Dieterich Unit 30 -

Senior Spotlight: Cole Niebrugge

Senior Spotlight: The school closure has been difficult on everyone at Dieterich Schools. It has been especially rough for the DHS Class of 2020. We have asked seniors to share some information about themselves so we can honor them on social media. These "Senior Spotlights" will be posted each day through the remainder of the school year (depending on how many we get returned). Please leave words of encouragement for each student. As a community let's recognize the DHS Class of 2020!

April 17, 2020 Dieterich Schools update on scheduled activities. With the mandated closure of our schools, we are forced to cancel or postpone many scheduled events. Below is a list of events that will be effected. • Graduation – POSTPONED. • Prom – POSTPONED. • Senior Trip – POSTPONED. Every effort will be made to reschedule Graduation, Prom and Senior Trip. Please be patient as we work through rescheduling these important events. More information will be shared as it becomes available. Mr. Cary Jackson, Superintendent

April 17, 2020 Dieterich Unit #30 School Closure Update State mandated school closure has been extended through end of the school year. Remote Learning will continue for the remainder of the school year. The final Remote Learning Packets will be delivered via PM bus routes on Friday, May 1st. Please keep your completed packets! We will send the buses to pick them up on Friday, May 15th. Teachers will be in direct contact with their students throughout Remote Learning Days. Food service will continue as planned for the remainder of the school year. Contact epattison@opaafood.com or the unit office to opt-in or opt-out of food service. More information will be shared as it becomes available. Please contact the school at (217) 925-5249 if you have any questions or concerns. Mr. Cary Jackson, Superintendent

April 17, 2020 Remote Learning Packets are being delivered TODAY via the PM bus routes. Additionally, the school is open 8am-2pm for packet pick-up. All remaining packets will be brought back to the school and made available for pick-up starting Monday, April 20th. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Another round of Remote Learning Packets are being prepared for pick-up or delivery. Packets will be available for pick-up at the school on Friday, April 17th, 8am-2pm. Delivery will be on the PM bus routes, also on Friday. For questions on pick-up or delivery, please call the school at 925-5249. For questions on the content of the packets, please contact the teacher directly through Teacher Ease.

Attention Seniors: We just received word that Jostens will be holding a Drive-Thru event for Seniors to pick up their graduation orders. DATE: Wednesday, April 15th TIME: 10:00-11:30 A.M. LOCATION: HS Circle Drive Please read the attached flyer for specific details:

Yearbook orders for elementary and jr high are due by this Friday the 17th. All orders must be made online at this point. Thanks! Junior High: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/DieterichJrHigh2020 Elementary: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/DieterichElem2020

Due to Good Friday, meal delivery will be on Thursday, April 9th. Same time.

April 3, 2020 Remote Learning Packets are on their way! The buses will be running this afternoon, starting at 3:15pm. They will be stopping at the home address of the student. Please be waiting for the bus as it stops by your home. If no one is at the stop location, the bus will not stop. All remaining packets will be brought back to the school and made available for pick up in the Elementary Library starting Monday 8am-3pm. Please contact the school if you have any distribution questions (217) 925-5249. For questions on the content of the packet, please contact the teacher through Teacher Ease.

April 2, 2020 Remote Learning Packet Distribution Remote Learning packets are available for pick-up in the Elementary Library on Friday April 3rd from 8am-2:00pm. Bus routes will be running their afternoon routes starting at 3:15pm on Friday April 3rd. The buses will be making their regular stops. Please meet the bus to obtain your packet. They should be running fairly close to their regular schedule. Any remaining packets will be in the Elementary Library and made available for pick-up. The school will be open 8am-3pm, Monday-Friday. Please contact the school at (217) 925-5249 with any distribution questions. If you should have questions regarding the content of the packets, please contact your teacher directly through Teacher Ease. Remote Learning Days begin Monday, April 6th and will follow the regular school calendar. At this time, the school building is set to re-open on Friday, May 1st, at which time face-to-face instruction will resume. The last day of school will be Thursday, May 21st.

