Hardin County CUSD #1
Where Students are Achievers
🎒✨ Kindergarten Registration is Almost Here! ✨🎒
Do you have a child who will be starting kindergarten this fall? We would love to welcome your newest student!
📅 Registration Dates:
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Thursday, July 23, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
We look forward to seeing you on July 22 or July 23! 🍎📚✏️
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office is hosting a webinar to recognize National Internet Safety Month:
“Youth & AI: What Parents Should Know About Generative AI & AI-Generated Deepfakes”
Dear Parents and School Admin/Staff,
Please see a message below from our IL Attorney General, Kwame Raoul:
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The Illinois Attorney General’s Office is pleased to announce a special webinar as part of National Internet Safety Month. Today’s unprecedented access to technology, especially through mobile devices, can leave our children vulnerable. As new technology is developed – such as AI – there is a responsibility to understand the technology, how our children are using it, and how to keep them safe.
National Internet Safety Month is designed to raise awareness of digital threats and promote cyber education. This webinar aims to assist parents and individuals working with children understand generative AI which is used to develop content such as photos, text, and audio. This webinar will share information on how kids are engaging with generative AI, predatory uses of AI including sextortion and enticement including deepfake images, and safety tips and resources for parents.
To join us for this webinar on Friday, June 26th at 1:00 p.m., please use the registration link provided below. Please feel free to share this information with others. Thank you for all you do to help keep kids safe.
Very truly yours,
Kwame Raoul
Illinois Attorney General
“Youth & AI: What Parents Should Know About Generative AI and AI-Generated Deepfakes”
Friday, June 26, 2026
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Register in advance for this webinar (You'll receive log-in information via email):
https://ilattorneygeneral-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K5BfZRehTcaMEjNNhLcxHw
“Youth & AI: What Parents Should Know About Generative AI & AI-Generated Deepfakes”
Dear Parents and School Admin/Staff,
Please see a message below from our IL Attorney General, Kwame Raoul:
----------
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office is pleased to announce a special webinar as part of National Internet Safety Month. Today’s unprecedented access to technology, especially through mobile devices, can leave our children vulnerable. As new technology is developed – such as AI – there is a responsibility to understand the technology, how our children are using it, and how to keep them safe.
National Internet Safety Month is designed to raise awareness of digital threats and promote cyber education. This webinar aims to assist parents and individuals working with children understand generative AI which is used to develop content such as photos, text, and audio. This webinar will share information on how kids are engaging with generative AI, predatory uses of AI including sextortion and enticement including deepfake images, and safety tips and resources for parents.
To join us for this webinar on Friday, June 26th at 1:00 p.m., please use the registration link provided below. Please feel free to share this information with others. Thank you for all you do to help keep kids safe.
Very truly yours,
Kwame Raoul
Illinois Attorney General
“Youth & AI: What Parents Should Know About Generative AI and AI-Generated Deepfakes”
Friday, June 26, 2026
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Register in advance for this webinar (You'll receive log-in information via email):
https://ilattorneygeneral-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K5BfZRehTcaMEjNNhLcxHw
JH/HS Supply List for the 2026 - 2027 school year!
Elementary Supply List for the 2026 - 2027 school year!
Hardin County School's Back to School Bash fundraising is underway! We are looking for sponsors for our event whose donations will go towards the free school supplies give-away. Our previous sponsors have been instrumental in providing for our students throughout the school year. We want this year to be just as successful! Separately, we are looking for organizations to host a table in our community showcase section. Please contact Mrs. Alisha Foster if you wish to be a sponsor and/or host a table at our event on August 11th.
Saluki Opportunities Awareness Residency (SOAR)
Saturday, July 18, 2026 - Saturday, July 25, 2026
The Saluki Opportunities Awareness Residency (SOAR) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an immersive summer experience designed to introduce motivated high school juniors and seniors to college life and the diverse career opportunities within the College of Business and Analytics.
More information: https://conferenceservices.siu.edu/camp-youth-programs/soar-saluki-opportunities-in-awareness-residency-program.php
SOAR empowers students to explore pathways in accounting, finance, management, marketing, economics, business analytics, and hospitality, tourism, and event management through hands-on learning, mentorship, and real-world experiences. The program is committed to expanding access to higher education by supporting students from diverse backgrounds as they develop the confidence, knowledge, and professional skills needed for future success. The College of Business and Analytics will cover the full cost of tuition and housing, including meals, for each student participating in the SOAR program.
To Register: https://myfuture.siu.edu/register/?id=77973652-1736-4095-a6da-8dd75c1ababe
SIC Summer Courses Start Today, June 8th. Be sure to have your textbooks. If you need assistance with login please email Mrs. Love, klove@hardink12.net or Nicole Racey , Nicole.Racey@sic.edu .
Thank you to our Gold & Silver Sponsors for investing in our students' futures and celebrating their hard work at the Academic & Scholarship Banquet. Hardin County Schools is incredibly thankful for our community partners!
