Lebanon CUSD #9

On Friday, August 7th Governor Pritzker announced that St. Clair County was now one of 13 counties in the state of Illinois that are now considered at “warning level” for Covid Virus. Large portions of new cases are in school age children. Additionally, the St. Clair County Health Department and Regional Office of Education advised each and every school district in St. Clair County to begin the school year with full remote learning. Lebanon CUSD#9 will begin the school year full remote. We will continue to reassess and work with IDPH and the ROE on a daily basis in order to work towards in person instruction. We understand the importance of students being in class and will make every attempt to maximize student achievement. We are working through a great many details in a short amount of time and will send more information as soon as possible. Please remain flexible in this unprecedented time.

Good evening! To allow our maintenance staff enough time to have LHS and LJHS ready for students, we are rescheduling 9th grade and new student orientation at LHS to Thursday at 1:00. There will also be a 6th grade and new JrH orientation Thursday at 5:00. Masks will be required at all times during orientation. Both events will begin in the LHS Commons. We will send out more details soon.

Attention Cross Country runners! We have been practicing and are still welcoming new athletes! You do not need any previous experience to excel at cross country- we are ready to work with anyone willing to give our sport a shot. Hope to see you there 6:30pm Monday-Friday Do not come if you are sick or experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19. All runners MUST wear a mask until temp checked and cleared to remove it. Please do not attend if you or anyone you have been in contact with is sick or is being tested. Always bring your own water.

High School Boys and Girls Golfers: Parents and students interested in golf this year should join us for an informational meeting this Thursday, August 6th at 5:30pm. The meeting will be held outside in the area east of the Junior High- you should wear a mask and social distance. You are welcome to bring your paperwork/physical to this meeting, as they are required to practice starting Aug 10. If you cannot attend, email Mr. Munton at jmunton@lcusd9.org.

We are excited to announce that the Chapter One charity will be providing school supplies for all of our students this school year!! Thanks to Jessica Zurliene and all of the contributors to the Chapter One charity!! Students will be asked to bring the following items as school supplies. This is for the entire district K-12. Backpack Facial Tissue Disinfectant Wipes Ear buds/Headphones Hand sanitizer If you have any questions, please reach out to the building principals - LHS/LJHS-Mr. Teasley at jteasley@lcusd9.org or LES-Mr. Foster at jfoster@lcusd9.org.

LCUSD #9 has certified openings for the 2020-21 school year: HS Math District Librarian - qualifications for District Librarian are to have a Master's in Library Science If you are interested in either position, please send resumes to lhardy@lcusd9.org or mail to 200 West Schuetz Street -Lebanon, IL 62254 - Attn: Patrick Keeney - you may call 618-537-4611 if you have any questions or email Principal, Jeff Teasley at jteasley@lcusd9.org.

Reminder to all of our parents/guardians that the deadline to fill out the Remote Learning Survey is tomorrow(July 31) for your student(s). You will not be able to change to in-person learning until the quarter is completed which is October 16. You must register through normal district registration to be enrolled for the school year as a remote learner on our website. Click the link provided for the Remote Survey - https://bit.ly/3jve7LL

Attention Band Students - First marching band practice for the year is tonight(7/27) at LHS at 6:00 p.m. Please wear masks and bring your own bottled water - please keep in mind we will be practicing social distancing as well!

Lebanon JH Softball/Baseball: Tryouts/Practices are scheduled to begin Monday, July 27th. Softball practices are 9:00-10:30am M-F, which a parent meeting tomorrow night, July 26th at 7:00. Baseball practices are 6:30-8:00 M-F. Reminder on the following guidelines: Players must have all paperwork and physicals turned in before participating. All players and coaches will complete a COVID-19 questionnaire and have their temperature check prior to participating. Masks must be worn until socially distanced outside. Players should bring their own water and any equipment of their own they want to use. We will continue to follow all SIJHSAA/IHSA guidelines, and will update everyone as we get new info. Go Greyhounds!

HS Girls Basketball: The schedule for open gyms starting July 27th for the next three weeks are as follows.. Mon and Wed (8 - 10am) Tues, Thurs, and Fri (11 - 1pm). Masks required, and bring your own water! Email jmunton@lcusd9.org if you have any questions.

There will be a meeting for JrH Softball (grades 5-8) on Sunday(7-26) at 7:00 p.m. at the softball field at school. If raining, it will be in the LHS Gym. Everyone must wear masks - thank you and hope to see you there!

