General District Information
Overview
Canton Union School District #66 is a special Charter District providing educational programs from Early Childhood through High School. The District’s curriculum is coordinated and articulated with all objectives being directed toward the District’s Exit Outcomes.
District #66 has a good blend of experienced and recently-trained professional staff. A large number of these staff members are continually engaged in retraining through staff development and university programs. The professional staff and the support staff exhibit a caring attitude toward children. This creates a supportive and family-like environment in the schools of the District.
The instructional programs of the District are comprehensive and of high quality. They are supplemented by a full array of services to diagnose, prescribe, and deliver individual and group support. Students’ special needs, whether intellectual, emotional, or behavioral, are identified and addressed.
The School Report Cards published by the Illinois State Board of Education show that students in District #66 score above state averages in most areas tested. These reports also show that the cost per pupil is considerably below state average. The combination of these two facts means that the citizens of Canton District #66 are benefiting from a high quality program at a very reasonable cost. Canton Union School District #66 is a valuable and respected community resource.
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Instructional Programs
Comprehensive curriculum: gifted, regular education, Title I, special education, and career education
Technology experiences in computers, CD-ROM, laserdisc, CAD/CAM, and Internet
K-12 curriculum articulation
Comprehensive curriculum: gifted, regular education, Title I, special education, and career education
Technology experiences in computers, CD-ROM, laserdisc, CAD/CAM, and Internet
K-12 curriculum articulation
Elementary
All-Day Kindergarten
Language Arts focus
Specialists in Music, Art, and P.E.
Reading aides K-6
Computer labs in each building
Title I support activities
Smart Board rooms
All-Day Kindergarten
Language Arts focus
Specialists in Music, Art, and P.E.
Reading aides K-6
Computer labs in each building
Title I support activities
Smart Board rooms
Middle School
Full 5th-8th Grade 1:1 program with Chromebooks
STEM Lab (new in 2016)
Full band and choral programs
Exploratory programs in life skills, drama, technology, DARE, foreign language, health, art, and consumer education
Accelerated math and English classes
Science labs
Middle school support system
Smart Board rooms
Full 5th-8th Grade 1:1 program with Chromebooks
STEM Lab (new in 2016)
Full band and choral programs
Exploratory programs in life skills, drama, technology, DARE, foreign language, health, art, and consumer education
Accelerated math and English classes
Science labs
Middle school support system
Smart Board rooms
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High School
Full 9th-12th Grade 1:1 Program Advanced Placement programs in Math, Science, English, and Studio Art Active Tech-Prep Program French, German, and Spanish languages Complete earth science, biology, chemistry, and physics lab Vocational programs in manufacturing, communications, transportation, construction, computer applications, accounting, secretarial, child care, food services, homemaking, agriculture, and electronics |
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Extracurriclar Activities
Middle School Athletic Programs ~ 4 Interscholastic sports for boys ~ 4 Interscholastic sports for girls Choral and instrumental music activities Student Council and other organizations Newspaper, Yearbook, Literary Journal Scholastic Bowl, Math Counts, Science Olympiad |
High School Athletic Programs ~ 8 Interscholastic sports for boys ~ 8 Interscholastic sports for girls Choral and instrumental music activities Newspaper, Yearbook, Literary Journal, Media Team Interscholastic speech activities Thespian activities Many academic and vocational clubs |
Facilities
~ All buildings constructed or remodeled since 1977.
~ No outstanding building debt.
~ Library/Media Center in each building.
~ Computer labs in each building.
~ Excellent physical education and athletic facilities.
~ Full range of vocational laboratories.
~ All facilities are accessible to handicapped.
~ All facilities are well-maintained.
- Eastview Elementary School - K-4
- Lincoln Elementary School - K-4
- Westview Elementary School - EC-4
- Ingersoll Middle School - 5-8
- Canton High School - 9-12
~ All buildings constructed or remodeled since 1977.
~ No outstanding building debt.
~ Library/Media Center in each building.
~ Computer labs in each building.
~ Excellent physical education and athletic facilities.
~ Full range of vocational laboratories.
~ All facilities are accessible to handicapped.
~ All facilities are well-maintained.
Support Services
~ 1:1 Computer Program Grades K-12
~ Lunch and Breakfast Programs
~ After School Child Care
~ After School Tutoring Program
~ Student Assistance Programs
~Psychological and Social Work Services
~ Guidance Counselors 5-12
~ Speech and Language Support
~ Title I Support K-6
~ Learning Assistance Center (H.S.)
