Friday September 3, the SCMS baseball and softball games at Vandalia will now start at 4pm. Bus time will now be 2:40pm.
South Central School District has been taken off of probation and taken back to Full Recognition Status
Dear South Central Families,
The South Central 401 Board of Education voted tonight, 8/31 to comply with the mandate that all persons age 2 and up entering an Illinois public or private school must wear a face covering. This was an impossible decision however, the fiscal responsibility and consequences aimed at our students left little options. Beginning Wednesday, 9/1 masks will be required to be worn by all students, staff, and visitors inside South Central School buildings at all attendance centers.
We would like everyone to come together as a united front and ask for your cooperation to limit the distraction from educating our students, which is our number one priority, of this challenging mitigation strategy. We are asking you to trust that we have your children’s best interest at heart. We need them in school everyday, all day and to be able to continue to offer all activities to them for their development.
Thank you for the continued support of South Central School District #401.
FBLA Dues of $20 are due Friday, September 10th.
Any science club member wanting to be an officer needs to pick up a form from Mr. Koester sometime this week.
Thank you so much to the SC FFA members who volunteered their time to work the Bingo stand at Prairie Days this past weekend. Shelly Wasmuth
Cougar baseball (varsity only) today at Windsor/Stew-Stras. Game time is 4:30 p.m. Bus time is 2:50 p.m.
Lady Cougars volleyball tonight vs Woodlawn will be broadcast by Wabash Catch TV at the following link
https://www.facebook.com/Catch-TV_2-Live-Broadcasting-111166520676823
COVID 19 Update
SCMS Parents - Boys baseball will be practicing in the gym after school today. The girls softball game vs Dieterich is postponed until Wednesday, 9/1 4:15pm start time. No softball practice today. Thanks
SCMS Menu Change - Tomorrow August 31, lunch will be chicken tenders, potato wedges, broccoli w/cheese, sherbet and grapes.
Check out these WOW kids!!
Our recommended mask policy is still in effect. We will notify everyone if our Return to Learn Plan changes. Thanks
We had a great week at SCES!
FBLA Dues of $20 are due Friday, September 10th.
Student Council petitions are due today. We are still in need of Senior class representatives.
2020-2021 yearbooks can be picked up in Mr. Thompson’s room during homeroom only.
Drivers – there are a lot of you with incomplete parking agreements. All information is due by the end of the day.
Band Recruitment Day is Monday, August 30 from 4-6 p.m. Please see “Documents” on our website for more details.
Anyone interested in Math Club come to room 10 (Bizzell) during homeroom on Monday, 8/30.
Cougar baseball today at Dieterich. Game time is 7 p.m. Bus time is 5 p.m. from the field.
Lady Cougar Volleyball vs St. Anthony scores
Varsity 25-21, 25-18
JV 21-25, 21-25
Fresh/Soph 25-13, 20-25, 10-15
Varsity 2-0 (1-0 NTC)
JV 1-1
Fresh/Soph 1-1
South Central High School Picture Day is tomorrow 8/27/21. We will be taking senior tux and drape pictures this year! ID cards
will be issued to all students. Order forms are available in the office.
Letter to Staff and Families
There will be an Open Session for public comments at the 8/31/21 that will start at 7 p.m. If you plan on speaking during the public comment please use this email: schoolboard@southcentralschools.org There may be a limit on how many can speak and it will be a 3 minute time limit.
Special Board Meeting
8/31/21
Picture day is TOMORROW!! Please pick up an order form in the office.
There was a pair of glasses found in the gym. Please claim in the office.
Student Council petitions are due this Friday. We are still in need of Senior class representatives.
2020-2021 yearbooks can be picked up in Mr. Thompson’s room during homeroom only.
Drivers – there are a lot of you with incomplete parking agreements. All information is due by the end of the day tomorrow.
Band Recruitment Day is Monday, August 30 from 4-6 p.m. Please see “Documents” on our website for more details.
Anyone interested in Math Club come to room 10 (Bizzell) during homeroom on Monday 8/30.
Science club will meet today during homeroom.
Lady Cougar volleyball today at St. Anthony. F/S start time is 5 p.m. JV and Varsity to follow. Bus time is 3:50 p.m. Note – St. Anthony is requiring all players, coaches and fans to wear masks.
We received this late yesterday afternoon:
IHSA Member School Administrators,
The IHSA Board of Directors met today for a busy meeting that included the establishment of an esports State Series. A full recap is below, but I want to start by highlighting an important action item related to fall State Series tournaments and schools who are not currently following the state mask mandate, which I pulled from the release and have placed here…
1. The Board approved a recommendation to institute two measures related to member school adherence to the state’s current Executive Order 85 mandating masks. IHSA schools will not be allowed to participate in the State Series for a sport if they remain on Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) probation for non-compliance with the state mask mandate on the date of seeding (or the list of participant entry deadline) in that sport. Additionally, the IHSA staff has been directed to set appropriate timelines based on the schedule for each fall sport to begin relieving schools of their State Series hosting responsibilities if they are currently on ISBE probation due to non-compliance with the state mask mandate.
Sport State Series Seeding/Entry Date
Boys & Girls Golf September 22
1A Boys Soccer September 23
2A/3A Boys Soccer September 30
Girls Volleyball October 7
Girls Tennis October 13
Boys & Girls Cross Country October 18
Football October 23
Girls Swimming & Diving November 1
IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson:
“The IHSA Board of Directors did not look at this situation as being a pro-mask or anti-mask issue, nor did they view their ruling as any type of political stance. Setting aside their own personal opinions, they were unanimous in the belief that the IHSA is a rule-driven organization that should continue to align with ISBE rules for the good of its membership. The Board felt that not following the mandate was akin to a team picking and choosing what rules they were going to follow in a football game or volleyball match. Anecdotally, they shared a growing frustration among schools on how the scheduling process has been impacted by schools not following the mandate, which ultimately led them to set forth measures that they believe will help prevent some of those same issues from occurring during the postseason.”
Covid 19 Update
