Silvis School District

Good morning, I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Kyle Morey as our new George O. Barr Elementary Assistant Principal, effective July 1, 2025. Kyle brings a wealth of experience and a passion for education that will be invaluable to our school community. He has twelve years of experience in education and currently serves as a K-5 Math Interventionist/Coach in the Geneseo School District. During his educational career, Kyle has taught several grades including 5th grade, 7th grade, and Kindergarten. He impressed the search committee with his educational philosophy, experience in instructional leadership, and commitment to building a positive and impactful learning environment. Please join me in warmly welcoming Mr. Morey to George O. Barr Elementary and the Silvis School District. Dr. VandeWiele

Good morning, The Silvis School District is thrilled to announce the appointment of Val Schneider as the new principal of George O. Barr Elementary School, effective July 1, 2025. Val Schneider brings a wealth of leadership experience and a deep commitment to the students and families of George O. Barr. Her 20 years in education include five valuable years within the Silvis School District as Assistant Principal and Transportation Director. She earned her Bachelor of Education degree from Western Illinois University and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the American College of Education. Mrs. Schneider’s previous experience includes teaching positions in the Carbon Cliff-Barstow and East Moline School Districts, further demonstrating her broad understanding of the educational landscape. "We are incredibly excited to welcome Mrs. Schneider to her new role," stated Dr. VandeWiele, Superintendent of the Silvis School District. "Her passion for cultivating a positive and dynamic learning environment, coupled with her demonstrated leadership abilities, makes her the perfect fit for principal of George O. Barr Elementary School. We are confident that Mrs. Schneider will be instrumental in building on the school's successes and guiding the George O. Barr community towards even greater achievements." Congratulations, Mrs. Schneider!

Today is the last day of the third quarter in the Silvis School District. It is also a School Improvement Day. School dismissal times are as follows: 10:50 at George O. Barr and 11:30 at Northeast Junior High. We hope you enjoy the break.

Good morning, The internet and phones are currently down in the Silvis School District. Mediacom has not provided a time when service will be restored. School will remain in session and dismissal will be normal times. Dr. VandeWiele

Good afternoon, This school year, the Silvis School District has used two emergency days due to inclement weather. Those days will be made up on June 2 and June 3. The complete amended calendar is posted on the district homepage at silvisrockets.com. Dr. VandeWiele

Good morning, Due to Parent/Teacher Conferences, the district is following a Wednesday early out schedule. GOB will dismiss at 1:50 pm and NEJH at 2:30 pm. Thank you and have a wonderful holiday weekend. Dr. VandeWiele

Good evening, The Silvis School District is canceling school tomorrow due to the winter storm moving into our area. All after school activities on Wednesday are also canceled. We anticipate school will be held on Thursday and that Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday evening. Stay Safe, Dr. VandeWiele

Good afternoon. We currently are short on bus drivers this week and will be combining some routes. Please be patient as our bus stop times may be a bit off. Thank you all!

This morning at 7 AM a power outage occurred at George O Barr. We do not know when power will be restored. School is cancelled so we ask that you keep your child home today. If your child was on a bus, please pick them up at your convenience. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but we will have no heat because there is no electricity. NEJH will be in session as normal today.

Good evening, Due to the Extreme Cold Warning issued by the National Weather Service, the Silvis School District will not be in session tomorrow, January 21. School will resume on Wednesday, January 22. Stay safe. Dr. VandeWiele

Good morning, Silvis School District families. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful holiday. As a reminder, today is the last day of the semester and a SIP Day, so we will dismiss at 10:50 (GOB) and 11:30 (NEJH). We look forward to seeing our students on January 7, 2025. Dr. VandeWiele

Good morning, As a reminder, school will not be in session on Wednesday through Friday of this week. School will resume on Monday. We hope all of our families have a wonderful holiday weekend. Dr. VandeWiele

Good evening, There is no school tomorrow for students in the Silvis School District due to the state mandated Election Day holiday. School will resume Wednesday. Dr. VandeWiele

Good afternoon, We hope our students and families had a wonderful Fall Break. We look forward to welcoming our students back to school tomorrow morning. Dr. VandeWiele

Good evening, As a reminder, tomorrow is a School Improvement Day. GOB will dismiss at 10:50 am and NEJH will dismiss at 11:30 am. Next week is Fall Break. We look forward to seeing our students when they return on October 15. Dr. VandeWiele

Good afternoon, I'm pleased to announce that power was restored at NEJH. I would like to commend our employees and students for the way they handled to power outage today. Have a wonderful weekend. Dr. VandeWiele

I wanted to make you aware that we are still without power. We are planning on finishing our school day as normal. Students are eating lunch and are able to move about the building to attend classes. Our phones are still not in operation. MidAmerican is on site and indicate power will be on in an hour or two.

Good morning, We are currently experiencing a power outage at NEJH, but anticipate that the power will be restored in the next hour. Bathrooms are operational and students are attending classes, as normal. Sack lunches will be provided to students. Please note that phones are not currently operational, but should be within the next hour. Water is being provided to students, as needed. There is no need to pick up your child at this time. Thank you and have a great day. Dr. VandeWiele

As a reminder, the Silvis School District will follow a Wednesday early out schedule on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday evening and Friday morning, so there is no school on Friday.

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