Momence Schools is proud to announce the launching of new, grant funded communication outreach initiative coming soon.  A quarterly magazine, monthly podcast, and website portal will highlight the project which is slated to begin circulating roughly the end of January.  

A postcard explaining the project was sent to all district mailboxes that highlighted what will be arriving soon, and a QR code on the card could be used to access the website directly.

The district will be telling its BIG story through a series of smaller stories, through the eyes of our students and staff.

Every 90 days or so, a fresh, new issue of our very own magazine, titled 'The One' will drop into every single mailbox, PO Box and commercial address in our district.  The content will also be available digitally by visiting the website www.momenceone.com. 

Monthly podcasts featuring some of our movers and shakers in the district can also be accessed by visiting the website, or also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts- The One Podcast- Momence Schools.

‘The Memory Keeper of Kyiv’ by Erin Litteken

COURTESY OF BOLDWOOD BOOKS

The Memory Keeper of Kyiv by Erin Litteken

Available now

Brought to life by an author who is a granddaughter of a Ukrainian refugee from World War II, the events of this novel are especially poignant given the ongoing invasion of Ukraine right now. Set in the 1930s, the book opens with Stalin’s army entering a tiny Ukrainian village and pressuring the locals to adopt collective farming—without question or comment. Soon anyone who speaks out disappears, compounding terror as the farming methods go bust, resulting in a man-made famine that costs millions of lives. Any kind of resistance is against the law, but 16-year-old Katya notes everything in her diary, which will resurface decades later.

Momence Community Unit School District #1 is pleased to announce that we will be implementing a new option available to schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2022-2023 school year.

What does this mean for you and your children?

Great news for you and your students! 

All enrolled students of Momence Community Unit School District #1 are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge to your household each day of this school year. 

No further action is required of you. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit an application.

If you should have any questions or we can be of any further assistance, please contact: Marie Chico, Food Service Director, at 815-472-3510.

Come join our Family at the Momence Bus Barn-

ILLINOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL BUS!

We’re looking for 2 drivers for the upcoming

School year.

Starting Rate--- $19.00/hr with guaranteed 4 hr day= 20hr/week

Drivers can also sign-up for after school charters taking sports teams to events.

Charter pay is hourly from the time you leave until returning to the bus lot.

Training is at our Bus Barn to get licensed before school starts.

Call Angie @ 815-472-4917- serious inquiries only

Perfect job for stay at home Moms or retirees.

The federal Emergency Broadband Benefit is a temporary program that provides discounts of up to $50 a month for internet service at home. Participants also get a one-time discount of up to $100 for a device (purchased through a participating provider). A household can qualify if at least one member:

• Participates in a federal assistance programs like SNAP or Medicaid;

• Receives benefits under the free and reduced-price school meal program;

• Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year; or

• Lost a job or experienced a substantial loss of income during the pandemic.

The program can only make a difference if the people who need it know about it, so we are asking you to please help spread the word! Please share information about this opportunity with your students and families. You can access a toolkit of printable and shareable Emergency Broadband Benefit awareness materials, including informational flyers and program applications.