Due to the increase in COVID-19 infections throughout the county, all Wabash 348 schools will remain in remote learning until January 5th, 2021. The Grade and Jr. Sr. High Schools will continue to keep open the WiFi Cafes, and meals may be picked up between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm daily. If you have any questions, call the school office between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm Monday-Friday. We are sorry for this inconvenience and look forward to returning to in-person instruction in January. Stay safe and Go Aces!
The Kajeet Hotspots that are around the county have extended hours for your convenience. They are open from 7 am - 8 pm. The WiFI Hotspots can be identified by looking for the Kajeet logo at each of the following locations throughout Wabash County.
Gospel Kingdom Church - Mt. Carmel (South West)
Roads Church - Mt. Carmel (South)
Evangelical United Methodist - Mt. Carmel (Northeast)
Lancaster Christian Church - Lancaster
Faith Assembly - Patton
Belmont United Methodist - Belmont
Lick Prairie Christian Church - Belmont (North)
Keensburg Christian Church - Keensburg
The WiFi password for these devices is “smartbus”.
WiFi has been made available to students at all of the public school buildings located in the county.
MCES - Main Parking Lot
MCGS - School Bus Parking Lot
MCJHS/MCHS - Back Parking Lot by Main Gym
Allendale School - Allendale - Front Parking Lot (pswd - allendale)
If these internet options are not working for your family, please contact your child's school to problem solve or discuss other hotspot options.
Mrs. Witsman has put together a Tech Tips For Remote Learning video for students and parents. Check it out >>> https://youtu.be/pfyRnxxhePw <<<<
Wabash County School District #348 will transition to Remote Learning. Please open the following link for an important announcement from the Superintendent. >> https://5il.co/n2l2 <<.
This is a reminder that free lunches will be available for pick up at the High School and the Grade School. Additionally, due to the current circumstances, the Internet Cafes will not be open. If you have any questions, please call the school offices. Stay safe and Go Aces.
With additional COVID-19 cases mounting in the last few hours, it has become necessary that all schools will be in remote learning for the remainder of the week. It is our goal that all schools will reopen for in-person instruction next week. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you and stay safe.
This is a Reminder that school grab & go lunches will be available from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Remote Learn Mondays at the high school and grade school. The mobile delivery locations will no longer be available.
DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2020
SIJHSAA POSTPONES WINTER SPORTS
Special Announcement
(11-5-20)
A motion was made to postpone all SIJHSAA sports until approved IDPH Return To Play Guidelines are in place. The main concern of the SIJHSAA Board of Control was liability issues that could occur dealing with association insurance and liability issues that could arise for member schools, if participating in violation of IDPH guidelines.
Thus, at this point girls and boys basketball practices set to start on November 16 and contests slated to start on November 30 are presently postponed. If circumstances change, the SIJHSAA will notify member schools of updated information for basketball and other winter sports.
The SIJHSAA will monitor what is occuring concerning basketball and other winter sport activities.
Greg Hale, Executive Director SIJHSAA
A full media release can be found at sijhsaa.com
7th Grade Social Studies Extra Credit Opportunity! Check your Google Classroom for a link to an interactive electoral college map you can use to track the predicted winner of each state tonight as each is announced by the news media.
NOVEMBER MENU BREAKFAST >>https://5il.co/mkak
NOVEMBER MENU LUNCH >>https://5il.co/mkal
MCJHS Red Ribbon Week is coming up!! This year, the jr. high will be participating in Red Ribbon Week from October 26-30.
Click the link to find the dress up days for Red Ribbon Week.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10WtVOB7AdOZC5matlkOVflwhSTglfq6I7BWisGg_sb8/edit?usp=sharing
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School pictures will be coming home this week. Due to the short turnaround, we will be delaying picture retakes until Tuesday, October 27th. Picture retakes are for those students who were absent on picture day, the student has a free pass due to the quality of the picture, and for students who would like to pay $5 to get a different photo taken.
MCJHS/MCHS will be serving a grab and go lunch today from 11:00 - 12:00. Stop by outside the main entrance if you are hungry.
Due to a student that has tested positive, the junior / senior high school will be in remote learning tomorrow, October 13th. This precaution is for our staff and the health department to perform contact tracing. We anticipate this remote learning to be for one day. The grade school and elementary school will still be in session for in-person instruction. Once again, the junior / senior high school will be in remote learning tomorrow, October 13th.
Opportunity for Remote Learners to Return to In-Person
After two weeks of successful four day in-person learning in the schools, we are confident that we can accommodate more students. We have had calls from numerous parents requesting that their child return to in-person instruction. Therefore, we are announcing a window for remote learners to return to in-person instruction. This window will be October 13th-16th. This opportunity coincides with the beginning of the second quarter. This opportunity will not reemerge until the end of the first semester. If you do want your child to return to in-person instruction, prior to returning you must notify the school office at least one day before the student may return to in-person instruction.
REMINDER:
Dear Parents / Guardians,
This letter is to inform you about the Wabash Community Unit School District #348 breakfast program. Wabash District #348 has a breakfast program like our lunch program. Breakfast is provided by the kitchen staff at all schools. Breakfast as of now through the end of December is FREE and is served from 7:20 a.m. until 7:53 a.m. Please tell your child about our breakfast program. We look forward to seeing them.
In compliance with federal law and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) policy, this institution is prohibited from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
Thank you,
Wabash #348 Kitchen Staff
Upcoming Junior High Cheerleading try-outs open for 6th, 7th and 8th grade! Clinic will be held Monday-Wednesday, October 12-14 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Grade School. Try-outs will be held on Friday, October 16 at 4:00 p.m. at MCGS. If interested, pick up an informational paper in the MAIN OFFICE at the Junior High and Grade schools.
OCTOBER MENUS
BREAKFAST - https://5il.co/lmmo
LUNCH - https://5il.co/lmn0
As we mourn the tragic loss of one of our own students, we want to make parents aware that we have grief counseling available on site. We have two licensed counselors with our three social workers available and on staff daily. Our students may walk in at any time during the school day (including our remote learners), email Mrs. Morris (smorris@wabash348.com), or a parent is welcome to call the guidance office at 262-8886.