It has been stated from IDPH and the CDC that temperature checks are no longer needed. Our Board of Education has approved that to become our daily practice. Starting today, Thursday, March 11th, 2021, we will no longer be completing temperature checks. Bus monitors and door monitors will continue to check for badges. Please make sure your child(ren) wears their lanyard and symptoms badge everyday as an indication that you, their parent, is certifying that your child(ren) does not have any of the listed symptoms. We will issue temporary badges and lanyards to those students who have lost the one that was issued earlier in the school year. IDPH has also put into writing new guidelines for symptoms of COVID. Congestion, runny nose, and abdominal pain have been removed from the list of symptoms. As always if your child is feeling ill, please do not send him/her to school.
In light of the Board of Education's decision to continue with the current 12:30 dismissal for the rest of the school year, student who are currently remote learners will be given the option to return to school on Monday, March 8 by calling AES at 465-3851 or AAMS at 465-3621 and letting Mrs. Batson or Mrs. Bryan know. Otherwise remote learners' next option for return will be Tuesday, April 6 after Spring Break.
Check out the amazing Women’s History month bulletin board created by our own Mrs. Widger!
Picture day for the Avon Campus (all grade levels Pre-k through 8th) has been rescheduled for March 9th. Remote students can come to the AES building between 1-3 to have their pictures taken.
Parents, please remember to take time to participate in the State of Illinois 5 Essentials Survey. Your input, even in COVID times, will assist D276 in future academic/learning environment planning. Click this link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ and thank you for participating! The survey will ask you to choose the county you live in. You will have to choose Knox, as that is the county our district office is located in. Thank you for your input!
Parents, please take time to participate in the State of Illinois 5 Essentials Survey. Your input, even in COVID times, will assist D276 in future academic/learning environment planning. Click this link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ and thank you for participating!
❄️🥶Due to changing road conditions overnight - D276 will implement a Remote Learning day for Tuesday. There will be no in-person instruction on 2/16. Remote instruction will mirror the in-person schedule. Full Remote will take place as normal in the afternoon.
D276 Remote Students wishing to return to In-person Learning for the third trimester (starting on Feb. 22) may do so by notifying their building principal prior to the end of the day on February 18, 2021. After the 18th, Remote students may only return to in-person on the first Monday of each month, as is the current model. If you have interest in returning to in-person, the start of the 3rd trimester is a perfect time.
While not as we want it - 🏀 is back.
Additional Update: Tonight's varsity game will also be broadcast on WMOI 97.7 Radio. Due to cold weather concerns the start time for tonight's boys basketball game against Macomb has been moved up. The JV will tip-off at 5:30pm with the Varsity tip-off at 7pm. JV parents will be admitted into the high school starting at 5pm. JV parents will exit the high school at 6:30pm. Varsity parents will admitted into the high school at 6:45pm. Both games will be live-streamed tonight using the attached link. https://t.co/lo2LpxusqN?ssr=true
🚨with winds projected through 6:00 AM and temps dropping - the morning commute is unpredictable. In order to give families a chance to plan - D276 will be in Remote Learning for Friday.
Now that Winter is upon us - Snow/Ice Emergency Bus Route Information: https://www.atown276.net/article/394329
Today Thursday February 4 is a Remote Learning Day at A-Town.
🚨Due to the unpredictable nature of today’s weather. D276 will implement a remote learning day for today (Th. 1/4). There will be no in-person. Remote learning will follow the usual remote day schedule.
ABC (Atown Book Committee) is gearing up for Black History month with a book giveaway. One student from Pre-K to fifth grade was chosen to get a book. Happy reading!
🚨Avon Bus Schedule Adjustment: Due to driver shortage this AM - Bus 12 (Terry Myers) will be up to one hour late. If your student rides bus 12 and you can bring your student to school - please let the office know. The Avon-to-AAHS bus will run on time. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Picture day for the Avon Campus will be rescheduled for February. Information on the new date will be sent out as soon as possible.
⛄️Day. With current conditions less than ideal on N/S country roads - and the prospects of improvement overnight unknown - D276 will not be in session on Tuesday. There will be no remote instruction.
In case you missed it....
✅ 11:30 dismissal for Today (Monday).
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✅ D276 11:30 dismissal today (Monday). Both AM in-person and afternoon Remote instruction will take place. Students will receive an additional lunch and breakfast due to the possibility for severe weather through Tuesday. In the event in-person school isn’t possible on Tuesday - the district will take a “Snow day” to be made up during warmer weather.