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FSD #145 School Year:
2011
Materials Pick-Up Days for Freeport High School, Freeport Middle School and Carl Sandburg Middle School
Hours/days of operation for returning students who will be attending FHS, FMS, or CSMS to pay fees and pick up materials & schedules at their schools:
Monday, August 8th from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday August 9th from 11:00 AM-7:00 PM
Wednesday, August 10th from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Parents should accompany their students.
Please note that Freeport High School students must enter through the front of the building at the Moseley Street entrance. Schedules will not be provided to students until the materials pick-up process is complete.
Freeport School District #145
Tuesday, August 09, 2011 - 11:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Materials Pick-Up & Central Information Day
Families of Kindergarten and new students who will attend any elementary school and/or Freeport High School during the 2011-2012 school year may come to the high school cafeteria between 11:00 AM-7:00 PM on Tuesday, August 9th to collect materials and complete any unreturned paperwork. Returning elementary students should have already completed and returned their materials, and do not need to attend Materials Pick-Up Day unless completing an application for free/reduced lunch.
Families of students who will attend either Carl Sandburg Middle School or Freeport Middle School should go directly to the child's middle school, not to the high school, between 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM on August 9th.
The Food Service Department will be available to assist with the completion of applications for free/reduced meals.
*** Please note that all registration documents were due at the end of June. Those not yet completed should be IMMEDIATELY reviewed, verified, and returned to your child's school. Contact your child's school office with specific questions. ***
Location:
Freeport High School Cafeteria OR Carl Sandburg/Freeport Middle School
Contact Information:
Phone: 815-232-0300
Archives:
FSD # 145 School Year Fall 2010
District-wide REGISTRATION will be held at Freeport High School from 8-4 on August 11th and from 11-7 on August 12th. Students registering for grades 9-12 are asked to use the Moseley Street entrance.
Middle School students in grades 6-8 may proceed to their schools to pick up books and materials after they have registered at the high school and picked up their schedules. 5th grade students will receive books in class.
Fees for materials are due at registration. For your convenience you may now pay your registration fees by credit card. Fees may be paid at Registration on August 11th and 12th at Freeport high School or online at the District’s website. Individuals who cannot afford student fees may apply to receive a waiver. Students are not exempt from charges for lost and damaged books, locks, materials, and equipment. Applications for fee waivers will be available at Registration. Please bring a copy of the latest filed federal or state income tax return to registration to verify income to apply for the fee waiver.
School Begins August 25th!
Elementary Schools “Meet the Teacher” sessions:
Tuesday, August 24th from 6:00-6:45 p.m. OR
Wednesday, August 25th from 8:00-8:45 a.m. or
12:00-12:45. Parents may attend the session that is
most convenient for their schedules.
There will be no assigned times.
This is a required attendance day for students.
August 25th schedule for other schools:
Carl Sandburg Middle School: 7:43-11:00
Freeport Middle School: 7:33-10:50
Freeport High School : 7:35-10:50
(This is the same schedule that will be followed on
three-hour School Improvement Days: 9/17, 10/8,
12/9, 1/21, 2/18, 3/11, 4/28, and 5/19).
