Warren County School District

WCSD Important Dates for Students 2024-2025

Attention parents of students who will be re-enrolling their 1st through 12th grade student(s) for the 24.25 school year. A new re-enrollment system has replaced the beginning of the year packet parents receive to update student information. Look for an email from PowerSchool Enrollment. Thank you.

WCSD Virtual Academy registration for the 2024-25 school year is now open. Please note that there is ONE registration form used for ALL Virtual Academy enrollment options: Full-time, Part-time, Enrichment, & Credit Recovery (CR) The registration form can be found at the Virtual Academy website: https://www.wcsdpa.org/o/wcsd/page/virtual-academy

Fall band and sports registration has been reopened. It will remain open until August 12th. https://hello.students.arbitersports.com/home

Listed below are the days in July when the City Playgrounds will not be open to serve a summer meal. The Beaty Warren Middle School cafeteria will serve breakfast and lunch on those days. 7/11 - Crescent Park 7/17 - Crescent Park, Lacy Park 7/19 - Crescent Park, Lacy Park 7/24 - Crescent Park, Lacy Park

Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!

The KIN Fund at the Community Foundation of Warren County and the Warren County School District share a common vision to ensure vulnerable kids and families have access to items and resources necessary to promote the well-being of children. The KIN Golf Tournament helps raise funds in support of those efforts. Thanks to the generous support from our communities, the KIN Community Fund has supported 1,100 individuals to date. We invite you to support the KIN Fund by playing a round of golf at Cable Hollow Golf Course on July 21, 2024, or by providing a sponsorship. The event is a 4-person scramble at $80/golfer. Call 814-757-4765 or stop at the Pro Shop to register your team today. The tournament is limited to 36 teams. The tournament will have hole prizes and lunch is included. Refreshments will be available at the Club House.

21st Century SPARK Middle-Level Summer Program If your student is going into grades 6-8 this fall, then you should have received a flyer and registration form by mail. Didn't receive them? Here are the links to view the flyer and registration form. Flyer:https://wcsdpaorg-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/haslettc_wcsdpa_org/ETetbodlyalFqdHZ1ykZgwYBy1mvaicHsqYIvZgzycsMiw?e=YW2ONR Registration Form:https://wcsdpaorg-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/haslettc_wcsdpa_org/Eb_m-1QTvCJMmxF1NZrnFfoBSwW7QbEldwBgumfrC6eXEA?e=GrlqOb The registration form can be mailed in, or it can be completed online by using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/e8TGiRAWtK Questions? Contact Chris Haslett at haslettc@wcsdpa.org

The summer lunch hours for the Lacy Playground have been changed to 11:30 AM-Noon. The change takes effect on Monday, June 24, 2024. All other times remain unchanged.

The WCSD 21st Century Summer Program for Middle Level School Students will be held from July 8, 2024 - August 2, 2024 at Beaty Warren Middle School from 7:45am - 12:30pm. Informational flyers and registration forms are being mailed this week, but feel free to use the QR code below to register your student that will be enrolled in grades 6 - 8 this fall. Due to a lack of funding transportation will not be available. Feel free to email Chris Haslett with any questions - haslettc@wcsdpa.org. https://forms.office.com/r/e8TGiRAWtK

Notice of Paving Project at Beaty Warren Middle School The WCSD is notifying the community of a paving project at the BWMS parking lot starting June 17, 2024. The project is tentatively scheduled through July. The public should be aware of the following: - Buses and student drop-offs will still occur near the school and will always have handicap accessibility. Please use the normal drop-off points unless other instructions are posted. - Traffic updates will be provided via district and school websites and Facebook. - The normal entrance from Conewango Ave. will always be accessible unless paving is in progress. Thank you for your caution in the BWMS parking areas during the project.

Attention parents of students who will be re-enrolling their first through 12th grade students next school year. A new re-enrollment system will replace the beginning of the year packet parents receive to update student information. Look for an email from PowerSchool Enrollment. Thank you.

The Warren County School District (WCSD), collaborating with the City of Warren and Sheffield Township, will host four sites for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), listed below: - Beaty Warren Middle School, Breakfast/Lunch, M-F, 6/10 - 8/9/2024 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM, Breakfast 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Lunch - Lacy Park & Playground, Bag Lunch, M-F, 6/17 - 8/9/2024 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Lunch - Crescent Park, Bag Lunch, M-F, 6/17 - 8/9/2024 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Lunch - Sheffield Township Park, Bag Lunch, M-F, 6/17 - 8/9/2024 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM, Lunch The SFSP provides children ages 18 and younger with options for a free breakfast and/or lunch during the summer months. All sites will be closed for the week of July 4th with service resuming July 8, 2024. Any organization in the area that offers summer programming for children and is interested in becoming an SFSP partner should contact Matt Jones, WCSD Coordinator of Grant & Foundation Development, at 814-723-6900. The SFSP provides meals without charge, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, or disability, and there will be no discrimination during the meal service. The program is funded through reimbursements from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Children should arrive early at any participating playground site to help staff order meals for the day. Meals must be eaten onsite. Menus will be posted on the district website at www.wcsdpa.org, under For Parents, Food Service, Summer Food Service Program. Please be aware that dates and times may change. The district will notify the public of changes via site signage, its website, mobile app, and the WCSD Facebook page. Per federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email: Program.Intake@usda.gov

Graduation Ceremonies for Eisenhower, Sheffield, Warren, and Youngsville will be held indoors on June 7th.

A fire alarm went off at Warren Area Elementary School this morning, June 5th. That has been verified as a false alarm.

Warren County Summer Music School's 35th Season will be held on June 10th-June 28th at Beaty-Warren Middle School. Please see attached image for more details.

John H. Sechriest Scholarship Recipient Announced The John H. Sechriest Scholarship selection committee is pleased to announce that Matt Desimone, a Youngsville Middle High School senior, has been selected to receive this year's award! Matt will attend Slippery Rock University in the fall to pursue a career in physical therapy. An important part of maintaining the scholarship is completing a project that gives back to the community in some way. Matt is planning to work with the leadership of the Warren County Fair to provide a bench at the Fairgrounds in Sechriest's name. Congratulations to Matt for this accomplishment!

If you haven't already done so #2 - - - - - Parent and Family Engagement Policies

Title I schools are required to evaluate their Parent and Family Engagement (PFE) Policy each year. The PFE Policy outlines how schools and families will work together to support the education of children.

Your input will also help us revise our Parent and Family Engagement Policy for the 2024-2025 school year.

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If you haven't already done so - - - - - Parent Input Needed! Elementary Schools' Title I School-Parent Compact Feedback 24-25

Title I schools are required to revise the School-Parent Compact each year. The School-Parent Compact outlines how parents, schools, and students will share in the responsibility for improved student academic achievement.

Please take a few minutes to provide your input so we can revise our compact for the 24-25 school year.

Read each statement. Choose YES if you think it should be included in the compact and no if it should be deleted. Add any additional ideas you may have.

THANK YOU for helping us revise our elementary school's compact!

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