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Be sure to read the Excellence Newsletter for this week's dose of news, events, and important information! #KOProud
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Don't Forget! Today, Sunday, September 25, Keystone
Oaks High School's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Club is hosting a
Fall Craft and Vendor Show.
Join them from
11 am until 3 pm in the High School Gymnasium. You'll be able to shop nearly 40 different craft and vendor booths, including the high school's student-run business Golden Oaks Designs, as well as purchase homemade baked goods and concessions.
Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. All proceeds benefit the club's Mini-Thon fundraising efforts.
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Homecoming Week 2022: Commemorating Dormont High School's 100th anniversary and celebrating today's Golden Eagles
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The 2022-2023 school year marks 100 years since Dormont High School opened its doors at the intersection of Annapolis and Gradin Avenues, where Dormont Elementary School is located today. Throughout the school year, we will be sharing pictures, anecdotes and tidbits from Dormont High School to commemorate the school’s centennial anniversary.
Forty three years after Dormont High School opened its doors, the communities of Castle Shannon, Dormont and Green Tree came together to create the Keystone Oaks School District. As we celebrate Homecoming Week 2022, we invite all members of the community to join us in remembering Dormont High School and in showing their pride for today’s Golden Eagles.
The following Homecoming Week events are open to all members of the community -
🔥 Homecoming Bonfire - Thursday, September 29, 6:30 - 8 p.m. on baseball field #2 behind Fred L. Aiken Elementary School.
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KO Krazy Spirit Day - Friday, September 30. All Keystone Oaks students, employees, and members of the community are encouraged to wear their gold and white to show their Golden Eagle pride!
🥁 Homecoming Parade - Friday, September 30, beginning at 5:40 p.m. The parade will start at Dormont Elementary School and will end at Dormont Memorial Stadium.
👑 Homecoming Football Game
and Crowning of the King & Queen - Friday, September 30. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. vs Charleroi High School.
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Golden Eagle Marching Band Alumni
are invited to join the band on the field to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the KO “Alma Mater,” and “Victory” for Homecoming on Friday, September 30 during the band's pregame show.
More information is available in this Google Form.
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Varsity golf team finishes season at the top of their section for the first time in 10 years
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With a 220-222 victory over Seton LaSalle on Tuesday afternoon, Keystone Oaks' varsity golf team finished the season with a 10-1 record and earned the title of AA Section 4 champions! This is the team's first section title in 10 years. 🏆
Additionally, varsity golfer Eion Tiernan has advanced to the WPIAL semifinals after shooting an 84 in the Section 4A Individuals on Monday. Eion will play at Hannastown Country Club tomorrow. Good luck Eion!
Additional achievements for our varsity athletic teams this week:
⚽️ The varsity boys soccer team earned a conference win this week, with a 3-0 victory over Steel Valley on Tuesday. A double overtime thriller on Thursday resulted in a 1-1 tie between the Golden Eagles and the West Mifflin Area Titans.
⚽️ The varsity girls soccer team also earned a conference win this week, with a 3-2 victory over McGuffey High School on Monday.
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September 28: School picture day for all KO buildings
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School picture day is this Wednesday, September 28, 2022. All orders will be online only this year. Please
click here to access the online ordering information.
Keystone Oaks seniors who need a photo taken for the yearbook may have a complimentary photo taken by Redford on Wednesday, September 28.
All orders must be placed by 6 p.m. on Friday, September 30 in order for photos to be delivered before
make-up day on Wednesday, November 2. Orders placed after this deadline will be delivered with make-up day orders. Any orders placed after the make-up day deadline will be subject to shipping fees.
For questions regarding picture day, please contact Redford Photography at
orders@redfordphotography.com or 724-743-5700.
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Free school breakfast programs begins Oct. 3
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As part of a new program announced by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, all K-12 students in Pennsylvania will be eligible for
free breakfast in school beginning Monday, October 3, 2022
. The program will be in effect through the 2022-2023 school year.
