Matthew earned 200 Knight Bucks and was able to choose a staff member to have lunch with. He chose Mr. Forman! They enjoyed lunch yesterday and a great conversation about homemade toys and big brothers.

JH Volleyball 2/2/23

Land ho! Our 3rd Book Blast Treasure Chest stuffed with cash winner has found the loot today. Congratulations, Jayse Franklin! We have more prizes to be awarded with our Book Blast event! The student with the highest dollar amount of contributions from each grade level will be awarded a $100 Book Blast shopping spree. The student with the highest dollar amount of contributions in the school will be awarded an additional $100 Book Blast shopping spree. The shopping spree awards are a fun way to add more books to your student’s home library!


Congratulations, Rohan Crist, for being our 2nd Book Blast Treasure Chest stuffed with cash winner! Way to go! For those families that still want to participate, hoist your ship’s sails and register here: https://bookblast.booksarefun.com/AtwoodHammES61913/
Your adventure awaits!

JH Volleyball 1/31/23

Ahoy, mateys!! The 1st winner of the Book Blast Treasure Chest stuffed with cash is Haven Miller!” Congratulations! Now, more treasure awaits…. If you haven’t yet, register and enter contact info for 10+ people who want to support your pirate’s home library: http://bookblast.booksarefun.com/AtwoodHammES61913. Tomorrow, your pirate could be hauling home the treasure!


DOCO Health Center is scheduling appointments for medical and mental health services for any student and their immediate household members that attend Arthur Grade School, Atwood-Hammond Grade School, Lovington Grade School and ALAH High School. See attached flyer for more info.
JH Volleyball 1/30/23

Artist of the Week this week is Serenity Blakey. Congrats!

The Book Blast voyage to your student’s NEW BOOKS begins today! Please take just 7 minutes to check out the Treasure Map. Simply register for the event and enter the contact info for 10+ people to support your little pirate’s home library. It’s really that easy! After completing those steps, your student will receive ALL 3 rewards and will be entered to win one of four Treasure Chests stuffed with cash and prizes! Also, one lucky winner in your school will win an iPad. Start the voyage to earn all 10 exciting new books on the Treasure Map booklist! Your participation can help other students at your child’s school build their home libraries, too. Go to http://bookblast.booksarefun.com/AtwoodHammES61913 and unlock your treasure!

Congratulations to Dawson! He is the first student in our school to complete the Joust Read Challenge! He has read all 20 of the Illinois Readers' Choice Award Books, aka the Monarch Books. We are so proud of him!!! Check out his bitmoji character on our library website!!

Layla Howard in first grade reached her bronze reading goal by reading 200 books. Ayvah Janowski in second grade reached her red reading goal. Emma Trott in third grade also met her red goal. Jeremy McGuire in sixth grade met his reading goal too.




Reese earned 150 Knight Bucks and got to have the Royal treatment!!!! Way to go Reese!!!!

Dawson earned 150 Knight Bucks to have the Royal treatment. Way to go D!!!!!

Good morning Knights! Due to the forecasted weather, school has been canceled for Wednesday, January 25. A decision regarding any athletics will be made by noon.
JH Volleyball 1/24/23

Artist of the Week this week is Dawson Crist! Congrats!

JH Volleyball 1/23/23

Our voyage starts next week when we’ll cast off in search of Book Blast treasure. Once you receive your Treasure Map next week, the treasure hunt begins! Be sure to complete it for a chance to win one of 4 Treasure Chests stuffed with cash and even an Apple iPad! But even better, you’ll be starting the journey to earning all 10 books on the Treasure Map book list. Heave ho, let’s go readers!

