Greenview Community School District

Please help us spread the word! Our teams continue to meet and plan for the start of the 20/21 school year. We are working to offer digital registration this year or delivering packets to homes. We will update everyone as we move ahead. We plan to have class from 8:00-2:00 Monday-Friday for all students. The 1st day students will attend on campus will be August 20th. We will offer remote learning for students if families are uncomfortable sending students to school. Details on this will come out as we develop these plans. Unfortunately with how quickly things change these days we are developing alternative plans in the event the State reverts back to a different phase. We will have a survey coming out this week for families to fill out to help us make decisions about school in the fall. This will be a google survey and the link will be sent out. We are working on student supply lists and hope to have them out this week. Please hang in there with us as we work to open CUSD #200 under these circumstances. We want to give our students all the opportunities we can as school resumes. Thank you for all the support! Mr. Heavner / Mr. Turner / Transition Team

Good afternoon- I hope everyone is staying healthy and well and summer is going great. I want to share some information about the upcoming year ahead. I am thrilled to say we are working hard to do our best to return all students to school in August. Our current goal will be all students on campus everyday of the week. We will most likely have an option for families uncomfortable to send to students back to continue remote learning if they choose. These are all currently being worked on and we will share as soon as we can. There are many things we are working through and we need to make sure we get it right. I promise I will update everyone as we make choices and plan in the weeks ahead. Communication during these times will be very important. We will do our best to spread the word across various platforms. I want to be very clear there are state guidelines we as a district must follow and I hope everyone respects the rules that are in place. We have many people to think of on campus and we must plan to limit exposure best we can. Please remember we all want the students back on campus and are playing the hand we have been dealt. We will do our best to make sure kids get the best educational experience we can offer. CUSD #200 will provide masks and face shields to all students and staff. As of today all people on campus when students return will be required to wear them. As with many things during the COVID pandemic things can change quick. We are planning on this scenario but it could change. If you have questions about this or concerns please feel free to contact me about this. I understand there is a wide range of feelings but we must follow the rules laid out by the health department. Kids will be eager to return to school. Everyone here wants this to happen! As always if we can help please let us know. The children need normalcy as much as we can give them and we all look forward to the COVID-19 Pandemic to be over. -Mr.Heavner

A message from Mr. Heavner

Happy Monday! We are in the process of arranging schedules for students next year, and we are still waiting on official guidance from the state regarding what this fall will look like. In the meantime, please send all HS student schedules to the school as soon as possible, if you have not already done so. If you have misplaced a schedule or need a new one, please reach out via email (shobbs@greenviewschools.org) or phone-call (217-968-2295). Also, tentative JH schedules were mailed at the end of last week. Please look those over and send them to the school as soon as you can. Thank you and have a fantastic day!

Summer work information

Good Evening- I want to thank everyone for continued support of our school and community as the 2019-2020 school year winds down. Over the last few weeks the staff has worked hard to finish the year the best we can. It has been incredible to see how everyone has come together supporting our students during this time. I cannot thank everyone enough for all they have done over these trying days. We held graduation and promotion ceremonies last weekend and celebrated some amazing students. I am extremely proud of the hard work the students have done. We have now started planning for the 2020-2021 school year. Some instruction has resumed at school such as our Drivers Eduction program. It has been nice to see Mr. Cameron working with the kids at school. I want to be very clear we intend to do the best we can to open school in August. The best outcome for all children will be to return to classrooms with teachers. The magic that occurs in classrooms is extremely difficult to make happen over technology. It is important for child development that they return to learning with their peers as soon as it can safely be done. The staff has been working hard to prepare the building for the return of students and there will be some major upgrades to the facility. Our teams are looking at various scenarios that may occur but I hope and pray that the state will be open in phase 4 and we will be able to resume educational opportunities for our students. It is important that kids return to school and we will do our best to come up with viable solutions to get students back to campus. We anticipate receiving information next week from the Illinois State Board of Education on the status of school for the Fall of 20. I ask everyone remains patient as we do our best to answer questions about how procedures may go. We have a great deal of planning to do ahead of us but we are eager to work hard to bring students back to school safely. At CUSD #200 we will do everything we can to provide for a safe learning environment. We take the COVID-19 threat seriously. We will stay vigilant as we prepare to open in August. We thank you for your continued support! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out. Mr. Heavner

Saturday is the BIG DAY! The ABC News Channel 20 special on the GHS Class of 2020 will debut at 4:00 PM. They will also broadcast this on the News 20 webpage and Facebook. We appreciate everyone working so hard to get this together. This will be a wonderful program for the community to enjoy!

https://youtu.be/0m9cM5nx3SE Graduation Parade 2020! A great time!

Good evening everyone- the fireworks will start at 8:30 this evening at school and will last about 8 minutes total. It will be a good display as we honor the class of 2020! Families are welcome to sit at the track or the front school courtyard. Both areas will be great viewing areas. The fireworks will launch by the bus barn, we ask everyone to avoid going in that area after 7:30 pm. PLEASE remember to social distance this evening. It will be a great show. All are welcome to see the display. We are so proud of our students! Thank you to all who made today a great day!

A BIG DAY IN BULLDOG COUNTRY! Graduation will take place at 11:00 at the front yard of school. Please see the rules to attend on the school web page. The parade for graduates will be at approximately 11:30! The conclusion to the day will be fireworks will shot off at school at 8:30 this evening. The best places to watch will be the track or the front school yard. It will be a special day for our students we hope you can join us!

https://youtu.be/7nfx9BBlLro Proud of our 8th Grade! Thank you to all who made this ceremony go! On to high school, these kids will do great things!

