
PCS Holiday Concert 2020
https://youtu.be/w_ayBjF5FIU

PHS Music Concert
https://youtu.be/aYYVjr4xklY

Pikeland Schools will be closed on Tuesday, November 3 for Election Day.

New Resource posted to the Parent Resource Page! https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/957506/Pike_County_Resource_Guide.pdf

Check out the two parent SeeSaw videos below! We will be using SeeSaw with grades K-5 throughout the school year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn-Y-_tBUwk
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1XHbAcJXEU1h1fkV0wBguKTc25JLm67O

PCS Procedures Part 1
https://youtu.be/Jia1UmHW0pk

PCS Procedures Part 2
https://youtu.be/Jia1UmHW0pk

Welcome to Pttsfield High School 2020-2021--Procedures Video
https://youtu.be/LdVpom1j_2w

For Parents: how to log your student in on remote learning (e-learning) days information:
https://5il.co/jr0f

Redbird video for PCS C-Pod families! This is one of the programs we will be using with our students this year. Take a look!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=15&v=EhlyYnNst74&feature=emb_logo

August/September calendar and welcome message from Dr. Kilver are available now! https://5il.co/jkxl

Check out the Wearing Masks video for PCS students!
https://youtu.be/MT6SnPy4Oe0

Check out the new Wearing Masks video from PCS C-Pod!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT6SnPy4Oe0

Wash your hands, Little Braves!
https://youtu.be/UUwVPq-BkYI

Taking Care of Your Chromebook video for parents and students!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czXax6UKNwQ

PCS D-Pod Chromebook Care Video
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Xr_VEFYDf8nYVPec-67_uTuRniMliUGiomH3Oq8P8Eo/present

Check out the virtual open house for PCS here!
https://bit.ly/PCS3-5VirtualOpenHouse

PIkeland transportation video: https://youtu.be/cu7IMXoRUHk

Access all of the district's At A Glance back to school publications here:
https://thrillshare.com/s/documents-pikeland-cusd-10/browse/150734

Online Registration continues through Friday, August 7th. Visit www.pikeland.net to access TeacherEase. Please call a school office or the Board Office for assistance if needed.

Thank you Mrs. Fesler (Formerly Miss Allen!) for the water bottle video!
https://youtu.be/rElDgbA3RmU

Check out South School's supply video!
https://youtu.be/CGT3goXKgII

School supply lists for all Pikeland Schools can be found here:
https://www.pikeland.net/o/pikeland-cusd-10/browse/44462

Online Registration has been a huge success this week! Thank you to all who helped Pikeland make this process better. The Online Registration Window closes next Friday, August 7th. Please contact a school office if you would like to register using paper/pencil.

Online registration tutorial for students new to the district and kindergarten students can be watched here: https://youtu.be/MNtJcdyM4KI

Online registration tutorial for returning students can be accessed here: https://youtu.be/ncG_xMt-OmI

Return to Play Conditioning has started for PHS athletes and they will be using the PHS track M-W-F from 7:45-9:30 A.M. and M-TU-TH-F from 5:00-8:00 P.M. until further notice. The track will be closed to the community during those times to allow our athletes to use the facilities. We will keep you informed of any changes to those times. The PCS walking path will still be open for walkers during those hours.

The Pittsfield High School track and the walking path between PHS and PCS are now open for individual and family walking/running. We ask that you follow social distancing guidelines when using those areas. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Congratulations to the PCS 8th grade class and the PHS Senior Class of 2020! Senior graduations will be live streamed Friday and Saturday from 10:00-7:00 on the Central Illinois Sports channel on YouTube. #SaukeeStrong #YouDidIt

Packet/materials/report card pick-up/drop off at all Pikeland Schools today from 2:00-6:00. Please bring anything you need to return to your school and we will give you things, too! All schools 2:00-6:00 today.

Pikeland Snack Packs are available today at the Pittsfield Reach Out center from 9:00-3:00. All Pikeland families are eligible. Snack Packs will continue each Monday and Wednesday at the same time and location through May 20.

Just a reminder that food is available at the Pittsfield Reach-Out today and Wednesday from 9:00-3:00. All Pikeland families are eligible. There are no income requirements.

Pikeland Snack Packs are available today and Wednesday from 9:00-3:00 at the Reach Out building in Pittsfield. We have non-perishables, milk , and cold items. All families with students in the Pikeland District are eligible. Please stop by and pick some up!

PCS families, I know several people are wondering about pies. We are putting together a plan to get them out. I should have information out next week. Thanks for your patience!

PCS families, a container for packet drop offs is located by the main entrance. The container will be available Wed., Thurs., and Friday.

The regular April 15 Pikeland Board of Education meeting has been cancelled.

Thank you so much Pikeland Families for the great turnout for packet pick-up last night! Just a reminder that Reach Out in Pittsfield is open until 3:00 today for food bags if you need them and were unable to pick them up Monday. The Crossing food pantry will have food bags from 4:00-6:00 tonight as well. They are located across from Wal-Mart. Stay well, Saukees!

