Assistant Principal Amy Jones | Shiloh Community Unit School District No. 1
Assistant Principal Amy Jones | Shiloh Community Unit School District No. 1
Shiloh Community Unit School District No. 1 is cancelling finals for the school district’s high school to combat COVID.
The St. Clear County-based school district made the announcement Thursday.
“There will be NO high school final exams this December. Due to the number of students who are in quarantine finals will be canceled. The exception will be for dual credit classes where finals are required. These finals will be given as planned,” a statement by Superintendent Dr. Allen Hall, Principal Beth Harbaugh and Assistant Principal Amy Jones said. The trio also notified parents that school will dismisss early at 2 p.m. every day in January when students return from winter break.
“When we return to school on January 4th, we will dismiss school at 2:05 every day until further notice. Due to the rising number of quarantines and COVID cases, the school board made this change to accommodate disinfecting and preparing work for quarantined students,” the statement reads.
The move comes just after Illinois School Report Card revealed steep learning declines in the state’s student population.
English and Math declines were 17 and 85 statewide.
While finals have been suspended, the school’s extracurricular activities, such as the Winter Concert, the junior high reward lunch and high school reward breakfast will be held.
The school district is not the first in the state to change student requirements due to the pandemic
Glenbard School District 87 Superintendent David Larson earlier this year encouraged his teachers to "be creative” when grading.
Read the full statement below:
SHILOH COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
Dr. Allen Hall, Superintendent
Beth Harbaugh, Principal
Amy Jones, Assistant Principal
21751 N 575th Street
Hume, Illinois 61932-7013
Phone: 217-531-1850
Fax: 217.531.1851
December 9, 2021
Dear Shiloh Families,
There are some upcoming events, guidelines, and most importantly, schedule changes to share.
The high school reward breakfast will be held on Wednesday, December 15th, for eligible students. The JH/HS winter concert will be held on the 15th as well at 7:00 pm. Families are welcome to attend; however, masks MUST be worn at all times while in the building.
The junior high reward lunch will be held on Friday, December 17th, for eligible students. Also on the 17th, grades K-5th will have a skating field trip.
There will be NO high school final exams this December. Due to the number of students who are in quarantine finals will be canceled. The exception will be for dual credit classes where finals are required. These finals will be given as planned.
There is a 2:05 Dismissal on December 20 and 21. The elementary winter concert for preschool-5th grades will be held on December 21st at 1:00 pm. Doors will open at 12:45. Families are welcome to attend; however, masks MUST be worn at all times while in the building
Winter break will be from December 22nd to January 3rd Students will return to school on January 4th.
When we return to school on January 4th, we will dismiss school at 2:05 every day until further notice. Due to the rising number of quarantines and COVID cases, the school board made this change to accommodate disinfecting and preparing work for quarantined students.
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