For the 2020-21 school year, Flora CUSD #35 will be conducting school registration online. Please fill out the forms below by August 4th for all K-12th grade students as well as any returning Pre-K students. Any new Pre-K students will not need to complete the forms below but will need to complete the Pre-K screening packets that were distributed on July 20th. Please return screening packets to FES on July 24th or July 25th between the hours of  8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. If you missed the Pre-K packet distribution on July 20th, you may pick one up any time after August 3rd at FES.

For new K-12th grade students to the district, after filling out the forms please contact the building your child will be attending any time after August 3rd to determine any other information needed. 

Please complete the following forms:

Transportation Information: https://bit.ly/303dMHe

Student Registration Form: https://bit.ly/3fskRaF

Parent Authorization Form: https://bit.ly/38WJFW8

Acceptable Use Policy: https://bit.ly/38SruAP

After filling out the transportation information, parents can call the Bus Barn at 618-662-4272 to obtain pickup and drop off times and locations any time after August 10th. 

For new K-12th grade students to the district, after filling out the forms please contact the building your child will be attending any time after August 3rd to determine any other information needed. The records request form can be accessed on the registration link of the district website.

The health requirements for 2020-21 are available at https://www.floraschools.com/district-health.cfm. Physical and immunization requirements need to be completed by Sept 1st. If you have these forms completed, please feel free to email the completed forms to pearleywine@floraschools.com or jjohnson@floraschools.com.

We are revising the supply lists for the 2020-2021 school year to reduce the amount of supplies that parents will need to purchase.  The updated supply lists will be posted on the district website on Wednesday, July 22nd.

If you have any questions, please contact the Unit Office at 618-662-2412 or the school building your child will be attending.

Flora CUSD #35 Return to School Plan

ISBE and IDPH have released guidelines that must be followed as school districts prepare for the return to school this fall.  As guidelines change, we will continually update our plan and communicate any changes.  Based on the current guidelines, below is a summary of our return to school plans.

• Temperature and symptom screenings will be required for all staff, students, and visitors prior to entering the building.
• Temperature and symptom screenings will be required for all students prior to boarding a bus and students and staff must wear a mask at all times while on the bus.
• Individuals with a temperature greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit will be sent home.
• All staff will be encouraged to stay home if they are sick and parents will be encouraged to keep sick children home.
• Any individual that tests positive for COVID-19 or any individual that has had close contact with someone that has tested positive for COVID-19 should self-quarantine for 14 days.  Close contact means the individual was within 6 feet of the individual that tested positive for more than 15 minutes.
• Except for eating and while in band, students and staff must wear face masks at all times inside buildings.  Face coverings do not need to be worn outside if social distance is maintained.  If a student is unable to wear a mask due to medical reasons, the parent/guardian should contact the school to discuss options and to determine if remote learning will be needed.
• Frequent and thorough cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces and objects within schools and on school buses will be conducted.
• In the classroom, distances between student desks/seating will be established to the maximum extent feasible and appropriate.  Desks will face in the same direction.
• Classroom activities will be structured to maintain social distancing to the greatest extent possible and the sharing of supplies or manipulatives will be limited to the greatest extent possible.
• Hallways will be marked with directional arrows and 6-foot distance markers will be present in areas where students line up.
• All food preparation surfaces, tables, common surfaces, etc. will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected between groups and after meals.
• No more than 50 students will be on a bus at any one time.
• Hand sanitizers will be readily available in the buildings and on school buses.
• School dismissal for K-12^th grade students will be at 1:00 daily for students to limit the total time a student is wearing a mask each day and to ensure proper sanitation of buildings.  Pre-K dismissal times will be communicated to those parents that have students in the program.

Remote Learning:

• A remote learning option will be available for any parent/guardian that chooses not to send their student to school. 
• A parent/guardian can opt their student in to remote learning at any time during the semester but the student will remain in remote learning for the duration of the quarter at the elementary and junior high school and the duration of the semester at the high school.
• Students participating in remote learning will not be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities.
• For junior high and high school students, zoom classes will be conducted with students at the time the student would be in that class during a normal school day and the students will be required to join in the class.
• For K-5^th grade students, remote learning will be delivered through the use of zoom, videos and/or packets.
• During remote instructional days, traditional grading policies will be utilized.  The district will work with parents to ensure that students have all necessary tools, technology, and teacher supports at home to complete all assignments, take assessments, and complete projects in a timely manner.

Based on these guidelines, we are including a link to a survey to help us better prepare for the upcoming school year. 

https://bit.ly/2DWfylZ

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continually plan for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year.  Please call 618-662-2412 if you have any questions.

Pre-School Screening Announced for Flora CUSD #35

If your child is already enrolled in Pre-K or was scheduled to be screened in March, you do not need to register to receive a screening packet.  We will send packets to those signed up for the March screening.  To be screened, your child must be at least 3-years-old and not 5-years-old on or before September 1st. 

Due to the current COVID -19 situation and safety requirements, we will be completing Pre-K screening remotely.  We are asking parents to complete the online google form or call the number below to receive a screening packet.  Go to floraschools.com to complete the google form or call (618) 662-6502 and leave a message with the following information: child’s name, age, birthday, parent(s) name, phone number, and address.  Please complete the google form or call no later than Friday, July 17th.  

On Monday, July 20th, we will have a Pre-K Screening Packet Distribution at Flora Elementary School in the Pre-K circle drive from 4-7 P.M. The entire packet will need to be filled out along with the following documentation included: a copy of proof of income, certified birth certificate, and child social security number.  If the following are up-to-date, please include them when returning the packet: immunization record, lead screening, and current physical date (after 8/15/2019).  There will be a secure mailbox in front of the school by the main doors for parents to return the packet and required documentation.  Please return the completed packets to the mailbox no later than Friday, July 24th.

Flora High School Wall of Honor Application

The Student Council of FHS has designed a "Wall of Honor" for veterans that graduated from Flora High School. The nameplates on the wall will feature the name, graduation year, and branch of service for the veteran.

Applications can be filled out by the veterans themselves or by someone of relation. They are available either electronically or can be printed and submitted to Flora High School where there are also forms in the main office.

Flora CUSD #35 has created a Former Educator Hall of Fame for former educators in the Flora school district.

Nominations can be printed and submitted to the Flora Unit Office, mailed to 630 Vincennes, Flora, IL 62839, or e-mailed to jhackney@floraschools.com.

Flora CUSD #35 is now on Facebook.  We are hoping this will be a source of information and upcoming events as well as a way to highlight the numerous activities and successes of our students.  You can begin utilizing this resource by liking the

 Flora CUSD #35 Facebook page.