RIVER TRAILS SCHOOL DISTRICT 26 - CALENDAR AND HANDBOOK 2021-2022
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2021-2022
RIVER TRAILS
SCHOOL DISTRICT 26
CALENDAR AND HANDBOOKBOARD OF EDUCATION
President William Grimpe
Vice President Janine Freedlund
Secretary Susan Stolzer
Member Samuel Bae
Member Frank Fiarito
Member Donna Johnson
Member Robert Rognstad
District 26 maintains a website home page that can be accessed at www.rtsd26.org. The home page serves as a directory to
guide the viewer to information about the District. It provides links to the home pages for Prairie Trails, Euclid, Indian Grove, River
Trails Middle School, and District 26 services and the administration. Parents/guardians are invited to visit the website home page
to learn about what’s new in District 26.
The Board of Education welcomes visitors to its meetings. Regular Board of Education meetings are scheduled for the first and third
Tuesdays of each month, except for January, March, December, July and August when only one meeting is scheduled. Board
meetings generally begin at 7:00 p.m., unless an alternate starting time is posted.
Anyone visiting a Board of Education meeting, who would like to speak on a topic or issue, may do so by following a simple
procedure of filling out a visitor card and submitting it to the Board president prior to the start of the meeting. There is not
necessarily a Board response during the meeting.
Regular Board of Education meetings follow an established agenda that includes the Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll
Call, voting on a Consent Agenda for standard business and personnel matters including approval of the Minutes from previous
Board meetings, two opportunities for Visitor Comments, and receiving reports during Information items. Discussion of business may
take place during Information or New Business. Action on business items may also be taken after recommendation from Board
Committees or the Administration under Information, New Business or Action. Board members also identify topics that the Board
may discuss at upcoming Board meetings during Future Topics. Following the second opportunity for comments from visitors, the
Board will either adjourn to end the meeting or enter a Closed Session followed by adjournment.
If you would like the calendar and handbook translated into a language other than English, please email rtsdinfo@rtsd26.orgADMINISTRATIVE CENTER
1900 E. Kensington Road
Mt. Prospect, Illinois 60056
(847) 297-4120
Hours of Operation: 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Dr. Nancy Wagner, Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Jodi Megerle, Asst. Superintedent for Student Services
Dr. Lyndl Schuster, Asst. Superintedent for Business Services
Mrs. Kristine Seifert, Asst. Superintedent for Teaching and Learning
Prairie Trails Student Hours
PRAIRIE TRAILS SCHOOL Pre-Kindergarten
805 N. Burning Bush Lane Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
(224) 265-9900 A.M. 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
P.M. 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Mrs. Amy Veystman, Principal
No Pre-K on Thursdays
EUCLID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kindergarten
711 E. Euclid Avenue Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
(847) 259-3303 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Ms. Karen Daly, Principal Kindergarten Thursday Late Arrival
Mrs. Sarah Hogan, Assistant Principal 9:50 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Euclid and Indian Grove Student Hours
INDIAN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
1340 N. Burning Bush Lane
(847) 298-1976 8:50 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Mr. Bill Timmins, Principal Thursday Late Arrival
Mrs. Emily Kruzel, Assistant Principal 9:40 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.
River Trails Middle School Student Hours
RIVER TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
1000 N. Wolf Road 7:40 a.m. - 2:58 p.m.
(847) 298-1750
Thursday Late Arrival
Mrs. Mary Krall-Meske, Principal 8:30 a.m. - 2:58 p.m.
Mr. Kyle Henkel, Assistant PrincipalSchedule of Events
August 2021
Please note all events are
subject to change or
Prairie Trails School cancellation. Check the
31 Open House TBA online calendar at
www.rtsd26.org for the
latest information.
Euclid School
12 New Family Orientation 5:30 p.m.
14 Boxwood Bash 2:00 p.m.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
26 Open House 7:00 p.m. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Indian Grove School
School
11 New Family Orientation 4:30 p.m. Buildings
15 1st Grade PTC Meet and Greet
20 PTC Ice Cream Bash
4:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Offices
26 Open House 6:00 p.m. Open
River Trails Middle School 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
09 6th Grade Orientation 9:00 a.m.
09 6th Grade Orientation 5:30 p.m.
10 7th/8th Grade Schedule Pickup 9:00 a.m.
10 7th/8th Grade Schedule Pickup 5:30 p.m.
25 Open House 7:00 p.m.
25 MAP Testing
27 MAP Testing
30 Music Boosters Meeting 7:00 p.m. 15 16 17 18 19 (LA) 20 21
Institute Day Institute Day FIRST DAY FIRST DAY
RTMS Athletics
02 Summer Cross Country Running 8:00 a.m. OF SCHOOL OF
Board of Education (Grades 1-8) KINDERGARTEN
03 Summer Cross Country Running 8:00 a.m.
Meeting Classes dismiss at:
04 Summer Cross Country Running 8:00 a.m.
05 Summer Cross Country Running 8:00 a.m.
7pm RTMS-1:00 p.m.
06 Summer Cross Country Running 8:00 a.m. IG/Euc-1:30 p.m.
09 Summer Cross Country Running 8:00 a.m. 22 23 24 25 26 (LA) 27 28
10 Summer Cross Country Running 8:00 a.m.
11 Summer Cross Country Running 8:00 a.m. FIRST DAY Early
12 Summer Cross Country Running 8:00 a.m. OF Childhood
13 Summer Cross Country Running 8:00 a.m. Pre-K Screening
@ Prairie Trails
29 30 31
Picture
**(LA) signifies a late arrival for students. These Day
will take place each Thursday during the year.**
(All schools)
River Trails School District 26 River Trails Middle School Indian Grove School Euclid School Prairie Trails School
1900 E. Kensington Road 1000 N. Wolf Road 1340 N. Burning Bush Lane 711 E. Euclid Avenue 805 N. Burning Bush Lane
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 297-4120 (847) 298-1750 (847) 298-1976 (847) 259-3303 (224) 265-9900
Fax: (847) 297-4124 Fax: (847) 298-2639 Fax: (847) 298-3495 Fax: (847) 259-3395 Fax: (847) 635-0408Schedule of Events
September 2021
Please note all events are
subject to change or
Prairie Trails School cancellation. Check the
Check online calendar for monthly events online calendar at
www.rtsd26.org for the
latest information.
Euclid School
01 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
09 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Girls) 3:40 p.m.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
09 PTC Ice Cream Social (Tentative) 6:30 p.m. 1 2 (LA) 3 4
11 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
14 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m.
20 Cheerleading 3:40 p.m.
21 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m.
23 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Boys) 3:40 p.m.
28 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m.
30 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Girls) 3:40 p.m.
