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February 2023

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February Board Update

Click here to watch the recap of February's ISD Board of Education meeting.

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Save the Date - Kindergarten Registration April 13th

If you have a child entering kindergarten during the 2023-2024 school year, please plan to attend Kindergarten Registration Night on Thursday, April 13th between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. at your neighborhood elementary school as determined by your home address. This event will give parents and students the opportunity to get important information about the transition to kindergarten and provide important documents required for the start of school. Children must be 5 years of age by July 31, 2023 to attend kindergarten during the 2023-2024 school year.

1st Grade Connects Kansas City Chiefs with Classroom Lessons

First grade students in Ms. Countryman's class at William Southern Elementary connected classroom lessons to the Kansas City Chiefs all season long. This week, they wrote their favorite team's name down as Super Bowl champions! Watch the excitement featured on KSHB 41 here:

Truman Senior Earns Spot in Missouri All State Choir

Truman High School senior Breana Smith earned a spot in the Missouri All State Choir. Students train several years for this rigorous audition process. Breana performed with the Missouri All State Choir at the Lake of the Ozarks on January 28th. Listen as she shares her feelings on this immense honor and what choir means to her prior to her performance.

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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Children living within ISD boundaries are eligible to receive free books mailed directly to their homes each month from the month they are born until age five. As the only affiliate in our area, we look forward to instilling a love for reading in children in our community before they even register for school in the ISD. Find more information on registering here.

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Follow the ISD on Instagram!

The Independence School District is on Instagram! Follow along (@independenceschooldistrict) for pictures, videos and a closer look inside each of our schools and departments throughout the school year. #isdstrong

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Free and Reduced Meals

Free and Reduced Meals applications must be completed annually for your student to receive meal benefits. You may apply for free and reduced meals here. If you have any questions, please call 816-521-5371.

ISD Partners with Hazel Health

The Independence School District partners with Hazel Health to expand student health services. Hazel offers virtual doctor visits accessible from the school nurse’s office for PreK – 12th grade. By gaining access to this tele-health service, many minor visits can be initiated by an ISD nurse in order to obtain a diagnosis without missing a day of learning. Parents will be notified prior to any virtual visit. ISD families can opt-in to Hazel here.