MSD OF DECATUR TOWNSHIP

Dear Decatur Township Families,

Greetings and welcome to the last edition of our newsletter for the calendar year 2023! December brings us into the holiday season, and of course the midpoint of our school calendar with the end of 1st semester. With approximately three weeks of instruction before winter break, this is the ideal time for students to finish the semester strong. Daily school attendance is so important to educational success, and we appreciate your continued communication of absences and medical excusals to school, as well as follow-up with your child to complete school work missed. We encourage you to check in on your child’s grades in Skyward and continue the teamwork between home and school to support your child’s learning.

Congratulations to the DC Hawks Football Team and coaching staff for their outstanding season, which came to a close last Friday when they became the 2023 Class 5A State Runner-Up. Though it was not the final outcome desired, we are #DecaturProud of their representation of DCHS and all accomplishments this season. We extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the entire Decatur Township community for your support and celebration of the team’s state tournament play.

We hope you will join us for some of the wonderful events our schools have planned this month. Please see the listing below including the annual DCHS Holiday Spectacular, musical performances, and holiday traditions. In closing, Winter Break is scheduled Friday, December 22, 2023, through Friday, January 6, 2024. We wish all of you a happy holiday season, a restful break, and a happy new year for 2024!

Together we are Decatur Proud!

Dr. Prusiecki

Superintendent

MSD of Decatur Township

With cold and flu season upon us, don't forget that Decatur Township students in grades K-12 can receive FREE Virtual Care services through Community Virtual Care! Appointments are held at the clinic (5106 S. High School Rd, Suite B, Door #4 in the Technology Center, beside the entrance to DMS) and the students will see a provider virtually. Schedule an appointment by calling your school nurse or emailing decaturvirtualcare@ecommunity.com.

Apply for Free & Reduced price meals HERE!

Eligibility results will be emailed or mailed. You will also have the option to print the meal eligibility letter to keep for your records. Only one application per household is needed.

Important: A new application must be filled out each year for meal benefits to continue. Meal benefits begin when the application is approved. Applications in other languages will be provided upon request to the Child Nutrition Department.

Check out this school year's menu! Don't forget that breakfast is free for all students! Join us for some delicious, nutritious meals!

Need to load funds to your student’s lunch account? Click here to load funds through eFunds!

Check out our new lunch portal! You can monitor purchases, complete a meal benefit application, and much more!

Register here: https://linqconnect.com/WPME5A

Click here for detailed instructions on how to register!

MSD of Decatur Township Child Nutrition Department

5275 Kentucky Ave., Indianapolis IN 46221

317-856-5265

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Connect to Skyward here or download the Skyward App:

The state legislature has determined that schools can no longer charge fees for educational materials. As a result, MSD of Decatur Township families will not be charged textbook fees for the 2023-2024 school year. Parents and students will continue to be responsible for any lost or damaged educational material, including but not limited to, lost textbooks, lost or damaged iPad and related components, library books, cafeteria fees, extracurricular activities, fundraising, and NSF check fees.