The 5Essentials survey is open! We encourage all parents and guardians to participate in the survey to better help with school improvement and how we are doing. If you haven't taken the survey yet, please go to https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/. You will need to enter your email, select Douglas as the county, and then select Atwood-Hammond Grade School. We... READ MORE >
It is Teacher Appreciation Week! This week we want to take a moment and recognize the dedication and compassion our teachers share with our students each day. We want to thank them for all of their hard work! This year alone teachers have redesigned education. They have stepped out of their comfort zone and found ways to connect to all of our students whether they... READ MORE >
Attention 8th Grade Parents, We are planning on having a promotion ceremony for our 8th graders this year. We are coordinating efforts with all buildings to hold the ceremony at Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School. The ceremony will take place on the football field on May 28, 2021 at 6pm. The rain date is Saturday, May 29 at 10:00 am. We are anticipating... READ MORE >
The girls basketball game vs. Cerro Gordo can be viewed at the link below. Tip-off is at 6:00 pm and you can view it on the links below. ALAH vs Cerro Gordo #GoKnights READ MORE >
Use the link below to catch our 8th grade in regional action! Game time is 11am! Let’s go Knights! ALAH vs Shelbyville READ MORE >
If you are still wanting to see what is going on in the facilities planning groups there is still time. Use the link below to sign up for one of the focus groups happening this week! We encourage you to be a part of the process! Focus Groups READ MORE >
The Junior High Girl's Volleyball team honored their 8th graders on Thursday, February 25, 2021. It has been a lot of fun watching this group play and we can't wait to see what they do in high school. Click below to celebrate our 8th graders! Go Knights8th Grade Night READ MORE >
March 3 is Spring Picture Day at AHGS. We will only be taking pictures of students that request to get it done. We are encouraging all orders to be done online. You can use the link below to place that order. The order code is: 56948NASpring PicturesIf you would like your child's picture taken for Spring pictures please send a note in with them so the teacher can... READ MORE >
We celebrated our 8th grade volleyball players on February 25, 2021. It has been fun watching these girls grow and we cannot wait to see what they do in high school! 8th Grade Night READ MORE >
Need some Knights apparel or merchandise? We are excited to announce that our ALAH Knights Sideline Store is now open. You will be able to access our store year-round through our website under the Menu and in the Knights Merchandise section, click on ALAH Knights Sideline Store. For the Grand Opening of our store, Knights fans can take advantage of the SALE: 25%... READ MORE >
The Junior High Boys travel to Sullivan tonight. The Game can be viewed from the link below. The Junior High Volleyball team travels to Arcola. The link is Attached below! Game time for both teams is 6:00 starting with 7th grade! Go Knights! JH Boys BasketballJH Volleyball READ MORE >
Catch the Knights live on our district Facebook Page! Games have started #GoKnightsALAH vs Okaw Valley READ MORE >
ARTHUR LOVINGTON ATWOOD HAMMOND ATHLETICS Arthur CUSD #305 is located in Region 6 and is currently under IDPH Phase 4 Mitigation Guidelines. Under the Phase 4 guidelines, junior high and high school sports are allowed to practice, scrimmage, and play games. The IHSA has created a COVID-19 resource page that has a wide range of pertinent information. In... READ MORE >
Good evening! Our region, Region 6, switched from Tier 3 to Tier 1 this afternoon allowing practices to begin for winter sports. Please read the information for Junior High Boys Basketball and Volleyball below.Junior High Boys BasketballIf your student is interested in playing basketball this year, we will be having a player meeting on Tuesday, January 19th from... READ MORE >
A new reading challenge has begun at the Grade School. Joust Read is a way to promote three book lists for the Illinois Readers' Choice Award. Readers earn jousters for the wall for every book they read. Joust Read - The Monarch List targets K-3rd grade readers. Joust Read - The Bluestem List targets 3-5th grade readers. Joust Read - The Caudill List targets... READ MORE >
Congratulations to our 2nd quarter High Honors and Honor Roll students. Keep up the great work! AHGS 2nd Quarter Honor Roll READ MORE >
We would like to wish our AHGS families a Merry Christmas and safe holiday season. We hope you enjoy our programs! READ MORE >
