We want your Feedback - Planning for the 2020-2021 School year!
We are very excited to open our doors back up to our students and staff on August 17th. As you all know the guidelines have been set by the state in order for us to get back to in-person learning this fall. We ask that you please take a few minutes to take this survey as your input is highly valued and will help us in the next few weeks to iron out a plan that bests suits our district.
The mandates from the state are as follows:
*Require use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including face coverings;
*Prohibit more than 50 individuals from gathering in one space;
*Require social distancing be observed, as much as possible;
*Require that schools conduct symptom screenings and temperature checks or require that individuals self-certify that they are free of symptoms before entering school buildings; and
*Require an increase in school wide cleaning and disinfection.
We fully expect plans to evolve over time, but your responses will help guide our planning to safely reopen schools this fall. The deadline to complete this survey is July 6th.
Please click on the link to submit your feedback:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1M-B1Bp3LpFzgGF75Skj8IH7f1wASZIZiPtLfGmYD3mE/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you in advance for taking the time to help us out during this time.
Return to School Guidance 2020-2021
The 2020 Triopia Alumni Banquet has been canceled for the year. The next banquet will be held in June 2021 and recognize both the 2020 and 2021 anniversary classes at that time. The Alumni newsletter will soon be sent to all alumni. The Board looks forward to seeing everyone in 2021.
During these difficult times, we must remember that we are part of ONE team and together, we can be the change. #triopia
Check out the class of 2020's Virtual Awards Ceremony. We are very proud of this class and want to congratulate all the scholarship award winners. This year, over $26,000 was given away. Click on the link and enjoy.
https://youtu.be/k5DNUNpKAVE
Triopia Little League is going to postpone baseball and softball for one week. It is our plan to start the week of June 15th. This gives us more time to contact parents and get the fields in playing condition and ensure we have guidelines put in place to ensure everyone enjoys their time playing and staying healthy. Thank you!
Good evening:
Earlier this week, the state of Illinois began to relax some guidelines on in-person learning. For instance, now we can begin Behind-the-Wheel driving (with stipulations) instruction again. Mr. Thompson will begin reaching out soon to the students who need to get their driving hours in so they can obtain their license.
Also, today the IHSA released their “Stage One of Return to Play” guidelines. These are the promising first steps towards possible athletics this next school year. These guidelines are IDPH approved. I will post the link to these guidelines below.
On Monday afternoon, the IHSA is holding a webinar about these guidelines. After possible questions are answered and we feel comfortable moving forward, I will look to have approval from the Morgan County Health Department, our district attorney and our liability insurance carrier. After that, we hope to have a special board meeting in the middle of next week to formally approve this plan.
In short, student athletes will hopefully begin to work with coaches in groups of ten for conditioning and weight lifting purposes soon. Guidelines in the document will be followed. After board approval, coaches can begin reaching out to make plans with student athletes.
If all of this goes to plan, I will update you all again next week. While there is no guarantee, I have a good feeling all will be approved and we will be allowed to do this.
It will be nice to get some of our students back at the school. Hopefully we are taking these first small steps back towards some normalcy for our fall semester.
As always, if you have questions give me a call at 217-457-2281 x 1025 or email me at adean@triopiacusd27.org.
Stay well,
Adam Dean, Superintendent
https://www.ihsa.org/documents/board/2019-20/Stage%201%20RTP.pdf
Coaching Opportunity!
Thinking about School Supplies already?
Go to www.mwsupplycentral.com to order your School Supply Kit for this fall!
2020-2021 Meredosia/Triopia/Virginia High School Students - If you have interest in playing football this fall, please click on the link and fill out the form for Coach Brockhouse.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QkCkDItSG0Ck-YVO_zbRt0qLkq1VpQA9KvS87t2vKFs/prefill
From the Superintendent's Desk-June 2020
The Powerful Dreams Powerful Teams Auction will end this evening at 6pm. The auction will extend a few minutes if last second bids are submitted to give everyone a chance. If you have not checked out the items please visit SpradlinAuction.com.
Thank you!
Job Opportunity!
Powerful Dreams has been canceled for this year and in lieu we will doing the cash drawings on Friday, May 29. (Hopefully live on the Triopia Boosters facebook page at 7 PM).
We will also be running a lot of the auction items through Jess Spradlin's online auction. Please visit: spradlinauction.com. The auction is LIVE and will run through May 30.
In order to bid, you will need to create an online bidder account. If you have any issues, want a list of items that are listed or have questions, please contact Pete Wessler at 217-370-3818.
Thank you for your understanding and support during these strange times. Go Trojans!
We will send out junior high cheerleading information next week along with virtual tryout information for those interested in trying out for next years team. Please keep a look out for that information next week.
Unfortunately our 8th grade class missed out on being recognized for their efforts and growth as students at Triopia JH. Please take a few minutes to watch as we recognize each of them. Congratulations 8th graders! Click on the link and enjoy: https://youtu.be/-iGWK5VjPDU
Reminder: Locker & Classroom Supply Pick Up is TONIGHT. Also, please return any library or school books and texts you may have at home.
Students are encouraged to ride along with their parents. Please pull in the upper back parking lot and around into the fire lane - we will bring items to you and collect any books you have to return. Please do not get out of your vehicles.
If you are unable to come at the designated time, please contact the school office.
Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Poms Team:
Gracie Hobrock
Maggie Foster
Anna Kleinschmidt
Jeris Wankel
Ali Ballinger
Kaylee Beck
Riley Booth
Olivia Curry
Faith Embley
Natalie Looker
Ella Ruppel
Anna Isringhausen
Cherysh Reed
Kenzie Vinyard
AG Fact of the Day: The stem is the part of the wheat plant that supports the head and is known as straw after harvest.
Last call to send information and photos for the JH/HS yearbook! Seniors especially should make sure to get their superlative photo and graduation cap and gown photo to Mrs. Morrow by Monday, May 25! #triopia
