The Warren County School District will provide all classroom supplies that are needed for students for the 2024 - 2025 school year. The only exception is for Family Consumer Science sewing electives.
WCSD Important Dates for Students 2024-2025
Attention parents of students who will be re-enrolling their 1st through 12th grade student(s) for the 24.25 school year. A new re-enrollment system has replaced the beginning of the year packet parents receive to update student information. Look for an email from PowerSchool Enrollment. Thank you.
WCSD Important Dates for Students for the 2024-2025 School Year
WCSD Important Dates for Students for the 2024-2025 School Year
Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!
The summer lunch hours for the Lacy Playground have been changed to 11:30 AM-Noon. The change takes effect on Monday, June 24, 2024. All other times remain unchanged.
Attention parents of students who will be re-enrolling their first through 12th grade students next school year. A new re-enrollment system will replace the beginning of the year packet parents receive to update student information. Look for an email from PowerSchool Enrollment. Thank you.
The Warren County School District (WCSD), collaborating with the City of Warren and Sheffield Township, will host four sites for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), listed below:
- Beaty Warren Middle School, Breakfast/Lunch, M-F, 6/10 - 8/9/2024
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM, Breakfast
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Lunch
- Lacy Park & Playground, Bag Lunch, M-F, 6/17 - 8/9/2024
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Lunch
- Crescent Park, Bag Lunch, M-F, 6/17 - 8/9/2024
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Lunch
- Sheffield Township Park, Bag Lunch, M-F, 6/17 - 8/9/2024
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM, Lunch
The SFSP provides children ages 18 and younger with options for a free breakfast and/or lunch during the summer months. All sites will be closed for the week of July 4th with service resuming July 8, 2024.
Any organization in the area that offers summer programming for children and is interested in becoming an SFSP partner should contact Matt Jones, WCSD Coordinator of Grant & Foundation Development, at 814-723-6900.
The SFSP provides meals without charge, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, or disability, and there will be no discrimination during the meal service. The program is funded through reimbursements from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Children should arrive early at any participating playground site to help staff order meals for the day. Meals must be eaten onsite. Menus will be posted on the district website at www.wcsdpa.org, under For Parents, Food Service, Summer Food Service Program.
Please be aware that dates and times may change. The district will notify the public of changes via site signage, its website, mobile app, and the WCSD Facebook page.
Per federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
Please click the link to find out information regarding Warren County School District's Summer School Program 2024. https://5il.co/2m3xa To register for summer school please click the folloiwng link: https://forms.office.com/r/QCFTUpFwjr
WCSD would like to make high school families aware of a SAT and ACT Prep Scam that is taking advantage of families.
https://www.krcu.org/2024-04-03/consumer-handbook-sat-and-act-prep-scams
With Summer break approaching, screen time during free time is on the mind of many parents — including how to supervise and discuss online gaming.
Explore: https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/online-safety-guides/gaming
A parent’s guide to gaming, a guide created by our experts to help parents and guardians evaluate risks, determine which games are age appropriate, and ensure that their children’s privacy is protected. The guide helps parents look at gaming from many angles, from the basics about gaming to ways to identify and address suspected gaming addiction.
Eclipse Enthusiasts, Educators, Parents and Students,
A total solar eclipse lesson will be aired on the Penn State Behrend YouTube channel at NOON on Monday, April 8th @ https://www.youtube.com/@PennStateBehrend1/streams featuring their very own Dr. Darren Williams, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics entitled "A Celestial Treat: A Total Solar Eclipse Coming to Erie!" The target audience is upper middle, high school, and college students, but adults and younger children may also enjoy the lesson.
REMINDER: All WCSD students should have received a pair of eclipse glasses to wear during the solar eclipse. A link to find the path of the eclipse for your exact location can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/3b3r99ce.
Solar Eclipse Glasses were donated through multiple higher education institutions to WCSD. These will be distributed Wednesday, April 3rd in each building. A letter explaining the solar eclipse and the safe usage of eclipse glasses is located here (https://5il.co/2hcoz) and will be sent home with each student.
The eclipse will occur on April 8th, 2024, which is an Energy Day and students do not have school.
A link to find the path of the eclipse for your exact location can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ywd9swbd
Just a reminder that there is no school on Thursday, March 28th, Friday, March 29th and Monday, April 1st. School will resume on Tuesday, April 2nd.
VPNs: What parents need to know
It is becoming increasingly common for tech savvy kids to use VPNs to hide their location or even bypass parental controls. Now, you might be entering a mild state of panic wondering A, what is a VPN, and B, how do I find out if my child is using one? Don’t worry - here is our guide on what parents need to know about VPNs.
https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/tech-advice/blogs-articles/vpns
Just a reminder that there is no school tomorrow, March 11th as it is a scheduled Energy Day.
Phone services have been restored throughout the district.
We are currenlty having issues with our phones. We are working quickly to resolve the issue. Each building does have an emergency phone to use if necessary.
We’ve created an Online Safety Quiz: wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/rules-agreements/online-safety-quiz to help parents and guardians test their knowledge in categories that are a top priority for student digital wellbeing. This 5-minute quiz covers online safety risks in social media, gaming, adult content, and more, aligning with our ABC model for online safety: safe Access, clear Boundaries, and Communication. After completing the quiz, parents can click on links to relevant resources in the hub to help broaden their understanding of these key topics.
