Based on the “shelter-in-place” announcement, schools will be closed through April 7. I will be providing more updates to everyone once we know more specifics. We will be continuing to provide meal service to families that need it. Contact dgood@arcolaschools.com to add meals.
Consolidated Communications is coming through for our students during these challenging times. Please see the flyer attached for their offer of 2 free months of Internet for students that currently do not have access to Internet at their home.
https://5il.co/dwk1
As of right now, both the elementary and high school offices will be staffed from 8 to 11 am and 12 to 3 pm daily with the exception of spring break days (March 19, 20 and 23) and of course weekends.Call if you need assistance. Also, teachers can be reached by email.
If students forget their Gmail password during this closure, please email Mrs. Hohlbauch (jhohlbauch@arcolaschools.com) and she can respond back with your password.
This is a reminder that the Arcola School District will be providing daily meal service for students during the mandated school closure. Meals will be provided daily each day of the week (not weekends) from Tuesday, March 17 through Monday, March 30. We STRONGLY recommended you sign up for this service by completing this form https://forms.gle/eivDpGc33B5RE55z5. If you do not sign up and suddenly need meals, come anyway. Meals can be picked between 10 am and 11 am each day. You will simply pull up to the junior high/cafeteria entrance off of Washington Street and the meals will be provided to you. If you cannot pick up the meals, be sure to indicate that on the form. On March 17, students will receive breakfast and lunch for Tuesday, the 17th and breakfast for Wednesday, the 18th. Each day following, they will receive lunch for that day and breakfast for the following day. If you have any questions regarding meal service contact Diane Good at dgood@arcolaschools.com or call at 217-268-4963.
Dear Arcola Community. All school district facilities will be closed to the community beginning at 12:01 am on Tuesday, March 17 through 11:59 pm Monday, March 30.This includes all work out facilities.
Based on recent developments with confirmed cases in neighboring counties and testing being done in our county, we have made the decision to cancel school for students tomorrow, Monday, March 16. Staff will report for a regular day of work. In addition, the building will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm for students and parents to come and pick up any items that will be needed over break. You will need to check into the office upon arrival. We recommend that a limited amount of people come to the building to collect materials. Again, there are no confirmed cases in Douglas County but we are trying to do our part to prevent the spread of the virus. I will be posting more information tonight regarding learning activities over the mandated school closure.
Arcola Superintendent Tom Mulligan recently posted an update for families related to the school closure and the school district’s plans. Click on this link for access to the message: http://www.arcola.k12.il.us/article/209820?org=arcola-cusd
Dear Families,
The Arcola School District is planning to provide daily meals of breakfast and lunch for students that need that service during the mandated school closure (March 17 through March 30) during the week days. If you would like to take advantage of that service, please complete the Google form below. We will follow-up with more details on Monday.
https://forms.gle/eivDpGc33B5RE55z5
The Arcola High School Drama Club play scheduled for this weekend will go on as planned.
The Governor of Illinois has announced a forced school closure for all schools in Illinois beginning Tuesday, March 17 through March 30. We will provide updates as they become available.
Arcola School District Statement on Coronavirus. https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-arcola-cusd/articles/arcola-school-district-statement-on-coronavirus
School construction leads to office relocation and changes to students entering the building beginning March 24. https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-arcola-cusd/articles/school-construction-leads-to-office-relocation-march-24
The Arcola School Board is taking an innovative approach to financing the upcoming elementary school construction project. To learn more, https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-arcola-cusd/articles/innovative-financing
The Strides Against Hunger Annual 5K & 1 Mile Run will be held on April 18th. This race benefits the Arcola Food Pantry, so please consider participating. The following link contains the entry form for the race. https://5il.co/d69b
Superintendent Tom Mulligan recently presented a feasibility study to the Arcola School Board on starting soccer. In the end, the superintendent recommended against starting a soccer program at this time.Click http://www.arcola.k12.il.us/article/193846?org=arcola-cusd for details
The Arcola Board of Education recently approved contracts for completing the elementary school building addition and renovation project scheduled to begin April 1, 2020 and be completed by August 28, 2020. http://www.arcola.k12.il.us/article/192722?org=arcola-cusd
Due to poor weather conditions there is no school today.
The Arcola High School Media Center will undergo a transformation this spring to bring the space up to 2020! Access the following link for more exciting details and plans: http://www.arcola.k12.il.us/article/175708?org=arcola-cusd
Due to poor weather conditions, school for tomorrow, Monday, December 16 has been cancelled.