Are you ready for the 2024-25 school year?

LEWIS, JEFFERSON AND ST LAWRENCE COUNTIES, N.Y. (WWTI) – Schools are about to open back up in the North Country for the 2024 to 2025 school year, are you ready?

From admissions and documents to school supplies, getting your kid ready for the school year can be hectic. Kids need to have their vaccines updated as all children must be age-appropriately immunized to attend school in New York State .

Clothes need to be gone through and purchased and new clothes must follow all the guidelines. School supplies must be found and bought. Not to mention if your kid brings their lunch to school, finding healthy foods that little ones will eat can be stressful all on its own, like the ones outlined on Mama Natural and Celebrate Sweets .

Parents are about to have a world of stress at their front door and don’t forget helping with homework, although Kids Health has tips for parents helping with homework.

From start to finish the school year is stressful for parents, teachers and students. Here are some healthy ways to cope with stress courtesy of the CDC :

• Take breaks from watching, reading or listening to news stories;
• Take care of yourself;
• Take deep breaths, stretch or meditate;
• Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals;
• Exercise regularly;
• Get plenty of sleep;
• Continue with routine preventive measures;
• Make time to unwind;
• Talk to others;
• Connect with your community- or faith-based organizations;
• Avoid drugs and alcohol; and
• Recognize when you need more help.

The following is a list of Lewis, St. Lawrence and Jefferson County’s school districts with links to the district’s website, calendars, available school supply lists and links to where you will fine lunch program documents when they become available.

Lewis:

Beaver River School District:

• School Supplies Information can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms & Lunch Menus can be found Here .

Copenhagen School District:

• School Supplies lists for Elementary and Middle/ High schoolers can be found on each teacher’s webpage;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

Harrisville School District:

• School Supplies Information can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free Lunch for all students.

Lowville School District:

• School Supplies lists for Elementary , Middle & High schoolers can be found on each teacher’s webpage;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

South Lewis School District Contact information:

• District/School Calendar ;

South Lewis Central Schools
4264 Co Rd 43 PO Box 10
Turin, NY 13473
Phone: 315-348-2500

St Lawrence:

Brasher Falls (St. Lawrence Central) School District:

• School Supplies lists for the elementary school and middle school can be found on the school’s website;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free Lunch for all students.

Canton School District:

• District/School Calendar ;
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

Clifton-Fine Central School District:

• School Supplies Information can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

Colton-Pierrepont Central School :

• School Supplies lists for the Elementary and Middle/ High schoolers can be found on the school’s website;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

Edwards-Knox School District:

• School Supplies Information can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free Lunch for all students .

Gouverneur School District:

• School Supplies are provided by the school ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free Lunch for all students .

Hammond Central School District Contact Information:

• District/School Calendar ;
• Free Lunch for all students.

Hermon Dekalb School District:

• School Supplies list can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

Heuvelton Central School District:

• School Supplies list for Grades 7 & 8 and 9 to 12 can be found on the school’s website;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

Lisbon School District:

• School Supplies Information can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

Madrid-Waddington School District:

• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar .

Massena School District:

• Free Lunch for all students;
• District/School Calendar .

Morristown Central School District:

• Free Lunch for all students ;
• District/School Calendar .

Norwood-Norfolk School District:

• School Supplies list for Elementary , Middle and High Schoolers can be found on the school’s website;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free Lunch for all students.

Ogdensburg City School District:

• School Supplies Information can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

Parishville-Hopkinton School District:

• School Supplies lists for grades K to 3 can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

Potsdam School District:

• School Supplies Information can be found at Walmart and Target ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

Jefferson:

Alexandria Central School District:

• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar .

Belleville Henderson Central School District:

• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar .

Carthage Central School District:

• School Supplies for Black River and Carthage Elementary will be provided by the school;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

General Brown Central School District:

• School Supplies list for grades Pre-K to 2 , Grades 3 to 6 and Jr/Sr High can be found on the schools website;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free Lunch for all students.

Indian River Central School District:

• School Supplies are provided by the school ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

LaFargeville Central School District:

• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar .

Lyme Central School District:

• School Supplies Information can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free Lunch for all students.

Sackets Harbor Central School District:

• School Supplies Information can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

South Jefferson Central School District:

• School Supplies Information can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar ; and
• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here .

Thousand Islands Central School District:

• Free and Reduced Lunch forms can be found Here ;
• District/School Calendar .

Watertown City School District:

• School Supplies lists for Immaculate Heart Central Intermediate , Ohio St School and Harold T Wiley School can be found on Walmart and Target ; and
• District/School Calendar .

Watertown City School District
1351 Washington Street, P.O. Box 586
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: 315-785-3700

Although some schools do not have their school supply lists readily available, Walmart , Teacher Lists and School + Supplies have suggested school lists for each grade.

Additional information such as Regent’s exam information, state rules and regulations and other NYS education news can be found on the NYS Education Department’s website .

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