Opening Announcements and Enrollment Procedures
Opening Announcements
Meade School District 46-1
2012-2013 School Year
For all students attending Meade School District, the 2012-2013 school year will begin Monday, Aug. 27, 2012.
New students in Meade School District will register on the dates listed below for each school. A serious attempt will be made to equalize the enrollment under each teacher. Parents’ consideration and cooperation in this matter will be greatly appreciated. The time and date of the open house at each school and any other pertinent information regarding opening announcements for that school also follows. A schedule of the school hours for each location is also listed. This information is given for:
All new students are requested to bring a report card or transcript of grades, and immunization records from the previous school attended. Students will not be admitted to school until and unless the school nurse has received and verified the immunization documentation.
New students must also bring a certified copy of their birth certificate or affidavit in lieu of the birth certificate as issued by the Department of Health if the original birth certificate is deemed unattainable. They will also be asked to provide their Social Security number, and race and ethnicity information. Meade School District will request the official school records from the former school.
Following the school information listed below, scroll down to find out about the after-school program Capable Kids, the school bus schedule and transportation policy, activity tickets, school lunch and breakfast, student insurance, school handbooks, training for substitute teachers and information about school supplies.
Sturgis Elementary Grades K-5 and Special Education
Registration for new students will be 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday,
Aug. 13, through
Thursday, Aug. 16, at the office of Sturgis Elementary, 1121 Ball Park
Road. Students who were enrolled in Sturgis Elementary last year or kindergarten students who registered last spring do not have to re-enroll.
There will be an open house at Sturgis Elementary from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 23, to give parents and students an opportunity to meet
their teachers for the upcoming year.
Regular school hours will be:
Kindergarten: 8:05
a.m. to 3 p.m.
First grade: 8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Second grade: 8:10 a.m. to 3:02 p.m.
Third grade: 8:05 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fourth grade: 8:10 a.m. to 3:02 p.m.
Fifth grade: 8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
All bus students will be dismissed
at 3 p.m.
Whitewood Elementary Grades K-6
Registration for new students will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday through Friday, Aug. 13-17, at the school. An open house will be 1-2:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 23, also at the school. Food service personnel will be
present at the open house to sell meal tickets. Regular school hours
will be 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Rural Schools Grades K-8
Registration and open houses will be held from 8:30-11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23,
at each rural school. Free school physicals will be conducted from 1-3 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Union Center School basement. All rural
schools will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 2:45 p.m.
Piedmont
Valley Elementary Grades K-6
Registration for new students will be 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 20-21 at the school. Students who were enrolled at Piedmont last year
do not have to re-enroll. However, if there are changes in addresses, phone numbers, etc., those should be made at this time. Food service personnel will be present to sell
meal tickets. A representative from the Sturgis Bus Company will also be
present to answer questions about the bus routes.
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There will be an open house and orientation from 2:30-4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23.
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Regular school hours for kindergarten through second grade students will be 7:50 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.
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Regular school hours for students in third through sixth grades will be 7:40 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Sturgis Williams Middle School Grades
6-8
New students may register from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 15-16, at the Sturgis Williams Middle School Office, 1425 Cedar Street, Sturgis.
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There will be an open house and orientation for all students and their parents from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22. Schedules will be distributed, and students and parents will meet with their homeroom teachers.
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Regular school hours will be 8:10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Sturgis Brown High School Grades 9-12
and Sturgis Academy
New students may register at the high school student services
office from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. beginning Wednesday Aug. 15. Those accepted into
Sturgis Academy, which is now located at the high school campus, may register at the same time, also at the student
services office.
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Freshmen orientation and activities meeting for freshmen and students new to SBHS who will be participating in extra-curricular athletics will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in the west gym at the school. Lunch tickets and activity tickets will be available for purchase at this time.
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Regular school hours will be 8:05 a.m. to 3:08 p.m.
School |
Address |
Grade Span |
Telephone Number |
Sturgis Brown |
12930 E Highway 34 |
9-12 |
605-347-2686 |
Sturgis Williams |
1425 Cedar Street |
6-8 |
605-347-5232 |
Sturgis Elementary |
1121 Ball Park Road |
K-5 |
605-347-2386 |
Whitewood |
603 Garfield |
K-6 |
605-269-2264 |
Piedmont Valley |
16159 Second Street |
K-6 |
605-787-5295 |
Rural Elementary Schools |
6 schools throughout |
K-8 |
605-269-2264 |
Capable Kids Registration
Program activities begin at Piedmont Valley Elementary School on Monday, Aug.
27, 2012. Any child in kindergarten through sixth grade is eligible to participate in the licensed after-school program. All necessary forms need to be completed and tuition payment received before a child can attend/or continue to participate in the program.
