REMINDER: The 4th Annual KIN Fund Golf Fundraiser will be held at Cable Hollow Golf Course on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at 9 AM. The WCSD is still accepting golf and sponsor registrations for the event, which honors the memory of Boyd Freeborough.
The KIN Fund at the Community Foundation of Warren County has supported 1,120 individuals. Since 2015, 68% of individuals supported by the KIN Fund are between the ages of birth and 14 years of age and 32% are 15 years of age or older. An average of 19% of KIN Fund recipients are identified as families/students suffering from homelessness.
Your support for the KIN Fund has been greatly appreciated. See the flyers attached to this post for more information on how to register or become a sponsor.
Do you have children under the age of five? Check out The Imagination Library Program. All Warren County children from birth to five years of age are eligible to participate in the book program, free of charge, regardless of family income. Books are mailed to participating children once a month until they reach five years of age. Each book is age appropriate.
All information can be found at the Jefferson DeFrees Family Center at the link below.
https://www.jdfamilycenter.org/services/dolly-parton-imagination-library
UPDATE: All summer programming normally scheduled at Beaty Warren Middle School will resume on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. This includes 21st Century, LEAP, the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Extended School Year, and all SFSP meal preparation for City of Warren playground sites.
More Road Trip Fun
June is Internet Safety Month so we wanted to highlight an article that takes a deep dive into four of the most popular social media apps that students may be inquiring about or already using. Introducing your child to social media provides useful information about the risks and positive features of these apps. Parents will discover expert advice on how to develop ongoing conversations with children about social media platforms, the risks and benefits for teens with actionable steps on how to keep online safety top of mind.
https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io//parent/age-advice/starting-with-social-media
Road Trip Math activity
SFSP City Playground Hours - Update 6/22/23
Bagged lunches are now served at the Lacey and Crescent playgrounds at 11:00 am - 11:30 am. Breakfast and lunch will be served at Beaty Warren Middle School as originally announced. Please see the poster below for more information, and feel free to share this post with your family and friends.
If you know of a summer program for children that might be interested in partnering with the WCSD to offer SFSP meals, have them contact 814-723-6900.
Beach Ball Math
The WCSD Summer Food Service Program will begin on Monday, June 12th at Beaty Warren Middle School, with additional sites at Crescent and Lacy Playgrounds in Warren starting June 19th.
Beaty will offer breakfast and lunch, while the playgrounds will offer bagged lunches.
See https://www.wcsdpa.org/page/summer-food-service-program for more information.
For those who are unaware, there are a number of wildfires currently burning in Quebec, Canada. The smoke from those fires is drifting south to the United States, causing hazy skies and a decline in air quality.
Since wildfire smoke may pose health concerns to certain populations, the Warren County School District is following the recommendations based on air quality data provided by AirNow, the official U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI). The AQI is a color-coded index designed to communicate whether air quality is healthy or unhealthy for you and recommend steps to protect your health.
You may visit AirNow at www.AirNow.gov, enter your zip code, to see what the AQI value is.
The district and its schools will be following the recommendations based on the AQI through the remainder of the school year. Be aware that conditions may be different in different parts of the county.
Medicaid and CHIP renewals
Just a reminder that the WCSD Charity Golf Tournament is this Saturday, June 3rd, at Jackson Valley Golf Club. There is still room for both players and sponsors. See the information below and contact Matt Jones at jonesm@wcsdpa.org if you have any questions!
May is Mental Health Awareness month, therfore, we are highlighting the article, Self-diagnosing mental health issues using social media o offer parents insight about where their kids might be seeking support online to understand and potentially pursue insights regarding mental health challenges or concerns. There is a lot to unpack with this topic and like anything involving social media, there are pros and cons for parents to consider. https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/blogs-articles/self-diagnosing-mental-health-issues-using-social-media
Attention parents: The Office of Educational Technology is collecting parent input for the development of a new National Education Technology Plan. The poll averages 10 questions,.Your voice is important to this process. https://projecttomorrow.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=fX43e2HMHZgECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D
Math Tic Tac Toe - try to get a sum of 15 in any row and you win!
Mrs. Campbell's class recently learned about The Statue of Liberty in reading class. They were able to share what they learned today at a parent presentation.
Checkerboard Math - practice math facts while playing a round of checkers as a family.
The Warren County School District would like to send a heartfelt thank you to all of our teachers and school nurses on this Teacher Appreciation week and National Nurses week. Thank you for all you do for our students on a daily basis.
