Summer-EBT Information for Food/Nutrition Services

The last few summers the state has offered P-EBT (pandemic-EBT). Starting this summer the state is participating in Summer-EBT (S-EBT). Parents/Guardians of students who qualify for Free or Reduced price meals through school will be awarded one issuance for the whole summer in the amount of $120, $40 for each month of the summer PER CHILD. They will begin processing payments in mid-June and everyone will have their benefits by July 31st. 

Households currently receiving SNAP benefits will be issued on the families existing Ohio Direction card. Households not currently receiving SNAP benefits, a new S-EBT card will be mailed for each child eligible to receive S-EBT benefits to the household. IF you believe you qualify and you do not receive the issuance by July 31st, please contact our Food/Nutrition Services Dept. immediately so we can check into this for you. 

As a reminder, you can apply for free or reduced price meals for this school year, anytime between now and June 30th if you have not already. Applications for NEXT school year open on July 1st, 2024 and cannot be filled out before this. 

Health Services Update

Dear Parents & Guardians,

Our district recently sent communication regarding the measles. Please click here to review the information below and if you have any questions please contact your student’s building Clinic Nurse.

Good Daily at Home Health Checks:

• If your student is presenting with illness (cold, cough, headaches, body aches, sore throat etc.) or not themselves monitor and contact your primary medical provider if the symptoms do not resolve.
• Check your child’s temperature. If the temperature is greater than 100 degrees, keep your student home until fever free for 24 hours WITHOUT fever reducing medication. NOTE: Many cold medications have Fever Reducing medication in the ingredients. 
• Do not send your child to school after they have been given fever reducing medications.
• Don’t forget to notify the school if your student is home ill. If you have questions or concerns contact the Building Clinic Nurse via phone or email. 

Return to school guidelines

• Students must be fever free (without fever reducing medications) for 24 hours
• Students who are experiencing Vomiting/Diarrhea: It is recommended that the student remain home 24 hours after their last episode of vomiting/diarrhea.
• If you have a doctor’s note, a diagnosis of illness is helpful to track and monitor illness during the school year.
• Don’t forget to get the Medical Note for any medical appointments and submit it to the Attendance staff at your students building. 

Up to date information

• Please make sure that your child’s teacher and the school office have current emergency contact numbers at all times. When students are ill and needing to go home, this can become very challenging if we are unable to reach parents/guardians or Emergency Contacts. 
• Please have a plan in place in case your child becomes sick at school. 

Nursing services

The district employs a full time clinic nurse at each building. Our Clinic Nurses play an important role in keeping our students healthy and safe. 

Contact information for  Student Health Services Staff

We appreciate your help and continued support in keeping our students healthy and safe. We wish you a safe and healthy Holiday Season! 

Thanks,

Bronwyn Patterson RN, BSN, CSN