After 30 years working for the Annawan School District, Chris Kidd has officially retired. Chris began working part-time for the unit office in 1989 and has worked for the district ever since. Thank you for your years of service and we wish you the best in your retirement!
Graduation Update: Illinois has moved to Phase 4 of the reopening plan. We will move forward with graduation on Sunday at 2pm on the football field provided weather is ok. Please remember masks and maintain social distancing during the event. Each student will have reserved seating for their guests. 8th grade promotion will be Monday night at 7pm.
Sports Physicals: Annawan students will be able to receive their annual sports physical for free on July 7,2020 at the Annawan Clinic from 6-8pm. Students should arrive with their Sports Physical Form which can be found on our school website under the "Health" page. Face masks and social distancing will be required.
Annawan Graduation and 8th Grade Promotion: Provided Illinois moves to Phase 4 on June 26, Annawan will host senior graduation on the football field at 2pm on Sunday, June 28. 8th grade promotion will be Monday, June 29 at 7pm on the football field. Each graduate will be allowed four reserved seats for guests due to the limit of 50 in a group. If we do not move to Phase 4 or if we have bad weather, we will have each graduate with up to 4 family members come to the gym to receive their diploma individually in alphabetical order beginning one hour prior to the scheduled ceremony time.
High school sports/activity survey
High school students for the 20-21 school year: please check your email for the survey. I need all students to fill out the survey. Please complete by 6:00 tonight (6/12).
The elementary yearbook is about to go to press! If you are interested in ordering a yearbook for your child(ren) please fill out the online order form and you will be notified at the beginning of the year when payment is due.
ORDERS DUE by July 15th
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ORDER FORM LINK:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAo2gpd_SvcsvBHYCHT31g7I0_Jj3LvFnHyDY-khydCDfAhQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please email me if you have any questions. Thank you!
-Ms. Marshall
-bmarshall@annawan226.org.
HS Sports/Activity Participation Survey for 2020-21 school year.
Parents/students - please have your students check their email for a survey sent to them. I need all high school students to complete the survey. The survey was sent to all incoming 9 - 12th students. Please complete the survey by Thursday (6/11) 12:00pm. If the student cannot find the survey, please check spam/junk folder.
PUBLIC HEARING: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Education, Annawan Community Unit School District #226, in the counties of Henry and Bureau, State of Illinois, that a Public Hearing, for the purpose of soliciting public comment on the Annawan School District's proposal to modify the School Code requirement which would permit the school district to charge less than 110% of the per capita tuition charge (zero charge) for nonresident children of employees to attend Annawan CUSD #226, will be held at 5:45pm on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at the Unit Office, 501 West South Street, Annawan, IL 61234.
Reminder from Annawan CUSD #226: The May Board Meeting for the Annawan School District will take place on Wednesday virtually via Zoom. If you would like to take part in the meeting, please contact the district office by 3pm on Tuesday.
Reminder from Annawan CUSD #226: Parents can pick up their student's supplies in the high school gym today from 8am until 6pm and return any school district items. Thank you!
Congratulations to 2020 Elks State Teens of the Year Austin Earley and Keagan Rico!
Reminder: Parents can pick up their student's supplies today from 8am-3pm in the high school gym and return any school district items. Thank you!
Student Supplies:
Reminder that parents can pick up their child's school supplies this week in the high school gym and return any district property.
The school will be open every day 8am-3pm except for Monday and Wednesday we will stay until 6pm.
Coming Soon --Annawan High School 2020 Virtual Graduation Awards Ceremony--Online May 12th 7:00 p.m.
No need to dress up, just watch at your convenience, share with friends and family, and post your congratulatory comments for these outstanding seniors!
Apply for free and reduced lunch until May 21
We understand that many district families may be experiencing changes in income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are reaching out to encourage those of you who have been impacted to apply for free and reduced lunch any time before May 21. Applying now even though your student is not at school eating lunch has the following benefits: the State of Illinois may use our student information system to speed along other benefits; registration fees will be waived at the start of the 2020-2021 school year; and your child(ren) will continue to receive free/reduced lunch benefits for the first 30 calendar days of the 2020-21 school year. The last two items will give your family a short window to help recover economically. All applications and statuses are confidential. Call the high school and leave a message at (309) 935-6781 or stop by between 8:00-3:00 M-F for an application.
End-of-the-Year Letter:
Please click on the link below to read letter regarding the end of the 2019-2020 school year.
https://5il.co/fpje
Governor Pritzker just extended Remote Learning through the end of the school year. We will still offer school lunches to those in need. Our hope is to still have a graduation ceremony in June if allowed by the governor. More details will be released next week. Please be safe!
Announcements:
1. Reminder that students do not have any scheduled homework for 4/10 and 4/13 due to the holiday weekend.
2. April's Board Meeting will be done online. If you would like to participate in the meeting please contact mnordstrom@annawan226.org by 8am on 4/14/20.
Update for Annawan 226: The Governor of Illinois just announced that schools will continue to be closed through April 30. Remote Learning will begin April 1st. Please contact the unit office if you are in need of a sack lunch. Please be safe as we get through this together.
Remote Learning Packet
(please use link below to view our Remote Learning Packet)
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https://5il.co/ed50