5 6 7 8 9 (LA) 10 11
Indian Grove School
01 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m. Labor Day Non- Early
23 PTC Monet Night 6:30 p.m. Attendance Childhood
(All buildings Day Screening
River Trails Middle School (All buildings
15 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m. closed) @ Prairie Trails
17 Rec Night 6:30 p.m.
closed)
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
RTMS Athletics Board of Non-
02 Cross Country (RTMS @ Holmes) 4:00 p.m. Education Attendance
08 Cross Country (RTMS @ Thomas) 4:00 p.m.
10 Cross Country
Community Day
(Prairie Stampede Invite) 4:00 p.m. Engagement (All buildings
11 Poms Clinic 9:00 a.m. 7pm closed)
14 Cross Country (London @RTMS) 4:15 p.m.
18 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m. 19 20 21 22 23 (LA) 24 25
21 Cross Country (MacArthur @RTMS)
23 Cross Country (Lincoln @RTMS)
3:45 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
Board of
25 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m. Education
28 Cross Country (RTMS @ St. Peter) 3:45 p.m. Meeting
30 Cross Country (RTMS @ Cooper) 4:15 p.m.
7pm
26 27 28 29 30 (LA)
River Trails School District 26 River Trails Middle School Indian Grove School Euclid School Prairie Trails School
1900 E. Kensington Road 1000 N. Wolf Road 1340 N. Burning Bush Lane 711 E. Euclid Avenue 805 N. Burning Bush Lane
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 297-4120 (847) 298-1750 (847) 298-1976 (847) 259-3303 (224) 265-9900
Fax: (847) 297-4124 Fax: (847) 298-2639 Fax: (847) 298-3495 Fax: (847) 259-3395 Fax: (847) 635-0408Schedule of Events
October 2021
Please note all events are
subject to change or
Prairie Trails School cancellation. Check the
Check online calendar for monthly events online calendar at
www.rtsd26.org for the
latest information.
Euclid School
01 PTC Walk-a-thon
04 Cheerleading 3:40 p.m.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
05 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m. 1 2
06 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
07 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Boys) 3:40 p.m.
12 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m.
14 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Girls) 3:40 p.m.
18 Cheerleading 3:40 p.m.
19 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m.
21 Hearing and Vision Screenings
21 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Boys) 3:40 p.m.
3 4 5 Picture Retakes 6 7 (LA) 8 9
22 Hearing and Vision Screenings (All schools)
22 Donuts with Munchkins 7:30 a.m.
25 Hearing and Vision Screenings Board of Education
26 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m. Cmte. of the Whole
28 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Girls) 3:40 p.m. 7pm
10 11 12 13 14 (LA) 15 16
Indian Grove School
13 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m. Columbus Day Early
15 PTC Pizza Game Night 5:00 p.m. (School is in Childhood
22 PTC Fire Truck Ride to School 8:40 a.m.
session) Screening
@ Prairie Trails
River Trails Middle School
04 Music Boosters Meeting 7:00 p.m. 17 18 19 20 21 (LA) 22 23
08 ILMEA Band/Orchestra Auditions
18 Kick-Off Concert (5th/6th Grade) 7:00 p.m.
Board of 1st Quarter
18 Kick-Off Concert (7th/8th Grade) 8:15 p.m. Education Ends
20 7th/8th Grade Chorus Field Trip 10:00 a.m. Meeting (RTMS)
20 Fallapalooza Concert 7:00 p.m.
20 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
7pm
29 Fall Dance 6:30 p.m. 24 25 26 27 28 (LA) 29 30
RTMS Athletics
02 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
05 Cross Country (Conference Meet) 3:30 p.m.
06 Cross Country (Conf. Rain Date) 3:30 p.m.
09 Cross Country (Sectional Meet) TBA
09 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m. 31
16 Cross Country (State Meet) TBA
16 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
23 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
28 Boys Basketball (RTMS @ London) 4:00 p.m.
28 Girls Basketball (London @ RTMS) 4:15 p.m.
30 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m. River Trails School District 26 River Trails Middle School Indian Grove School Euclid School Prairie Trails School
1900 E. Kensington Road 1000 N. Wolf Road 1340 N. Burning Bush Lane 711 E. Euclid Avenue 805 N. Burning Bush Lane
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 297-4120 (847) 298-1750 (847) 298-1976 (847) 259-3303 (224) 265-9900
Fax: (847) 297-4124 Fax: (847) 298-2639 Fax: (847) 298-3495 Fax: (847) 259-3395 Fax: (847) 635-0408Schedule of Events
November 2021
Please note all events are
subject to change or
Prairie Trails School cancellation. Check the
Check online calendar for monthly events online calendar at
www.rtsd26.org for the
latest information.
Euclid School
02 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m.
03 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
08 Cheerleading 3:40 p.m. 1 2 3 4 (LA) 5 6
09 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m.
10 Scholastic Book Fair Parent Parent
11 Scholastic Book Fair Teacher PM Teacher
11 Hearing and Vision Re-Screenings
11 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Boys) 3:40 p.m. Conferences Conferences
12 Scholastic Book Fair (School is in (No school)
12 PTC Family Night 6:00 p.m. session) 1st Trimester Ends
16 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m.
18 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Girls) 3:40 p.m. 7 8 9 10 11 (LA) 12 13
22 Cheerleading 3:40 p.m. Early
23 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m.
30 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m. Childhood
Screening
Indian Grove School @ Prairie Trails
02 PTC Donuts with Grown Ups 8:00 a.m.
03 PTC Donuts with Grown Ups 8:00 a.m.
10 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m. 14 15 16 17 18 (LA) 19 20
Board of
River Trails Middle School Education
01 Music Boosters Meeting 7:00 p.m.
05 Report Card Day Meeting
06 ILMEA Jr. Music Festival TBA 7pm
07 ILMEA Jr. Music Festival TBA
17 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
20 ILMEA Jazz Band Festival TBA 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Non- Non-
RTMS Athletics Attendance Thanksgiving Attendance
06 River Trails Park Disitrict Karate 8:45 a.m.
09 Girls Basketball (RTMS @ Cooper) 4:00 p.m. Day Day Day
09 Boys Basketball (Cooper @ RTMS) 4:15 p.m. (All buildings closed) (All buildings closed) (All buildings closed)
11 Boys Basketball (Lincoln @ RTMS) 3:45 p.m.
11 Girls Basketball (RTMS @ Lincoln) 3:45 p.m.
13 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m. 28 29 30
16 Boys Basketball (MacArthur @ RTMS) 3:45 p.m.
16 Girls Basketball (RTMS @ MacArthur) 3:45 p.m.
18 Girls Basketball (RTMS @ London) 4:00 p.m.
18 Boys Basketball (London @ RTMS) 4:15 p.m.
20 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
River Trails School District 26 River Trails Middle School Indian Grove School Euclid School Prairie Trails School
1900 E. Kensington Road 1000 N. Wolf Road 1340 N. Burning Bush Lane 711 E. Euclid Avenue 805 N. Burning Bush Lane
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 297-4120 (847) 298-1750 (847) 298-1976 (847) 259-3303 (224) 265-9900
Fax: (847) 297-4124 Fax: (847) 298-2639 Fax: (847) 298-3495 Fax: (847) 259-3395 Fax: (847) 635-0408Schedule of Events
December 2021
Please note all events are
subject to change or
Prairie Trails School cancellation. Check the
Check online calendar for monthly events online calendar at
www.rtsd26.org for the
latest information.
