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Stay fueled this summer with free meals! Once again, all District 196 students ages 18 and younger are eligible to receive free meals throughout the summer. 

The 15th Annual Echo Park Read-a-Thon starts Jan. 25th and goes through Feb. 6th and will end with a celebration of Bingo Night Feb. 4th. 5:30-7:00. Bingo Night will be virtual and more info will be sent home by Dr. Schultz. 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RUkK26zJDVEYD4lL-5js8XAEo-6f2HE_?usp=sharing

Every Meal Free Winter Meal Bags available. 

Provides kids with nutritious, delicious and relevant is our Focus. 

Echo Park Winter After School Class Registration

Dear Families there are 2 Fare for All sales happening in the southeast metro in January that may be of interest to you. They are:

• Tuesday, January 19^th from 3:30pm-5:30pm at Easter Lutheran by the lake (4545 Pilot Knob Road)
• Wednesday, January 20^th from 3pm-5pm at the Diamondhead Education Center (200 Burnsville Parkway)

These are drive through events where you can purchase fresh produce and meat at a fraction of the cost. (40% less than retail)

They have their full schedules posted for February and March, which can be accessed here.

The COVID-19 pandemic made life in the music room a little different this fall. Due to regulations on singing, Echo Park students worked incredibly hard in class and at home to learn the song “Thankful” in American Sign Language. Their hard work not only came together to create a wonderful new piece of art but gave us the chance to look deeper into the way some friends at Echo Park communicate. Even during a pandemic with no singing, we were able to find the silver lining that sometimes the most beautiful performances are seen, not just heard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sKDXgj030M

Dear Echo Park Families:

 At Echo Park, we work hard to ensure students receive a healthy breakfast and lunch each day to support their developing brains and bodies.  Research shows that children who eat regular, nutritious meals are more likely to attend school and be engaged in learning. 

We are excited to collaborate again this year with The Sheridan Story to offer a free weekend food program to all of our students.

The Sheridan Story is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization with a mission to fight child hunger through community and school partnerships.  They strive to make a difference in children’s lives by focusing on food gaps like weekends, school breaks, and summer when children cannot receive meals in school.

This is the Echo Park School Supply list for 2020-2021. All supplies will be for individual use this year with no sharing within classrooms.

This is part of the district’s plan to centralize our content management systems and improve communication between schools and families by providing a consistent, user-focused experience across all school websites.

Voters in Independent School District 196 elected incumbents Jackie Magnuson, Cory Johnson and Sachin Isaacs, and candidate Anna Williams to fill four open seats in the Nov. 7 School Board election. 

For the fifth year in a row, Independent School District 196 is included on Forbes’ annual list of Best-in-State Employers. 

Twelve residents of Independent School District 196 filed candidacy for the School Board during the two-week filing period that ended Aug. 15 and will vie for four open seats in the Nov. 7, 2023 School Board election.