PARENT INFORMATION SESSION

Wednesday, May 5th starting at 7:00 p.m.

This Wednesday evening, May 5th, at 7:00 p.m. the administrative team will be hosting a brief informational session for our 8th grade parents/guardians. We will highlight some information for the summer and preview the beginning of the school year.

You can join this virtual session by using the link below:

Topic: 8th Grade Parent Info. Session

Time: May 5, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://maine207.zoom.us/j/92816933204?pwd=OXM2S1llVDJXbitYOWs1Sk90ZnVvUT09

Meeting ID: 928 1693 3204

Passcode: 224709

If you are unable to attend this session, you will be able to find a recorded version of the meeting on our Maine South YouTube channel later in the week.

Dear Future Hawks,

We are very excited to welcome you into our school on Thursday, April 29th for Athletics night. We had a great turnout for our virtual Activities night on Monday, April 19th. If you were not able to make it, don’t worry because we do an activities fair right when school begins.

This information details the logistics for Thursday, April 29th. We have broken this into two groups to limit the number of people in the school and would ask that families try to limit the number of people to one adult and one student, when possible. This will help us maintain social distancing to a greater extent. Masks are required at all times on campus.

For Families with the last name A-K 

• Athletic coaches will be available from 6-7:00pm for questions and program information. There is no set program so please come and go as you please. This is an opportunity to learn more about the programs, meet the head coaches and ask questions.
• Student helpers will direct families to the correct locations in the A wing which is the southernmost end of the building. (1st floor – fall, 2nd floor- winter, 3rd floor- spring)
• Sports are listed by season on our webpage.
• From 6:30-7:30pm, members of the building administration will be available for a brief 20 minute tour of the building. Much of what you’ll see is under construction and will be complete by August, 2021. Tours will leave from the A-wing lobby.
• Parking is available on the south end of the school (by the tennis courts), the front circle, and the north lot. We’ll have entrances open with student helpers to direct you to locations.

For Families with the last name L-Z

• Athletic coaches will be available from 7-8:00pm for questions and program information. There is no set program so please come and go as you please. This is an opportunity to learn more about the programs, meet the head coaches and ask questions.
• Student helpers will direct families to the correct locations in the A wing which is the southernmost end of the building. (1st floor – fall, 2nd floor- winter, 3rd floor- spring)
• Sports are listed by season on our webpage.
• From 7:30-8:30pm, members of the building administration will be available for a brief 20 minute tour of the building. Much of what you’ll see is under construction and will be complete by August, 2021. Tours will leave from the A-wing lobby.
• Parking is available on the south end of the school (by the tennis courts), the front circle, and the north lot. We’ll have entrances open with student helpers to direct you to locations.

If you have specific questions or cannot attend and would like information from a program emailed to you, please contact Sue Butera, the administrative assistant for athletics at [email protected].

We will host an informational session for all incoming freshman families on Wednesday, May 5th at 7:00pm on Zoom. The school administration will go through basic information about the summer and beginning of the school year. The link will come out in the reminder email following the 29th. 

Thank you GO HAWKS!!!

Dr. Ben Collins

Principal

Maine South High School

Please reach out to Tona Costello ([email protected]), D207 World Language Department Chair, if you are interested in taking a language placement test for the 2021-2022 school year. The placement test is appropriate for students that are not currently enrolled in 8th grade Spanish or French in District 64, Pennoyer or the parochial schools.  All 8th graders currently enrolled in Spanish or French receive a placement recommendation from their current teacher. The other languages offered at Maine South include Italian, German and Mandarin Chinese. If there are heritage speakers who have been exposed to the language they choose to study or who have participated in a formal educational program, a placement test may also be necessary.  All questions can be addressed to Ms. Tona Costello. Thank you!

In order to comply with Illinois School Code, Section 27-8, it is mandatory that all freshman students have a PHYSICAL EXAMINATION along with verification of the minimum immunizations on file before starting school.  Physical exams must be completed on the Certificate of Child Health Examination Form.

Please remember to complete and sign the health history portion, which will be verified by your healthcare provider.  The required immunizations are as follows:

(3) DPT (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus)
(1) Tdap (Physician identified as such, regardless of the interval since last DTap, DT or TD)
(3) Polio
(2) Measles
(2) Rubella
(2) Mumps
(3) Hepatitis B
(2) Varicella
(1) Meningitis (MCV4) on or after 11th birthday

New! State of IL Proof of School Dental Exam:  By May 15th of their freshman year, students in grade 9 are required to have a dental exam on file.  School dental examinations must have been completed within 18 months prior to the May 15th deadline.  Requirement began with the freshman class of 2023.  Dental Exam Waiver Form can also be downloaded.

Religious Exemption:  Requires the filing of a signed statement detailing objections to physical exam, health screenings, and/or immunizations on religious grounds. This statement must be signed by the health care provider responsible for performing the child’s health exam. The signature indicates that they have provided the parents with information about the benefits of immunization and health risks of communicable disease.

Certificate of Religious Exemption Form

Noncompliance of a current physical and immunizations will delay high school entrance.  There will be no exceptions.  The completed form MUST be returned to the Health Office or dropped in the main office before JULY 1st.  We encourage you to make an appointment immediately.

District 207 discourages taking any medications at school.  However, if a student must take medication, including over-the-counter products such as Tylenol, an Authorization and Permission of Medication Form must be completed and on file in the Health Office.

If you have any questions regarding the physical examination and immunization requirements, please call the Health office at 847-692-8199 or email me at [email protected].

The website linked below provides a grid outlining our academic department chairs and our elective course offerings.  The grid has many short video links for each area covering frequently asked questions and other information about course offerings.  Use this website on Wednesday, December 2nd, to Zoom with the Department Chairs and Elective Course Teachers to ask questions and help determine which elective courses you are interested in pursuing.

Virtual Electives Fair: Class of 2025 website 

Hello Future Hawks & Parents!  

Welcome to our Virtual Freshman Course Registration Kick-Off!  While we wish we could have met your family at Maine South this week, the links below will guide you through our course registration process as well as highlight our elective course offerings.  We hope you are staying safe and healthy and we look forward to meeting our Class of 2025 Hawks in person at a later date.

• Freshman Course Registration Kick-Off Presentation video – This pre-recorded presentation will introduce some of our Maine South administrative team and offer insight on the freshman transition including course selection and our future-focused student guidance.

• Freshman Course Selection Guide for 2025 – This manual will guide you through each academic department to gain an understanding of core course placement and elective course selection.  Reminder:  Specific information on your student’s core course placements (English, Mathematics and Science) will come in early January.

• District 207 Career Pathways Manual

• Special Education Preview for Students with IEPs video – This video is recommended for families of students with an IEP.

• Virtual Electives Fair: Class of 2025 website – This website will provide a grid outlining our academic department chairs and our elective course offerings.  The grid will have many short video links for each area covering frequently asked questions and other information about course offerings.  Explore this site with your student so that you can decide which live links you may want to join on during the electives fair.  Then tomorrow evening, Wednesday, December 2nd, return to the website to Zoom with the Department Chairs and Elective Course Teachers to ask questions and help determine which elective courses you are interested in pursuing.