Student Meal Distribution Through Adaptive Pause

Grab and Go Student Meals are available daily through January 28, 2022. Each day, come get a Grab and Go bag that contains breakfast, lunch, and supper. Look for the school bus between 11:00am and 1:00pm at participating schools and centers. No service on Monday, January 17 (MLK Day).

Adaptive Pause: Remote Instruction January 4-28, 2022

School District 189 will hold remote instruction during an adaptive pause from January 4-28, 2022. School will resume in person on Monday, January 31, 2022. Please carefully review the full communication found here.

Virtual Parent Meetings-All Parents are Welcome

Attention Parents and Guardians, You are invited to join our virtual parent meetings scheduled by school level. The schedule is as follows: January 25 for High School Parents; January 26 for Middle School Parents; and January 27 for Elementary School Parents. The meeting times will be 11am and 5pm each day. Please see the flyer in this email for additional information and meeting log in information.

Technology Support Available for Students, Parents and Caregivers

Students, Parents, and Caregivers who are in need of technical assistance with their district devices and programs can reach out to the Technology Team through the Tech Support Line, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am until 2:30 pm.

Help Is Available

Many of us may need additional emotional or mental health support. Help is available.

Return to Learn Plan

Please review our Return to Learn Plan. We value the feedback received from students, parents and community stakeholders.

School District 189 E-Learning Plan Adopted on October 19, 2021

The East St. Louis School District 189 E-Learning Plan was adopted by the Board of Education on October 19, 2021.

COVID Data Dashboard, Weekly COVID Testing and Test To Stay Program

Check here for the COVID Data Dashboard. School District 189 is participating in the Test to Stay program in partnership with the CDC, IDPH, and East Side Health District. The SHIELD Illinois saliva-based PCR test is also used weekly to test students for COVID to promote a safe learning environment.

East St. Louis School District 189 is Hiring Substitute Teachers!

East St. Louis School District 189 is seeking qualified candidates to hire as Substitute Teachers in the district. Interested candidates must have an appropriate State of Illinois Substitute Teaching License and must possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.

COVID-Related Notices

Thank you to all our students, staff, parents, and health partners at East Side Health District for working together to keep our campuses safe. If a COVID case is identified, it is East Side Health District (not School District 189) that determines who needs to quarantine and for how long. Review details here about COVID messages, quarantines, COVID testing, staff vaccinations and more.

SHINE189 Newsletter

Be sure to review the SHINE189 Newsletter for School Year 2020-2021. Inside, you will find many highlights of stellar students, terrific teachers, achieving administrators, spectacular staff, pivotal programs and nifty news notices!

Now enrolling for preschool!

Do you have a preschooler ages 3 to-5 or know of a family with a young child? We are now accepting new preschool student enrollment for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year.