NEWS RELEASE

Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District No.701

 

REGISTRATION

Registration for students in grades Pre-Kindergarten - 12 of Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 is completed by mail for families enrolled in the district at the end of the previous school year. All registration material was mailed at the end of June and is due back to the respective school offices by Monday, July 30th.  For families new to the district, or those that did not receive registration information, please contact the appropriate school office after Monday, August 6th to register.

 

Fees are to be paid at registration, whether via mail or on site.  Lunch payment may be included with registration.  Visa and Master Card will be accepted.  All families who think they may be eligible for free/reduced lunches are encouraged to apply.  Physicals, dental and immunization forms should be sent with registration. 

 

PHONE NUMBERS:            Dee-Mack Primary and Junior High (grades PreK-3, 7-8)        359-4321

                                                Dee-Mack Intermediate School (grades 4-6)                            447-6226

                                                Dee-Mack High School (grades 9-12)                          359-4421

                                                District Office                                                               359-8965

 

BOOK RENTAL:      Kindergarten                            $  50.00

Grades 1-8                               $  80.00

                                    Grades 9-12                             $130.00

Driver Education                       $  50.00 (The state license fee is extra) 

 

LUNCH PRICES:

Grades K-3                  $1.75               Grades 4-6                   $2.00                          

            Grades 7-8                   $2.00               Grades 9-12                 $2.00                                      

Reduced                       $  .40                          

Lunch fees may be paid at registration.  Payments will be accepted for weekly, monthly or semester. 

 

PARTICIPATION FEES:  The fee entitles students to join any number of activities or athletics in the respective category.

                                                ATHLETIC                            ACTIVITIES 

High School                              $50.00                                     $25.00            

Junior High                               $40.00                                     $20.00            

Middle School                          $35.00                                     $15.00                        

The maximum amount per student is $50 at the intermediate, $60 at the junior high, and $75 at the high school, with a family cap of $150.

 

BAND RENTAL (District Owned Instruments):

                                    Wind and Brass                        $  40.00

Percussion                                $  30.00

 

 

 

 

KINDERGARTEN

Children must be five years of age by September 1, 2007 to enroll in kindergarten.  Certified birth certificates must be presented to the principal’s office on or before the first day of school.

 

PHYSICAL / DENTAL EXAMS

Complete physicals are required on or before the start of school for students entering kindergarten, fifth grade, and ninth grades.  Complete dental examinations are required on or before the start if school for students entering kindergarten, second, and sixth grades.  If students do not have a physical, they must have an appointment card from a doctor or dentist.  A written note from the parent is not acceptable.  Exams must be dated within one calendar year of entrance to school.  Athletic physicals do not satisfy the physical examination requirement but the physical examination will meet the athletic physical requirement.  All out-of state transfer students are required to have physical exams.  

 

ATHLETIC PHYSICAL EXAMS / BIRTH CERTIFICATES/INSURANCE

All student athletes, including cheerleaders and pom pons, must have a completed physical exam, birth certificate, and proof of insurance or an insurance waiver on file in the principal’s office before participation is allowed.

 

IMMUNIZATIONS

If your child is not in compliance with the immunization requirements established by the Illinois Department of Health, he/she will not be allowed to attend classes on the first day of school, Wednesday, August 22, 2007.

 

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

The first day of attendance for students in Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD #701 will be Wednesday, August 22, 2007 with an early dismissal at 1:30 p.m.  No student living within 1.5 miles of school will be provided bus transportation.

 

EARLY DISMISSALS FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

School will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. on October 5 & 31, November 21, January 18, February 15, April 11, and May 29 for faculty school improvement activities.  Lunch will not be served on school improvement early dismissal days.  Staff development will take place from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

 

EMERGENCY CLOSING

In the event of an emergency closing, an announcement will be made on most local radio and TV stations.

 

EARLY CHILDHOOD SCREENING

All children ages 0-5 living in Deer Creek-Mackinaw District #701 may be screened for developmental levels in motor skills, general knowledge, social skills, and speech and language by calling Ann Schwarting at (309) 359-5480 and scheduling an appointment.  Screenings will be held on Tuesday, August 21 and Wednesday, August 22 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Primary and Junior High School.

 

WEBSITE

For additional information regarding our district, please visit the website at www.deemack.org.