! Important Message School District 189 will be closed November 22-26. We wish our students, staff, and their families a wonderful Thanksgiving break. OK, got it. en español | languages our schools Search: Main Menu EAST ST. LOUIS SCHOOL District 189 SCHOOL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2021! School began Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Check here for details, including uniform information and more! read more FEATURED NEWS AND HEADLINES FLYERS FOOTBALL CLASS 6A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME INFORMATION Please join us for the East St. Louis Senior High School Flyers Football Team Class 6A Championship Game against Carey-Grove on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 1:00 pm. Click read more for additional information. read more SCHOOL DISTRICT 189 PARTNERS WITH EAST SIDE HEALTH DISTRICT FOR A PEDIATRIC COVID-19 VACCINATION EVENT In partnership with the East Side Health District, we are holding a pediatric COVID vaccination clinic on Saturday, November 20 from 10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m. This clinic will serve children ages 5 to 11 ONLY as they receive the initial dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 pediatric vaccine at East St. Louis Senior High School (4901 State Street). read more SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM SUPERINTENDENT CULVER Please click the read more button option to view the full important message from Superintendent Culver regarding updates to the SY 2021-2022 calendar. read more RETURN TO LEARN PLAN Please review our Return to Learn Plan. We value the feedback received from students, parents and community stakeholders. read more SCHOOL DISTRICT 189 E-LEARNING PLAN ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 19, 2021 The East St. Louis School District 189 E-Learning Plan was adopted by the Board of Education on October 19, 2021. read more TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS Students, Parents, and Caregivers who are in need of technical assistance with their district devices and programs can reach out to the Technology Team through the Tech Support Line, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am until 2:30 pm. read more COVID DATA DASHBOARD, WEEKLY COVID TESTING AND TEST TO STAY PROGRAM Check here for the COVID Data Dashboard. School District 189 is participating in the Test to Stay program in partnership with the CDC, IDPH, and East Side Health District. The SHIELD Illinois saliva-based PCR test is also used weekly to test students for COVID to promote a safe learning environment. read more EAST ST. LOUIS SCHOOL DISTRICT 189 IS HIRING SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS! East St. Louis School District 189 is seeking qualified candidates to hire as Substitute Teachers in the district. Interested candidates must have an appropriate State of Illinois Substitute Teaching License and must possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning. read more COVID-RELATED NOTICES Thank you to all our students, staff, parents, and health partners at East Side Health District for working together to keep our campuses safe. If a COVID case is identified, it is East Side Health District (not School District 189) that determines who needs to quarantine and for how long. Review details here about COVID messages, quarantines, COVID testing, staff vaccinations and more. read more SHINE189 NEWSLETTER Be sure to review the SHINE189 Newsletter for School Year 2020-2021. Inside, you will find many highlights of stellar students, terrific teachers, achieving administrators, spectacular staff, pivotal programs and nifty news notices! read more NOW ENROLLING FOR PRESCHOOL! Do you have a preschooler ages 3 to-5 or know of a family with a young child? We are now accepting new preschool student enrollment for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. read more JOIN OUR TEAM! East St. Louis School District 189 may have the perfect career opportunity for you! Check out our current job openings. Apply here! read more view all stories A SPARK FROM ARC PRINCIPAL APPRECIATION MONTH This month we celebrate you, our incredible principals! You lead with commitment, compassion, courage, and conviction for your school community. We are grateful to have such dedicated leaders. Your actions establish your school’s climate and culture that support our students in reaching their potential. read more REACHING UP AND REACHING OUT This pandemic requires us to pivot our work - to readjust. We have had to think outside the box and unleash our creativity. All of us - district leaders, building principals, classroom teachers, coaches, support staff, students and parents - have been adapting to the changing conditions. The current crisis has altered the fabric of how we teach, how we support our students, how we learn and how we connect with each other. You need to know that your commitment, perseverance, grit and tenacity have not gone unnoticed. Your professionalism, adaptability, flexibility, passion and positive attitude have been extremely critical as we continue to provide our students with a high quality education, nutritious meals and social emotional support. This is a time to reach up and reach out. read more SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE ON RACIAL INJUSTICE The nation is unraveling, deeply saddened