Ashley Grade School 450 North Third Street
Ashley, IL 62808 Phone: 618-485-6611
Fax: 618-485-2124 |
Welcome to Ashley Grade School
Where Every Child is Important
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Our Mission
The mission of the Ashley Elementary School is to be committed to reaching the goals of all students at their learning level.
It is important that the parents and other community leaders play an active role in helping all students
reach their highest possible level of learning.
The faculty is dedicated to participating in staff development opportunities that will enable us to be trained, effective teachers that will be able to meet the educational needs and challenges of all our students.
Our Vision
The vision of Ashley Elementary School, District #15, is to provide educational experiences that will enable all learners to become successful, productive responsible citizens and lifelong learners in an ever changing world. The district will provide all learners with an opportunity to achieve educational skills to compete for jobs
in the twenty-first century.
2021-2022 SCHOOL INFORMATION
Registration for the upcoming school year will be Thursday,
July 22, 2021 from 9 am to 5 pm. Online registration will be available soon
along with the health requirements for Kindergarten, 2nd Grade and 6th
Grade.
For the 2021-2022 school year, Ashley Grade School will have
in-person learning Monday through Friday. The first student attendance day is Friday,
August 13, 2021. School will be in session from 8:20 am to 3:00 pm… This will
include August 13, 2021. This will be a normal school day.
At this time, Ashley Grade School has plans to follow Illinois
Department of Public Health, Washington County Health Department, and the
Illinois State Board of Education guidelines and requirements regarding COVID
mitigations. This includes the wearing of face masks, social distancing,
screening, hand washing and cleaning protocols. The district will be required
to follow contact tracing and quarantine protocols put forth by the IDPH and
Washington County Health Department. As these guidelines change and update, the
district will adapt our procedures.
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Ashley Grade School received this information today, January 4, 2021.
For anyone who may be in need!
Merry Christmas from Ashley Grade School, Jim & Connie Cameron
and Holden's Gifts from Santa!
We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.... Ugly Sweaters Everywhere! Students and staff arrived on Wednesday in their UGLIEST Christmas Sweaters... Pictured below are the winners from each grade.
Top Row - Carter Pedtke (Kindergarten), Teigan Kees (1st Grade) and Rexton Reid (2nd Grade).
Middle Row - Liam Farris (3rd Grade), Kailee Smith (4th Grade) and Conner Pratt (5th Grade).
Bottom Row - Alton Fox (6th Grade), Parker Ebert (7th Grade) and
John Mulvaney (8th Grade).
Pictured left to right (kneeling) - Angela Smith, Malena Poole, Donna Hicks and Jami Rollie; (standing) - Amanda McClure, Trina Schneider, Roxanna Crain, Paige Schwartzkopf, Kandace McCoy, Amanda Cary and Debbie Pieszchalski.
Not present for photos - Rachel Copus, CJ Opp, Brittany Ward, Jim Melton, Stacie Schultze, Karen Berry and Superintendent Brian Hodge.
And, for a few candid photos from the day.....
A NOTE FROM MR. HODGEOctober 7, 2020 Dear Families and Staff: This letter is to inform you that an individual at Ashley
Grade School has tested positive for COVID-19. We are coordinating our efforts
with the Washington County Health Department and other local health departments
to promptly identify and monitor individuals who have had recent contact with the
COVID-19 positive individual to prevent further spread within our school and
community. The health and safety of Ashley Grade School students and staff is
our highest priority, and we recognize the uncertainty and concern regarding
the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We are following guidance from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the state and
local health departments for best practices and procedures to protect
everyone’s health. To prevent further spread of the disease, Ashley Grade
School is taking the following steps:
Placing staff members and students who
are identified as having prolonged close contact to the COVID-19 case in
quarantine for 14 days. Close contacts will also receive a separate
notification from the local health department(s). Ongoing monitoring of students and staff
for signs and symptoms of illness and evaluation of illness reports to promptly
identify possible outbreaks. - Conducting a deep clean and disinfection
of the areas impacted by potential exposure to the COVID-19 virus.
We will continue to enforce safe practices to prevent,
promptly identify, and respond to potential COVID cases, as follows:
- Students and staff who are ill with
COVID-like symptoms will promptly be placed in a separate supervised area away
from others until they can be sent home.
- Students are required to wear face
coverings at all times, as previously directed and per school policy.
- Staff members are required to wear face
coverings at all times while in contact with children and other staff in the
facility.
- All students, staff, visitors, etc.
undergo temperature checks upon entering the school building(s).
- We are continuously sanitizing
high-touch surfaces including door handles, sink faucets, water bottle filling
stations, etc.
- We are reinforcing to students the
importance of face coverings, social distancing, and proper hand washing/sanitizing.
- As we receive more information from the
Department of Public Health and other entities, we will implement additional
recommendations and guidelines.
