First Day of School

The first day of school is Thursday, August 22.

This year's school calendar is online at 2013-14 Calendar.

Transportation

Bus route information will be available on the Transportation home page no later than August 15.

Please know that the start of each school year brings with it the potential for some overcrowding on buses. During the first few weeks of school, especially on high school bus routes, rider counts fluctuate as students explore their various methods of transport. We ask for your patience as bus drivers and school administrators take daily head counts of high volume routes and adjustments are made to route assignments to accommodate route needs. If you have an issue regarding transportation, please contact your school.

Answers to common transportation questions are online at Transportation FAQ.

Food Service

Helpful resources for school food service are available online on the Food Service home page.

To maintain compliance with the USDA Paid Lunch Equity guidelines, the price of a plated school lunch increased by $0.10. The elementary lunch meal is $2.45 and the secondary lunch meal is $2.50.

This year we are excited to welcome Aramark as our new food service provider. While your student will continue to see the same friendly faces in the cafeteria this year, new personnel at the management level will result in positive changes for the food service program. Please keep an eye on the food service home page for updates, introduction of new menu items, and additional nutritional news.

New Proof of Vaccination Required

Significant increases in pertussis cases (also known as whooping cough) have led to the Illinois Department of Public Health requiring all students entering, advancing, or transferring into 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades to show proof of receiving one dose of Tdap vaccine (defined as tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis). District 204's Health Services Department shared this change with parents in April, but staff would like to remind parents of the information, as the district is required to exclude students from school without proof of the Tdap vaccine.