The Arthur 305 Task Force wants to thank you for your participation and contribution to the ThoughtExchange process. This was a major topic of discussion at our 2nd meeting held Thursday, December 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Here are some high points that I would like to share with you from the ThoughtExchange report: We started the Exchange with this question:... READ MORE >
Check out our Job Vacancies! We want you to come join our team! Click below to see what we have open at Atwood-Hammond Grade School! Job vacancies READ MORE >
We are thankful for a lot of things at AHGS. We are thankful for the wonderful teachers we have at AHGS. They go above and beyond each day to provide our students with the best education we can. We are also thankful for our students. They show up each day ready to learn and work hard. Today we want to share how thankful we are for the support staff at AHGS. These... READ MORE >
Mr. Shannon Cheek represented Arthur CUSD 305 on WEIU'TV's City Spotlight on Arthur.This episode of City Spotlight was on TV on the following channels… Friday, November 6th on Consolidated Communications Channel 13 at 6pm, as well as several repeated airings. And it will air on WEIU TV on the following dates… Wednesday, November 11th at 7:00pm,... READ MORE >
We are humbled and honored to be able to celebrate our veterans this year. Many things are different in our school but one thing remains the same. We continue to have pride and respect for our men and women that have served our country. Each year we take pride in presenting a program in honor of our veterans. This year even though we could not have them in person,... READ MORE >
We are humbled and honored to be able to celebrate our veterans this year. Many things are different in our school but one thing remains the same. We continue to have pride and respect for our men and women that have served our country. Each year we take pride in presenting a program in honor of our veterans. This year even though we could not have them in person,... READ MORE >
Veteran's Day 2020 at Atwood-Hammond Grade School Each year we look forward to honoring the many men and women that have served our country. This year we will be celebrating a little differently. Mrs. Harvey has been working very hard with her music classes to prepare a video to share. Our hope is to honor our Veteran's and show them our appreciation for the... READ MORE >
Congratulations to our First Quarter High Honors and Honor Roll students. Atwood-Hammond Grade School 1st Quarter Honor Roll READ MORE >
Attention AHGS Families,The picture retake day will be on Friday, November 6. If you are a full time remote learner and did not have your picture taken on the first day you still have time. Please call the office at 578-2229 to schedule an appointment. If your child was absent on the original picture day please contact your teacher for a flier and your child can... READ MORE >
Positively Scary October Numbers for Douglas County By Colleen Lehmann, Douglas County Public Health Liaison (For release 10/20/20) 13.2 Looks like an innocent enough number, doesn’t it? But it carries a lot of influence. That’s the seven-day rolling positivity rate number (as of 10/16/20) for Illinois’ Region 6, of which Douglas County is a part. A seven-day... READ MORE >
October 26-October 30 we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week at AHGS. The theme for the 2020 Red Ribbon Week is: "Be happy. Be Brave. Be drug free!"National Family Partnership provides drug awareness by sponsoring the annual National Red Ribbon Campaign™. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. The National Family... READ MORE >
Kirby Medical Center and The Kirby Foundation to Offer Free Expedited COVID Testing for School Students and Faculty Kirby Medical Center and The Kirby Foundation are partnering with Monticello, Bement, Deland-Weldon, Cerro Gordo, Argenta-Oreana, and Atwood-Hammond-Arthur-Lovington schools to provide free and expedited COVID-19 testing for students or faculty... READ MORE >
Just want to share how appreciative we are to have parents working alongside us in remote learning. Here is an example of how this partnership is working! Mrs. Beck and her kindergarten remote learning parents are getting creative when assessing sight word knowledge. The parents send in a video of the students reading! Way to go kindergarten! #GoKnights #Teamwork... READ MORE >
Check out our weekly announcements on our webpage. AHGS Weekly Announcements READ MORE >
Picture Day We will be having picture day at Atwood-Hammond Grade School on Thursday, October 1. The link to the flyer is below. You can place orders online using the code in the flyer. Remote learners will need to call to set up an appointment to come in and get photographed. If you are a temporary remote learner and not in school due to being quarantined then... READ MORE >
