Supply Lists

2023-24

2023-24 Concord Elementary School Supply List

2023-24 Cass Junior High School Supply List

 PowerSchool Registration

If you are registering a returning student, the first step in our registration process is to access your PowerSchool account and register each of your children separately. There is a tab at the bottom left of the Registration Page that has each child’s name to allow easy toggling to the next child. See the Parent Guide to Registration for more detailed instructions on the registration process.

Please be sure you have completed the registration for each child. You have not completed it until you have reached and submitted the "Finishing Step to Registration Process."

If you need any assistance with creating or accessing your PowerSchool account, please do not hesitate to contact the appropriate school office; Concord Elementary School 331-481-4000 option 1 or Cass Junior High School 331-481-4000 option 2.

 Proof of Residency

You must be a resident of Cass School District 63 in order for your child(ren) to attend Cass Junior High School or Concord Elementary School. Please be aware that the District requires annual proof of residency. If a family is found to have falsified their residency information to access Cass School District 63 educational offerings illegally,  the District will utilize the full extent of the law as well as seek restitution for all educational and legal costs. 

If you are not a resident of Cass School District 63 but would like your child(ren) to attend Cass School District 63 schools, you may submit a request for your child(ren) to attend District schools on a tuition basis to the Superintendent who will then submit the request to the Board of Education for consideration.

What you need to Establish Residency 

Proof of residency must be established by presenting ONE document from Category I and TWO documents from Category II.

Category I Please provide ONE of the following:

• Real Estate Tax Bill
• Current Signed Lease 
• Current Month Mortgage Bill
• Complete the Affidavit of Residency Process

AND

Category II Please provide TWO

• Valid Driver’s License 
• Current Paycheck 
• Current Home/Apartment Insurance Statement 
• Current Gas or Electric Bill 
• Current Auto Registration 
• Current Public Aid Card

"A person who knowingly and/or willfully presents to any school district any false information regarding the residency of a pupil for the purpose of enabling that pupil to attend any school in that district without the payment of a non-resident tuition charge shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor."  (105 ILCS 5/10-20.12b)

District Boundaries 

Documents & Forms

Each year, all families must provide current versions of the following on file within their school's main office:

1. Proof of Residency Form 
2. Physical Form - Please note, this form is Required for all students entering into Prekindergarten, Kindergarten and Sixth Grade.
3. Dental Form - Please note, this form is Required for all students entering into Kindergarten, Second and Sixth Grade.
4. Eye Exam Form - Please note this form is Required for all Kindergarten or new students entering the District from out of state schools.
5. IESA-IHSA Sports Physical Form - Please note, this form is Required for all students participating in a school sport.

If you are enrolling a new student, the following documents are required:

1. Proof of Residency Form 
2. Prospective Student Information Form
3. Home Language Survey
4. Authorization for Internet Access
5. Student Technology Agreement
6. Student Record Release Authorization Form (if applicable)
7. Medical Requirements as Noted Above
8. Original Birth Certificate Provided to School Office

Payment Options 

Cass School District 63 accepts payment via Credit Card, cash, or check made payable to Cass School District 63.

Credit Card and echeck payments may be made online through My School Bucks. You may access the payment portal through PowerSchool registration or you may go directly to the My School Bucks program. Please note that there is a 4.95% service charge on payments through My School Bucks. For families not already registered with My School Bucks, an identification number is required to register. If you do not have that number, you may contact your child's school office and they can give that number to you.

If you are going to pay by check or exact cash rather than by credit card through the online link, please complete the Fee Payment Worksheet and print it to send in with your payment so that we may properly apply your payment. Payment must be sent to the District Office within seven (7) days of completing online registration. If payment cannot be made within seven days, please contact Gayle Wilson at 331-481-4000 or at gwilson@cassd63.org. 

If you intend to apply for Fee Waiver, please contact the district office at 331-481-4000 option 3. The application for fee waiver will be available on August 1, 2023 under the Fee Waiver and Free & Reduced Lunch Application tab.

Prospective Cass School District 63 Families

Thank you for your interest in enrolling your child(ren) in Cass School District 63. We know there are many quality educational options available to your family and we are honored that you are considering Cass School District 63. We do not take lightly the responsibility of educating and safeguarding a family’s loved one(s) and you have our commitment that we will provide a high quality education within a safe and caring environment.

Enrollment in Cass School District 63 is in two parts. Please follow the instructions below to complete New Student Enrollment.

Please understand that you must be living within District boundaries at the time of registration. A signed lease or mortgage for a future move-in date is not sufficient to register your child(ren).

The following documents are required to complete New Student Enrollment:

1. Proof of Residency Form 
2. Prospective Student Information Form
3. Home Language Survey
4. Authorization for Internet Access
5. Student Technology Agreement
6. Student Record Release Authorization Form (if applicable)
7. Physical Form - Please note, this form is Required for all students entering into Prekindergarten, Kindergarten and Sixth Grade.
8. Dental Form - Please note, this form is Required for all students entering into Kindergarten, Second and Sixth Grade.
9. Eye Exam Form - Please note this form is Required for all Kindergarten or new students entering the District from out of state schools.
10. IESA-IHSA Sports Physical Form - Please note, this form is Required for all students participating in a school sport.
11. Original Birth Certificate Provided to School Office

Once all of the listed requirements above have been completed and/or received by the school office, you will be asked to complete the Student Registration Process.

