MIDDLETON-CROSS PLAINS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
CARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District has more than 7,400 students in 4K through 12th grade. Approximately 5,000 families have children in our schools. The District also has about 1,200 staff members and is one of the top employers in our community. We have a huge impact on all eight municipalities that make up the District. MCPASD should be a steward for the health and welfare of our entire community. The District must do its part to stop the spread of COVID-19 so students can return to schools. With that in mind, we encourage all residents in our District to abide by the best practices that health experts recommend to combat the virus:
Practice social distancing of at least 6 feet whenever possible indoors and outdoors.
Wear a face mask indoors and whenever it is not possible to practice social distancing.
Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Use tissue and hand sanitizer frequently.
Don’t touch your face, especially if you have been in communal areas.
Stay at home and when you are out avoid crowded places.
The District has worked with a number of area organizations since schools were closed in mid-March to help our families. The MCPASD Education Foundation has raised more than $97,000 since schools closed to help our students. Those funds have resulted in:
1,700 bags worth of personal hygiene supplies being distributed.
7,000 bags worth of food being delivered through the Weekend Food Program.
Free breakfast and lunch being provided for six weeks in July and August at six sites across the District that weren’t eligible for government funding. Approximately 4,000 meals were provided at those sites on weekdays from July 1 to Aug. 14. The Foundation is also currently working to raise $50,000 to help District families who need financial support receive free high-speed broadband internet access for the 2020-21 school year. The Foundation is more than 80 percent toward its goal and the initiative should benefit more than 200 households. Middleton Outreach Ministry (MOM) continues to provide food and clothing to community members. Each week, MOM is distributing nearly 450 Care Boxes, supplied by Second Harvest Food bank. MOM continued its Back to School Program this year and distributed school supplies to 500 children on Aug. 22.
FALL PLAN: STARTING THE SCHOOL YEAR
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