N E W S L E T T E R

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R.O.W.V.A. Community Unit School

District No. 208

School Phone / Address Info.

Jr. / Sr. High School 346 E. ROVA Drive Oneida, IL 61467 Phone: 309-483-6371 Fax: 309-483-8223 Mr. Joe Peters, Principal

Central Elementary School 333 E. Holmes Street Oneida, IL 61467 Phone: 309-483-6376 Fax: 309-483-6378 Mrs. Kerry Danner, Principal

Administration Office 335 N. Joy Street Oneida, IL 61467 Phone: 309-483-3711 Fax: 309-483-6123 Mr. Joe Sornberger, Superintendent

Upcoming Important Dates

School Registration – July 27th – 29th

Freshman Orientation – July 27th

Driver Education Meeting – August 9th

Kindergarten Backpack Night - Aug. 15th

First Day of School – August 16th

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

All K through 6 students will register in the Elementary Office.

Grades 7 through 12 will register in the High School Office. Please enter at the front door of the office and exit through the Teachers’ Lounge.

Wednesday, July 27th from 7 am to 2 pm, Thursday, July 28th from 12 pm to 7 pm and Friday, July 29th from 7 am to 10 am. (Please note: There will be no course changes for senior high students on the day of registration. Senior high school students will receive their schedules and need to bring signed parental contact forms.)

REGISTRATION INFORMATION CONTINUED…

The first day of school for R.O.W.V.A. students will be on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, with a 1:45 pm dismissal. All students riding buses are urged to be ready 15 minutes early the first day to compensate for any problems or delays that may occur. Students who attend schools outside our district will have their first day of school: Galesburg School District will be August 16th, Knoxville School District will be August 17th, and Kiefer School in Peoria will be August 15th.

A list of elementary and jr. high school supplies, which are needed for students, will be available on the ROWVA website, at the Superintendent’s Office, or may be obtained on the day of registration. A listing has also been sent to Target, WalMart, K-Mart, ShopKo and Staples.

INSTRUCTIONAL FEES

Book fees and other fees may be combined in one check for each individual student payable to R.O.W.V.A. C.U.S.D. #208 or by paying online with E-Pay at www.rowva.k12.il.us. *Please remember to keep the lunch payment separate with online payment and with payment by check.* Payment of book and insurance fees are to be made at the time of registration.

HIGH SCHOOL Book fees for grades 9-12 75.00$

Driver Education 75.00$

Student Activity Fee 5.00$

Tablet/Technology Fee for grades 9-12 75.00$

Non-Tablet Technology Fee 50.00$

Band Fee 15.00$

JR. HIGH Book fees for grades 7 & 8 50.00$

Periodical Magazine 6.00$

Tablet/Technology Fee for grades 7 & 8 75.00$

Non-Tablet Technology Fee 50.00$

Band Fee 10.00$

ELEMENTARY Book fees for K - 6 35.00$

Periodical Magazine 10.00$

Recorder for grades 3 (& 4 if new student) 3.00$

Student Planner for grades 2 - 6 5.00$

Technology Fee 10.00$

Name of Student: School:

I, the undersigned parent / guardian of ___________________________________, hereby request that the School

Board of School District #208 waive the above-mentioned school fee pursuant to Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 122,

para. 10-20.13

I further state, in support of this waiver request, that one of the following statements is true and accurate (please check

at least one:)

The above-named student is currently receiving aid under Article IV of The Illinois Public Aid Code

(Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) TANF and I am enclosing evidence of participation in TANF;

The above-named student is currently eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals pursuant to IL. Rev. Stat.,

ch. 122, para 712.I et. Seq.;

The above-named student is from a household whose gross income is at or below the levels shown:

Enclosed is written evidence that the household income is at or below the level indicated.

While none of the above three statements is true and accurate, there are other reasons why I am unable to

afford the school fee assessed to the above-named student. These other reasons are (describe in detail):

I have reviewed the District's policy and am specifically aware that supplying false information to obtain a fee waiver

is a Class 4 felony (IL. Rev. Stat., ch. 38, para. 17-6). I attest that the statements made herein are true and correct.

