We are excited for an exceptional 2024-2025 School Year! As you begin preparing for a successful upcoming school year, please see some important information and "to-do" items below.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
The first day of school is August 26th, 2024. Use the Academic Calendar to keep track of important dates throughout the school year!
Click here to view the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTS
Back to School Nights are a terrific opportunity to meet teachers and school staff, fill out necessary paperwork, reconnect with classmates, and more! For specific school information and questions, please contact your child's school. School contact information can be found at natronaschools.org.
Back to School Night Schedule!
BACK TO SCHOOL CHECKLIST
As we work to ensure all students are ready and prepared for the upcoming year, we wanted to provide parents and guardians with a list of some important tasks to complete prior to the start of school. Thank you for your partnership as we work together to ensure all students are ready for the first day of school!
Click here for the 2024 Back To School Checklist
DISTRICT PARENTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORMS
We ask that all K-12 families go online before the 1st day of school and/or fall athletic/activity practices and complete the required Parental Acknowledgement forms. Read the Student/Parent Handbook to become familiar with expectations, guidelines, policies, and the student code of conduct. Verify your Parental Contact Information, Handbook Acknowledgement, and more.
Click here for Parental Acknowledgement Information
BUS REGISTRATION
NCSD Bus Registration is open for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.
You do not need to register if your student was an active registered rider last year and you have not moved home addresses. If your student is a new bus rider, please complete the registration process.
Click here for important bus registration information and to register your student!
FIRST-TIME BUS RIDER PRACTICE RUN
The Natrona County School District Transportation Department will be holding a practice run for first-time (i.e., kindergarten, new to NCSD) bus riders on Friday, August 23rd, 2024.
Important Information About the Practice Run!
- Transportation will pick up the parent and student at the student's AM bus stop at the AM pick-up time.
- Buses will then go to the NCSD Bus Hub. From there, the student and their parent/guardian will transfer to their designated bus to travel to the student's school.
- Parents and students will not get off the bus at the school. The bus will then reverse the route back to the hub, where parents and students will follow the student's PM route back to the PM Bus Stop.
- The practice run is only for elementary first-time transportation students.
- A parent/guardian must accompany the student.
This is only for the Casper area buses and will not include Alcova, Midwest, Poison Spider, and outlying areas.
FOOD SERVICE
Families may qualify for free or reduced meals through the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program. We encourage interested families to complete the application.
To determine if a household qualifies, families can complete an online application beginning August 1st at natronaschools.org or pick-up a paper application at their child's school. Only one application per household needs to be completed.
Free and Reduced Lunch Application
Information on NCSD Food Service for the upcoming school year can be found here.
"HOW TO" GUIDE- NAVIGATING CAMPUS PARENT
Many "Back to School" tasks and items are completed through Infinite Campus.
Campus Parent gives parents/guardians access to their child(ren)'s school information in one convenient location. Parents and guardians can go online to Campus Parent to set notification preferences for the upcoming school year. We encourage you to go online and set your notification preferences before the first day of school to ensure you receive timely and accurate information throughout the year!
If you need assistance setting up your account or if you forgot your password, please contact 307-253-5306 or click the below link for step-by-step instructions.
"How To" Guide: Navigating Campus Parent
FOLLOW ALONG, STAY CONNECTED!
Stay connected throughout the summer as we continue to share celebrations, moments of #EverydayExcellence, and other NCSD information.