Throughout the week, you’ll see Carlinville schools, businesses, organizations and community members joining together in some pretty simple ways:

💚 Monday: Join us at 8:45 a.m. at Carlinville High School as we kick off the week with a special green ribbon cutting in front of the flag pole.

👋 Say Hello: Community members are invited to help greet students as they arrive at school throughout the week. To volunteer for a morning, contact Jessica Ryan at 217-556-7531.

💚 Wednesday: Wear green! We’d love to see green all over Carlinville in support of Start With Hello Week.

🪨 Look for “Hello” ROCKS: Carlinville students are painting special rocks that will be hidden inside participating businesses around town. Find one and you may even find a little surprise waiting for you!

❤️💙 Friday: Wear your Carlinville red and blue for “We’re All on the Same Team” Day.

And throughout the week, keep an eye out for “Hello Starts Here” displays and other signs of Start With Hello around town.

Our students are part of this entire community. When they see neighbors, businesses, community leaders, teachers and families showing up alongside them, they see what it looks like to live in a place where people notice one another and care about making others feel welcome.

Start With Hello begins at school, but its message belongs to all of us.

And sometimes, it really can start with something as simple as saying hello. 💚

Business Guide to Start with Hello week HERE