Free meals available to many in CdA District
The Coeur d’Alene School District is participating in the federal school lunch program for free and reduced-cost meals, benefiting area families who may have lost their job or had a cutback in employment.
According to a press release from the school district, a family of four with an annual income of $27,560 or less may qualify for free meals, and an income less than $39,200 may qualify for reduced-price breakfasts and lunches. Guidelines also are broken down month-to-month, with $2,297 as the cutoff for free meals, and $3,269 per month as the income ceiling for reduced meals, for a family of four.
All 16 schools in the Coeur d’Alene District serve breakfast and lunch daily, offering students a variety of menu items.
Also according to the press release, Ed Ducar, director of the District’s Nutrition Services, said, “We are here to support our families and do whatever we can to help relieve the stress of this economic downturn. As your situation changes, you may apply at any time during the school year.”
The guidelines and application form are available on the District Web site at www.cdaschools.org. The form may be mailed or turned into the Nutrition Services office, 1242 E. Best Ave.
Call 667-7469 for more information.
Students head to regional spelling bee
Ten students from the Coeur d’Alene School District recently won top spots in the District Spelling Bee Jan. 29 at Coeur d’Alene High School. The winners now plan to attend the Regional Spelling Bee, to be held March 21 at North Idaho College.
District winners include: fourth-grader Tricia McCullough of Dalton Elementary, fifth-grader John Randall of Fernan Elementary, sixth-grader Jaeger Zollman of Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy, Payton Okon, a seventh-grader at Woodland Middle School, and eighth-grader Stuart Myers of Canfield Middle School.
Alternates include: Landrie Elstad, a fourth-grader at Sorensen Magnet School, fifth-grader Ali Carlson of Winton Elementary, Danny Schramm, a sixth-grader from Lakes Middle School, Josh Webb, a seventh-grader at Lakes Middle School, and eight-grader Mathieu Trait of Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy.
Dalton Elementary celebrating centennial
Dalton Elementary, 311 N. 10th St., is turning 100.
To celebrate its birthday, the school is selling 6-inch-by-12-inch pavers that will be laid in Dragon Plaza and around Dalton’s bell tower. Pavers may be inscribed with a message.
The pavers are $40 each and proceeds will help fund Dalton’s centennial celebration in May.
Dalton School began in 1909. The original building was replaced in 1961 and the 1999-2000 academic year, Dalton received a facelift and was expanded to its present size.