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 >
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 >
Good morning/afternoon/evening Arthur CUSD #305 depending on when you are taking a moment to read this message. As you are aware we communicated the message yesterday from the Illinois State Board of Education that provided clear rules and guidelines that schools were to follow as it related to graduations and graduation ceremonies. This clearly disrupted and... READ MORE >
Mid March usually brings with it a level of excitement for many reasons. Warmer weather is on the way, plans for graduations are starting to take place both for our seniors and our 8th graders, spring sports teams are beginning their preparations for the upcoming seasons and there is a general excitement of the approaching summer months. Mid-March painted a very... 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 >
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 >
Good Friday afternoon CUSD #305 students, staff, families and community members. As you have probably already heard the Governor has ordered schools to remain closed for the remainder of the school year. Although this mandate means that we will not be returning this school year and that many questions will now need to be answered, rest assured we will regroup,... 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 16th. The food pantry is a free service and will delivered by a faculty,... READ MORE >
Dear Parents/Guardians, 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.... READ MORE >
Good afternoon Arthur CUSD 305 parents and families. This is just a friendly reminder to fill out your 2020 Census. You can do that online at www.my2020census.gov or by phone at 1-844-330-2020. Completing is quick and easy and does benefit our communities and schools by potentially directing federal and local funds our communities for schools, roads and other... 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 9th. The food pantry is a free service and will delivered by a faculty,... 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 2nd. The food pantry is a free service and will delivered by a faculty,... READ MORE >
Dear Arthur CUSD 305 Parents and Guardians, Good afternoon, we hope that you are staying healthy and are navigating these difficult and challenging times. We wanted to reach out and update you with the most recent information that we have available. The Governor made the announcement today that the stay at home order and the suspension of in person learning... 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, March 26th. The food pantry is a free service and will delivered by a faculty,... READ MORE >
Dear Arthur CUSD 305 Parents and Guardians, Once again we thank you for your cooperation and flexibility during this time. We thank all of our volunteers and kitchen staff that have been working hard to prepare the weekly meals, and assist in the distribution of those meals. Our teachers have been working over the past week to create materials to provide to your... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
Good afternoon students, staff and community. On Friday, March 20th, Governor Pritzker issued an executive order requiring residents to “stay at home” effective Saturday, March 21 at 5:00 pm, through the end of April 7. As part of the Governor’s order, he announced that school will remain closed, with a new tentative reopening date of April 8. We recognize that... READ MORE >
We wanted to pass along information related to accessing internet services. Please click on the link provided and then click on the Free Internet Access tab for information related to obtaining internet access. Thank you and please stay safe.https://www.isbe.net/keeplearning 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 >
Good afternoon students, staff and community. We hope that you are staying healthy as we reach out to provide you some information today. Please make sure that you are regularly checking your email and facebook. This is how we will communicate information and updates through the coming days. Earlier today you should have received an email regarding... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
Dear Arthur CUSD #305 Students, Staff and Families, As information continues to become available and updated related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) we continue to monitor the situation keeping the safety of students, staff and community at the forefront. As this is a very unusual situation that all communities are trying to navigate and manage, many... READ MORE >
101 PEOPLE WHO CARE UPDATEHoping you have heard about this fundraising initiative of the District #305 Education Foundation but if you have not we will be having a meeting at La Cascada at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 20. At this meeting we will share how funds raised through this effort are used for our students, faculty and schools in the district through... READ MORE >
Our community is saddened to hear about the news of the passing of Mr. Harry Bell. Mr. Bell was a beloved teacher and principal in the Arthur schools for many years. Mrs. Vickie Clark, retired teacher, shared these words. "Arthur District #305 has lost a great teacher, mentor, coach, principal, and friend. Harry Bell was the shining example of what an educator... READ MORE >
Today, CUSD #305 launched its second annual district book club, previously known as One District, One Book, now changed to Knightly Reading: A Family Literacy Event. Every student in Kindergarten through Sixth grade has received a copy of the same book - The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling. Over the next several weeks families across the district will be... 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 School Board meeting on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 will be held at Lovington Grade School at 6:00 pm with a building tour with the school board prior to the meeting at 5:30pm. READ MORE >