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KEYSTONE OAKS SCHOOL DISTRICT Building a Foundation of Excellence FREE SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM BEGINS JUNE 10 K eystone Oaks School District’s popular free Summer Lunch Program is back for the fifth consecutive year! Beginning June 10, 2019, a free nutritious bagged lunch will be available to any child under the age 18 from any community each weekday. There are currently six distribution sites throughout the Keystone Oaks School District. No photo identification or sign up is required in order for children to be able to receive a lunch. DISTRICT SAT SCORES RANKED AMONG TOP 15 SCHOOLS IN THE REGION K Hamilton Park, Castle Shannon Lunch served during the Summer Recreation Program Castle Shannon Library 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Alvern Gardens, Castle Shannon 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Dormont Pool 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Wilson Park, Green Tree Borough 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Keystone Oaks High School 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Additional sites may be added; be sure to check the Keystone Oaks School District’s website and social media pages for the most up-to- date information. The District has set up a voluntary text message service, where children 13 years of age or older and their parents/guardians can sign up to receive updates about the program. Those who are interested can sign up by texting @c8fkch to 81010; they do not have to reply with their name. The Summer Lunch Program is funded through the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. KEYSTONE OAKS FOUNDATION KOFEE FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE 28 icmags.com ABOUT KOFEE eystone Oaks High School students scored an average of 1,155 on the fall 2018 SAT exam, earning them a spot in the top 15 schools in the region. Keystone Oaks students scored an average of 579 on the math SAT and 577 on the reading SAT. This year’s SAT score increased by more than 70 points over the fall 2017 SAT score of 1,079. FOR “Over the past several years, Keystone Oaks School District has implemented new curriculum, redesigned and added new programs, and invested significant resources in professional development to better KEYSTONE OAKS FOUN prepare our students, not only for these exams, but also experiences for post- will enhance the important educational of secondary success,” said William Stropkaj, Ed.D., Superintendent. Keystone Oaks staff students by supporting “The work our teachers and professional throughout the district have put in to providing more rigorous and engaging courses and programs is excellence and innovation having a positive impact on student achievement,” he added. FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCE The analysis, completed by the Pittsburgh Business Times, compared 140 high schools in western Pennsylvania. YOUR DONATION TO THE KEYSTONE OAKS FOUNDATION EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE KOFE MAKE A DONATION TODAY! ABOUT KOFEE In November 2016, a group