and devastated by the killing of yet another black man. George Floyd’s brutal and senseless murder is the latest in a continuous tide of deaths caused by police brutality and indifference. His name is now added to a growing list including Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin and many other unarmed black people who have been killed because of overly aggressive behaviors of police officers or vigilantes across our nation. This trend has continued because the criminal justice system has allowed the human rights of the victims to be grotesquely violated without significant consequences. Feelings of outrage, shock, despair, and heartbreak cannot begin to express the deep range of emotions that most of us have experienced during this painful time. read more RISE ABOVE THE URGE TO QUIT - FEBRUARY 2020 The challenges of the first semester took a lot of effort to overcome and caused some of us to grow weary. It is imperative that we replenish the drive, energy, and enthusiasm we exhibited at the beginning of the school year. If you are truly committed to empowering excellence, you will resist the temptation to become lackadaisical during times of fatigue or adversity. read more EAGLE OR OYSTER? - AUGUST 2019 School has begun and we are off to a great start! As we embark upon this school year, I am reminded of the story of the eagle and the oyster. I encourage you to read the passages below and find some “golden nuggets.” read more LEVEL UP TO EXCELLENCE - JANUARY 2019 Are we demanding enough from ourselves and our students? High expectations are critical to our success and the success of our students. What is success? Success is typically defined as the accomplishment of one’s goals. To attain success, we must have the ability to move from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. read more THE POWER OF BELIEF - MARCH 2018 Our thoughts are one of the most powerful tools we possess. The self-talk we do in our minds will motivate or minimize our actions. I know firsthand that life shrinks or expands in proportion to our beliefs, courage and expectations. In District 189, we are committed to excellence. This frame of thinking has led to intentional, focused hard work. The fruits of our labor are becoming more evident. read more SPIRIT OF GIVING - DECEMBER 2017 As we approach the holiday season, it is a perfect time to reflect and be thankful for the wonderful blessings that come our way. The spirit of giving is all around us. It is amazing that with all the responsibilities you have, many of you go above and beyond the call of duty to meet the needs of our students. I would like to recognize a few of those major giving initiatives. read more PROGRESS ON THE PATH - DECEMBER 2017 District 189 is making progress. The annual Illinois Report Card shows our students are making real academic gains that are leading to improved graduation rates, college readiness, college enrollment and persistence. read more COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE - AUGUST 2017 We are blessed to be chosen to work with our community’s most precious resource, our children. They depend on us to provide them with a high-quality education in spite of every adversity we face. For children, education is the gateway to opportunity, the pathway to the future and their ticket to the middle class. read more FINISH STRONG - APRIL 2017 The school year will soon be coming to a close. It is hard to believe that most of the school year is already completed. There have been many great experiences and successes during this time. Four high school students will be graduating with their high school diploma and their associate’s degree from SWIC through the Running Start program. read more REFLECTIONS ON EXCELLENCE - DECEMBER 2016 At the close of a calendar year, it is customary to reflect on our successes and challenges. Reflection is a crucial habit to ensure continuous improvement. A commitment to excellence requires us to never settle for low quality, mediocrity or poor performance. On our journey toward excellence and greatness, we should celebrate our successes; however, we must not be content until we reach our destination. read more TRUE GRIT: THE PREDICTOR OF EXCELLENCE - SEPTEMBER 2016 As staff, teachers and administrators, we must be ever mindful about the importance of grit in our work. Educating children is a long-term investment of our time, skills, creativity and work ethic. read more UPCOMING EVENTS NOV 25 All Day Thanksgiving Break-No School NOV 26 All Day Thanksgiving Day-No School DEC 3 All Day Thanksgiving Break-No School DEC 8 All Day Early Dismissal (students dismissed 1 hr early) DEC 17 All Day End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester DEC 20 All Day Board Granted Holiday-No School DEC 21 All Day Board Granted Holiday-No School view all events TWITTER FEED VISITOR FEEDBACK COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICT 189 SIGNS NEW PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH SIUC COMMUNITY OFFERS HELP MASK DONATIONS view all articles EAST ST. LOUIS SCHOOL DISTRICT 189 1005 STATE STREET EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS 62201 618-646-3000 Contact Us|Webmaster | | | | Questions or Feedback? • Terms of Use • Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated) Copyright © 2002-2021 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. SITE MAP