Newsletter – August / September – Now Available
The August / September newsletter is now available for viewing and downloading. Please use the link below to visit our Newsletter page.
JOB OPENINGS
Position #1: Part-Time Secretary
- Duties include but not limited to: Training with district secretary to learn the duties of district bookkeeper. Will learn the responsibilities of payroll, budget, and state reports along with other duties as assigned by superintendent.
- Approximately 5 hours per day with the expectation that this will become a full time position for successful candidate in July 2020.
- Duties include but not limited to: Providing assistance for student in a one-on-one setting as well as small group. Recess and lunch supervision. Other duties as assigned by administration.
- Approximately 5 hours per day on regular school days of student attendance.
JH Baseball / JH Softball Meeting – July 23rd
Any boy or girl wanting to play Junior High Baseball or Softball should attend a parent/coach/player meeting on Tuesday, July 23rd at 6pm at the Annawan Community Center.
DATES & TIMES FOR JULY/AUGUST, 2019
| Monday, July 29th | — | 12:00PM – 3:00PM –Registration for all students |
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| Tuesday, July 30th | — | 11:00AM- 7:00PM – Registration for all students |
| Wednesday, July 31st | — | 7:00AM – 12:00PM – Registration for all students |
| Monday, August 12th | — | Teacher’s Institute |
| — | Pre-School Meet the Teacher Night- 5:30PM for Morning Class | |
| — | 6:00PM for Afternoon Class | |
| — | Fall Sports Practices Start- Information at registration | |
| Tuesday, August 13th | — | Teacher’s Institute |
| — | K-5 Meet the Teacher -6th Grade Orientation 6:00-7:00pm | |
| — | Freshmen Orientation- 7:00PM | |
| Wednesday, August 14th | — | Opening Day for students. Full day session-lunch will be served. |
| — | Dismissal time is 1:50PM with busses leaving at 2:00PM. | |
| — | This time schedule will run through August 23, 2019. | |
| Friday, August 15th | — | Hatzer/Nordstrom Consignment Sale |
| Saturday, August 16th | — | Hatzer/Nordstrom Consignment Sale |
Junior High Athletics and Annawan Athletic Boosters will have information available at registration regarding their sponsored sports activities.
The School Calendar, Student/ Athletic Handbook and any additional information is also available on the school district website and will be updated during the year when it becomes available.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
The 2019-2020 School Year will soon begin. Information regarding dates, times, fees and health requirements for student registration are as follows.
Parents of K-8 will register in the Grade School Office and 9-12 will register in the High School Office.
REGISTRATION DATES & TIMES
- Monday, July 29th — 12:00PM- 3:00PM
- Tuesday, July 30th — 11:00AM- 7:00PM
- Wednesday, July 31st — 7:00AM- 12:00PM
REGISTRATION FEES
- ALL Students K-12th – $80.00
- Kindergarten & 1st Grade Fee
- Additional $52.50 for afternoon milk
- Total Fee $132.50.
- 6th – 12th Grades Technology Fee
- $50.00 if using the school district’s Chromebook
- $20.00 if using your own Chromebook / Laptop
- Student Lunch – $2.60 / Milk – $0.30
- Applications for free and reduced meals will be available in the grade school office.
- Applications for free and reduced meals will be available in the grade school office.
- Driver’s Ed Fee– $100.00
- Textbook, library or technology fines – incurred from the previous year.
ATHLETIC REQUIREMENTS
- Parents of students participating in any sport must sign an insurance waiver
- Parents/Athletes must receive a copy of the Student/Athletic handbook
- Students participating in any sport must have a physical on file or they will not be able to begin practice.
- More information is available on the district website at www.annawan226.org.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
- State regulations make it necessary for all pupils to comply with certain health requirements before registration can be completed. Please refer to the enclosed pages for these requirements.Bus Route information will be available in both offices at registration.
Special Board Meeting – Agenda Available
There will be a special board meeting this is coming Friday, July 12, 2019, to discuss possible action on a solar panels project for the Annawan School District.
Board Meeting Agenda – CLICK HERE
Booster’s Volleyball and Football Camps – Big Success!!
The Annawan Booster’s Club hosted a Volleyball and Football camp this past Sunday, June 23, for students entering kindergarten up to 5th grade. The weather held off, and both camps had a great number of participants and volunteers.
Thanks to all who attended and helped make this such a BIG SUCCESS!!
District Calendar – 2019-20 School Year – NOW AVAILABLE!
The District Calendar is now available for viewing.
There are two calendars available on the calendar page.
- CALENDAR – Full Event Monthly Calendar
- CALENDAR – Highlights (list of days of interest / days off)
Please visit our CALENDAR PAGE to view the above calendars.
