Today 2nd grade decided to work on a truly lifetime Midwestern skill - filling out March Madness brackets. We learned about comparing numbers, odds, and how likely we are to make a perfect bracket (1 in 120.2 billion).
We’re excited to follow along and see how many right guesses we had at the end of the tournament!
Congratulations to Kenzie Hales! She won an internship through the University of Illinois. There were over 220 applications, and only 30 were selected for the 8-week program.
Great job to the high school 3rd quarter honor roll students: https://5il.co/1qxdm
Pip, PreK, and Kindergarten families are invited to join us in the Shiloh multipurpose room for an egg-citing afternoon of hunting from 3:00-4:00 on March 26!
We hope everyone enjoyed Saturday's "Meet the Titans." This bonus episode of the "Shiloh Shout Out" features some of Saturday's participants: Emma, Payton, Tayler, Shaylun, Garrett, and Hunter.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bill-myers28/episodes/Spring-Sports-Meet-the-Titans-e204hrb
Shiloh teachers participated in a U of I poverty simulation (read about it here: https://extension.illinois.edu/economic-development/poverty-simulation) and learned about more effective ways of reaching and teaching all learners during the March 10 School Improvement Day.
The Scholastic Book Fair is next week, March 13-17! On Wednesday, March 15, the book fair will be open for family shopping night from 4:30-6:00 pm.
Preview the flyers, shop online, or set up your eWallet here:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/shilohhighschool1!
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Seniors are making their own Senior Spotlight podcasts in their last quarter of their high school careers. They have been given a long list of possible questions to answer and are choosing how to build their podcast through the questions.
Next up is Mollie Pollock.
https://anchor.fm/bill-myers28/episodes/Shiloh-HS-Senior-Spot-Light-e202i8b
Parents of 3rd-8th Grade Tutoring Students:
The tutoring shuttle will be running approximately 15 minutes late today. Students will arrive at town drop-off points at least 15 minutes later than normal.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Seniors are making their own Senior Spotlight podcasts in their last quarter of their high school careers. They have been given a long list of possible questions to answer and are choosing how to build their podcast through the questions.
Our first senior is Kaylin Williams.
https://anchor.fm/bill-myers28/episodes/Shiloh-Senior-Spot-Light-e1vqroi
We want to give a big shout out to Lonnie on Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day! We're grateful to Lonnie and all of our maintenance staff for keeping things safe, clean, and running smoothly.
Winter Sports Award Night for JH and HS winter sports will be held at the Shiloh gym on Monday, March 13th, 2023. Junior High Volleyball and Boys/Girls Basketball awards will begin at 5:30. High School Boys/Girls Basketball awards will begin at 7:00. There will be refreshments and a light dinner provided for both ceremonies.
On Wednesday, March 29, Shiloh PTO and the Shiloh Education Association is hosting "Meet the Candidates" forum from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. The board of education helps establish the direction, goals, and priorities for a school district. This is your opportunity to get to know the six candidates seeking election for the four open board seats.
At this event the candidates will have 2 minutes to answer submitted audience questions that they will receive ahead of time. If you have questions you would like the candidates to address, please email evansp@shiloh1.org by noon on March 10.
Today is an early 2:05 dismissal. Please make arrangements for early pick-ups and bus arrivals. Elementary foreign language classes will begin directly after school.
Samantha Hutchinson from First Neighbor Bank came to speak to the seniors about the importance of budgeting and checking accounts. She then treated the class to lunch from Pizza Man. Thank you!!!
Tomorrow, Thursday, March 2nd, is an early 2:05 dismissal. Please make arrangements for early pick-ups and bus arrivals. Elementary foreign language classes will begin directly after school.
The IHSA Foundation is conducting an online 50-50 raffle to help raise scholarship dollars for students across the state. The funds raised will also help support IHSA All-State banquet and IHSA student leadership team efforts.
Fans wishing to participate can simply scan the QR code, and they will be directed on how they can enter the raffle. The raffle pot will grow as more tickets are purchased. The winning ticket will be announced the evening of March 11.
The IHSA Foundation was established to raise funds to support the students within the State of Illinois who participate in high school athletics and activities as members of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).
The Foundation supports:
*Student-athletes who are in need of financial assistance in order to pursue higher education with the intent to serve as teachers, coaches, and/or officials
*Leadership and diversity events such as the IHSA All-State banquet and IHSA student leadership team efforts
*The growth and expansion of official licensure and retention to sustain opportunities for athletics and activities for Illinois students
Informational Meeting of
TCT cooperative committee
Involving Kansas, Shiloh and Oakland board members
Will be held on March 6, 2023
In the Kansas Superintendent’s Office
At 6 p.m.
