Dieterich Unit 30 -

The morning pre-school class had a fun time with their Valentine's Day party.

We had some requests to extend the online store, which Fan Cloth granted. The store will now close February 17th. Sales are going great! Check it out before it’s too late! fancloth.shop/QL5BA

Please make note of the opponent change to the Dieterich High School Boys Basketball schedule on 2/13/20. We will no longer be playing Tri-County. Below is the updated schedule for 2/13/20: 6:15 pm - Effingham JV vs. Dieterich JV 7:15 pm - 4th/5th grade Dieterich Crush will have a 15 minute scrimmage 7:45 pm - Ramsey Varsity vs. Dieterich Varsity

These 4th graders sorted and weighed 39 pounds of cap and lids on Friday! We need about 50 more pounds of caps and lids for our first bench! At this rate, we may be able to have enough caps for two benches by March!

There's one more week to place orders from the online spirit store. Thanks to everyone who has supported it so far! Go to FANCLOTH.SHOP/QL5BA

Dieterich High School competed in the WYSE regional competition at Lake Land College today. Congratulations to Will Thoele for placing 1st in Engineering Graphics!

Our 1st and 3rd grade students had a great time at the Effingham Performance Center today watching Judy Moody and Stink!

The annual Past vs. Future Basketball game is scheduled for 2/29/20 at 4:00p.m. in the High school gym. Free Will Donations at the door to benefit the junior high boys basketball and cheer teams.

With the recent amount of illness in our community, please use these guidelines when deciding whether or not to send your child to school or daycare. If you are not feeling well, please stay home.

Mrs. Field’s 1st grade students made 100th day glasses today!

Mrs. Zane's Kindergarten class celebrated the 100th day of school today. Some of the activities included showing off 100 somethings, a 100 uni fix cube challenge, 100 game and special snacks!

Mrs. Zimmerman’s Kindergarten class celebrated the 100th Day of school today! The students wore their crowns and held their 100 things for show and tell.

This morning, Kindergarten through Sixth grade students kicked off our Reach for the Stars reading program. The students will bringing home more information today. Dieterich Elementary’s goal is to read 60,000 minutes over the next two weeks!

Mrs. Richar’s and the 5th grade students sorted through plastic caps today for the future benches in honor of Mrs. Maria Miller.

DJHS 8th graders took a dip in the "Shark Tank" today in Social Studies. Teams delivered a "sales pitch" to their classmates, the sharks, trying to gain investments for their Industrial Revolution era invention, like the cotton gin, spinning jenny, and photography.

Dieterich Movin’ Maroons Online Store https://fancloth.shop/QL5BA (you can highlight this link, right click and choose go to this address) What is it? It is an online store ran by FanCloth, which is a much larger company that deals on the national scale so they are able to offer more items at cheaper rates, including some name brand items. There are 29 items available in the online store but the catalog only shows 24 so please check out the store! When: The store goes live Friday, January 31, 2020 and will stay open until Friday February 14, 2020. The store is on a timer so the store will close at a specific time and no late sales will be accepted so please order right away. Profit: Not only does FanCloth have great prices, they give money back to the organization for each item sold. The profits from this store will go to the DHS Cheerleaders. If placing an order at checkout it will ask for a name to credit for the sale. Please enter the cheerleader you would like to give credit to, they can earn prizes for items sold under their names as well! Thanks so much for supporting the DHS Cheerleaders! Megan Bierman, Maggie Britton, Hailey Budde, Jozlyn Haycraft, Jadyn Pruemer, Alli Schmidt, Cortney Brummer, Laurie Brummer, Hannah Dial, Morgan Esker, Callie Gephart, Laura Lidy, Chelsea Tegeler, Brooklyn Wendte

We are now at the peak of cold and flu season. To prevent widespread flu in the school, we recommend that your child stay home from school if experiencing flu or cold symptoms. To decide whether or not to send your child to school, please consider the following guidelines: We recommend keeping your child at home for treatment and observation if he or she has any of these symptoms: Fever greater than 100 degrees. Your child may return to school only after his or her temperature has been consistently below 100 degrees, by mouth, for a minimum of 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications. Vomiting (even once) Diarrhea Chills General malaise of feelings of fatigue, discomfort, weakness, or muscle aches Frequent congested (wet) or croupy cough To help prevent colds and flu, we recommend the following good hygiene habits be practiced and reinforced: Wash hands frequently Do not touch eyes, nose or mouth Cover mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing, use a tissue, throw it away and then wash hands with soap and water Avoid close contact with people who are sick Bathe frequently from head to toe with soap and water Stay up to date on all immunizations If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your school’s nurse. Thank you, Julie Zeigler RN School Health ###

Please make note of the following JH Volleyball date change. Cancel......... Thursday, 1/30/20 7th/8th Grade Volleyball Sigel St. Michael @ Dieterich Reschedule........ Thursday 2/20/20 7th/8th Grade Volleyball Sigel St. Michael @ Dieterich 4:15pm

Teaching Vacancy 2020-21 school year. Dieterich Elementary School will be accepting applications for an ELEMENTARY TEACHER (3rd grade). Please submit a letter of application, resume and credentials by Wednesday, February 5th to Mr. Josh Benefiel, Elementary Principal, jbenefiel@dieterichschools.org, 205 S. Pine St., Dieterich, IL 62424. (217) 925-5248.

Stang Art After School Program for February looks fun!