Good morning! As we continue to navigate through this pandemic and as we prepare for the start of the school year, we were all thrown another curveball with the recent change in the return to school criteria. On Wednesday, August 4th the Governor held a press conference where he informed us all that the return to school criteria would be adapted to include a mask mandate for all school districts public and private in the State of Illinois.
Soon thereafter, the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois State Board of Education followed with their updated document for schools to follow which mirrored the Governor’s mandate that all students regardless of vaccination status must wear a mask while indoors.
The process that the Board of Education developed to come to a conclusion included a Special Meeting to hear from our communities and an additional Special Meeting to vote on how we would begin the school year. This decision did not come easy and many factors were considered moving forward. Although some strong opinions vary on this recent mandate, the Arthur CUSD 305 school district will begin the school year in compliance with the recent mandates. The revised plan has been posted to the website and we will continue to monitor the situation and update our students, staff and communities when any future changes are implemented. Thank you and we look forward to another successful school year.
Moultrie County Health Department is hosting a Pfizer Vaccination Clinic on Thursday, August 19 at the American Legion Post 68 in Sullivan. See flyer for more details.
Lovington Grade School is looking for a classroom aide. This position will help assist with carrying out lessons designed by the classroom teacher, working with individual students or small groups of students. This person will also assist the teacher in maintaining a functional, attractive and orderly environment conducive to student learning and through clerical tasks, computer work, house cleaning duties, and other related school activities. Applicants will be screened as they apply. The position will start immediately. Apply online through the following link.
https://forms.gle/Q1FS1b79L9wDhzhMA
Good afternoon. Please refer to the link below to access the agenda for the Special Meeting scheduled for Sunday, August 15th starting at 6pm. Thank you and have a great weekend.
https://5il.co/x5qw
HELP WANTED:
Substitute Bus Aide needed daily for now through end of August, other days throughout the year possible on an as needed basis. Email mcgrathh@cusd305.org with letter of interest.
Back to school Bash is tonight! Join them at the First Baptist Church for a fun night of inflatable and school supply give aways!
Good morning Knights! Just a reminder that the Douglas County Health Department will be at the high school administering the COVID vaccine for those that are interested. The vaccine clinic will begin at 4pm and will end at 6pm. Originally the health department had expressed that they will offer both the J & J vaccine as well as the Pfizer vaccine, but they contacted us this morning to inform us that they have only received the Pfizer vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine will be available from 4pm to 6pm tomorrow at the high school, in the main gymnasium. Thank you and have a great rest of the week.
COVID-19 vaccinations will be available on a walk-in basis at Arthur CUSD #305 on Wed., Aug. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. for anyone interested in receiving one. Douglas County Health Department will be bringing and administering Pfizer and J&J vaccines, free of charge. The vaccinations will be administered in the new gymnasium at the high school which is located at 301 East Columbia Street, Arthur.
Pfizer is a two-dose regimen available to ages 12 and up, while J&J is a one-dose vaccine for ages 18 and up. Please be aware that a 15-minute observation period is required after receiving your vaccine, and you cannot have had any other type of vaccination in the prior 14 days. DCHD will have all relevant paperwork on site. Minors receiving a vaccine will need to have signed parental/legal guardian permission. Similar vaccine clinics are also being held at other Douglas County school districts. Please consider taking advantage of this opportunity to make yourself and your community safer and healthier.
If you are in need of school supplies please check out this wonderful opportunity! We are blessed with community outreach here at Arthur CUSD #305! It is a great day to be a Knight!
If you are in need of school supplies please check out this wonderful opportunity! We are blessed with community outreach here at Arthur CUSD #305! It is a great day to be a Knight!
If you are in need of school supplies please check out this wonderful opportunity! We are blessed with community outreach here at Arthur CUSD #305! It is a great day to be a Knight!
Communication from Douglas County Health Department - July 26, 2021.
The first day of school will be Tuesday, August 17. Arthur CUSD #305 will be in school full days this year. Our Plan for Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services can be found in the following link: https://5il.co/vzcw.
Bus Drivers Needed
This is a reminder about summer meals for kids from Yoder's!
Lunches available for pickup Monday-Friday at our meals sites in Arthur, Atwood and Garrett Park in Douglas County.
Summer Meals is open to all youth 18 and under, regardless of income.
Douglas County Summer Meals began Monday, June 7th and ends Friday, July 30th, 2021.
Meal pickup time/locations will be:
• Arthur 11am-12pm at Arthur Elementary School
• Atwood 11:15-12:15pm at United Church of Atwood
• Garrett 11:30-12:30pm at Garrett Park
Just a reminder that this week is registration for the 2021-2022 school year. Please register online through Skyward Family Access by the end of the day Friday. If you do not have access to a computer or device to register your child, please call the school office to schedule an appointment time to come in and register on one of our chromebooks. If you are using your phone to register, you must go to Skyward through your browser (Chrome or Safari) to register. It will not allow you to register through the Skyward app.
Free Lunches for 18 yrs and younger now until July 30th! Provided by the Douglas County Health Department, Yoder's lunches will be available for pick up at the Arthur Grade School north circle drive from 11am-noon Monday-Friday. You can also go to the Douglas County Website to sign up for a meal with your name. You don't need to sign up but it does help them gauge the number of meals needed.
It is time to register your children for the 2021-2022 school year. This week is registration! Please register online through Skyward Family Access. If you do not have access to a computer or device to register your child, please call the school office to schedule an appointment time to come in and register on one of our chromebooks.
Congratulations to all our award winners at tonight's JH Track Banquet!
The 6th - 8th Grade Track Awards Night is tonight, Tuesday June 1st at 6 pm. It will be held at the ALAH High School Gym.