Harrisburg Unit 3

Parents and Students: This is a reminder that meals will be available at all schools tomorrow November, 23rd from 9-11. Please don't forget to come and pick up your meals for the week.

EXCITING NEWS: Harrisburg High School is a few sponsorships away from obtaining our NEW LED Scoreboards for Davenport Gym! If your company or organization is interested, please contact our partners at Slam Dunk Sports Marketing: 877-811-7208 x38 or info@slamdunked.com! Go Dogs!

Attention Middle School Parents: Harrisburg Middle School students will return to in-person learning on Thursday, November 19. We are looking forward to having our in-person learners back at HMS! If you have any questions, please contact the office. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

ATTENTION UNIT #3: Clarification to previous announcement. ALL HHS Students will be on FULL REMOTE LEARNING from Wednesday, November 18 through Friday, November 27th. HHS students will return to in-person learning on Monday November, 30th.

Attention Unit #3: Please click the link or view the image for an important announcement from Harrisburg Schools. https://5il.co/n4ua

Attention Unit #3: Please click the link or view the image for an important announcement from Harrisburg Schools. https://5il.co/n406

1st Grade Parents/Guardians, We are excited to announce we are welcoming back 1st grade students to in-person instruction on Tuesday, November 17th. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter and have a great day !

On behalf of the Board of Education, Administration, Staff and Community of Harrisburg I would like to personally thank Pastor David Smith, Randy and Belinda Funkhouser(pictured) and the entire congregation of First Baptist Church in Grayville for their generous donation of masks and sanitation supplies for our district. Their generosity and giving nature is much appreciated. We want to reach out with a big BULLDOG THANK YOU! Now in my best Paul Harvey voice....... I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU "THE REST OF THE STORY" Many people may find it a bit curious as to why a community as small as Grayville reaches out to a town of Harrisburg approximately an hour away. You would only find it curious if you do not know the people of Grayville. This small oil community on the Wabash river has always been about others. One instance stands out in my mind specifically. Approximately 30 years ago, a member of First Baptist Church, Mrs. Loma Talley, the late wife of Leon Talley was a Principal at Wells Elementary there in Grayville. She took a chance on a recent graduate, with a LESS than stellar transcript and/or resume. Nevertheless, she recommended that person for the job. She then began mentoring and encouraging this teacher to reach their maximum potential. Mrs. Talley and the entire community wrapped their arms around this teacher and supported everything the school attempted to do for the betterment of children. With her encouragement and guidance this teacher had a wildly successful decade as an instructor at Grayville. She encouraged the teacher to consider leadership training and becoming an administrator. Mrs Talley knew that meant the end to this teacher's relationship with Grayville, but it was time. That person moved on from Grayville shortly after that time. That was the last time they ever saw Loma Talley or spent any time in Grayville, but they think of that place and that special woman often. Fast forward this story to yesterday, when I pulled into the parking area of the First Baptist Church of Grayville I was overcome with that same feeling of a little community and Loma Talley wrapping their arms around someone to help people in need. That is the same feeling I felt appoximately 30 years ago, when MIKE GAUCH was the person that Loma Talley and the little community of Grayville took a chance and made him a part of their community. Yes, Grayville is where I started my career and how ironic as I close in on the end of my career they reach out to our community and provide us with assistance. I was able to spend a few minutes yesterday talking about the old days with Randy and Belinda Funkhouser (I had their daughters in class, and one of their daughters married one of the kids I coached), Jim Buckman, Terry Haywood etc. We had many laughs and discussions of the last 30 years....... Bulldog Nation.....I tell you that story only to let you know that there are still people in this world that simply CARE and want to help. I know we are that way in Harrisburg as well, so if you are ever on route 1 and go through Grayville stop in and get a bite to eat or fill your tank up with gas.....Pay it forward!!!!! Pastor David Smith you have a wonderful church and serve a wonderful community! Thank you and that is the "REST OF THE STORY". Superintendent Mike Gauch

School Meals reminder for Unit #3 💜🐾

ATTENTION UNIT #3: Please click the link or view the image for an important announcement from Harrisburg Schools. https://5il.co/mwhj

ATTENTION Unit #3: Please click the link or view the image for an important announcement from Harrisburg Schools. https://5il.co/muqx

ATTENTION Unit #3: Please click the link or view the image for an important announcement from Harrisburg Schools. https://5il.co/mu0o

ATTENTION Unit #3: Please click the link or view the image for an important announcement from Harrisburg Schools. https://5il.co/msc6

Parents, We have received notification this morning of a staff member at the Middle School that has tested Positive for COVID 19. After contact tracing in cooperation with the Health Department we have 6 other "Close Contacts" that are also teachers....NO STUDENTS!!! However, with this many staff out and a need to go through all IDPH protocol and steps for buildings, we cannot keep this building open at this time. Starting TOMORROW WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th THRU WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE ON REMOTE LEARNING ONLY. Mrs. McGowan and Mrs. Bell will get out an announcement on the Middle School page as to times, schedules and vital information about the next two weeks. Please look for that message or contact the Middle School office after 8 a.m. tomorrow. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS ONLY FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL!  The rest of the buildings WILL be in session. East Side, West Side and the High School will continue with the schedule they currently have been running. Please contact the offices tomorrow if you have questions. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Mike Gauch Superintendent

Superintendent Gauch was getting into the school spirit yesterday!

Please click the link or view the image for an important announcement from Harrisburg Schools: https://5il.co/mlrj

Below is a link to the latest IDPH guidelines we are required to follow: https://5il.co/mkxn Thank you, Mike Gauch

Harrisburg Family, During this CRAZY time, we seem to always focus on the bad. Today, I would like to bring something I consider not only positive, but a testament to what we are about in Unit # 3. Many will read this as something that is not "a big deal", however, I consider this a true picture of what "WE DO" here at unit # 3. I want to publicly thank Mrs. Byas who exhibited something today that our entire staff practice daily. I just feel this gesture small or large in your mind, speaks volumes to what I see daily in our district. Mike. Marsha, I got an anonymous call today..... They wanted me to know that they saw a little girl who comes to school every day and her hair is a mess. Today you pulled her aside so that when she got her picture done her hair would look pretty. We get so caught up in the minutiae of our jobs we sometimes forget about CHILDREN! I just want you to know how appreciative I am that you went above and beyond for that little girl. Some would say that is a small gesture....I believe that little girl will remember that FOREVER. I would like you to make sure when those pictures come in ...if that little girl does not have the means to buy those pictures, I will purchase them. I WANT THAT LITTLE GIRL TO HAVE THE "CADILLAC" PICTURE PACKAGE! Thank you again for that gesture and all you do! I wish someone would have captured a picture of that, as I would make that the cover page of our district website! THAT IS WHAT WE SHOULD ALL BE ABOUT...Thank you Marsha!

James and the Giant Peach Program

WEBQ will be hosting the Harrisburg Bulldog 2000 Class 3A State Championship Football team for a live reunion radio broadcast from Taylor Field on Saturday, October 24, from 8-10 am. Join Sherman Owen and past players/coaches as they discuss memories from this remarkable season.