Good afternoon- The state has issued guidance on reopening and student work in the summer. We are starting to develop plans and we will update everyone as we move ahead. A pressing matter for us is Drivers Education. Mr. Cameron and Mr. Turner are working on setting up times. We will be setting up a meeting next week for families that have students still needing hours for drivers education. Please keep an eye out for information over the next few days.

PLEASE SHARE!!! UPDATED PARADE ROUTE We needed to update the parade route to avoid State Highway 29. We anticipate the parade taking place starting g from school around 11:30 am Saturday.

GREENVIEW 2020 Drive UP 8th Grade Promotion and High School Graduation Rules We thank you all for coming to the programs to honor our students. We are excited for this special day and are ready to celebrate! We ask all in attendance to follow the following protocol. -We will have staff present to help make sure the crowd is separated and social distancing is enforced. Please be respectful of all in attendance. If you do not feel comfortable attending please do not feel you must attend. We will have a digital ceremony sent out for viewing at a later date. -If you are sick or have been around ILL people PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND out of safety for all. -All attendees must wear masks if you are out of your vehicle. Students involved in the ceremony do not have to as they should be social distanced apart. -Chairs will not be provided, If you would like a chair please bring one with you to the event. -Social distancing is mandatory. Groups will be limited to 10 people. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS. We ask everyone does their best to avoid mixing groups of 10. Families should arrange who will be in a group ahead of time. IF YOU FEEL YOU CANNOT MANAGE THIS REQUESTPLEASE DO NOT ATTEND. -All groups are required to be at least 6 feet from the next group. We will be in a large outdoor area and everyone will have enough room to attend. Please do not mix groups up, we highly recommend groups are primarily people they spend time with during the quarantine period. -Please no handshakes or hugs unless it is with people from families or people you have been around during quarantine. -People that have accessibility needs please contact the office so arrangements can be made to accommodate needs. -This has been a stressful time for all of us. PLEASE respect others and have a great time. We are extremely thankful to the Health Department for helping us get these events together. If you are in violation of our requests we will ask nicely to comply to our rules. If you cannot follow the rules you will be asked to leave campus.

Mr. Turner and I want to thank all the Seniors and 8th graders for coming to the meetings and filming a the last few days! We are proud of you all! We need Jr. and Sr. Students to check school email and message Mr. Heavner back. Hang in there everyone! -Mr. Heavner

IMPORTANT UPDATES : -This evening senior families are meeting in the parking lot at 7:00 pm to discuss the senior trip they are setting up. Contact Shelly Behrens if you have questions. -Tomorrow 9:00 am seniors need to be at school in caps and gowns to record graduation speeches and awarding of diplomas. -Tomorrow evening 8th graders and families will meet in the parking lot to discuss 8th grade promotion at 6:00 pm. 6:30 Tuesday evening there will be a meeting of the youth sports group in the parking lot to discuss summer baseball. -Friday evening 6:30 8th grade promotion -Saturday 11:00 am High School Graduation - Approximately 11:30 Saturday Class of 2020 Parade around town. -Saturday 8:30 pm Fireworks at school for all to enjoy in our of the Class of 2020 -Please call the office to make arrangements for any fees owed - If you would still like summer lunch contact the office. There is no cost to students.

On Thursday, June 4th at 2:00 Pm I will be at the Frosty Cow on the square in Greenview for the Facebook live with some announcements and to see students since we can do a little more since Illinois has moved to phase 3 of the reopening. Any Greenview students that can make it that day will get a cup of ice cream. Please remember to social distance! We are working on a plan for those that cannot attend! I’m looking forward to seeing the students! -Mr. Heavner

Some important updates- -Class of 2020 graduates need to be at school at 9:00 am Tuesday June 2nd. You must contact the office Monday if you cannot attend. -There is a meeting Tuesday evening 6:00 pm in the parking lot for 8th grade students and families. It is IMPORTANT for you to attend. PLEASE contact the office Monday if you are unable to attend. -8th grade promotion will take place Friday June 5th at 6:30 on the front school yard. Families and community members are welcome to attend but must stay in groups no larger than 10. Attendees must keep all groups at least 6ft apart. There will be no seating so if chairs are needed please bring your own. There will be roped off areas to help show where attendees can view the event. Social distancing will be enforced and please be flexible as we try to give the 8th graders a great celebration. -If you’ve not collected possessions from school please contact the office to make arrangements. -Grades should be finalized the week of June 8th. If students have not completed work they MUST do the best they can to finish. PLEASE contact teachers if work is not done. We don’t want students missing credit on work we can make arrangements on. -We hope to learn information from the State of Illinois soon for school next fall. Staff has been developing plans beat we can and when we know more we will get that out to families. Thank you for your support and if we can help please let us know!

Mr. Kossak has been working with our new school drone to get ready to use for the events over the next few weeks. We are excited to use the drone with classes next fall when students return to school! Some nice views of the Village!

We will have a parade after our graduation program on June 6th, we anticipate the parade to leave school at approximately 11:30 am. The route will be as follows: - North on Hendricks Street -Right on Douglas -Left on 29 -Left on Jefferson -Left on Prarrie -Left on Washington -right on 29 -right on Adams -left on Elmwood -Left on Van Buren -Right on 29 -Left on Alkire -Left on Lincoln -right on East Arrive at school. Please contact the office if you have any questions! We hope to see people out celebrating the Class of 2020 for the parade!