In order for a meal to be free, a student must select a fruit or fruit juice and at least two additional items (protein, grain or milk). A la carte items, such as a single pop tart or cereal bar, are not eligible for the free breakfast program and students will be charged for individual items.
Keystone Oaks
families will continue to pay for lunch meals
, unless their child qualifies for the Free & Reduced Lunch program. For details on how to apply, please visit the
Food Service Department website.
Breakfast is available in each building daily, beginning at 7:20 a.m. for middle and high school students and 8:30 a.m. for elementary school students.
Breakfast menus are available online.
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Updates from Keystone Oaks High School
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KOHS Students, Staff and Families,
Thank you to all of the families that attend Thursday's Open House event! We hope that you found it beneficial to meet your child's teachers, learn about the courses they are taking, and to hear about Eagle Time and some of the other exciting changes at KOHS this year. Strong relationships between schools and families are vital to students' success and we look forward to working with you throughout the year. Please do not hesitate to reach out at any time with any questions or concerns.
Homecoming Week
This week is Homecoming Week and KOHS will celebrate with theme days and a variety of activities.
Spirit Week themes are as follows:
Congratulations to our
2022 Homecoming Court:
Lauren Foti, Tyler Serakowski,
Sydney Taylor, Ben Burke,
Leah Harmel, Chase Kellar,
Anika Loper, Connor Lugaila,
Kiera Hathaway, Benjamin Hrivnak,
Tia White, and Tyler Feeney.
We look forward to seeing you at this year's
Homecoming events:
🔥 Homecoming Bonfire - Thursday, September 29, 6:30 - 8 p.m. on baseball field #2 behind Fred L. Aiken Elementary School.
🥁 Homecoming Parade - Friday, September 30, beginning at 5:40 p.m. The parade will start at Dormont Elementary School and will end at Dormont Memorial Stadium.
👑 Homecoming Football Game and Crowning of the King & Queen - Friday, September 30. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. vs Charleroi High School.
Thank you,
Mr. Michael Linnert
Principal
Keystone Oaks High School
Mrs. Stephanie Hull
Assistant Principal
Keystone Oaks High School
Please read below for a few additional announcements:
📸 Picture Day is Wednesday, September 28, 2022. All picture orders must be completed online
using this link.
Orders must be placed by Friday, September 30, 2022 at 6 p.m. in order for photos to be delivered by the make-up day on Wednesday, November 2.
🎓 Students and families are invited to the annual
South Hills College and Career Fair, hosted by the South Hills Consortium at Bethel Park High School on Tuesday, October 11 form 6 - 8:30 p.m. With 125+ vendors in attendance, students will have the opportunity to learn about many different types of colleges & post-secondary programs, including 2- and 4-year schools, trade schools, and the military. The event is free and registration is not required.
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Keystone Oaks High School is now utilizing an email address solely for attendance purposes. The email address
kohsattendance@kosd.org should be used for reporting all aspects of attendance, including:
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Daily Absences
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Early Dismissals
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Late Arrivals
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Vacation Requests
The email address can also be used to send the school a copy of a medical excuse. Simply take a picture of the medical excuse and send it to the appropriate email address. These email accounts will be monitored.
For dismissal changes after 2 p.m., please contact the school directly at 412-571-6000, Option 1.
Quick Links
Lunch Menus & Food Service Department
Attendance
Student & Parent Handbook and Code of Conduct
After School Activity Bus
COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines
Technology Support Website for Students & Families
Key Contacts at Keystone Oaks High School
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Mark your calendar for these upcoming events
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Sunday, September 25
Fall Craft & Vendor Show
11 a.m. | High School Gymnasium
Sponsored by the high school's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Club
Wednesday, September 28
School Picture Day
Friday, September 30
Gold & White Day
Homecoming
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Updates from Keystone Oaks Middle School
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Keystone Oaks Middle School Students, Staff and Families,
In this week's
“Featured Classroom” segment we are highlighting new middle school orchestra teacher Mr. Richard Smith. Please take a few minutes to learn more about Mr. Smith:
Hello and Welcome! My name is Richard Smith and this year I joined the Keystone Oaks family, teaching orchestra classes for Keystone Oaks Middle School.
