U-46 students invited to school supply fair, health fair
Elgin Area School District U-46 families are invited to several events around the community to ensure students are ready for the first day of school, Wednesday, Aug. 14.
The U-46 Health Services department will host a Back-to-School Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at Elgin High School, 1200 Maroon Drive, Elgin.
Advocate Healthcare, VNA Health Care, and Greater Elgin Family Care Center will provide physical and immunizations on a first-come, first-served basis to U-46 students who either have publicly-assisted insurance or have no insurance.
Students who are entering preschool, kindergarten, sixth grade, ninth grade and 12th grade must have state-required physicals and up-to-date immunizations completed and turned into the school nurse's office by the first day of school.
U-46 is among the event partners for the 10th annual Back-to-School Supply Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, or while supplies last. It will be held in Building J at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.
The event, known as Project Backpack, provides school supplies for students in need as they prepare for the upcoming academic year.
Supplies will be distributed to students who provide proof of fall 2019 registration, such as school registration or a report card with Elgin Community College or U-46, Algonquin-based Community Unit District 300, Central Unit District 301, St. Charles Unit School District 303, or Keeneyville District 20.
Students who cannot provide proof of enrollment should bring proof of residency in one of the school districts.
More than 19,000 backpacks have been distributed since the launch of Project Backpack in 2010. Donations collected throughout the Elgin community will provide a gender-neutral backpack filled with supplies including folders, notebooks, pencils, pens, crayons, erasers, scissors, glue sticks, and more.
Donations to Project Backpack can be made at www.project-backpack.org/donations.html.
Hanover Township will begin its annual backpack distribution at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Astor Avenue Community Center, 7431 Astor Ave. in Hanover Park. Kindergartners through eighth-graders can receive a free backpack filled with school supplies until 11:30 a.m., or while supplies last.
Students must be a resident of Hanover Township, and families must show proof of residency within Hanover Township boundaries via an ID, current piece of mail, utility bill, or medical card.