As always, everyone
should monitor their health and stay at home if they develop symptoms. Sick
persons should contact their health care provider to determine if testing is
needed. Anyone who develops severe symptoms should immediately seek medical
care. If your child has had close contact with a known case of COVID-19,
keep the child at home and notify your primary healthcare provider, your local
health department, and Ashley Grade School. We are committed to providing your child and our staff with
a safe and healthy environment. Thank you for your understanding and ongoing
cooperation with our COVID-19 prevention policies and procedures as we work to
help protect your children, your families, and our staff and their families.
For any questions or concerns, please contact us at 618-485-6611. Sincerely, Brian Hodge
Superintendent ;) ********************************************************************* September 8, 2020 A LETTER FROM MR. HODGE: Dear Families and Staff: This letter is to inform you that there have been
individuals at Ashley Community Consolidated School District No. 15 that have
been required, by our local health department, to quarantine due to exposure to
COVID-19. None of the individuals tested positive for COVID-19. We are
coordinating our efforts with the Washington County Health Department to
promptly identify and monitor individuals who have had recent contact with any
COVID-19 positive individual(s) to prevent further spread within our school and
community. The health and safety of Ashley Grade School students and staff is
our highest priority, and we recognize the uncertainty and concern regarding
the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We are following guidance from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the state and
local health departments for best practices and procedures to protect
everyone’s health. To prevent further spread of the disease, Ashley Grade
School is taking the following steps: ·
Placing staff members and students who are
identified as having prolonged close contact to the COVID-19 case(s) in
quarantine for 14 days. Close contacts will also receive a separate
notification from the Washington County Health Department. ·
Ongoing monitoring of students and staff for
signs and symptoms of illness and evaluation of illness reports to promptly
identify possible outbreaks. ·
Conducting a deep clean and disinfection of the
areas impacted by potential exposure to the COVID-19 virus. We will continue to enforce safe practices to prevent,
promptly identify, and respond to potential COVID cases, as follows: ·
Students and staff who are ill with COVID-like
symptoms will promptly be placed in a separate supervised area away from others
until they can be sent home. ·
Students are required to wear face coverings at
all times, as previously directed and per school policy. ·
Staff are required to wear face coverings at all
times while in contact with children and other staff in the facility. ·
All students and staff undergo temperature
checks upon entering the school building(s). ·
We are continuously sanitizing high-touch
surfaces including door handles, sink faucets, water bottle filling stations,
etc. ·
We are reinforcing to students the importance of
face coverings, social distancing, and proper hand washing/sanitizing. ·
As we receive more information from the
Department of Public Health and other entities, we will implement additional
recommendations and guidelines. As always, everyone
should monitor their health and stay at home if they develop symptoms. Sick
persons should contact their health care provider to determine if testing is
needed. Anyone who develops severe symptoms should seek medical care
immediately. If your child has had close contact with a known case of
COVID-19, keep the child at home and notify your primary healthcare provider, your
local health department, and Ashley Grade School. We are committed to providing your child and our staff with
a safe and healthy environment. Thank you for your understanding and ongoing
cooperation with our COVID-19 prevention policies and procedures as we work to
help protect your children, your families, and our staff and their families.
For any questions or concerns, please contact us at 618-485-6611. Sincerely, Brian Hodge
Superintendent
ASHLEY GRADE SCHOOL
Please welcome the newest member of the Ashley Grade School staff.... Ms. Brittany Ward has accepted the position of
Special Education Resource (Grades K-4)
and 3rd Grade has a new teacher,
Mrs. Amanda Cary.
2020-2021 School Year Reopening Plan
The Board of Education met Monday, July 27, 2020 and a decision was made collectively with administration and staff regarding student learning for the 2020‑2021 school year. The first day of student attendance will now be Wednesday, August 12, 2020. We have adopted a blended learning model. The school day will consist of onsite learning from 8:20 am until 1:45 pm Monday through Thursday and for those who have chosen the remote learning option, learning will take place on those days from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. On Fridays, there will be no student attendance. However, on this day, all students will engage in remote learning. All students will be
screened for COVID19 symptoms and undergo temperature checks. Masks are
required to be worn while at school and on the buses. Registration is in progress.
You may register online through www.teacherease.com with your
email or if you prefer, you may pick up paperwork at the school office. As soon
as possible, please let the school know if you will be choosing ONSITE
instruction or REMOTE learning. If a parent/guardian chooses
to have their child receive remote learning, that child remains in remote
learning for the entire quarter. Our 2020-2021 school
reopening plan will soon be made available on our school website or in hard
copy form. If you have any
questions, please feel free to call the school office at 485-6611.
Thank you!! *****************************************
A Note from Mr.
Hodge: Governor
Pritzker has announced the suspension of in-person learning for the remainder
of the 2019-2020 school year. More
details will soon follow. As always,
thank you for your patience and support during this unprecedented time.
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