Arthur CUSD #305

Dear Parents, Arthur CUSD #305 is continuing to provide food for our students during our school closure. Each week, in order to make sure we have enough meals, please complete the form below for your children who attend school in our school district who would like to request 5 days of meals (breakfast and lunch) during our emergency school closure. There will be no charge for these meals for any student. The pickup date for this pre-order is Monday, April 6 from 9-11 am. Please place your order by noon this Thursday, April 2. Make sure to pick up at the school you select below. Please reach out to your individual school administrators via phone or email if you cannot make this time frame. https://forms.gle/8Wx8nnaDhDX4YaYP7 Arthur CUSD #305 Administration

Just another reason CUSD 305 rocks. What a way to put a smile on our faces as we arrived this morning! We miss you too and can’t wait to see you again! Thanks for uplifting our spirits this morning. You are all awesome! #GoKnights

Check out the Social Emotional Learning Newsletter from Arthur CUSD #305 Social Workers and Counselors by clicking this link: https://5il.co/e7tc

Calling all Knight families: don’t forget to complete the google form to submit your food pantry & breakfast/lunch order. Both are due by tomorrow at noon! Food pantry orders will be delivered Fri AM & breakfast/lunch pick up is Mon AM. #Wewillgetthroughthistogether #GoKnights

Dear Parents, Arthur CUSD #305 is making food available for our students during our school closure. In order to make sure we have enough meals, please complete the form below for your children who attend school in our school district who would like to request 5 days of meals (breakfast and lunch) during our emergency school closure. There will be no charge for these meals for any student. The pickup date for this pre-order is Monday, March 30 from 9-11 am. Please place your order by noon this Thursday, March 26. Please reach out to your individual school administrators via phone or email if you cannot make this time frame. https://forms.gle/Pqmp3gg6TXhLeLa79 Arthur CUSD #305 Administration

Hey Knight families .... don’t forget to pick up your food orders! Circle drive at Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond HIGH SCHOOL! We are ready. Just drive up and we will bring to your car! #GoKnights

Good morning. This is a reminder to submit the food service order form by noon today. These orders can be picked up Monday, March 23 from 9-11 am at any of our buildings.

With so many students having to connect from home, Consolidated Communications has offered two months of Free Home Internet Service to help, including free installation, for those who are within Consolidated's reach are are not currently Consolidated customers. Take advantage of this offer in two easy steps: Call Consolidated Communications: 1-855-399-3084 Mention Offer Code: “Two Months Free” Thank you Consolidated Communications for making this service available to our students.

A message from the Fine Arts Boosters With the school closure, we are trying to arrange local drop offs for fundraising envelopes. If you have questions please contact Mary Kirwan Johnson 217-714-004. Please follow the instructions below 1. Please list student Name, School, and grade on the envelope. 2. Please check to make sure order totals match money received. 3. Turn in by Wednesday, March 18. Drop off locations: Arthur: Diane Woodard Lovington: Jenny Moore Atwood: Mary Johnson Hammond: Amy Nichols Garrett: Angie Schable Pierson: still working on it The statewide closures may impact our delivery date. We are trying to work through everything. Thank you.

The Arthur CUSD #305 teachers and staff have been compiling activities for our students to do at home throughout the weeks of our school closure due to COVID-19. Click the link below to view available resources that can be used to engage your students. https://www.cusd305.org/o/arthurcusd/page/school-closure-resources--3

Good afternoon everyone. We hope you have had a peaceful Monday so far. First and foremost, a huge shout out and thank you goes to the kitchen staff at each building in the district and the administrative team. The kitchen staff started early preparing and bagging meals and several staff members volunteered to come in and help distribute the meals to our families. We provided 2,560 meals for our families and we couldn’t be more grateful for all that helped! Again, we have no idea if the mandated shut down of schools will continue but rest assured that we are planning and preparing in order to be ready. Please continue to check your social media accounts as well as email for any updates. We are developing a form that we will distribute tomorrow or Wednesday that will be asking you to sign up if you want to receive meals next Monday. When we send this out, please take the time to fill it out as this will help all of us prepare to serve you more effectively. Thank you again for your patience and understanding as we continue to manage these uncertain times together. So proud of all that have reached out with a willingness to assist, a kind word or a simple thank you. You are appreciated and we are so proud of our communities. Stay tuned for continued updates. Have a great evening. Mr. Cheek

Good afternoon! Thank you to all of our staff that came out and helped distribute meals this morning. We had a great turnout! If you were unable to come pick up food for any reason and you still need some please call your respective building. We will work with you to make arrangements to get you what you need.

