Pittsfield High School

PHS Sophomores and Juniors don't forget to tune in at 7:00 p.m. tonight for an informational session on Dual Credit for the 2020-2021 school year. Mrs. Westbrook and I will be holding a Facebook Live Session on the Pittsfield High School Saukees Facebook Page

On April 26, 2020, from 12:30- 2:00 p.m. students will pick up their locker contents - (both regular and PE), a registration packet for the Class of 2021, 2022 & 2023. Seniors will pick up their writing folders. Students in art will have artwork to pick up. Any incomplete packet work that teachers have submitted to the office will be placed in your registration packet. Incomplete work will need to be completed and resubmitted. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Pittsfield High School will have a pick up & drop off on Sunday, April 26, 2020 from 12:30 p.m.- 2:00 p.m.. Students should drop off any textbooks, library books, calculators, band uniforms, band polos, school owned instruments, or athletic gear. Students may drop off any complete Packet #1 or #2 work. Packet #3 can be dropped off when you pick up Packet #4 on May 1, 2020. Seniors please drop off your graduation paperwork that was mailed to you this week.

PHS Students Mrs. Greger will host a Facebook LIve session at 7:00 p.m. tonight to talk about our pick-up and drop-off we will be holding this Sunday, April 16, 2020.

TODAY (all day), your yearbook staff is hosting a “2020 Saukee Virtual Walk-A-Thon.” Saukees, please take pictures of you walking/running/biking with your family (or by yourself) and send them to lshade@pikeland.org ASAP. They will be included in a yearbook story. Remember to practice social distancing (the only other people that should be in photos with you should be your immediate family).

Seniors - Don't forget today is the last day to turn in your scholarship applications. The receptacle is up by the door buzzer. Also, there is a packet going out in the mail today for the forms for both papers and graduation program. Stay tuned for more information! Mrs. G

Pikeland Families--The link to the voice message that was sent on Friday afternoon about Sunday packet pickup and food distribution can be accessed here: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/650565/Pikeland_Families_april_5.docx

Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 1 is food pick-up day in all of our regular locations from 4:30-6:00! All families with Pikeland Students can pick up Snack Pack food bags. We ask that you stay in your vehicles when you pick up food and let us bring it to you. Pick-Up locations are listed at the end of this email. We are also planning an additional learning packet pick-up and drop off and food distribution on this Sunday, April 5. We will have more details later this week for everyone. Additionally, we plan for the Governor to focus his daily 2:30 address today on schools. You can watch his address live here: https://multimedia.illinois.gov/press/press-live.html Click on one of the three links at the bottom to view/listen to it. That speech will give us more direction moving forward. Finally, Please continue to practice your social distancing. We want all students, families, and staff to stay healthy! Pick-up points for Snack Packs for Wednesday: Baylis--Post Office Detroit/Florence--Detroit Christian Church Milton--Christian Church Nebo--WattsUp? Cafe (corner restaurant) 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 Paula Hawley PIkeland Schools

There are signs of spring at Pittsfield High School. Enjoy your Sunday with your family. ❤️

Pikeland Families, Earlier today, Governor Pritzker issued an executive order requiring residents to “stay at home” effective Saturday, March 21 at 5:00 pm, through the end of April 7. As part of the Governor’s order, he announced that school will remain closed, with a new tentative reopening date of April 8. We recognize that this development may raise questions about the impact on students, staff, and families. We anticipate further guidance and details from the Illinois State Board of Education next week, and will update you when we know more. During this time, we will continue to make food through our Snack Pack program available to students and are working to increase what we can safely offer in the next two weeks. Our district covers 326 square miles and delivering hot and cold foods to all of our communities is a challenge. We are continuing to work with our stakeholders to find additional ways to safely serve our students. We will have an announcement early next week about our Wednesday Snack Pack deliveries. In addition, the governor has made it clear that, while he’s serious about using social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19, he wants residents to still be able to work, shop at grocery stores, put gas in their cars, take walks outside and get medication from the pharmacy. Please use this opportunity to focus on staying safe and helping to slow the spread of the virus. As always, thank you for your patience and support as we all work through the COVID-19 Pandemic. As you have seen, this situation is evolving rapidly and we will continue to communicate information as we receive it. Central office will continue to be staffed Monday through Friday from 8:00-1:00. Please call if you have questions or need to find resources. We will do our best to help you. With Saukee Pride, Paula Hawley Superintendent

Okay, my peeps! I know your favorite activity on a rainy day is sleeping, but when you are awake set aside an hour and read from your favorite book. Don't forget to take a picture and send to Mrs. Shade for the Cornavirus virtual spirit week spread! lshade@pikeland.org

Coming soon (4:30-6:00!) to a community near you!

Attention juniors and seniors the April 4th National ACT test date has been cancelled. ACT will move you to June or July dates that align with your selected testing area.

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has posted updates related to COVID-19 & IHSA rules for school administrators & coaches, as well as students & parents. Please take a moment to review. 📰 Read here ⬇️ https://www.ihsa.org/News-Media/Announcements/march-17-covid-19-update-faqs

PHS Students - Happy St. Patrick's Day - I hope you are participating in our Virtual Spirit Week! Mrs. Greger

I am excited that tomorrow will kick off the first-ever Virtual PHS Art Show!! Each school day Mrs. Davidsmeyer will load a picture of artwork completed as part of her student engagement assignments! Check-in each school day to see who our featured artist will be.

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

Why not have a VIRTUAL SPIRIT WEEK? Send photos to lshade@pikeland.org and/or tag Saukee Yearbook in a post with your picture for your photo to be used in the 2020 yearbook. #Coronacation #PHSVirtualSpiritWeek

Pittsfield High School - Please join us in a virtual spirit week. I will note on the website how Mrs. Shade would like for you to send her your spirit week pictures. The school is very quiet without all of you! I miss you! Mrs. Greger

Saukee Yearbook desperately needs photos of you and how you are spending your time during the school closure. Are you working on the packets your teachers sent home, getting extra sleep, doing chores, playing video games, getting extra hours at work, babysitting your younger siblings, doing workouts/training at home to stay fit for Spring sports, or something else? We are planning on doing an entire Spring spread on this to make up for lost coverage, so we’ll need a lot of pictures. Please send photos to lshade@pikeland.org or get them to Paige Thometz. They can be cell phone photos, but please make sure they have good lighting and color. If you have a DSLR, we would prefer those, but let’s face it, most cell phones today take amazing photos. PLEASE DO NOT ADD FILTERS! You will get photo credit. Please include who took the photo and explain what is happening in it when you send the picture. Thank you!