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Available now through September 27!
Cohort assignment, sample schedules and updated 2020-21 calendar now available
More information about our back-to-school planning is available for students and families on our Restart 2020 page.
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SCHOOL NEWS
![Free meals extended]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1599859412/district196org/bpwxnwiuqlojxdss0pgg/FreeMealsExtended.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1599859412/district196org/bpwxnwiuqlojxdss0pgg/FreeMealsExtended.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1599859412/district196org/bpwxnwiuqlojxdss0pgg/FreeMealsExtended.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1599859412/district196org/bpwxnwiuqlojxdss0pgg/FreeMealsExtended.png","width":810}])
District 196 students are eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch every school day, whether in school or distance learning at home. A la carte items available at school are not included in this program.
![paypams logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1598370186/district196org/kko5c6cwl1uksf7nvyof/PayPamslogo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1598370186/district196org/kko5c6cwl1uksf7nvyof/PayPamslogo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1598370186/district196org/kko5c6cwl1uksf7nvyof/PayPamslogo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1598370186/district196org/kko5c6cwl1uksf7nvyof/PayPamslogo.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1598370186/district196org/kko5c6cwl1uksf7nvyof/PayPamslogo.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1598370186/district196org/kko5c6cwl1uksf7nvyof/PayPamslogo.jpg","width":2200}])
PayPAMS is the platform families will use to pay for meals. Meal account balances from the 2019-20 school year have automatically been transferred over.
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Information about the start of the 2020-21 school year, including sample schedules, cohort assignments and an updated calendar, is now available.
![mypaymentsplus login screen]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1596837277/district196org/wgfkkpyhidkm6otunizs/ScreenShot2020-08-07at45354PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1596837277/district196org/wgfkkpyhidkm6otunizs/ScreenShot2020-08-07at45354PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1596837277/district196org/wgfkkpyhidkm6otunizs/ScreenShot2020-08-07at45354PM.png","width":572}])
MyPayments Plus replaces FeePay. Learn more about the platform, create accounts and register for activities and athletics.
![A student washing his hands and wearing a colorful mask.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1596646030/district196org/vlepoobefkdgxgzpvb04/washinghands.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1596646030/district196org/vlepoobefkdgxgzpvb04/washinghands.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1596646030/district196org/vlepoobefkdgxgzpvb04/washinghands.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1596646030/district196org/vlepoobefkdgxgzpvb04/washinghands.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1596646030/district196org/vlepoobefkdgxgzpvb04/washinghands.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1596646030/district196org/vlepoobefkdgxgzpvb04/washinghands.jpg","width":2200}])
Free child care will be available for all district-enrolled students (ages 5 to 12) whose parents or guardians are Tier 1 critical workers. Families must register by Friday, August 21.
![Preview of the new website on a mobile device, tablet and desktop.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1592417199/district196org/xoiem2mnl8kolwu6z1ug/District196_NewWebsite2019_1_summer.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1592417199/district196org/xoiem2mnl8kolwu6z1ug/District196_NewWebsite2019_1_summer.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1592417199/district196org/xoiem2mnl8kolwu6z1ug/District196_NewWebsite2019_1_summer.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1592417199/district196org/xoiem2mnl8kolwu6z1ug/District196_NewWebsite2019_1_summer.jpg","width":1200}])
Our new website is among the last phase of redesign and includes a mobile-first design.
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Remaining balances in FeePay for food service accounts will be automatically transferred to PayPams. MyPaymentsPlus will be used for online payments for athletics and activities registrations, field trips and fees.
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All students will attend school in person two days each week, in A and B cohorts. Cohort A will be at school Mondays and Thursdays, and Cohort B will be at school Tuesdays and Fridays.
![Dakota Hills Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1565113021/district196org/fzmavrovurhyioo1n0a7/DHMSTransparentLOGO.png","width":153}])
Teacher Workshop Begins August 31st
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