Superintendent

Marengo Community High School will conduct a mail-in registration in July/August. Parents of students who are new residents to the district and who have not yet registered their students for school should contact the Guidance Office at 815-568-6511 x1303 for more registration information and to schedule an appointment to schedule their classes for the coming school year.

Also, please note that if a student is not registered by August 1, 2008, bus service cannot be guaranteed for the first week of school, depending on location and other factors.

Special Education Programs and Services for New Students

In order to identify appropriate programming and service options, parents of children with special needs are encouraged to bring current IEP’s with them when they register their child for school. The IEP enables the district to implement services in a timely manner and is vital for providing a smooth transition for your child to his or her new school. If you need additional information or have any questions, please contact the high school office at 815-568-6511.

Fees

Fees for the 2008-2009 school year are as follows:

Registration Fee $110

Early payment discount if payment is received on or before July 15th -$ 10

Late fee charge for payments received after August 13th +$ 10

In addition, juniors and seniors who receive permission to drive to school must pay a $30 parking permit fee. A band materials fee of $25 is charged to band students. There are NO participation fees for extracurricular activities. School time accident insurance, which includes coverage while participating in all extra-curricular activities including football, is provided to all students at no cost. This year the cost of hot lunch is $2.25 for students.

Health Information

The School Code of Illinois requires that proof of a physical examination be provided at registration for all students entering the 9th grade and for all students who are enrolling in Marengo Community High School for the first time. Out-of-state students enrolling in Marengo Community High School are required to have a current physical examination from an Illinois physician. Forms for this examination are available in the school office or online at www.mchs154.org/depts/health/. To be valid, a licensed physician or physician’s assistant must have administered these examinations within one year of the entry date into the previously cited grades.

ALL MARENGO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GRADES 9-12 must furnish proof of having received the required number of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), polio, DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) and Hepatitis B vaccinations by October 15th.

Breakfast Program

The Marengo Community High School Board of Education has approved offering a government breakfast program for the 2008-2009 school year. A nutritional breakfast will be offered each day in the cafeteria from 7:30-8:00 a.m. at a cost of $1.50. Students who are eligible for free or reduced lunches will also be able to receive a free or reduced breakfast. Research shows that:

• Most teenagers do not eat a nutritional breakfast prior to coming to school each day.

• There is a significant correlation between teenage obesity and teens who don’t eat breakfast.

• Breakfast skippers risk iron shortfall.

• Consumption of breakfast has a significant, immediate effect on standardized test scores.

• Students who eat breakfast at school close to class time and test-taking time perform better on standardized tests than those who skip breakfast or eat breakfast at home.

Students will be able to use their MealTime cafeteria account to pay for their breakfast just as they do for lunch. MealTime account deposits can be made on the high school website at www.mchs154.org by selecting the MealTime link on the home page. We hope that parents will encourage or require their child to eat breakfast each morning at the high school.

Sincerely,

Dr. Dan Bertrand, Superintendent