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PCSD #535 - FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
by Ed Schmidt
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District
- Where is the Putnam County School District located?
- Where are the schools located?
- How can I contact the School District?
- How can I contact the District Office?
- How can I contact the Superintendent?
- Where can I find the District Calendar of events?
- Where can I find your Official School Calendar?
- Who is the district's bus company?
- Who do I contact about using one of the buildings for a community event?
- How can I contact Teachers or Staff?
- How do I contact the Maintenance Department?
- Where can I find forms and district documents?
- What is the Districts Educational Philosophy?
- Can I download the District registration form?
- What do your buildings look like?
- Does your web site have a privacy policy?
- What is the Educational Program Improvement Council (EPIC)?
- How can I contact the Districts Regional Office (ROE)?
- Where can I find the School Districts Budget?
- Where can I find the School Districts Annual Financial Report?
- Do you post job openings for your District?
- Where can I get information about "Districts School Report Cards"
- How do I make a Freedom of Information request?
- Can I read your District Board Policy?
- Can I view your Districts demographics and testing information?
- Can I view your Districts Collective Bargaining Agreement?
- Do you list on your website all contracts over $25,000?
- How can I contact the District Psychologist?
- How can I contact a School Social Worker?
- Where can I get information about the Teacher Retirement Service?
- Where can I get information about IMRF?
- Does your District have a Wellness Policy?
- Is there a list of District Phone Extensions?
- How do I contact your Kitchen Staff?
- Who can I contact regarding the District's Lunch Program?
- Where can I get information about your Lunch Program?
- What are your current Breakfast/Lunch Fees?
- Can I get information concerning the School Breakfast Program?
- Can your District Administrators track the school buses by GPS?
- What police departments serve your School District?
- Are there any community colleges in your area?
- What is SIS - Student Information System?
- I need more info on the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
- Who do I contact about free and reduced priced lunch?
- What are these Learning Standards I keep hearing about?
- How can I find District information not on your web site?
- Do your schools have an After School Program?
- I'd like to make a donation to the School District, who can I contact?
- Do your schools have a Crisis Response Plan?
- Does your School District have a Pre-School Program?
- Does you District post it's Compensation Report?
- I need information concerning Special Education Services?
- What is the PCEF - Putnam County Educational Foundation?
- How do I opt-out of having my child's picture on your web site?
- What's your current enrollment?
- How can I contact your Local Teachers Union (PCEA)?
- Does your District do anything to promote "Going Green"?
- Where can I view and download your Medical Forms and Waivers?
- Does your District participate in the E-rate Program?
- What are the School's RCDTS numbers?
- What is IIRC - Interactive Illinois Report Card?
- Where can I find Information concerning Life Safety?
- What does the District do to Promote Safety and Security?
- Do you have pictures of your District's Gymnasiums?
- Where can I get information about your school buildings facilities?
- What does your District do to make your buildings handicap accessible?
- Where can I find your Disclaimers?
- Where can I get information about Substitute Teaching?
Board Of Education
- When and where are the Board of Education meetings?
- Where can I read the Agendas and Board Minutes?
- How can I contact the Board of Education?
- Who are the current Board Members?
- What other state/federal agencies are involved in Illinois Education?
- What School Codes do Putnam County Schools need to follow?
- Can I get more information on the BoardBook system you use?
- What's the official Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) web site?
- What is The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act?
- How can I get information from the US Dept. of Education?
- Is there a governing body for Illinois School Boards?
- What is the Illinois Open Meeting Act?
- Who is the Board Secretary and how can I contact her?
- Do School Board members have a Code of Conduct?
- What is Public Act 96-0434?
- I need more information on School Board Elections.
- Who do I contact to be put on the next Board Meetings Agenda?
- I'd like to learn more about school finance.
- Who's the State Superintendent?
Schools
- How can I contact the school nurse?
- How can I contact your Building Secretaries?
- What's the best way to contact my child's teachers?
- Can I check my child's grades online?
- Where can I find the lunch menus?
- How do I contact a buildings main office?
- Where can I find information concerning Discipline? (see Handbooks)
- What is the Homework Hotline phone number?
- What is the Absence Reporting phone number?
- What is the procedure for reporting student absences?
- Where can I find information about school closings/delays?
- Where can I find the student supply list? (find your building)
- Where can I find the Student Handbook? (find your building)
- What are some of the extra-curricular activities at the High School?
- I have a GPS in my vehicle, do you have Coordinates to your Buildings?
- How can I contact the HS Guidance Counselor?
- How can I get the HS Registration Booklet/Curriculum Guide?
- What are your Graduation Requirements?
- What classes does the High School offer?
- What is RTI - Response to Intervention
- What is my GPA and/or class rank?
- How do I withdraw my student?
- Where can I get information regarding the Area Career Center (ACC)?
- My child talks alot about AR (Accelerated Reader), what is it.
- I'd like some information about your LunchBox program.
- What electronic grade program do your schools use?
- Who are some of the other schools in your area?
- What's an IEP -Individualized Education Program?
- Where can I find IHSA information about your High School?
- Where can I find IESA information about your Junior High?
- Does your web site post Health related warnings that may affect students?
- Where can I find Scholarship information?
- What is Week at a Glance?
- What is Character Counts?
- What is (Illinois Standards Achievement Test) ISAT Testing?
- Where can I get more information concerning ACT Testing?
- What Library System does your library use?
- Do you have pictures of the layout of your buildings?
- What Student Management system do your schools use?
- Do all your schools say The Pledge of Allegiance daily?
- Are there maps (floor plans) of your buildings?
