July 2025

Dear Parent/Guardian,

We are thrilled to invite your student to the 18th Annual Incoming Freshman Welcome Day on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 3:00-4:30 PM, sponsored by the Student Council. During this event, we will have a series of optional sessions for parents to help prepare new students for their transition to Palatine High School.

The event will begin with a welcome pep rally in the cafeteria promptly at 3:15 PM (Please drop off students at 3:00 PM by main entrance/door 1) immediately following the rally; incoming freshmen participants will explore the building and have an opportunity to find their lockers and classrooms.  iPads will also be available for pickup during this event. If you choose not to attend, parents can pick up their freshmen at 4:30 PM at the main entrance.

We believe that by introducing our incoming freshmen to some of our motivated, enthusiastic student role models and providing them with a safe, welcoming community, we can help to increase their academic success and make their tenure at PHS a positive one. Please encourage your student to take part in the Welcome Day activities.

We look forward to meeting your student at the Incoming Freshman Welcome Day for the Class of 2029 on Tuesday, August 5.

Also, we'd like to take this opportunity to clarify an error in the PHS calendar handbook regarding the date for Welcome Day. The correct date is Tuesday, August 5, not Wednesday, August 6, as listed. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused and appreciate your understanding.

Sincerely,

Dr. Fred Rasmussen

Director of Student Services

Julio de 2025

Estimado Padre/Guardian,

Nos complace invitar a su estudiante al 18º Dia Anual de Bienvenida para Estudiantes que Vienen Para Primer Año el martes, 5 de agosto de 2025 de 3:00 a 4:30 PM, patrocinado por el Consejo Estudiantil.  Durante este evento, tendremos una serie de sesiones opcionales para los padres para ayudar a preparar a los nuevos estudiantes para su transición a Palatine High School. 

Este evento comenzará con un pep rally (reunión de motivación) de bienvenida en la cafeteria puntualmente a las 3:15 PM (por favor deje a su estudiante a las 3:00 PM por la entrada principal/puerta 1) inmediatamente después de la reunión; los estudiantes de primer año entrantes explorarán el edificio y tendrán una oportunidad para encontrar su locker (casillero) y sus salones de clase. Los iPads también estarán disponibles para recoger durante este evento. Si usted decide no asistir, puede recoger a su estudiante por la entrada principal.

Creemos que al presentar a nuestros estudiantes entrantes a algunos de nuestros estudiantes modelos, motivados, entusiastas y al brindarles una comunidad segura y acogedora, podemos ayudarlos a aumentar su éxito académico y hacer que su permanencia en PHS sea positiva. Por favor anime a su estudiante a participar en las actividades del Día de Bienvenida.

Esperamos conocer a su estudiante en el Dia de Bienvenida para Estudiantes que Vienen Para Primer Año de la Clase de 2029 el martes 5 de agosto.

También queremos aprovechar esta oportunidad para aclarar un error en el calendario de PHS sobre la fecha del Día de Bienvenida. La fecha correcta es el martes 5 de agosto, no el miércoles 6 de agosto, como aparece en el calendario. Disculpen la confusión que esto pueda haber causado y agradecemos su comprensión.

Atentamente,

Dr. Fred Rasmussen

Director de Servicios Estudiantiles

iPad Pickup Information

• When can new Palatine students pick up their school-issued iPad?

When a student enrolls at Palatine High School, they are issued an iPad and all of the digital accounts needed for their classes including email, Microsoft Office 365, Google Docs, Schoology, and Infinite Campus. Students will receive an iPad with those apps already signed in, and they will have an email waiting for them in Outlook with their passwords. 

During the summer, iPad pick up dates are as follows:

• Wednesday, June 25: Summer school students will receive their iPads from their teachers during class on the first day of second semester summer school. This is only for students who are attending the second semester summer school session.
• The Freshman Kickoff is on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Students can pick up their iPads from a table on the second floor of the English hallway during the event. Students who do not pick up their iPads by the first day of school will be directed by the wellness teacher to collect the iPad during their wellness class.
• We suggest enrolling in the optional iPad Protection Plan, costing $25 per year, to lower the cost of repairs or replacements. Purchase this plan through MySchoolBucks and visit our website for more details

Only a student or their parent or guardian can pick up an iPad. Siblings, neighbors, friends, or others cannot pick up an iPad on a student's behalf.

The iPad Protection Plan is $25 per school year and it is effective the day you purchase it. You can pay for this optional protection plan online through MySchoolBucks before you arrive to pick up your iPad. You are not permitted to purchase the protection plan after your iPad has been damaged. Follow this link for the details about the optional Protection Plan.

Questions or concerns about the information presented here should be directed to the Palatine High School Technology Department at 847-755-1761 or by email at adlarson@d211.org.