FREE TROPHY CASES STILL AVAILABLE - There are still several trophy cases that are available for free to anyone that would like them. There are still 5 or 6 available and the large, sturdy cases, soon as a person walks into the front entrance (commons area), are included also. This is on a first-come, first-serve basis and are located in the commons area of the building. Feel free to come and get them between 8:00am-3:00pm tomorrow, June 5th, or they will no longer be available to the public.
Congratulations to our GEC all-conference team members for baseball and softball!!
Baseball:
Bryden Banks (MVP)
Landon Fricker
Softball:
Gracyn Smith
Raegan Banks
HM: Whitlee Fricker
Baseball:
Bryden Banks (MVP)
Landon Fricker
Softball:
Gracyn Smith
Raegan Banks
HM: Whitlee Fricker
Attention Hardin County 🍀4-H Families 🍀 Check out the flyer below for 4-H day at the ballpark.
Hope you are having a great start to your summer break! We want to give notice to save the date on August 11th for Hardin County School's Back to School Bash. Please note that only registered students will be able to vist the free school supplies table. More information to come in July on the event and when early registration will open. Have a relaxing summer!
FREE TROPHY CASES- There are several trophy cases that are available for free to anyone that would like them. This is on a first-come, first-serve basis and are located in the commons area of the building. Feel free to come and get them between 8:00am-4:00pm today, June 1st or tomorrow June 2nd. After these dates, they will no longer be available.
Reminder: Awards Program is May 27, 2026.
Junior High and High School at 1:00 PM
Elementary times:
1st Grade - 8:30 AM
2nd Grade - 9:00 AM
3rd Grade - 9:30 AM
4th Grade - 10:00 AM
5th Grade - 10:30 AM
Junior High and High School at 1:00 PM
Elementary times:
1st Grade - 8:30 AM
2nd Grade - 9:00 AM
3rd Grade - 9:30 AM
4th Grade - 10:00 AM
5th Grade - 10:30 AM
⚾️ LOCATION CHANGE ⚾️
Tomorrow’s HS Boys Baseball Regional Game has been moved to SIC due to weather.
🆚 NCOE
📍 SIC
🕟 First Pitch: 4:30 PM
🎟 Admission: $8 (per IHSA)
Tomorrow’s HS Boys Baseball Regional Game has been moved to SIC due to weather.
🆚 NCOE
📍 SIC
🕟 First Pitch: 4:30 PM
🎟 Admission: $8 (per IHSA)
High School Graduation Practice
May 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
High School Graduation
May 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Graduates need to arrive by 6:15 PM for group pictures.
May 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
High School Graduation
May 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Graduates need to arrive by 6:15 PM for group pictures.
Junior High Graduation Information:
Junior High Graduation Practice
May 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Junior High Graduation
May 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Graduates need to arrive by 6:15 PM for group pictures.
Junior High Graduation Practice
May 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Junior High Graduation
May 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Graduates need to arrive by 6:15 PM for group pictures.
CANCELLED
Today's HS Baseball game @Century has been cancelled due to weather.
Today's HS Baseball game @Century has been cancelled due to weather.
Athletics this Week!
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Hardin County Community Unit School District #1 will be having Kindergarten Registration for the 2026-2027 school term on Tuesday, May 26 and Wednesday, May 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All parents who have children entering Kindergarten next school year including the ones who have students in Headstart and Pre-K will need to call the school at (618) 287-7601 or (618) 287-2141 to make an appointment for registration. Each student will be given an Entrance Exam to better place the students in classes. If you cannot make this date, please call the school to schedule another time.
A child must be five (5) years old on or before September 1, 2026 to enroll. You will need a certified copy of your child’s birth certificate (hospital copies are not acceptable), social security card, shot record and proof of residency at the time of registration. An up-to-date record showing compliance with all immunization requirements, including a Blood Lead, an Eye Exam (by Eye Doctor) and a current physical exam must be on file at the school by September 20, 2026. Head Start physicals will be accepted if signed by a licensed physician and done within 1 year prior to entry into Kindergarten. A dental exam is also required. The school nurse will be available to determine any immunizations your child may still need. All forms are required at the time of registration even though your child may already be enrolled in Head Start or EC/Pre-K.
Hardin County Community Unit School District #1 will be having Kindergarten Registration for the 2026-2027 school term on Tuesday, May 26 and Wednesday, May 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All parents who have children entering Kindergarten next school year including the ones who have students in Headstart and Pre-K will need to call the school at (618) 287-7601 or (618) 287-2141 to make an appointment for registration. Each student will be given an Entrance Exam to better place the students in classes. If you cannot make this date, please call the school to schedule another time.
A child must be five (5) years old on or before September 1, 2026 to enroll. You will need a certified copy of your child’s birth certificate (hospital copies are not acceptable), social security card, shot record and proof of residency at the time of registration. An up-to-date record showing compliance with all immunization requirements, including a Blood Lead, an Eye Exam (by Eye Doctor) and a current physical exam must be on file at the school by September 20, 2026. Head Start physicals will be accepted if signed by a licensed physician and done within 1 year prior to entry into Kindergarten. A dental exam is also required. The school nurse will be available to determine any immunizations your child may still need. All forms are required at the time of registration even though your child may already be enrolled in Head Start or EC/Pre-K.