Euclid School
01 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
02 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Boys) 3:40 p.m.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
06 Cheerleading 3:40 p.m. 1 2 (LA) 3 4
07 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m.
09 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Girls) 3:40 p.m.
11 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
14 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m.
16 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Boys) 3:40 p.m.
Indian Grove School
08 PTC Meeting
09 PTC Holiday Boutique Setup
7:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
5 6 7 8 9 (LA) 10 11
10 PTC Holiday Boutique Early
16 Winter Chorus Concert (Gr. 3-5) 8:18 a.m. Childhood
River Trails Middle School Screening
03 8th Grade Field Trip to Hersey HS 9:40 a.m. @ Prairie Trails
05 Hersey Holiday Band Concert 1:00 p.m.
08 District Orchestra Concert 7:00 p.m.
13 Band and Chorus Concert 12 13 14 15 16 (LA) 17 18
6th Grade 7:00 p.m. Board of
7/8th Grade 8:00 p.m.
15 River Trails Has Talent Show 7:00 p.m. Education
15 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m. Meeting
17 Winter Carnvial 1:00 p.m.
7pm
RTMS Athletics
01 Boys Basketball (RTMS @ South) 3:45 p.m. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
02 Girls Basketball (RTMS @ Holmes) 4:00 p.m.
W I N T E R B R E A K
02 Boys Basketball (Holmes @ RTMS) 4:15 p.m.
04 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m. Ti. Dum, cervit. Fex sulibus dem sedi parbis cernimo me cere orum hac redo,
07 Boys Basketball (RTMS @ Lincoln) 3:45 p.m.
07 Girls Basketball (Lincoln @ RTMS) 3:45 p.m.
09 Boys Basketball (RTMS @ MacArthur) 3:45 p.m.
09 Girls Basketball (MacArthur @ RTMS) 3:45 p.m.
11 Poms Clinic 9:00 a.m. 26 27 28 29 30 31
14 Boys Basketball (St. Peter @ RTMS) 3:45 p.m.
W I N T E R B R E A K
14 Girls Basketball (RTMS @ St. Peter) 3:45 p.m.
16 Boys Basketball (RTMS @ Cooper) 4:00 p.m. Ti. Dum, cervit. Fex sulibus dem sedi parbis cernimo me cere orum hac redo,
16 Girls Basketball (Cooper @ RTMS) 4:15 p.m.
18 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
River Trails School District 26 River Trails Middle School Indian Grove School Euclid School Prairie Trails School
1900 E. Kensington Road 1000 N. Wolf Road 1340 N. Burning Bush Lane 711 E. Euclid Avenue 805 N. Burning Bush Lane
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 297-4120 (847) 298-1750 (847) 298-1976 (847) 259-3303 (224) 265-9900
Fax: (847) 297-4124 Fax: (847) 298-2639 Fax: (847) 298-3495 Fax: (847) 259-3395 Fax: (847) 635-0408Schedule of Events
January 2022
Please note all events are
subject to change or
Prairie Trails School cancellation. Check the
Check online calendar for monthly events online calendar at
www.rtsd26.org for the
latest information.
Euclid School
04 Board Game Club 3:40 p.m.
05 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
06 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Girls) 3:40 p.m. 1
10 Cheerleading 3:40 p.m.
12 Winter Chorus Concert Rehearsal
13 Winter Chorus Concert 7:00 p.m.
20 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Boys) 3:40 p.m.
27 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Girls) 3:40 p.m.
Indian Grove School 2 3 4 5 6 (LA) 7 8
12 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Institute Day School
River Trails Middle School (No school for Resumes
10 Music Boosters Meeting 7:00 p.m. students)
12 MAP Testing
14 MAP Testing
19 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m. 9 10 11 12 13 (LA) 14 15
28 Report Card Day
Early 2nd Quarter
29 Jazz Jamboree @ Thomas
31 ACCESS Testing Childhood Ends
Screening (RTMS)
RTMS Athletics @ Prairie Trails
05 Poms Night 7:00 p.m.
08 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m. 16 17 18 19 20 (LA) 21 22
13 Girls Volleyball (RTMS @ Cooper) 4:00 p.m.
Martin Luther Board of
13 Wrestling (Cooper @ RTMS) 4:15 p.m.
15 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m. King Jr. Day Education
20 Wrestling (RTMS @ Lincoln) 3:45 p.m. (All buildings closed) Meeting
20 Girls Volleyball (Lincoln @ RTMS) 3:45 p.m. 7pm
22 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
25 Girls Volleyball (RTMS @ Thomas) 3:45 p.m. 23 24 25 26 27 (LA) 28 29
27 Wrestling (RTMS @ Holmes) 4:00 p.m.
27 Girls Volleyball (Holmes @ RTMS) 4:15 p.m.
29 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
30 31
River Trails School District 26 River Trails Middle School Indian Grove School Euclid School Prairie Trails School
1900 E. Kensington Road 1000 N. Wolf Road 1340 N. Burning Bush Lane 711 E. Euclid Avenue 805 N. Burning Bush Lane
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 297-4120 (847) 298-1750 (847) 298-1976 (847) 259-3303 (224) 265-9900
Fax: (847) 297-4124 Fax: (847) 298-2639 Fax: (847) 298-3495 Fax: (847) 259-3395 Fax: (847) 635-0408Schedule of Events
February 2022
Please note all events are
subject to change or
Prairie Trails School cancellation. Check the
Check online calendar for monthly events online calendar at
www.rtsd26.org for the
latest information.
Euclid School
02 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
03 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Boys) 3:40 p.m.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
04 FUN Fair Setup 1 2 3 (LA) 4 5
05 FUN Fair 11:00 a.m.
Board of
07 Cheerleading 3:40 p.m.
10 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Girls) 3:40 p.m.
