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Homer 33C rolls out more robust registration process for new school year
Submitted by Homer
Community Consolidated
School District 33C
Homer 33C parents will
need to gather a few extra
documents when preparing
to register their children for
the 2018-2019 school year.
The district has updated
its registration process and is
asking all parents, including
parents of returning Homer
33C students, to present four
documents proving they are
residents of the district. All
documents must be current
(less than 60 days old) and
show the parent’s name and
Homer 33C address.
In the past, parents only had
to present three documents.
Among the documents
parents must present when
uploading information into
the InfoSnap portal are:
• An Illinois driver’s license
or state ID with current,
in-district address
Two of the following:
• Utility bill(s)
• Vehicle registration
• Insurance statement
(auto, homeowner, rental)
• Medicaid card
One of the following:
• Most recent real estate
tax bill
• Mortgage document or
statement (dated within the
last 60 days)
• Signed current lease
• Military housing letter
• Section 8 housing letter
Parents of incoming kindergartners
are asked to complete
the registration process
at Schilling School, located
at 16025 Cedar Road, Homer
Glen, on Thursday, March
15, between 4:30 and 7:30
p.m.
Parents of returning students
(students currently
enrolled in grades K-7) will
receive detailed letters and
emails explaining how to
complete the registration
process online using their
child’s snapcode. The letters/emails
are to be sent to
parents in early April.
Those who submit their
online registration by April
27 are to receive a $30 discount
per student. Those
who submit their online registrations
April 28-June 8
will receive a $15 discount
per student. Full registration
fees apply starting June 9.
Regular registration fees
are as follows:
• $155 for grades K-4
• $185 for grades 5-7
• $215 for grade 8 (including
a $25 graduation fee)
• $35 for Speech and Little
Learners
• $75 for Early Childhood
Pre-Kindergarten and Out of
District
Families who do not own
or rent a home/apartment in
Homer 33C’s boundaries but
live with another family in
the district are asked to complete
an affidavit for enrollment.
The affidavits are longer
and more detailed than previous
years, requiring parents
to fill out a nine-page
form and present three documents,
including an updated,
in-district driver’s license.
In addition, the homeowner
will need to complete a fivepage
form and present one
document and photo ID.
Families who do not complete
the registration or affidavit
process by Aug. 1
may lose their child’s seat,
meaning the student may be
transferred to another building
if a grade level section is
overcrowded.
33C Board of Education reviews security procedures
Reed School Students of the Month for February were
given lawn signs to commemorate their achievement.
Photo submitted
Submitted by Homer
Community Consolidated
School District 33C
Keeping Homer Community
Consolidated School
District 33C students and
staff safe is going to take
more than security cameras,
buzzer systems and card readers,
members of the Homer
33C Board of Education said.
It’s going to take procedural
changes, such as never
propping doors open and
keeping track of who’s in the
buildings after hours.
“It’s great that community
groups are able to come in and
use the buildings after hours,”
said board member Kevin De-
Schaaf. “But we need to make
sure we know who’s in the
buildings and when.”
Just last week, DeSchaaf
and Board member Russ
Petrizzo were at one of the
schools for a Facility Committee
meeting in the late afternoon/early
evening when
they watched a student enter
the building and go upstairs
without checking in with a
staff member or announcing
his intentions.
“We’re going to have to
address that … and make
sure our schools are more
secure,” DeSchaaf said.
The School Board’s Facility
Committee has been
working with Tria Architects
to assess the district’s security
conditions and determine
what can be done to make
the schools even safer.
A list of recommendations
is expected to go to the full
board for consideration later
this spring.
Among the security features
being discussed are
security cameras at each
school and an external buzzer
system that would stop
visitors at the main entrance.
Currently, visitors can step
into a school’s vestibule before
they are buzzed in.
Petrizzo said he would
support arming teachers and
staff, as well as implementing
fines for those caught
leaving a door propped open.
“It’s unfortunate, but
we’re going to have to do
something,” he said. “It’s
something we can’t wait on
any longer.”
Reed School celebrates its
February Students of the Month
Submitted by Reed School
Reed students who demonstrated
responsible citizenship
throughout February
were recently celebrated in a
special way.
Three students from each
classroom were recognized
for their outstanding efforts.
Students nominated for this
prestigious honor demonstrated
the three B’s (Be Respectful,
Be Responsible and
Be Peaceful) consistently
throughout the month.
All students nominated
for the monthly award were
recognized and celebrated at
the school. The District 92
Foundation for Educational
Excellence funded the lawn
signs for this school-wide
project.
Homer 33C superintendent
search survey now open
Submitted by homer
community consolidated
school district 33C
The Homer Community
Consolidated School District
33C Board of Education invites
the community to complete
a survey to assist with its
current superintendent search.
This survey will be open
through Friday, March 16.
Community members can
share what skills and characteristics
are important. The
results will be shared with
the School Board by the
BWP consultants assisting
with the search for the district’s
next leader.
To participate, visit www.
surveymonkey.com/r/ZYD
7MDY.
School News
Moraine Valley Community
College
Homer Glen man inducted
into Alumni Hall of Fame
Dr. Jehad Matariyeh, of
Homer Glen, is one of four
alumni who were inducted
into the 2018 Alumni Hall
of Fame at Moraine Valley
Community College.
Matariyeh, the first in his
family to attend college,
has an Associate of Arts degree
from Moraine Valley, a
bachelor’s degree in political
studies from the University
of Illinois in Springfield, a
master’s degree in political
and justice studies from
Governors State University,
and a doctorate in educational
leadership and administration
from Concordia University
Chicago.
While at Moraine Valley,
he was a student trustee and
earned a leadership award
from the Illinois Community
College Board for his leadership
and dedication to the
Student Advisory Board.
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