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Mission:
Provide today’s students with the foundation for a lifetime of learning to fulfill his/her potential in tomorrow’s world.
Vision/Promise/Values:
Continuous improvement of…
Our students
Our staff
Our school building
Our community
Our selves
Meeting the academic, social, emotional, creative and physical needs of our students.
Good stewardship of our community’s resources.
Working to provide a safe, caring learning environment with high expectations for each student’s academic excellence.
Shirland School educates students from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. Shirland School is located in a rural setting conducive to health, safety and learning. We offer a rigorous academic curriculum, multiage instruction for 1st-2nd and 3rd-4th grades, an innovative balanced literacy program, I Ready personalized learning for reading and math, and a 1:1 initiative for 3rd thru 8th grades.
Music:
K-6th grade general music
5th grade Beginner Band instrument rental provided by district
6th-8th grade concert band and choir
Winter/spring concert
School-wide spring musical
Foreign Language Instruction:
Spanish instruction is infused in Music classes for primary grades K-4
5th-8th grade Spanish classes
Extra-curricular Activities:
Coed volleyball
Boys and Girls basketball
Student Council
Cheerleading
Quiz Bowl
Pep Club
Yearbook
Robotics Club
Math Club
Multi-tiered Systems of Support
Full time Reading Math Interventionist
Full time special education teacher
Intervention for reading, math, and written language
Second Step K-8 for social-emotional learning
Social worker support
Additional Programs:
1:1 Chromebook Initiative for K-8th grades
Middle School Art elective
Y-Care (after school daycare)
Private music instruction
Community Organizations:
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
4-H
PTO Events
Welcome Back to School Swim Party
Bunny Breakfast
Holiday Dinner
Family Skate Night
Parent child dances
All parents are encouraged to get involved
Shirland is a proud feeder district to Hononegah Community High School District 207. We are a part of the Hononegah Nation of schools (Rockton, Kinnikinnick, Prairie Hill, and Shirland School Districts). Although each district has its own identity, we all work closely together and are proud of our student achievement.
Shirland offers a unique experience: a rural lifestyle that is still close to work – 30 minutes from Rockford, Illinois and just l5 minutes from Beloit, Wisconsin. We are just 9 minutes from Rockton and l5 minutes from Roscoe, Illinois. If you are searching for a small school with a big heart, look no further. We invite you to visit our school to see firsthand the rigorous academics and rich pursuits available for your greatest treasures: your children.
Substitute Opportunities at Shirland School District
Remember that teacher who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn! Substitute teaching is a great opportunity to be a mentor and help students become the best versions of themselves. Shirland School District 134 partners with Kelly Education, a leading provider of substitute teachers to school districts across the U.S to manage our substitute program.
To learn more or apply for substitute teacher, paraprofessional, or classroom monitor positions at Shirland School District 134, please contact Kelly Education at EDNERecruiting@kellyservices.com or click the following link to for more information about substituting with Kelly Services http://www.shirland134.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Shirland-flier.pdf
