
Our 5th grade students had a great time trying out their double dutch jump rope technique! What a great activity for the staff and students!


Mrs. Zimmerman’s Kindergarten class made their own police hats in class today!


Support Dieterich CU #30 Library Club and libraries by Drinking Prairie Farms Milk
Dieterich, IL - Dieterich CU #30 Junior/Senior High Library Club is now part of the Prairie Farms Our Caps, Your Cause program and is looking for your support. For every cap entered, Dieterich CU #30 Junior/Senior High Library Club receives 5-cents to go towards adding books to our libraries. Look for the Our Caps, Your Cause stickers located on the caps of Prairie Farms milk in gallon or half gallon sizes. Reveal a unique, redeemable code by peeling of the Prairie Farms sticker and enter it at www.prairiefarms.com/ourcapsyourcause. Click the Redeem Codes Now button. Click the down arrow in the Select a Category box and choose Education. In the Select an Organization box, please choose Dieterich CU #30 Junior/Senior High Library Club for your donation.
After 1,000 caps are entered, Prairie Farms Dairy will send a check to Dieterich CU #30 Junior/Senior High Library Club. “Dieterich Library Club will be using the funding to purchase library books for our schools’ libraries as well as helping Dieterich village add Green Tree Plastics ABC Promise Partnership benches to the town,” said Mary Richars, District Librarian.
“Prairie Farms farm families and employees take a lot of pride in giving back to the communities we are a part of,” said Nicole Postin, program manager at Prairie Farms. "With today’s economy, local non-profit organizations have a greater need for support in order to continue their mission. Our Caps, Your Cause is a simple way for families to support their favorite organization along with a local business," Postin added. Over 600 farms strong, Prairie Farms has been providing the freshest, highest quality dairy products for over 75 years. The network of Prairie Farms manufacturing plants and branch offices enables highly efficient, fresh distribution of dairy products throughout the Midwest and the South.

Our Preschool classes did a Humpty Dumpty egg drop today with Ms. Doan and Ms. Hagen!


Senior Night for Cross Country was celebrated on Tuesday, September 29th.
This year's Seniors are Allie Poe, Wyatte Brummer, Faith Aherin and Emily Bloemer.
Congratulations Seniors!!


Mrs. Field’s 1st grade class had some fun playing rock, paper, scissors before school today!


IDPH published a handy chart to help determine the difference between Cold, Flu, and COVID.


The Sophomore class is selling Little Caesar's Pizza kits! All sales need to be turned in by October 8th. If you would like to purchase some please see a Dieterich Sophomore.

September 28, 2020
SCHOOL CALENDAR CHANGES
The following Remote Planning Days have been added to the calendar for this school year.
• Thursday, October 22nd
• Wednesday, November 25th
• Friday, February 12th
• Thursday, April 1st
A Remote Planning Day is a day for teachers and staff to prepare for delivering remote learning, as well as in-person learning. There is NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE, including remote learning, on Remote Planning Days.
The remainder of the calendar will remain the same.
Just a reminder that the After School Program is open only on school days, therefore, the ASP will not be open on these dates.

The DHS Cheer and Dance Teams are raffling off 10 great prizes. The drawing will be held November 13th so if you win you can use them as Christmas gifts! Tickets are $5 each, 3 for $10 or 8 for $20. If your name is in there multiple times it can be drawn for more than one prize.
Prizes are: $500 CASH
50" Smart TV
Yeti Cooler
Apple AirPods
$100 Cash
Nike Backpack ($80 value)
$25 Chili's Gift Card
$25 Chili's Gift Card
$25 Steak 'N Shake Gift Card
$25 Steak 'N Shake Gift Card
The girls may be knocking on your door, please help them out! Tickets are also available in the high school office, you can send payment with name and phone number and we will fill them out for you and send you a picture to verify it's done. Thank you for supporting the high school Cheer and Dance Teams!

The Stang Arts After School Program for October looks great! Flyer attached.


To allow for travel time for the traveling team we have pushed the JH Softball Regional Championship game time back one hour. The game will be played at 11:00a.m. Saturday, September 26th, at Dieterich High School.

#IHSA & #SpecialOlympics Illinois are teaming up on a series of Youth Leadership Courses led by HS students!
These courses will help you lead the #UnifiedGeneration on & off the field with topics like inclusion and teamwork!
🔗Register➡️https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfb6W12VyKl1cL0WEG87Lq8HQnrdF-JxUPuclA2vcrWmMpKHA/viewform


Mrs. Jackson’s class took their pets on an adventure walk this morning!


Mrs. Zane’s Kindergarten class took a socially distanced class picture this morning. The students did a great job with their individual pictures!



A group of Effingham area business leaders recently presented Austin Ruholl of Dieterich High School the September award for Mathematic/Scientific scholastic achievement known as Hall of FAME, which represents Fantastic Area Mathematicians (Scientists) Extraordinaire.
Austin was selected by his school staff based on preset standards for his high academics in science & math. Presenting the award are Michael Tappendorf of Milano & Grunloh Engineers, Sarah Wright of Effingham Urology Associates, Austin Brian Henning of Full Circle Realty, & Pat Gebben of Merz Heating & Air Conditioning. Sponsors not able to attend were Joe’s Pizza and H & M Concrete Construction. Austin’s plans are to attend Lake Land College then go on to a larger school to study Nuclear Engineering.
The leadership of these businesses knows that excellence in academics play an important part in the growth and vitality of our area and wish to encourage the scholastic endeavors of our leaders of tomorrow.


Today's JH Softball game with Beecher City has been canceled (9/10). We have added a game tomorrow (9/11) with Altamont at Dieterich at 4:00.

Don't Forget!


JH Softball at Neoga for today 9/8, has been canceled. The team will travel to Community Park Sehy Diamond to play St. Anthony at 4:30. Bus leaves at 3:30.

Stang Art After School Program for September! Wednesday, Sept. 9th. Online or in-person. See flyer for details.
