Pikeland Community School

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Let me start by saying that there is no playbook for doing what we are doing. The game and the rules change daily. Times like these require us to think on our feet and certainly outside of the box! Over the past few days we have had tremendous support from our staff, families, and communities to help get student learning in place while still being aware of the implications and restrictions imposed on us by the COVID-19 Coronavirus. On Wednesday of this week and next, the Pikeland Snack Pack program in conjunction with the Pikeland School District will be at 11 locations in the district handing out grab and go snack pack/meal bags of non-perishable items from 4:30-6:00. This will be a quick pickup process with bags delivered to each vehicle as you arrive.Please stay in your cars when picking up bags, and we will ask for student names as you receive your bag. There will be one bag per family but we will be flexible with families with a large number of kids. Pick up points on Wednesday from 4:30-6:00 will be: Baylis--Post Office Detroit/Florence--Detroit Christian Church Milton--Christian Church Nebo--Old School New Hartford/Summer Hill-- Ackles New Salem--Post Office Pearl--Jiffi Stop Rockport--Community Center Time-Park Square PIttsfield--Nazarene Church Community Center Pittsfield--Crossroads Center We will post any changes to the program here as we move through the next week. If you have specific needs, please contact us and we will help you in whatever way we can. We can be reached at 217-285-2147 M-F from 8:00-1:00. Paula Hawley Pikeland Schools

Based on recommendations from the Regional Office of Education and the Pike County Health Department, Pikeland Schools will now be closed on Monday, March 16-Monday, March 30. School WILL NOT be open on Monday as previously announced. Teachers in grades K-12 have prepared learning packets for students and these can be picked up tomorrow, Sunday, from 1:00-4:00 at each school. Parents can drive through and pick up packets. PCS pickup will be in the front of the school on both sides. PIttsfield High School Students will be able to come into the building and pick up books and packets from 1:00-4:00 tomorrow. You will be able to pick up packets for other students tomorrow. You will just need to tell us what grade level packet you need when you get to the school. After we get through Sunday, we will put a plan in place to distribute any remaining packets. If you need to pickup medication for your child, please request it when you pick up the packet. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this unprecedented situation. We will continue to update you as more information becomes available.

It is has just been announced by Governor Pritzker that all schools in Illinois, public and private, will be closed starting Tuesday, March 17 through March 30. Pikeland Schools WILL be open on Monday, March 16 and we will send learning materials home with your students that day. All school activities, practice, and games will be cancelled starting March 17 as well. We will share more information as we receive it.

IESA CORONAVIRUS UPDATE---Remainder of the IESA Volleyball State Series has been cancelled Please see URL below to read more information. https://iesa.org/news/2019-2020/COVID3.asp

The PCS 8th grade volleyball championship game at PCS has been suspended for tonight. Please see the release from IESA for more details. https://iesa.org/news/2019-2020/COVID2.asp

IESA Volleyball - all state series suspended - This includes tonight's regional championship at PCS. Please read the message attachment below that was sent out from the IESA.

PCS Friday Note 3-13-20. Have a great weekend!

Our Lady Braves Volleyball squad will be playing for a regional championship tonight v. Quincy St. Peter starting at 6:00 PM @ PCS. Good Luck Lady Braves!

Please find below, information regarding the IESA wrestling state tournament: IESA Wrestling State Finals Cancelled---NIU Mandated https://www.convocenter.niu.edu/convo/events/convo_events/2019/important-update.shtml https://www.niu.edu/updates/index.shtml

Big win tonight! The 8th grade Volleyball team will be playing in the Championship game tomorrow night at 6pm in the PCS Gym against Quincy St. Peters! Come cheer them on!

Just a reminder that today and tomorrow are early 2:45 dismissals for parent/teacher conferences. Conferences run from 4:00-7:30 each day with no school on Friday.

Reminder! Today and Tomorrow (March 11th and 12th are 2:45 dismissals at PCS, 2:35 at South and 2:40 at PHS) Parent/Teacher Conferences start at 4:00pm and will go until 7:30pm. Thank you!

Best of luck to our PCS wrestlers at state this weekend!

The 8th grade volleyball regional starts tomorrow 3/10/20 at PCS. Our Lady Braves will play Wednesday night at 7:00 PM. Good Luck Lady Braves!

Congratulations to the PCS Braves Wrestling and the four wrestlers that advances to next weeks IESA state tournament in Dekalb! Macomb Sectional Results: Cole Walston 126 lbs - 2nd Place Cordell McKee 167 lbs - 3rd Cordale Guthrie 215 lbs - 3rd Jaron White 275 lbs - 3rd

Good luck to our PCS wrestlers tomorrow at sectionals! #GoBraves

Join us for a night of dinner and entertainment!

The 7th grade IESA girls volleyball regional begins tonight at PCS. Our PCS Lady Braves play at 7:00 v. Camp Point. Good luck girls!

Congratulations to the PCS Wrestling team on their 1st place team finish in the Havana Regional. They will participate in the Macomb Sectional next Saturday at 9:00 AM. Go Braves!!!!