Strawn ISD

March Cafeteria Menu 2023 Remember you can also find our daily menu in the Dining section of the Strawn ISD app and on our website: https://www.strawnschool.net/dining. * * * * * In accordance with Federal Civil Rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Civil Rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior credible activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g , Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

First Grade had the wonderful opportunity to visit Bass Performance Hall, & then get lunch at CiCi's Pizza and snow cones from SnoShak LLC! We are proud of the way they represent our school!

Save the Date! Prom 2023 April 15 @ The Watson House

Get Your Track Shirts, Store will be Open Until Midnight on Sunday (February 26th) https://stores.inksoft.com/strawn_track_193170/shop/home

🐾February 20th-25th Athletic Schedule🐾

DON'T FORGET! Financial Aid Night for Seniors and Parents Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 at 5:00 in HS Computer Lab Representatives from Weatherford College Financial Aid will be on campus to explain and discuss financial aid options as well as help parents and seniors submit FAFSA forms for the 2023-2024 school year. Students and parents must have set up their FSA ID to submit. Parents, please visit studentaid.gov to create your account. FSA IDs can take up to 3 days to process, please have your account created before Thursday if you would like to submit that evening. Parents will also need to have filed 2021 taxes and have that information on hand.

🐾🥎 Softball Shirts will be on sale through website only until Friday (2/17/23) 🥎🐾 https://gogearup.io/strawn-sb23

Today our students enjoyed the beautiful weather with an ice cream thanks to the Strawn ISD Board of Trustees! The School Board purchased ice cream for every student, grades PreK - 12. Thank you so much for your generosity!

Congratulations JH UIL Academics! Last week they competed in Bluff Dale and today we have the results. Great work!

Community Reminder: The Gordon First United Methodist Church food pantry will be open this Thursday, February 16th, at 9:30 AM, for their monthly distribution.

Seniors! Check out these local scholarships available to you! Visit our Administration & School Board page and click on "2023 Scholarship Applications" under Mrs. Mallory! https://www.strawnschool.net/page/administration

Applications for the Board of Trustees are available in the Strawn ISD Administration Office. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 17, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

Athletic Schedule for the Week

Financial Aid Night for Seniors and Parents Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 at 5:00 in HS Computer Lab Representatives from Weatherford College Financial Aid will be on campus to explain and discuss financial aid options as well as help parents and seniors submit FAFSA forms for the 2023-2024 school year. Students and parents must have set up their FSA ID to submit. Parents, please visit studentaid.gov to create your account. FSA IDs can take up to 3 days to process, please have your account created before Thursday if you would like to submit that evening. Parents will also need to have filed 2021 taxes and have that information on hand.

SCHEDULE CHANGE: There has been a schedule change to the Valentine’s Dance. It will still be Monday, February 13th but the time has changed to 5-6:30 p.m. I’m very sorry for the late notice. The dance is also come and go so you can arrive and leave anytime during that period. Price of admission is $5 and there will also be raffles and glow sticks for sale so please send cash if your student is interested. Thank you so much for your understanding and I hope to see all these sweet kids at the dance. -Mrs. Miller

Strawn Track & Field

Today our One Act Play has their first clinic of the season!

Join us in wishing our junior high students good luck as they compete in their various UIL Academic contests today and tomorrow!

The Greyhound Yearbook Class has 10 Ad Spaces available! These are the size of a standard business card. You can submit a card you already have on hand, or our yearbook staff can create an ad for you! Our yearbook staff will soon be hand delivering and mailing out letters with all the information. If you are interested in advertising with our 2022 - 2023 Greyhound Yearbook, please contact Mrs. Ellis! (254) 672-5776. Again, we only have 10 ads available; don't miss out! Thank you for supporting our students and their growing design & marketing skills!

Don't forget all Love Gram orders are due with payment this Friday, February 10th! If you need more order forms, please contact your child's teacher. Extras can also be found in the library. Next Monday, February 13th, is the Valentine Dance for PreK - 5th Grade in the cafeteria from 4:30 - 6:30 PM. Tickets are $5 each.