- How can I contact your building Librarian?
- How do I obtain a copy of my high school transcript?
- What do I need to do to register my child?
- How can I get updated lunch account information for my student?
- I would like to volunteer in the classroom, whom do I contact?
- What is Title I?
- What is Title II D?
- What is Curriculum Mapping?
- Does your web site address Bullying?
- Does your web site help promote Child Safety in any way?
- What should I do if I have questions about bus transportation?
- Can my child use a cell phone at the High School?
- Are there any Student made Videos on your web site? More
- What is ASVAB - Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
- Does PCHS have an FFA Chapter?
- What is WYSE - Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering?
- Where can I get more information about Scholastic Bowl? More
- What is the InterAct organization I hear about?
- Does the High School have a National Honor Society?
- What is the Technology Student Association - TSA?
- What is the Glee Club?
- What's involved in the Journalism Club?
- Where can I find information about your Varsity Cheerleaders?
- Do you have any student work online? More More
- Do you have any information on your web site concerning Study Skills?
- Can I get driving directions to your Buildings?
- What's the Hall and Walls sections about?
- Where can I find HS Yearbook information?
- Do teachers have their own web page with their contact information?
- Do I have to sign-in at the office every time I visit school? Yes
- Is a visit to a college considered an excused absence? Yes
- Do all your schools have a Breakfast Program? Yes
- Can I call to request homework if my child is home sick? Yes
- What year was the High School fist used? 1976
Sports
- How can I contact the Athletic Director?
- Where can I find HS Sports schedules?
- Where can I find JH Sports schedules?
- What conference do your sports teams belong to?
- Who can I contact about getting season tickets?
- Where can I find information about area sports?
- Is there a list of your Boys and Girls HS coaches?
- What are your HS and JH Mascots?
- Where can I get a Junior High sports physical form? (PDF File)
- Where can I get a High School sports physical form? (PDF File)
- What are the words to the school song?
- Who's in the PCHS Sports Hall Of Fame?
- Who do I contact concerning Sports Eligibility?
- Who do I contact concerning Sporting Event Bus Schedules?
- Do you have any school specific Panther Logos?
- Who can I contact regarding the use of a baseball field?
- What kind of weight lifting facilities does the High School have?
- Where can I find info concerning you Varsity Baseball Fields?
- Where can I find info about Massino Field?
- What do your Gymnasiums look like?
- Do you have information about event parking at the High School?
- What Golf Course does your Golf Team use?
- What's the seating capacity of your HS Gym? Answer - 1800
- Is the public allowed to walk on the track? Yes
Technology
- What is the AlertNow System?
- I missed or couldn't hear an AlertNow message on my phone?
- Who is your District Technology Coordinator?
- How do I correct or add a phone number to the AlertNow System?
- My child talks about the Barracuda, what is that?
- What does your District use for Internet Content Filtering?
- Can I find information about the School District at Google?
- What's a Virtual Technology Tour?
- I can't find a particular page on your web site?
- Does your District do anything to promote Internet Safety? More More
- I'm looking for a particular web page, do you have a site map?
- Can I view your District's Acceptable Use Policy - AUP?
- Who do I contact concerning the website?
- Who can I contact about posting something on your web site?
- Do you block Social Networking sites like Facebook?
- Who's your Internet Service Provider (ISP)?
- What kind of Network Firewall does your District use?
- Who maintains your wireless network between buildings?
- Who maintains your digital phone system?
- What software do you use to administer your phone system?
- What Anti-virus program does your school system use?
- Does your District use Smart Board Technology in the classroom?
- What brand of SmartBoard does your district use?
- Is there a list of newly added pages and info added to your web site?
- Is your web site handicapped accessible?
- Who can I contact to get copyright permission to use articles/pictures?
- What email system does your District use?
- What administrative software does your district use?
- What brand of network servers does your District use?
- What operating system do you use on your network servers?
- I want to donate computer equipment, who can I contact?
- I found a mistake on your web site?
- Do any of your classrooms use Document Cameras?
- Do you utilize Youtube Educational Videos on your web site?
- How can I search through all the pages on your web site?
- Can my child use school computers to check email? No
Community
- How can I order Market Day items?
- What are the Market Day pick-up times?
- Where can I find stats/info about the County of Putnam?
- We might move to your area, need more info about Putnam County
- What towns feed into your District?
- Where can I find information regarding the PTO?
- Where's a good place to get Putnam County Fan Gear?
- Where can I get information on the history of Putnam County Schools?
- Any information on your web site regarding the Old Hopkins Building?
- Where can I get information about the history of Putnam County?
- Who built the new Primary Building?
- What's the Cell Phone Law in School Zones all about?
- I see alot of students texting while driving, should this be addressed?
- Where can I find information about the old Hennepin High School?
- Who was John and Sarah Swaney?
- Do you have any Historical information about schools in Putnam County?
- Where can I find information about the Hopkins Alumni Association?
- Where can I view pictures of the tornado damage to the Hopkins Building?
- Got any pictures of the old statues from the old Hopkins Building?
- Got any pictures of the Relief Sculptures from Old Hopkins Building?
Misc.
- Where can I find alumni information?
- What is CIPA and do you comply?
- I'd like to report child abuse, what's the best way?
- What security system does your bus company use?
- What's the Choking Game?
- Is there some general info on transitioning to an Illinois School?
- What is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)?
- Does your web site post Amber Alert information?
- Does your district web site promote Child Safety?
- What's the best source for general Panther Logos and pictures?
- What is the AIMSweb system that the District uses?
- Who was Casimir Pulaski?
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