Recently, parents and guardians were notified about changes to the upcoming school year report cards. Our district is moving to a standards based report card which emphasizes levels of understanding of a specific skill or concept using a scale of 3, 2, 1. A 3 will indicate mastery of the skill. A 2 will indicate your child is progressing. A 1 will inform you that your child is developing within the skill and standard. The report card will continue to separate social skills and work habits from academic performance levels. This change will create consistency in assessing student performance among teachers within and across buildings in our district.

Arrival

Please remember that students should not be dropped off on the Harvard side of the building. There are many cars and buses that may not easily see students. For their safety, please drive to the Mallard side of the building. For students that live on Harvard, please walk to the bus exit and follow the sidewalk safely to the lower blacktop.

Car—We ask the students arriving by car use the Mallard Drive car loop only. Cars pull into the lot from the South, proceed through the line, and exit the lot on the North. Drivers will be directed by staff when to allow your children to exit the car. Students MUST exit from the passenger side. Please do not get out of your car to release kids from car seats or to open the back seat door on the driver’s side. If children cannot independently exit from the passenger side, parents should park on the street and walk them to the blacktop area. From the car line, students will proceed directly to their grade level entry door. Drivers will exit Mallard Drive being careful of pedestrians.

Dismissal:

Please make sure that the office knows of all changes to student dismissal plans. We want to make sure that we get kids safely to the proper place.

For the purpose of safeguarding the health of children, District 15 enforces Illinois student health requirements. These requirements consist of health, dental, and eye exams and immunizations specific to grade and age. HEALTH EXAMS are required for students entering preschool, kindergarten, sixth grade, and those who are new to the school. The Certificate of Child Health Examination form is available online and in the school office.

The Certificate of Child Health Examination form, completed and signed by a licensed healthcare provider, must be dated within one year prior to the first day of school and must include lead screening for children who are six years or younger and diabetes screening. A tuberculosis (TB) skin test is recommended.

According to Board of Education Policy 7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations, Immunizations, and Exclusion of Students and Illinois School Code, students who do not provide proof of receiving the required immunization and/or exam are excluded from school on October 15. Students new to Illinois schools, who register midterm, are allowed 30 days following registration to comply with the health requirements.

Required school immunizations are:

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTP/DTaP)

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten

• Have received 4 doses of DTP/DTaP at the recommended intervals with the last dose received on or after the fourth birthday.

Grades 6, 7, & 8

• Have received 1 booster Tdap.

Polio (IPV)

Pre-Kindergarten

• Have received 3 doses of IPV at the recommended intervals.

Kindergarten

• Have received 4 doses of IPV at the recommended intervals with the last dose received on or after the fourth birthday.

Hepatitis B (HBV)

Pre-Kindergarten and Grades 6, 7, & 8

• Have received 3 doses of Hepatitis B vaccine at the recommended intervals.

Varicella (Chicken Pox)

Pre-Kindergarten

• Have received 1 dose of varicella vaccine after the first birthday.

Grades K-8

• Have received 2 doses of varicella vaccine with the first dose on or after the first birthday.

Measles (Rubeola) German Measles (Rubella, 3 Day) Mumps – (MMR)

Pre-Kindergarten

• Have received 1 dose of MMR vaccine after the first birthday.

Grades K-8

• Have received 2 doses of MMR vaccine with the first dose on or after the first birthday.

Meningococcal conjugate (MCV4)

Grades 6, 7, & 8

• Have received 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) on or after 11th birthday.

Additional immunizations for students less than 5 years old (Pre-Kindergarten):

• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)—Have received the series of Hib vaccines.
• Pneumococcal—Have received the pneumococcal vaccine according to the PCV schedule.

Immunization data: 2021-22 Student Health Data—Immunization, as reported to the Illinois State Board of Education.

DENTAL EXAMS are required for students in kindergarten, second grade, and sixth grade. The dental examination must have taken place within 18 months prior to May 15 of the school year. A dental provider will schedule visits during the school year. If you would like your child to participate, please reach out to your school nurse. All students in the required grades are required to have either an exam or a dental waiver in their health record. A dental waiver form is available in the case of an undue burden or lack of access to a dentist. The IDPH Dental Examination form (English/Spanish) and the waiver form are available here and in the school office. If a student fails to present proof of a dental exam or a waiver form by May 15, the school may withhold the student's report card until the student presents proof: (1) of a completed dental exam, or (2) that a dental exam will take place within 60 days after May 15.

EYE EXAMS are required for students entering kindergarten and entering Illinois schools for the first time. A waiver form is available in the case of an undue burden or lack of access to an optometrist or to a physician who performs eye examinations. The State of Illinois Eye Examination Report and waiver form are available here and in the school office. If a student fails to present proof of a eye exam or waiver form by October 15, the school may withhold the student's report card until the student presents proof: (1) of a completed eye exam, or (2) that an eye exam will take place within 60 days after October 15.

Interscholastic Sports

In addition, annual health examinations are required for interscholastic sports participation. Physical exams are required, before trying out, for participation in an interscholastic sport. The exam form, completed and signed by a doctor, must be dated within 13 months prior to the start of practice or tryouts, and on file in the school nurse's office. Physical forms (Certificate of Child Health Examination forms) are available in the school office and online.