Board approves 2023-2024 school year
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Board approves 2023-2024 school year
The school board approved a calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. The calendar was modeled after the current school year, with a staggered start for students beginning on August 28, 2023. The last day of school for all students would be May 30, 2024.
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A calendar has been approved for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Students are returning to classrooms this week by car, bus, bike and feet! Please be extra careful as you drive through neighborhoods or near schools and watch out for our kids.
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Students from Stillwater Area Public Schools, including a number of teens from the local Somali community, took part in StoryArk camps this summer.
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The district’s new superintendent, Dr. Mike Funk, took to the stage at Pony Stadium for the districtwide kickoff event.
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In the midst of a very busy week of preparing classrooms and getting familiar with new processes, district staff took an hour to re-connect, re-charge and breathe.
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As students return to school, school safety is a top concern.
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As the new school year begins this fall, transportation to and from school will be restored to our pre-pandemic levels.
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The federal government has ended its free meals program, but free and reduced price meals will still be provided to families who need help covering the cost.