Community information and programs will be posted throughout the school year on our school homepages, and in the school and District newsletters.

To view these opportunities, please also visit the Green Backpack.

A physical exam recorded on the Certificate of Child Health Examination form must be completed within one year prior to kindergarten, sixth grade, and for new students entering the District from another state or country. All immunizations must be completed and up to date according to the schedule of the Illinois Department of Public Health. The exam must be completed within one year of entering school at the required grade.

All children entering kindergarten, second, and sixth grade are required to have a dental examination. A vision examination is required for all students entering kindergarten or an Illinois public school for the first time. 

For more information, please review the State of Illinois Health Requirements. You may also find this information and required forms by visiting the Health Services webpage.

Health forms must be submitted to your student's school nurse.

Sport Physicals are required each year for students who are participating in any interscholastic or intramural sports at DPM. It is required that the physical examination form be completed before tryouts. Parents and students are also required to review and return a signed copy of the Concussion Information Form if the student is participating in any interscholastic sports. 

Medication at School

District 67 policy authorizes the administration of “only those medications which are necessary to maintain a student in school and must be given during school hours or school activities.” With few exceptions, medications
given at school, prescription or non-prescription, must be accompanied by a written authorization signed by a licensed prescriber and a parent/guardian.

If your child requires medication during the 2023-2024 school year, please have your physician complete the District 67 Medication Authorization form. Medicine cannot be given at school without this form on file. 

Click Here for the School Medication Authorization Form.

If your child requires emergency medication for allergies during the school year, please have your physician complete the FARE Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan.

Click Here for the Food Allergy Emergency Care Plan

Return all completed forms and prescribed medication to the school nurse at the beginning of the school year.

Bus routes are set by our transportation provider, Olson Transportation and District 67. To aid in the efficiency of routes and ensure that students are transported to school in a timely manner, the majority of the stops are corner stops.

Bus routes will be emailed to parents/guardians before the start of the school year, and will be securely accessible throughout the school year using an app on each student's District-issued iPad.

Routes are subject to minor time changes due to adding or deleting riders, so please check routes often during the first few days of school.

Bus service is purchased during online registration. If you missed the registration window, you may still register and pay for bus service through the District Web Store (RevTrak), but we can not guarantee your child will be assigned a route before the first day of school. Your child may need to use the closest stop to your home until they are assigned to a route. For questions regarding bus registration, please contact Natalia Martinez, nmartinez@lfschools.net.

Please Note: No transportation refunds will be issued after September 30th.

No Appointment Needed!

Please come to the Deer Path Middle School Back Patio Door on one of these dates:

• Friday, August 18, 7:30am-1:30pm
• OR Tuesday, August 22, 3:00-5:00pm

Incoming 5th Grade Students

Fifth grade students who will be attending DPM are required to please bring back your District issued iPad to swap for a new iPad. You'll be excited to receive the new keyboard case with a new iPad.

Be sure to upload anything from your camera roll to Google photos before you come and bring the following:

Device Repair/Replacement Fees

If the device, case, charger, or other accessories are stolen, lost, mistreated, or damaged beyond normal usage, the student/parent(s) is/are responsible for the cost of the replacement or repair. If you leave the District and you do not return the device upon leaving the District, you will be charged for all items not returned. No loaner iPads will be given. Students must be responsible for their devices.

Repair/Replacement Fees

Students New to the District in Grades 2-8

Come pick up your District issued iPad.

NOTE:  All kindergarten and 1st grade students will be receiving their District issued iPads during the first 2 weeks of school.

• 2023-2024 School Year Dining Information

All District 67 students attending school during the lunch period eat in the school lunchroom under supervision. Students may bring their lunch from home or purchase a lunch. The lunch program begins on the first full day of school and is in operation each full day school is in session. Menus are  posted online or can be viewed by downloading the FD MealPlaner App to access Weekly Menus (please scan the code below to download the App). 

Elementary students may order the meal listed on their monthly school menu. Deer Path Middle School students can select either the meal listed on their monthly school menu, or the "a la carte" selections.

Load funds to your MySchoolBucks dining account for easy transactions. 

The official payment software for your school is MySchoolBucks (www.myschoolbucks.com), which allows you to add funds to your student's account, set-up automatic replenishments, and receive notifications. Keeping this balance positive is an important way to create a seamless dining experience for your student, and setting up an account allows you to view the details of your student's dining transactions. 

Students in our elementary schools make their lunch selection in homeroom each morning. At lunch, each student will locate their student ID in the cafeteria and the cashier will debit their account after service.