Education
11 Kid’s Heart Challenge Committee of the
23 Share A Book Day Whole Meeting
24 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Boys) 3:40 p.m. 7pm
Indian Grove School
09 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
6 7 8 9 10 (LA) 11 12
11 PTC Movie Night 6:30 p.m. Early
Childhood
River Trails Middle School
01 ACCESS Testing
Screening
02 ACCESS Testing @ Prairie Trails
03 ACCESS Testing
04 ACCESS Testing
07 Music Boosters Meeting 7:00 p.m.
13 14 15 16 17 (LA) 18 19
14 Student Recitals 6:00 p.m. Board of Parent Parent
15 Student Recitals
16 Student Recitals
6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Education Teacher PM Teacher
16 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m. Meeting Conferences Conferences
25 PTC Pack the Place 6:00 p.m. 7pm (School is in (No school)
26 NIMCon Solo & Ensemble Contest session) 2nd Trimester Ends
26 Jazz in the Meadows
20 21 22 23 24 (LA) 25 26
RTMS Athletics Presidents’
01 Girls Volleyball (RTMS @ South) 3:45 p.m.
03 Wrestling (RTMS @ MacArthur) 3:45 p.m. Day
03 Girls Volleyball (MacArthur @ RTMS)3:45 p.m. (All buildings closed)
05 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
09 Girls Volleyball (RTMS @ Winston) 4:00 p.m.
10 Girls Volleyball (RTMS @ London) 4:00 p.m.
10 Wrestling (London @ RTMS) 4:15 p.m. 27 28
12 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
15 Girls Volleyball (South @ RTMS) 3:30 p.m.
19 Wrestling Conference
19 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
24 Girls Volleyball (RTMS @ Lincoln) 3:45 p.m.
26 Wrestling Regionals
26 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
River Trails School District 26 River Trails Middle School Indian Grove School Euclid School Prairie Trails School
1900 E. Kensington Road 1000 N. Wolf Road 1340 N. Burning Bush Lane 711 E. Euclid Avenue 805 N. Burning Bush Lane
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 297-4120 (847) 298-1750 (847) 298-1976 (847) 259-3303 (224) 265-9900
Fax: (847) 297-4124 Fax: (847) 298-2639 Fax: (847) 298-3495 Fax: (847) 259-3395 Fax: (847) 635-0408Schedule of Events
March 2022
Please note all events are
subject to change or
Prairie Trails School cancellation. Check the
Check online calendar for monthly events online calendar at
www.rtsd26.org for the
latest information.
Euclid School
02 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
03 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Girls) 3:40 p.m.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
07 Cheerleading 3:40 p.m. 1 2 3 (LA) 4 5
09 1st Grade Music Sharing
10 1st Grade Music Sharing 7:00 p.m.
11 Muffins with Munchkins (Tentative) 7:30 a.m.
17 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Boys) 3:40 p.m.
31 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Girls) 3:40 p.m.
Indian Grove School
09 PTC Meeting
10 2nd Grade Music Program
7:00 p.m.
2:45 p.m.
6 7 8 9 10 (LA) 11 12
6:45 p.m. Board of Early
11 PTC Fun Fair 5:30 p.m. Education Childhood
Community Screening
River Trails Middle School
Engagement @ Prairie Trails
02 Orchestra Concert 7:00 p.m.
07 Chorus, Bucket Band, 7pm
Steel Band Concert 7:00 p.m.
12 RTPD Dance Recital 8:30 a.m.
13 14 15 16 17 (LA) 18 19
14 5th Grade Music Concert 9:10 a.m. Board of 3rd Quarter
14 Band Concert
16 PTC Meeting
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Education Ends
Meeting (RTMS)
RTMS Athletics 7pm
01 Girls Volleyball (RTMS @ Holmes) 4:00 p.m.
03 Girls Volleyball (RTMS @ MacArthur) 3:45 p.m.
05 Wrestling Sectional Tournament 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
05 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
S P R I N G B R E A K
08 Girls Volleyball (London @ RTMS) 4:15 p.m.
11 Wrestling State Tournament
Ti. Dum, cervit. Fex sulibus dem sedi parbis cernimo me cere orum hac redo,
11 Girls Volleyball Invite
(8th Grade @ Lincoln)
(7th Grade @ Cooper)
12 Wrestling State Tournament
19 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m. 27 28 29 30 31 (LA)
26 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
School
Resumes
River Trails School District 26 River Trails Middle School Indian Grove School Euclid School Prairie Trails School
1900 E. Kensington Road 1000 N. Wolf Road 1340 N. Burning Bush Lane 711 E. Euclid Avenue 805 N. Burning Bush Lane
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 297-4120 (847) 298-1750 (847) 298-1976 (847) 259-3303 (224) 265-9900
Fax: (847) 297-4124 Fax: (847) 298-2639 Fax: (847) 298-3495 Fax: (847) 259-3395 Fax: (847) 635-0408Schedule of Events
April 2022
Please note all events are
subject to change or
Prairie Trails School cancellation. Check the
Check online calendar for monthly events online calendar at
www.rtsd26.org for the
latest information.
Euclid School
04 Cheerleading 3:40 p.m.
06 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
07 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Boys) 3:40 p.m. 1 2
14 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Girls) 3:40 p.m.
20 2nd/3rd Grade Music Sharing
20 Scholastic Book Fair
21 2nd/3rd Grade Music Sharing 7:00 p.m.
21 Scholastic Book Fair
22 Scholastic Book Fair
22 Volunteer Breakfast 7:30 a.m.
25 Cheerleading 3:40 p.m.
28 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Boys) 3:40 p.m. 3 4 5 6 7 (LA) 8 9
29 PTC Family Bingo Night (Tentative) 6:00 p.m.
Indian Grove School
13 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
14 PTC McTeacher Night 5:00 p.m.
21 1st Grade Music Program 1:45 p.m.
27 Art Show 5:00 p.m.
10 11 12 13 14 (LA) 15 16
River Trails Middle School Early Non-
01 Fine Arts Production for 5th Grade
01 Fine Arts Production
9:45 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Childhood Attendance
04 Music Boosters Meeting 7:00 p.m. Screening Day
05 IAR Testing @ Prairie Trails (All buildings closed)
07 IAR Testing
08 Report Card Day
09 Chicagoland Band Festival 17 18 19 20 21 (LA) 22 23
12 IAR Testing
13 IAR Testing
Board of
14 IAR Testing Education
20 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m. Meeting
30 Band Recruiting Day 9:00 a.m.
7pm
RTMS Athletics
02 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m. 24 25 26 27 28 (LA) 29 30
09 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
11 Boys Volleyball (RTMS @ Mead) 4:00 p.m.
13 Boys Volleyball (Thomas @ RTMS) 3:45 p.m.
16 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
21 Boys Volleyball (South @ RTMS) 3:45 p.m.
23 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
26 Boys Volleyball (Thomas @ RTMS) 3:45 p.m.
27 Boys Volleyball (MacArthur @ RTMS) 3:45 p.m. River Trails School District 26 River Trails Middle School Indian Grove School Euclid School Prairie Trails School
30 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m. 1900 E. Kensington Road 1000 N. Wolf Road 1340 N. Burning Bush Lane 711 E. Euclid Avenue 805 N. Burning Bush Lane
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 297-4120 (847) 298-1750 (847) 298-1976 (847) 259-3303 (224) 265-9900
Fax: (847) 297-4124 Fax: (847) 298-2639 Fax: (847) 298-3495 Fax: (847) 259-3395 Fax: (847) 635-0408Schedule of Events
May 2022
Please note all events are
subject to change or
Prairie Trails School
cancellation. Check the
Check online calendar for monthly events online calendar at
Euclid School www.rtsd26.org for the
latest information.
