Windom Schools Community Newsletter

March 13: Parent/Teacher Conferences from 3:30-8:30

March 14: No School for Students and Paras. Professional Development Day for Teachers.

March 17: Concert for Grades K& 1 at 6:00 in the Gold Gym at the MSHS

March 17: Concert for Grades 2&3 at 7:00 in the Gold Gym at the MSHS

March 18: Hall of Fame Concert at 7:00pm

March 24: Kindergarten Registration at the Elementary. There is no school for current kindergarten students.

March 24: McTeacher Night at McDonalds 4:00-7:00pm - A portion of the proceeds will go to the Elementary PTO.

April 17-21 Spring Break - No School

Windom Area Public Schools is pleased to announce that Bridges Preschool is now accepting registrations for the 3 & 4-year-old classes for the 24-25 school year. Bridges Preschool is dedicated to educating children socially, emotionally, and academically as they prepare for success in Kindergarten and beyond.

Click here to register your 3 or 4 year old for Bridges Preschool.

https://forms.gle/Tt3Ee446kYYQMzKu9

Windom Schools - Learning, Leading, Excelling, Together.

If your child will be 5 years old by September 1, please plan on attending Kindergarten Registration on March 24. If you do not have an appointment, please call the office at 831-6910.

Windom Schools - Learning. Leading. Excelling. Together. Go Eagles!

Ag2School Credit (in state aid) will cover 41% of the Arts and Athletics Project in Windom if approved by voters on May 13. In rural Minnesota, we are fortunate to have access to funding from the state called Ag2School Credit. This is a tax break for those who own agricultural land because ag land makes up the majority of real-estate in rural districts. Ag2School credit has been around since 2017 and grown in state contribution over time. Today it covers 70% of the agricultural land's tax increase due to school projects such as ours. Here's how the math works:

• 60% of our tax base is farmland.

  60% of the $27.5M is $16.5M. This would be the amount ag land owners would pay, but Ag2School accounts for 70% of the ag land increase.

• 70% of $16.5M is $11.5M in State Aid (approximately 41% of the project).

• Of the $27.5 million, $11.5 million will be covered in state aid through Ag2School Credit. This leaves local tax payers with $16 million to fund for $27.5 million worth of facilities.

Naming Rights for portions of the Arts and Athletic Project are available for businesses, groups, or individuals to purchase. These tax deductable donations will be collected only if the referendum passes on May 13. Money raised through Naming Rights will be used to make enhancements to the project. Click here for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GZfNHBNjg2mbtP2iN4hUwQ41Nzr86Qu9/view?usp=drive_link

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