Sterling Schools
2008-2009
Registration

Registration Schedule

Wednesday, July 16

Last Names A - C

Thursday, July 17

Last Names D - He

Friday, July 18

Monday, July 21

Tuesday, July 22

Thursday, July 24

  * Families are asked to register using the schedule listed above. Please register all of your children at the same time. If children in your family have different last names, choose one of the available days to register all children.

Registration Location

Registration Information

What You Must Bring For Registration:

• Physical Exam for Pre-K, K, 6 and 9 (must have physicals BEFORE the start of school)

• Dental Exam for grades K, 2, and 6 (must have been completed within 18 months)

• Certified Birth Certificate for Pre-K, Kindergarten and New Students

• All students moving to Illinois for the first time must have dental and physical examinations within 30 days of the beginning of school regardless of age.

• High school students participating in athletics must have a physical before practice begins.

• Two Different Proofs of Residency for Kindergarten and New Students. One must be a lease, real estate bill, mortgage payment book, or canceled rent receipt check. The other could be a driver's license, utility bill, bank statement, etc.

• Students who have moved during the prior school year must bring in one piece of proof (from the list above) for the new address.

School fees can be paid by check, cash, Visa, or Mastercard.

Kindergarten - 5th Grade

Kindergarten

$60.00

1 thru 5

$75.00

Headphone Fee

$2.50

Challand Middle School Grades 6-8

Textbooks

$95.00

Locker Fees

$7.00

Instrument Rental

$30.00

8th Grade Promotion Gown

$18.00

Band Uniform Rental

$15.00

Performing Arts Fee

Binder Fee

$5.00

Sterling High School Grades 9-12

Textbook

$95

$7

Instrument Rental

$30

Driver's Education

$250

Band Uniform Rental

$15

Performing Arts Participation

$50

Sports / Activity Fee

$75

$225

Lab Fees - Art

$30

Lab Fees - Home Economics

$30

Lab Fees - Tech

$30

Lab Fees - Science

$30

Lab Fees - Parenting

$30

* Note All high school students will be required to purchase the combined Activity & School ID card.
** Yearbook fees will be collected by Jostens later in the year.
*** SHS Graduation Cap and Gown fees will be collected by Herff Jones in January.

Please notify the people that you list as emergency contacts. Please let them know about our automatic call-out system and the times when they may be called. It is also helpful to make arrangements with the emergency contacts so they know what to do if they are called. At the beginning of the year, we will do a test call-out to introduce people to the system and to verify the phone numbers in our system.

Please double check the Emergency Contacts on each of the student information sheets that you receive. Make the appropriate changes before you come to registration. At registration, people will be available to collect the sheets and update the information in the system.

Challand Back to School Night - 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
A through L from 5:00 to 6:00 pm
M through Z from 6:00 to 7:00 pm

Equal Opportunity
In conformance with the Illinois State Board of Education, Civil Rights Laws, the general public is informed that the Whiteside Area Vocational Center and Sterling Schools offer vocational and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, handicap or religion.

Special Education
Sterling Schools presently provides special education evaluation, identification and placement services to students who qualify according to P.L. 94-142. These services are at no cost to parents and are consistent with the provision to provide a free, appropriate public education to qualifying students. If you suspect your child may qualify for services or you would like more information on these services, contact your school principal or Drew Hoffman, Bi-County Special Education Cooperative, 506 W. 4th Street, Sterling, 622-0858.

Nondiscrimination
Sterling Schools has adopted Board policies and rules for nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap or disability relative to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and its administrative regulations, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and a sexual harassment policy. These policies and rules, which are available in the District Office and each attendance center, outline proper procedures and grievance processes for these laws.

Student Information
Periodically, student information, upon approval of the Superintendent, may be released to nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonreligious organizations. If you do not want information released, contact the principal at your child’s school.

Non-custodial Parent
Unless prohibited by court order, a noncustodial parent is entitled to receive information regarding student progress, grades, etc. The noncustodial parent must make this request in writing to the building principal.

Asbestos
Each school district is required to file an Asbestos Management Plan. A copy is available at the Administrative Services office. All materials containing asbestos materials are currently in satisfactory condition and meet the state and federal requirements.

No Child Left Behind
Parents may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their children’s classroom teachers by contacting the school principal. Parents whose children have been recommended for the bilingual program may decline the opportunity for their children to be in the program.

Pesticide Notification
Sterling Schools practices Integrated Pest Management, a program that combines preventive techniques, non-chemical pest control methods, and the appropriate use of pesticides with a preference for products that are the least harmful to human health and the environment.  The term “pesticide” includes insecticides, herbicides, rodenticides, and fungicides.  This school district establishes a yearly registry of people who wish to be notified prior to pesticide applications.  To be included in this registry, there will be an information