Summer Music Camps – Geneseo
Musical Memories in Geneseo is offering Summer Music Camps ages 4 and up. Registrations for the different camps is through the Geneseo Community Center, but you do not need to be a member to register. They also offer lessons for a variety of instruments. Give them a call and they will get you to the right teacher for lessons. Their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/musicalmemories4all/
Annawan Grade School 4th Quarter – BUG Awards
Annawan Kiwanis Members presented BUG (Bringing Up Grades) Awards to fourth and fifth graders May 24th at the Annawan Grade School. Students must raise a grade (example: C to a B) while maintaining the rest.
Students who received awards were (front row from left) fourth graders Tyra Church, Avery Frank, Danny Heston, Jackson Nanninga, Gia Samuels, Drew Sherbeyn and Alexis Wilson. In the back row are Kiwanis member Albert Hulting, fifth grader Ethan DeMay, Kiwanis members Dick VanKerrebroeck and Wayne Brau who presented the awards. Missing from the photo is fourth grader Cole Goodley.
The students are taught by Lisa Spivey and Dawn Heitzler.
Annawan Junior High School Presents – Citizenship Award
Mr. Wayne Brau, Principal of the Annawan Grade School presented the Citizenship Award to:
- Maya Hakes
The award was presented to Maya, a 7th Grader at Annawan Junior High School, at an award ceremony on May 23nd. The award is presented to an Annawan 6th or 7th grader who presents qualities of Fairness, Responsibility, Citizenship, Trustworthiness, Caring and Respectfulness.
Annawan Eighth Grade Promotion – Awards
Eighth grade promotion was held in the Annawan High Gym on Thursday, May 23rd. Pictured above are the award winners.
(In the front row from left are Jaydn Wise, Gabrielle Matney, Aubrey Baze and Danielle Johnson. In the back row are Coy McKibbon, Hannah Elam, Kaitlyn Smith and Aiden Earley.)
FULL DESCRIPTION of AWARDS and WINNERS BELOW
8th Grade Promotion Awards
Scholastic Awards
- Departmental Awards
- Band – Coy McKibbon
- Chorus – Gabrielle Matney, Kaitlyn Smith
- Math – Danielle Johnson, Coy McKibbon
- Science – Danielle Johnson, Coy McKibbon
- Social Studies – Danielle Johnson
- Language Arts – Danielle Johnson
- IESA Scholar Attitude Award – Coy McKibbon
- DAR Award – Aubrey Baze, Coy McKibbon
Honor Awards
- Honor Roll – Students must maintain a minimum of a 4.1- 4.59 or B average and achieve all four quarters on the Honor Roll.
- Aubrey Baze
- Hannah Elam
- High Honor Roll – Students must maintain a 4.6 or higher and be on High Honor Roll for at least three quarters and at least honor roll for a one quarter.
- Aiden Earley
- Danielle Johnson
- Coy McKibbon
- Jaydn Wise
- Illinois Elementary School Association Scholar Attitude Award – This award is presented by the IESA and sponsored by State Farm Insurance, is for excellence in academics and for outstanding participation in school and community activities. The student must have a minimum of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and participate in an IESA activity each year. One student may be selected from each IESA school to compete at the state level. —- This student was also selected to represent Division B. —- Only 15 students are selected state wide. This year’s recipient is:
- Coy McKibbon
- DAR Award – Daughters of the American Revolution – The Geneseo Chapter, DAR Youth Awards held on February 3, 2019 honored two of our students. Students selected had to write an essay demonstrating honor, service, courage, leadership, and patriotism.
- Aubrey Baze
- Coy McKibbon
- President’s Award of Academic Excellence – This award, signed by President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is presented to students who have a minimum of an A- average for all three years ofjunior high.
- Aiden Earley
- Danielle Johnson
- Coy McKibbon
- Jaydn Wise
- American Legion Citizenship Award- Gary Gerber presenting – This award is presented to one boy and one girl who possess the qualities of Courage, Honor, Leadership, patriotism, Scholarship and Service, which are necessary to the preservation of the fundamental institutions of our government and the advancement of society.
- Aubrey Baze
- Coy McKibbon
Staff of the Month Winner
Congratulations to this month’s Staff of the Month Winner,
Mrs. Tammy Celus!
Mrs. Celus was nominated six times this month and the winning form was submitted by Mrs. Lynn VanHyfte stating that “Mrs. Celus is a well appreciate staff member for what she does as a counselor, coach, and mentor….and an asset to all at Annawan Schools.” Mrs. Celus will be receiving a $50 gift card to a business in the Annawan School District.
This month’s winner of the “Scoop at the Coop” is Mrs. Susan Lanxon. She will be receiving a free scoop of ice cream at Paxton’s Corner Coop.
