318 Staff News
Educational Benefits Forms Matter
We've been sharing with staff and with families about the impact of our Educational Benefits Form, but we still need your help.

Qualifying Educational Benefits forms mean additional compensatory aid from the state. To date, we are down $700,000 from last year. This revenue benefits ALL students in our schools.

We need your help communicating with families. Please help us get the word out. The form is easy to complete and means more than free lunches. You can find additional information on our website at www.isd318.org/edbenefits.
Endowment Applications are Open
The District 318 Endowment Fund is committed to supporting the legacy of greatness that you create for students every day. You can learn more about us and find the grant request form at www.legacy of greatness.org. Your grant applications for the 2021-2022 school year are due on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 by 11:59pm (CST). Applications may be submitted by filling out this form.

Questions may be directed to isd318endowment@gmail.com, janssen4318@yahoo.com, or 218-244-2841.

The Granting Committee looks forward to receiving your requests!
Congratulations Coach Kinnunen!
Our very own Coach Bill Kinnunen has been named to the Minnesota High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame 2021! Bill has been the head baseball coach since 2001 and has led the team to nine state tournaments! This is a fantastic honor for Bill and all the students he has coached through the years.

Congratulations Bill for the positive impact you are making on our students' lives!
10-Digit Dialing Requirement
10-digit dialing for all 218 numbers starts on Sunday, October 24, 2021.

This change is being made because the FCC will be moving to the use of 988 as a new three-digit number for nationwide suicide prevention beginning July 16, 2022.

Beginning on October 24, you must dial the 218 area code + telephone number for all local calls. Calls made without using the area code will receive a recording that the call cannot be completed.

For more information about the change, please visit the FCC website.
318Pride Stories
Each of you has already done so much to make the year successful. It's clear how committed you are to helping our students succeed. We're grateful for all you do. And we are grateful for the support you show each other. We received this 318Pride story from one of our guest staff members:

A huge shout out to all the administration and staff for making guest teachers feel so welcome! Our job is not often an easy one and it is nice to be appreciated and know that we can ask for help if necessary.

If you have a story you'd like to share about your peers, drop it into our new 318Pride form!