2021-2022 Back to Hardin County School Info

By Editor | August 3, 2021 |

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Hardin County students to return to school Wednesday, August 11

Hardin County teachers will start the 2021-2022 school year off on Tuesday, Aug. 9 with a Teacher Institute Day from 7:55 a.m. – 3:25 p.m. There will be no student attendance that day.

In accordance with the Illinois State Superintendent of Schools July 9, 2021 declaration, Hardin County Schools will be open fully for in-person learning for all student attendance days for the 2021-22 school year. Remote instruction will only be made available for quarantined students with exceptions as created through the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

Update: Masks must be worn on buses and in driver’s ed car, and now in the school since Gov. Pritzker announced Wednesday that a mask requirement has been mandated for Pre-K-12 schools and long-term care facilities, to prevent spread of the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant.

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

On Tuesday, August 10th a Back to School Bash will be held for students from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., see flyer on the back page. Parents(s)/guardian(s) are asked to be in attendance with their student(s). Parents and students can meet the teachers, and parents can attend a short seminar about the upcoming school year. There are several new staff members in the building this school year. Grade level seminars will be repeated several times throughout the day for parents’ convenience.

Junior high and high school students can pick up their class schedules and do a tour of the building (if needed).
The school nurse will be available to discuss student health requirements including physicals and vaccinations for the upcoming school year.
Hardin County Hospital Clinic staff will be at the school on Aug. 10th to give school/sports physicals (if parent/guardian is in attendance) and can also give required vaccinations if parents call the clinic and schedule the vaccinations beforehand.

Free haircuts will be available for students courtesy of Tammy Rose, Hilary Hughes, and Ashley Williax.

There will be free backpacks and school supplies for Hardin County students made possible through generous donations from throughout the county. This giveaway was coordinated by Friends of Hardin County, Alisha Foster from Arrowleaf, and Hardin County Schools. There will also be refreshments available.

A COVID vaccination clinic will be held at the school for anyone 12 years of age and older. The Pfizer brand vaccine will be utilized. The vendor providing vaccinations for this event requires parents to be present and consent forms signed.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Wed., August 11- First attendance day for students and now back to the regular schedule of Monday-Friday, 8:00-2:42 for grades 6-12 and 8:00- 2:45 for Pre-K – 5.

*Please note that ALL students must be in the building by 8:00 a.m. with a tardy bell at 8:05 a.m. Students will not be admitted to the building before 7:45 a.m. each day.

Student pick up at the end of the day will be the same as last year with parents lining up in the gravel parking lot and waiting for a staff member to direct them and then driving around to the west end for elementary students and then on around the building to the east end for junior high and high school students.

Students in grades 6-12 will have locker access this year (unless health and safety guidelines direct otherwise) and they may only have clear backpacks.
For other questions about the upcoming school year, please refer to the opening plan for 2021-2022 and the student handbook on the school website www.hardink12.net.

Pre-K info

For Pre-K families: Letters have been sent out to all students who have been accepted into the Pre-K program thus far. Those letters contain all the current information on the beginning of the year schedule pertaining specifically to Pre-K. If your child has been accepted into the program and you have still have questions after reading through the letter, please contact their teacher directly. Ms. Bainbridge’s phone numbers and email were included in the letter.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

All supplies need to be replenished throughout the year. The school will not supply these items when students run out. Please put student’s name on classroom supplies. Please do not send supplies that are not listed!

Elementary:

Communication Class: (SUPPLIES ARE NOT NEEDED FOR THEIR HOME CLASSROOM) – 2 BOTTLES LIQUID HAND SOAP; 1 CRAYON BOX; 2 CONTAINERS CLOROX WIPES; 4 LARGE BOXES KLEENEX; 3 GLUE STICKS; SCISSORS; 2 CONTAINERS WET WIPES; HAND SANITIZER; BLACK DRY ERASE EXPO MARKERS; 1 BOX QUART OR GALLON ZIPLOC BAGS; PKG CONSTRUCTION PAPER; HEADPHONES

Kindergarten: CRAYON BOX; 2 BOTTLES LIQUID HAND SOAP W/ PUMP; HEADPHONES (NO EAR BUDS); 1 PACKAGE YELLOW PENCILS; SCISSORS (FISKARS BRAND); CRAYONS (4 BOXES OF 8); 8 GLUE STICKS; 1 PLASTIC POCKET FOLDER; ERASERS; 1 ONE SUBJECT NOTEBOOK; ONE 1” THREE RING BINDER WITH CLEAR COVER

1st Grade: 2 ELMER’S WHITE SCHOOL GLUE (NO GEL or NO GLUE STICKS); PENCILS (YELLOW #2) NO DIXON; CRAYONS (2 BOXES OF 24); PENCIL/CRAYON BOX; SCISSORS (FISKARS BRAND); 4 PINK PEARL ERASERS; ONE 1” 3-RING BINDER with clear cover; 1 PAD KINDERGARTEN WRITING PAPER; ONE 1 ½” 3-RING BINDER with clear cover; QUART ZIPLOC BAGS (BOYS); 2 PLASTIC POCKET FOLDERS (SIMPLE); 1 ZIPPERED BINDER POUCH (CLEAR); 1 BOTTLE HAND SANITIZER; 2 LARGE BOXES OF KLEENEX; HEADPHONES (NO EARBUDS); 2 CONTAINERS SANITIZING WIPES; GALLON ZIPLOC BAGS (GIRLS); BOX OF BAND-AIDS

