Picture Day is tomorrow at the Grade School. Click this link for online ordering: https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/#/pictureDayId/EVTG437JC **If needed, the picture day ID is: EVTG437JC **Picture make up day is October 7th.**
This is just a reminder, but Carrier Mills-Stonefort will have school on Monday, August 30, 2021.
Attention Wildcat Community: Tomorrow will be a Teacher In-Service Day. This means only the teachers will report to school on Friday, August 27. We will have no student attendance this Friday. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but we wanted you to know as soon as possible. We will make a decision on school next week as soon as we can.
Grade School Parents:
Here are a few bits of information for our first day of school tomorrow:
1.) All kindergarten through 2nd grade students will enter through the front doors of the school.
2.) K-2 parents may walk their child to class briefly, and wear a mask while inside the school. These doors will open at 7:45.
3.) 3rd-8th grade students WHO ARE EATING BREAKFAST will enter through the cafeteria doors. Breakfast doors open at 7:35.
4.) 3rd-8th grade students who are NOT eating breakfast will enter through the front doors and proceed to the gym. These doors will open at 7:45.
We are so excited to start the new school year! See you all tomorrow!
--Mrs. McGuire
Yesterday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced masks will be required for students, teachers and staff at pre-kindergarten-12th grade schools. The new measure is part of the state’s ongoing effort to combat a new surge as the Delta variant rapidly spreads.
The mask requirement is inclusive of youth sports and activities, with masks now required for all indoor extracurriculars and sports. In line with CDC guidance, masks are not required for activities outdoors where transmission risks and rates are lower.
Yesterday’s announcement differs from the reopening plan our school district recently adopted. At this time, the Board of Education will meet to review the new rules and will be communicating with you any changes as soon as possible.
Thank you for your support of our students, and I look forward to a new school year!
Attention High School Softball Players (2020-2021): All softball uniforms should be turned in by July 30, 2021. This includes your uniform, windbreaker, and armband. You will need to drop them off in the High School Office. The summer hours are Monday-Thursday from 6:30 am to 1:00 pm and Friday from 6:30 am to 12:00 pm.
K-8 Dance Camp will be held July 29, 30, 31 in the Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School multipurpose room from 9-11 a.m.
Registration in at 9:00 on the 29th.
The cost will be $30 with t-shirt included.
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Parents,
Please join Egyptian Health Department for an educational event on Tuesday, May 18 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. in the grade school gym. There will be two presentations by the health department: Hidden in Plain Sight and an Opioid Overdose/Naloxone educational training. This event is for adults only. No children may be present.
Hidden in Plain Sight:
Hidden in Plain Sight is an educational experience that walks you through a typical teenage bedroom. The inside of the bedroom is set up with drug paraphernalia “Hidden in Plain Sight.” This is an interactive display/program that offers adults insights into current trends in youth substance misuse, drug paraphernalia, concealment of illicit drugs & alcohol and risky behavior. Community members will be educated about drug trends, paraphernalia, various vaping devices, how to talk to youth about alcohol & drugs, and what to do if a problem is suspected.
Opioid Overdose Education/Naloxone Training:
The goal of overdose prevention education is to inform our community about the opioid crisis in Illinois and to raise awareness by empowering people with the necessary skills and resources to prevent an opioid overdose. Participants will learn about the impact of legal and illegal opioids in their community, how opioids can be unknowingly mixed in with other substances/devices, how opioids work, how to recognize and respond to an overdose, and how to access and administer a life-saving, opioid reversal medication called Naloxone.
Tuesday, May 18th, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Grade School gym. This event is for adults only. No children may be present.
Attention Wildcat Community: Today is a very exciting day for the Class of 2021. The Senior Class will have their Graduation Ceremony this evening at the High School Softball Field at 7:00 pm. Seating will not be provided, so if you would like to sit down to enjoy the ceremony, you will need to bring your own chair to sit in. Also, although Illinois may have moved to this new "bridge phase," our school has been instructed by the Egyptian Health Department to continue to ask that everyone wear a mask and practice social distancing while at school events.
Please join us tonight as we congratulate the Class of 2021 on a job well done. Go Wildcats!
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Kindergarten Screening and Pre-registration will be held on Friday, May 7th, from 8:00 to 2:45 pm. If your child will be 5 years old before September 1, 2021, he or she will be eligible to to attend kindergarten this fall. Please bring your child for testing and to meet the kindergarten teachers. Also, please bring your child's certified birth certificate. Please share this information with anyone who may have a child that will attend kindergarten this fall. Appointments must be made by clicking the form at the end of this message or by calling the grade school office to schedule. https://forms.gle/RD5RbcSLLQ3zj8bW8
Tonight's Volleyball Game can be viewed from this link.
https://youtu.be/hEFf6d88Ktk