For your information
On Monday, all students will receive a packet of information (Virtual School will receive these on book pick up day) It is very important that you carefully look through all of the information and return all necessary forms the next day of school.
A waiver will be included in all packets that must be signed for a student to attend in-person instruction. This must be signed no later than Tuesday, August 25, 2020.
Family name signs are in the packets. Please create your own for Monday pick up. Use a 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper and write your family's last name on it with a bold marker.
Walker permission forms need to be filled out and brought back to school in order to be issued walker passes.With the new dismissal process, walkers will be dismissed after car riders.
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Face Mask Important Update- No valves!
Face Masks with a valve are not an acceptable face mask at Divine Providence School. (Per Archdiocese of Chicago)
Face masks with vents or valves may be more comfortable for users, because they allow air to escape from the mask; that keeps users cooler. Unfortunately, that can also allow viruses such as coronavirus to escape.
Back in May, health officials warned that this type of mask might benefit the wearer but does little to advantage public health. "The valves actually make things a lot more comfortable because they make the mask a lot more breathable," Dr. Ali Raj, executive vice chairman of the department of medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, told the Boston Globe. "But they don't do anything in terms of filtering out anything the wearer is exhaling." CDC guidance
Face masks
Please remember masks must be a solid color for ALL students preschool through 8th grade. Please take the time to have your child get used to wearing a mask. While at home, you can make it fun with fun designs, but when school starts please remember they must be a solid color.
APPROVED FACE MASKS WOULD LOOK LIKE THESE IN ANY SOLID COLOR:
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Preschool and new student physical exam formThe State of Illinois requires a physical exam for children upon entrance to school for the first time, again on entrance to kindergarten and to sixth grade as well as proof of immunity from several diseases. Please be certain that your child’s immunizations are up to date and listed on the form. Please note carefully the areas to be completed on the form by: a) parents, and b) physician. These areas must be completed and signed by the proper persons. Please be certain also to fill in the heading of the form with the child’s name, address, age, grade, birthdate, etc. Any incomplete form will be returned to you for completion. With your cooperation, we will be able to update your child’s health record and there will be no need for additional requests for missing information. The completed form may be returned to the school office at any time before the first day of school, and no later than September 1, 2020. | Health physical requirementsThe State of Illinois requires a physical exam for children upon entrance to school for the first time, again on entrance to kindergarten and to sixth grade as well as proof of immunity from several diseases. Please be certain that your child’s immunizations are up to date and listed on the form. Please note carefully the areas to be completed on the form by: a) parents, and b) physician. These areas must be completed and signed by the proper persons. Please be certain also to fill in the heading of the form with the child’s name, address, age, grade, birthdate, etc. Any incomplete form will be returned to you for completion. With your cooperation, we will be able to update your child’s health record and there will be no need for additional requests for missing information. The completed form may be returned to the school office at any time before the first day of school, and no later than September 1, 2020. Thank you for your cooperation in this important matter. | Vision requirementsThe State of Illinois requires all children beginning kindergarten or first grade for the first time, or children who are transferring into Illinois from out of state, to have a comprehensive eye examination prior to starting school. The examination must be done by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. The results must be submitted to the school by the parents, on a form approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health, prior to October 15, 2020. The examination may be done within one year prior to beginning school. Please have the attached form completed and submit to school on or before the first day of school. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. |
Preschool and new student physical exam form
The State of Illinois requires a physical exam for children upon entrance to school for the first time, again on entrance to kindergarten and to sixth grade as well as proof of immunity from several diseases. Please be certain that your child’s immunizations are up to date and listed on the form.
Please note carefully the areas to be completed on the form by: a) parents, and b) physician. These areas must be completed and signed by the proper persons. Please be certain also to fill in the heading of the form with the child’s name, address, age, grade, birthdate, etc. Any incomplete form will be returned to you for completion. With your cooperation, we will be able to update your child’s health record and there will be no need for additional requests for missing information.
The completed form may be returned to the school office at any time before the first day of school, and no later than September 1, 2020.
Health physical requirements
The State of Illinois requires a physical exam for children upon entrance to school for the first time, again on entrance to kindergarten and to sixth grade as well as proof of immunity from several diseases. Please be certain that your child’s immunizations are up to date and listed on the form.
Please note carefully the areas to be completed on the form by: a) parents, and b) physician. These areas must be completed and signed by the proper persons. Please be certain also to fill in the heading of the form with the child’s name, address, age, grade, birthdate, etc. Any incomplete form will be returned to you for completion. With your cooperation, we will be able to update your child’s health record and there will be no need for additional requests for missing information.
The completed form may be returned to the school office at any time before the first day of school, and no later than September 1, 2020.
Thank you for your cooperation in this important matter.
Vision requirements
The State of Illinois requires all children beginning kindergarten or first grade for the first time, or children who are transferring into Illinois from out of state, to have a comprehensive eye examination prior to starting school. The examination must be done by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. The results must be submitted to the school by the parents, on a form approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health, prior to October 15, 2020. The examination may be done within one year prior to beginning school.
Please have the attached form completed and submit to school on or before the first day of school. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Health requirements
Please note carefully the areas to be completed on the form by: a) parents, and b) physician. These areas must be completed and signed by the proper persons. Please be certain also to fill in the heading of the form with the child’s name, address, age, grade, birthdate, etc. Any incomplete form will be returned to you for completion. With your cooperation, we will be able to update your child’s health record and there will be no need for additional requests for missing information.
The completed form may be returned to the school office at any time before the first day of school, and no later than September 1, 2020. The law insists that no child is to be admitted to school without a physical.
Thank you for your cooperation in this important matter.
Dental requirement
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