04 4th/5th Grade Dress Rehearsal
04 PTC Meeting (Board Only) 7:00 p.m.
05 4th/5th Grade Spring Concert 7:00 p.m. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
06 2nd Grade Poettea 2:30 p.m.
09 Cheerleading 3:40 p.m. 1 2 3 4 5 (LA) 6 7
12 3rd Grade After-school Sports (Girls) 3:40 p.m. Board of
16 Cheerleading Recital 3:40 p.m.
19 Art Show Education
20 Field Day Meeting
24 5th Grade Pizza/Bowling Party
26 End of Year Assembly 7pm
26 Euclid’s Got Talent 1:30 p.m.
27 K-4 Fly Up Day 9:00 a.m. 8 9 10 11 12 (LA) 13 14
27 5th Grade Soar Up 10:00 a.m.
Early
Indian Grove School
04 PTC Recess with Relatives 10:50 a.m. Childhood
05 PTC Recess with Relatives 10:50 a.m. Screening
06 PTC Recess with Relatives 10:50 a.m.
10 PTC Breakfast with Buddies 7:50 a.m.
@ Prairie Trails
11 PTC Breakfast with Buddies 7:50 a.m.
11 Spring Chorus Concert 2:30 p.m. 15 16 17 18 19 (LA) 20 21
6:30 p.m.
11 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
20 PTC Hamburger Day
24 5th Grade Pizza/Bowling Party
27 5th Grade Ceremony 9:30 a.m.
River Trails Middle School
04 Spring Music Concert 7:00 p.m.
06 SuperState Band Festival 22 23 24 25 26 (LA) 27 28
10 5th Grade Parent Night 7:00 p.m. Last Day of
11 MAP Testing
12 Spring Pops Concert 7:00 p.m. School
13 MAP Testing (No emergency
16 Band and Jazz Concert 7:00 p.m. days used)
18 8th Grade Awards Breakfast 6:45 a.m.
18 PTC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
19 Orchestra Recruitment Night 7:00 p.m. 29 30 31
25 8th Grade Graduation 7:30 p.m.
27 Report Card Day Memorial
RTMS Athletics
Day
04 Boys Volleyball (RTMS @ South) 3:45 p.m.
05 Boys Volleyball (RTMS @ MacArthur) 3:45 p.m.
07 Track & Field Conference Meet
07 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m.
14 Track & Field Sectional Meet River Trails School District 26 River Trails Middle School Indian Grove School Euclid School Prairie Trails School
14 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m. 1900 E. Kensington Road 1000 N. Wolf Road 1340 N. Burning Bush Lane 711 E. Euclid Avenue 805 N. Burning Bush Lane
20 Track & Field State Meet Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
21 Track & Field State Meet (847) 297-4120 (847) 298-1750 (847) 298-1976 (847) 259-3303 (224) 265-9900
21 River Trails Park District Karate 8:45 a.m. Fax: (847) 297-4124 Fax: (847) 298-2639 Fax: (847) 298-3495 Fax: (847) 259-3395 Fax: (847) 635-0408Schedule of Events
June 2022
Please note all events are
subject to change or
cancellation. Check the
online calendar at
No planned events this month www.rtsd26.org for the
latest information.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Last Day of District
School Office
(If emergency Closed
days used)
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
District
Office
Closed
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
District
Office
Closed
26 27 28 29 30
River Trails School District 26 River Trails Middle School Indian Grove School Euclid School Prairie Trails School
1900 E. Kensington Road 1000 N. Wolf Road 1340 N. Burning Bush Lane 711 E. Euclid Avenue 805 N. Burning Bush Lane
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 297-4120 (847) 298-1750 (847) 298-1976 (847) 259-3303 (224) 265-9900
Fax: (847) 297-4124 Fax: (847) 298-2639 Fax: (847) 298-3495 Fax: (847) 259-3395 Fax: (847) 635-0408PTC Information
River Trails School District 26 maintains a strong connection with its parent volunteer organiza-
tions, known as the PTC (Parent Teacher Council). You are encouraged to join your school’s PTC
and participate in their efforts to support the students and community. Below are the current PTC
officers for each school.
PRAIRIE TRAILS SCHOOL EUCLID SCHOOL
Kathy Sagris Liaison Kristi Streff Co-President
Colleen Sheahan Liaison Teresa VanOpdorp Co-President
Stephanie Camardo Liaison Carolyn Droll Treasurer
INDIAN GROVE SCHOOL RIVER TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Amanda Marcus Co-President Kimberly Bianchini President
Sandy Lencioni Co-President Rho Jacob Secretary
Emily Guill Vice President
Joining the PTC is easy and fun. Check your
Charyn Beaumont Treasurer school’s website to learn how to participate, the
latest scheduling updates and contact information.
Michelle Murphy SecretaryThe following pages contain District procedures, guidelines and policies. Please review the information in this Handbook with your student(s) to ensure that she/he understands the content. Your student will also receive a school handbook from her/his teacher which will contain procedures specific to that building. This is another document you should review with your student(s). Your signature is required on the last page of this handbook and will also be required on the school handbook. Please return the signature page in each handbook to your student’s teacher during the first few days of the school year. This handbook is only a summary of the River Trails School District 26 Board Policies governing the District. A complete copy of the River Trails School District 26 Board Policy Manual is available on the District 26 website at www.rtsd26.org on the School Board Page. This handbook may be amended throughout the year without notice. If you have any questions about the information contained in this booklet or the school handbook, please contact your student’s principal.
If, at the time of enrollment, a dependent child of military personnel is housed in
RESIDENCY temporary housing located outside of the District, but will be living within the
District within 60 days after the time of initial enrollment, the child is allowed to
enroll, subject to the requirements of State law, and must not be charged tuition.
Residency Evidence – Board Policy 7:60
A student whose family moves out of the District during the school year will be
The Superintendent may investigate and determine the residency of any student permitted to attend school for the remainder of the year without payment of
before or after enrollment in accordance with the applicable provisions of Illinois tuition. The District is not responsible for the student’s transportation to or from
law and may require the involved persons to provide information to be school.
considered by the District in determining residency. Upon initial enrollment of a
student the administration shall request evidence to verify that the student is a Tuition Notification
resident of the District in accordance with the School Code. The evidence may The School District shall refuse to permit nonresident students to attend District schools
include, but is not limited to the following: unless the required tuition is paid.
