up! Show your spirit October 26th-30th by participating in dress up days and purchasing some mouthwatering snacks.
Monday 10/26 - 'Merica Monday (snacks: cupcakes & Twizzlers)
Tuesday 10/27 - Pink Tuesday (snacks: cookies & pink Starbursts)
****all donations will go to breast cancer awareness****
Wednesday 10/28 - Decades Wednesday (snacks: decade specific candy)
- 6th Grade: 60s
- 7th Grade: 70s
- 8th Grade: 80s
Thursday 10/29 - Throwback Thursday (snacks: "age specific" candy)
- 6th Grade: Grandparents
- 7th Grade: Adults
- 8th Grade: Babies
Friday 10/30 - Halloween (snacks: popcorn and candy corn)
****ONLY COVID masks allowed****
Check out the awesome video our Jr. High Student Council put together!
https://youtu.be/EmiStlJgZRM
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Staunton Families: Please click the link attached to this communication to review the UPDATED School District Calendar approved by the Board of Education. Please note that Parent/Teacher Conferences have been adjusted and additional Teacher Institute Days have been added.
Calendar Link: https://5il.co/8ndl
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Staunton Families: This is a reminder that on Friday, October 9th, the Staunton School District will be running an early out schedule. Students in 6th - 12th Grade will be dismissed from school at 11:18 AM. Students in K - 5th Grade will be dismissed at 12:30 PM. #BulldogPride #TerrierPride #LeadChallengeAchieve
Staunton Families: This is a reminder that on Friday, October 9th, the Staunton School District will be running an early out schedule. The schedule is attached for your review in advance of Friday. Students in 6th - 12th Grade will be dismissed from school at 11:18 AM. Students in K - 5th Grade will be dismissed at 12:30 PM.
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Elementary & Jr. High Families: Picture Day is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14th. As the date gets closer, paper order packets will be sent home with students. Also, ordering can be completed online. Information about ordering is attached to this communication.
Remote Learning Students will have the option to come to school and have their picture taken from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM in the school library on picture day.
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A message from the Health Office:
REMINDER: ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT!
All students in Preschool, Kindergarten, Sixth, Ninth and Twelfth grades have medical requirements due by OCTOBER 15TH to remain in school. This applies to BOTH remote and in person learning. Please see this link for the requirement details: https://www.stauntonschools.org/registration-documents--9
If you have any questions please reach out to Nurse Ali at 618.635.3831 x 253 or ahughes@stauntonschools.org
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Staunton Families: Please support our School and Pride fundraiser! To celebrate our return to school, we are offering our classic spirit wear products along with two specialty shirts you are sure to love. We have been given permission to offer Peanuts Gang and Scooby-Doo commemorative shirts, celebrating our students and staff being "Together Again" for the fall of 2020.
All products are discounted from last year's prices and for safety reasons, all orders will be placed online or by a toll-free phone number. The attached flyer will let you see the products we are offering with additional value packages available online.
Thank you for ordering and promoting spirit and pride in our school.
Website: www.spiritandpride.com
Our School ID number is: 175905
Orders are due October 22nd!
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Don't Forget! Monday, October 5th is the World Day of Bullying Prevention and everyone is encouraged to wear Blue to STOP bullying and cyberbullying. #BlueUp #TerrierPride #LeadChallengeAchieve
Staunton Families: The month of October is Bully and Drug Free Prevention Month and Staunton Elementary & Jr. High School is committed to Stomp Out Bullying! Review the linked news story below to learn more about the events and activities the school has planned for students and staff.
News Story Link: https://www.stauntonschools.org/article/313563?org=elementary-school
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DON'T FORGET! The school district is continuing to offer FREE breakfast and lunch to any child, ages 18 years old and younger, who lives in the Staunton School District through the month of December! To learn more information, click the linked news article below. News Article Link: https://www.stauntonschools.org/article/300916?org=district #BulldogPride #TerrierPride #LeadChallengeAchieve
Our Book Fair is online! Support our school and help your child discover new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more! You'll love the fun new option to shop for Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist.
Elementary School Book Fair Link: https://bit.ly/2GmZvif
Jr. High School Book Fair Link: https://bit.ly/3i9FGbp
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