Deer Path Middle School students will swipe their student ID at the lunch line, the cashier will verify the student’s picture and the account will be debited. We are encouraging all middle school students to be responsible with their IDs, but if one is forgotten or lost, ID numbers and names can be searched on the computerized Point of Sale (POS) system to ensure the student has lunch for that day. Replacement IDs can be issued in the middle school office – the first replacement is free but subsequent ones will cost $5 each.

The District's "charge" system will be implemented when your student's account is overdrawn at Deer Path.  If your student’s account is overdrawn, they will not be allowed to purchase a la carte items such as beverages, chips and snacks.  We will allow students to purchase a meal regardless of balance (this is for elementary and middle school).  We suggest you set up auto payments and/or low balance alerts so your account does not go negative.

For additional information, please visit the Food Services page.

Building-Level Newsletters: Every Friday, each school disseminates an end-of-the-week newsletter with celebrations and important information from administrators, parent organizations, and community events to school households.

District Newsletters: The District sends out the "411 on 67" newsletter biweekly.  

District 67 families are subscribed to receive District and Building-Level communications and newsletters upon completion of enrollment using the emails provided during online registration. If your information changes, please contact your school.

We’d like to provide you with an update regarding our Anaphylaxis and Food Allergies Response Committee and handbook. As you may know, school districts in Illinois are required by ISBE to update anaphylaxis and food allergy guidelines every three years. Last spring, we invited community members, staff, and administrators from District 67 and District 115 to participate on the Anaphylaxis and Food Allergies Response Plan Committee. Beginning in May and throughout the summer, a group of 20-30 met three times to review and revise the document. We are sharing the near-final draft of the handbook, HERE.

The most notable changes emerging from this effort are twofold:

1.) The increased availability of epinephrine injectors (epi-pens) in all District 67 and District 115 school buildings

2.) A PreK-8 pilot program of recommended allergen-free classroom snacks

• Please note: the classroom snack list primarily applies to grades PreK-4. Per DPM policy, food and drink (other than water) are allowed in the classroom at the teacher's discretion.

PreK-8 Allergen-Free Snack Pilot

This pilot will run for six weeks (August 23 - October 6). We will continue to listen closely to our community and will be sending out a parent and staff survey at the end of the pilot to gather collective feedback. At that point, we will determine how best to proceed.

The pilot snack list may be found HERE.

• If a child is unable to eat any of the allergen-free daily snack items due to medical reasons, parents are asked to contact the Building Nurse.

• During the pilot period, if a child is unable to eat any of the allergen-free snack items (for reasons other than medical), parents may submit the District 67 Snack Approval Request form to suggest an additional snack item be added to the approval list. The request will be reviewed by an administrator and a decision will be made and communicated within 14 school days.

Further information may be found in this District 67 anapylaxis and food allergies response summary.

Please contact Dr. Jenny Sterpin (jsterpin@lfschools.net) with questions. Thank you!

School supplies are not included in the student fees. Supply lists can be accessed by visiting the Registration page of the District website or can be downloaded below.

School Supply Lists 2023-2024 School Year

• Early Childhood
• Cherokee
• Everett
• Sheridan
• DPM

NOTE: Teachers may request additional supplies, and supplies may need to be replenished throughout the school year.

Association of Parents and Teachers (APT)
The core mission of the District 67 Association of Parents and Teachers (APT) is to promote good communication and cooperative working relationships among the community, school and home. The group works to enhance the educational experience of all District 67 students through school-based programs, organized and implemented by dedicated parent volunteers. These programs are predominantly funded by APT dues.

APT membership is different from donating to the Spirit of 67 Foundation. The Spirit of 67 Foundation is the fundraising arm for District 67 and works alongside the APT to help fund enrichment opportunities for the children, teachers, and parents.

Please support the District 67 APT and our myriad of wonderful programs that enrich the educational experience of all students with a $40.00 family membership. Included with membership is access to our new continuously updated online directory, as well as one complimentary copy of our print directory.

If you did not purchase an APT membership during online registration, please use this link!

The Spirit of 67 Foundation - Enhancing the Education of Every Student in Every School, Every Day
The Spirit of 67 Foundation is a not-for-profit, parent-run volunteer organization whose mission is to raise funds and acquire resources to enrich and elevate the educational and cultural experiences of students, faculty, parents and staff of District 67 in ways that might not otherwise be provided.

Established over 35 years ago, the Spirit has, to date, awarded over 635 grants totaling over $5 million providing curricular enhancements, resources & tools that support excellence in our public schools.  