Should you have any questions regarding this process while completing and gathering the documentation, please do not hesitate to contact the appropriate school office; Concord Elementary School 331-481-4010 and/or Cass Junior High School 331-481-4020.

 Medical Requirements

The State of Illinois has medical requirements that must be met for all students. Following is a list of those requirements:

Prekindergarten

• Physical Examination dated within one year prior to the first day of the school year and submitted to the District on the State of Illinois Department of Human Services Certificate of Child Health Examination
• Immunizations as follows:
  • Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (4 doses at proper intervals)
  • Polio (3 doses at proper intervals)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) (1 dose on or after the first birthday)
  • Hepatitis B (3 doses at proper intervals)
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox) (1 dose on or after the first birthday)
  • Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV) (Children aged 24-59 months of age, entering a child-care or school program below the kindergarten level shall show proof of immunizations that comply with the pneumococcal vaccination schedule. Those children who have not received the primary series of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, according to the recommended vaccination schedule shall show proof of receiving at least one (1) dose of pneumococcal vaccine)
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (children aged 24-59 months of age, entering a child-care or school program below the kindergarten level shall show proof of immunizations that comply with the Hib vaccination schedule. Those children who have not received the primary series of Hib vaccine, according to the recommended vaccination schedule shall show proof of receiving at least one (1) dose of Hib vaccination)

Kindergarten (or students entering an Illinois school for the 1^st time)

• Physical Examination completed by a licensed physician and dated within one year prior to the first day of the school year and submitted to the District on the State of Illinois Department of Human Services Certificate of Child Health Examination
• Immunizations as follows:
  • Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (4 or more doses at proper intervals with the last dose being a booster received on or after 4^th birthday)
  • Polio (4 doses at proper intervals with the last dose being a booster received on or after 4^th birthday)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) (2 doses on or after first birthday at proper intervals)
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox) (2 doses on or after the first birthday at proper intervals)

• Vision Examination completed by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist and submitted to the District on the Vision Examination Report.

• Dental Examination completed by a licensed dentist and submitted to the District on the Proof of School Dental Examination Form.

Second Grade

• Dental Examination completed by a licensed dentist and submitted to the District on the Proof of School Dental Examination Form.

Sixth Grade

• Physical Examination completed by a licensed physician and dated within one year prior to the first day of the school year and submitted to the District on the State of Illinois Department of Human Services Certificate of Child Health Examination
• Immunizations as follows:
  • Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus (3 or more doses at proper intervals with the last dose being a booster received on or after 4^th birthday)
  • Tdap on or after 11^th birthday
  • Polio (3 or more doses at proper intervals with the last dose being a booster received on or after 4^th birthday)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) (2 doses on or after 1^st birthday at proper intervals)
  • Hepatitis B (3 doses at proper intervals)
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox) (2 doses on or after the first birthday at proper intervals)
  • Meningococcal Conjugate (MCV-4) on or after 11^th birthday

• Dental Examination completed by a licensed dentist and submitted to the District on the Proof of School Dental Examination Form.

Please note that any student who is not in compliance with the medical and vaccine requirements by October 15 of each school year will be excluded from attending school until they are in compliance with the medical requirements. Any students who do not have their dental form on file in the school office by May 15 of the school year may have their report card withheld until such time as the student is in compliance.

Sports Participation

All students who wish to participate in an interscholastic or intramural sport must have a current sport’s physical on file in order to participate. Please note that this physical is good for 395 days from the date of the examination. If your child plays both a Fall and Spring sport, please make sure that your physical will cover both sport seasons. Please see the form entitled IHSA/IESA Pre-participation Examination.

Medication Dispensing Permission Form

If your child(ren) has/have a medical need such as administering of medications, food allergy, asthma or any other condition that requires monitoring during the school day, you must have your child(ren)’s doctor complete the form entitled Student Medication Permission Form and/or Medication Permission Form for Asthma Inhalers. All necessary physical forms and/or permissions forms must be turned in to the school office by the first Friday in August of each year.

Click here for the Medication Dispensing Form

Click here for the Medication Permission Form for Asthma Inhalers

If you have any questions or concerns regarding medical requirements for your child(ren), please do not hesitate to contact the District Office at 331-481-4000.

Transportation 

You will have the option to secure, for a fee, bus transportation for your child(ren). Bus routes begin for the Cass Junior High School Encore hour Band and Chorus students at 6:45 a.m. and for the regular school day at 8:00 a.m. Bus service begins for Concord Elementary School at 7:15 a.m. Bus routes will be finalized and distributed on Orientation Day. If your child(ren) would like to take the Encore bus at Cass Junior High School, please contact the Cass Junior High School Office to sign up for that route.

Please be aware that students who are not registered for bus, are not permitted to ride the bus at any time. Students who are found riding the bus when they have not been registered to do so, will face disciplinary action, which may include suspension from school.

For more detailed information, please visit our Transportation Services page.

Parent-Student Orientation Day is scheduled for Tuesday, August 15. Please make sure to check the schedule under the link for your assigned time.

2023-24 District Calendar 

The first day of classes for grades kindergarten through eight will be Thursday, August 17. The first day of school for blended prekindergarten will be Tuesday, August 22. You can find the complete 2023-24 calender here.

 Fee Waiver and Free & Reduced Lunch Application

Application for Free and Reduced Lunch

If you wish to remove your child from various capacities including, but not limited to, the District Website, please print and complete the Release of Student/Family Information Form and return it to your child's school office.