Washington District 50 Schools

Only 3 more days until our Back to School Extravaganza! We hope to see you at John L. Hensey, on August 3 from 10:00am-2:00pm!

District 50 Families, set your calendars for the easiest school supply shopping experience! Connect church and New Life church are partnering in this year's school supply drive. They will be giving out free school supplies at Clancy's on Saturday, August 5th from 9:00am-1:00pm. Clancy's is located in the former Needle in a Haystack building between Hodge Diesel Repair and Fillin' Station.

*Wildcat Baseball Announcement* Due to the anticipated heat index later this afternoon, the Baseball open field will be canceled. Get some rest and practice over the weekend to gear up for tryouts next week!

Needing school supplies? Want a fresh haircut before school starts? Love FREE stuff? Our Back to School Extravaganza is for you! Don't forget to come to John L. Hensey on August 3rd from 10am-2pm. See flyer for more details!

We will be cancelling tonight's last fun run due to the high heat index! Stay cool Friends! Reminder the 1st official practice starts on Monday, July 31 6-7pm at Meadow Valley Park. *You must have your physical to attend*

Good afternoon Wildcat families! Just a reminder that we have less than 2 weeks until school begins for 1st-8th students, and less days than that to complete your online registration for returning students. If you have not yet completed registration, please do so as soon as possible. Also - if you were unable to include your address verification - you can drop it by either school office on weekdays from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm or email it to cpettit@d50schools.com for Hensey students, or jsale@d50schools.com for Manor students. We are so excited to see all the kiddos soon!

Just a couple weeks before we start seeing those smiling faces for the start of the 2023/2024 school year! Is your child ready??! ALL medical requirements are expected BEFORE or on the first day of school! You can upload these forms to Skyward or drop off at the front offices. See the checklist below for medical requirements and as always feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns! Nurse Hedge @ khedge@d50schools.com or 309-745-5847

Is your child ready to start school on August 10th??! ALL medical requirements are expected BEFORE or on the first day of school! You can upload these forms to Skyward or drop off at the front offices. See the checklists below for medical requirements and as always feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns! Nurse Hedge @ khedge@d50schools.com or 309-745-5847

Just a reminder that today is the first day for softball tryouts, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Please make sure you have a current sports physical on file in order to try out.

Here is the team store for this year's cross country team! Ordering closes on MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH at 11:59pm https://teamworks.chipply.com/D50-CROSSCOUNTRY23/store.aspx

August 10th, that's the day!!! First day of the 2023/2024 School year! Is your child all ready to go? Please keep in mind that all medical requirements are expected BEFORE or on the first day of school! You can upload these forms to Skyward or drop off at the front offices. See the checklists below for medical requirements and as always feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns! Nurse Hedge @ khedge@d50schools.com or 309-745-5847

August 3rd is coming......💇 📚

*Kindergarten, Pre-K and ECE Parents* Below are the dates for our first day of school and back to school night: Back to School Night for Pre-K, ECE & Kindergarten August 14th - 6:00-7:00 First Day of School for Pre-K, ECE & Kindergarten August 15 - Full day

Now hiring a Kitchen Helper for 2023-2024 school year! Benefits include: NO Nights, NO Weekends, Holidays Off, Work while your kids are in school, Opportunities for advancement, Work with a GREAT team Applicants should email a letter of interest and their resume to jwood@d50schools.com.

Is your child ready to start school on August 10th??! Please keep in mind that all medical requirements are expected BEFORE or on the first day of school! You can upload these forms to Skyward or drop off at the front offices. See the checklists below for medical requirements and as always feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns! Nurse Hedge @ khedge@d50schools.com or 309-745-5847

Come join our team. Beverly Manor is looking to hire one more staff member to complete our 2023-2024 staff! If you or someone you know is interested in a full-time custodian position have them visit d50schools.com for more information or contact Mr. Corey Sharp at cmsharp@d50schools.com.

Beverly Manor Families, Are you ready? ......For Band Camp! Scan the QR code through the attached image or the link below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gj2x8TLknm4MSbfD_lUjLiaWh9EoBqqh/view?usp=sharing

A big THANK YOU to all of our families that have completed online registration through Skyward for returning students - we really appreciate such a great start. Just a reminder that all returning students do need one piece of address verification to complete registration. If you have already uploaded it or dropped it by the office - thank you! If you have not had a chance to, please feel free to drop it by either school office any week day from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. each day, or email it to the secretary. Mrs. Pettit at John L. Hensey cpettit@d50schools.com or Mrs. Sale at Beverly Manor jsale@d50schools.com Thank you again, we are so excited for our upcoming school year and welcoming back our Wildcats!

**District 50 Painting Projects** There will be outside painting projects taking place at Beverly Manor tomorrow (Wednesday, July 19th). Please review the following areas to avoid interruptions to projects or a dreaded new coat of paint on your shoes, bikes, or vehicles! Manor: All front main lot parking spaces along the North side of Manor & bus lane spaces. If you are visiting during registration, you will need to park in any of the open spaces at the rear of the building and walk to door 1. Thank you for your cooperation during the minor disruption! We anticipate the lot will be back open on Thursday.

Thank you Wildcat families for all your patience - we have the online registration up and ready to go. You should be able to access the online registration tile through Skyward family access. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the school office. Thank you!