Address:

Phone #: Date:

Parent/Guardian Name (please print) Parent/Guardian Signature

APPLICATION FOR FEE WAIVER

2016 / 2017 SCHOOL YEAR

(FORM TO BE SUBMITTED TO BUILDING PRINCIPAL)

E-PAY INFORMATION

The R.O.W.V.A. District offers online payment through E-Pay. This can be accessed through the R.O.W.V.A. website, and is entering its sixth year. Payment for textbooks, school fees and lunches may be utilized in this way. This does not include the ROWVAN Yearbook, graduation supplies, and the student handbook. Check it out!

FREE / REDUCED MEALS

The Free / Reduced Meal Application is included in this Newsletter and will be available at registration. Lunch menus will also be available at registration.

Please bring the qualifying information (such as payroll stubs, social security number, TANF number, or the sheet from the State of Illinois that automatically qualifies you for free lunches) to registration.

LUNCH PRICE INFORMATION

Parents of elementary students are encouraged to send a check or cash on Monday of each week, or by paying online with E-Pay. If there are parents who feel their children should have free or reduced price meals, please complete the application included in this Newsletter or pick up a form at the district office or at the time of registration. Please take care of this matter as soon as possible so they may be quickly processed.

Student Reimbursable Lunch - Grades K - 6 2.50$ (with milk)

Student Reimbursable Lunch - Grades 7 - 12 2.50$ (with milk)

Student Breakfast 1.25$ (with milk)

Adult Breakfast 1.75$ (with milk)

Adult Lunch 3.00$

PreKindergarten Milk 0.30$

Student Milk 0.30$

Adult Milk 0.30$

HEALTH EXAM INFORMATION

In addition to being in compliance relative to immunizations, children must receive physical examinations prior to entering Illinois schools for the first time (regardless of grade level), prior to the date of entering prekindergarten or kindergarten, prior to entering sixth grade and prior to entering ninth grade. Students entering kindergarten, second and sixth grade are required to have a dental exam. Any student entering Illinois schools for the first time (regardless of grade level) or prior to entering kindergarten are also required to have an eye exam. ***All requirements are to be completed and returned the first day of school. Those who do not comply by September 1st will be excluded from school until this requirement is met***

In addition, all athletes must receive a physical before the start of the sport in which they will be participating. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS BE MET BY AUGUST 10th FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN FALL SPORTS.

FOOTBALL PARTICIPATION FORM

PARENTAL CERTIFICATION OF SUITABLE ACCIDENT INSURANCE FOR FOOTBALL

PARTICIPATION IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 Student’s Name: Date: A. We understand it is the policy of the Board of Education of Community Unit School District #208 that students who compete in the football program in Grades 9 through 12 must carry, prior to participation, suitable accident insurance in case of injury. B. This is to certify that our family has suitable insurance on our son/daughter for this participation in the school’s football program. ATHLETES: Please return this form to the coach.

Parent/Guardian Signature

INSURANCE

ROWVA District #208 currently carries School Time protection on each student which includes child’s travel time directly to and from your residence to attend regular academic school sessions, up to one hour before and one hour after regular classes during the time they are in school, including extra-curricular activities of which they are supervised by authorized personnel. Your student is eligible for coverage because of the school’s membership in WCSIT.

ATHLETIC PAY-TO-PARTICIPATE

All 2016 / 2017 athletic participants must pay a $30 participation fee for the first high school activity, $20 for the second and $10 for the third. For the first junior high activity the fee is $20, $15 for the second and $10 for the third. There is a $125 cap per family. High School activities affected include Cross Country, Golf, Football, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Basketball, Baseball, Softball and Track. Junior High activities include Football, Cheerleading, Volleyball, Basketball, and Track.

Fees must be paid prior to participation in the particular sport.

JR. HIGH PHYSICAL EDUCATION EQUIPMENT NEEDS

Students who are taking physical education in the Jr. High will need to bring the following equipment for class. They will need: T-SHIRT, SHORTS, SOCKS, AND GYM SHOES. All of these clothes will be different from the clothes the student will wear to school. It is important that this rule be followed as the students could possibly damage their clothes through some of the activities that will be done in class. **Also, please make sure that the clothing follows the school dress code as laid out in the Student Handbook.**

Each student will be issued a physical education locker to keep these clothes in and they will also be issued a lock. They will be expected to take these clothes home every weekend to be washed and returned to school the following Monday.

