MSM conference champions!!! That’s the way to do it ladies!!
Regional Champions!!! Great job South County!!!!
February 6, 2022
Dear Parents and Students of CUSD #1
I wanted to update you on the ongoing litigation of Mask Mandates in Illinois schools. On Friday, Sangamon County Judge Grischow issued a Temporary Restraining Order in response to a lawsuit filed by more than 700 parents across the state that challenged state-mandated COVID-19 mitigations. CUSD #1 is not a named participant in the lawsuit. With that in mind, the Board of Education, with information provided by our attorney, has chosen to “pause” the enforcement of the mask mandate until the Appellate Court, or any other legal entity with authority may rule otherwise. CUSD #1 schools will be “Mask Optional” starting Monday February 7, 2022. The district will continue to provide masks for any student wishing to wear one. Please keep in mind that Federal Law mandates that masks must be worn while riding on school transportation. We are doing our best to navigate these trying legal times while at the same time providing a safe environment for your children. With all these issues in mind, please remember that our primary goal is to provide a quality education for our students, and we are committed to make that happen. Should circumstances change, and they may change quickly, I will keep you updated as soon as any additional information becomes available. Thank you for your understanding.
Jeff Waggener
Superintendent of Schools
The chess tournament WILL be held tomorrow (Saturday, February 5). Students should arrive between 8:30 and 9:00. Tournament will start at 9:15. The tournament should be completed between 1-1:30. Good luck!
Good afternoon Franklin Community. Due to the continued snow storm, high winds and drifting, all CUSD #1 schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday February 4th. Please stay safe and hopefully we can return to school on Monday.
Jeff Waggener
Superintendent of Schools.
All games and practices are canceled for today. JHBB Regional Championship game will be Monday at 6:00 in Waverly. Auburn JHVB and Plains HSGBB TBD. Stay warm and safe!
January Rockstar Teacher Award!
Amanda Streit and Amy Lancaster
Good Afternoon Franklin Community. Due to the continued snow storm activities and predicted high winds for tonight, Franklin CUSD #1 schools will remain closed Thursday February 3rd. We will be monitoring the weather and progress of roads in our district being cleared in hopes of resuming classes on Friday. We will update you as soon as we can. Stay safe.
Jeff Waggener
Superintendent of Schools
Due to the severe weather moving into our area tonight and throughout the day Wednesday February 2nd , Franklin CUSD #1 schools will not be in session. This will be a traditional snow day.
All events at our schools will be cancelled tomorrow.
Tonight’s 7th grade vball match will start at 5:30 in hopes to get everyone home before weather starts. We will play a 20 minute running clock at 5:00 for the C game. 8th grade game will follow 7th, as usual. Thanks!
February 1, 2022
Good morning Franklin community. I am sure, by now, that you have heard about the potential storm that might be heading our way. I wanted to reassure you that we are monitoring this storm system and will be keeping you updated as the day progresses. Many of the weather models have been changing frequently, with the majority of reports saying the freezing rain and ice should arrive after 9 pm this evening. We hope that the forecast holds true and we can get the school day and evening activities in before the weather breaks. As always, the safety of our students and staff comes first and we will be making our decisions base on that safety issue. If any information comes to us that would cause any changes, I will get that information out to you as soon as possible. Stay safe.
Sincerely,
Jeff Waggener
Superintendent of Schools
Principal 6-12
South County Viper high school boys basketball: Tomorrow's game vs North Mac has been moved up. JV game tip at 5:00 w/ senior recognition between games and the Varsity game to follow.
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Kenna Bixby with Player Of the Game honors in our victory yesterday in the Williamsville Shootout!! Way to go, Kenna!
If you haven’t had a chance to go watch the girls play you should because they’re a great group of girls, hard workers, and fun to watch!!
Congratulations to the 7th grade JHVB team for winning 1st place in the Morgan County Conference Tournament!!
PK will NOT be in session on Monday, January 31st. We will resume class on Tuesday, February 1st. Again, thank you all for your understanding during this time.
Morgan County Conference All Conference selections:
7th grade: Drew Johnson, Auggie Kindred, Brayden Tobin
8th grade: Caden Colwell, Collin Johnson, and Michael Cumby
Congrats to those players and good luck to our 8th grade who opens regional play tomorrow morning at 10:00 in Waverly!
Football players: there is an upcoming pretzel football high school parent meeting at 5 pm on 2/2 at NB HS cafeteria.
Summer schedules, player expectations and April football fundraiser will be discussed.
Update: A fiber optic line has been cut which has disrupted our internet and phone services today across the school district. The provider is working to restore service as soon as possible.
We are experiencing an outage with our phone service at this time. The main number is not working but should be working soon. If you must contact the district at this time, you can dial 217-675-2213.