This is a reminder that Wednesday, August 23 is a PLC Early Dismissal day. Dismissal times are:
Franklin/Jefferson at 2:05 (PreK - 1:50)
Washington/Lincoln at 1:55
CMS at 2:00
SHS at 1:55
Please click-on the attached link for Dr. Everett's Back to School Edition of Superintendent's Update.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l_nc9Fq2RiLjbQ0_9gN1PC_KB0lgDVcclYG_na57iv0/edit?usp=sharing
Welcome Back SPS Students and Families! Wednesday, August 16th is the first day of school and will be a half day. Dismissal times are:
Jefferson and Franklin Elementary: 11:30
Washington and Lincoln Elementary: 11:20
CMS and SHS: 11:25
The cast and crew of Beauty and the Beast is excited to announce the All Access Pass. Go behind the scenes and receive a tour of the castle and meet the characters this Saturday, July 29 from 11-1 at Centennial Auditorium.
Due to the threat of severe weather this afternoon, Sterling Public Schools has cancelled all after school practices and competitions for Friday, March 31, 2023. Additionally the afternoon preschool sections at Jefferson and Franklin will be released at 2:00 pm today.
School Districts in Illinois are required to be closed for the general election. Sterling Public Schools will not have school on 11/8/22.
Please see the link below for the Superintendent's Update for 10/27/22
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ulHLregCaCsPkZJoFRXGmtVpIe3cXUAY/view?usp=sharing
The Sterling High School homecoming parade will be taking place on Friday, October 7th. The parade will begin at 3:30 p.m.
#GOldenWARRIORS
Parents,
At approximately 2:00 pm today, Seesaw notified users that they have resolved the breach and have turned back on the messaging feature within Seesaw. Additionally, they have reset all passwords for users that was breached. SPS is turning Seesaw back on for our preK-3 students and families. We encourage all parents to change the password to their accounts. Additionally, the district will continue to monitor any content shared.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the District Office at 815-626-5050.
Respectfully,
Dr. Tad Everett
Superintendent
Parents,
SPS was notified this morning of a breach with Seesaw. Seesaw is an online tool mainly used by students in PreK-2 and some 3rd grade sections for communication and online learning. An inappropriate picture was sent from an outside source. This breach impacted all Seesaw users across the nation.
SPS has disabled all aspects of the Seesaw learning platform. Students and staff no longer have access to the system until the issue is resolved by Seesaw. We are recommending that parents not access Seesaw through their personal devices until the issue is resolved and that parents reset any username and password information associated with their accounts after the issue has been resolved.
We will update families once we know of the next steps from Seesaw.
Respectfully,
Dr. Tad Everett
Superintendent
The attached link contains the latest edition of Superintendent's Update: The Back-to-School Edition.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jq6JptCbVybA8M6JWLvlSZcHzQY69vPFSshRX6IQXUw/edit?usp=sharing
SPS School Calendar for 2022-2023
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1159/Sterling/2294663/2022-2023_School_Calendar.pdf
Challand Middle School is excited to offer Soccer this fall. If interested in coaching, please apply at:
https://www.applitrack.com/sterling/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Athletics%2fActivities
Start a CAREER at Sterling Public Schools!
$14.50 per hour
Additional $.25 for 2nd shift premium
Insurance offered
Retirement benefits (IMRF)
Paid Vacation, Personal Leave, and Sick Leave provided
OPENINGS:
+ 2nd shift Grounds/Custodial $14.50 plus .25 per hour for 2nd shift
+ 2nd shift Franklin Custodian $14.50 plus .25 per hour for 2nd shift
+ 2nd shift SHS Custodian. $14.50 plus .25 per hour for 2nd shift
+ Day shift SHS Custodian. $14.50 per hour
Apply online at www.sterlingpublicschools.org
and click “Apply Now”
For questions email Justine Root at jroot@sps5.org
Paralympian visits Washington Elementary School
https://www.sterlingpublicschools.org/article/741824
SPS is allowing masks to be optional at school, until further notice. For complete details and background information, please click-on the attached link to access the latest edition of Superintendent's Update, dated 02.06.22.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RDq7C5gYiKzryY1y2k7RimYQZ3oRpRMn53WGT7-pijk/edit?usp=sharing
SPS Students & Parents,
Please click-on this link for the latest edition of Superintendent's Update_01.27.22.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_deIjOZOyGqI8Rh5GqR7HARv-59E-nZf4uulvzIiVN8/edit?usp=sharing
SPS will be on a 2-hour delayed start tomorrow - Wednesday, January 26, 2022. This means all schools will start two hours later than normal and all bus routes will be running two hours later than normal, as well.
This decision is based on the National Weather Service’s announcement today of a Hazardous Weather Outlook and a Wind Chill Advisory, both for Serling, IL. According to these two special weather announcements, there will be “dangerously cold wind chills that are expected to reach 25 to 30 below zero and could result in frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.”
Due to this 2-hour late start schedule, there will be no AM PreK Program classes at Franklin Elem. or Jefferson Elem. There will, however, be breakfast served at all the schools tomorrow morning two hours later than normal.
SPS Job Opening
SPS is looking for available individuals who would like to join our SPS COVID-19 Contact Tracing Team. The hours for these positions will be from 6:30am - 2:30pm (on school days). There is no certification required, and if you would like to apply you can do so online at www.sterlingpublicschools.org (Click-on the Menu tab, then Job Openings).
Please see the link below for the latest Superintendent's Update 01.05.22 for Sterling Public Schools.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LQcgpDvW858dLyOvw8bIjyhWnFEbbhHZqvTqgPxAHVA/edit?usp=sharing
#GoWarriors