High School Football, Cheerleading & Girls’ Golf

Football and Cheerleading practice will begin on Monday, August 8th in Galva. Practice August 8th – August 13th will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The bus will leave ROWVA at 7:15 a.m. each day. Starting August 15th, practice will be every day after school.

Girls’ Golf practice will begin on Wednesday, August 10th @ 3 pm. More girls are needed so please spread the word! If you have any questions, please contact Bob McGraw at (309) 337-0078 or at bmcgraw@rowva.k12.il.us.

High School Volleyball & Cross Country

High School Volleyball – Practices will be Wednesday, August 10th – August 12th from 9-11:30 am and 12:30-2 pm. Practices will then be 3:15-5:45 pm starting Monday, August 15th. Practices will be held in the Elementary School Gym until August 17th. Please contact Tricia Bledsoe at (309) 368-2534 with any questions.

Cross Country – Practice will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10th in Galva and run through August 12th. The bus will leave ROWVA at 7:30 a.m. and return around 10:00 a.m. Starting August 15th, practice will be after school. Make sure you have a current physical. Please contact Coach Furrow at vfurrow@rowva.k12.il.us if you have any questions.

Marching Band & Chorus

Leadership camp will be July 13th – 15th.

Band camp will be July 18th – July 22nd and July 25th – July 29th. (Extra band camp hours July 23rd and 30th.)

Sweet Corn Festival Parade will be July 30th at 4 pm.

Students may find a complete schedule posted on the ROWVA Band wiki page.

Jr. High Volleyball and Football

Jr. High Volleyball – Students will stay in a supervised study hall from 1:45pm to 3pm the first week of school. Practice will begin on August 17th from 3:10–5:30 pm. Practice will be dismissed around 5:15 pm and are to be picked up at the Elementary building.

Jr. High Football – Practice information will be added as soon as it becomes available.

Remember, your sports physical needs to be turned in before practice begins.

ATHLETIC SEASON PASS / BOOSTER CLUB

Season tickets will go on sale on July 27th (during registration) at the High School office for all regular season home high school and jr. high school athletic events. They are not valid for tournament games hosted by ROWVA. The price for an adult pass is $60 and a student pass is $40. Family pass price is $100. This is a savings of well over half the cost of paying admission at the door! Single-game admission will be $4/adult and $3/student for HS games and $3/adult and $2/student for JH games.

Athletic Membership Application

Name: _____ (as you would like it to appear in the fall & winter sports programs)

Address: _____ Phone: __ E-Mail: _____ Please make check payable to ‘ROWVA Booster Club’. Return application & payment to ROWVA High School, PO Box 69, Oneida, IL 61467-0069

MEMBERSHIP LEVEL

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP = $20

PARENTS OF 2017 GRADUATES

This is a reminder about senior pictures for the upcoming yearbook.

Your child should have his/her yearbook portrait taken on or before September 15, 2016, by Dickerson Photography (193 W. Main Street, Galesburg). In order to be included in the senior color section of the yearbook, the wallet-size pose of your choice must be completed (chosen, touchups applied, sent to and returned from printing – all done by the photographer) by that date. Mr. Dickerson will then deliver all the pictures to the yearbook staff.

You may make an appointment by calling Dickerson Photography at 309-342-3512. Your support and cooperation in making this yearbook a quality publication is really appreciated.

Freshman Orientation

There will be a Freshman Student Orientation session on July 27th at 10 am in the high school. All in-coming freshmen are encouraged to attend. Students unable to attend can contact Mrs. Lair at jlair@rowva.k12.il.us to get a handout summarizing the meeting.

Driver Education Information

Mr. Zaiser will be in attendance at the Freshman Orientation on July 27th to answer any quick questions the students might have.

There will be a meeting for the parents of children who will be participating in Driver’s Education (classroom or behind-the-wheel) class during the 2016/2017 school year. This meeting will be held on August 9th @ 6:00 pm in the LMC.

If you turn 15 prior to July 17th, please contact Joel Zaiser in the event you would like to receive your permit before the first day of school.

Any questions, please contact Joel Zaiser at jzaiser@rowva.k12.il.us or 309-368-8806.

