Principal Sheridan Newsletter 8/4/24
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Good morning Doss Families,
I hope you enjoyed your summer. This summer, I was delighted to have my children home from college and I took quick trips with family and friends to Colorado, California, and Port Aransas. With two weeks until the 2024-2025 school year begins we are focused on preparing our classrooms, teachers, and staff for supporting your children so they may reach their full potential. We can’t wait to welcome our students to campus!
Our Doss staff is growing with the addition of a few new staff members. Please say hello and welcome them when you see them, showing how special and supportive our Doss community is.
New Doss staff members!
- Kara Wilkinson – Counselor PK-2
- Sydney Gordon – Art
- Matt Rozzell – PE
- Brenham Adams – Music
- Rebecca McEnroe – 1st grade
- Natalie Leventhal – 4th grade
- Samantha Walsh – 4th grade
Important dates and times for Doss back to school events.
- August 8th: Staff returns for Professional Learning, Planning, and Preparation
- Thursday, August 15th: Class lists posted at 5:00pm on front windows and shared via PTA site
- Friday, August 16th: Meet the Teacher 11:00am – 12:30pm
- Tuesday, August 20th: First Day of School!
The Doss Cafeteria offers breakfast and lunch daily below are the details for the 24-25 school year. We encourage all families to take advantage of the healthy, tasty meals offered at school. Austin ISD receives money for each meal served; the more meals served at school the more funding our district has to invest in the quality of our food, maintain local jobs, and support the Texas economy.
What is the process to dine at school?
- Students may simply walk through the cafeteria serving line on any day and select their meal components at breakfast and lunch. Cafeteria staff are available to assist any new or returning students.
- The cashier will ask the student’s name and/or ID number and debit their account based on their meal status (free, reduced-price, or paid).
- Students dining with a reduced-price or paid status may purchase meals using cash or funds on their SchoolCafé account. No funds are needed for students with a free meal status, unless they would like to purchase a la carte items.
- Families may add funds online by creating an account at www.SchoolCafe.com/AustinISD. The cafeteria accepts cash, money orders, or cashiers checks daily from 7 a.m.-2 p.m..
About school meals:
- View menus for our school at www.SchoolCafe.com/AustinISD, or download the SchoolCafé mobile app.
- Breakfast and lunch are prepared daily by staff in our school kitchen.
- The healthy meals we serve meet or exceed the federal breakfast and lunch nutrition guidelines that schools are required to follow.
- Our kitchen offers a balance of healthy versions of student favorites mixed with scratch-prepared recipes, plant-based dishes, and global flavors. Our menus feature local, sustainably-sourced, and clean label foods.
- Our cafeteria can accommodate food allergies and special dietary needs with a completed Request for Dietary Accommodation Form.
Breakfast:
- Full Price (All Levels): $1.75
- Reduced-Price: FREE
- Adult/Guest: $3.55
Lunch:
- Full Price – Elementary Schools: $3.25
- Reduced-Price: $0.40
- Adult/Guest: $5.00
How do students and families pay for school meals?
Students dining with a reduced-price or paid status may purchase meals using cash or funds on their SchoolCafé account. No funds are needed for students with a free meal status, unless they would like to purchase a la carte items. Families may add funds online by creating an account at www.SchoolCafe.com/AustinISD. We accept cash, money order, or cashier’s check in the cafeteria daily 7 a.m.-2 p.m..
How to apply for free or reduced-price meals:
- Online applications are preferred. Families may create an account and apply at www.SchoolCafe.com/AustinISD.
- We also have paper applications available in the front office.
- New for this school year, we may now accept PDF applications in English or Spanish completed by families with a digital signature and returned to foodservicebusinesssupport@austinisd.org.
If you have any questions about school meals, you may call Food Service at 512-414-0251, send a text to 512-229-9110, or submit a message online.
Have a great week –
Principal Sheridan
