I just received notification from the Georgetown Police Department that the threat against the school district has been mitigated and addressed. We will proceed with the 10:00 am Late Start to begin the school day. I’d like to thank the law enforcement officials who swiftly addressed this situation. Sincerely- Dr. Neal, Supeeintendent
The district was notified this morning of a social media threat against the district. Law enforcement is investigating. In order to not disrupt the entire school day, we will have a 10:00 late start. If your child rides a school bus, please have them at the bus stop exactly 2 hours later than their normal bus time. Should law enforcement inform us that that threat is not taken care of, please be prepared for a full day school closure. Families will be notified by 9:00 AM if we have to close all day.
Congratulations to Mary Miller Jr High teacher Mr. Shaun Billman for being named News Gazette Teacher of the Week. https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/education/teacher-of-the-week-shaun-billman-sixth-grade-math-mary-miller-junior-high-georgetown/article_22076799-8fab-5f52-95ff-0785ed731f88.html
You can find our news letters by clicking on the GRF Newsletter button on the homepage of our website. Here is the link to the May Newsletter. https://5il.co/1a9ww
Congratulations to the GRF Golden Ruler recipients, Leslea Thompson, Joanna Coombs, and Ellie Short.
May 4, 2022 GRF will be putting on an Anti-Vaping presentation. There will be a meal provided, and child care available. If you are interested, you can RSVP by clicking here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXGufsJ_YEANujxyoEaq0U1zXjw0uzCUmHYa0S3nGKe4NTZg/viewform?usp=sf_link
You can find our new Newsletter here: https://5il.co/19dus
Georgetown-Ridge Farm schools putting mental health grant to work. See article here: https://vermilioncountyfirst.com/2022/04/10/georgetown-ridge-farm-schools-putting-mental-health-grant-to-work/
Reminder: Monday, April 18, 2022 is an attendance day. Schools will be in session on that day. This is a change from the originial school calendar. Tomorrow, April 14 is a 1:40 dismissal and there is no school on Friday April 15.
The Georgetown Fair has opportunities for students to exhibit. You can get more information here:
https://www.facebook.com/164797083585549/posts/4999742263424316/?sfnsn=mo
There will be no after school Project Success on April 13 at any school.
Tomorrow (4/6), Project Success will not meet at Pine Crest. MMJH after school Project Success will be remote only. GRHS Project Success will meet in person, but there will be no bus service.
Attention Project Success families: Please note this change for Project Success for Wednesday, March 30, 2022. GRHS will have Project Success with no bussing, MMJH will only have virtual Project Success, and Pine Crest Project Success had been canceled
Here is a great opportunity: https://www.facebook.com/events/361484962487612/?ti=ls "This is a FREE program for children in grades 5-8 that is in conjunction with "The Auschwitz Experience: in the Art of Prisoners" exhibit. Children will make 4"x4" expression tiles after learning about and viewing the exhibit. The Vermilion County Museum is partnering with the Danville Art League for this event. While this event is FREE, reservations are required as there are only 25 openings for each time slot. The first time slot is 10:00-11:30 AM and the second time slot is 1:00-2:30 PM."
Dear GRF Community. I have a Good Report on Covid-19 Cases in Vermilion County! The Vermilion County Public Health Official, Melissa Rome, reports that Vermilion County’s community COVID19 CDC level is in green, which is LOW! This is fantastic news. Vermilion County only had 3 new COVID19 hospital admissions in the last 7 days as of 3/1. For more information about CDC levels, you can visit the Data tracker website. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
Please check the Vermilion County Public Health website at www.vchd.org to see any new vaccination clinics and information about testing. You can also go to the website for current numbers on COVID19: https://vchd.org/covid-19/
Enjoy your weekend! Dr. Neal, Superintendent
Good Afternoon,
Please be advised that due to CDC changes of the federal masking policy on public school buses, Masking on GRF School Buses is strongly recommended but not required at this time. Thank you. Dr. Neal, Superintendent.
If you not have already completed the 5 Essentials Survey, you can by clicking on this link: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ Final day for the 5 Essentials Survey is March 11.
There will be no after school project success at any school today, Feb. 24.
Good Evening,
The GRF School District will have a Snow Day tomorrow, Friday, 02-18-22 due to the winter storm. School will resume next Tuesday. I wish you a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely, Dr. Neal, Superintendent
Good Evening,
The GRF School District will have a remote/eLearning day tomorrow (Thursday, February 17th) due to the forecasted sleet and ice accumulation on roads in the morning and heavy snows in the afternoon. Thank you for your patience as I weighed out this decision this afternoon!