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

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

PHS-- it is time to show your SAUKEE SPIRIT! Be sure to wear your favorite Saukee gear today! Don't forget to share your pictures with Mrs. Shade at lshade@pikeland.org. S-A-U-K-E-E-S! Let's go, Saukees! Missing my peeps! Mrs. Greger

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

We are sad that the cancellation of school will not allow us to hold our Annual Pikeland Music Boosters Spaghetti Supper. As many of you know, the proceeds from this event help fund the music program in grades 5-12. Ticket sales and leftover tickets should have been turned into music teachers yesterday. Schools will be closed from March 16, 2020, through March 30, 2020. Schools will reopen on March 31, 2020. Once school resumes, the processing of ticket refunds will be in the main offices at PCS and PHS. Bring your ticket(s) to an office to obtain your refund. For those of you who have reached out to us and wish to donate the price of your ticket(s), thank you very much. We are working through this unprecedented event, and we appreciate everyone's patience. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Angie Greger at agreger@pikeland.org.

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.

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

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.

Parent Teacher Conferences are next week! Have you scheduled your conference? Call your school to schedule.
South 285-2431
PCS 285-9462
PHS Guidance office 285-6135

Have you seen The Page? It's the digital journalism publication from PCS!
https://sites.google.com/view/thepage2019-2020/home

PCS track meeting for parents will be held at 5:30 on Friday, Feb. 28. We will hold the meeting in the chorus room. Please enter through the front doors

The PCS Washington D C parent meeting, scheduled for this evening, has been canceled. It will be rescheduled for a later date.

Pikeland Schools will be closed today, Wednesday, February 26.

After the first half Lady Saukees lead 27-22!! Go Lady Saukees!!

Singing Valentines will take place on Tuesday due to the weather cancellation today and President's Day on Monday. On behalf of Swing Choir, thank you for your patience and understanding.

Pikeland Schools will he closed today, Friday February 14. Messaging system calls will go out soon. We are closed Monday as well for Presidents’ Day.

PIkeland Schools will be dismissing today, Wednesday February 12, at 12:30 due to the incoming weather. 12:20 at South, 12:25 at Pittsfield High School, and 12:30 at PIkeland Community School. Morning Pre-K students will be dismissed at their regular time.

There will be No school today, February 6,in Pikeland!

Due to the incoming weather, Pikeland Schools will be dismissing at 11:00 today, Wednesday Feb. 5th. 10:50 South, 10:55 PHS, and 11:00 PHS. Students will have a sack lunch sent home with them.

Anticipated vacancies for the 2020-2021 school year: https://5il.co/cer1

Pikeland Schools will he closed today, Friday Jan. 24, due to the weather. All morning practices are cancelled.

Pikeland schools will be closed today, Thursday, because of the weather.

PIkeland Schools are now dismissing at 10:05 for South, 10:10 for Pittsfield High School and 10:15 for PCS today due to the incoming weather getting here faster than predicted.

Pikeland Schools will dismiss at 11:00 today due to the incoming weather. Dismissal times are 10:50 for South, 10:55 at PHS, and 11:00 at PCS. Sack lunches will be sent home with our k-8 kids and available to high school kids who want them. No afternoon Pre-k.

Just a reminder that this Friday, January 17 is a 1:30 SIP early dismissal day for students. South School-1:20, PHS--1:25, and PCS--1:30. Also, there is no school Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King's Birthday.

Just a reminder that today is a 2:45 dismissal in Pikeland. South--2:35, PHS--2:45, and PCS--2:45. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season! We will see everyone back on January 6. Merry Christmas!

There will be no school in the Pikeland District tomorrow, December 16. All morning practices are cancelled as well. A determination on afternoon practices will be made later tomorrow. Stay safe!

Just a reminder Pikeland families that tomorrow, Thursday , is a 1:30 early SIP dismissal for all students! 1:20 South, 1:25 PHS, 1:30 PCS.

Just a reminder that today is an early 1:30 dismissal SIP day in Pikeland. 1:20 South, 1:25 PHS, 1:30 PCS.

Check out the PHS Pepsi Challenge video! https://youtu.be/HC4Ry2jGdTk

Just a reminder that today is a scheduled early dismissal SIP day for students. Dismissal times are 1:20–South, 1:25–PHS, and 1:30–PCS.

Welcome to the new school year! Tomorrow is Meet the Teacher night in Pikeland, 5:30-7:00 at South and 6:00-7:30 at PCS and PHS. We look forward to seeing everyone Thursday evening. School starts Monday the 19th and we will have 45 minute early dismissals the first 5 days.

First day of school for students is Monday, August 19th and dismissal for the first 5 school days will be at 2:45. District calendars should be ready the first week in August. We will let you know when we have them. Enjoy the rest of your summer!

We're having a great day learning about the new app and website!

Welcome to Pikeland CUSD 10!