Parent Handbook - Homewood School District 153

PHYSICAL EDUCATION GUIDELINES
Uniform:
Tennis shoes which are left at school and worn only in PE class
Athletic socks
Shorts for girls when dresses or skirts are worn
Loose fitting clothing
Jewelry or long dresses are a safety hazard
Money, pencils, and watches should be left in the classroom or in the gym locker
At Millennium and James Hart, uniforms are required. All students must change for
physical education class.
Your child will be expected to participate in class unless excused by you or your doctor.
Students who have been excused by a parent will need to have a doctor’s statement after two
days.
PHYSICAL, DENTAL, AND EYE EXAM REQUIREMENTS
It is mandatory under Illinois law that all school children be immunized against chicken
pox, measles/mumps/rubella, tetanus/diphtheria/pertussis, and polio before they enter
kindergarten. It is also required that pupils have complete physical examinations and mandated
immunizations when they enter kindergarten and fifth grade. Students entering 5 th -grade must
have completed the Hepatitis B series of vaccines. New students to the District must provide
evidence of a physical exam and an immunization record regardless of their grade level prior to
enrollment. Physical examination and immunization record forms are available when children
are registered or from the District registrar. These forms are distributed to pupils in 4 th -grade
each year and are to be completed and returned before they enter the 5 th -grade. Parents are
required to have the physical exam completed and returned before the first day of school.
No child may be enrolled the first day of school until he/she has presented
evidence of a physical examination and all required immunizations.
As of July 1, 2005, dental examinations are also required for all children entering
kindergarten, 2 nd -grade and 6 th -grade. Proof of examination by a dentist must be presented
before the first day of the school year. Appropriate dental forms are available at the schools.
As of January 1, 2008, all Illinois children in kindergarten or upon first entry into an
Illinois school beyond kindergarten are required to have an eye examination. Examinations
must be performed by a licensed optometrist or medical doctor. Proof of an eye exam must be
presented prior to October 15 of the school year. Forms are available at the schools.
Parents/guardians have the right to appeal to the Superintendent for exemption from
these requirements on religious or medical grounds. Those parents who have further questions
should talk to the school nurse.
PRESCHOOL SCREENING
Students, ages three and four, may qualify for learning assistance through the District
Preschool Program if they have particular needs. Determination of eligibility will be made after
screenings, done by appointment only. Dates for such screenings will be posted on the District
website [hsd153.org]. For more information, please contact the Preschool Office at Willow
School at 708-647-2118.
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