Pikeland CUSD 10

South School Penny Wars is coming this week!

Mrs. Angie Greger is this years recipient of the Saukee Basketball award. She has been a pillar in the Saukee community and is supportive of all Pikeland activities. She goes above and beyond with her dedication to the students and staff of Pittsfield High School. A true Saukee! We thank her for all her love and support! Congratulations Mrs. Greger!

South School students celebrated the 100th day of school this week!

Athletic Announcement: Saturday, January 27th boys basketball game v Jerseyville will be a JV/Varsity game at Pittsfield. JV game will start at 2:30 pm with varsity to follow. Thanks

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The cheer camp for all pre-registered participants will be at the PHS gym from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. Please note this is a change in location. There is no on-site registration - only students who pre-registered can attend.

Today's 3. December 29, 2023. D. Todd Fox. 1. Below you will find our January school calendar dates. All students return to school on Thursday, January 4, 2024. January 3rd - Teacher Institute Day. Students not in attendance. January 4th - All students return from Winter Break on regular schedule. January 15th - Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Students not in attendance. January 18th - School Improvement Day. Student early release @ 1:30 p.m. 2. Please make sure if your contact and emergency information have changed...let your individual buildings know. It is critical we have this information updated for so many reasons, including bad weather days. 3. The Pikeland School District has the following open positions. These positions are for the current school year (2023-2024). If interested...please email Angie Ruebush at aruebush@pikeland.org. - Assistant Principal (Pittsfield High School). Deadline January 2, 2024. - Special Education Teacher (K-12). Open until filled. - Cheer Coach (Pittsfield High School). Deadline January 2, 2024.

Happy 3rd birthday to Pikeland's favorite professional therapy dog, Marti!

Today's 3. December 22, 2023. D. Todd Fox. 1. As you know, we have several activities going on during Christmas Break. Good luck to our teams, but more importantly please be safe in your travels and represent us well. 2. Where do the school district's general fund revenues come from? In 2018, 35% came from local sources, 55% came from state sources, and 10% came from federal sources. In 2023, 34% comes from local sources, 44% comes from state sources, and 22% comes from federal sources. Obviously federal ESSER dollars have increased the federal percentages and are expiring (September 30, 2024). It is important that we spend the remaining ESSER dollars wisely and intentionally. 3. The Pikeland School District has the following open positions. These positions are for the current school year (2023-2024) and will be open until filled. If interested...please email Angie Ruebush at aruebush@pikeland.org. - Assistant Principal (Pittsfield High School). - Special Education Teacher (K-12). - Cheer Coach (Pittsfield High School).

Pittsfield High School is happy to announce it's 2023 Saukee Hall of Fame Inductees. Congratulations to our 2023 Inductees. Go Saukees!

Athletic Announcement: Attached is the Saukee Boys Macomb Holiday Tournament schedule.

Farmers National Bank recently presented each certified staff member at South School and PCS a Staples gift card in recognition for their dedication to the students of Pikeland. Thank you FNB for recognizing these amazing educators!

Today's 3. December 15, 2023. D. Todd Fox. 1. Congratulations to our 8th grade girls basketball team on winning the IESA 8-3A State Championship. They finished the season with 28 wins and 0 losses and are BACK TO BACK STATE CHAMPIONS (so tough to do). Congratulations! 2. Reminder: Our last day of the semester is Tuesday, 19, 2013. This is a regular dismissal day. School will resume on Thursday, January 4, 2024. 3. The Pikeland School District has the following open positions. These positions are for the current school year (2023-2024) and will be open until filled. If interested...please email Angie Ruebush at aruebush@pikeland.org. - Assistant Principal/Athletic Director @ Pittsfield High School. - Industrial Arts/ Ag Construction @ Pittsfield High School. - Cheer Coach @ Pittsfield High School.

Today's 3. December 13, 2023. D. Todd Fox. 1. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their patience and understanding during today's power outage. Our students and teachers were outstanding (nobody just makes things work and roll with the punches like teachers). We are blessed....please make sure our teachers know that. Question: Why would we get out of school early due to a power outage? Answer: We do have battery backups for our fire alarm system...but there are other potential safety areas if we have no power for an extended period of time. 2. We had two outstanding Christmas Concerts. We have so many quality programs at Pikeland and our music department is one of those. Students sounded great (so much talent). Huge crowds (they were so respectful). And our music directors rock (Justin Bangert, Chardy Bangert, and James Feldpausch). 3. It looks like we are going to dodge winter weather before Christmas break (knock on wood). But, a couple of things: Our school district is 326 square miles. This makes us one of the larger unit school districts in the region. How will everyone be notified if a "snow day" will be utilized? School Thrillshare (text message, phone call, and email), KHQA, and WGEM. I usually try to send the text message first. What time will these decisions be made? I cannot commit to a specific time. Ideally, I would make the decision by the night before or by 5:30 AM the day of...but the weather is not always cooperative. But, please remember, it is never too late to make the right decision. Student and staff safety always trumps inconvenience. Parents always have the right to decide whether or not road conditions are safe for our students to come to school.

At this time, all three buildings have power. Regular dismissal. However, there is still no afternoon Pre-K. - Todd Fox.

There will be no Pikeland Pre-School this afternoon. Wednesday. December. 13. - Todd Fox.

As you know, the power is out in all three of our buildings. At this time, we will continue our school day. But, that could change. I will keep you updated. - Todd Fox.

Congratulations to Liam Bonnett for signing letter of intent to attend McKendree College and participate on the Bass Fishing Team.

Athletic Announcement: Due to both PCS and Liberty Junior High Girls Basketball teams playing for a State Championship on Thursday, December 14, 2023, the Junior High Boy's Basketball game at Liberty has been postponed. No make up date has been scheduled as of now. Good Luck to both teams playing for the State Championship!!

Good morning! The PCS Lady Braves will be playing for the state championship Thursday at 7:30 PM in Germantown Hills. We are taking sign-ups for Jr. high pep bus through noon today.