Orchestra in the middle school is one of the many music classes that students are able to enroll in for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Our middle school orchestra students all work together to improve their individual and group music performance skills during each and every class. They also learn how music connects to the rest of their school work as well, and how music is an important part of everyone’s life!
We’re still in the early stages of preparing for our upcoming Winter concert, which is scheduled for Thursday, December 22. We hope that everyone will come out to support the hard work the students have already put in, as well as the work yet to come! It’s sure to be a fun night for all!
On top of my middle school classes this year, I will also be teaching High School orchestra, jazz band, and electives.
I am looking forward to a great year of fun and music-making in all of our classes!
Thank you, Mr. Smith! We look forward to a great year in music class for our students!
Please see below for additional important announcements:
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Picture Day is Wednesday, September 28, 2022. All picture orders must be completed online
using this link.
Orders must be placed by Friday, September 30, 2022 at 6 p.m. in order for photos to be delivered by the make-up day on Wednesday, November 2.
📧 Email Address for Reporting Attendance
Keystone Oaks Middle School is now utilizing an email address solely for attendance purposes. The email address
komsattendance@kosd.org should be used for reporting all aspects of attendance, including:
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Daily Absences
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Early Dismissals
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Late Arrivals
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Vacation Requests
The email address can also be used to send the school a copy of a medical excuse. Simply take a picture of the medical excuse and send it to the appropriate email address. These email accounts will be monitored.
For dismissal changes after 2 p.m., please contact the school directly at 412-571-6000, Option 2.
🏀 7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball
Registration is now open for 7th and 8th grade girls basketball! Tryouts start Wednesday October 5 at 3 p.m. in the Middle School gymnasium. In order to participate, families must complete all of the required paperwork on FamilyID by October 4. Practice will be held from 3 - 5 p.m Monday through Thursday, with the occasional Friday practice. Please bring a water bottle, clothes, and basketball shoes for tryouts. To sign up for girls basketball,
please complete this Google Form. Additional information is available on the
Athletic Department
website.
✅ Middle School PFO Updates
Middle School families are encouraged to join the PFO for the upcoming school year. Membership is free, however, we do suggest a $10 donation per family. This donation helps to provide supplies and programs for middle school students and staff.
Fill out this Google Form to join the Middle School PFO. Don’t forget to also join the Middle School PFO Facebook group, too! The link is included in the form.
The Middle School PFO is hosting an online Sarris Candies fundraiser through December 15.
Download this flyer for more information.
Jeff Kattan, Ed.D.
Principal
Keystone Oaks Middle School
Mr. Scott Mizikar
Assistant Principal
Keystone Oaks Middle School
Quick Links
Lunch Menus & Food Service Department
Attendance
Student & Parent Handbook and Code of Conduct
After School Activity Bus
COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines
Technology Support Website for Students & Families
Key Contacts at Keystone Oaks Middle School
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Mark your calendar for these upcoming events
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Sunday, September 25
Fall Craft & Vendor Show
11 a.m. | High School Gymnasium
Sponsored by the high school's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Club
Wednesday, September 28
School Picture Day
Friday, September 30
Gold & White Day
Homecoming
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Updates from Fred L. Aiken Elementary School
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Dear Aiken Elementary Students, Staff and Families,
We SOARed through another great week at Aiken!
Our Green Tree is filling fast. So far, we have earned over 600 Eagle Eggs and our tree will be filled before we know it. I am so proud of how all of our students have started this school year. Speaking of SOARing, I am excited to let you all know that we will be starting a new tradition at Aiken, and next week we will recognize our first “
SOAR Students of the Month.” At the end of each month, a student from each grade will be recognized for their “egg-ceptional” SOAR behaviors. September’s winners will be announced on Friday September 30.
