On Thursday, October 17, the 8th grade students will not be going over to the high school for any afternoon classes due to a Life Skills event going on at the high school.
All 8th grade students will be dismissed at 11:24 a.m. from the Grade School on Thursday, October 17. Any student who is picked up will need picked up at the Grade School. Bus riders will board their regular bus at the grade school.
The Abe Lincoln Region is now accepting nominations for administrative awards this school year. If you have an individual that has made a positive impact on you, your student, or your family, please consider nominating that outstanding leader.
Here are the award categories:
Elementary Principal of the Year
Junior High / Middle School Principal of the Year
High School Principal of the Year
Assistant Principal of the Year
Herman Graves Award
Reaching Out & Building Bridges Award
Criteria, the nomination form, and more details are available on the IPA website:
https://ilprincipals.org/awards/
Applications are due by October 31st.
We would love for parents and students to take the fall OPAA Menu survey!
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=cBDtOEpXykaEUpmtdbtj_Q91p-9_ZYdBp1WZtsNmnxxUQ1c5QUZEUkswWURUU0NSQTRGSjE0SzFFMi4u&origin=QRCode
MPHS has an immediate opening for a paraprofessional! Please contact Principal Heather Fricke if you are interested at hfricke@mtpulaski.k12.il.us or 217-792-3209.
Happy Custodian's Day to Mrs. Aikman, Mr. Grigg, Mr. Moore, and Mr. McCarty! Thanks for all you do!
A message from our partners at Chestnut Health Systems:
Need MPGS or MPHS Spirit Wear?
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The October 16, 2024 Mt. Pulaski CUSD School Board meeting will take place at the Mt. Pulaski High School Media Center. This is a change from the normally scheduled location.
The increased volume of students needing picked up at the end of the day has created some bottlenecks on intersections in the front of our building, causing issues for the busses to make their turns.
This attached video demonstrates the new pick-up procedure at MPHS:
https://youtu.be/KRJQw0TNCw8
Mt. Pulaski CUSD Community:
This is a critical notification to bring our school community up to speed regarding school safety issues in Macon County. There were reports of social media pictures on Snapchat involving threats to schools in Macon County. The Decatur Police Department has made two arrests related to the incident, per their press release below. The ages of the students involved were 11 and 14 years of age!
The police department acted immediately due to the fast reporting of the incident. I strongly recommend that you and your students ALWAYS report suspicious activity of any kind, even online activity. We use the phrase "if you see something, say something", as safety is always at the forefront of our thoughts.
Again, we have an everyday presence in our school between our Mount Pulaski Police Department and the Logan County Police Department to contiuously improve the quality of our relationships between students and staff. This is due to our commitment and philosophy of safety, which is always our number one priority!
Thank you for your attention to detail and commitment to Mount Pulaski Schools.
It's always a better day on the Hilltop!
Respectfully,
Jason Spang, Superintendent of Schools
If you're in MP enjoying the Fall Festival, stop by the tent and get a ribeye sandwich from the Hilltop Club! The proceeds support their scholarship fund for local seniors.
MPCUSD 23 School Community,
Please view this letter regarding a recent school crisis in the national news and the safety measures we take locally to prioritize school safety!
Respectfully,
Jason Spang
MPCUSD 23 Superintendent of Schools
MPHS Students & Mrs. Lambert are helping out with this event! Feel free to join in on the square!
Be prepared for a hot start to the school week! Bring your clear water bottle so you can refill at our bottle filling stations. Don't leave your chromebook or other electronics out in a hot car all day!
Welcome back, Toppers! Here's a few things you need to know before next week:
https://youtu.be/iif20N-ZQ3I
Due to no power, the strength and agility workouts with Coach Deibert and Coach Cameron are cancelled today!
Become a substitute teacher!
Please be sure to use the drop-off procedure shown here this school year at MPGS!
https://youtu.be/-EJlyDZ1lD0
The Logan County Health Department and SIU Medicing are offering a free school (or sports) physical and immunization clinic! See flyer for the details.
MPGS is looking for Paraprofessionals for the upcoming school year! If you are interested in the position, please contact Danielle Lora at dlora@mtpulaski.k12.il.us.
