Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Dates & Times
The Warren County School District is again offering the federally funded Summer Food Service Program this summer. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered through the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the program provides free meals and snacks to all children 18 years of age and younger at approved sites across Warren County. No registration or income requirements are necessary.
Sites include:– Beaty Warren Middle School, breakfast and lunch, Monday through Friday from June 9 through Aug. 8. Breakfast hours are 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. with lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
– Warren Area Elementary Center, bagged breakfast and lunch, Monday through Friday from June 9 through Aug. 8. Breakfast is from 8 to 8:30 a.m. with lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
– Lacy Park & Playground, bagged lunch only, Monday through Friday from June 16 through Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to noon.
– Crescent Park, bagged lunch only, Monday through Friday from June 16 through Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to noon.
– Sheffield Township Park, bagged lunch only, Monday through Friday from June 16 through Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to noon.
All sites will be closed from June 30 through July 4 for the Fourth of July holiday.
Children are encouraged to arrive early at playground sites to help staff order the appropriate number of meals. All meals must be eaten on-site, and menus will be available online at www.wcsdpa.org under the “Summer Food Service Program” tab.. The district will announce any changes to dates, times, or sites via signage, its website, mobile app, and the Warren County School District Facebook page.
The program is a collaboration between the Warren County School District, city of Warren and Sheffield Township. Organizations offering summer programming and interested in becoming a Summer Food Service Program site can call Jones at 814-723-6900 or email jonesm@wcsdpa.org.
Weekly Math Fun: Sidewalk Chalk Geometry! 🎨📐
This week, take math outside with a colorful twist! Use sidewalk chalk to explore shapes, angles, and patterns right on your driveway or sidewalk. It’s a creative and active way to build geometry skills—no worksheets required!
Make Math Come to Life:
🔷 Draw Shapes & Name Them – Review sides and corners as your child draws polygons like triangles, squares, and hexagons.
🔺 Angle Practice – Teach acute, right, and obtuse angles by drawing them, then challenge your child to find real-life matches around the yard.
🦘 Play & Move – Create shape-based games like “Jump to the rectangle!” to get kids moving while learning math terms.
📏 Coordinate Grids (for older kids) – Practice plotting points and identifying patterns using a simple X-Y axis drawn on the sidewalk.
This low-prep activity supports spatial reasoning, geometry vocabulary, and creativity, all while getting fresh air and sunshine.
Stay tuned for next week’s post, where we’ll share another fun way to keep math meaningful and engaging at home! ☀️📊
📢 Attention WCSD Parents!
If your child will be enrolled in the Warren County School District for the 2025–2026 school year, you can avoid first-day paperwork by updating your student’s information electronically ahead of time!
✅ An email was sent this morning from noreplyenrollment@powerschool.com with quick and easy instructions.
📬 Letters with this information will also be mailed home soon.
💻 Get started now by clicking here: https://registration.powerschool.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=43103&culture=en
Thank you for helping us start the school year smoothly!
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Weekly Math Fun: Summer Reading = Math, Too! 📚➕
Summer reading can boost more than just literacy—it’s also a great way to build math understanding through stories! This week, try reading math-themed books that introduce number concepts, patterns, geometry, and measurement in creative, engaging ways.
Ways to Make It Meaningful:
📖 Choose books that spark curiosity and include natural math connections.
💬 Pause to ask questions like, “How did the characters solve that problem?” or “Can we try that math activity at home?”
📝 Keep a simple math reading log to track titles and talk about what your child learned from each book.
Why It Matters:
✔ Combines math and literacy in meaningful ways
✔ Encourages discussion and real-world application of math concepts
✔ Helps prevent summer learning loss in both subjects
Books like The Grapes of Math and How Big Is a Foot? make math feel playful and approachable while encouraging discussion and real-world thinking.
Whether you’re reading under a tree or curled up before bed, math-themed books can make summer reading even more impactful.