🍼 Don't forget! Aiken will be partnering with our #KOmmunity neighbors across the street and the Helping Hands Club at Guardian Angels Academy. Each month, we will collect donations to benefit different organizations within our community. Collection boxes will be set up at Aiken for the month and then our donations will be combined with those from GAA. This month, we are seeking donations of the following items: diapers, wipes, baby hygiene items, and baby items.
All donations should be made by Wednesday, September 28. Thank you for your support in helping us work as a #KOmmunity to help others!
📸 Picture Day is Wednesday, September 28, 2022. All picture orders must be completed online
using this link.
Orders must be placed by Friday, September 30, 2022 at 6 p.m. in order for photos to be delivered by the make-up day on Wednesday, November 2.
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KO KRAZY DAY! - Get your KO gear ready because we are having a District-wide School Spirit Day on Friday, September 30. All of the Keystone Oaks Schools will be having a “KO Krazy” Day, as we prepare for the KOHS Homecoming.
New Faces at Aiken Elementary (and in need of some more): I’d like to welcome two new faces to our Aiken “staffulty” -
Miss Eve Cheslar is our new paraprofessional working in various classrooms to support students, while
Mr. Paul Whalen just started this past week as our new daytime custodian. Please join me in welcoming Miss Cheslar and Mr. Paul to our Aiken team!
If you’d like to join our team, you can. Aiken is in need of a cafeteria worker. Positions offer part-time daylight (and flexible!) shifts, a variety of fringe benefits, and a positive work environment. Please send a letter of interest and/or resume to Kevin Lloyd, Director of Dining Services at klloyd@kosd.org or call at 412-571-6017.
Keep SOARing,
Mr. Thomas
Principal
Fred L. Aiken Elementary School
Quick Links
Lunch Menus & Food Service Department
Attendance
Student & Parent Handbook and Code of Conduct
COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines
Technology Support Website for Students & Families
Key Contacts at Aiken Elementary School
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Mark your calendar for these upcoming events
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Sunday, September 25
Fall Craft & Vendor Show
11 a.m. | High School Gymnasium
Sponsored by the high school's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Club
Wednesday, September 28
School Picture Day
Friday, September 30
Gold & White Day
Homecoming
Tuesday, October 4
Aiken PFO Meeting
6:30 p.m.
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Updates from Dormont Elementary School
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Dormont Elementary Students, Staff and Families,
I hope everyone is enjoying this lovely fall weekend. Hopefully everyone was able to get out, enjoy some sun, the wonderful fall air, and make some memories that will last a lifetime.
🦮 On Friday, our second grade students had their first visit with Grey the Great Dane! Each month, Grey, who is a certified therapy dog, and his owner, Ms. Charlene Potts, will visiting Dormont Elementary second graders and encouraging students to read. To kick off this program. Ms. Potts gave each student a stuffed puppy for them to adopt and to care for by reading to them for 20 minutes each night. Each puppy came with a collar, named, and photo of Grey. Thank you to second grade teacher Mr. Sartore for coordinating this project!
📸 Picture Day is Wednesday, September 28, 2022. All picture orders must be completed online
using this link.
Orders must be placed by Friday, September 30, 2022 at 6 p.m. in order for photos to be delivered by the make-up day on Wednesday, November 2.
🍦 Second, who likes ice cream?! Who likes ice cream with Oreos or cookie dough? Who likes ice cream with Oreos or cookie dough all mixed together? I know I do, and I’ll be having just that at our annual
Dairy Queen Night on October 3, 2022 from 6-8 p.m. Our DQ event will happen at the 1693 McFarland Road location, right across from Dormont Pool. I hope to see you there, because I can't eat all the ice cream by myself.
👏🏼 Speaking of ice cream… Congratulations to the following students who were part of the Principal’s Positive Behavior Club: Lucy M., Casper M., Roslyn L., Lucille S., Louis G., Kareena H., Rivers L., Kairos H., Alma T., and Luis S. The children will receive a coupon for a free Blizzard from Dairy Queen on McFarland!
