• 9th Grade & New Student Orientation - Wednesday, August 16, 9:30 a.m. For students and parents/guardians. 
• 6th Grade & New Student Orientation - Thursday, August 17, 9 a.m. For students and parents/guardians.

• Thursday, August 24 - Kindergarten Orientation (for students and a guardian). 10 a.m. at each elementary building. 
• Friday, August 25 - Kindergarten Early Dismissal. Students will be dismissed around 12:30 p.m.; specific dismissal times will be available in August. 
• Monday, August 28 - Kindergarten Early Dismissal. Students will be dismissed around 12:30 p.m.; specific dismissal times will be available in August.
• Tuesday, August 29 - Kindergarten Early Dismissal. Students will be dismissed around 12:30 p.m.; specific dismissal times will be available in August.
• Wednesday, August 30 - First Full Day of School for Kindergarten

• AP Calculus Summer Assignment 2022.docx.pdf
• AP Psychology Summer Assignment (2022-2023).pdf
• SIEG EURO SUMMER ASSIGNMENT 22-23.pdf
• APUSH Summer Assignment 2023.pdf

• Aiken Kindergarten Supply List.pdf.
• Aiken_1st Grade.pdf
• Aiken_2nd Grade.pdf
• Aiken_3rd Grade.pdf
• Aiken-Supply List 4th Grade.pdf
• Aiken_5thGrade.pdf

• Dormont_Kindergarten.pdf
• Dormont_1st Grade.pdf
• Dormont Second Grade.pdf
• Dormont_3rd Grade.pdf
• Dormont Fourth Grade Supply List.pdf
• Dormont_5thGrade.pdf

• Myrtle_Kindergarten.pdf
• Myrtle_1st Grade.pdf
• Myrtle 2nd Grade Supply List.pdf
• Myrtle_3rd Grade.pdf
• 4th Grade Supply List - Myrtle.pdf
• Myrtle_5thGrade.pdf

• Fundamentals of Math 7 Supply List, Warner.pdf
• Dietrich_Math.pdf
• 6th Grade Supply List
• Leitch_Math.pdf
• Sixth Grade Team Website
• Seventh Grade Team Website
• Eighth Grade Team Website

Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the Keystone Oaks School District now uses ParentSquare for school communication, primarily with email, text and app notifications. ParentSquare automatically generates an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number. We encourage parents to access their accounts so they can download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified. If you are no longer able to access the activation link that was sent via email, please reach out to Sarah Welch ([email protected]) via email. 

Here’s what you can do with ParentSquare:

• Receive messages from the school via email, text or app notification 

• Choose to receive information as it comes or all at once with a daily digest at 6pm 

• Communicate in your preferred language

• Comment on school postings to engage with your school community

• Sign up for parent-teacher conferences

• Sign forms & permission slips, sign up to volunteer and more all from your desktop or mobile device

The elementary schools will operate on the following schedule for the 2023-2024 school year:

• Doors Open - 8:20 AM

• Breakfast Served 8:20-8:30 AM

• Homeroom – 8:30-8:45 AM

• Students marked tardy - 8:40 AM 

• Instruction begins - 8:45 AM 

• Instruction ends - 3:15 PM 

• Student Dismissal - 3:20 PM

Before and after school care will still be available at all three elementary schools through Extended Day Services, a private company. Information about their programs is available on their website - https://www.extendedday.com/keystone-oaks. 

Please note that the Keystone Oaks School District will not permit early drop-offs during the 2023-2024 school year, unless students are attending Extended Day Services. 

If you have any questions, please contact the building principal at your child’s elementary school:

Aiken Elementary School
Mr. Dave Thomas - [email protected]

Dormont Elementary School
Mr. Brian Werner - [email protected] 

Myrtle Avenue Elementary School
Mrs. Lauren Baughman - [email protected] 

Keystone Oaks families may now purchase the Chromebook Protection Plan for their child’s device for the 2023-2024 school year. Kindergarten students do not need a Chromebook Protection Plan for the 2023/2024 school year as their devices will stay at school. 

Every Keystone Oaks student in grades 1-12 will be given a Chromebook device that they keep with them for the entire school year to use during the school day. If you choose to not purchase the Chromebook Protection Plan, as described below, your child(ren) will not be allowed to take the Chromebook home. Please keep in mind that teachers may assign homework that needs to be completed using technology, so you want to be sure your child has access to such technology at home if you do not purchase the Chromebook Protection Plan. 

In addition to being able to take the device home, the protection plan also includes the following benefits: 

• Everyone must log on to the website to either purchase the plan or waive the option to purchase protection. If you do not select one of those two options, your child will not receive their Chromebook.
  
  

• Kindergarten students do not need a Chromebook Protection Plan for the 2023-2024 school year as their devices will stay at school.
  
  

• Insurance is $20 per device and covers the following:

  • Three accidental incidents

  • Lost or stolen devices - $100 replacement fee
    
    

• If you do not purchase insurance:

  • Lost or stolen devices - $400 replacement fee

  • Damage to device - cost of repair

• Insurance does not cover:

  • Damage that is done intentionally or is a result of gross negligence. Please see photos below for examples.
    
    

• The protection plan will no longer cover replacement styluses for any cause (loss, damage, failure)
  
  

• The district reserves the right to discontinue participation in the insurance program for students with unusually high numbers of claims. 

