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Band Practice Calendar
Intramural Calendar
School Store Information
Our Lady of the Wayside Parish
Family School Association
Junior High Youth Ministry
For Updated Important Dates for Band Click Here

For 2009 Annual Facilities Scheduling Information, Click Here

For questions about tuition payments, please contact Roberta Becker at ext. 230 or by email at bookkeeper@olwparish.org

For facility use and scheduling, or for setup of rooms, please contact Elizabeth Block at ext. 259 or by email at elizabeth@olwparish.org
Contact Judy Dzieglewicz or Alan Musial regarding the use of any audio or audiovisual equipment in the gym. Their phone number is 847-255-0050.


Parents' Corner

Arrival And Dismissal Procedures
To assure the safety of all students
for arrival procedures click here.
For dismissal procedures click here.

For school checklist click here.

OLW Phone Directories:
The creation of the 2008-2009 FSA Directory is underway. The intent is to have it available for distribution in early October. If you have any questions please call Karen DeZellar at (847) 577-5202. Please forward any address or telephone changes to the attention of Mrs. Tiltz in the school office.

GIFT CERTICATES PROGRAM(GCP)
Are you tired and worn out from trying to think of what to get people on your Christmas list? Well, here's a suggestion for you. THINK GCP'S!!! Take a look at all the different gift certificates you can purchase and not have to go to the store to buy them: Department stores, Starbucks, Blockbuster (music and video), Borders (books and music), hair salons, restaurants, gasoline cards and many more!

For a listing of GCP Certificates click here.
For more information click here.

CALENDER UPDATE: Please look on the calendar page for updates on this years school calendar.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION:
For more information on Box Tops for Education, please click here.

REGISTRATION FOR 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR:
Registration packets for the next school year were sent home with '08-'09 oldest or only student.
For more information on registration click here.

Dental and Physical Forms for the '08-'09 School Year:
Dental Forms for all students were sent home March 10th. The state recommends students visit the dentist every six months but they require that students in grades Kindergarten, Second, and Sixth submit a completed dental form before the First day of the new school year. Dental forms for students entering K, 2, & 6 should be turned in to the office BEFORE the first day of school in the fall. All of the other grade levels should turn in the dental forms at least once a year.

Physical forms for students entering Kindergarten or Fifth Grade were also sent home Mar. 10. The state requires all new students entering school for the first time and those entering Kindergarten and and Fifth grade to have a complete physical with updated immunizations. These forms should be completed and turned into the office BEFORE the first day of school in the fall.
**NOTE**: The Illinois State Board of Education has changed the requirement for physical/immunizations from 5th grade to 6th grade, therefore, current 5th graders are "grandfathered" into the 6th grade requirement, and current 4th graders won't be required to have a physical until 2009-2010 school year.

OLW WILDCAT TAKE HOME FOLDERS :
Most things that need to be brought home will come home in our blue OLW Wildcat folders. These should also be used to return papers, forms, etc. to school. Worn or lost folders will be replaced in the office for $1.00.

E-MAILS:
Addresses for both school offices are listed on the front cover of the family handbook. Absences are not to be communicated through email. Check school directory page on this web site for that info as well.

MONDAY MEMOS:
Each Monday, your oldest or only child will be bringing home OLW's weekly newsletter, "Monday Memos." Please take time to read through our Monday Memos for important information, dates, announcements, forms, and special features. It may be a good idea to read it together as a family. School related information in Monday Memos is posted on this school web site.

MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMEWORK REQUESTS:
When requesting absentee homework for your middle school student, please remember that it will be not available for pick up until 3:00 PM. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

PARENTS OF ALTER SERVERS:
If your child is an alter server that have received a sculled to serve at the daily 8:30A.M. mass. Please be sure to have your child to school by 8:10 if they are serving. There is a schedule posted in each of the 3 classrooms and one was sent home with each child. After they are dropped off, they should go directly to their locker, drop of their items and go directly to church. Please do not have them wait outside until the class goes in. Thanks for your help. If you should have any questions, please contact Margaret Beiswinger at 847-639-1373.

INTERNET SAFETY FOR YOUR CHILDREN
As more and more children use the Internet to communicate with friends, their safety is a source of concern to all of us here at Wayside School. We have provided the following links and documents so that parents can act in advance to keep their kids safe when they use the Internet to communicate.

Keeping kids safe that are using Instant Messaging:
Internet Safety.pdf
Database of Instant Messaging Acronyms:
Acronyms.pdf
General information on keeping kids safe from child abuse:
http://www.virtusonline.org/virtues/ParentHandbook.pdf