~ Efficient Transportation System
~ Project Success Family Support
~ 1:1 Computer Program Grades K-12
~ Lunch and Breakfast Programs
~ After School Child Care
~ After School Tutoring Program
~ Student Assistance Programs
~Psychological and Social Work Services
~ Guidance Counselors 5-12
~ Speech and Language Support
~ Title I Support K-6
~ Learning Assistance Center (H.S.)
~ Efficient Transportation System
~ Project Success Family Support
Statistical Information (links to State Report Card)
Accreditation
Canton Union School District #66 is fully recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education and Canton High School is a member in good
standing of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Canton Union School District #66 is fully recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education and Canton High School is a member in good
standing of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
General Admission Requirements
Age
Students must be 5 years old on or before September 1st to begin kindergarten.
Physical Examination and Immunization Requirements
Illinois law requires that all pupils must have a current physical examination and proof of immunization before entering preschool, kindergarten, fifth, and ninth grades. If the pupil didn’t attend kindergarten, this physical examination and proof of immunization must be obtained before entering the first grade.
The state law requires that all children entering school be immunized against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), measles (2 shots), rubella and mumps. All children entering fifth grade and preschool programs must also receive the Hepatitis B series of three immunizations. Preschool children must have received the Hib series which immunizes for influenza (flu). Students must also have a lead screening test before entering kindergarten. Evidence of the Health Examination and Immunization must be presented before students are allowed to enter preschool, kindergarten, sixth, or ninth grades. Dental exams are requested at these times, also.
Birth Certificate
A certified copy of the official certificate of birth must be presented upon enrollment in kindergarten or by students new to the Canton School system.
Enrollment for the first time
Students enrolling in Canton Schools for the first time must present official records from their previous school, provide an official birth certificate, and meet physical examination and immunization requirements.
Textbook Rental and Workbook Fees
Half-Day Kindergarten & Early Childhood - $20.00 Grade K-12 - $40.00
High School students must purchase consumable workbooks or pay material fees in certain courses which are identified or pay material fees in certain courses which are identified in the course description booklet.
Book Rental and other instructional fees may be waived for students in financial need. Eligibility guidelines and application forms are available at each school.
Age
Students must be 5 years old on or before September 1st to begin kindergarten.
Physical Examination and Immunization Requirements
Illinois law requires that all pupils must have a current physical examination and proof of immunization before entering preschool, kindergarten, fifth, and ninth grades. If the pupil didn’t attend kindergarten, this physical examination and proof of immunization must be obtained before entering the first grade.
The state law requires that all children entering school be immunized against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), measles (2 shots), rubella and mumps. All children entering fifth grade and preschool programs must also receive the Hepatitis B series of three immunizations. Preschool children must have received the Hib series which immunizes for influenza (flu). Students must also have a lead screening test before entering kindergarten. Evidence of the Health Examination and Immunization must be presented before students are allowed to enter preschool, kindergarten, sixth, or ninth grades. Dental exams are requested at these times, also.
Birth Certificate
A certified copy of the official certificate of birth must be presented upon enrollment in kindergarten or by students new to the Canton School system.
Enrollment for the first time
Students enrolling in Canton Schools for the first time must present official records from their previous school, provide an official birth certificate, and meet physical examination and immunization requirements.
Textbook Rental and Workbook Fees
Half-Day Kindergarten & Early Childhood - $20.00 Grade K-12 - $40.00
High School students must purchase consumable workbooks or pay material fees in certain courses which are identified or pay material fees in certain courses which are identified in the course description booklet.
Book Rental and other instructional fees may be waived for students in financial need. Eligibility guidelines and application forms are available at each school.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Canton Union School District #66 ensures that equal educational and extracurricular opportunities are offered to students without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, age, religion, or disability.
Canton Union School District #66 is an equal opportunity employer.
Canton Union School District #66 ensures that equal educational and extracurricular opportunities are offered to students without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, age, religion, or disability.
Canton Union School District #66 is an equal opportunity employer.
Sexual Harassment
It is the policy of Canton Union School District #66 to provide for its employees and students an environment free from any behavior which could be construed as sexual harassment. Complaints relative to this policy may be reported verbally or in writing to any supervisor, principal, counselor, or the Superintendent.
It is the policy of Canton Union School District #66 to provide for its employees and students an environment free from any behavior which could be construed as sexual harassment. Complaints relative to this policy may be reported verbally or in writing to any supervisor, principal, counselor, or the Superintendent.
Student Discipline
Canton District #66 maintains a Parent-Teacher Discipline Advisory Committee which meets annually to review district discipline policies.
Disciplinary measures include, but are not limited to, the following: expulsion, suspension, removal from the classroom, denial of privileges, probation, or detention.