Enrollment forms are available at the Piedmont Valley Elementary School
or on the Meade School District website. For more information,
call 787-5295 or
click here.
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Hours of operation are 2:10-6 p.m. Monday through Friday
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Tuition rate: $183.89 per month; $9.57 per day
Regular School Bus Schedule
Beginning Monday, Aug. 27, buses will run as follows (may
vary by 10 minutes):
Weston Heights
Bus 72
Departs 6:50 am to Piedmont
Bus 78
Departs 6:55 am to Piedmont
Bus 141
Departs 6:55 am to SWMS and SBHS
Arrives 2:45 pm from Piedmont
Arrives 4:45 pm from SWMS and SBHS
In front of
Dollar Store on Capt. Soelzer Road (Bus
139)
Departs 7:05 am to Piedmont, SWMS and SBHS
Arrives 2:35 pm from Piedmont
Arrives 4:10 pm from Sturgis
Diamond T
Bus 139
Departs 7:10 am to Piedmont, SWMS and SBHS
Bus 134
Arrives 2:30 pm from Piedmont
Bus 139
Arrives 4:05 pm from Sturgis
Summerset
Bus 139
Departs 7:12 am Leisure Lane to Piedmont
Bus 139
Departs 7:14 am High Meadows Road to Piedmont
Bus 134
Arrives 2:25 pm High Meadows Road from Piedmont
Bus 134
Arrives 2:27 pm Leisure Lane from Piedmont
Bus 139
Arrives 4:00 pm High Meadows Road from Sturgis
Bus 139
Arrives 4:02 pm Leisure Lane from Sturgis
Piedmont
Bus 125
Departs 7:15 am to SWMS and SBHS
Bus 126
Departs 7:18 am to SWMS and SBHS
Bus 139
Departs 7:20 am to SWMS only
Bus 141
Departs 7:40 am to Piedmont
Arrives 3:40 pm Piedmont from SWMS
Arrives 3:50 pm Piedmont from SWMS and SBHS
Sun Valley/Trails
West (Bus
141 to SBHS; Bus 78 to SWMS)
Departs 7:20 am to SWMS and SBHS
Departs 7:25 am to SWMS and SBHS
Arrives 2:25 pm from Piedmont
Arrives 3:45 pm from SBHS and SWMS
Along Quaal Road
(Bus 128)
Chantel Circle: Departs 6:55 am; arrives back 2:29 pm
Terra Court: Departs 6:57 am; arrives back 2:30 pm
Ries Road: Departs 6:59 am; arrives back 2:33 pm
Carol Court: Departs 7 am; arrives back 2:34 pm
Wonderland Homes
Area (Bus 128)
Bus will enter Wonderland Homes on Renata Drive.
1st stop at Carol Dr., Departs 7:04 am; arrives back at 2:38 pm
2nd stop at Jane Dr. and Robinson Rd., Departs at 7:05 a.m.; arrives
back at 2:39 pm
3rd stop at Kay Dr. and Ruby Rd., Departs at 7:07 am; arrives back
at 2:42 pm
4th stop at Diann Dr. and Ruby Rd., Departs at 7:08 am; arrives back
2:44 pm
Arrives at Piedmont School at 7:18 am
(Times could vary by 5 minutes)
Stagebarn Canyon
Road Area (Bus 68)
Kit Carson Trail: Departs 7:12 am; arrives back at 2:23 p.m.
Stables Drive: Departs at 7:13 am; arrives back at 2:24 pm
Arrives at Piedmont School at 7:17 am
Pleasant Valley
Western Loop (Bus 66)
Departs 7:18 am to SWMS
Arrives 3:50 pm from SWMS
Blucksberg (Bus
66)
Departs 7:25 am to SWMS
Arrives 3:40 pm from SWMS
Whitewood
Softball Park
(Bus 63 to SBHS; Bus 75 to SWMS)
Departs 7:25 am to SBHS and SWMS
Arrives 3:35 pm from SBHS and SWMS
SWMS to SBHS (Buses
63, 125, 141, 139, 126)
Departs 7:35 – 7:40 am
SWMS to Sturgis
Elementary
Departs 7:50 am
SBHS to SWMS
Departs 3:15 pm
Sturgis
Elementary to SWMS
Arrives 3:15 pm
Departs 5:30 pm SBHS to SWMS
Departs 5:40 pm SWMS to Piedmont
Drops at Pleasant Valley and Tilford Exits if there are passengers
Arrives 6 pm Bethlehem Road
Arrives 6:03 pm Little Elk Creek Road
Arrives 6:10 pm Piedmont
Arrives 6:12 pm Valley Market
Call your neighbor if in doubt of the bus schedule on your route or call the Sturgis Bus Company at 347-5066
Transportation Policy
Elementary (K-8) students whose residence is outside the
incorporated limits of a city and who live more than 2.5 miles from
the school to which they are assigned, either will receive bus
service or will receive mileage payments for the number of miles in
excess of 5 miles. Elementary students living more than 2.5 miles
from the bus route to which they are assigned will receive mileage
payments for the number of miles in excess of 5 miles. High school
students may ride on designated bus routes on a space available
basis. (This applies only to students
with legal residence in the Meade School District who attend a
district school. It does not apply to non-resident students
attending school in the Meade School District through open
enrollment, or to resident students attending school in other
districts through open enrollment.) To read the complete policy regarding student transportation
services, click here.
