This is an important message from Mrs. Odom at Mount Carmel Elementary School. Your child's classroom teacher has sent you information on the beginning of remote learning days. Starting Monday, April 6, students at MCES will begin remote learning days through the seesaw apps or packets. Packets will be located in the front of the school starting Friday, April 3 at 10 a.m. and there is a slot in the cart to return the packets. New packets will be added to the cart each Friday by 10:00 a.m. If you have questions contact your child's teacher or call the school and leave a message. This program will continue until we are given the clear to return to school. Please protect yourself with social distancing while picking up the materials. Thank you
Day 4 of Wabash CUSD #348's Virtual Spirit Week
Thursday, April 2nd - Wear your favorite color and post in the comment section - This is the next to the last day, so let's see how many different faculty members and students we can see!
Starting tomorrow, Thursday, April 2, 2020 District #348 will distribute Grab and Go lunches at three additional locations:
Bellmont-Bellmont Park 11:15 am-12:00 pm
Keensburg-By the Christian Church 12:15 pm-1:00 pm
Lambert Drive-Old Save-a-Lot parking lot 11:00 pm-12:00 pm
Day Three in the Wabash CUSD #348 Virtual Spirit Week - Wednesday - April 1st - Wacky Hair Day-MCHS, MCJHS, MCGS and MCES lets take those pictures and post them in the comments.
Continued Suspension of On-Site Learning
Wabash CUSD #348 - Virtual Spirit Week
Tuesday, March 31st - Hat Day
All students, faculty and staff are invited to post a picture in the comment section wearing their favorite hat or a silly hat.
Spring Break Decision Statement
March 30, 2020 Remote Learning Days District Statement
Wabash District #348 - Students, Faculty and Staff
Our first Virtual Spirit Week Day is Monday, March 30th. It is Beach Day or Tropical/Hawaiian Shirt Day. Please post your picture in the comment section of this post.
Wabash District #348 students, faculty and staff let's have some fun. Next week we will have a Virtual Spirit Dress-Up Week. Everyday (night before) I will post the dress up day and if you participate take a picture and post in the comment section of the post.
If your child is enrolled at MCES Preschool for All, join the new Facebook group - MCES Preschool for All. The preschool staff will be adding links to online resources and at home learning activities to this group page.
This past week, our educators have put together Learning Resource Opportunities for our students/parents. These rich resources are designed to keep your child academically engaged throughout this mandated shut-down. Websites, Activities, Google Classroom information and Social Support are available through the School Website. This information is updated hourly. Any information that is found helpful will be added. Visit https://www.wabash348.com/ and click the REMOTE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY/COVID-19 INFORMATION button and it will take you to the Informational Page with links that include school learning resources. From the APP, it can be accessed through the Wabash Community Unit School District #348 and choose the COVID-19 INFO from the Menu. Please understand that this is a new, ongoing learning process for everyone. The administration is working on all the details as the information becomes available from the Illinois School Board of Education. Thank you for your patience.
A note from the Superintendent:
Today, March 20, 2020, Governor Pritzker ordered a shelter-in-place for Illinois. All Illinois schools, including Wabash CUSD #348, will be closed until April 8th. The state will re-evaluate the situation at that time. During that time, Wabash CUSD #348 will be on spring break. Therefore, the schools are tentatively scheduled to reopen on April 13th. Additionally, we will remain committed to continuing our remote learning opportunities for our students. As the Illinois State Board of Education delivers more guidance, we will be able to better address our situation moving forward. Thank you for all your support in this difficult matter as we continue to work through uncharted waters. Stay safe and Go Aces!
Several schools have been posting a code for ABC Mouse (Preschool - 2nd) Adventure Academy (3rd - 8th) and ReadingI (Preschool through 6th). The directions and school district code is attached in a photo to this message. Please understand that these are programs students can practice for free and have learning opportunities. This is not mandatory, but I know some parents are searching for lessons for their children and many MCES students are familiar with ABC Mouse and love it.
Copy/Paste this link to a Parent's Guide to Google Classroom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iowi-gmbys
Wabash CUSD #348 Press Release
At 3:30 pm today, Governor Pritzker announced a directive that all public and private schools in the state of Illinois will be closed March 17th-30th. These closures are directly related to the concern over the COVID-19 virus. District #348 will follow this directive and remain closed until the 30th. The governor did stress he may continue closures. During this time, all District curricular and extracurricular activities will be cancelled. As more information and details emerge, it will be disseminated on the website www.Wabash348.com, District app and District Facebook page.
Effective March 13, 2020, all K-12 school districts in Wabash County are closing indefinitely due to concerns pertaining to COVID-19. Additionally, all extracurricular activities will be suspended. The closings come with a recommendation from the Wabash County Health Department and are designed to protect the community. To my knowledge, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county, but this precautionary move is designed to inhibit the spread of this virus. As of this time, there is no timetable to reopen the schools. However, it is the intention of the Districts to reopen as soon as possible. I will continue to communicate with the public via our website, app, and all calls.
Chuck Bleyer, Ed.D.
Superintendent
MCES - Menu change - Friday, March 27th - Chicken Fajita
MCES/MCGS is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our students and staff. Therefore we would like to remind you during this flu season and concern of the coronavirus if your child has symptoms such as high fever, cough, sore throat, and/or tiredness please keep them home to prevent spreading sickness. MCES/MCGS will waive perfect attendance awards this year to help prevent students coming to school if feeling ill to keep perfect attendance. Remember washing hands, not touching eyes, nose, mouth, cover cough/sneeze, and avoid contact with people who are sick will help prevent illness. Thank You.
Due to the high number of cases this year of influenza A & B, strep throat, and potentially COVID-19, during the second semester the District will suspend all attendance requirements pertaining to semester finals and perfect attendance awards. This change in policy is in accordance with the recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control, the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health. The District does not want to promote or encourage students attending school while not feeling completely healthy. As for returning to school from illness, it is District policy that the student must be fever free for twenty-four hours without the use of fever reducing medication prior to returning. If you have any questions, please call your child’s school office.