Summer EBT Benefit -Offering Grocery-buying benefits
Also, we are excited to announce that the Illinois State Board of Education is offering a new Summer EBT, which is a federally funded program that provides grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer. The Summer EBT benefit is $120 per eligible student for summer 2024. The Illinois Department of Human Services administers Summer EBT with assistance from the Illinois State Board of Education. For more information and to see if you qualify, please see the following information sheet Summer EBT Fact Sheet Summer EBT Fact Sheet. Click Link: . Last, our Food Service Team will once again be operating the Summer Food Service Program this year providing free breakfast and lunch to anyone age 0-18. The dates, times and locations are as follow: Summer EBT Fact Sheet
Hot meal site
Du Quoin High School
300 E. South Street
Breakfast: 8-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11-1 p.m.
Grab & go sites
Keyes park
104 N. Washington Street
Breakfast/Lunch: 10:30a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Du Quoin Municipal Pool
640 W. Park Street
Breakfast/Lunch 11:15a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
***Beginning Date: June 3, 2024***
***Ending Date: July 26, 2024***
Meals are free for children age 0-18
Ages 19 and up: Breakfast - $2.00 Lunch - $3.00
Transportation and Facilities
As a reminder, several projects will take place this summer in an effort to continually improve our school buildings and outdoor facilities. We will be performing the following projects with the goal of having them all completed before next school year:
Playground renovation at the Elementary and Middle School
Landscaping at Elementary and Middle School entrances
Central clock and bell system installation at the Elementary and Middle School
Replacement of turf at High School Baseball field
Concrete and asphalt repairs at Elementary, Middle and High Schools
Upgrade of sound systems at football field, Anders Gym and Middle School Gym
Voice amplification systems in 36 Elementary classrooms
In relation to our District Transpiration Program, Mr. Steve Adams, local manager for our bus contractor First Student, is accepting applications for Bus Drivers and Substitute Bus Drivers. For more information, Click Link First Student Application.