Prior to receiving a disciplinary action, the student shall be given the opportunity to deny or explain his or her misconduct to the classroom teacher and/or building administrators.
No disciplinary measure may include slapping, paddling, or prolonged maintenance of students in physically painful positions nor shall it include the intentional infliction of bodily harm.
Disciplinary rules are distributed and explained to all students. Copies of each school’s rules and regulations are also distributed to parents and guardians.
Canton District #66 maintains a Parent-Teacher Discipline Advisory Committee which meets annually to review district discipline policies.
Disciplinary measures include, but are not limited to, the following: expulsion, suspension, removal from the classroom, denial of privileges, probation, or detention.
Prior to receiving a disciplinary action, the student shall be given the opportunity to deny or explain his or her misconduct to the classroom teacher and/or building administrators.
No disciplinary measure may include slapping, paddling, or prolonged maintenance of students in physically painful positions nor shall it include the intentional infliction of bodily harm.
Disciplinary rules are distributed and explained to all students. Copies of each school’s rules and regulations are also distributed to parents and guardians.
Insurance
Student Insurance is available to all students. Information on the policies and costs will be sent home with each elementary child and will be explained and offered to the high school students.
Student Insurance is available to all students. Information on the policies and costs will be sent home with each elementary child and will be explained and offered to the high school students.
Emergencies and Severe Weather
To determine if the schools will open in extreme weather, PARENTS ARE ASKED NOT TO CALL THE CENTRAL OFFICE OR RADIO STATION, but to listen to the Canton Radio Station WBYS for instructions. During the tornado season, WBYS broadcasts the authoritative source of warning information. In cases of a tornado warning during school hours, pupils will be kept in the buildings until the warning is lifted. Each school has a disaster plan, as well as a fire emergency plan. Each school is equipped with an emergency radio which is in direct contact with the weather report bureaus.
The decision to close or to delay school during severe winter weather is based upon the following information:
1. Early (before 6 a.m.) personal inspection of road conditions by school personnel.
2. Contact with road commissioners.
3. Contact with strategically located families and bus drivers.
4. The latest weather information.
The decision to close or to delay school is made as early as possible and released to radio station WBYS (1560 AM and 107.9 FM). A delayed start means classes will start one hour later and buses will run one hour later. Parents are urged to listen to their radio for school closing information.
To determine if the schools will open in extreme weather, PARENTS ARE ASKED NOT TO CALL THE CENTRAL OFFICE OR RADIO STATION, but to listen to the Canton Radio Station WBYS for instructions. During the tornado season, WBYS broadcasts the authoritative source of warning information. In cases of a tornado warning during school hours, pupils will be kept in the buildings until the warning is lifted. Each school has a disaster plan, as well as a fire emergency plan. Each school is equipped with an emergency radio which is in direct contact with the weather report bureaus.
The decision to close or to delay school during severe winter weather is based upon the following information:
1. Early (before 6 a.m.) personal inspection of road conditions by school personnel.
2. Contact with road commissioners.
3. Contact with strategically located families and bus drivers.
4. The latest weather information.
The decision to close or to delay school is made as early as possible and released to radio station WBYS (1560 AM and 107.9 FM). A delayed start means classes will start one hour later and buses will run one hour later. Parents are urged to listen to their radio for school closing information.
Illness and Injuries
If your child becomes ill or is injured during the school day, please have a definite place the child may go if you are not at home. An emergency telephone number is needed for each child.
If your child becomes ill or is injured during the school day, please have a definite place the child may go if you are not at home. An emergency telephone number is needed for each child.
Medication
District procedures on the Administration of Medication to Students are explained in school handbooks. Parents should become familiar with these procedures.
District procedures on the Administration of Medication to Students are explained in school handbooks. Parents should become familiar with these procedures.
Transportation
School-owned buses provide free service, morning and afternoon, for all pupils who reside 1.5 miles or farther from schools. Bus routes, which change somewhat yearly, are announced in community newspapers shortly before school opens.
High school students who are properly licensed and observe city and school auto regulations are usually permitted to drive cars or other motor vehicles to school.
Each bus student will receive a list of regulations governing school bus riders. It is recommended that all riders, parents of riders, and teachers become thoroughly familiar with the regulations. Students failing to observe bus regulations will be referred to their building principals. The building principal and the bus driver will decide what disciplinary action needs to be taken, if any. Parents should talk with the building principal concerning discipline problems on the buses.
Transportation information may be obtained by calling 647-1415.
