Primary School

Primary Families!

I am so excited to welcome our Primary students and families to the school year and to see everyone at Open House on Wednesday, August 26! Much of the information in this newsletter is a repeat from last week, but with the start of school right around the corner, I want to make sure everyone has what they need. We want to make sure you know your child’s teacher, have signed up for an Open House time, checked the school supply list, and reviewed the other important back-to-school information below.

I can’t wait to see our hallways filled with students and families again at Open House and to officially kick off the 2026–27 school year! It’s going to be a great year at Primary!

Love,

Amy Grice, Principal

Chisago Lakes Primary School

For Early Childhood, supply lists and teacher placements were emailed out last week. If you have not received this information, please contact 651-213-2282 or email cwatts@isd2144.org.

Minnesota Free Meals Program Continues for the 2026-27 School Year

Chisago Lakes School District continues to participate in the Minnesota Free Meals Program which provides reimbursement to schools so that students can have one breakfast and one lunch at no cost during the school day. Although no application is required to receive this free meal benefit, filling out the Application for Educational Benefits is necessary to qualify for exemption from class fees and to be considered for free/reduced athletics and technology. Families must complete the educational benefits application AND the waiver form to be considered for free/reduced fees.

What is NOT included in the MN Free School Meals Program?

Students must have a positive balance in their account or cash to purchase non-reimbursable items

Single-item purchases and non-reimbursable meals are not free. Some examples include:

• Extra carton of milk (One carton of milk is included in the free reimbursable meal. If a student brings a lunch from home or would like an additional milk, it must be purchased)

• Second breakfast or second lunch

• Extra portions (mega bites)

• Snack Items/a-la carte

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Special Diet Accommodations

Please note that diet accommodations remain in effect from one school year to the next unless we are notified otherwise. If your student no longer requires a previously approved diet accommodation, please contact Laura Cierzan @lcierzan@isd2144.org or 651-213-2506 so we can update our records and discontinue the accommodation.

Click here to access complete Food & Nutrition Services information, including menus, access to PayPams, special diet/allergen information and the Application for Educational Benefits form/waiver form.

Open House is just ONE week away, which means it’s time to wrap up those summer reading trackers! We still have a little time left to Camp Out with a Good Book before the school bell officially rings.

Bring your completed trackers to Open House to celebrate your reading adventure! Let's make this final push count—how many more pages can you cozy up with this week?

Lose a tracker and need to print a new one? Contact Mrs. Denney, our Library Media Specialist at sdenney@isd2144.org

While you are dropping off your Reading Tracker stop by the Book Fair in the Cafeteria! PaperPie will be selling books and fun trinkets to help us celebrate the start of the school year from 3:00-6:30 pm.

Email: agrice@isd2144.org
Website: https://ps.isd2144.org/
Location: 11009 284th Street Chisago City, MN 55013
Phone: 651-213-2200