Massac County School Superintendent, Jason Hayes joined us for WMOK’s Coffee Break for an update regarding Back to School in Massac County. We’ve included registration schedules for Massac County Unit #1 schools below and invite you to listen to portions of our conversation with Mr. Hayes included near the bottom of the page.
Pre-K and Kindergarten Screening and Registration
Screening for Pre-K eligible students (3 years old on or before September 1, 2021 and not 5 years old on or before September 1, 2021 and not eligible for Kindergarten for the 2021/2022 school year) and Kindergarten eligible students (5 years old on or before September 1, 2021) will take place on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Metropolis Elementary School from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Screenings take approximately one hour per child. Parents need to bring a state-issued birth certificate, proof of residence, immunization records, and school physical to the screening appointment. To establish a screening appointment, please call Lisa Monkman at (618) 524-9376 ext. 101. Pre-K and Kindergarten students that were not screened in the Spring of 2021 need to be screened.
*The first day of student attendance for Pre-K students will be Monday, August 23, 2021.
Elementary Schools
In person registration will be available at Brookport Elementary, Franklin Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Unity and Metropolis Elementary schools on August 4th from 10am-1pm and August 5th from 3pm-6pm. Pre-registration is available. 1st-12th Returning Students Registration: All Massac Unit #1 registration tasks can be completed online this year. This includes all forms and student fees. Please follow the online registration instructions posted on the Unit #1 website: (https://unit1.massac.org/registration-information)
K-12 New Student Registration
New students must first prove residency with Lisa Monkman at the Massac School Board Office located at 401 Metropolis Street in Metropolis prior to registering at their school building. For more information about residency requirements or to establish an appointment to prove residency, please contact Lisa Monkman at (618) 524-9376 ext. 101.
New students will also be required to bring a valid, state-issued birth certificate.
Physicals are required for all new students, and kindergarten, sixth grade, and ninth grade students.
Blood lead screenings are required of children below the age of six if they have not been previously screened.
The registration fee for K-8 students is $17.00.
Parents of new and returning 9-12 students are encouraged to register and pay the registration fee online. Parents and/or students that register online should still attend their in-person registration date to receive their class schedule and meet with a school counselor. Parents that do not register online will be able to complete their registration at the following specified times: from 8:30am-11am and from 12:30pm-2pm for the following 2021/2022 grade levels on the following days: Thursday August 5th – 11th and 12th Grade – Friday August 6th – 10th Grade – Monday August 9th – 9th Grade
Junior High
In person registration will be available for Massac Junior High School on August 9th from 10am-1pm and August 10th from 3pm-6pm. Pre-registration is available and student schedules can be received via email by contacting lhayes@massac.org on or before August 5th.
High School
In person registration will be available for Massac County High School from 8:30am-11am and from 12:30pm-2pm for the following 2021/2022 grade levels on the following days:
Thursday August 5th – 11th and 12th Grade
Friday August 6th – 10th Grade
Monday August 9th – 9th Grade
Massac County High School Freshman orientation will take place on Thursday August 12th at 6pm.
The registration fee for high school students is $20.
The annual parking pass for high school students is $15 (must be paid in-person to receive parking decal).
Monday, August 16th will be the first day of student attendance with student dismissal at 2:00 p.m. – Unless changed due to CoVID19 restrictions.
Cafeteria account deposits should be made online at: https://www.myschoolbucks.com or during the first day of school.
Unit #1 School District is also encouraging parents to sign up for our free Remind Text messaging service for emergency and non-emergency school communication:https://unit1.massac.org/text-alerts
School bus service will begin Monday, August 16, 2021. For more information about the bus service, please call Robinson Transport at: 1-855-527-6171
Parents are encouraged to plan ahead for emergency situations. It is not too early to begin thinking about putting emergency procedures in place for your child should there be an early dismissal of students, without advanced knowledge. These dismissals might occur as a result of bad weather, a loss of electricity or water, a bomb threat, or excessive heat or cold within classrooms.
Sometimes the emergency may involve only one school, but most of the time, it will be district wide. Later in the winter, weather conditions pose problems that may create a need for an early dismissal. When time allows and where contact with parents can be made, the parents of kindergarten children are notified first. Please ensure that the telephone number given on the first day is a reliable number and that numbers are updated with the school office as changes occur.
High School – Classroom supply requirements will be distributed by individual teachers after school begins.
Online re-registration is now available through Alma for students returning in Grades 1 through 12. If you have already signed up and currently use Alma as a parent/guardian, please read through the help guide or watch the tutorial video located at: https://unit1.massac.org/registration-information
Additional registration information will also be shared with parents and guardians via electronic communication.
*Supply lists for each school are posted on their websites.
*Teachers will return for in-service August 11th-13th and the first day of school for students will be August 16th with a 2pm dismissal.
Mr. Hayes told WMOK that the plan as of now is to have a regular school schedule in the 2021/2022 school year – full days, five days per week with a lunch period.
Hayes advised WMOK of the current information that he has regarding Covid mitigations in the new school year. The CDC issued guidance for Covid prevention in schools on Friday July 9th. Also on the 9th, the Illinois Department of Public Health adopted the guidance. As the information is still be reviewed WMOK has scheduled a tentative Coffee Break with Mr. Hayes for the last week of July. At that time the most recent school board meeting will have taken place and procedures will have more clarity.
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Mr. Hayes Discusses Pre-registration and Registration:
Mr. Hayes Discusses What To Expect in the Coming School Year:
In the portion of our discussion regarding “local control” for schools regarding Covid mitigations, Mr. Hayes mentioned a letter that was sent out by the Massac County Unit #1 School board. Read the post made by Massac Unit #1 regarding the letter and including it for download so that parents who are in agreement may send the letter on their behalf to officials – You can view the post on Facebook here.
Massac County School Superintendent, Jason Hayes joins us for Coffee Break on the second Wednesday of each month. Hear previous Coffee Breaks with Mr. Hayes and others in our WMOK Coffee Break Archive.
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