Daily Breakfast & Lunch Program
Breakfast and lunch is available daily in all schools. For the 2023-2024 school year, breakfast and lunch prices are as follows: 

• Elementary Breakfast - Free for all students

• Elementary Lunch - $2.75 

• Secondary Breakfast - Free for all students

• Secondary Lunch - $2.85

A full meal includes a minimum of three items, one of which must be a half cup of either a fruit or a vegetable. Meals that do not include at least three components will be charged as a la carte ($1.90 for an entree). The Food Service Department also proudly serves unlimited fresh and canned fruits and fresh vegetables to students who receive or purchase a school lunch. 

Free & Reduced Price Lunch Program
Children may qualify for free and reduced price meals if their family meets the income guidelines set by the US Department of Agriculture, as well as:

• All children in households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly Food Stamps, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits are eligible for free meals.

• Foster children who are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals. 

• Children participating in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free meals.

• Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free meals.

Even if your child/children previously qualified for free or reduced-price meals, you must complete a new application each year. Additionally, if your income changes during the year, you may submit an application at any point.

More information is available on our website: https://www.kosd.org/FoodServices.aspx

SchoolCafe
The Food Service Department utilizes SchoolCafe to allow families to manage and view breakfast and lunch purchases, make online food service payments, and set certain cafeteria account restrictions. 

Families should visit https://www.schoolcafe.com/ to create a new account. To create an account, families will need to enter their name, email address, phone number, student name(s), school(s) and student ID number, which can be found in PowerSchool. 

Families can add money to students’ lunch accounts via the SchoolCafe website using a credit or debit card. Families may also add money to students’ lunch accounts by sending a check or cash to the school. Please be sure to place the check or cash in an envelope that is sealed and clearly marked with the name of the student, their school, and direct it to the attention of the school cafeteria. 

Families may also use SchoolCafe to: 

• View the current balance

• View purchase history 

• Set up low balance alerts and auto pay 

• Submit applications for the Free & Reduced Price Meals Program 

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Kevin Lloyd, Director of Food Service, at [email protected] or 412-571-6059. 

Bus pass information  for all students, K-12, will be available on the “Transportation Info” icon in PowerSchool before noon on Friday, August 18. Bus passes will no longer be issued; all bus information is found by clicking on the icon. This information will only be accessible on PowerSchool's website, not through the PowerSchool app. 

Due to ever changing traffic conditions, it is impossible to maintain an exact time schedule. Students should be at their assigned stop at least ten minutes prior to the time designated in PowerSchool. Students must also board and leave the bus only at their assigned stops.

Parents and students should be aware that the Board of School Directors has approved the use of video cameras on Keystone Oaks School District buses, as per Policy 810.2.

The cameras are used to document driver and passenger behavior in order to provide a safe environment for both the driver and the passengers. The Keystone Oaks School District will use video cameras on the buses during the 2023-2024 school year.

 Proper behavior on a school bus is essential for the safety of all students. To ensure the safety of all students, the following rules of conduct will apply:

• Each student shall be seated immediately upon entering the bus.

• No student shall stand or move while the bus is moving.

• Students must keep their feet out of the aisle once seated.

• Smoking is prohibited on the bus.

• No items are to be thrown out of the bus, within the bus, or into the bus.

• Students must board and leave the bus only at their assigned stop, unless approved otherwise by an administrator.

• The bus driver has the same authority for discipline as does a teacher.

• All school rules found in the Student/Parent Handbooks and the Students’ Code of Conduct apply to the bus.

 Violations of the rules will be addressed as follows:

• First Offense: A warning will be given to the student. The principal will consult with the student and notify the parent. The principal will work with the driver to assign the student a seat on the bus for the remainder of the semester.

• Second Offense: Transportation privileges will be suspended for a specific period, or the student will be suspended from school. A conference will be held with the student’s parents/guardians to discuss the conduct of the student.

• Third Offense: Transportation privileges will be suspended from the remainder of the semester, or the student will be suspended from school. A conference will be held with the student’s parents/guardians to discuss the conduct of the student.

• Serious Offense: Offenses of a serious nature that affect the health and/or safety of bus occupants or damage the bus will result in suspension from school even though the offense may be a first infraction of the rules. Parents/guardians of students guilty of vandalizing a bus will be responsible for the cost of the repairs.

The policies and rules have been established for a safe experience on the buses. It is essential that your child understands the rules and obeys them. These rules will be strictly enforced.

PowerSchool is now open for the 2023-2024 school year. Students and families can view their homeroom teacher, secondary students will be able to view their daily schedule, and bus pass information for all K-12 students is available on the “Transportation Info” school bus icon in PowerSchool. This information is only accessible on PowerSchool's website, not through the PowerSchool mobile app. 

Please direct any questions about your child's bus pass to Kim Lucas, Transportation Secretary, via email - [email protected].   

The PowerSchool parent portal is available at https://powerschool.kosd.org/public/. If you have trouble accessing PowerSchool, please contact the secretary in the building where your child attends school. 

• Aiken Elementary School - Mrs. Karen MacKay; [email protected]

• Dormont Elementary School - Mrs. Judy Wareham; [email protected]

• Myrtle Elementary School - Mrs. Sheila Humlan; [email protected]

• Keystone Oaks Middle School - Mrs. Bonnie Lawrence; [email protected]

• Keystone Oaks High School - Ms. Sabrina Amman; [email protected]