WALKING: The City of Canton stations guards at hazardous street crossings near elementary schools. The guards regulate motor traffic and supervise pupils morning and afternoon.
School-owned buses provide free service, morning and afternoon, for all pupils who reside 1.5 miles or farther from schools. Bus routes, which change somewhat yearly, are announced in community newspapers shortly before school opens.
High school students who are properly licensed and observe city and school auto regulations are usually permitted to drive cars or other motor vehicles to school.
Each bus student will receive a list of regulations governing school bus riders. It is recommended that all riders, parents of riders, and teachers become thoroughly familiar with the regulations. Students failing to observe bus regulations will be referred to their building principals. The building principal and the bus driver will decide what disciplinary action needs to be taken, if any. Parents should talk with the building principal concerning discipline problems on the buses.
Transportation information may be obtained by calling 647-1415.
WALKING: The City of Canton stations guards at hazardous street crossings near elementary schools. The guards regulate motor traffic and supervise pupils morning and afternoon.
School Boundaries
Eastview
1. Everything East of CB&Q Railroad Tracks. North to and including Corporation Street and South to the end of town (excluding Federal Housing at 1002 East Oak Street).
2. Sebree Road, around to and including Boat Dock Road.
3. Canton Lake Area, East of Bradley Corner and all of the Orion Area.
4. Everything on Route 9 (East), Monterey, and the area South of Monterey.
5. Breeds, Banner, Rice Lake, and Duck Island Area. There are some exceptions to equalize enrollments.
Westview
1. CB&Q Railroad Tracks and everything West of it. North to, but not including Sycamore.
2. Everything West of Main Street from TP&W Railroad Tracks South to and including Hickory Street.
3. South of City Limits West of Route 78 to Route 100.
4. Country Area, both North and South sides of Canton-Cuba blacktop (West Hickory) and Route 9 (West) area. There are some exceptions to equalize enrollments.
Lincoln
1. Everything North of Corporation on the East Side of Main Street to and including 11th Avenue.
2. Sycamore Terrace and everything North of it on the West side of Main Street.
3. Brereton Area and Norris Area.
4. County Area-South of Route 9 (East) to Route 78.
5. Route 78 (South) South of City LImits to District line beyond Maples Mill.
6. Everything South of TP&W Railroad Tracks and West of CB&Q Railroad Tracks and East of Main Street to Tamarack to the City Limits.
7. Federal Housing (1002 East Oak Street). There are some exceptions to equalize enrollments.
Eastview
1. Everything East of CB&Q Railroad Tracks. North to and including Corporation Street and South to the end of town (excluding Federal Housing at 1002 East Oak Street).
2. Sebree Road, around to and including Boat Dock Road.
3. Canton Lake Area, East of Bradley Corner and all of the Orion Area.
4. Everything on Route 9 (East), Monterey, and the area South of Monterey.
5. Breeds, Banner, Rice Lake, and Duck Island Area. There are some exceptions to equalize enrollments.
Westview
1. CB&Q Railroad Tracks and everything West of it. North to, but not including Sycamore.
2. Everything West of Main Street from TP&W Railroad Tracks South to and including Hickory Street.
3. South of City Limits West of Route 78 to Route 100.
4. Country Area, both North and South sides of Canton-Cuba blacktop (West Hickory) and Route 9 (West) area. There are some exceptions to equalize enrollments.
Lincoln
1. Everything North of Corporation on the East Side of Main Street to and including 11th Avenue.
2. Sycamore Terrace and everything North of it on the West side of Main Street.
3. Brereton Area and Norris Area.
4. County Area-South of Route 9 (East) to Route 78.
5. Route 78 (South) South of City LImits to District line beyond Maples Mill.
6. Everything South of TP&W Railroad Tracks and West of CB&Q Railroad Tracks and East of Main Street to Tamarack to the City Limits.
7. Federal Housing (1002 East Oak Street). There are some exceptions to equalize enrollments.
Special Education
Canton Union School District #66 provides for its special education services by membership in the West Central Illinois Special Education Co-operative. Canton Schools offer a free and appropriate education to all children. Any child, ages 3-21, whose parents or legal guardians reside in the school district is eligible for special education services if the child’s impairment is determined to interfere with his or her educational progress as determined by a multi-disciplinary staffing. The kinds of impairments for which services can be provided are visual, hearing, physical, speech/language, learning disability, behavioral, or mental.
