
Hoopeston Area Families,
The Middle school has experienced positive cases and a large number of required quarantines. We will be moving all sixth grade learning to remote beginning tomorrow Friday January 29 through February 11. In-person learning for sixth grade will resume on February 12.

Good Morning Hoopeston Area Families,
Due to the icy road conditions Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 schools will be closed today Tuesday January 26, 2021. Thank You, be safe and have a great day.

Meal distribution for remote learners will begin for second semester on January 6, 2021. Remote learners requesting meals for 2nd semester should sign up by sending an email to remotemeals@hoopeston.k12.il.us. Please be sure to include student name(s), as well as the location you will be picking up the meals. Locations include Rankin Lion's Club, East Lynn Fire Station, Wellington Post Office, or behind Hoopeston Area High School. Meal distribution will resume on January 6th.

Hoopeston Area High School and Middle School are proud to present the virtual band and chorus Christmas concert. Please follow the link below to watch. The video will also air on New Wave Cable Channel 16 starting at 1:00 pm and play throughout the rest of the day. #CornjerkerPride
https://youtu.be/sGTwT5P6Rbg


As we enter the 2nd semester, we ask that remote learners requesting remote meals for the new semester please sign up by sending an email to remotemeals@hoopeston.k12.il.us. Please be sure to include student name(s), as well as the location you will be picking up the meals. Locations include Rankin Lion's Club, East Lynn Fire Station, Wellington Post Office, or behind Hoopeston Area High School.
As a reminder, remote meals will not be distributed on Wednesday, December 23rd, or Wednesday, December 30th. Meals will resume on January 6th.

Hoopeston Area has created a webpage to provide remote learning support to parents and students. You can find this page on the district website or by following this link: https://sites.google.com/hoopeston.k12.il.us/success-with-remote-learning/home


Good Morning Hoopeston Area Families,
Honeywell Bricks are available. The bricks are free and may be picked up at the District Office during business hours, no limit.

Good Afternoon Hoopeston Area Families,
Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 recognizes the importance of protecting students and staff, and is doing everything in our power to keep our schools open and in-session.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has categorized basketball as a higher risk level activity. IDPH guidance classifies basketball at a Higher-risk sport and may currently participate at Level 1. Level 1 is defined as No-contact practices, and training only. Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 will continue to follow the guidelines of ISBE/IDPH for educational activities to keep our students and staff safe and our schools open. Click the link below to read the IDPH Sports safety guidance.
https://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/community-guidance/sports-safety-guidance
The statement released by IHSA does not identify the liability risk a School District would be accepting if they made the decision to defy the IDPH guidance. In plain language, this means the district could be held responsible, if any negative outcomes occur. In consultation with legal counsel and liability insurance carriers, Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 will comply with the IDPH guidance and restrict basketball to Level 1 No-contact practices, and training only.
Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 will continue to await direction from the state about when it is safe to resume play before taking any further action to schedule our basketball season. We remain grateful for the hard work that students, families, and our staff have done to keep students protected and our schools open for in-person instruction, and we are committed to doing our best to keep everyone safe.

Good Evening Hoopeston Area Families, this is Superintendent Robert Richardson with an important announcement.
Hoopeston Area High School was notified of a positive COVID-19 case today. Through working with the Vermilion COunty Health Department, we have identified close contacts and have notified those individuals of their need to quarantine.
Hoopeston Area High School will move to fully remote learning beginning Monday November 2 through Wednesday November 11, with in-person learning resuming on November 12.
Staff will be available to assist students with remote learning through Google classroom or students may contact the teacher and make an appointment.
High School families may utilize meal distribution on Wednesday November 4 and November 11 behind the High School cafeteria, Wellington Post Office, East Lynn Fire Station, Rankin Lions Club or a country bus route. To utilize the meal distribution send an email to remotemeals@hoopeston.k12.il.us with the students name and pick up location you will utilize by Tuesday November 3 at 12pm.
Families, Thank you for your cooperation in this matter, stay strong and we will get through this together.

Hoopeston Area Schools have been notified of positive cases of COVID-19 within our John Greer and High School buildings. Administration is working with the Vermilion County Health Department to identify close contacts and notify them of the need to quarantine. Hoopeston Area staff are cleaning and sanitizing the areas identified to contain the positive cases. We will provide more information to the community as it becomes available. Stay strong, and we will get through this together.

