Freguently Asked Questions
Where do new students register? Please call the appropriate school and make an appointment. Rockton Grade (K – 2nd) – 815-624-8585 Whitman Post (3rd – 5th) – 815-624-4006 Stephen Mack (6th – 8th) – 815-624-2611
How do I know what bus my child will ride, where the pick-up point is, and what time they will be picked up? Call the First Student Bus Company at 815-624-7377 for this information.
What is the first day of Student attendance? Student classes begin on August 22, 2007. See the district website for future calendars.
What is the starting time and dismissal time for school? Rockton Grade ……7:45 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. Whitman Post ….7:45 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. Stephen Mack ….7:42 a.m. – 2:35 p.m.
What does hot lunch costs? The district uses the debit system for hot lunch. Parents deposit money into their childs account and the child uses his/her account number to purchase lunches. Hot lunch costs $2.00 per day, milk is $ .20 See the district website for lunch menu’s listed under each school heading.
What time does lunch begin? Rockton Grade .. K – 11:15; 1st – 12:20; 2nd – 11:45 Whitman Post ..3rd – 11:35; 4th – 11:10; 5th – 12:00 Stephen Mack ..6th – 10:59; 7th – 12:31; 8th – 11:45 ….
What do I do if I need to pick my child up early or for an appointment? Send a note with the student indicating the date and time the student needs to be picked up. Come into the school office and sign the student out. If the student is returning to school the same day, the student must check back in with the school office before going to class.
How do I know if school is being dismissed due to weather conditions? We notify the following local media of school closings: Radio WGEZ 1490 AM WNTA 1330 AM WROK/WZOK 1140 AM – 97.5 FM WGFB 103 FM
Television WREX - TV Channel 13 WTVO – TV Channel 17 WIFR – TV Channel 23 WQFL – TV Channel 39
What do I do if my child is going to be absent from school? Call your child’s absence into the school office after 7:30 a.m. but prior to 9:00 a.m. If you know ahead of tiem that your child will be out of school on a specific date, please notify the office in advance.
Is there a choice of morning or afternoon Kindergarten? Rockton School District 140 offers full day kindergarten.
When do I register my child for Kindergarten? Kindergarten registration is in the spring of the year – usually March.
What information do I need in order to register my child as a new student in the district? Two (2) proofs of residency (e.g. closing papers, lease agreement, utility bills, anything with name and new address, change of address form from the post office, owner occupied exemption form). Copy of orginal birth certificate Copy of current physical examination (new physical for kindergarten and 5th grade; out of state students need new Illinois physical). Immunization records Registration Fees: Pre-K – no costs Kindergarten – 2nd -- $50.00 $53.00 -- grades 3rd through 8th
What is the name and phone number of the bus company? First Student Bus Company, Rockton, IL 815-624-7377