Thursday is Random Acts of Kindness Day. Share your RAK. Social isolation is a real epidemic. It can cause children to pull away and, sometimes, even hurt themselves or others. #StartWithHello teaches students to be more inclusive and connected. READ MORE >
Welcome to our 2020 Virtual Open House. Click below to enter AHGS! AHGS Virtual Open House READ MORE >
Tuesday: Say "hello" in your social distance style to everyone you meet at school today! We have learned that reaching out can start with hello. This is a Knight's hello from 5S!!! Have a great day! #startwithhello #startwithhelloweek READ MORE >
We will be having picture day at Atwood-Hammond Grade School on Thursday, October 1. You can order online using the code in the flyer below! Remote learners will need to call to set up an appointment to come in and get photographed. Temporary Remote Learners who are not able to be at school due to being quarantined will have their pictures taken at the retake day... READ MORE >
The Eastern Illinois University College of Education is now recruiting candidates for its Accelerated Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Program. We would appreciate you distributing this email and attachment electronically to members of your community who are interested in becoming a teacher and for whom this innovative, one-year program is a good fit. The... READ MORE >
All students in the Arthur School District will now be eligible to receive free meals through December 2020. This applies to students attending school in-person and those attending by remote learning. This is made possible by the extension of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) — a federally-funded, state-administered program that provides reimbursements... READ MORE >
We are excited that Arthur CUSD #305 will now be providing FREE breakfast and lunch meals for ALL students both in person and remote learners. Please be sure to take advantage of these FREE Meals. If you are a remote learner you must pre-order the meals by Thursday at noon. READ MORE >
Check out what is happening at AHGS! Daily Announcements READ MORE >
Good afternoon Parents/Guardians, We are very excited to see our student's tomorrow on the first day of the 2020-2021 school year. This is a reminder that you must complete the Daily Wellness Screening by 7:15 a.m. each morning. Students will not be allowed on the bus or in their classrooms unless their screening is completed each day. If you do not have internet... READ MORE >
Parents and Guardians will have to self-certify their students daily for those attending in-person. Self-certification for the Wellness Screening will need to be completed in your Family Access in Skyward by 7:15 a.m. for each day of school. Please watch for a video early next week on how to self-certify in Skyward. If you do not have access to self-certify using... READ MORE >
Please take a moment to check out the Return to In person learning plan for AHGS. When you open the link click the Present button in the top right corner! Don't forget to click play on the video to hear a message from Mrs. Nall! Return to Learn AHGS READ MORE >
Come join our team at Atwood-Hammond Grade School! We are now accepting applications for a Classroom Aide! Click the link below and fill out the application! Classroom Aide READ MORE >
Arthur CUSD #305 would like to thank and recognize our recent retirees. We want to wish them the best in their retirement. Thank you Ken Munds, Deb Flavin, Angie Romine, and Carla Poorman for your service and dedication to Arthur CUSD #305!Celebrating Mr. Ken Munds Arthur CUSD #305 would like to recognize and celebrate the 33 years of service and dedication that... READ MORE >
Good morning, On June 23rd, we received guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education regarding what a return to school in the Fall of 2020 could look like. The 60-page document provides a lot of guidance and some mandates that school districts in the state are expected to follow. Some of the mandates of interests are listed below: *Require use of... READ MORE >
June 23, 2020 Dear staff, students, and communities of Arthur CUSD #305, I hope this message finds you and your families safe and well. Today, the Illinois State Board of Education released guidance for schools on the 2020-2021 school year. The 60 page document has been much anticipated and will go a long way toward answering critical questions all of us... READ MORE >
Click here for the guidelines and waiver for athletes to participate in summer workouts READ MORE >
Help us celebrate birthdays for the week of May 25-31. Click here to join in the celebration! READ MORE >
Attention 7th and 8th graders interested in softball for the 2020-2021 season. Check out the flyer attached from your new coach! We hope you are having a great start to summer. READ MORE >