With your donation, the Spirit funds many grants across all four D67 schools so that a student’s educational experience is enriched beyond what tax dollars pay for.  In the course of a school day, students benefit from grants in fine arts, wellness, language arts, math, STEAM, emotional wellness, science, social studies, world language and more.

If you did not donate during online registration, please use this link!

APT/Spirit of 67 Kick-off Meeting

The APT (Association of Parents and Teachers) & the Spirit of 67 Foundation invite all parents to attend a kick-off meeting on September 14th at the Gorton Community Center, 400 E Illinois.  Coffee 9:00 - Meeting 9:30 -11:00 am.  Guest speaker: Matthew Dewar, Ed.D., is a LFHS teacher, professional health educator, speaker, and author researching and applying the science of stress optimization and biofeedback for enhanced health and performance. Dr. Dewar will speak to us as parents, teachers, and leaders about how our responses to stress and adversity are instructive to the children and young adults under our guidance and in our care. Through the practice of mindful attention and through the development of healthy and sustainable stress-management skills, we can build resilience in ourselves, our families, and our communities.

Spirit of 67 Home and Garden Tour on Thursday, September 28! 

All proceeds from this event go towards enriching, educational and cultural experiences for the students, parents, faculty, and staff of Lake Forest School District 67 that might not otherwise be provided.

Sponsorships and program book advertisements are currently available for sale at HomeTour2023.givesmart.com. Ticket sales will begin soon - stay tuned!

We hope you will join us for a memorable day of food, beverages, and merriment at each showcased home.

If you are interested in volunteering for this special event, please contact our Home Tour Volunteer Manager, Jennifer Adams, at jennadams033@gmail.com.

The dates listed below are current as of July 19, 2023. Please always check your school website for the latest news and events, and subscribe to your school calendars.

The start of the school year is almost here and we have a lot of fun APT events in store! Mark your calendars for these Cherokee APT activities that will kick-off the school year!

• New Family Night - Wednesday, August 16th at 5:30pm at Cherokee School. *This event is for families new to Cherokee with incoming 1st-4th graders.*

• Kindergarten Playdate - Thursday, August 17th at 3:30pm on the Cherokee playground 

• Kindergarten Playdate - Monday, August 28th at 9:30 am (after walk-through) at Waveland Park

• Kindergarten Parents BooHoo Coffee - Thursday, August 31st at 8:00am on Cherokee Playground

• Back-to-School Family Picnic - Friday, September 15th from 4:30-6:30pm on Cherokee Playground 

• First Cherokee APT Meeting - Wednesday, September 20th at 9:30am in the IRC

View the full-year calendar here

The dates listed below are current as of July 19, 2023. Please always check your school website for the latest news and events, and subscribe to your school calendars.

Important Dates

Please use this link for additional information.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming APT events! 

• Join us for the New Parent Welcome and Coffee at West Park on September 15, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Meet other new parents, school APT and newcomers representatives. We will meet in the pavilion,  parking available near the tennis courts.  

• Join us for the September APT Meeting - Tuesday, September 19, 9:00 a.m. coffee, 9:30 a.m. meeting, Haskins. All are welcome!

View the full-year calendar here

The dates listed below are current as of July 19, 2023. Please always check your school website for the latest news and events, and subscribe to your school calendars.

The start of the school year is almost here! Mark your Calendars. 

The Everett APT is looking forward to seeing you at these Great Events…

• Everett New Family Playdate at Everett Park - August 17 at 5pm.

• All School Flag Ceremony with Kindergarten Clap-in - August 31st at 8am.

• All School Welcome Back Picnic at Everett Park - September 7th at 5:30pm

• Everett APT’s First meeting at Everett Park - September 20th at 5:30 pm. Speaker TBA.

View the full-year calendar here

The dates listed below are current as of July 19, 2023. Please always check your school website for the latest news and events, and subscribe to your school calendars.

Mark your calendars for these Sheridan APT activities that will kick-off the school year!

• New Family Coffee & Tour -  Thursday, August 17th 9:15am at Sheridan School

• Kindergarten Playdate - Monday, August 28th, 9:30 am (after walk-through) at West Park

• Kindergarten Parents BooHoo Coffee - Thursday, August 31st, 8:00 am Sheridan Playground

• Back to School Bash -  Friday, September 8th 5:30-7:00 at Sheridan School 

• September Sheridan APT Meeting - Wednesday, September 20th 9:00 am in the IRC

View the full-year calendar here