Principal James Shaw

EXTREME MAKEOVER UNIT 5 EDITION

Crowded behind a yellow school bus, children from Fairview Elementary School chanted “move that bus,” in anticipation of showing off their “new” school to the community.

As the bus slowly pulled away to expose the front door, the group entered the school which was completely rehabbed this summer.

“The parents went ‘oh my goodness.’ They couldn’t believe how much it changed,” said Principal James Shaw.

The entire building received a fresh coat of paint, and every classroom got bright new carpet, built-in wooden cabinets, as well as new doors and windows. Each classroom also got state-of-the-art Smart Board projectors.

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Dr. Gary Niehaus,
Superintendent

Superintendent's Message Concerning the H1N1 Virus

Dear Parents,

McLean County Unit 5 Schools is closely monitoring the nationwide spread of the H1N1 virus. It appears inevitable that we will be challenged with this virus and I ask everyone’s assistance to prepare and focus on prevention.

For now, we are doing everything we can to keep our schools functioning as usual. We are encouraging children to wash their hands, cough or sneeze into their elbow, and stay at home when they are sick. Additional hand sanitizer stations will be set up in each school and masks will be on hand to help with containment. Staff has also been reminded to regularly clean and disinfect frequently touched areas.

We are also asking parents to partner with us in keeping children healthy through a few practical ways:............. READ MORE->