Time for Back-to-School Forms!

We hope you are enjoying your summer! 

It is time to prepare for the next school year. Back-to-school forms (Online Verification Forms) are now online, and they need to be reviewed and signed with an electronic signature. 

Steps to fill out forms: 

• Visit smsd.org.
• In the top navigation bar, click on “Skyward” and log in to your account.

If you do not have a Family Access account, you may contact your child’s school office starting on July 26, 2023 to inquire about setting up account access.

 

• Under “Home” you will see “2023-2024 Student Annual Online Verification.”

There will be directions that walk you through the entire process. 

The process includes permission forms, a health history review, and a medication permission form. For middle and high school students, there is also an athletic packet. The process should take only about 5 minutes to complete.

Please try to complete these forms as soon as possible. It is a mandatory step necessary for student materials checkout. Students cannot be assigned a computer/device until the forms are complete.

2023-24 - Child Nutrition Program Meal Benefit Application 

Families are encouraged to complete an application for meal benefits – free or reduced priced meals – as part of the Online Verification.  The link to the Child Nutrition Program Meal Benefit Application is available on Skyward or the online application is on School Cafe.  Families do need to create a School Cafe account if they do not already have one - more information may be located on the  SMSD Food Service Free and Reduced web page.  Contact the Food Service office by calling 913-993-9710 for questions on the meal benefit application.

Potential Benefits of Filling out the Application

Families, whose meal benefit application is approved for meal benefits, can receive a breakfast and lunch at the free or reduced price – depending on their qualifying benefit.

Families who complete an application and qualify also generate additional state funds for our schools. 

Families who qualify for child nutrition meal benefits, may receive additional benefits such as free/reduced instructional resource fees, transportation fees, and Pre-k enrollment. 

Consent for Disclosure and Eligibility 

Families are encouraged to complete a Consent for Disclosure form in Skyward which gives SMSD Food Service permission to share a child’s eligibility status information with the programs families designate on the consent form.

Families who are receiving certain types of state assistance, a meal benefit application may not be necessary.  If a family is directly certified for meal benefits due to state assistance, Food Service will email a notification of eligibility.  If you receive state assistance and have not received a notification of eligibility, call the SMSD Food Service office before completing a meal program application. 

Families who are directly certified are encouraged to complete a Consent for Disclosure form in Skyward which gives SMSD Food Service permission to share a child’s eligibility status information with the programs families designate on the consent form.

If you have any questions, please contact your school office. School offices open on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Thank you for your quick attention to this important step of the enrollment process. We look forward to welcoming your student(s) to the 2023-2024 school year!