Student’s Name_______________________________ Home Phone #_______________

Street Address _____________________________________ City_________Zip______

Mailing Address_________________________________________________________

Other Address___________________________________________________________

Phone Numbers (Indicate if mobile)

Mother__________________ Work Place & Phone Number_______________________

Father___________________ Work Place & Phone Number_______________________

Other____________________ Work Place & Phone Number______________________

Emergency #1______________________ Emergency #2__________________________

Emergency #3______________________

E-mail Address___________________________________________________________

Who should be contacted in case of an emergency? ________________________________

Does your student have any past medical history the high school office should know about?

Parent Signature (Required)

Please complete the form below. It is urgent that this form be completed and returned to the high

school office when your student registers.

HIGH SCHOOL PARENTAL CONTACT FORM

Please list the emergency numbers below for our Blackboard Connect system. Emergency #1

will be called for all Blackboard Connect messages. Emergency numbers 2 & 3 will be called in

an emergency situation only.

School Insight is our new information system. It requires an e-mail address to generate notices

and correspondence for parents. Please list the e-mail addresses where you would like to

receive notifications below. If you don’t have a personal e-mail address, please list your

student’s school e-mail address.

TITLE I FEDERAL PROGRAM

Title I funds provide for remedial reading help in grades K-3 with small group instruction by a special reading teacher. The time spent with the Title I reading teacher is in addition to the student’s regular time and is included in the STRIPE program.

Kindergarten Backpack Night

Mrs. Bledsoe and Mrs. Ferry will be hosting Backpack Night for all kindergarten students on Monday, August 15th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Students can bring their backpacks with all of their supplies that night, meet the teacher, and see their classroom for the first time! Please enter through the main entrance. We look forward to seeing you on August 15th!

ROWVA Public School Foundation

The 2016 ROWVA Public School Foundation Fundraising

Dinner / Auction will be held on September 10th from

5-8 pm in the Oneida Cafeteria.

You can find a link to the Foundation website on the

ROWVA school website home page (under the

Administration section).

ROWVA 2016/2017 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Notes [42]

Aug. 15, Teacher Institute, No School

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Aug. 16, 1st. Day of Classes (A Day)

1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 Aug. 16-19, 1:45 Early Dismissal

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 H 6 7 8 9 10 Sep. 5, Labor Day, NO SCHOOL

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 TI 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Sep. 9, Midterm

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Sep. 23, 1:45 Early Dismissal

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 Oct. 7, 1:45 Early Dismissal

31 12 21 Oct. 10, Columbus Day, No School

Total 12 Total 33 Oct. 14, End of 1st Quarter

Oct. 21, Parent Teacher Conf., No School

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Oct. 28, Teacher Institute, No School

1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Nov. 11, Veterans Day,No School (Also Midterm)

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 H 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Nov. 18, 1:45 Early Dismissal

9 H 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Nov. 23, 1:45 Early Dismissal

16 17 18 19 20 PT 22 20 21 22 23 H X 26 18 19 20 21 X H 24 Nov. 24, Thanksgiving, No School

23 24 25 26 27 TI 29 27 28 29 30 25 H X X X H 31 Nov. 25, No School

30 31 18 19 15 Dec. 21, End of 2nd Qtr - 1:45 Early Dismissal

Total 51 Total 70 Total 85 Dec. 22 - Jan. 3, Winter Break, No School

Jan. 4, Classes Resume

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Day, No School

1 H X 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Jan. 27, 1:45 Early Dismissal

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 TI 11 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Feb. 3, Midterm

15 H 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Feb. 10, Teacher Institute, No School

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 H 21 22 23 PT 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Feb. 20, President's Day, No School

29 30 31 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31 Feb. 24, Parent Teacher Conf., No School

19 17 23 Mar. 10, End of 3rd Quarter

Total Total Total Mar. 24, 1:45 Early Dismissal

Apr. 12, 1:45 Early Dismissal

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Apr. 13 - 17, Spring Break, No School

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 Apr. 14, Midterm

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Apr. 28, 1:45 Early Dismissal

9 10 11 12 X H 15 14 15 16 17 18 ED 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

16 X 18 19 20 21 22 21 ED ED ED ED 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 May 19 - May 25, Emergency Days

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 *Board Approved 02/15/16*

30 17 14 **Board Revised 07/18/16**

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