Free meals are now available to all children in School District 197 (ages 1-18). The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it will waive all fees for school meals through December 31, 2020 (or earlier if funding runs out). This is an extension of the summer meals program that provided meals to families throughout distance learning last spring and into the summer. 

A guide for families outlining district safety procedures and changes due to COVID-19. This guide provides information needed to fill out the 2020-2021 Student Registration Form.

This week we will hear from Governor Tim Walz, the Minnesota Department of Health, and the Minnesota Department of Education regarding “how” schools will open this fall. In the meantime, district staff members are working on the plans for our school district for everything from transportation and childcare to the school schedules. 

Starting Saturday, July 25, Governor Tim Walz has directed that masks or face coverings must be worn throughout Minnesota in all indoor public spaces. This new rule includes school buildings and indoor facilities and applies to all staff and students (kindergarten and older).

School District 197 is offering breakfast and lunch for curbside pickup from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Garlough and Moreland.