Get ready for the Scholastic Book Fair!
March 13-17
Preview the flyers, shop online, or set up your eWallet here:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/shilohhighschool1
Job posting:
JUNIOR HIGH MATH TEACHER: Start immediately. Must possess valid Illinois Professional Educator License issued by the State Superintendent of Education with required endorsements. Salary and benefits contingent upon experience and qualifications. Send letter of application, professional resume, copy of certificate(s), & transcript(s) to: Bill Myers, Superintendent, Shiloh CUSD #1, 21751 N 575th St., Hume, IL 61932 or myersb@shiloh1.org. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.
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.
Each year Read Across America calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading. This year's theme is "Celebrating a Nation of Diverse Readers." In addition to extra reading activities throughout the week, there will be dress up days from February 27 through March 3.
Monday: silly socks
Tuesday: hats
Wednesday: wear one color or wear all of them
Thursday: wear green
Friday: pajamas
This week's "Shiloh Shout Out" features sophomores Jack and Andy Houlihan talking about FFA Week.
https://anchor.fm/bill-myers28/
EIASE, Lake Land, and the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services are hosting "Links to Success" on March 14 in Effingham. This presentation is for students with IEPs or 504s and their families. Please contact Amy Niebrugge with questions or for special accommodations.
Last week the junior high and high school students listened to two amazing guest speakers. Austin Lanier and his guest, Hero, brought powerful messages about perseverance and purpose and closed out the assembly with musical performances and selfies.
You can read more about Austin's story and message here: https://relevantspeakers.com/austin-lanier
High schoolers, are you ready for the PSAT and SAT?
If you want to look at resources and classes to increase your skills, you can find them on the Shiloh website. 9th and 10th graders will take the PSAT on April 12; 11th graders will take the SAT on April 12.
https://www.shiloh1.org/page/test-prep
This week's "Shiloh Shout Out" features 9th grader Adysen Colvin giving a shout out to someone at Shiloh who's there for everyone.
https://anchor.fm/bill-myers28/
Fifth Grade had a great Valentine's Day! They had fun learning about fractions with conversation hearts during Math. Then they stacked them up to see how many they could stack before they fell. Some students had luck stacking 10, 11, and 12 hearts before the toppled over. We finished the day with a party complete with treats and a movie. Teresa Hawkins makes the best cookies!
Partnership in Parenting celebrated National Children's Dental Health Month and Valentine's Day at our February group connection. The theme was "Big on Brushing," so we read a book together about how to protect our two sets of teeth and made a very big toothbrush. We also checked out the baby bottle tooth decay model to see how going to bed with a bottle or drinking from a sippy cup of juice all day can quickly damage teeth.
The children made red and pink "Eye Spy" bottles to explore in quiet places like the doctor's office or a restaurant. There was an assortment of Valentine books to choose from, like the "Brush, Brush, Brush" book by Rookie Toddler, as well as a valentine treat to take home.
The star of the day, though, was Lil Magi, the dental dragon. He let the children brush his huge teeth with a giant brush, but look out when it's time for him to spit!
Before leaving, everyone received a bag of dental supplies and information to help make brushing a twice-daily habit, even for the tiniest PIP-Squeaks. Thank you, Douglas County Health Department, for your generous donation!
Thursday, February 16th, is an early 2:05 Dismissal day. Please make arrangements for early pick-ups and early bus arrivals. Elementary foreign language classes will begin at 2:05 and end at 3:00 on the 16th.
It's FCCLA Week!
Yesterday FCCLA members were honored with breakfast. They also handed out Crush cans and made Valentine’s Day cards for residents at the local nursing home.
Today members celebrated teachers by hosting breakfast for the staff.
The change wars continue until Friday, and all the money will be donated to the Special Olympics! The winning class will get ice cream sundaes.
Congratulations to our students presenting today at #IDEAcon in Schaumburg!
Ali Cash, Payton Scott, Taylor Williams, Kayden Johnson ,Callie Duzan, Claire Tharp, Emma Elston, Addy Tyler
Molly Smith, food director with Aramark, met with high schoolers today at lunch to get feedback on food quality and choices.
Thursday, February 16th, is an early 2:05 Dismissal day. Please make arrangements for early pick-ups and early bus arrivals. Elementary foreign language classes will begin at 2:05 and end at 3:00 on the 16th.
Seniors and Senior Parents,
There are new scholarships added to the "Scholarship Corner" on our school website. Please check out what's new!
Mrs. Pierce brought the 8th graders on a tour of NAL in Paris so they could learn more about nearby vocational and educational opportunities there.
The February 10 issue of the News-Gazette explains what the state considers "Freshmen on track" by looking at the data for the class of 2025. Shiloh is rated as having 91.2% of that class on track.
Thanks, Jessica Armstrong, for sharing this!
All teachers and students in the district are invited to celebrate FCCLA week by participating in the following dress-up days: Monday-Country vs. Country Club; Tuesday-Future Career Day; Wednesday-Dress as a Teacher; Thursday-Nerd vs. Jock; Friday-Wear Red