The school district provides an annual screening of all children between the ages of 3 and 5, hearing and vision screening at regular intervals, speech and language screening upon initial enrollment in school, and ongoing annual screening by teachers and other professional personnel for referral of those children who exhibit problems which interfere with their educational progress and/or their adjustment to the educational setting. Referrals for preliminary evaluation in Canton schools may be made through the building principal by school district personnel, the parents of the child, community service agencies, persons having primary care and custody, other professional persons having knowledge of the child’s problems, the child, or the State Board of Education when there is reason to believe that a child may require special education services.
Students with disabilities who do not qualify for an individualized education program, as required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and implementing provisions of the School Code, may qualify for services under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 if the child (i) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, (ii) has a record of a physical or mental impairment, or (iii) is regarded as having a physical or mental impairment.
Community members and parents may review a copy of the “Rules and Regulations to Govern School Education” at the Administration Offices, 20 West Walnut Street, Canton, Illinois.
Canton Union School District #66 provides for its special education services by membership in the West Central Illinois Special Education Co-operative. Canton Schools offer a free and appropriate education to all children. Any child, ages 3-21, whose parents or legal guardians reside in the school district is eligible for special education services if the child’s impairment is determined to interfere with his or her educational progress as determined by a multi-disciplinary staffing. The kinds of impairments for which services can be provided are visual, hearing, physical, speech/language, learning disability, behavioral, or mental.
The school district provides an annual screening of all children between the ages of 3 and 5, hearing and vision screening at regular intervals, speech and language screening upon initial enrollment in school, and ongoing annual screening by teachers and other professional personnel for referral of those children who exhibit problems which interfere with their educational progress and/or their adjustment to the educational setting. Referrals for preliminary evaluation in Canton schools may be made through the building principal by school district personnel, the parents of the child, community service agencies, persons having primary care and custody, other professional persons having knowledge of the child’s problems, the child, or the State Board of Education when there is reason to believe that a child may require special education services.
Students with disabilities who do not qualify for an individualized education program, as required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and implementing provisions of the School Code, may qualify for services under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 if the child (i) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, (ii) has a record of a physical or mental impairment, or (iii) is regarded as having a physical or mental impairment.
Community members and parents may review a copy of the “Rules and Regulations to Govern School Education” at the Administration Offices, 20 West Walnut Street, Canton, Illinois.
Gifted Education
The Gifted Education Program at Canton Union School District #66 is designed to address the special needs of the gifted student. The elementary segment focuses on the specific academic area of reading for purposes of identification. All students in grade levels 2 through 8 who demonstrate actual or potentially high performance levels in reading and general intellectual ability may be identified as gifted. Students in grades 5 through 8 who show unusually high potential and ability in mathematics are also placed in a program of accelerated mathematics. Canton High School offers a range of accelerated courses in the areas of science, math, and English, and culminates in the Advanced Placement Program.
Nomination for the Gifted Education Program can come from parents, teachers, or principals. However, all nominations made by parents should be directed through the student’s teacher and principals. Parents should consult with the child’s teacher to determine the minimum criteria for placement before considering nomination. Any questions concerning the gifted program should be directed to your child’s principal and/or teacher.
The Gifted Education Program at Canton Union School District #66 is designed to address the special needs of the gifted student. The elementary segment focuses on the specific academic area of reading for purposes of identification. All students in grade levels 2 through 8 who demonstrate actual or potentially high performance levels in reading and general intellectual ability may be identified as gifted. Students in grades 5 through 8 who show unusually high potential and ability in mathematics are also placed in a program of accelerated mathematics. Canton High School offers a range of accelerated courses in the areas of science, math, and English, and culminates in the Advanced Placement Program.
Nomination for the Gifted Education Program can come from parents, teachers, or principals. However, all nominations made by parents should be directed through the student’s teacher and principals. Parents should consult with the child’s teacher to determine the minimum criteria for placement before considering nomination. Any questions concerning the gifted program should be directed to your child’s principal and/or teacher.
Length of School Day
The length of the school day is as follows:
The length of the school day is as follows:
- Kindergarten Morning - 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
- Elementary School Grades K-4 - 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
- Ingersoll Grades 5-8 - 8:09 a.m.-3:07 p.m.
- High School Grades 9-12 - 8:20 a.m.-3:08 p.m.
School Libraries
Each building maintains a comprehensive media center which is the academic core of the school. Students are encouraged to make full use of the books and other materials available in these centers. Two media specialists and five library assistants manage and supervise these facilities. Fees are not charged for regular usage but students are responsible for lost, damaged, or overdue materials.
Each building maintains a comprehensive media center which is the academic core of the school. Students are encouraged to make full use of the books and other materials available in these centers. Two media specialists and five library assistants manage and supervise these facilities. Fees are not charged for regular usage but students are responsible for lost, damaged, or overdue materials.