If it is determined that a student currently attending school is not a resident as set forth in
1. A current tax bill, utility bill, or other such document. paragraph A above, the person who enrolled the student shall be notified of the amount of
2. A contract to purchase or lease residential property located within River tuition charged for nonresident students. The notice shall detail the specific reasons why
Trails District 26 boundaries with a declared date for moving into the the Board believes that the student is a nonresident of the District and shall be given by
residence within the school term. certified mail, return receipt requested.
3. A current valid driver’s license or auto registration. Residency Hearing and Decision
4. A voter registration card. Within ten days after receipt of the tuition notice, the person who enrolled the student
may request a hearing to review the non-residency determination. The request shall be
5. A court order establishing legal guardianship. made in writing to the District Superintendent via certified mail. The hearing and
6. Documentation verifying current appointment as a foster parent. decision will be in accordance with the School Code
7. A notarized statement or affidavit signed by both the parents/guardians Homeless Students
and the District resident(s) with whom the child resides testifying that the The District will follow State and federal laws regarding the education of homeless
student is living with those District resident(s) and listing the reasons. students.
Tuition Students ATTENDANCE
Tuition students may be enrolled only with Board of Education approval on a
Attendance and Truancy – Board Policy 7:70
case by case basis. Approval of out-of-district tuition students will be based upon
classroom space, program availability, and other relevant factors as determined
by the Board of Education. The Board of Education shall establish a monthly Compulsory School Attendance
tuition rate for out-of-district students attending classes. The rate shall be
This policy applies to individuals who have custody or control of a child: (a)
computed in accordance with the School Code.
between the ages of six (on or before September 1) and 17 years (unless the child
The annual tuition charge to other districts and/or private agencies for students
has graduated from high school), or (b) who is enrolled in any of grades
attending classes shall be computed in accordance with the costs of the services
kindergarten through 8 in the public school regardless of age. Subject to specific
to be provided. Transportation to and from school shall be the responsibility of
requirements in State law, the following children are not required to attend public
the parents/guardians.
school: (1) any child attending a private school (including a home school) or
When a student’s change of residence is due to the military service obligation of
parochial school, (2) any child who is physically or mentally unable to attend
the student’s legal custodian, the student’s residence is deemed to be unchanged
school (including a pregnant student suffering medical complications as certified
for the duration of the custodian’s military service obligation if the student’s
by her physician), (3) any child lawfully and necessarily employed, (4) any child
custodian made a written request. The District, however, is not responsible for
over 12 and under 14 years of age while in confirmation classes, (5) any child
the student’s transportation to or from school.
absent because his or her religion forbids secular activity on a particular day, and
1(6) any child 16 years of age or older who is employed and is enrolled in a may have information about the reasons for the student’s attendance
graduation incentives program. problem.
The parent/guardian of a student who is enrolled must authorize all absences 7. The identification of supportive services that may be offered to
from school and notify the school in advance or at the time of the student’s truant, chronically truant, or chronically absent students, including
absence. A valid cause for absence includes illness, observance of a religious parent-teacher conferences, student and/or family counseling, or
holiday, death in the immediate family, family emergency, other situations information about community agency services. See Board policy 6:110,
beyond the control of the student, other circumstances that cause reasonable Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out
concern to the parent/guardian for the student’s safety or health, or other reason of School and Graduation Incentives Program.
as approved by the Superintendent or designee.
8. Reasonable efforts to provide ongoing professional development to
Absenteeism and Truancy Program teachers, administrators, Board members, school resource officers, and
staff on the appropriate and available supportive services for the
The Superintendent or designee shall manage an absenteeism and truancy promotion of student attendance and engagement.
program in accordance with the School Code and Board policy. The program
shall include but not be limited to: 9. A process to request the assistance and resources of outside agencies,
such as, the juvenile officer of the local police department or the truant
1. A protocol for excusing a student from attendance who is necessarily office of the appropriate Regional Office of Education, if truancy
and lawfully employed. The Superintendent or designee is authorized to continues after supportive services have been offered.
determine when the student’s absence is justified.
10. A protocol for cooperating with non-District agencies including
2. A protocol for excusing a student in grades 6 through 8 from County or municipal authorities, the appropriate Intermediate Service
attendance to sound Taps at a military honors funeral held in Illinois for a Center, truant officers, the Community Truancy Review Board, and a
deceased veteran. comprehensive community based youth service agency. Any disclosure
of school student records must be consistent with Board policy 7:340,
3. A protocol for excusing a student from attendance on a particular Student Records, as well as State and federal law concerning school
day(s) or at a particular time of day when his/her parent/guardian is an student records.
active duty member of the uniformed services and has been called to duty
for, is on leave from, or has immediately returned from deployment to a 11. An acknowledgement that no punitive action, including out-of-school
combat zone or combat-support postings. suspensions, expulsions, or court action, shall be taken against a truant
minor for his or her truancy unless available supportive services and
4. A process to telephone, within two hours after the first class, the other school resources have been provided to the student.
parents/guardians of students in grade 8 or below who are absent without
prior parent/guardian notification. 12. The criteria to determine whether a student’s non-attendance is due to
extraordinary circumstances shall include economic or medical necessity
5. A process to identify and track students who are truants, chronic or or family hardship and such other criteria that the Superintendent
habitual truants, or truant minors as defined in the School Code, Section believes qualifies
26-2a.
6. A description of diagnostic procedures for identifying the cause(s) of
a student’s unexcused absenteeism, including interviews with the student,
his or her parent(s)/guardian(s), and staff members or other people who .
2EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING annually by the Federal government. Each year notification of these guidelines is
provided along with the necessary application forms. The accuracy and
It is imperative District 26 has current and accurate emergency phone numbers
accountability of the information provided on these forms are the responsibility
and information on file for students. Parent(s)/guardian(s) must advise the
of the parent(s)/ guardian(s). Application for this program may be made any time
schools of changes in address, telephone numbers, emergency contacts, medical
during the school year on-line at www.mymealtime.com or by contacting your
conditions, etc.
school’s office. Families must re-qualify for the program every year.
When schools are closed as a result of an emergency or the weather, the District
will update its website, social media accounts (www.facebook.com/RTSD26 and STUDENT PICTURES/INTERVIEWS FOR THE MEDIA
twitter: @RiverTrailsD26), and the Emergency Closing Center Pictures, student works, and/or interviews of students may be published in school
Website (www.emergencyclosingcenter.com) as soon as a decision has been publications, including the school/District website, school
made. However, in the event the decision to close school is made after 9:30 newspapers, school/District newsletters, or other media.
p.m., the District will wait and send out automatic phone notice by 5:30 a.m. the Parent(s)/Guardian(s) who do NOT wish their child’s
following morning. picture/video image included must provide a request in writing to the school
VACATIONS principal.
