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REMINDER: No School Monday, Sept. 14There will be no school on Monday, Sept. 14, due to a districtwide professional development day for WDMCS staff. | Bus Safety UpdateThe number of students on a bus will be based on each route. Numbers will not be limited due to the following guidelines for bus riders.
| 2020 HomecomingSome of Valley High School's in-person homecoming events have been canceled due to COVID-19. School administration, teachers, and Student Council have developed a modified schedule during the week of Sept. 21 in an effort to make Homecoming 2020 as special as possible. HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME: FRIDAY, SEPT. 25 The Tigers will take on Ankeny for Valley's homecoming game. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Valley Stadium. Spectator limitations will continue, but all fans and supporters will be able to watch a FREE livestream that will be made available thanks to our partners at Central Iowa Sports Network. |
REMINDER: No School Monday, Sept. 14
There will be no school on Monday, Sept. 14, due to a districtwide professional development day for WDMCS staff.
Bus Safety Update
The number of students on a bus will be based on each route. Numbers will not be limited due to the following guidelines for bus riders.
All passengers are required to wear a facial covering while getting on the bus, riding the bus, and exiting the bus.
Transportation Services is adjusting seating procedures to make contact tracing as efficient and accurate as possible. Bus riders will now be assigned a seat on their bus that will be used during both the morning and afternoon bus rides.
2020 Homecoming
Some of Valley High School's in-person homecoming events have been canceled due to COVID-19. School administration, teachers, and Student Council have developed a modified schedule during the week of Sept. 21 in an effort to make Homecoming 2020 as special as possible.
HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME: FRIDAY, SEPT. 25
The Tigers will take on Ankeny for Valley's homecoming game. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Valley Stadium. Spectator limitations will continue, but all fans and supporters will be able to watch a FREE livestream that will be made available thanks to our partners at Central Iowa Sports Network.
WDMCS Meals Free Through National Waiver Starting Sept. 9
School lunch and breakfast will be free for WDMCS families starting Sept. 9 due to a nationwide waiver that allows school districts to continue the Summer Food Service Program through December 2020. The waiver was approved Aug. 31 and, after receiving guidance from the Iowa Department of Education, WDMCS Nutrition Services registered to participate in the Summer Food Service Program through December.
Secondary students will still check out when picking up their meals so Nutrition Services employees can track food inventory. This will show up in each student’s account as a $0 transaction. Elementary students’ meals will be entered in bulk so they will not show up in each student’s account.
Meals will be free through Dec. 31, or until funding is depleted, in all learning environments. A la carte items will still have a cost. Pick-up meals for online learners will also be free.
Because WDMCS had already started the National School Lunch Program while waiting for approval of the waiver, the district is seeking clarification about meals served since the beginning of the school year. WDMCS will also continue to collect and verify free and reduced meal applications in anticipation of resuming regular lunch and breakfast programs and pricing on Jan. 1.
FASTEST Updates on WDMCS App
We send important updates to families through email, phone, text, and smartphone app posts. Because of the volume of recipients, some email and text notifications are delayed.
The WDMCS app is the FASTEST way to get the most up-to-date communication about the coronavirus and any other relevant information for families from WDMCS.
To download the free app, go to Google Play or the App Store on your phone and look up "West Des Moines Community Schools."
Questions? Email scroffice@wdmcs.org.
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