Dieterich Unit 30 -

High School Volleyball will be our first sport with indoor ball games. The first home game is Monday. If anyone would like to purchase an individual or family pass please contact Rae Lyn in the high school office. You can send a check with your student, come by the office or let me know to add it to your account and you can pay online. Payment will need to be made before tickets will be distributed. Family passes are $90, and individual passes are $38.

Attention Class of 2021: your Senior yearbooks are in the office if you purchased one. The office is open 8:00-3:30.

Please note the following changes: Cancel: JH Softball......Wed. 8/18/21 (Dieterich @ North Clay) Cancel: JH Softball......Mon. 9/6/21 (Dieterich @ Martinsville) Add: JH Softball.....Wed. 8/25/21 (Ramsey @ Dieterich) Add: JH Softball.....Mon. 8/30/21 (Dieterich @ South Central) Add: JH Softball.....Thur. 9/2/21 (Dieterich @ Martinsville)......location TBA Cancel: HS Baseball.....Tue. 9/21/21 (Dieterich @ Cisne) Add: HS Baseball....Thur. 9/9/21 (Dieterich @ Cisne)

A reminder that our Dieterich Elementary Open House is this Monday August 16, from 4:00-6:00. Parents can enter through the west cafeteria entrance or through door 16 by the junior high gym. Students can bring their school supplies and see their teachers and friends! The Dieterich Elementary PTO will be serving hot dogs and refreshments and other goodies! We are looking forward to seeing everyone!

There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive at the Dieterich Civic Center 8/17/21 2:00-6:00

We have been informed that the Pine Street road construction project will not be completed by the start of school. Attached is a map with instructions of our alternate parent drop off and pick up process. We will use these procedures until further notice. Any questions can be addressed at our Open House on Monday August 16th from 4:00-6:00 or parents can call the elementary office at 217-925-5248. We appreciate your cooperation and patience during this temporary change in procedures!

We look forward to our monthly school board meeting tonight and are expecting many guests. Please note, we will be limiting public comments to two and a half minutes per attendee to ensure that each person has a chance to share their thoughts. All guests must sign in upon arrival.

JH Softball for today, August 9, 2021 has been cancelled. There will be practice in the JH gym 3:00-5:00.

The softball game scheduled for 8/10/21 has been moved to Cumberland (originally scheduled at Dieterich). Start time is 4:30p.m., bus leaves at 3:15.

HS Cross Country Practice this morning has been canceled due to rain/thunderstorms. Practice the rest of this week will be at 8:00 am.

The start of another school year is right around the corner. Here are some quick reminders and important dates. • August 16th – Teacher Institute, No Student Attendance. • August 16th – Elementary Open House, 4:00pm-6:00pm. • August 17th – 1st Day of Student Attendance, 1:50pm Dismissal. • August 18th – Full Day Attendance, 8:25am-3:25pm. • ALL students will receive FREE breakfast and lunch to start the school year, per USDA. • Please be watching for updates on BUS SCHEDULES & PICK-UP/DROP-OFF procedures. See you soon!

HS Volleyball practice will begin Monday, August 9th. Practices will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. each day. Just a reminder that all athletes must have an updated sports physical, athletes will not be allowed to practice without one. These can be given to Coach Flood or Coach Garbe on the first day of practice.

HS Cross Country practice will begin Monday, August 9th. Practices will start at 8:00 a.m. each day. Please find the attached schedule for fall meets. Just a reminder that all athletes must have an updated sports physical, athletes will not be allowed to practice without one. These can be given to Coach McMillan on the first day of practice.

There will be a HS Baseball Player/Parent meeting on Monday, July 26th at 6:00 P.M. at the pavilion. Coach Booher will be going over team rules and expectations and introducing himself to everyone. Practice and game schedules will also be handed out at this meeting. If you are unable to attend please email Coach Booher at cbooher@dieterichschools.org.

JH Softball practice will begin Monday, July 26th. Practices will be held from 3:30-5:30 each day at the Dieterich Softball Diamond. Please find the attached schedule for fall games. Just a reminder that all athletes must have an updated sports physical, athletes will not be allowed to practice without one. These can be given to Coach Newkirk on the first day of practice.

A reminder that online registration for Dieterich Unit #30 is currently open. Online registration will close on August 6th. After August 6th, parents will have to register their children in person at the elementary or jr/sr office.

JH Baseball will begin August 2nd, 5:30-7:30p.m. at the Dieterich Softball Diamond. Practice times will be 5:30-7:30 until school starts. Please find the attached schedule for fall games. Coach Bohnhoff will use GroupMe text for communication going forward.

We have had questions regarding masks on buses, school vans and driver education vehicles. "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an Order on January 29, 2021 requiring the wearing of masks by people on public transportation conveyances or on the premises of transportation hubs to prevent spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. This Order was effective as of 11:59 p.m. February 1, 2021 and was published in the Federal Register on February 3, 2021." The Order further states "All passengers on public conveyances (e.g., airplanes, ships*, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis, ride-shares) traveling into, within, or out of the United States (including U.S. territories) as well as conveyance operators (e.g., crew, drivers, conductors, and other workers involved in the operation of conveyances), regardless of their vaccination status, are required to wear a mask over their nose and mouth. Unless otherwise required by the operator, or federal, State, tribal, territorial, or local government, people are not required to wear a mask when located in outdoor areas of a conveyance (if such outdoor areas exist on the conveyance)." Follow this link for the CDC's requirement for public transportation. https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/masks/mask-travel-guidance.html

July 15, 2021 Dear Dieterich CUSD #30 Parents, Guardians, Staff and Students, We were very happy to learn that the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) have adopted the Center for Disease Control’s Guidance for K-12 Schools. We feel this guidance will provide our school district with the framework to continue to provide a safe and healthy learning environment that will result in another successful school year at Dieterich. There were some very important changes in the document in comparison to last year. The most significant change was the ability of local school boards, with the assistance and input from local health departments, to make decisions regarding the layered prevention strategies that best meet the needs of our school population, families, students and community. Certain aspects of the layered prevention strategies could change based on the local conditions related to the spread of COVID-19. Any changes to the school board approved Return to School Plan will be communicated to our parents, students, staff and community in a timely manner. Included with this letter, and posted on our school website at dieterichschools.org, you will find the board approved Return to School Plan and the CDC’s Guidance for K-12 Schools. Some of the key highlights include: • Resume a regular school day, 8:25am-3:25pm. • Remote learning is no longer an option. In-person learning is a priority. • Masks are recommended for indoor use by all individuals (age 2 and older) who are not fully vaccinated. • Masks are required on all school transportation (buses, driver education, school vans) per the CDC Order. • Practice social distancing in all settings of at least 3ft. or to the greatest extent possible. • Students, teachers and staff should stay home when they have signs of any infectious illness and be referred to their healthcare provider for testing and care. • Continuous monitoring of local conditions, with input from the local health department, will guide decisions on the layered protection strategies. • The plan could be amended, based on the current local conditions. • Our school will cooperate with the local health department on contact tracing that could result in quarantine or isolation of students or staff. We ask for your continued patience, flexibility and support as we all work together to provide our children with an outstanding education. Sincerely, Mr. Cary Jackson, Superintendent

Summer library on Monday, July 12 is canceled. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Richars via email - mrichars@dieterichschools.org. If you wish to return your books, please place them in the blue crate inside the elementary school entrance.