Registration for 2021-2022 Opens For Ridgeland D122 Students

OAK LAWN, IL — Registration for Ridgeland Dist. 122 students starts Friday, Aug. 6. All students — new and returning — must register for the 2021-2022 school year, which starts in a few weeks.

The district is planning a full, in-person return for students attending Harnew, Kolb, Columbus-Manor and Lieb elementary schools, and Simmons Middle School, starting with a half-day on Aug. 19.

Families of returning students should have by now received a code in the mail, to be used to register returning students on Skyward.

Families of new students in grades K-8 can download a form from the district website to bring to their student's home school and register in person.

For families with students enrolled in D122's prevention initiative, birth to 3 and preschool, they will need to register in person at their student's home school.

Didn't receive the registration code in the mail and are the parent or guardian of a returning student? You'll need to complete the form and register your student in person at their home school.

Did you move within the district over the summer and are the parent or guardian of a returning student? You will also need to complete the form and register in person at your child's new home school.

For additional questions regarding registration, contact your student's home school.

Also, per CDC and IDPHH/ISBE guidance, all staff and students will be required to wear face masks until further notice. Children, as well as drivers, will be required to wear face masks while on the school bus.

Based on current pandemic conditions and guidance from public health authorities, the following elements have also been incorporated into D122’s the 2021-2022 Pandemic Health and Safety Plan include:

• All students return to in-person learning, including regularly scheduled extracurricular programs, such as band, music, sports, clubs and activities.
• We join health experts in strongly encouraging those eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
• Students, teachers, and staff should stay home when they have signs of any infectious illness and see their doctor as soon as possible.
• The CDC recommends schools attempt to maintain at least 3 feet of physical distance as much as possible between students within classrooms. If not possible, it is especially important to layer other preventative strategies.
• Other important layers of prevention include: COVID-19 screening, handwashing and respiratory etiquette, contact tracing, quarantine and isolation protocols, and enhanced cleaning and disinfection procedures.

Other notable back-to-school events include:

Aug. 6 - Registration begins
Aug. 18 - Simmons Middle School 6th Grade Open House, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 19 - First day of school for grades K-8 (half day);
Aug. 19 - Simmons 7th and 8th grade open house and Harnew Open House, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 24 - First day of preschool
Aug. 25 - Columbus Manor Open House, 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 - Lieb Open House
Aug. 27 - Kolb Open House