Attached are the current information on Lebanon CUSD #9 plans for return to school for the 2020-21 school year. https://bit.ly/3jve7LL

Lebanon High School Girls Basketball Players entering the 9th-12th grades: We will have a meeting/open gym THIS WEDNESDAY 7/22 from 9-11 am in the High School Gym. All players MUST wear a mask the entire time indoors. Please do not attend if you or anyone you have been in contact with is sick or being tested. Bring your own water and anything else you may need- locker rooms are closed. If you cannot be there but are interested in playing, please send an email to jmunton@lcusd9.org. See you then! Lebanon Athletics

Lebanon students interested in fall cross country- we will meet Monday (7/20/20) evening 6:30 pm at the rear entrance area of the high school. We will have the first practice on Tuesday (7/21/20) time to be determined. All players MUST wear a mask until temp checked and cleared to remove it. Please do not attend if you or anyone you have been in contact with is sick or being tested. Always bring your own water. See you then! Lebanon Athletics

ATTN: Junior High Boys Baseball Players! We will have an OPEN FIELD practice/meeting on MONDAY, July 20th from 7:00-8:30 pm for any 5-8th grade players interested in playing baseball this season. All players MUST wear a mask until temp checked and cleared to go to the field. Please do not attend if you or anyone you have been in contact with is sick or being tested. Bring your own water! At this time, we plan to start daily tryouts/practice for the season on Monday, July 27th. Make sure you have your physical and all forms turned in by this date. I am excited about the possibility of baseball this season, and if you have questions about anything please do not hesitate to contact me! Coach Munton

THERE ARE STILL 7 OPENINGS FOR PRE-K STUDENTS!! PLEASE CALL MRS. STIEF ASAP!! Lebanon Elementary School will conduct its annual pre-kindergarten screening for the 2020-2021 school year on August 5th and 6th. Appointments must be made in advance by emailing Mrs. Leslie Stief, EC/PreK Teacher, at LStrobel@LCUSD9.org. Appointments are available each day from 1:15-4:15. The screening is free and available to all preschool age children who will not be eligible to attend Kindergarten in the fall and will be three (3) years old on or before September 1, 2020. The screening lasts approximately one hour. Parents must bring a birth certificate from the county in which your child was born. The hospital announcement will not be accepted. You will be asked to complete a form covering the early development of your child. The school’s goal is to assist parents in making sure that their child will be ready for kindergarten and prepare them for future school experiences. The screening will cover areas of fine and gross motor skills, concepts, and communication as well as vision and hearing. Strengths and weaknesses will be identified in all of these areas and will be discussed with the parents at the end of the screening. In order to be eligible, you must participate in the screenings, so please email and make an appointment as soon as possible.

Hello Lebanon School Community. As we finalize plans for the 2020-2021 school year we just wanted to share a brief overview of the upcoming school year. Our first priority is the safety of our students and staff. We will continue to work with the State Board of Education and Health Department to provide an optimal learning environment. Additionally, we have determined that the best course will be to have in person instruction each and every day for all students. We will also be offering a remote learning option as well. Tentative plans may change due to state mandates at anytime, so please remain flexible. School will begin for students on Wednesday, August 19th. In order to comply with phase 4 restrictions we will need to adjust school arrival and departure times in order to allow all students to attend each day. We will have a finalized schedule and more details by early next week. Thank you for your continued support! Yours in education, Return to School Committee

Any girl interested in playing HS Volleyball: We are starting our summer workouts on Monday!! Here is the schedule for the next 4 weeks: Mondays: 3pm-6pm Tuesdays: 8am-10am Wednesdays: 3pm-6pm Thursdays: 8am-10am Fridays: 8am-10am These workouts are only for LHS students 9th-12th grade. Due to COVID here are a few things that will be taking place in order to do our workouts/practice: Athletes will need to arrive 15 minutes early, they will have there temperature taken, and questionnaire filled out, and hand washing prior to doing anything. No locker rooms or water fountains will be available. Bleachers will not be out. Everyone will space out their equipment and be required to bring plenty of water. Please make sure all of your items are labeled! Each athlete will need hand sanitizer in their bags to use during water breaks. I plan to have some available, just in case! Please bring indoor and outdoor tennis shoes. We will try to do some activities outside so nobody gets overheated. I know this is a different time than what we are used to, but I am glad we are moving in the right direction toward something normal. Please stay safe and healthy! I really miss all of you ladies! Can't wait to see everyone Monday! Coach Shirley Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

Due to the continued state Coronavirus restrictions, we will not be able to have our formal High School and Junior High School Graduation Ceremony that we were planning on having July 25th. We wish all graduates good luck!

Due to the continued state Coronavirus restrictions, we will not be able to have our formal High School and Junior High School Graduation Ceremony that we were planning on having July 25th. We wish all graduates good luck!