REGULAR DAILY SCHOOL SCHEDULE
Freeport High School . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 7:35-2:35
Freeport Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:43-2:35 **Correction: Middle School Start time is 7:33, not 7:43**
Carl Sandburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 7:43-2:45
Blackhawk, Center, & Jones-Farrar. . .. . . . . . . . 8:45-3:20
Empire, Lincoln-Douglas & Taylor Park .. . . . . . . 9:05-3:35
District/School Contacts
DISTRICT #145 OFFICES
Central Office . . . .. . . . . . 232-0300 Superintendent’s Office. . . . . . 232-0308
Curriculum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0310 Human Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0306
Equity . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 232-0321 Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0580
Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0305 Food Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0319
FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL FREEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL
Main Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0400 Main Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0500
Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0415 Attendance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0512
Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0437 Nurse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232–0510
Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0417 Guidance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0513
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS CARL SANDBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL
Blackhawk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0490 Main Office/Attendance . . . . . . 232-0340
Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0480 Nurse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0346
Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0380 Guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0642
Jones-Farrar. . . . . . . . . . . . 232-0610 BANKS-BERGAGNA BULDING
Lincoln-Douglas. . . . . . . . . . 232-0370 235-8027
School
Lunches
Lunch, Grades K-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.90
Lunch, Grades 5-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.00
Reduced Lunch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$. 40
Breakfast, Grades K-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.40
Breakfast, Grades 5-12 . . . . . . ... . . . $1.50
Reduced Breakfast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .30
Milk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .30
Adult Breakfast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.20
Adult Lunch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50
Applications will be accepted for free and reduced lunch at Registration on August 11th & 12th at Freeport High School. FSD#145 utilizes the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced price meals for qualified students and their families. We use the ”multiple children application.”
Families with more than one child should list all children on the same application.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS ARE
REQUIRED FOR ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL STUDENTS
Bottoms such as slacks, shorts, skirts, skorts and jumpers must be plain and solid colored in dark/navy, black or tan/ khaki. Styles should be flat front or pleated. Shirts must be collared solid colored polo or oxford style. Accepted colors include white, light blue, dark/navy blue, black (District-wide).
Each elementary school also has one additional color choice for shirts.
Blackhawk: pink Center: yellow Empire: green
Jones-Farrar: green Lincoln-Douglas: red Taylor Park: orange
Want to see the breakfast and lunch menus? View the District website at:
www.fsd145.org
The site includes links to various school websites, breakfast and lunch menus, the school year calendar, and other important information about our school district. FSD#145 also maintains a Facebook page as an additional communication tool.
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Veteran’s Day Program at Freeport Junior High School November 10th
Freeport School District #145 plans a Veterans’ Appreciation Program.
The Freeport School District will be out of session on November 11th, celebrating the national Veteran’s Day holiday. A special Veteran’s Appreciation Program is planned for the day before - Tuesday, November 10th.
The program will begin at 1:00 PM at the Freeport Junior High School Conference Center. The entrance to the conference center is immediately right of the Jeannette Lloyd Theater entrance at the east end of the building. Parking is available at the lot immediately in front of the tennis courts which is also at the east of the building.
Attendees will be welcomed by the Empire School 4th grade chorus, followed by the NJROTC Color Guard. Other program highlights include recognition of the Freeport School District’s own faculty and staff veterans, video and Drill Team presentations, and a performance by the Freeport High School varsity choir.
The Veteran’s Appreciation Program concludes at 1:40 PM and will be followed by a brief reception ending at 2:00 PM. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. If interested in attending, please contact Freeport High School at 815-232-0400 so that ample refreshments can be prepared.
Freeport High School’s Homecoming Week, which begins September 27th:
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 Parade starts at 5:00 P.M. at the corner of Benson Blvd. and Empire Street.
The parade will proceed east on Empire to Freeport high School.
(Groups interested in the parade can contact Linda Marske or Tara Wingert at 232-0464 or
There is no cost to be in the parade.)
Friday, October 2nd, 2009 Homecoming King and Queen coronation
Football games at 5:00 and 7:15 P.M.
Saturday, October 3rd , 2009 Dance: 7:30-10:30 P.M. FHS students & Guests
Cafeteria $5.00 per person
Theme: Masquerade
School Dress up Day Themes:
Monday, 9/27: Celebrity Day
Tuesday, 9/28: Twin Day
Wednesday, 9/30: Shiny Clothes Day
Thursday, 10/1: Class T-shirt Day
Friday, 10/2: School Spirit Day
September 15th Magnet School Informational Meeting
6:30 PM at the Freeport Public Library
Learn more, share your ideas, and ask questions about the upcoming magnet school decisions.
Parents, staff, and community members are invited and encouraged to attend.
