The Du Quoin Board of Education has amended the calendar for the 2023-2024 school year to include the following changes;
-On Monday, April 8, 2024 (solar eclipse day) the Du Quoin District will have a half day early dismissal - school improvement day, with student dismissal at 11:00 a.m.
-On Thursday, April 25, 2024 the Du Quoin District will have a FULL day of student attendance.
-Steve Mayerhofer
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As a follow - up communication; The student who made the threat on the bus route has been identified and is being dealt with through the disciplinary process. The threat assessment team, in conjunction with law enforcement, reviewed the facts and determined that the threat was not credible. Again, we cannot go into more detail of this incident because of student privacy laws. The district takes these matters seriously and always places the well-being of our students, faculty and staff ahead of all other things. I would like to thank the Du Quoin Police Department, administration, the threat assessment team and everyone who had a part in quickly resolving this situation.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING;
A Public Hearing of the Board of Education, Du Quoin District #300 has been scheduled. The Board of Education will conduct a Public Hearing for the purposes of requesting a Waiver of School Code to allow the District to hold a full day school improvement (1 day) during the 2024-2025 school year using banked instructional minutes. The hearing will be held in the k-8 media center on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Today, we were made aware of a possible threat to a specific student on a bus route. The student who made the statement will not be on the bus or in attendance at school while this investigation is conducted and we will continue to closely monitor the situation. The police were immediately contacted to investigate the incident. We cannot go into more detail of this incident because of student privacy laws and because the investigation is ongoing. We take all threats seriously as the safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Again, after consultation with local authorities, we feel comfortable that the school is safe at this time.
Elementary News for the Week of January 29th
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lz4kHjAnk57YbVTNPneyeuA-0lkUPqtN/view?usp=sharing
The Elementary school will be celebrating the 100th day this Friday, January 26th.
At this time, all after-school and evening activities for Du Quoin District #300 have been canceled for today; January 22, 2024.
Due to the incoming weather, Du Quoin District #300 will be closed tomorrow; January 22, 2024. This will be a traditional snow day. Please be safe and enjoy the day.
Area Sports will be streaming the game on Saturday afternoon at 1:15pm, we will be covering the Girls Class L State Tournament game between Hamilton County and DuQuoin at Rend Lake College. For those who cannot attend in person, you can watch it Live on our website at AreaSports.net/pages/Home or on our YouTube page. It is Free to watch. Thanks to Lynn Braden State Farm for sponsoring the broadcast. We appreciate you, Lynn.
Later in the day, we are also covering the Summersville vs New Hope Class S game later at 5:00pm. Look for a separate post about that game.
Check out this great news on the Educators of the Month Awardees for November and December https://www.duquoinschools.org/o/duquoin-cusd-300/article/1416553
Elementary News for the week of January 8th, 2024
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PNeTItwBYB6Bp3RF4_Kz1nIpeUkL-wpH/view?usp=sharing
Happy New Year! School resumes Thursday, Jan. 4. As a reminder there is no afterschool program this date. The program returns the week of Monday, Jan. 8.
Diana Rea, 21st Century Grant Administrator
Thanks again to Jean Provart and her team for gifting our faculty and staff with a BBQ lunch, chips and brownies. The lunch was greatly appreciated by all.! Thanks to Fenton's Custom & Collision - Tracy Fenton, Thill's Flowers & Gifts- Chrissy Fenton and Eclipse Insurance Agency - Keenan & Jessica Rice for being the December sponsors!
We want to encourage you to talk to your child about the importance of alerting law enforcement or district administration about any threats of violence or safety concerns at school. One easy way to report safety concerns is through the state’s new confidential reporting platform, Safe2Help Illinois, which is staffed 24/7 by trained help line professionals. When someone reports an urgent threat through this platform, phone calls are immediately made to a District level team who then notify specific school officials and develop a plan of action. Your continued support is invaluable in maintaining a secure learning environment.
At Du Quoin CUSD #300, we will always be vigilant and make matters concerning student safety our top priority. I want to address misconceptions about a recent situation concerning a reported threat of violence directed towards Du Quoin Middle School on Thursday, December 7, 2023. As soon as district administration became aware of the threat, we contacted law enforcement and activated our Threat Assessment Team. Law enforcement and school officials made contact with the student and determined the threat was vague and never credible. Nevertheless, we have continued to closely monitor this situation out of an abundance of caution. We understand that situations like these can be unsettling, but I assure you our district will always prioritize a safe and secure learning environment.
Elementary News for the week of December 11th
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b13oZ3rMKhdtVdThPtGa6hd5S-e9XBjg/view?usp=sharing
As required by the Illinois State Board of Education, District #300 will have a public hearing for the purposes of discussing a district e-learning plan. The public hearing will take place at the next regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
21st Century families, Due to a road closure on US 51, the afterschool bus route (David's bus) will have to use alternate routes during dismissal today. Expected delays could cause the route to be as late as 8pm. If able, we encourage you to pick up your student today. Call the office at 618.542.2646 if you are unsure about your child's bus.
Diana Rea, 21st Century Administrator
Kailah Kelly, 21st Century Coordinator