Stay tuned for next week’s post with another fun way to support math at home! ☀️📏
Come Celebrate Our 5th Graders! We’re sending off our awesome 5th grade students with a Clap-Out on Friday, June 6th, and we’d love for you to join us! Here’s how it’ll work: Families who want to cheer on their 5th grader should gather outside the main entrance and line the sidewalk from the gym doors to the front office doors. This will create a fun send-off path for our students as they walk through. A few quick reminders: Be sure to arrive by 2:20 PM with the clap-out at 2:30. If you want to snap a quick photo, that’s totally fine — just keep it moving so we can get students back inside by 2:45 PM. Students will not be allowed to leave early. They’ll head home the same way they normally do. This helps us keep things safe and smooth for everyone and gives teachers a chance to say one last goodbye. Thanks so much for understanding — YES families are the best!
LAST CALL FOR YEARBOOK SALES: 24-25 YES Yearbooks for sale.: $17/copy. Please have your child stop by the office to get their copy! Cash only! The yearbooks turned out awesome! We have a few more left to sale!
Attention Parents: We have 8 extra copies of the 24-25 YES Yearbooks for sale. $17/copy. Please have your child stop by the office to get their copy! Cash only! The yearbooks turned out awesome!
Attention Parents: Just a reminder; our Bike to School Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, June 4th, we will meet over at the old PNC Bank Building at 7:10, See you there!
Also, our Fun Day today went great! Tomorrow, Wednesday, June 4th, Grades K-1 will have their Fun Day in the morning and Egger/Watson's classes will be in the PM. Please be sure to send your child with an extra set of clothes and a beach towel if possible. The students really enjoyed the water activities!
Attention Parents: Our Fun Days are coming up 5/3-5/4. The PTO has many fun activities planned for our students, thank you to our PTO for all their hard work in planning these special days! As our students may get wet, please be sure to send your student with a chance of clothes!
YEARBOOKS ARE IN! We have extra copies of the 24-25 yearbooks for sale. First come, first serve! $17/copy! Cash only.
🧠 Guess My Number: A Fun Math Game for Anywhere! 🎲
Looking for a quick and engaging way to boost your child’s number sense and logical thinking? “Guess My Number” turns everyday moments—like car rides or dinner time—into a fun math challenge.
One player picks a number, and others ask yes/no questions using math clues to figure it out. It's like 20 Questions—but with numbers!
💡 Try mixing it up:
- Use multiplication or subtraction facts in your clues
- Try ranges up to 100 or 1,000 for older kids
- Challenge everyone to solve it in fewer questions each time
It’s a simple, screen-free way to strengthen math reasoning as a family!
✨ Get ready to think strategically and talk math—no materials required!
Attention YES families, 2024-2025 Yearbooks are in, and they look AWESOME! We will be handing out yearbooks to those students who preordered one starting on Monday, June 2nd, 2025. If you didn't preorder and would still like a copy, please know that we have limited copies available in the main office, and they will be handed out on a first-come-first-served basis. We are only accepting cash and they are $17.00 per copy.
Attention Parents: Some buses may be delayed bringing our students home tonight. There was a serious non-school related accident on Route 27 between Garland and Pittsfield that happened late this afternoon. Some buses may be rerouted over Ross Hill Road.
Attention Parents, our last Special Visitor's Luncheon is scheduled for Friday, May 30th for Grade 1, 2, and 5! Nutrition will be set up with check in tables at the main entrance at 11:10. Once visitors are checked in, 1st grade visitors will report to the library side of the lobby, 2nd grade visitors will wait at the office side of the lobby, and 5th grade visitors will report to the Gym. We will have staff on hand to guide you where to go! The students will come down to meet their visitor at 11:40; 1st and 2nd grade students and visitors will get in the food line first and 5th grade will line up next. First grade will eat in Cafeteria A, 2nd Grade will eat in Cafeteria B, and 5th grade will eat in the gym! We will have our book fair set up in the gym, so please be sure to go down to the gym before you leave to check out this event! We look forward to seeing everyone on Friday!
SAVE THE DATE: Come Celebrate Our 5th Graders!
