Principal’s Summer Mailing 2024-2025 – Back to School Information

The purpose of this communication is:

• To inform you of important dates and deadlines for the upcoming school year

• To alert you about some information you should have already received (either by mail or email)
  • Proof of Residency verification process for students (https://bit.ly/3Wyzfq1)
  • Free/Reduced Lunch, Fee Waiver, (https://bit.ly/4bUHHnO) and Infinite Campus registration information (https://bit.ly/4cSFPxl)
  • Note: All school mailings are available on the school’s website (east.maine207.org) – the school site is the best source of accurate, up-to-date information about the start of the school year along with events and news throughout the school year.
• To provide other information that may be of importance to you
  • Application information to join the Maine East Athletic (https://bit.ly/3r5LgpE) and/or Fine Arts Boosters (https://bit.ly/3JAgZW9)
  • Notice of the Uniform Grievance Procedures 

Dear Maine East Families,

I hope this message finds you and your family healthy and enjoying a peaceful summer. The start of the 2024-2025 school year is a few short weeks away and we cannot wait to see our students!

We are looking forward to your partnership in setting our students up for success at Maine East High School.  Collaboration and open communication between our staff and your family are essential.  Our caring and talented faculty are ready to challenge and support your students each day.  We will work with your students to grow academically, socially and emotionally.  We ask that you please help us  by reading our “East Side News” each Friday during the school year that will be shared via email.  This newsletter will provide useful information on school events along with specific messaging about policies and procedures that you can reinforce with your student at home.  At this time, I want to remind you of a communication that was shared in May regarding our new cell phone expectations for all students at Maine East.  Here is the link to the message.  Please talk with your student(s) about these expectations prior to the start of school.  

 Important Dates/Information prior to the start of school:

• August 4 – The deadline for Fee Waiver applications is at 3:30 pm on August 4 – after this date you must come to school to complete the process. Any student not registered for school will NOT be allowed to attend classes.
• August 6 –  7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Chromebook/Instructional material pickup for 9th grade and transfer students only
• 9th grade and transfer students will be taking their ID and yearbook photo at this event – please let your student know to be prepared to have their picture taken.
• 10th, 11th and 12th grade students will pick-up materials on their first day of classes
• Registration and Fees must be paid in order to pick up materials.
• Please park in the east lot and enter through the Bus Shelter doors (Door #3)
• August 12– The start of the 2024-25 IHSA Fall sports season. Students MUST have a valid physical and complete the Fall sports registration on the athletic website: https://schools.snap.app/maineeast 
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The schedule for the first week of school: 

• • Wednesday, August 14, is a full day of attendance for 9th Graders ONLY
  • Thursday, August 15 – full day of attendance for ALL STUDENTS – ODD Period Day
  • Friday, August 16 – full day of attendance for ALL STUDENTS – EVEN Period Day
  • Link to Student Schedules for First Week of School  (https://bit.ly/3rrRRLh)

Other Information:

• The School Based Health Center is an affordable resource for getting back-to-school physicals, immunizations, COVID-19 vaccinations, and athletic physicals. Read the enclosed document (https://bit.ly/3rcYGQs) for more information.
• Pre-paid student lunches – District 207 is using a new provider for pre-paid lunch accounts. You can make a deposit by visiting: www.my mealtime.com. From that webpage, you will need to create a username and password in order to register. Once you are registered, link your student by selecting the “add student” button and find your child’s school from the menu. Link the student to your profile by using their student ID number. You can find your child’s ID number by logging into Campus Parent.  If you are having trouble logging into your account, please click here https://bit.ly/3yYvM8h. 
• Student Insurance Information is available on the Maine East website. Enrollment is done online directly with the insurance company by filling out an enrollment form or visiting their website at  https://www.sas-mn.com/sas/k12.php

Uniform Grievance Procedures

A student, parent/guardian, or community member should notify any District Complaint Manager if he or she believes that the School Board, its employees, or agents have violated their rights guaranteed by the state or federal Constitution, State or federal statute, or Board policy including:

1. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
2. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
3. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
4. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. §2000d et seq.
5. Sexual harassment (Illinois Human Rights Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act   of 1964, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972)

6. Equal Employment Opportunities Act (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act), 42

  U.S.C.  §2000e et seq.

7. Bullying, 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7
8. Misuse of funds received for services to improve educational opportunities for educationally disadvantaged or deprived children

9.   Curriculum, instructional materials, and/or programs
10. Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act, 820 ILCS 180
11. Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, 820 ILCS 112
12. Provision of services to homeless students
13. Illinois Whistleblower Act, 740 ILCS 174/.
14. Misuse of genetic information (Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA), 410 ILCS 513/ and Titles I and II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. 

The Uniform Grievance Procedure and complaint form (https://bit.ly/4fbjNY6) can be found in the school website under “Parent Resources” and should be used for serious violations of rights as described above.  Parents and students are encouraged to contact their teachers, coaches/sponsors, and school administrators for other questions, complaints, or issues. 

If you have any questions regarding any of this information, please contact the school at (847) 825-4484. I also want to remind you that the best source of up-to-date information regarding back-to-school schedules and details is the school website (east.maine207.org).

 I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer – we look forward to seeing you in the coming weeks as we prepare for another great year at Maine East High School!

Principal’s Summer Mailing – Welcome Back to School 2023-2024

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Dear Maine East Families,

 I hope this message finds you and your family healthy and enjoying a peaceful summer. The start of the 2023-2024 school year is a few short weeks away and we cannot wait to see our students!

We are looking forward to your partnership in setting our students up for success at Maine East High School.  Collaboration and open communication between our staff and your family is essential.  Our caring and talented faculty are ready to challenge and support your students each day.  We will work with your students to grow academically, socially and emotionally.  We ask that you please help us  by reading our “East Side News” each Friday during the school year that will be shared via email.  This newsletter will provide useful information on school events along with specific messaging about policies and procedures that you can reinforce with your student at home.  

We appreciate your patience as we finish the final phase of construction for our building.  The main entrance will continue to be closed until the start of school as the concrete steps are being updated.  Please continue to use Door #3 (east lot,  bus shelter entrance) if you need to come into the building.  We look forward to sharing our beautiful new spaces with you this fall! 

Please use the following links to view the entire contents of the Summer Mailing:

Parent Letter  |  Back to School Checklist  |  Fee Waiver Application  |  First Week of School  |  SBHC Flyer  |  Athletics Booster Form  |  Fine Arts Booster Form