Raccoon Grade School

Due to hazardous road conditions and the safety of our students, Raccoon Grade School will be implementing a Snow day today , Monday January 30,2023. No work required Thank you

Changes in lunch menu… Today - Sloppy Joes Tomorrow- Shepards Pie Thank you

Sack breakfast/lunch will be available to pick up between 10:45-11:45. Come to cafeteria door. Students are to complete their E-Learning packet and bring back to school when they return. Teachers will be available through email if you have any questions.

Due to predicted inclement weather, Raccoon grade school will have an E-learning day tomorrow, Wednesday, January 25.

In case of inclement weather, we may have an E-learning day or snow day. Snow day - No work required.Have fun! We will make this day up at the end of the school year. E-Learning day- Students will be required to complete E-learning packet that was already sent home.Teachers will be available through email if help is needed. If E-learning packet is not completed , a grade of zero will be given. If your child does not have a packet, please contact their teacher.E-learning days are considered a school day and will not need made up at the end of the school year. If you choose , Breakfast and lunch sacks will be provided for pickup on E-learning days . A text will be sent out with pick up times on the day of. Thank you

Just a reminder…. Today is a 2:00pm dismissal!

Buses may be running late due to road conditions.

Just a reminder…. Student Leadership Club will be selling water with flavor packets today for $1 during lunch.

Just a reminder…. After school Homework Program Starts back up today. Please call the office before 1:30pm to get you child added to the list for today!

Updates........ After School Homework Program will continue on Tues Jan 10. If your name is not on the list Below and you normally ride Yellow Bus (Rick) - you will now ride Blue Bus. Now riding Green Bus Jackson Tate Lilly Tate Waylon Squibb Wyatt Squibb Harlow Bain Now riding Red Bus Alliana Haines Conner Ball Morrighan Ball Luna Graham Cade Norville (Pm) Landon Taylor (Pm) Breanna Davis (Pm) Aizen Miller (Pm) Brooklyn Upton (Pm) Lilliana Anncleto (Pm) Hayden Keller (Pm) Mayson Keller (Pm) Nayomi Keller (Pm) Braxton Anderson (Pm) Braelyn Meyer (Pm) Adeline Knevitt (Pm)

Update for buses. We will be changing up routes tomorrow, trying to figure out the best way to combine them. Please bear with us , as the times and color of bus for your child May change a few times over the next few days.

School Resumes Wednesday, Jan 4, 2023 Wednesday, Jan 4 is also a 2pm Dismissal! Unfortunately, now until further notice, we will be combining bus routes as we are now down to 3 bus drivers. If your name is not on the list and you normally ride Yellow Bus (Rick)- you will now ride Blue Bus (Mary). Reg Blue bus route will be approximately 20 mins earlier in the mornings. Now Riding Green Bus (Kay) Jackson Tate Lily Tate Waylon Squibb Wyatt Squibb Harlow Bain Now riding Red Bus (Kenny) Alliana Haines Conner Ball Morrighan Ball Luna Graham If your child rode the yellow bus, times will be at least 25 mins later. Please bear with us, as the drivers try to narrow down these routes. Times may vary day to day. *****If you know anyone that would be interested in driving a bus for RGS, Please Call the office at 618 532-7329.

Just a reminder…. Today is a 2pm dismissal! Enjoy you family and friends this break and school resumes on Wednesday January 4 ,2023.

Just a Reminder........ No After school Homework Program today! Christmas Program-Today 12/20 Daytime Dress Rehearsal Christmas program -cafeteria doors will open at 12:45 and will Start at 1pm. Evening Christmas program begins at 6:30 pm. The doors to cafeteria will open at 6:00pm. Students need to be on bleachers with their class by 6:15pm... dressed appropriately. Also… Don’t forget.. tomorrow is a 2pm dismissal !

Attention… The Raccoon Grade School Board of Education is accepting resumes for girls’ volleyball coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Send a letter of interest, resume, references, and a copy of any certifications ASAP to: Superintendent, Raccoon Grade School, 3601 State Route 161, Centralia, Illinois 62801.

Message from PTO… Starting Thursday morning at 8 am, there will be a Christmas program front row seat auction post here on this Facebook page. It will start Thursday and end Monday morning at 10:30 am. Twelve seats will be available and you just have to place a bid for EACH seat. You can take as many of the 12 seats at that price per seat. If there are left over seats, the next highest bidder will get the opportunity to buy any remaining seats at their bidding price per seat! Any questions, please ask here before bidding ends. Thanks so much! Stay tuned for some cute Santa’s cottage pictures too today!

Breakfast changes: Wed, 12/14 Donuts Fri, 12/16 Sausage & egg biscuit

Centralia High School band and choir members who are also former Raccoon students who perform for Raccoon students today ! Cesar, Abby, Mitchell, Brody, Jolie, Matthew, Dustin, and Emma

Just a reminder : Tomorrow’s blood drive is from 2-6pm in the gym. It’s not too late to sign up and give back this holiday season ❤️ Please visit RedCrossBlood.org And enter RaccoonES to schedule an appointment !

Just a Reminder........ 2pm Dismissal today. Christmas Program-Tuesday, 12/20 UPDATES Daytime Dress Rehearsal Christmas program -cafeteria doors will open at 12:45 and will Start at 1pm. Evening Christmas program begins at 6:30 pm. The doors to cafeteria will open at 6:00pm. Students need to be in their classrooms by 6:15pm... dressed appropriately.