Staunton Community Unit School District No. 6

📳🐾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, join our registration event TONIGHT. 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

Congratulations to the following individuals recognized in the April Board Spotlight during the Board of Education meeting last night: - IL Principals Association Awardees - Tim Smiddy, National VFW Teacher of the Year - HS Scholastic Bowl Top Achievers - Jr. High Poetry Contest Winners #TerrierPride #BulldogPride #LeadChallengeAchieve

Below is the letter that was given to Seniors today. April 25, 2025 Dear Seniors, Your high school education will conclude with graduation on Sunday, May 18th at 2:00 PM in the gym. We are proud to have been associated with you during your education at Staunton High School. We want to make graduation a dignified occasion for you, your family, and relatives. It is important that you assist us in making this event a serious and formal occasion. There has been a trend in many high schools to create disruptions during graduation exercises. An appropriate celebration (confetti, etc.) after graduation is acceptable. However, disruptions during exercises could interfere with the individual recognition of each graduate. Please make sure any celebration is at the proper time in an appropriate manner. Since students are not required to attend graduation to receive their diploma, we do ask that you conform to our requests. Caps and gowns will be worn for the ceremony. Please dress appropriately with your cap and gown (dress shoes, dress pants, etc). There will be no wearing of inappropriate items or any alterations of approved graduation apparel (lettering on caps and gowns, etc.). If you have additional questions, please stop by the high school office. Any student in violation of these rules will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. If you have a handicapped member in your family, we ask that you contact the school and let us know so we can reserve a seat for them at graduation. You MUST call the office by Tuesday, May 13th. Listed below is a schedule of events for graduation day. Sincerely, Carrie J. Griffith Principal SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - Friday, May 16, 2025: 10:00 AM on Friday, May 16th: Parade of Graduates - Students should check in with a staff member near the entrance to the library at 9:45 AM. Bring your cap and gown. You will be wearing it. After you are done and have completed your checklist you are free to leave. 10 AM on Friday May 16th: Graduation Practice - Students should check in with a staff member near the entrance to the gym between 9:45 AM and 10:00 AM. You MUST be at practice to attend Graduation. *In order to participate in the commencement ceremony at 2:00 PM, you must attend practice. 1:00 PM: Preparation for Commencement – Students should meet in the band room at 1:00 PM to prepare for the graduation ceremony. Students MUST park their vehicles in the Community Room Parking Lot to save other parking for the students’ families. 2:00 PM: Graduation Ceremony begins!

May 2nd from 11pm-1pm is Senior Signing Day for any athlete that is continuing to play in college. Future student-athletes should visit the office and sign up for a time slot for pictures!

📳🐾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

Join us in wishing the Staunton CUSD 6 Bus Drivers a Happy School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! We're grateful for the members of our transportation team who get our students to and from school, sporting events, and activities safely each day. It takes a special person to be a school bus driver! Show some love to your drivers below! #LeadChallengeAchieve #BulldogPride #TerrierPride

🎉 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!