We’re sending off our awesome 5th grade students with a Clap-Out on Friday, June 6th, and we’d love for you to join us!
Here’s how it’ll work: Families who want to cheer on their 5th grader should gather outside the main entrance and line the sidewalk from the gym doors to the front office doors. This will create a fun send-off path for our students as they walk through.
A few quick reminders:
Be sure to arrive by 2:20 PM with the clap-out at 2:30. If you want to snap a quick photo, that’s totally fine — just keep it moving so we can get students back inside by 2:45 PM.
Students will not be allowed to leave early. They’ll head home the same way they normally do. This helps us keep things safe and smooth for everyone and gives teachers a chance to say one last goodbye. Thanks so much for understanding — YES families are the best!
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Attention Parents: With rain expected tomorrow and Thursday, the Bike to School Day will be held next Wednesday, June 4th! The weather looks quite favorable next week! We will meet at 7:10 with our bikes at the old PNC Bank building. We hope to see you there!
This Week’s Math Moment: Fractions with Dominoes! 🎲➗
Dominoes aren’t just for games—they’re perfect for exploring fractions in a way that’s hands-on and visual! Use the dots on each domino to build, compare, and simplify fractions in a fun and stress-free way.
This activity can grow with your child:
🔸 Younger learners can practice identifying and simplifying fractions
🔸 Older students can add, subtract, or even write equations using the values they create
🔸 Try turning it into a fraction memory match or sorting challenge!
All you need is a domino set and some curious math minds.
Make fractions make sense—one dot at a time! 🌟
Stay tuned for next week’s activity for more hands-on math fun at home!
2025 SUN Bucks Program Information
The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), or SUN Bucks Program, was authorized by Congress in 2022. The program, through participating agencies, provides $40 per summer month per child to families with eligible school-age children to buy groceries. The Pennsylvania Departments of Human Services (DHS) and Education (PDE) are jointly responsible for overseeing the SUN Bucks program in Pennsylvania, under the guidance of the USDA.
Each household will receive a $120 SUN Bucks benefit per eligible child, equivalent to $40 per month for June-August. SUN Bucks benefits are issued at the household level. DHS follows a hierarchy of where benefits are issued: the family’s state EBT card (ACCESS) if available, otherwise the family’s previously-issued SUN Bucks EBT card if available, otherwise a new SUN Bucks EBT card.
Most families will not need to apply for 2025 SUN Bucks since the bulk of eligible students are captured automatically by 1) being eligible for free/reduced meals at NSLP/SBP schools, or 2) if they didn’t attend an NSLP/SBP school, by being on the state’s direct-certified list and of compulsory school age.
Families with questions about whether their child is automatically eligible or if they need to apply should use the Eligibility Navigator tool on the DHS website. The self-guided series of questions tells the family if a child is automatically eligible, not eligible, or if they should apply for SUN Bucks. Please review the resources below for more information on the SUN Bucks Program.
- DHS SUN Bucks website – https://www.dhs.pa.gov/sunbucks
- DHS Statewide Customer Service Center – (877) 395-8930, or (215) 560-7226 in Philadelphia
- SUN Bucks family flyers (found at the bottom of the DHS SUN Bucks website)
- CAO locator: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/services/assistance/pages/cao-contact.aspx
- Summer EBT Income Eligibility Guidelines: https://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/resource/sebt-income-eligibilityguidelines
- Pre-recorded FAQ line for families – (877) 762-1575
Reminder: Kindergarten Roundup is right around the corner for WAEC!
The final WCSD Kindergarten Roundup session will be this Tuesday, May 27th, at Warren Area Elementary Center from 2:00-6:00 PM.
Each elementary school will host a Kindergarten Roundup session so interested parents can meet with various people to learn more about kindergarten and complete helpful screenings. Please see the flyer below or the Registration tab on the district webpage: https://www.wcsdpa.org/o/wcsd/page/registration for more information.
If you know someone else with a child ready for kindergarten, please share the information with them.
