2025-2026 COWDEN-HERRICK STUDENT REGISTRATION
All students in grades K-12 are to complete registration on either Wednesday, July 30th or Thursday, July 31st at the Junior High Library in Cowden. Registration will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. both days.
Book rental fees are due at registration. Book rental fees are $40.00 plus $50.00 for workbooks for grades K-12. Sports fee is $25 per child, per sport or $50.00 cap per family, Driver Education school fee is $100.00. There will also be student accident insurance for those families that are interested. Breakfast and lunch will continue to be free for this upcoming school year.
Physical examinations are required for all Kindergarten and entrance into 6th and 9th grades. 9th grade physicals must be on a physical form approved by the State of Illinois State Board of Education and on file in the High School office. The immunization portion must be completed and each 9th grade physical must include proof of the following vaccinations: two Varicella, three Hep B, one TDAP, three or more Polio and two MMR. Seniors are required to have the Meningitis vaccine.
The Cowden Medical Clinic is offering school and sports physicals on Friday, July 25th from 8:00 – 11:30 am. The cost is $20.00 cash or check only, checks should be made payable to: Pana Medical Group and no insurance will be accepted that day.
Students new to the district must provide proof of residency and present evidence of a complete physical examination when registering for their classes. All student athletes going out for any sport must have their physicals before they can practice.
Dental exams are required for students in K, 2nd, and 6th grades. Those forms are also available at the school office. The State of Illinois requires all kindergarten students to have an eye exam by an optometrist, those forms are also available in the school office.
Students in K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 8th grades, and students with special education classes, are required to have a vision and hearing test during the school year. These tests will be given by the Shelby County Health Department at the school and the fee for this service is $8.00. This fee may be paid at registration. (Make check payable to: Cowden-Herrick C.U.S.D. 3A).
The 2024-2025 Junior High and High School combined yearbooks have arrived. If you have already purchased your book, you may pick it up during registration. If you have not yet purchased your copy, a limited number of copies will be available at $30.00 each. The 2025-2026 yearbooks may be preordered/prepaid with free personalization at registration for $30.00 per book.
The first day of student attendance is Thursday, August 14th. School Start and End Times: 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., shuttles leave at 7:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.