Knoxville CUSD #202

Friday, February 26th will be a full remote planning day for our staff. There will be no e-learning for students. Please contact your building principal with any questions.

REMINDER: DURING E-LEARNING IN JANUARY MEAL ORDERS WILL NEED TO BE IN BY 8 PM THE NIGHT BEFORE. PICKUP WILL BE FROM 11 AM TO 11:45 AM AT ALL LOCATIONS DURING E-LEARNING. LAST DAY FOR FOOD SERVICE FOR 2020 IS TUESDAY DECEMBER 22ND AND WILL RESUME ON THURSDAY JANUARY 7, 2021

In response to the high risk for close contact during the holiday break and potential for spreading CoVid-19, the Knoxville CUSD 202 will go to full remote learning January 7 - January 18, 2021. Students will return to Hybrid learning on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.

Friday, Nov. 13th, our staff will be attending professional development opportunities and, there will be no online/remote or in-person learning on this day. Teachers may still assign some work for students; students will not be required to log in, Zoom or check in with teachers.

Thursday October 22nd will not be an hour early dismissal. We will dismiss at the normal Hybrid schedule times. There will be no school or meals on Friday October 23rd.

Please check out our COVID-19 page on bluebullets.org for updated information regarding recent closures and COVID statistics for the District. bluebullets.org/UserFiles/Serv…

Tonight's (10/1/20) Board of Education meeting has been cancelled.

Tonight's (9/21) Board of Education meeting has been moved to the Knoxville High School commons area. The Budget hearing will start at 6 pm, with the regular Board meeting immediately after. Masks and social distancing will be required.

Please note the following change to the meal pickup procedures. Beginning Monday, September 14 all families ordering lunch and/or breakfast should sign up a day ahead. This will allow ample time for the meals to be made, organized, and distributed daily.

As of Sept.1st breakfast and lunch for all Knoxville students are now free through Dec. 2020. You must still pre order meals on e-learning days by 8 a.m. and place an order for each child. Younger siblings not in school are now included. Check bluebullets.org for info.

REMINDER: All required health forms are due prior to school starting (even with remote learning). Any questions should be directed to our District Nurse, Linda Murray at lmurray@bluebullets.org.

Return to learn plans for all 3 schools have been posted to the District website. bluebullets.org/news/cusd__202… Click on the school name to view the plan.

At the Prairieland Conference meeting August 5, 2020, a unanimous decision was made to cancel Junior High Football for all schools in the conference due to the uncertainty with COVID-19 and the health/safety issues related to football. We look forward to the fall 2021 season.

At the August 3, 2020 Special Board meeting, the Knoxville CUSD #202, approved a Hybrid AA-BB day schedule. For more details, please visit bluebullets.org, under the News tab, CUSD #202 Re-entry Plan. Click on the link to open the Plan.

A few new information sheets have been added to the District website regarding COVID-19. These include: ISBE FAQ sheet for the 2020-21 School Year Traveling in the US infosheet COVID exposure infosheet IDPH COVID website bluebullets.org, click on the COVID-19 tab

My latest story is about recent Knoxville grad @BreenaShreeves: galesburg.com/sports/2020071…

The 2020-2021 tentative Return to School plan has been posted to the District website at bluebullets.org, under the News tab. Please understand this plan can be changed and impacted by The State Board of Education and Community Health Organizations.

We are excited to welcome Mr. Joe Burgess as the Interim Superintendent for the 2020-2021 school year! Mr. Burgess is a Knoxville native with 33 years of educational experience. To read more about Mr. Burgess, check out the District website, under News. #weareknoxville #welcome

Happy Father’s Day to all of the Dad’s who lead our families and support our kids. Have a great day today! #happyfathersday #weareknoxville instagram.com/p/CBs49LDneLw/…

Just in case, the Parent & Community survey can be accessed at forms.gle/Yswf6xbhaoqhcb…. #thankyou #weareknoxville @ Knoxville, Illinois instagram.com/p/CBVvY95n_bk/…