5/26/2022

When school lets out for the summer, kids 18 years old and younger can continue to receive free nutritious meals from Boone Community School District. There is no application necessary to receive meals and families do not have to show proof of income. The meals are funded by the federal government to ensure kids and teens receive nutritious meals during June, July and August. These free meals can help families save time and stretch their household food budget while providing children with sound nutrition and a connection to their schools during the summer. Meals provided by school districts and nonprofit organizations are an important safety net for hungry kids and families. According to hunger advocacy organization Feeding America, demand at U.S. food shelves increased more than 55 percent following the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020. In 2021, Feeding America estimates that “42 million people, including 13 million children, may be at risk of hunger.”

FREE MEALS ARE AVAILABLE:

Monday - Friday 11:00-12:00 Boone Middle School

You must eat your meals at the school

The varied meals all meet federal nutritional guidelines to ensure kids get the nutrition they need for growth and development. The meals include foods such as walking tacos, hamburgers chicken nuggets, fruit and/or vegetables, yogurt, crackers or chips and milk.

Kids and teens ages 18 and younger can just show up during the hours of operation. In addition to BCSD, other summer meal sites can be identified by texting “Summer Meals” to 97779 or calling 1-866-348-6479.

Boone CSD students in grades 5-12 have the great opportunity to utilize a Chromebook for learning. To encourage ongoing educational opportunities, students will continue to have access to their Chromebooks by taking them home during the summer months. To assist you, the district is providing the following tips for summer Chromebook use.

Our “Top Toreador” this week is Mrs. Jenkins! She is a dynamic teacher and leader in our building. We appreciate everything she does to make the high school a great place!

May 18th was scholarship night at the high school. The class of 2022 seniors were recognized for their hard work, academic successes, and community volunteerism. Locally, we had 52 community partners presenting over 100 scholarships. Students were also recognized for the scholarship money they will receive from their future college or university. The local scholarships plus school scholarships together amounted to approximately over $840,000.

Meet Dominic Casotti, a senior at Boone High, Dominic is interested in becoming a Real Estate Agent. Dominic has been taking multiple home improvement classes and financial classes at Boone High and has partnered with Heartland Realty and Nerem & Associates Real Estate & Insurance to further his growth in the field. Dominic has been learning lots of marketing techniques. He has also been learning how to do a CMA (Comparable Market Analysis.) Dominic has also been working on a Storyboard project for Heartland Realty, Making a handbook full of what Boone has to offer to new families moving to town. Dominic loved working with Heartland and Nerem and is super grateful that he got the opportunity to learn and try new things.

First be sure to get your FAFSA completed. Have FAFSA questions? Follow this link to the ICAN website and set up an appointment for expert help. Once the FAFSA is complete, go to our scholarship web page here to find available scholarships.

YSS Mentoring Program - Update and Volunteer Opportunity!

The YSS Mentoring Program is looking forward to a return to in-person mentoring for the 2021-2022 school year! The program matches students in grades K-8th with a trained volunteer mentor once per week during the school day. These weekly meetings provide a positive, caring role model to eat lunch with, play games and simply talk about the student's interests and ideas.

Information and volunteer applications can be found at https://www.yss.org/program/mentoring.To learn how your child can become a participant, contact Tracy at boonementoring@yss.org or Heidi at hchopskie@yss.org.

CONTACTING FOOD SERVICE

For questions regarding food service and accounts please contact the Food Service department located at Boone Middle School- Lori King, Director, (515) 433-0020 EXT 154.

Toreador Families,

Our "Online Athletics Registration" is live and active for the 2021-22 School Year (link is below). Please take the time to read through the information, and fill out the forms for your student. All students involved in District-Sponsored Athletics in grades 7-12 will need a completed online athletics registration on file, along with a current physical form (physicals are valid for 13 months after the date of the physical). There is a place within the registration to upload the completed physical form.

Completion of the Registration/Physical is not required for the attendance at any summer camps that may be offered. However, the Athletics Registration and Physical Form must be completed and on file before a student may physically participate in practice this Fall. For High School, this starting date is Monday August 9th. Middle School practices will begin a couple weeks later near the first day of school.

Link to Online Athletics Registration: https://boone- oar.rschooltoday.com/

Link to Online Registration Directions: https://docs. google.com/document/d/1zHISqE- j4ZrfJGpPgDD0dscWjuQ8_ m41aC0IoaLSzPU/edit?usp= sharing

Link to Blank Physical Form: https://drive.google. com/file/d/ 15jPSIUVPcu75dVyoWuiYrfKcVxlMO dia/view?usp=sharing

If you are in need of a specific Sports Physical, Boone Family Chiropractic is willing to assist, and they are planning to take $10.00 from every paid physical and donate that to the Boone Booster Club. Thank you to Dr. Zach Weisbrod and his staff for their support!

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns in this process.

Take care, and Roll 'Dors!

Athletic & Activities Director Brett Collins

Athletic & Activities Secretary Lori Woodruff

Phone: 515-433-0895

Boone Community School District provides technology and resources in order to create a universal, 21st century learning environment. Students and staff are empowered by these resources to create, collect, and share information in a learning environment that enables connectivity, communication, and collaboration in a global community. This is a showcase of innovative technology use by Boone students and teachers.

check out the link below!