First day of school: Aug. 28

Number of students enrolled: Elementary 459, secondary 486Lunch pricesElementary $1.55Secondary, $1.60

Building projects: Renovation of the Junior/Senior High School kitchen and cafeteria is scheduled to be complete by the beginning os the school year. A new roof was installed this summer on the Junior/Senior High gymnasium.

New policies: Student Wellness Policy — the district will develop, implement, monitor, review, and, if necessary, revise the school nutrition and physical education policies, procedure and practices to encourage healthy eating and physical activity through a holistic approach to student wellness.Contact informationElementary: 724-659-3555Junior/Senior High: 724-659-4661

<B>First day of school</B>: Aug. 30<B>Enrollment</B>: 2,000Lunch pricesRegular lunch: $2Combo lunch: $2.50<B>New administrators</B>: Steve Poleski, Buffalo Elementary Principal; Beth Wingert, Special Services coordinator<B>New programs:</B> At the elementary schools, students will have increased resources in the area of language arts to continue building upon reading successes at the primary and primary and intermediate levels. After school tutoring will be available to students in reading and mathematics for two days each week. The district will continue to expand the use of technology with interactive whiteboards and wireless technologies in resource areas that allow for collaborative class projects. Before-school and after-school day care will continue to be available at the Freeport Kindergarten Center through the Allegheny Valley YMCA.At the secondary schools, teachers will be using a new computerized grading and attendance system that will connect to Edline, a parent information tool that allows parents to view their child's grades online. Students will have new course materials in many program areas. The Foreign Langueage department will introduce new texts at all levels of the French program. The science and social studies departments will also see new texts and resource materials that enhance the curriculum. The music department will be offering an additional course in theory. The English department will continue to utilize online writing software to develop advanced writing skills. In addition to courses already available to student to earn college credit fromCalifornia University of Pennsylvania, the district has also partnered with Indiana University of Pennsylvania to offer dual-enrollment classes for student to earn additional college credits in other program areas.<B>Building projects</B>: Phase I of the South Buffalo Elementary School has been completed and students will attend classes in the newly constructed areas at the start of school. The second phase of the project continues on schedule.New Teachers<B>Name</B>: Clint Crowell<B>Building/grade</B>: Junior High social studies<B>Name</B>: Emily Hagins<B>Building/grade</B>: Kindergarten<B>Name</B>: Mike Kocon<B>Building/grade</B>: Senior high industrial arts<B>Name</B>: Thomas Koharchik<B>Building/grade</B>: Junior/senior high chorus<B>Name</B>: Nicole McGee<B>Building/grade</B>:Junior high special education<B>Name</B>: Sharon Pavlina<B>Building/grade</B>: Secondary school nurse<B>Name</B>: Natalie Ross<B>Building/grade</B>: Senior high special education<B>Name</B>: Michelle Schott<B>Building/grade</B>: Kindergarten<B>Name</B>: Sarah Snyder<B>Building/grade</B>: Senior high French<B>Name</B>: Daniel Stell<B>Building/grade</B>: Senior high social studies<B>Name</B>: Suzanne Stitely<B>Building/grade</B>: Junior high reading<B>Name</B>: Amy Sutara<B>Building/grade</B>: Elementary school nurse<B>Name</B>: Caroly Swauger<B>Building/grade</B>: Junior high math<B>Name</B>: Elizabeth Vaughn<B>Building/grade</B>: Elementary counselor<B>Name</B>: Rebecca Youkers<B>Building/grade</B>: Junior high EnglishContact Information:<B>Freeport K Center</B>: 724-295-9250<B>South Buffalo Elementary</B> 724-295-9510<B>Buffalo Elementary</B>: 724-352-9577<B>Freeport Junior High</B>:724-295-9020<B>Freeport Senior High</B>: 724-295-5143

<B>First day of school</B>: Aug. 28Lunch pricesElementary $1.50Secondary $1.75<B>Building projects</B>: Second gymnasium and choral rooms<B>New policies</B>: Wellness policyContact Information814-473-3121 Rimersburg Elementary814-745-2152 Sligo Elementary814-473-3121 High SchoolNew administrators<B>Name</B>: Jean McCleary,<B>Building: </B>Elementary principal<B>Hometown</B>: Tionesta<B>Name: </B>Stephen Shutters<B>Building: </B>Secondary <B>Hometown</B>: Kittanning

<B>First day of school</B>: Aug. 30<B>Current enrollment</B>: 1,860Lunch prices<B>Elementary</B>$1.30<B>Secondary</B> $1.50<B>New programs</B>: A+ software to assist in reading instruction; Academy of Reading, reading remediation; 4Sight Testing; Cyber Service.New teachers<B>Name</B>: Joshua Williams<B>Building/grade</B>: Junior/senior high school math