Potomac CUSD 10

All kindergarteners learning together during reading today! Our remote learners and in person students actively engaged in class together!

School hours will remain the same through October 2nd. We will continue the staggered arrival times and dismiss at 2:00.

Kindergarten working on their alphabet centers via Seesaw!

The second graders enjoyed a little Epic reading today!

After a great first week in Kindergarten we had a little fun with bubbles!

Outside and moving in PE! Hop, jump, stomp and run. #BackToSchool

I just want to thank all of our students and parents for being so patient with us the last few days. We understand all of the procedures are taking longer than normal, but we are doing all we can to make sure everyone stays healthy!! We are so happy to be back! You would never know that we hadn't been in school since March! The kiddos came back in on Monday and never missed a beat. I am so proud of all of them!

Potomac Grade School has an opening for a full-time custodial/maintenance position.  Salary is based on experience and will be starting at no less than $15/hour.  Benefits are included.  For an application and job description, please visit the following link.  https://www.potomac.k12.il.us/o/potomac/browse/71121  If you have any question please email Candace Freeman at freemanc@potomac.k12.il.us or Jim Owens at owens@potomac.k12.il.us . Please, call the school at (217) 987-6155 if you need to come in to pick up an application. Thank you!

Second graders worked on Seesaw today by posting goofy videos 🤣

PGS PARENTS/GUARDIANS PLEASE READ Parents who are dropping off their child/children in the mornings and picking them up... **Drop off- PLEASE, continue to use the semi-circle drive and keep your children in the vehicle until they are called to the red tent to be symptom checked. We will then wave at you to leave once they have been checked. This will make everything flow more smoothly. We understand that the wait may be longer, but we will all get the hang of it and it will get quicker each day. Drop off time is between 8:10-8:20. Students will NOT be allowed in the building until 8:!0 if they are a car rider, walker, or bike rider. **Pick up - Use the semi circle drive just like last year. Pull up past the red tent to the first sidewalk. It would be greatly appreciated if you have your child's name on a piece of in your windshield. We know some of the vehicles, but this will speed up the dismissal process. Thank you for your patience as we work through our procedures to keep everyone safe and social distanced!!

Teachers learning all about how to teach remotely and in-person! We are ready for our students on Monday!

Back to school...why not add some new Cardinal gear to your wardrobe! Check it out! https://d1qp7h00tpj2kq.cloudfront.net/v3/flyer/626/62661/6266173/9aa082/6266173-flyer.pdf

I made a mistake on the the yearly calendar. I forgot to add that we have no school on Labor Day. I have updated the calendar on our website. Labor Day weekend is a 4 day weekend, because we also have September 8th - No school! https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/857916/Potomac_CUSD__10_2020-2021_Calendar.pdf

For those that did not make it to registration, you need to reach out to the school by Wednesday, August 19th! If we do not hear from you, we will assume you will not be attending PGS and will be withdrawn.

IESA SPORTS SCHEDULE - seasons have changed. https://www.iesa.org/temp/IESAAlternativePlan.pdf

Please remember, facemasks are required when entering Potomac Grade School!

Yearly Calendar https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/848709/Potomac_CUSD__10_2020-2021_Calendar.pdf

Registration Information

Our parent options and frequently asked questions are now located on our website under documents/School Reopening 2020. If you have a question that you would like addressed, please email questions@potomac.k12.il.us We will update the FAQ regularly. Thank you for your patience as we move towards the start of school.

Baseball is back on! Good evening! Baseball is back! Practice will begin Monday morning from 9-11. We will have practice on weekdays from 9-11 and games can begin on the 15th. We will welcome any incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders to play. Please share with other that you may know are interested. As a result of COVID-19, we will have to practice social distancing and have masks with us for when we are closer together. We will not be using the dugout as of now either. Please make sure your players come prepared. If guidelines regarding social distancing and masks cannot be held we may have to cancel practice/send players home. We don’t foresee this being an issue. Parents, if you do not feel comfortable having your child play this season, we completely understand. Please let Mr. Nowaczyk know as soon as possible if that is the case.