DuQuoin CUSD #300

Elementary News for the Week of September 25th https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dKKbEZwsubIR1VNPoKX_Hl8nQErLShtm/view?usp=sharing

The 2023-2024 school year is off to a great start! See below for the Du Quoin CUSD 300 1st Quarter News. This news include important dates for the second half of the quarter as well as parent-teacher conference details. Get your copy here and do not miss these dates and information! 📅Check out the pdf available here http://5il.co/25hcl

STEM Activity: Math Flowers for Finding the Missing Addend In this STEM activity, students in 1st grade explored math by creating colorful flowers during the afterschool program. This is a fun and challenging activity filled with critical thinking and problem-solving skills as students focus on finding the missing addend. Students will started by designing their own unique math flowers using sidewalk chalk with each petal representing a different number. Next, students choose a math equation with a missing addend and wrote it in the center of their flower. They then listed a number to each petal so that the sum matches the center problem. Once completed, students shared their math flowers and explain their reasoning. This encourages valuable discussions and collaborative learning. This STEM activity strengthens addition skills, understanding of missing addends, and improves fine motor, creativity, and presentation skills. It transforms our playground int an engaging and interactive math learning environment full of vibrant MATH flowers! Thanks to Ms. Stanhouse for sharing the activity photos and designing this fun opportunity.

Elementary News for the Week of September 28th https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tRRONO6djNyo_cBta3JOu_6gFNt9Dn8Z/view?usp=sharing

This is a message for all DES students that ride the Turtle and Shark bus. The Turtle and Shark bus routes will be combined this afternoon, September 15th. You can expect a slight delay in drop off times due to the combining of these two routes. Thank you

Elementary News for the Week of September 11th

Du Quoin CUSD #300 is seeking qualified applicants for the following positions: -High School EOC Aide Please see the district's website for more information.

Good Afternoon, Du Quoin District #300 will dismiss school early on September 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

In Science last week, Mrs. Brown's 3rd grade class has been learning about conducting investigations. We have learned the importance of asking a question, forming a hypothesis, recording observations and collecting data.... today we conducted our first hands-on investigation! We know it’s hot… but, is it hot enough to melt crayons?!

What a great school improvement day focused on taking care of kids and teaching with passion! Thanks to Sara Boucek for bringing an inspiration message and reminding teachers to have fun! Special shoutout to Donna Lively and the cafeteria staff for preparing the baked potato and salad bar! It was a huge hit with everyone!

Mrs. Loyd's class is earning that with Patience and Teamwork we can do hard things :)

Elementary news for the week of August 28th https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lAEBbVPOTkxOsD3GIhRJgPlECLjq0Hp2/view?usp=sharing

Picture day is rapidly approaching @ DHS! Save the Date! Pictures will be taken on Tuesday August 22nd.

Du Quoin CUSD #300 is seeking qualified applicants for the following positions: -School Nurse/Health Occupations Teacher, School Nurse/CNA Teacher, High School EOC Aide. Please see the district's website for more information.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by the Board of Education of Du Quoin School District #300 in the County of Perry, State of Illinois that the new fiscal year’s Budget and Notice beginning July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 will be on file and conveniently available to public inspection at the Du Quoin School District #300 Central Office in Du Quoin, Illinois 62832. The new fiscal year Budget for the period July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, will be on file on the 16th day of August through the 19th day of September 2023. The Public Hearing on the 2024 fiscal year budget will be held on September 19th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Du Quoin K-8 School Media Center located at 845 East Jackson Street, Du Quoin, Illinois 62832.

DHS DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Today’s Lunch: Chicken & Noodles OR Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, green beans and fruit Tomorrow’s Breakfast: Cheese Omelet, toast, fruit, milk and juice Tomorrow’s Lunch: Cheesy Breadsticks OR Cheese Pizza, salad, carrots and fruit Flashlight yearbook If you ordered a 2023 Flashlight yearbook and have yet to pick them up, please stop by in the main office by the end of the week. There are still a few extra copies available for $50 in the main office until Friday, Sept 1 The online store to preorder your 2024 Flashlight yearbook is available at www.jostens.com. You can reserve yours for the early bird Back-to-School Special price of $50 by Friday, Sept. 22. The price will increase the longer you wait. Fall sports picture day is Friday, August 18. Pictures will begin at 2:00pm with boys and girls golf followed by color guard, band, boys and girls cross country, cheer, Indiannettes, volleyball, bass fishing, freshman football, JV football and Varsity football. All athletes will be photographed followed by the group picture. During fall sports pictures, Boosters will also take photos for the Booster Buttons. They are available for $5. Order forms are in the office. School picture day is Tuesday, August 22. All students and faculty will be photographed this day for IDs and for the yearbook. Gatorade Game is this Friday at 6. Staff introductions will start at 5:30 followed by the introduction of all sports teams. Back to School FFA Water Bash is August 21st. Hope to see you there! Reminder that all meals are free this year to all students. Breakfast every morning we offer several choices of main entree items. We have muffins, poptarts and the entree of the day. We also have yogurt, cold cereal, oatmeal and cereal bars. Lunch meals always offer an alternate main entree item. All meals include milk and your choice of fruits. We always offer a fresh fruit at every meal. This year we will have a share cart if you pick up an item that you do not want please put it on the share cart examples would be pre-packaged items, fresh fruit and milk or juice. We will be unable to allow extra milks at this time.

We are excited to announce that our District will be implementing a new option for the upcoming school year available to schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). The district has been approved for this program through June 2027. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOUR STUDENT? Great news for ALL OF OUR STUDENTS! All enrolled students are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge to your household each day beginning with the 2023-2024 school year. No further action is required of you. Your child will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit an application. In short, all students now qualify for a free breakfast and/or lunch every school day. We are very excited to have been approved for this program and believe that it will benefit all our students and their families. We are looking forward to a great school year here in DuQuoin Community Unit School District #300 and are excited that school breakfast and lunch is something that our families will no longer need to worry about.

2023-2024 new teacher welcome and lunch was a huge success! Thank you teacher mentors for coming to know your new teachers. Special thanks to the community members who either prepared food or provided donations for today's event! It was so appreciated by everyone! Banterra Bank - luncheon donation Christina Sims - decorated cookies Dana Lipe/Salty Boar - Potbeans Du Quoin State Bank - swag bags Tracy Fenton - BBQ

The Du Quoin Board of Education will hold a special meeting; August 1, 6:00 p.m. - Media Center K-8 Building. Have a great week!

Du Quoin CUSD #300 is seeking qualified applicants for the following positions: -1st Grade Teacher -Elementary EOC Aide Please see the district's website for more information.