Arthur CUSD #305

The Douglas County Health Department COVID hotline # (1-801-997-0019) will no longer be operational after Nov. 30, 2020. Any calls to DCHD, COVID related or not, should be made to the main phone number at 217-253-4137. There will be no COVID testing at Douglas County Health Department the week of Nov. 23-27, 2020 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Drive-thru testing will resume Monday, Nov. 30 on the regular schedule of Mondays-Thursdays 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The testing site is Building J600 at Tuscola Outlet Mall, between Old Navy and Vanity Fair.

November 11, 2020 Dear CUSD 305 Parents, Students and Staff: Good morning/afternoon/evening. I wanted to take a moment today to celebrate some major accomplishments of our staff and students at the high school. The results of the SAT testing for the class of 2021 have been released and the growth and accomplishments of the students and staff need to be celebrated. As you may or may not be aware, the State of Illinois has mandated that all Juniors take the SAT exam as a part of their graduation requirement. The SAT exam is typically given in April of the students Junior year. This year’s Senior class (class of 2021) was not able to meet that requirement last year due to the pandemic and the mandatory stay at home order. In order to meet that requirement, the class of 2021 were required to complete the standardized test this school year. The accomplishment of the students, staff and administrators at the high school needs to be celebrated. Please keep in mind that the information below was accomplished with the school year being interrupted in March and the students also coming off of the Summer months with no review of materials during that time period. That’s what makes this information and celebration so special and worthy of mentioning. The SAT score is essentially derived from two components, an Evidence Based Reading and Writing Score and a Math Score. Those two scores combined provide the overall score for the student. I’m proud and excited to share that the class of 2021 has scored the highest score in school history since the State of Illinois enacted the mandated test. The class of 2021 achieved a combined score of 1013, which was 56 points higher than last year. This is a huge achievement considering the school year was interrupted and the Class of 2021 experienced a loss of in-person instruction and had to wait six months in between the assessment period. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School implemented an SAT prep class last school year that focused on providing the students targeted instruction in the areas of English and Math, which has proven to be effective in impacting the students SAT scores in a positive manner. The staff and administration at ALAH High School should be commended for their willingness to create opportunities for students that are outside the normal traditional means of instruction. The time and efforts of the SAT prep team should be recognized for their creativity and collaboration to impact our students in such a positive fashion. I couldn’t be more proud of their efforts and look forward to what is to come in the future. Sincerely, Mr. Shannon Cheek Superintendent

Arthur CUSD 305 is able to offer free meals for students who pre-order for the week. This form MUST be filled out by the end of the day on Thursday, November 12 to order meals for the Week of November 16. Pick up times for each building is as follows: Monday, November 16 Pickup: AGS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. AHGS - 9:30-10:15 a.m. LGS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. ALAHHS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. https://forms.gle/oyfemfvZMYuBoq2D8

The first flight is on the course at the ShaZam XC race. (look for the lime green jerseys today)

Arthur CUSD 305 is able to offer free meals for students who pre-order for the week. This form MUST be filled out by the end of the day on Thursday, November 5 to order meals for the Week of November 9. Pick up times for each building is as follows: Monday, November 9 Pickup: AGS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. AHGS - 9:30-10:15 a.m. LGS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. ALAHHS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. https://forms.gle/HaE4vzxGTiM4aFhDA

Calling the Class of 2021 & their parents ... tonight is the FASFA Completion Workshop! (Link is in your email.) Join anytime between 5 - 6 p.m. to ask question about your FASFA application. Remember this is an Illinois graduation REQUIREMENT for seniors! #GoKnights

Please see the agenda for the Special Board Meeting this Thursday, November 5, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is for the board to perform a self-evaluation. https://5il.co/morw

Thank you Ms. Branson and her LGS 1st graders for inviting me to listen to their monster stories...so impressive. They rocked! #GoKnights #proudsupt #1stgraderocks

Breakout groups in 6th grade Social Studies!

Arthur CUSD 305 is able to offer free meals for students who pre-order for the week. This form MUST be filled out by Thursday, October 29 to order meals for the Week of November 2. There is no school on November 3 for Election Day. Pick up times for each building is as follows: Monday, November 2 Pickup: AGS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. AHGS - 9:30-10:15 a.m. LGS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. ALAHHS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. https://forms.gle/gACisogtCB59aerp8

Arthur CUSD 305 is able to offer free meals for students who pre-order for the week. This form MUST be filled out by noon on Thursday, October 22 to order meals for the Week of October 26. Pick up times for each building is as follows: Monday, October 26 Pickup: AGS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. AHGS - 9:30-10:15 a.m. LGS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. ALAHHS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. https://forms.gle/tK5KJ87mo8JrFtvE9

Happy Friday! Please click on the link for the agenda for next weeks board meeting. Have a great weekend. https://5il.co/m71j

Classroom Aide Positions Arthur Grade School is looking for a full-time classroom aide and a part-time (mornings only) classroom aide for the 2020-21 school year. Candidates must have a paraprofessional license. Candidates may assist in all areas of the building including, but not limited to lunchroom, classrooms, outside duties, and any other areas needed to help students. For more information you can contact Mrs. Hale at the AGS office, hales@cusd305.org. Please see our Job Postings on our website for the application process.

Classroom Aide Arthur Grade School is looking for a classroom aide for the 2020-21 school year. Candidates may assist in all areas of the building including, but not limited to lunchroom, classrooms, outside duties, and any other areas needed to help students. For more information you can contact Mrs. Hale at the AGS office. Use the application form below. https://forms.gle/zFZAxQYXEmfvWnqE8

Arthur CUSD 305 is able to offer free meals for students who pre-order for the week. This form MUST be filled out by Thursday, October 15 to order meals for the Week of October 19. There is no school on Friday, October 23. Pick up times for each building is as follows: Monday, October 19 Pickup: AGS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. AHGS - 9:30-10:15 a.m. LGS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. ALAHHS - 8:30-10:00 a.m. https://forms.gle/vd3A6aY8KxTCdNCj8

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Mr. Campbell thanks for joining the Knights! Grateful for you! #GoKnights

Mrs. Seal we welcome you and thank you for joining the LGS team! Our kids and district are lucky to have you! #GoKnights

Mrs. Rau thanks for pouring so much of yourself into the kids at LGS! Grateful to have you! #GoKnights

Mr. Woodard you are awesome! Thanks for keeping us up and running! #GoKnights