Curious about spring sports? Get the latest update from IHSA regarding the spring season here. https://www.ihsa.org/default.asp

The extension of the statewide school closure will impact several school events scheduled during the month of April. Below is a list of the events impacted: Events postponed that will be re-scheduled at a later date: 8th Grade Class Trip Senior Class Trip Prom PTO Carnival Pre-School Screenings Events canceled that will not be rescheduled: Jr High Activity Banquet High School Activity Banquet Elementary Spring Concert and Sophomore Class Cookout Jr/Sr High Spring Concert Spring Play Ruritan Honors Banquet for Seniors Elementary Parent Night All standardized testing (IAR, PSAT, SAT) Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this time.

March 31, 2020 Dieterich Unit #30 School Closure Update School closure has been extended through April 30th. School staff has been working diligently to plan and prepare a Remote Learning Plan to meet the educational needs of our students. The District’s Remote Learning Plan can be found in the Document section on the website, dieterichschools.org. Remote Learning will begin on Monday, April 6th. Remote Learning Days differ from the Act of God Days, which we have been working under since March 17th. Remote Learning has several objectives: 1. Provide instruction without face-to-face interaction by any means possible. 2. Provide a continuation or continuity of instruction, if applicable/possible. 3. Assignments are now graded. Grading could be: a. Pass/Incomplete b. Letter grade with an opportunity to raise a grade. c. A student’s grades as of the 3rd quarter cannot be lowered, only raised. 4. Emphasis is on learning, not compliance. 5. A student’s grades will NOT be negatively impacted. 6. Students will be given the opportunity to raise their grade. Grades cannot be lowered. 7. Any assignments not completed by the due date will be given the opportunity to be made up. An “incomplete” will be given until the assignment is completed. Remote Learning, and the related communication, will be accomplished through various sources. We look to utilize technology as much as possible. However, we realize that not all households have the needed devices or internet connectivity to accomplish this goal. Therefore, Remote Learning Packets will be made available. The Remote Learning Packets will be delivered via bus routes on Friday, April 3rd. The buses will be running their afternoon routes at their regular times. Please meet the bus at your normal stop to obtain your packet. All packets not delivered on Friday will be brought back to the school for parent pickup. Please come to door #1 to obtain your child’s packet. Teachers will be in direct contact with their students throughout these Remote Learning Days. Communication will be made through TeacherEase and/or other means, including but not limited to Google Classroom, phone calls, other educational software platforms. Food service will continue as planned. Contact epattison@opaafood.com or the unit office to opt-in or opt-out of food service. Please contact the school at (217) 925-5249 if you have any questions or concerns. Mr. Cary Jackson, Superintendent

Special message from Mrs. Debbie Kitten. https://drive.google.com/a/dieterichschools.org/file/d/1H2-JhjOJ_KquqPqFtPJn9vXZHe98BBRp/view?usp=drive_web

Rainbow Road Trip 2020! Several teachers spent the afternoon touring our school district to visit their students (from afar of course!). We can't wait to have everyone back at school!

March 26, 2020 Dieterich Schools: School Closure Update • School tentatively resumes Wednesday, April 8th. • The mandatory closure days will NOT be made up, per ISBE. The last day of student attendance will be May 21, 2020. • Meal delivery is available for all students – free of charge. Contact epattison@opaafood.com or call (217) 925-5249 to opt-in or opt-out. • Teachers have been, and will continue to, provide educational opportunities for their students. • Reminder: The educational activities provided by the teachers are not mandatory. No grades will be taken on the material. No student will be penalized in any way for choosing not to do the provided activities/assignments. The educational activities are meant to keep the students in an educational mindset and make for a smoother transition back into the classroom. • Contact the school at (217) 925-5249 if we can assist in any way.

In addition to our kitchen staff, we have had additional staff members volunteer their time to help prepare our meals for delivery. At Dieterich Schools, it truly is all about our students!

Just a quick reminder that the pre-school and Kindergarten screenings that were scheduled for March 30th and 31st are now postponed until a later date. As of now, we are unsure of when the screenings will take place but we will be in touch with each family that registered when a date is determined. We appreciate your cooperation during this process!

If you opted-in for meals, they are on their way! We will be adhering to the "social distancing" today. We will place the meals at your doorstep. Deliveries will be between 10:30am-1:00pm. See you soon!