Activity Tickets
Activity tickets will be available at the time of school registration. The cost is $40 per adult, $25 for students (K-12) and $20 for senior citizens. A family year pass (K-12 students only) will be available for $100.
Activity tickets will also be on sale during the first couple football and
volleyball games. Without an activity ticket, admission to athletic
events is $3 for students and $5 for adults.
School
Breakfast and Lunch
The Food Service Office (located at 1121 Ball Park Road) will be open for advance sale of lunch and breakfast tickets beginning
Monday, Aug.13, from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Applications for meal assistance must be filled out yearly and will be available at this time. Tickets and meal assistance applications will also be available
during registration at all schools K-12. For more information about
school breakfast and lunch,
click here.
Student Insurance
Meade School District 46-1 does not assume responsibility for accidents that may occur. However, district officials recognize the advantage of making school accident insurance available as well as school dental protection by cooperating with companies offering these services.
The insurance mentioned will be offered to parents wishing coverage for students enrolled in Meade Schools. Meade School District’s part is only to: (1) send the literature home to parents explaining the programs and providing for student enrollment, and (2) to have available the forms for filing claims for accidents covered by the insurance. The insurance company, not the school district, approves all claims.
Student Accident Insurance |
Optional Football Coverage Grades 9-12 |
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School Time |
24-Hours |
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Pre K-8 Standard Plan |
$50.00 |
$180.00 |
Standard Plan |
$250.00 |
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Pre K-8 Deluxe Plan |
$100.00 |
$365.00 |
Deluxe Plan |
$500.00 |
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9-12 Standard Plan |
$75.00 |
$180.00 |
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9-12 Deluxe Plan |
$150.00 |
$365.00 |
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For information about Delta Dental Insurance, go to the company's website at www.deltadentalsd.com
Please keep in mind that Meade School District does not sell insurance, nor does it process claims. You contact the company when proper settlement is not made, or if you have questions about your claims.
Handbooks
Each school principal prepares a student handbook that covers the rules, regulations, and procedures of the particular school. The handbook is issued to each student. Parents are encouraged to ask their children to bring the handbook home. Additional copies of the handbook are available in the principals’ offices.
Substitute Teacher Training
Substitute teacher training workshops will be held at 9 a.m. Friday,
Aug. 31, 2012, and 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, in the school board
room located in the Williams Administrative Building, 1230 Douglas Street, Sturgis. Those who are interested in substitute teaching in Meade School District are urged to attend. For more information, call 347-2523.
School Supplies
The school supply list for Sturgis Elementary, Piedmont Valley
Elementary, Whitewood Elementary, Sturgis Williams Middle School and Sturgis Brown High School
can be found by
clicking here. Rural students should check with their teachers for the required supplies.
In addition to the regular and customary supplies, other items are also required. Those items are listed below by administrative site:
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Sturgis Elementary
Shoes for physical education class
Third grade only: Home-to-School folder, purchase in office for $1.50
Fourth and fifth grades only: assignment notebook, purchase in office for $3.50 -
Whitewood Elementary
Shoes (non-marking) for physical education class
Shoes for inside the school building
Student planners (third, fourth, fifth, sixth grades), purchase in the school office for $3.50 -
Piedmont Valley Elementary
Shoes for physical education class and inside the building
Assignment notebooks for students in second through sixth grades, purchase in the school office for $5
Headphones for MP3 player
Jump drive - fifth and sixth grade -
Sturgis Williams Middle School
1 2 GB flash drive
Physical education shirt, purchase during open house for $7
8th grade only: Scientific calculator -
Sturgis Brown High School
1 2-4 GB flash drive
Calculator
Appropriate PE clothing in black, white and red
$10 ag dues
$10 material fee for Industrial Technology
Safety glasses for Industrial Technology