Re: Important School Registration Dates for the 2010-2011 School Term

The dates for registration for the next school term have been identified. As parents and community members, you are well aware of the classroom space problems we are encountering. It is the intention of the school district to provide parents with both school choice and neighborhood schools. This is not always possible in practice as it is in theory.

We will be hosting a couple of registration dates. The first of these dates will be Preferred Registration, i.e. for incoming and returning students whose older brothers and sisters attend the same school. (A student entering the junior high does not entitle a parent to register a child for Graves Elementary unless that child attended Graves Elementary for the 2001-2002 school term.) It is not our intention to split up families. It is imperative that you register at the Preferred Registration time to make sure your child has a place in the same school.

After the first date, Open Registration will be available. All class lists will be limited. This will be on a first come first served basis.

It is essential that you bring proof of residency to the registration. (Contact the central office or your school for acceptable forms of proof of residency.) It is also required that you bring a birth certificate for your child if it is the first time they are registering in our district.
It is expected that book fees are to be paid at this time.

April 15th, 2010 Preferred Registration (All grades inclusive of kindergarten)

Location: Graves/Heritage New Gym (East side of building)
Time: 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

May 3-7, 2010 Open Registration at your neighborhood schools
     Time: 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

May 3rd - This is the deadline for all physical forms and immunizations to be completed and approved to hold your child's place.
This is a requirement for students entering kindergarten or sixth grade.

Proof of Residency includes:

(TWO documents needed)


• Real Estate Tax Bill with name of parent and current address
• Mortgage Papers
• Drivers License/State ID/INS Card

  (FOUR documents needed)
  

• Drivers License or State ID
• Vehicle Registration
• Voters Registration
• Credit Card address verification
• Public Aid Medical Card
• Home/Apartment insurance papers
• Gas or Electric Bill

  These requirements are not meant to be unduly harsh. These requirements are to protect your tax dollars. For each student whose parent falsifies residency that crime (and it is a crime) translates to over $8,000 of educational resources that your child doesn't get. Please report falsified residency to the building principal or the Superintendent of Schools.

  Persons who only provided the minimum requirements previously will be expected to have all of the required documents at this time.

Parents need to complete the demographics (both sides) of the Health Child Exam-the Health History with signature and date.

NEW PHYSICALS for Kindergarten and 6th grades before the start of the new school year and 1st time Pre-K.

DENTAL EXAMS for Kindergarten, 2nd and 6th grades before the start of the new school year.

All 1st time children entering Illinois schools (except for Pre-K) must have an Illinois Eye Exam by an Optometrist or Ophtalmologist.

Para los estudiantes de Pre-K necesitan su FISICO, para los de Kinder y Sexto Grado un fisico nuevo antes de comenzar el nuevo ano escolar.

Padres porfavor de completar los dos lados de las formas con la historia medica de su hijo/a y favor de firmar la forma.

EXAMEN DENTAL - Se necesita para los estudiantes de Kinder, Segundo y Sexto Grado para el ano escolar.

Todos los estudiantes que por primera vez van a asistir a una escuela en Illinois (menos los de Pre-K) necesitan el examen de la vista con un Optometrista o con un Oftalmologo.

GRACIAS