Mrs. Moore’s kindergarten class celebrated 100 days of school today (January 24th) with projects, activities, and a parade. Way to go students!
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Lorelei Byrne, 8th grader at Staunton Jr. High, participated in a poetry contest last year put on by The American Library of Poetry. She was notified earlier this year that her poem was one that was going to be published! This nationwide contest receives thousands of submissions every year and only about 20% of the submissions are selected for publication.
Congrats, Lorelei!
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Ms. Tharp's 5th grade art students were busy at work during our E-Learning day on Tuesday. Check out some of these awesome guided drawings they completed!
Our 5th grade ELA students produced descriptive sentences using examples of figurative language to create snow globes. There were several examples that illustrated some of their favorite things about winter: sledding, ice skating, snowball fights, hibernating, & snow days! Also, a friendly reminder to stay warm this week! ❄️
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Survey Link: https://bit.ly/StauntonPlan
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Sarah Wright won 1st place at the District 12 VFW Voice of Democracy essay competition and will represent District 12 and Carlinville VFW at the state competition. Lucy Taylor won 2nd place for District 12 representing Staunton VFW. Katie Davin won the District 12 Patriot Pen essay competition representing Staunton VFW and will advance to the state competition. Mr. Tim Smiddy won the District 12 Elementary Teacher of the Year for his commitment to a patriotic curriculum and will advance as well. Congratulations to ALL!
Staunton CUSD #6 Families: Due to the dangerous temperature and wind chill, the Staunton School District will be closed for in-person instruction on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. As a result, the School District will be taking an E-Learning Day. Click the News Story Link below to learn more about E-Learning expectations and food service options that will be available.
News Story Link: https://www.stauntonschools.org/article/1410910
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Dear Staunton Families,
Today, Tuesday, January 9th, 2024, the Staunton School District received a threat towards school personnel who are no longer employed with the district. The Staunton Police Department was immediately contacted and began working in conjunction with administration to ensure the safety and security of students and staff. It was quickly determined by law enforcement that there was not an immediate threat or danger to students and staff at school, and the School District has been able to continue operating as normal and will dismiss students as normal.
However, out of an abundance of caution, all extracurricular practices and activities scheduled for this evening are canceled. The events will be rescheduled. School operations will run as normal tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10th, 2024.
The School District will continue to work closely with local law enforcement officials to ensure student and staff safety.
As always, we appreciate your support for the Staunton School District.
Sincerely,
Staunton Schools Administration
January 4, 2024
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students,
As we move into the second semester, please make every effort to make attendance a priority. The second semester is a busy time with Illinois State required testing, PROM, graduation, promotion, etc. We want to make sure that students are in school and preparing to close out the year in a positive manner.
The district also receives a portion of our overall rating from the state from student attendance. If possible, please schedule doctor appointments and vacations to a time that does not interfere with your student being able to attend their classes. We understand that situations arise and we do not want you to send your child to school if they are suffering from illness.
We are excited to work with families and students for a successful completion to the school year and we are requesting your cooperation helping with your children’s success by having them be present for the second semester.
Thank you for your continued efforts and support of the Staunton School District. #LeadChallengeAchieve
Sincerely,
Staunton School Administration
Your Feedback is Requested! The Staunton School District is seeking input to update its strategic plan. Please take a few minutes and answer the 4 questions listed in the survey.
Survey Link: https://bit.ly/StauntonPlan
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Staunton Families: Don't Forget! All Elementary & Jr. High students are dismissed at 2:00 PM today (Thursday, December 21st). High School students are following the final exam schedule.
Winter Break is from December 22nd - January 3rd.
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Staunton Families: School will be dismissed on Friday, December 1st at 12:30 PM. Staff professional development will be taking place in the afternoon. #BulldogPride #TerrierPride #LeadChallengeAchieve
Girls Volleyball Spirit Wear! Click on the link below!
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We are seeing an uptick in student absences compared to last year at this same time. While we do not encourage your child to come to school sick, we do encourage them to be in attendance. The State of Illinois allows 10 excused absences per school year. Anything beyond that can result in truancy referrals.
When students aren't in the building, they miss information, assignments, and assessments. We have noticed that many of those students who are absent frequently have lower grades and academic performance.
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Join Community Hospital of Staunton and University of Illinois Extension for a fun evening learning about how to make your food last and your groceries go further! This event will take place in the Board Room of the Community Hospital of Staunton, located at 400 N. Caldwell St. at no cost! Please register with Brandi Crawford, Director of Nursing by calling 618-635-4218 or by email to crawfordb@stauntonhospital.org.
Staunton Families: School will be dismissed on Friday, November 3rd at 12:30 PM. Staff professional development will be taking place in the afternoon.
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Join the Staunton School District Team! We are currently searching for a Jr. High Social Studies & PE Teacher to start in January 2024. To view all current vacancies at the district, click the link below.
Job Postings: https://www.stauntonschools.org/documents/employment/job-postings/29991
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Join Community Hospital of Staunton and University of Illinois Extension for a fun evening learning about how to make your food last and your groceries go further! This event will take place in the Board Room of the Community Hospital of Staunton, located at 400 N. Caldwell St. at no cost!
Please register with Brandi Crawford, Director of Nursing by calling 618-635-4218 or by email crawfordb@stauntonhospital.org.
Staunton Families: School will be released at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 25th and Thursday, October 26th.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place from 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM each day.
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Reminder: We are having a Pampered Chef fundraiser for the high school. The money raised will help us buy needed items for the students in our building. Think ahead to the holidays! These make great gifts! Closes soon.
https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/stauntonhigh23