Starting this year, the school day for elementary students will begin later than last year. This adjustment is part of our efforts to address a significant reduction in available funding.

• MONDAY Late Starts begin at 10:30 am and Students should be dropped off no earlier than 10:15 am. School day ends at 3:30 pm.
• TUESDAY through FRIDAY school begins at 9:30 am. Students should be dropped off no earlier than 9:15 am. School day ends at 3:30 pm.
• Transportation routes will be published at a later date.

The school day will begin 10 minutes earlier and end 10 minutes earlier than last year. This shift in time will help our bus drivers get to the elementary routes sooner, thus decreasing wait times for our younger students.

• There is no change to the bell schedule for CBTech.
• Transportation routes will be published at a later date.
• MONDAY Late Start – 8:50 am
• TUES-FRI Start – 7:50 am
• MON-FRI End – 2:45 pm

We are pleased to announce that the Moses Lake School District will be participating in the federal program Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) available to select schools as a part of the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Through CEP, all students receive a nutritious breakfast and lunch at no cost, regardless of family income.

How is the district eligible for CEP? The information you provide by returning the forms below impacts the funding that each school receives from the state government and captures information to ensure the district receives all of the funding it is entitled to for state educational programs. If we do not meet qualifications, we may no longer qualify for all students to receive free meals in the future.

What do I need to do? Please complete the Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application and Consent to Share form and return it to your school or the Food Services Department (1338 W. Ivy Ave – Building D, Moses Lake, WA 98837 | 509-793-7998). Prequalified families may have already received these forms.

The Moses Lake School District has announced that families should expect an increased law enforcement presence during the first few weeks of school. This includes officers from the Moses Lake Police Department (MLPD), State Patrol, and the Grant County Sheriff's Office. This is a routine measure each year to help manage new traffic patterns as students return to school. We welcome their presence as this helps to ensure a safe start to the new school year.

Additionally, the district has emphasized that security within schools remains a top priority. There have been no reductions in the classified security staff nor the School Resource Officers (SROs), who are dedicated to maintaining the safety and security of both staff and students. The district currently has three School Resource Officers (SROs), who are MLPD officers assigned to work in the schools. A fourth SRO will be added once hiring and training are completed, ensuring that there is no reduction in SRO support.

This commitment to maintaining strong security measures is in line with community feedback, which highlighted the importance of not reducing security resources. The Moses Lake School District values its partnership with the MLPD and is dedicated to continuing this collaborative effort to keep schools safe.

We are excited to announce that we adopted a new form of school-to-home communication at Moses Lake School District called ParentSquare. This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with our school. All district and school, grade level and classroom information will now be sent to your computer or phone via email and/or text. ParentSquare provides a safe way for district administrators, school principals, teachers, staff, and parents to:

• Send and receive school and class information

• Schedule parent-teacher conferences
  

• and much more . . . all in one centralized place!

• An activation link has been sent to your email, or you can activate your account at parentsquare.com/signin)
• Check your spam folder to make sure ParentSquare communications are not delivered as junk mail.

*****Your account is associated with the email address in your Skyward Family Access account. If you need help to change or verify information in your Skyward account, please contact your school.***** Once your Skyward account information is correct, your ParentSquare account should automatically be resolved the following day.

• Download the ParentSquare app (available for free for iOS and Android devices) to change your notification settings and communication preferences.

• Watch this Getting Started Video | ParentSquare Resumen Para Padres
• Check out short tutorials | Mira tutoriales cortos