This is commitment and love for kids! Up early packing lunches to take care of our kids and community! Thanks so much! It takes us all! #GoKnights #ilschoolsstepup

This group rocks! Love the planning and prep to get through this challenging time! Awesome leaders and grateful to work with them! We will continue to rise up! #GoKnights #community

Dear Arthur CUSD #305 Students, Staff, and Families, In an effort to support all families in the Arthur CUSD #305, we are providing meals at no charge for all students. Listed below are the directions and procedures for picking up the meals that will be provided. Starting tomorrow, March 16th, you may pick up breakfast and lunch at any school building (Lovington Grade School, Atwood-Hammond Grade School, Arthur Grade School and Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School) between 9am and 11am. If you have students at two different schools in the district, for example, a student at AGS and students at ALAH, you do not need to pick up meals at two different schools, you may pick up all the meals at one site. The meals will be available for pick up in the bus lanes at each respective school, except Atwood-Hammond Grade School will be at the parent drop off location (near cafeteria/gym). - March 16th pick up - 5 breakfast/lunch meals for each child - March 23rd pick up - 2 breakfast/lunch meals for each child Additional food for families will be available on site during pick up time. Mr. Cheek

Dear Arthur CUSD #305 Students, Staff, and Families, Good afternoon. Once again, thanks for your flexibility and patience as the situation related to the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve. Due to continued developments Arthur CUSD # 305 schools will not be in attendance on Monday March 16th, 2020. We apologize for any hardships this decision may cause but safety of students and staff is our top priority. Please continue to check the website, your social media accounts and email for continuous updates. We are putting together a plan for providing meals for our students as well as communicating how we will be providing learning opportunities for all of our students. Stay tuned and once again, thanks for your patience and understanding. Thank you, Mr. Cheek

Dear Arthur CUSD #305 Students, Staff, and Families, Good afternoon once again. First, thanks for all your patience and understanding during these trying times. As you may or may not have heard, Governor Pritzker announced the mandate that all schools must close starting Tuesday, March 17th through Monday, March 30th. Monday, March 16th we will hold school but have a 12:00 pm dismissal for the high school and a 12:15 pm dismissal for all three grade schools. This will allow students the opportunity to meet with their teachers, gather their materials as well as have breakfast and lunch. It will also provide the teaching staff and administration time to plan and prepare plans moving forward. Please continue to monitor your social media accounts and check email for additional updates as they become available. Thank you, Mr. Cheek

Couldn't be more proud of the Administrative team today. Gathered early and put so much time, energy and thought into some tough decisions. Certainly uncharted waters for all, but so proud of them and their leadership. Feel lucky to work with such a great group! #GoKnights

Dear Arthur CUSD #305 Students, Staff and Families, The CDC and the Governor of the State of Illinois have provided school districts recommendations encouraging school administrators to make responsible decisions that are in the best interest of the health and safety of their students, staff, and community. Based on these recommendations, Arthur CUSD 305 is cancelling all extracurricular events as well as all other school related events from today, March 13 through Sunday, April 5, 2020. At this time school will remain open and any decision related to potential school closures will immediately be communicated. Practices for athletic teams, fine art programs and other school sponsored organizations will continue as school remains in session. These decisions are and will continue to be made to minimize risk and follow the guidelines and suggestions provided. We will continue to collaborate, keep informed by all sources available, and communicate with information that is received. Sincerely, Mr. Shannon Cheek Superintendent

Congratulations to Mrs. Crother's, Arthur Grade School's Speech and Language Pathologist "Teacher of the Week" in The News-Gazette. Click on the following link: https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/education/teacher-of-the-week-amber-crothers/article_e35b9bfb-ea07-5b37-97c0-5d8db62794c1.html