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District 118 News

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SpEd Needs Assessment SurveySpecial Education Needs Assessment Survey:  In an effort to continually improve our services, Special Education is asking for your input. Please click here to complete this survey and share your thoughts and comments regarding Special Education in District 118. Thank you.

Pawprint New Student Registration - Students new to District 118 should register at the school they will attend in the Fall. To begin the registration process you may download a registration packet in English or Spanish or may pick up a copy at the school office. Please bring completed registration forms and required documents to the school to complete the registration process. Dates and times that our schools will be open to the public this summer as well as school supply lists for our elementary and middle schools are available below. Please click here for the registration information below in Spanish.

Elementary School Offices will be open
May 23 - June 6 and July 29 - August 9
Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Beginning August 12th Regular Office Hours Resume
Wauconda Grade School Supply List Robert Crown School Supply List:
English and Spanish		 Cotton Creek School Supply List
Grades 6 - 12 - Registration By Appointment Only
Please call the school office to schedule an appointment.
Wauconda Middle School Supply List:
English and Spanish		 Matthews Middle School Supply List Wauconda High School
Pawprint Illinois 5Essentials Survey: The State of Illinois has developed the Illinois 5Essentials Survey to provide students, parents, and teachers opportunities to offer important feedback on key elements of their child's school climate and learning environment. As a parent, your feedback and participation is essential to assist District 118 in our school improvement planning and to provide a clearer picture beyond state test scores. Please click here to begin the Illinois 5Essentials Survey.
Pawprint Tdap Vaccine Requirements - Please be advised that beginning with the 2013-14 school year, a new immunization requirement will go into effect for all students entering, advancing or transferring into 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades. Please click here for further information from the Illinois Department of Health. The new form is available on the Medical Information webpage.

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Pawprint 2012 School Report Cards: All school districts according to Public Act 84-126 are required to disseminate individual building State Report Card Data.  To save printing and postage costs, school districts are allowed to disseminate this information on their websites. Individuals are free to print any of our State Report Cards from our website or may contact a school directly to pick up a copy.
Pawprint 2013 - 2014 District Calendar was approved by the Board of Education. Do you need to know when your children will start school in August 2013? Are you planning a road trip during the 2014 Spring Break? Please click here for the 2013-14 District Calendar.
Pawprint NCLB Supplemental Educational Services (SES) - Wauconda Grade School - Eligible families of Wauconda Grade School students may apply for SES services in reading and/or mathematics. Please click on this link to obtain information for this tutoring program.

Pawprint Having trouble logging into PowerSchool? Click here for the Wauconda Parent Portal Guide. Still having trouble with PowerSchool? Send a request to the HelpDesk at PowerschoolHelp@d118.org. Please include the following: Student Name(s), Student Grade Level(s), Address and Phone Number (for verification purposes), and Previous PS Login Account Name.
Pawprint Board of Education: Please visit the Board of Education webpage for meeting calendars. policies, and contact information..
Pawprint Pre-School Screening: Wauconda CUSD 118 offers Preschool Screening to all children aged 3 - 5 years who live within the district boundaries.
Pawprint Pay Your School Fees Online with E-Pay: In an effort to offer the most innovative payment options to District 118 parents, we hope that you will find this service from Illinois Funds E-Pay convenient and easy to use. Click here to use E-Pay.
Pawprint Fee Waiver Application: If your child is eligible for a fee waiver, please click here for the form in either English or Spanish for the 2012-2013 school year. Submit completed forms to either your child's school office or the District Office.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

It is the policy of Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 not to discriminate on the basis of color, race, nationality, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, gender identity, status of being homeless, order of protection status, actual or potential marital or parental status, including pregnancy, with respect to its educational programs, enrollments, activities or employment policy. This policy of non-discrimination is in compliance with Titles IX and VI and Section 504.

Inquiries concerning compliance may be directed to a Principal at any one of our six schools or to Mr. James LePage, Nondiscrimination Coordinator, and/or Mrs. Janis Morgan, Complaint Manager, 555 North Main Street, Wauconda, IL 60084, (847) 526-7690, or the Director of the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, D.C.

NOTICE CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF BULLYING, INTIMIDATION, AND HARASSMENT

Bullying, intimidation, and harassment are not acceptable in any form and will not be tolerated at school or any school related activity. The School District will protect students against retaliation for reporting incidents of bullying, intimidation, or harassment, and will take disciplinary action against any student who participates in such conduct.

BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICIES PERTAINING TO THESE TWO NOTICES MAY BE SELECTED BELOW:

Policy 2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure Policy 7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited
Policy 5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment Policy 7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance
Policy 5:20 Sexual Harassment Policy 7:130 Student Rights and Responsibilities
Policy 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria Policy 7:180 Preventing Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment
Policy 6:140 Education For Homeless Children Policy 7:190 Student Discipline
Policy 6:145 Migrant Students Policy 8:20 Community Use of School Facilities
Policy 7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities Policy 8:70 Accommodating Individuals With Disabilities

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