Help us celebrate Atwood-Hammond Grade School Birthdays! Click here to join in the celebration! READ MORE >
Letters and listening, shapes and sharing, counting and curiosity. Kindergarten, here they come! Introducing the 2020 Atwood-Hammond graduating Pre-K kiddos! READ MORE >
Help us celebrate birthdays at Atwood-Hammond Grade School! Click here to join in the birthday celebration READ MORE >
Click on the link below to hear announcements from Atwood-Hammond Grade SchoolMid-week Check-in READ MORE >
After 34 years of teaching, today marks the last Monday of Mrs. Romine's teaching career. She will forever be remembered as "my fourth grade teacher" by countless students. Here is a retirement message from this year's unforgettable class! READ MORE >
Dear Parents of 8th Grade Students, We appreciate the patience with us as we are working our way through this pandemic. We would like to recognize the accomplishments of our 8th grade class in a drive-through recognition ceremony. This event will be held on Friday, May 22 from 5:00-7:00 pm in the High School Parking lot. For this event we can only allow the... READ MORE >
Help us celebrate birthdays this week at Atwood-Hammond Grade School! Click Here to join us in the birthday celebration READ MORE >
Click on the link below to hear our announcements. Mid-week Check-in READ MORE >
Good evening, I hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy during these trying times. We wanted to update you on some decisions related to the end of the year and changes in the calendar that have been recently made. We have made the decision to group the unused emergency days, as well as days that we didn't utilize over spring break and move up the end of... READ MORE >
Help us celebrate this week's birthdays at Atwood-Hammond Grade School! Click here to help us celebrate READ MORE >
Check out our mid-week announcements for Atwood-Hammond Grade School below. Click here for Mid-week Check-in READ MORE >
Friday, May 1st is School Lunch Hero Day. Over the past 5 weeks, your school cafeteria staff has been working tirelessly making sure your kiddos get fed in what has been uncharted and scary times for us as parents/guardians. In our area districts, we have provided upwards of 10,000 meals a week safely in a 1 or 2 day prep period. While the stay-at-home order has... READ MORE >
Good afternoon,The Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School food pantry would like to again offer all the families in the district an opportunity for another order. We will do our best to fill your order unless we run out of that item. Any family may place an order by noon Thursday April 30th. The food pantry is a free service and will be delivered by a faculty,... READ MORE >
Click on the link below for our mid-week video announcements from AHGS. Mid-week Announcements for AHGS READ MORE >
It is time to celebrate birthdays at Atwood-Hammond Grade School! Click on the link below for our birthday video! Happy Birthday READ MORE >
Join us as we take Flat Mrs. Nall on a journey to the special places in our lives. Here is the PDF version of the Flat Mrs. Nall slideshow. READ MORE >
In response to the AHGS Missing You teacher video, the students of Atwood-Hammond Grade School responded with a message of their own. If you didn't get a chance to send in your picture, please send us a comment below. READ MORE >
Please join us in celebrating the Staff and Student birthdays! Click on the week below! April 13-19 READ MORE >
Please click below to stay updated on our weekly announcements. April 15 Announcements READ MORE >
Please remember that you need to pick up a learning packet each week and return completed work when you pick up the new packets. Teachers will be checking over any completed work that has been returned. They will be giving comments and feedback on the completed work so we can continue to check the progress of our students. We will be using this completed work to... READ MORE >
Atwood-Hammond Grade School Arthur CUSD #305 April 10, 2020 We hope this week has been good to you and your family. Teachers have been reaching out to students all week. Please make sure your student is checking their email. If you have... READ MORE >
Congratulations to our students that made Honor Roll for 3rd quarter. We are extremely proud of your hard work! Please click the link below to take you to the list! Honor Roll READ MORE >
April 7, 2020 We need your help! All of us are missing our friends, teachers, and staff at AHGS. We have heard from the teachers and now we want to hear from the students! We would like to create a video indicating what our students miss about AHGS! Here is how you can be a part of the video! Create a poster or sign. Within the poster indicate what you miss the... READ MORE >