As Hoopeston Area Schools return to in person learning, Remote Learning meal distribution will only apply to individuals learning fully remotely. Individuals on the meal distribution list prior to October 9 will receive meals. Meal distribution for remote learners is scheduled for Wednesday evening 5-6 pm behind Hoopeston Area High School, Wellington Post Office, East Lynn Fire Station, Rankin Lions Club and country bus route.
If your child is fully remote learning and you have not taken advantage of this opportunity, send an email to remotemeals@hoopeston.k12.il.us with the child's name and the pick up location you will utilize.
Individuals transitioning to in-person learning are not eligible for remote meal pickup.

Good Afternoon Hoopeston Area Families,
This is Superintendent Robert Richardson with a reminder for families of Hoopeston Area learners. Monday October 26, 2020 the District will resume in-person learning for those families selecting that option. If your family has selected remote-learning as your method of instruction, you will continue with that method.
At this time Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 is hopeful by taking precautions and following the IDPH guidelines we may continue with the blended learning schedule through the first semester December 18. Should the District need to make a change to the learning method, we will notify families promptly.
Administration, the transition learning team and the Board of Education will have discussions regarding learning methods and schedules for the second semester here in the coming weeks. Our goal is to provide options for families to fit their comfort level while providing the best educational services and opportunities to the Hoopeston Area students.
Thank you for your cooperation, stay strong and we will get through this together.

Honeywell Grade School Employees
Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 would like to provide you with an engraved plank of the gym floor as memorabilia to all employees that worked at Honeywell Grade School. Please complete the survey through the link below. Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 will not sell your contact information. We would like to touch base with you to say thank you for your service.
https://forms.gle/Ycu1JtLQQ2aLCdDu6

Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 will host a Honeywell brick drivethru distribution on October 31 from 9 am - 12 pm or until bricks are gone in the parking lot of the Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 District office. The bricks are free and individuals will be allowed to pick up two (2) brick as memorabilia of the Honeywell school.

Good Morning Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 Families,
Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 will be distributing meals once again this week of October 19-23.
Remote Meal Sign up
Deadline Tuesday, Oct. 20 Noon
for Wed.,Oct. 21 5-6 pm pickup
Please email
1)Student's name
2)Which pick up point you will use
to remotemeals@hoopeston.k12.il.us
If you received meals last Wednesday you are on the list for this Wednesday.
Pickup points
Behind Hoopeston Area High School
Rankin Lion's Club
Wellington Post Office
East Lynn Fire Station
Rural Bus Routes

Good Afternoon Hoopeston Area Families,
Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 will be distributing weekly lunches during this time of remote learning. Lunches may be picked up in East Lynn at the Fire Station, Hoopeston behind the High School, Rankin Lions Club and Wellington at the Post Office on Wednesday evening between the hours of 5 - 6 pm. We will also distribute meals to country students.
If you would like to receive remote meals on Wednesday nights please email your name, physical address, and number of meals to remotemeals@hoopeston.k12.il.us before 12 pm on Tuesday October 13 for Wednesday October 14 distribution.
If you have already contacted the cafeteria you will remain on the list until in-person learning resumes.

Good Morning Hoopeston Area Families,
This is Superintendent Robert Richardson. Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 has had several positive COVID19 cases within the last few days. The District is following procedures established through consultation with the Vermilion County Health Department, this has resulted in students and staff being quarantined.
Due to the increase in the number of people being quarantined, Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 will close to in-person learning and function fully remote learning beginning October 13 through October 23 with in-person learning resuming on October 26.
Teachers will be available through email, phone call or google meets to assist with student questions. If you experience difficulties with your device or technology, contact your child’s school office for assistance.
The staff and administrators at Hoopeston CUSD #11 are excited to get back to in-person learning, but understand this is what needs to be done at this time.
Thank you for your cooperation, stay strong and we will get through this together.

10/08 All Call
Good Afternoon Hoopeston Area Families,
This is Superintendent Robert Richardson, Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 has been notified of positive COVID-19 cases within three School buildings.
Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 is following the procedures established in consultation with the Vermilion County Health Department to monitor and notify individual families of positive COVID cases and the need to quarantine. Hoopeston Area staff are working diligently to clean and sanitize areas where positive cases have been located. We will continue to monitor this pandemic and make a decision based upon the information and collaboration with the Vermilion County Health Department.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. We will get through this together.

Good Afternoon Hoopeston Area Families,
This is Superintendent Robert Richardson, Hoopeston Area CUSD #11 has been notified of a positive case within our Middle School. Administration is working with the Health Department on contact tracing. Administrators or the Health Department will be making direct contact with every family of an individual needing to quarantine.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. We will get through this together.