E-Backpack – October 28, 2009

Brookfield Chamber of Commerce – Halloween Monsters On Main Street 10/24/09
AAUW Presents Alternatives for Funding Education – 10/26

Sick Day Guidelines

With the flu season upon us, below are the Sick Day Guidelines listed on page 12 of the 2009-2010 Parent Handbook.

Consider keeping your child home if he or she:
√ has a fever 99 degrees or higher
√ has been vomiting
√ has symptoms that prevent him or her from participating in school such as:

• Productive coughing, sneezing
• Headache, body aches, earache
• Sore throat

A minor sore throat is usually not a problem, but a severe sore throat could be
strep throat even if there is no fever. Other symptoms of strep throat in children
are headache and stomach upset. Contact your pediatrician, as your child needs
a special test to determine if it is strep throat.

Keep your child home until his or her fever has been gone for 24 hours without
medication. Returning to school too soon may slow the recovery process and
expose others unnecessarily to illness.

If these symptoms appear while the child is in school, the parents will be called
and asked to take the child home. If a child is absent 3 days or more due to an
illness, a physician’s note will be required to be turned into the school. 

Click on the link below to access the 2009-2010 Parent Handbook.
2009-10 Parent Handbook

School Board Highlights

BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS, prepared by Dr. Lamberson, is a summary of the actions taken by the Board of Education. Official Minutes of the Board meeting held on October 20, 2009 will be posted on the District 96 website for public review following approval by the Board of Education, normally at its next regular business meeting.

Board Meeting Highlights October 2009

Lead Paint Information

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 25-31. To read more about lead poisoning click on the link below.

Lead Paint Information

E-Backpack – October 7, 2009

District 96 Communications
Early Release Days 09-10

Outside Organizations

AAUW – Alternatives for Funding Education 10/26/09
Halloween Window Painting
Riverfest ‘09 – Sunday, 10/18/09
Riverside Parks & Recreation Department – Raiders Basketball Tryouts
Riverside Police NIXLE Letter & NIXLE Flier
Riverside Arts Center Fall 2009 Class Schedule
Brookfield Zoo School Newsletter Fall/Winter 09

Board Meeting Highlights

The Board Meeting Highlights is a summary of action taken by the Board of Education at its regular business meeting each month. Official Minutes of the Board meeting held on September 15, 2009 will be posted on the District 96 website for public review following approval by the Board of Education at its next regular business meeting taking place on October 20, 2009.

Board Meeting Highlights September 2009

Parent Guardian Transportation Reimbursement

The Illinois State Board of Education has announced they will be unable to pay any Parent Guardian Transportation claims for the 2008-2009 school year due to a lack of funding. For more details click on the memorandum below.
ISBE Transportation Reimbursement Memo 9/09