Parent(s)/guardian(s) are encouraged to schedule vacations during STUDENT FEES
non-attendance days. Vacation plans should be discussed with the child’s
teachers and arrangements made to complete missed assignments. The school Annually, the Board of Education adopts fees to be charged for the use of
should be notified well in advance of an extended absence. Vacations are not textbooks, consumable materials, extracurricular activities, transportation and
excused absences. other school fees. Students are also responsible to pay for school/library books or
other school-owned materials that are lost or show abuse.
FOOD SERVICES PROGRAM
Fees for textbooks and other instructional materials are waived for students who
*For 2021-22, breakfast and lunch will be free for all students as a result of a
meet the eligibility criteria for fee waiver contained in School Board Policy
federal program. Refer to www.rtsd26.org for the latest information and details
4:140. The payment of fees may also be waived or reduced if you qualify for the
on the program as there may be updates throughout the school year.
National School Lunch Program. Application for free/reduced lunch/fee waiver
District 26 operates a breakfast program and a hot lunch program at all four is available at the school offices and on the District web site (www.rtsd26.org).
schools. The food services program uses a computerized accounting system in Prompt notification of acceptance or denial of a requested fee waiver will be sent
which students are assigned an individual meal account. Students pay for meals through the US mail. Any denial may be appealed in writing to the
in advance on-line or with cash/check at the school. On-line credit card deposits Superintendent.
can be made to students’ accounts via www.mymealtime.com . This site also
allows parents to check student balances and review student purchases. In
addition to the hot lunch program, students may bring a sack lunch and purchase
2021/2022 STUDENT FEES
By May 1, 2021 After May 1, 2021
milk separately. At the middle school, students may also select from soup,
MATERIAL/TECHNOLOGY FEES
salads, sandwiches, chips and fruit.
Kindergarten – 5th Grade* $ 180.00 $ 205.00
The district sends out an email/voicemail every evening to those families whose 6th Grade – 8th Grade* $ 210.00 $ 235.00
students’ lunch accounts are negative. Parents are expected to respond to these Preschool Tuition (Typicals) $2,500.00 $2,500.00
notices and keep their child’s account current. At the middle school, no a la carte Preschool Snack Fee (All Pre-K)* $50.00 $50.00
items may be charged if a student’s account is negative. Chromebook Insurance $25.00 $25.00
District 26 participates in a federal program that provides free or reduced priced TRANSPORTATION FEES $ 155.00 $ 205.00
meals to students whose families meet income eligibility guidelines. The 1st Student in Family $ 105.00 $ 155.00
guidelines, as well as the policies governing this program, are determined Each Additional Student
3* Indicates Mandatory Fee ▪ Stay in your seat.
All mandatory school fees listed above will be waived for students meeting free lunch criteria.
These mandatory school fees will be reduced 50% for students meeting reduced lunch criteria.
▪ Keep the noise level down.
There is NO waiver or fee reduction for transportation fees or Chromebook Insurance. ▪ Keep head, hands and feet inside the bus.
▪ Don’t throw things inside the bus or out the windows.
2021/2022 MATERIAL/TECHNOLOGY FEE REFUNDS ▪ Keep the bus clean.
● No refunds for students enrolled more than 30 days. ▪ No smoking or tobacco on the bus.
2021/2022 TRANSPORTATION FEE REFUNDS ▪ Don’t be destructive.
● Fifty percent (50%) refund for riders enrolled less than 80 days. ▪ Be courteous.
● No transportation refund for riders enrolled 80 or more days. ▪ Cooperate with the driver.
There will be NO refund of transportation fees when bus-riding privileges have been ▪ Stay out of the “Danger Zone” – anywhere within 10 feet of the bus.
revoked. ▪ Don’t ever try to get anything you left on the bus after you have already
A $5 processing fee is charged on ALL refunds. gotten off. We will do our best to ensure personal property is returned.
▪ Don’t try to pick up anything dropped underneath the bus – things can be
TRANSPORTATION replaced, children can’t.
Transportation requests and payments MUST be received ▪ Always follow the driver’s directions about how to cross the street. Be
by August 1 of the current school year to GUARANTEE alert to traffic, look both ways and always walk in front of the bus.
transportation on the first day of school. Late requests
will be added to existing routes/stops after Labor Day. STUDENT INSURANCE
Every effort is made to prevent injury to students. Children are supervised at all
Students who live more than 0.5 mile from school are school-sponsored activities including lunch period, recess, and after school
eligible for transportation. All students who ride the bus events.
are charged a Transportation Fee (See STUDENT FEES in this handbook)
Note: There is no transportation for students living 0.5 miles or less from school. An injury should be reported immediately to a teacher or to the school office.
Minor injuries are treated at once by the school nurse, health aide, or school
All students MUST have bus passes and MUST ride the bus/bus stop to which personnel. The parent(s)/guardian(s), family doctor or others listed on the
they are assigned. Color-coded bus passes and transportation letters are mailed student’s emergency information card are contacted if an emergency occurs.
the week before school starts. Students whose bus fees are not paid will have
their passes revoked. The District has purchased a Student Accident Insurance Program that covers
students for medical and dental injuries incurred while participating in school
The District has contracted with Grand Prairie Transit to provide student sponsored and supervised activities including all athletics. This plan is secondary
transportation. General transportation questions should be addressed to Jane to any primary insurance the student may currently have. Optional 24-hour
Holtz at 847-297-4120, Ext. 7327. Bus status questions (route information, accident coverage for medical is available for purchase. You will receive
pick-up times, complaints, etc.) should be addressed to Grand Prairie’s Dispatch information on the District provided plan and the optional plan at the beginning
Center at 847-640-2142. of the school year.
Bus transportation is a privilege, not a right. Students who do not follow good
GENERAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND PRACTICES:
habits of safety and courtesy as outlined in the bus safety procedures will
jeopardize their right to ride the school bus. For the protection of students, all The District philosophy of school health services is that healthy children learn
District 26 busses are equipped with audio/video recorders. District 26 and better. Thus, the goal of school health services is the promotion of good health
Grand Prairie Transit are committed to getting your child to school safely, on- and healthy practices. Each school building is staffed with a healthcare
time, and ready to learn. In order to make the students’ trip as safe and enjoyable professional to provide needed medical treatment and/or services. Please contact
as possible, it is important that he/she understands the school bus safety your building health care professional with any specific child concerns.
procedures. Please discuss the rules listed below with your child prior to the start
of school.
4Guidelines for Foods in Classrooms and School Celebrations including siblings at the Middle school. Parents/ Guardians are advised to check
● School will promote and encourage fruit, vegetable and cheese snacks at everyone who lives in the household and to strip and wash linens separately in
school time in classrooms and for birthday celebrations. hot water and along with disinfecting furniture..
● Food will not be served at holiday celebrations/parties.
