October Update

USD 420 DISTRICT UPDATE

We have had a great beginning to the 2008-09 school year. Students, teachers and staff have had a busy and productive start. Student learning is taking place as well as a large amount of students involved in extracurricular activities. Research indicates students who are involved in some type of school activity do much better academically than those that are not. Please encourage your students to be involved in the fine arts or athletic programs. We have many school activities as well as City recreational activities students can be involved in.

A reminder our district web site allows continuous updates on calendar and other pertinent information. Daily updates and information can be obtained at the USD 420 web site: www.usd420.org.

Teacher In-Service

USD 420 will have a Teacher In-Service on Monday, October 13. USD 420 will host a county wide teacher in-service. We have several speakers discussing a variety of school improvement strategies. Students will not have classes on this day.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

The 2008 Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, October 28 and Wednesday, October 29. Students will have school both days from 8:05 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Conferences will be held from 3:00-8:00 p.m. More information will be sent to parents about Fall Conferences. Fall Break will be on Friday, October 31. Classes will not be in session.

A La Carte

During the past two years, USD 420 has offered a la carte food items for grades 6-12. In the past this program has been a cash basis only program. One of the options USD 420 would like to implement beginning this month is to begin to allow students the opportunity to use their lunch cards to purchase a la carte items. If parents are interested in having this option, please fill out the form below and return it to the middle school or high school office. No student will be allowed to use their lunch cards for a la carte items if they do not have a permission form on file. Also, if there are no funds in the students lunch account they will not be able to charge for a la carte items.

A La Carte
Lunch Card Permission Form



I give my student ___________________________ permission to use their lunch card to purchase a la carte food items. Students will not be allowed to charge for a la carte items if they have no funds in their lunch account.


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Parent

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Please return to the Middle School or High School Office