Atwood-Hammond Grade School Weekly UpdateThe first week of learning packet distribution was a success. Thank you so much for picking up the packets. It is essential that we work together so we can ensure the continued learning of your student. Teachers have been reaching out... READ MORE >
Sorry for the technical difficulties on the last form. This one should work! Please fill this out if your child is going to be entering kindergarten at AHGS this Fall. Thank you! Loading… READ MORE >
March 24 updatePlease click on the link above to check out information on the upcoming meal and homework packet distribution information! READ MORE >
WOW! That is the word I have said all day! I needed a day like today! Upon arriving at school at 7:30 am we had staff and cooks ready to prep for meal distribution. We served over 1000 meals today! Our kitchen staff did an amazing job of organizing! Then at 11:30, approximately 30 staff members, a bus driver, and our local law enforcement headed out to our 4... READ MORE >
Dear Arthur CUSD 305 Parents and Guardians, At Arthur CUSD 305 we are dedicated to providing our students with the best educational opportunities available. A resource list was shared earlier this week, which is also posted on our school website (https://www.cusd305.org/o/arthurcusd/page/school-closure-resources--3). This list is filled with learning... READ MORE >
Dear Parents, We will begin our IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) testing next week with our 3rd, 4th, and 8th graders. By working together, we can make your child’s test experience positive and successful. Here are some suggestions that you can do to help your child prepare for these assessments: Make sure your child gets a good night’s restHave your... READ MORE >
Good Evening, I hope this week has treated you well. This new "normal" is sinking in and we are really missing our students. I am sure you still have tons of questions and I hope our frequent communication has helped with most of those. This week started off with an absolutely amazing parade from our local law enforcement, bus driver, and staff. The signs we saw... READ MORE >
We will be celebrating Read Across America next week! Here is a list of the dress-up days! Monday-:Cat in the Hat- wear a fun hatTuesday:Oh, the Places You'll Go-wear a college jersey or t-shirtWednesday: Happy Birthday to You-Dress your Best (Spring Picture Day)Thursday: Fox in Socks-wear crazy or fun socksFriday: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish- wear a... READ MORE >
Mr. Manselle, along with the help of AGS and LGS Science teachers Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Wulff provided a unique learning opportunity for our students. Through collaboration with the U of I we were able to do a weather balloon launch from AHGS. Students heard a description of what a weather balloon is and how it is used. To end the presentation the representatives... READ MORE >
Check out the full length video of the Atwood-Hammond staff in The Chocolate Touch. READ MORE >
Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Ready to Learn PBIS News Our 3rd quarter expectation is focusing on attendance. Attendance is one of the key components of being successful and meeting educational goals. Our expectation this quarter is that we will have a school-wide daily attendance rate of 96%. Anytime we meet the goal our students will earn a letter to... READ MORE >
Please remember when you are dropping students off in the morning that it is a "drive-through" system. Please do not park in the middle of the drive so people cannot get through. If you are needing to park to get out of the car or watch students go into the building you will need to park in a parking spot and let them walk in from there. A reminder that we do not... READ MORE >
Follow us on Social Media Facebook: Atwood-Hammond Grade School Twitter: @Ahgsp District website: www.cusd305.orgDownload our app for up to date news! READ MORE >
Today was a great 100th day! Check out all the fun in Mrs. Beck’s 2nd grade class! We read 100 books and took 100 AR tests! Check out our live feed for more pictures of Mrs. Beck’s classroom celebrations! READ MORE >
We’re thrilled to announce Arthur CUSD #305’s new app! It’s everything Knights, in your pocket.Click the following link for video on our new app - Arthur CUSD 305 New App Video.With the new app, you can access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even emergency notifications.Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/36O8eCt or iPhone:... READ MORE >
The students at AHGS earned their PBIS reward party for second quarter. The kindergarten through 4th graders were asked to help reduce trash around the building and the 5th through 6th graders were asked to be aware of hallway behaviors when traveling between classes. Both groups met their goal. As a result not only does our building look nicer and students are... READ MORE >