As we are finally getting to warmer weather, here is a reminder of the school's dress code policy from our Student Handbook.
6.20 - SCHOOL DRESS CODE & STUDENT APPEARANCE
Students are expected to wear clothing in a neat, clean, and well fitting manner while on school property and/or in attendance at school sponsored activities. Students are to use discretion in their dress and are not permitted to wear apparel that causes a substantial disruption in the school environment.
Student dress (including accessories) may not advertise, promote, or picture alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, violent behavior, or other inappropriate images.
Student dress (including accessories) may not display lewd, vulgar, obscene, or offensive language or symbols, including gang symbols.
Hair styles, dress, and accessories that pose a safety hazard are not permitted
Clothing with excessive holes, rips, tears, and clothing that is otherwise poorly fitting, showing skin (crop tops, tops with spaghetti straps) and/or undergarments may not be worn at school.
The length of shorts or skirts must be appropriate for the school environment.
Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times.
If there is any doubt about dress and appearance, the building principal will make the final decision.
Students whose dress causes a substantial disruption of the orderly process of school functions or endangers the health or safety of the student, other students, staff or others may be subject discipline
Popcorn fundraising forms were due this past Monday, March 22. Please get the forms and money to the Hedding Grade School office no later than this Friday, March 26. Popcorn pickup will be Thursday, April 15 from 12:30-5:00 p.m. This is fantastic popcorn and the proceeds go to our activity fund which is used only for resources, incentives and events for our students. Thank you for your support!
Today we enjoyed listening to Dee read to the class as he purchased this with his T-Bucks he earned.
AAEA and AATA will be presenting the Abingdon Avon Board of Education Candidate Forum tonight at 6:30 P.M. in the Abingdon Avon H.S. Auditorium. If you cannot attend in person, here is a link for the live braodcast: https://youtu.be/YHVK5GYP7CM
AAEA and AATA will be presenting the D276 School Board Candidate Forum tonight at 6:30 PM in the AAHS Auditorium. If you cannot attend in-person, but are still curious, you can watch from any device at: https://youtu.be/YHVK5GYP7CM
AAEA/AATA Meet the Candidates for School Board Forum Scheduled for Tonight. For more info: https://www.d276.net/article/422239
It has been stated from IDPH and the CDC that temperature checks are no longer needed. Our Board of Education has approved that to become our daily practice. Starting today, Thursday, March 11th, 2021, we will no longer be completing temperature checks. Bus monitors and door monitors will continue to check for badges. Please make sure your child(ren) wears their lanyard and symptoms badge everyday as an indication that you, their parent, is certifying that your child(ren) does not have any of the listed symptoms. We will issue temporary badges and lanyards to those students who have lost the one that was issued earlier in the school year. IDPH has also put into writing new guidelines for symptoms of COVID. Congestion, runny nose, and abdominal pain have been removed from the list of symptoms. As always if your child is feeling ill, please do not send him/her to school.
There will be no afternoon Sped services this Fri. 3/12 due to the early dismissal & Mon. 3/12 due to a mandatory Sped meeting.
In light of the Board of Education's decision to continue with the current 12:30 dismissal for the rest of the school year, student who are currently remote learners will be given the option to return to school on Monday, March 8 by calling Hedding at 462-2363 and letting Mrs. Robinson or Mrs. Cudd know. Otherwise remote learners' next option for return will be Tuesday, April 6 after Spring Break.
Hedding is excited to announce the return of our “Poppin’ Popcorn Fundraiser.” This fundraiser was very successful with student participation in the past and we are hoping this year to reach or surpass our goal of $6,000. The proceeds raised will go into our Hedding Student Activity Fund which is used ONLY FOR STUDENTS to purchase supplies and extra resources to help make learning fun. Attached you will see the Popcorn Shop Brochure and inside the brochure you will find an order form along with an envelope to return back to the Hedding Office no later than Monday, March 22.
Also, we are happy to announce that students and their participants (buyers) may shop the popcorn online with this link:
https://my.perfectpastries.biz/signup/9WRD.
The link may also be found on the Hedding Grade School Facebook page. Shopping the online link gives participants two different types of popcorn brands to purchase along with two different shipping options; 1)Poppin’ Popcorn; and/or 2) Emma’s Gourmet Popcorn. Please remember, if participants order online, this option requires online payment only. The office cannot take money/order forms for online orders. Therefore, Emma’s Gourmet Popcorn is shipped directly to the participant’s address whereas Poppin’ Popcorn will be shipped directly to Hedding Grade School with a pick-up date to be announced.
We hope everyone will participate in this delicious popcorn fundraiser! For each bag sold of Poppin’ Popcorn, 50% goes back to Hedding. For those students who participate, prizes will be awarded and you can find the incentive prize sheet on the back of the order form or the popcorn link. Also, a top seller and top class for each week will be awarded. Stay safe and remember to only sell to immediate family members and close friends!
Parents, please take time to participate in the State of Illinois 5 Essentials Survey. Your input, even in COVID times, will assist D276 in future academic/learning environment planning. Click this link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ and thank you for participating!
❄️🥶Due to changing road conditions overnight - D276 will implement a Remote Learning day for Tuesday. There will be no in-person instruction on 2/16. Remote instruction will mirror the in-person schedule. Full Remote will take place as normal in the afternoon.
D276 Remote Students wishing to return to In-person Learning for the third trimester (starting on Feb. 22) may do so by notifying their building principal prior to the end of the day on February 18, 2021. After the 18th, Remote students may only return to in-person on the first Monday of each month, as is the current model. If you have interest in returning to in-person, the start of the 3rd trimester is a perfect time.
Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students celebrated 100 days of school on 2/8/21.
While not as we want it - 🏀 is back.
In order to maintain the safest school environment possible, classrooms will not be having traditional Valentine’s Day parties. Thursday, February 11, students may enjoy Valentine’s themed activities and may create virtual Valentine cards to share with classmates as one of those activities. Pre-packaged Valentine snacks will be provided from our food service department.
As such students may not bring candy, snacks, and/or Valentine cards from home. Parents or any outside visitors will not be allowed into the building. Also, deliveries to students of flowers, balloons, etc… will be prohibited. We will dismiss as usual at 12:30 p.m.
As a reminder, Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on Wednesday, February 10 and Thursday, February 11 from 4:30-7:30. All conferences will be held remotely or via phone call. If you have not signed up through Skyward Family Access, please do so and indicate via a Skyward message to the teacher if you prefer to meet via Google Meets or a phone call.
There is no school on Friday, February 12 or on Monday, February 15 in observance of President’s Day. Students will return to school on Tuesday, February 16.
Additional Update: Tonight's varsity game will also be broadcast on WMOI 97.7 Radio. Due to cold weather concerns the start time for tonight's boys basketball game against Macomb has been moved up. The JV will tip-off at 5:30pm with the Varsity tip-off at 7pm. JV parents will be admitted into the high school starting at 5pm. JV parents will exit the high school at 6:30pm. Varsity parents will admitted into the high school at 6:45pm. Both games will be live-streamed tonight using the attached link. https://t.co/lo2LpxusqN?ssr=true
🚨with winds projected through 6:00 AM and temps dropping - the morning commute is unpredictable. In order to give families a chance to plan - D276 will be in Remote Learning for Friday.
Now that Winter is upon us - Snow/Ice Emergency Bus Route Information: https://www.atown276.net/article/394329
Today Thursday February 4 is a Remote Learning Day at A-Town.