-Cedar Island- Welcome Back Pt. 2

August 28, 2023

Open House!

Wednesday, August 30

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Please join us at our back to school Open House! This is an open house style event, so come any time between 5:00pm and 6:30pm. Here is what we have in store for you...

Come and meet your teacher
See your classroom (students are encouraged to bring their school supplies to be left at school!)
Gather information from various community and school organizations in the gym

Classroom Assignments

Teacher assignments have been posted! Staff and administration work hard to create balanced and healthy classrooms. For this reason, please respect that we do not make changes to classroom assignments.

All back to school forms MUST be completed and/or verified to enter ParentVue for the first time each school year. ParentVue will prompt you to do this when you login. Be sure to select the begin registration button. You will have to verify ALL CHILDREN in your home, even young siblings!

New families, please click the button below to create a ParentVue account.

Returning families, your ParentVue account is the same as last year and will work for all of your students in the district. Use the button below to access more information about ParentVue.

Important Back to School Documents

Welcome Sheet - School contact information, hours, lunch/recess times
School Calendar - Pro tip...save all the asynchronous and no-school days in your phone with reminders!
Cedar Island FAQ's - Have a question? The answer is likely here!
Parking Lot Procedures - Please be sure to follow the rules during student drop-off and pick-up!
School Supply List – Broken down for all grade levels

ParentVUE Login and Activation

Transportation Information

Bus information (Bus number, bus stop location, pick-up and drop-off times) was emailed to families from the District Transportation Department on Friday, August 24. Transportation information is also available in ParentVUE.

If your child's bus information is not posted in ParentVUE on Friday, please inquire with transportation at 763-391-7244.

As a reminder, transportation is only available to students who live within the Cedar Island attendance boundaries. To find out if your address, daycare address, etc. is in our boundaries, please click here.

If you have further transportation questions, need to make changes to your student's bus information, etc. please email transportation at BusQuestions@district279.org.

Meal Cost and Account Information

One breakfast and one lunch per day are free for all students in Minnesota.

If students bring a lunch from home and wish to have school milk, they must purchase one for 50 cents using their SmartSchoolK12 lunch account. Once you’ve created this account, you can log in and add money to your child’s meal account. Balances are shared by all students in a household.

To load your student’s lunch account, view menus, apply for free/reduced lunch, etc., please visit www.district279.org/services/nutrition-services.

Click the button below to create a SmartSchoolK12 account.

SmartSchoolK12

Educational Benefit Information

PLEASE APPLY!!!! Our school receives critical funding based on the number of families in our building who qualify for Educational Benefits (aka Free/Reduced Lunch).

To be considered for free or reduced-priced meals and other educational benefits, parents/caregivers must complete the Free/Reduced Meal Application each year. The benefits of filling out the application and being approved (or qualifying) may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Free or reduced meal costs for your student if your household income qualifies.
Applications completed and approved prior to Oct. 1 will help provide funding for the school your child attends, which can be used to provide additional resources that benefit students.
To qualify for P-EBT benefits if extended into the upcoming school year.
Testing fees for the ACT, SAT and AP Fees may be discounted as well as field trips and instrument rentals.
Reduced internet rates with certain providers.
Athletics fees waived or reduced.

Free & Reduced Lunch Application