That’s about it on our end. Thank you for your continued support of Dormont Elementary School. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or email.
Here’s to a great week!
Mr. Brian Werner
Principal
Dormont Elementary School
Quick Links
Lunch Menus & Food Service Department
Attendance
Student & Parent Handbook and Code of Conduct
COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines
Technology Support Website for Students & Families
Key Contacts at Dormont Elementary School
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Mark your calendar for these upcoming events
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Sunday, September 25
Fall Craft & Vendor Show
11 a.m. | High School Gymnasium
Sponsored by the high school's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Club
Wednesday, September 28
School Picture Day
Friday, September 30
Gold & White Day
Homecoming
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Updates from Myrtle Avenue Elementary School
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Myrtle Avenue Elementary Students, Families and Staff -
Thank you to all of the Myrtle Avenue Elementary students, staff and families for making my first week as the principal at Myrtle Avenue a great one! Thank you for your warm (and sometimes silly, as pictured below) welcome. I am looking forward to a great year!
Please see below for a few reminders as we head into the last week of September:
📸 Picture Day is Wednesday, September 28, 2022. All picture orders must be completed online
using this link.
Orders must be placed by Friday, September 30, 2022 at 6 p.m. in order for photos to be delivered by the make-up day on Wednesday, November 2.
Please see below for a few
updates from the Myrtle Avenue Elementary PFO:
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Applelicious Fundraiser Coming Soon! Details and order forms will be sent home by October 1! Pick up is December 22.
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Our next
Dine Out Night fundraiser is Thursday, October 13 at Texas Roadhouse in Bridgeville from 4-10 p.m. Must show flyer! (See Myrtle PFO website for flyer)
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Clearances must be turned in to Karen Wong at
wong@kosd.org in order to volunteer. Clearance packet is on our website:
tinyurl.com/MyrtlePFO.
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Save the Date for our annual
Family Halloween Trunk-or-Treat/Dance party & book fair
! Friday, October 28. Details and tickets will be sent home in October.
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Mark your calendars for our next virtual
PFO meeting! Wednesday, October 5 at 7 p.m.! Link will be posted on FB and on our website!
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Your pictures are needed for the
Myrtle Yearbook! Please send pictures of your student at any Myrtle or KO event throughout the year to:
myrtleyearbook@gmail.com
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Visit our website for all of the latest PFO information.
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Join us at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28, Wednesday, October 26 and every Wednesday in November for
Holiday Shop Craft Night at the municipal building! Help us make crafts to sell or donate to our students during the holiday shop! Clearances are not required for this activity.
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Thank you,
Mrs. Lauren Baughman
Principal
Myrtle Avenue Elementary School
Quick Links
Lunch Menus & Food Service Department
Attendance
Student & Parent Handbook and Code of Conduct
COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines
Technology Support Website for Students & Families
Key Contacts at Myrtle Elementary School
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Mark your calendar for these upcoming events
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Sunday, September 25
Fall Craft & Vendor Show
11 a.m. | High School Gymnasium
Sponsored by the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Club
Wednesday, September 28
School Picture Day
Friday, September 30
Gold & White Day
Homecoming
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Decades of unused Torch Yearbooks for sale
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Are you a Keystone Oaks graduate who needs a new or extra copy of a Torch Yearbook? You may be in luck! Keystone Oaks High School has copies of the Torch Yearbook for nearly every year since 1963. Copies are available for purchase for $20 each. Contact club advisor Linda Celli at
celli@kosd.org to reserve your copy.
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Current Job Openings: Paraprofessionals, food service, and maintenance & custodial
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Find Peachjar flyers on our website!
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Did you know that current Peachjar flyers are available on the district's website? If you can't locate a recent flyer in your inbox, try the links available on each school's page on the district's website:
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