Congratulations to the 2020 MCJHS recipients of the American Legion award for displaying the qualities of courage, honor, leadership, patriotism, scholarship, and service. Legion representative, Tom Ford, presented Madisyn Etheridge and Jayden Pettyjohn with their certificates and medals.
DISTRICT UPDATE: Due to the state guidelines for returning to in-person instruction, wearing a face mask or a face shield will be mandatory to attend school in Phase 4. The district has ordered enough cloth face masks to distribute one per student. However, it is recommended that students have extra face masks for the upcoming school year. Personal face masks worn by a student will need to comply with school dress codes.
The district is currently preparing accommodations that will make in-person instruction possible for this upcoming school year. This school year will certainly be different than any previous school year. As this summer continues, we will continue to communicate new developments and procedures.
A MESSAGE FROM WCUSD #348 SUPERINTENDENT, DR. BLEYER:
MCJHS Music Announcement from Mrs. Wall:
Each year we present two Mt. Carmel Jr. High choral students with the "Director's Award for Chorus." This is a national award given to the top leaders of the junior high chorus. This year's recipients were Macy Mandrell and Mariah McGee.
We also annually present two Mt. Carmel Junior High students with the "Director's Award for Band." This national award is for outstanding members of the junior high band. This year's recipients were Wyatt Alka and Adeline May.
A NOTE FROM THE MCJHS YEARBOOK:
There will be an ACES FACES YEARBOOK. We are working very hard to get it finished. If you have not ordered one yet, you still can. Go to Jostens.com and select Mount Carmel Jr High. They are $30.
A MEMO FROM THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
TIME CHANGE. Starting tomorrow, Monday, April 6, 2020, District #348 Grab and Go lunch pickup will change to 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the same school building locations. The offsite mobile locations times will remain the same.
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
Continued Suspension of On-Site Learning
Spring Break Decision Statement
March 30, 2020 Remote Learning Days District Statement
A NOTE FROM MRS. DOUGHERTY – 8th GRADE SCIENCE - TODAY, March 26 at 12:55 p.m., FLINN SCIENTIFIC is offering an AT HOME LAB SERIES. This is the first time they have offered something like this, so I am not sure how it will go over and hoping for the best. It looks to be on level or slightly above. Students can find the link on Mrs. Dougherty's Learning Resource page on the school website or search FLINN SCIENTIFIC. I will have the student papers uploaded in classroom this morning and planning more lessons next week.
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!
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
MCJHS Students learned how to use Tutor.com today from Jeremy Peterson, who works with the GEARUP Grant, which provides Tutor.com at no cost. We are one of about 20 school districts in the state of IL who are lucky enough to have a resource like this. Tutor.com provides free tutoring 24 hours a day and 7 days a week in most subject areas. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the school.
MCJHS Girls Volleyball celebrating 8th Grade Night. Go Aces! (photo credit to Aaron Croft)
As a reminder, MCJHS students will be having their Spring Pictures tomorrow (Thursday, March 12). Once again, this is for any student who is wanting to take a Spring Picture. You don't need to pay until after you see the proof.