Illness HEALTH AND SAFETY
Occasionally, an illness or injury will require that a A number of health and safety issues are taught in school
student be sent home. Please do not send your child to including: bicycle safety, emergency procedures (bus
school sick. Students will be sent home if they have an evacuation, Village Crisis Plan drills), nutrition, and dental
untreated fever of 100º or greater, suspected health. In addition to these subjects, the Illinois School Code
conjunctivitis (pink-eye), vomiting, diarrhea, or undiagnosed rashes within the requires that age-appropriate instruction address the topics of
last 24 hours. Parent(s)/guardian(s) will be called first and, if they cannot be alcohol and substance abuse, prevention of child abduction, sexual abuse, and
reached, the emergency contacts provided by the family will be called. AIDS awareness in selected courses. The District will provide instruction to all
students in grades PK-8 regarding Erin’s Law in an effort to instruct students in
Note: Each building needs a phone contact number that is in service at all
recognizing and avoiding sexual abuse (105 ILCS 5/27-13.2). Also, an
times for every child on file in the building. Only those people on an
age-appropriate sex education curriculum is in place for 5th graders and at the
emergency list will be allowed to take a student home.
Middle School. District 26 programs treat these subjects in a sensitive and
Children may return to school if they have been free of fever, discreet manner. At the same time, it is District 26 policy to honor a written
diarrhea, and infection for 24 hours and have been able to request from parent(s)/guardian(s) to exclude a child from the discussion of such
keep food down. Students who are absent from school for topics.
more than three days may be asked to submit authorization to
return to school from a physician. Students who cannot TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PROHIBITED – BOARD POLICY 7:185
participate in PE (Physical Education) classes due to illness Engaging in teen dating violence that takes place at school, on school property, at
or injury require a note from the parent(s)/guardian(s) for the school-sponsored activities, or in vehicles used for school-provided transportation
first day. If the student will miss more than one day of PE class, or if there are is prohibited. For purposes of this policy, the term teen dating violence occurs
restrictions on their participation, a doctor’s note is required. whenever a student who is 13 to 19 years of age uses or threatens to use physical,
mental, or emotional abuse to control an individual in the dating relationship; or
HEAD LICE (Pediculosis) PROCEDURE
uses or threatens to use sexual violence in the dating relationship.
Head lice sometimes occur among preschool, school age children and adults.
This condition has nothing to do with an individual’s hygiene, but rather from The Superintendent or designee shall develop and maintain a program to respond to
personal contact or the use of another person’s belongings, such as combs, incidents of teen dating violence that:
brushes, hats, coats, or bed linens.
1. Fully implements and enforces each of the following Board policies:
Early signs of a person being infected with head lice may be scratching of their a. 2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure. This policy provides a method for
scalp. The lice are active or eggs called (nits) are visible attaching to the hair any student, parent/guardian, employee, or community member to file a
shaft oftentimes behind the ears or at the neckline. Eggs hatch in 7 to 10 days and complaint if he or she believes that the School Board, its employees, or its
continue to hatch until destroyed by over-the-counter shampoo or physician’s agents have violated his or her rights under the State or federal Constitution,
prescribed treatment. State or federal statute, Board policy, or various enumerated bases.
b. 2:265, Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure. This policy
Students who are identified with active head lice are encouraged to receive prohibits any person from engaging in sexual harassment in violation of Title
shampoo treatment immediately. A repeat treatment MUST be repeated to IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Prohibited conduct includes but is
destroy any remaining nits or eggs. Siblings of the student are also checked not limited to sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.
5c. 7:20, Harassment of Students Prohibited. This policy prohibits any ● New students who transfer from out of state or out of the country must show
person from harassing intimidating, or bullying a student based on the evidence of a physical and vision exam within the last year as well as specific
student's actual or perceived characteristics of sex; sexual orientation; immunizations.
gender identity; and gender-related identity or expression (this policy ● Interscholastic sports programs: all students who wish to participate must
includes more protected statuses). have proof of an annual exam that is given during the year the sport is
d. 7:180, Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and played. Athletic Physicals are good for one year.
Harassment. This policy prohibits students from engaging in bullying,
All 6th graders must have a Tdap (Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis/Whooping
intimidation, and harassment at school, school-related events and
Cough) and Menactra Vaccination along with the school physical form.
electronically. Prohibited conduct includes threats, stalking, physical
violence, sexual harassment, sexual violence, theft, public humiliation, The Certificate of Child Health Examination form is available on our District
destruction of property, or retaliation for asserting or alleging an act of website in both English and Spanish and in the school office.
bullying. The exam, completed and signed by a doctor, must be dated within one year prior
to the first day of school and must include lead screening for children who are six
1. Encourages anyone with information about incidents of teen dating
years or younger and diabetes screening. A tuberculosis (TB) skin test is
violence to report them to any of the following individuals:
recommended. The parent(s)/guardian(s) must complete and sign the Health
a. Any school staff member. School staff shall respond to incidents of
teen dating violence by following the District's established procedures for History section of the form on the backside. .
the prevention, identification, investigation, and response to bullying and Students NOT in compliance with these health requirements will be excluded
school violence. from school effective October 16 of the current school year. If you need
b. The Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Building Principal, Assistant assistance in locating a clinic in the Mount Prospect area, please call your
Building Principal, Dean of Students, or a Complaint Manager identified building health office.
in policy 7:20, Harassment of Students Prohibited.
1. Incorporates age-appropriate instruction in grades 7 through 8, in DENTAL/VISION AND HEARING SCREENING /EXAMS
accordance with the District's comprehensive health education program Dental
in Board policy 6:60, Curriculum Content. This includes incorporating
Dental exams are required for kindergarten, 2nd and 6th grade students.
student social and emotional development into the District's educational
Parent(s)/ Guardian(s) must provide proof of a dental exam by May 15th of the
program as required by State law and in alignment with Board policy
6:65, Student Social and Emotional Development.
2. Incorporates education for school staff, as recommended by the Vision
Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Building Principal, Assistant Building All incoming kindergarteners and 6th graders must have a comprehensive
Principal, Dean of Students, or a Complaint Manager. eye exam by an optometrist by October 15th of the school year.
3. Notifies students and parents/guardians of this policy.
The District provides annual vision screening for the following grades: enrolled
preschoolers, Kindergarten, 2nd and 8th, as well as all new transfer students and
HEALTH/PHYSICAL EXAMS all special education students. This screening takes place during the school day at
your child’s school and is done by the District’s registered nurses.
Illinois state mandated health requirements that are established for the health and
safety of all children are enforced by the District.
Hearing
Health exams are required for students who are enrolled in our District: The District provides annual hearing screenings for the following
● Preschool, kindergarten, 6th grade, and those who are new to the school. grades: enrolled preschoolers, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, all special
● New students to the District must show evidence of receiving a physical education students and new transfer students. This screening takes
exam and specific immunizations by October 15th of the school year.
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