Rossville announces school opening

First day of school for students in the Rossville Consolidated School District will be Aug. 15 from 8:05 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.

A staff orientation/teacher workday will be held Aug. 14 at 8 a.m.

Student registration will be Aug. 8, 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m., and Aug. 10, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m.

Sixth grade orientation will be Aug. 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room.

Book rental fees are as follows: Full-day kindergarten, $54; half-day kindergarten, $39; first grade, $106; second grade, $95; third grade, $88; fourth grade, $79; fifth grade, $79; Intense Program, $57.

Fees for grades 6-12 are based on subjects taken. Sixth grade fees will be approximately $96- $106; seventh grade, approximately $125-$155; and eighth grade, approximately $155-$190.

The district offers these fee payment options:

1. Delayed payment plan - a signed agreement between parent and principal to complete payment before Oct. 12, 2007.

2. Arranged delayed payment plan - Superintendent and parent mutually agree to a payment plan, based on an individual basis.

3. Submit a financial assistance application for book rental and fees payment.

4. Online payment - Access to online payment can be made by logging onto the Rossville School website (www.rossville.k12.in.us) and opening the link "E-Funds for Schools." This option will allow credit card payment or authorization to debit a parent's checking account.

Breakfast price is $1. Lunch prices will be: $1.80 for elementary students; $2 for middle/ high school students; $3 for adults; and 40 cents for reduced price meals. Deposits to the student lunch accounts may be made online.

On the first day of school, students planning to ride a bus should be ready to board at 7 a.m., 7:30 for the town route. Some of the bus routes could be revised, causing their arrival time at each stop to be uncertain.

Rossville calendar Aug. 14 - Staff breakfast &

orientation Aug. 15 - First student day Sept. 3 - Labor Day Sept. 17-28 - ISTEP testing

window Oct. 12 - Teacher in-service and

end of first nine weeks Oct. 24 - Parent-teacher

conferences Oct. 25-26 - Fall break Nov. 9 - Teacher in-service Nov. 22-23 - Thanksgiving break Dec. 21 - End of second

nine weeks Dec. 24-Jan. 4 - Winter break Jan. 9 - Teacher in-service Feb. 15 - Teacher in-service Feb. 18 - Presidents' Day,

first make-up day March 7 - Teacher in-service and

end of third nine weeks March 24-28 - Spring break April 25 - Teacher in-service May 22 - End of fourth nine weeks May 23 - Teacher work day May 26 - Memorial Day May 31 - Graduation