The board meeting agenda has been posted: May 23, 2022-7:00 p.m.
The 8th Grade Commencement Ceremony will take place Friday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Desoto Grade School. The ceremony will be held outdoors and on the east side of the grade school.
Those who are attending the ceremony will be asked to bring their own chairs to sit in on the parking lot for the ceremony. Attendees will be able to drive through the front entrance, drop off the graduate, drop off chairs and other guests, and then will need to park their vehicle on the side streets to the south of the school. There will be limited parking available on the parking lot for those who need accommodations. We will open at 6:15 for graduate drop-off and guests. Please do not arrive earlier.
We look forward to seeing you on Friday evening!
Summer Enrichment registration forms are due by this Friday, May 13. Please have students turn them in to their teacher so that we can plan acordingly.
Thank you.
Lady Terrier Basketball Camp. Open to girls in grades 2-8. See below for more information.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Please remember to thank a teacher this week!
"Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth."
-Helen Caldicott
Athletes and Parents, be sure to join us tomorrow night at 6:30 in the gymnasium for the athletic awards.
Be on the look out for registration forms for summer enrichment! They will be coming home soon.
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Spirit Week May 2-6, 2022
Happy Administrative Professionals Day...Sara and Jodie! We cannot thank you enough for all you do. We are blessed to have you on our team of professionals!
Athletic Awards
The agenda for the board meeting on Monday, April 25, 2022 has been posted. Have a great weekend!
Congratulations to our boys and girls track teams for both placing FIRST at today’s meet! They have another meet tomorrow, so keep up the hard work. We are proud of you all!
Congratulations to our girls track team for placing 2nd and the boys team for placing 3rd yesterday at the 204 meet! Great Job!
Good luck to our track teams on their meet today in Herrin and tomorrow in DuQuoin.
Our next Parent-Teacher advisory meeting will take place on: 4/20/22. The agenda for the meeting can be found on the district's website under new updates.
TRACK SCHEDULE UPDATE:
Due to tomorrow's weather forecast, the track meet that was scheduled for tomorrow, 4/13, will be moved to April 26.
TRACK SCHEDULE UPDATE:
The start time for the track meet at Herrin High School on Thursday 4/14 has been moved to 12:00. The bus will leave at 11:00.
Kindergarten Screenings will be April 27 from 8:15am-10:45am and April 28 from 12:00pm-6:00pm. Please call the office at 618-867-2317 to make an appointment.
This week, grades 3-8 are beginning the English/Language Arts portion of the IAR testing.
You can help your child do his or her best on these assessments by:
1) Making sure that your child attends school on the days of testing;
2) Making sure your child gets a good night’s sleep the night before testing;
3) Making sure your child has breakfast on the mornings of testing;
4) Reminding your child to ask the teacher questions if directions are not clear; 5) Letting your child know that you have confidence in his/her ability to do his/her best work; and
6) Advising your child not to worry excessively about the test--just do the best work he/she can.
The agenda for the board training on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 has been posted. Have a great weekend!
Due to the impending severe weather, dismissal will look different today (March, 30). We will still dismiss at the regular 3:00 time, but all car riders will be sent to the gym where they will be escorted to their vehicle. If your child is usually a walker, please make alternate arrangements for them to be picked up today. Please be patient as dismissal may take a little longer than usual.