USD116 BOE Update: January 17, 2023

School Resource Officers Chad Burnett (UHS) and Michelle Robinson (UMS) gave a mid-year update to the Board of Education. The update included a breakdown of items confiscated, student interactions, parent meetings, student transports, etc. They also spoke about the presentations they give to students, including on miranda rights, social media and online bullying.

Watch the presentation here: SRO Mid-Year Update

There has been an increase in overall volunteer numbers this year in USD. Unfortunately, as a whole, the CU 1to1 Mentoring Program was down 300 pairs at the beginning of this school year compared to pre-covid years.

If you are interested in becoming a mentor, please attend an upcoming mentor training:

• Jan. 19 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Urbana Middle School
• Feb. 8 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Champaign Unit 4 Mellon Building
• Feb. 15 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Champaign Unit 4 Mellon Building

For more information about mentoring, or to sign up for a training session, please contact Angie Armstrong at: (217)337-0853 or aarmstrong@usd116.org

If you would like to volunteer in the Urbana Schools, please contact the community involvement coordinator at a school. You can find their contact information here: Volunteer Coordinators

The iRead iCount program started in USD116 in the Fall 2022. The program puts community volunteers in our schools to work one-on-one with kindergarten and 1st grade students. They spend 10-15 minutes with each student to play games and activities designed to improve their reading and math skills.

• Each program (iRead and iCount) runs for six week.
• Students who are in need of additional help in the areas of math and reading are identified by their teachers based upon their grades, benchmark assessment scores, and teacher observation.
• Volunteers must be willing to work with young learners, commit to one hour a week and must go through a background check and training
• Volunteers can pick the school and time that works best for them

The iRead Program begins in March (The iCount Program took place in the fall)

• Program Dates: March 21-May 5
• Applications are due January 27
• Volunteer trainings will take place in February 2023
• You can apply to be an iRead iCount here: iRead iCount

View the full presentation

Dr. Ivory-Tatum's Superintendent Report is available here: January 17, 2023

Highlights:

• Senior Winter Guard captain, Hadley Peters, won 1st place and earned a state-qualifying score with her flag solo at the Clinton Regional Competition
  
• Free Dental Clinic Ages 1-17 on Feb. 11 | English Flyer | Spanish Flyer | French Flyer
• Black History Month kickoff event on Jan. 28
• Update to USD COVID Testing

Email: contactus@usd116.org
Website: usd116.org
Location: 205 North Race Street, Urbana, IL, USA
Phone: (217) 384-3600
Facebook: facebook.com/usd116
Twitter: @urbana116