Arthur Grade School

I am so proud of how hard our 4th graders are working at home on their fossil projects. They are turning out amazing!

Dear 8th Grade Parents, We appreciate the patience with us as we are working our way through this pandemic. We are currently planning an event to recognize the accomplishments of our 8th grade students. Please make sure you are checking your email. We will be communicating details with you as soon as they are confirmed. Sincerely, Mrs. Sage Hall, AGS Principal Mrs. Kristin Nall, AHGS Principal Mr. Brandon Stone, LGS Principal

Check out the flyer for Live Online Programs for Preschoolers Through Entering 12th Graders through Northern Illinois University.

Congratulations to our Top Knights for March! These students demonstrated how to be a “problem solver” with their classmates this year. Korben Keller, Jaelynn Sanchez, Kylan Sallie,Charlie Arwine, Carter Lester,Noah Kellogg,Denton Marner, Tiara Kuhns, Emily Keagle, Lucas Collins, Enos Gingerich, Cameron Mcgill, Aiden Ballinger, Easton Frederick, Naithan Zander, Amy Otto

Help Wanted: Director of Maintenance at Arthur CUSD #305 Duties include but not limited to: managerial oversight of district’s buildings and grounds and ensures routine maintenance and repairs within all buildings are performed accurately and efficiently. For more detailed information, please see job posting on cusd305.org Submit application online at cusd305.org and send resume to cheeks@cusd305.org or in person at the district office, 301 E Columbia, Arthur Qualifications include: High School Diploma or equivalent, valid driver’s license, 2-5 years experience in building maintenance & repair Must pass background check

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Arthur Community Unit School District #305, Arthur, Illinois will receive bids for mowing. Bids should be sent or delivered to the Superintendent’s office at 301 E. Columbia St. Arthur, IL 61911 by Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Specifications and complete proposal instructions are available for pickup at the Superintendent’s office at 301 E. Columbia, Arthur, IL 61911 between 9:00-10:00 am on Thursday & Friday, April 23 & 24 and Thursday & Friday, April 30 & May 1. Bid Opening will be on May 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. prevailing time at the Superintendent’s office in the Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School (301 E. Columbia St., Arthur, Il. 61911) Bids will be publicly opened and read immediately after specified closing time. Consideration of a contract is anticipated to occur at the May 20, 2020 regular meeting of the Board of Education. Arthur Community Unit School District #305 Mr. Shannon Cheek Superintendent

These are the lady’s behind it all! Thank you Becca Thornton and Kristina Moody for working so hard to prepare meals for our students each and every week! We appreciate your hard work and love that you are willing to do whatever you can for our students! Thank you!

I would like to give a BIG shout out in appreciation to Teresa Metzger, our Truancy Liaison with the ROE #11! Teresa has been a huge support for our district and families throughout the school year and during this time. For the past few weeks Teresa has been volunteering to come in during our meal and packet distribution. She is always willing to help in any way to support our school community. We thank her very much for going above and beyond her duties and appreciate the time and support she has given!

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. There will be no charge for these meals for any student. The pickup date for this pre-order is Monday, April 27 from 9-11 am. Please place your order by noon this Thursday, April 23. Make sure to pick up at the school you select in the form. Please reach out to your individual school administrators via phone or email if you cannot make this time frame. https://forms.gle/9FUUv7WmiDNfKdYAA Arthur CUSD #305 Administration

Face Covering Do and Don't Tips provided by IDPH.

STUDENTS: When you were at school, your computer screen would look like this to log in. Notice it already had @cusd305.org at the end of your email address. When you are logging in from home, you have to type @cusd305.org at the end of your username. Example: 2029fname@cusd305.org

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. There will be no charge for these meals for any student. The pickup date for this pre-order is Monday, April 20 from 9-11 am. Please place your order by noon this Thursday, April 16. Make sure to pick up at the school you select in the form. Please reach out to your individual school administrators via phone or email if you cannot make this time frame. https://forms.gle/1Pv4vUBWrMrYbrbSA Arthur CUSD #305 Administration

Happy April Birthday to our students since we have been out of school. We hope you have a wonderful birthday and we get to see you soon!

Happy Belated March Birthday to our students since we have been out of school. We hope you had a wonderful birthday and we get to see you soon!

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 13 from 9-11 am. Please place your order by noon this Thursday, April 9. 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/jkc5AmKYNGsyeWsZ9

Some teachers may be using Google Classroom to communicate or post activities for their students. Here is a 2020 Parents Guide to Google Classroom to help your students at home during this time. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1516B03oet7CbOW94MkUw8j99kkEJ6W_k/view?usp=sharing

Who’s kids love playing with boxes? Here are some fun ways to work on your speech and language at home! Decorate, build, make costumes and out on a theatre show, make an obstacle course, destroy the box, etc Keep practicing your skills at home-Mrs. Crothers, SLP

Here is a little video we created from our AGS staff to all of our students! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zp0AupxMpO_I1d_d9zRmLCD9_snl6s7Q/view?usp=sharing

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

We are here at AGS for packet pickup. See you all before 5:00!