More September Events click here
Community Partners Work Together to Provide
Supplies-Filled Backpacks for Needy Freeport Students
Led by 3rd Ward Alderman Ronnie Bush, the Back-to School Backpack program is going strong in its 10th consecutive year.
Working to assist Freeport School District #145 students, Bush continues to coordinate the donations and volunteers who make the annual program possible. Every year, Bush is pleasantly surprised and very thankful for the outpouring of community support. He noted that original partner, Newell-Rubbermaid, remains committed to helping students and has donated very large quantities of school supplies since the program began in 1999.
Additional support for the 2009-2010 school year came in a big way through the extreme generosity of Freeport’s own Wagner Business Products. Owner Phil Schooff acted without hesitation when he realized the magnitude of the need, by single-handedly providing 400 brand new backpacks. According to Ronnie Bush, without Schooff and Wagner’s bighearted assistance, along with Newell-Rubbermaid’s ongoing donations, the project would not have been possible this year.
Once the backpacks and supplies became available, they needed to be brought together. Volunteers of all ages worked hard August 17th at the Boys & Girls Club to fill the new backpacks with pencils, pens, rulers, tissues, wipes, pencil boxes, and more. Young ladies from the Boys & Girls Club “Smart Girls” program, parents, school family resources coordinators, community volunteers, and a principal were on hand to get the job done. Young Carson Diaz, age 3, was right in the mix, volunteering alongside his dad Jorge Diaz.
These efforts will mean the best possible start to school for 700 Freeport School District students, all of whom will receive their filled backpacks on the first day of school, later this week. Registered students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch are those who may receive the backpacks.
Other donors include: Brian Hammond with Alarm Systems, Union Savings Bank, State Bank, Cornerstone Credit Union, Citizens State Bank, United Steelworkers Local 745L ,Maurice’s clothing store (who provided merchandise discounts for those donating supplies), and all three Freeport fire stations for serving as supply collection points.
In addition to Wagner Business Products and Newell-Rubbermaid, Bush also extends sincere appreciation to the countless Freeport citizens for their continued generosity and support. Their large monetary and supplies’ donations ensured the success of the backpack program once again this year.
Contact: Stephanie Helms, Communications Specialist/
Freeport School District #145
501 E. South Street, Freeport, IL 61032 815.232.0369
stephanie.helms@fsd145.org
New Principal for Taylor Park Elementary School
Freeport School District #145 welcomes a new principal to kick off the 2009-2010 school year.
Dr. Peter Flynn, Superintendent of Freeport Schools, announced today that Jon Runkle has been hired as the principal of Taylor Park Elementary School. The Freeport School District Board of Education voted Wednesday, August 5th, to approve Mr. Runkle’s contract. Mr. Runkle replaces former principal Aaron Mercier, now employed as the Assistant Superintendent of the Regional Office of Education in Stockton.
Mr. Runkle most recently served as principal of P.H. Miller School in Plano, Illinois, a position he held for four years. Prior to his tenure at P.H. Miller School, he spent a decade as principal of Mazon-Verona-Kinsman School in Mazon, Illinois, preceded by two years as principal at Indian Knoll School in West Chicago.
Additionally, Mr. Runkle has eleven years prior teaching experience, as well as seven years of high school volleyball/basketball/softball coaching experience.
A 1981 graduate of Augustana College in Rock Island, Mr. Runkle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education, followed by a Master of Arts degree in Educational Administration from Northern Illinois University in 1990.
Mr. Runkle and his wife of 25 years, Lori, have three children: Julia (18), Joseph (14), and Jillian (11). In his free time, Mr. Runkle enjoys reading, camping, and fishing.
Dr. Flynn remarked of the district’s new principal, “We are glad to have Jon join our District Leadership Team. The experience that he brings to our group will be very helpful in addressing the challenges we face as we try to have all of our students meet or exceed the state and local standards.”
Contact: Stephanie Helms, Communications Specialist
Freeport School District #145
501 E. South Street, Freeport, IL 61032
815.232.0369 stephanie.helms@fsd145.org