Teacher Institute Tuesday, February 5th

School will be closed tomorrow for a Teacher Institute Day. During the day, teachers will be immersed in experiences to acquaint them with new technologies to enhance learning in the classroom. Some parents have inquired if this day off was a change in schedule from the original calendar adopted in January 2007. When the Illinois General Assembly voted to move the general primary election from March to February 5th so that Illinois could play a role in “Super Tuesday” our school calendar was amended and the new version placed on the web site and published as part of the PTO Directory. The Center Cass School District 66 Board of Education has taken to the position to close schools for student attendance during major elections. This is done to further insure the safety of our students. It is very difficult to do this when the building is open as a polling place and hundreds of people have open access to the building.

This change in election days is also the reason why we have a previously scheduled School Improvement Day this Thursday. I am sorry that the change in the election day has created a rather choppy week for our students and families.