2nd Grade: NO LARGE PENCIL BOXES OR TRAPPER KEEPERS – PENCILS (YELLOW #2); 3 GLUE STICKS; PENCIL & CRAYON BOX; PINK PEARL ERASERS; 2 POCKET FOLDERS (with holes); CRAYONS; SCISSORS (FISKARS BRAND); COLORED PENCILS; LINED PAPER- WIDE RULE; CLOROX WIPES; 1 LARGE BOX OF KLEENEX; HEADPHONES (NO EAR BUDS); 1” 3-RING BINDER WITH CLEAR COVER (2M); HAND SANITIZER; RULER

3rd Grade: NO TRAPPER KEEPERS; ONE 1 1/2” 3-RING BINDER WITH CLEAR COVER; LINED LOOSE LEAF PAPER WIDE RULE; SCISSORS (FISKARS); PENCILS OR MECHANICAL PENCILS; BOTTLE HAND SANITIZER OR HAND WIPES; 2 POCKET FOLDERS; 2 LARGE BOXES OF KLEENEX; 1 PKG PENCIL TOP ERASERS (GIRLS); 1 PACK GLUE STICKS (BOYS); EAR BUDS/HEADPHONES (MUST HAVE); 1 CONTAINER CLOROX WIPES; CRAYON/PENCIL BOX; COLORED PENCILS, MARKERS, OR CRAYONS

4th Grade: NO BACKPACKS WITH ROLLERS – 3 RING BINDER; 3 REGULAR RULE NOTEBOOKS; PENCILS (MECHANICAL OR LEAD); 2 POCKET FOLDERS; 1 BOX CRAYONS OR COLORED PENCILS; CRAYON/PENCIL BOX; GLUE STICKS; SCISSORS; 1 CONTAINER OF HAND WIPES; EARBUDS/HEADPHONES; HAND SANITIZER; 1 CONTAINER CLOROX WIPES; 2 LARGE BOXES OF KLEENEX; OPTIONAL: BOX OF BAND AIDS OR ZIPLOC BAGS (GALLON OR SANDWICH); BLACK OR BLUE DRY ERASE MARKERS

5th Grade: LARGE PINK ERASERS; 2 LARGE BOXES OF KLEENEX; 2 PACKS NOTEBOOK PAPER; 1 BOX COLORED PENCILS; EAR BUDS/HEADPHONES; PENCILS; 2 POCKET FOLDERS; CLOROX WIPES; SCISSORS; HAND SANITIZER; WASHABLE MARKERS; 2 BLACK OR BLUE DRY ERASE MARKERS; GLUE STICK.

Junior High & High School:

JR. HIGH LANGUAGE ARTS:
HIGHLIGHTERS; PENCILS; COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK; POCKET FOLDER TO KEEP IN BINDER; KLEENEX; GERM-X; LOOSE LEAF PAPER; CRAYONS OR COLORED PENCILS; DAILY PLANNER (RECOMMENDED)

JR. HIGH HISTORY:
2 POCKET FOLDERS; PAPER; PENCILS (PENS CAN NOT BE USED FOR WORK); ERASERS; COLORED PENCILS; BINDER TO HOLD PAPER USED FOR ALL CLASSES; 1 PENCIL POUCH USED FOR ALL CLASSES; 1 YELLOW & 1 PINK OR BLUE HIGHLIGHTER (GRADE 8)(LARGE SIZE WORKS BEST); KLEENEX; GERM-X; AND CLOROX WIPES ARE ALWAYS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

JH SCIENCE (MRS. JONES):
SINGLE SUBJECT NOTEBOOK; POCKET FOLDER; PENCIL POUCH; COLORED PENCILS; 3 GLUE STICKS; SCISSORS; HIGHLIGHTERS IN 3 DIFFERENT COLORS; PENCILS WITH EXTRA ERASER

JR. HIGH MATH (MRS. SHETLER):
1 1/2” BINDER; FILLER PAPER FOR 3 RING DIVIDER; GRAPH PAPER; 1 TI-30XS MULTIVIEW TEXAS INSTRUMENT CALCULATOR; KLEENEX; PENCILS

HS ENGLISH & CREATIVE WRITING – (MRS. KIZZIAH):
SPIRAL NOTEBOOK; PENCILS/PENS; COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK; COLORED PENCILS; HIGHLIGHTERS; TISSUE DONATIONS APPRECIATED

HS MATH (MRS. POLLARD):
1 OR 1.5 INCH BINDER; PENCILS; LOOSE LEAF PAPER; GRAPH PAPER; FOLDER

HS MATH (MRS. POTTS)
1 OR 1.5 INCH BINDER; PENCILS; LOOSE LEAF PAPER; FOLDER (OPTIONAL)

FACS: 1-2 INCH BINDER

FOODS: 1-2 INCH BINDER

ALL JH AND HS STUDENTS:
EARBUDS

School Menu

Hardin County School Menu

August 11- 13, 2021

BREAKFAST

Monday: No School – Teachers Institute.
Tuesday: No School – Parent/Teacher Institute & Back to School Bash, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday: Cereal, Whole Grain (WG) Toast, Juice/Milk.
Thursday: Sausage Biscuit, Fruit, Juice/Milk.
Friday: Biscuit & Gravy, Bacon, Fruit, Juice/Milk.

LUNCH

Monday: No School – Teachers Institute.
Tuesday: No School – Parent/Teacher Institute & Back to School Bash, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday: Hamburger on WG Bun, Baked Chips, Carrots, Fruit.
Thursday: WG Pepperoni Pizza, Garden Salad, Fruit.
Friday: Breaded Chicken on Bun, Baked Fries, Fruit.

1% fat free white and 1% fat free chocolate milk served daily with lunch and breakfast. Peanut butter sandwich is available when student dislikes menu. *USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.