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The first day of school is Aug. 16th

Free Back to School Supplies for Millions of American Children

Five Star, Kleenex, Skippy and Ibotta Team Up To Give Millions of Families Free School Supplies at Target, Walmart and More

What: To help millions of children going back to school this Summer, Five Star, Kleenex, Skippy and more have teamed up with leading mobile rewards platform Ibotta to provide free back to school supplies and lunch items at Target, Walmart and online.

The free items included in the Free Back to School program are:

1 Five Star 3-Subject Notebook

1 12-Pack Ticonderoga Pencils

1 110-Count Box Kleenex

1 Loaf of Nature’s Own Bread

1 Jar Skippy Peanut Butter

1 Smucker's Fruit Spread Squeeze Bottle

3-Pack Paper Mate Erasers

When: Now through August 31

Where: Walmart, Target, HEB online, Instacart, and Shipt

Why: Last Thanksgiving, Ibotta teamed up with Walmart to give away more than 3M free Thanksgiving dinners. So this Fall, Ibotta rallied some of the most popular names in school supplies and school lunches to help out families and make sure every child goes back to school with a full backpack and a full lunchbox, absolutely FREE.

How: Download the Ibotta app or Ibotta Browser Extension to get your free bundle of back to school supplies during Ibotta’s Back to School FREE for All event, available in-store at Walmart or online at Target.com, HEB.com, Walmart Pickup & Delivery, Instacart, or Shipt.

New Students: If you are new to the district and wish to enroll a student, click the link at the
top of Hitchcock ISD homepage, click online registration then scroll to bottom of the page and
click Ascender Portal Website. Once on the website click Create Account. After creating an
account, you will need to verify your email address. A email will be sent to the email address
that was used to create account. Once account is validated, log off and log back on using the
account you created. Then click the tab enroll a new student. All information must be filled out
completely. After completing each form, click save and continue. Once finished, click Finish
and Submit to District. You can upload all needed documents or drop off the documents to the
campus before your student will officially be enrolled in our district. New student documents
are: Birth Certificate, Social Security Card, Immunization, Proof of Residency (High School
needs 2 proofs), Driver License, Income Survey, Code of Conduct, Student Handbook and
Bus Eligibility form.

Returning Students: Log on to Ascender Portal Website and complete the Returning Student
Enrollment process. All information must be filled out completely. After completing each form,
click save and continue. Once finished, click Finish and Submit to District. You can upload all
needed documents or drop off the documents to the campus before your student will officially
be enrolled in our district. Returning student documents are: Proof of Residency (High School
needs 2 proofs), Driver License, Income Survey, Code of Conduct, Student Handbook and
Bus Eligibility form.

If you forgot your Parent Portal username, please email idonoho@hitchcockisd.org. Include a
student name associated with account.

If you forgot Parent Portal password, click on the link forgot password. You can enter your
user name and security question on the next screen. If information is correct, you will be
allowed to change your password.

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HISD ~ Media Release for Seamless Summer Option Free Meals in School Year 2021-2022

Texas Department of Agriculture

SSO Media Release – No Application Processing
July 6, 2021

Media Release for Seamless Summer Option Free Meals in School Year 2021-2022

Hitchcock ISD announced its policy today that this school year, healthy meals will be offered every school day
to all students at no cost. Typically, a student’s household must meet income eligibility requirements to qualify
for free or reduced-price meals. However, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued
guidance that allows schools to offer meals to all students at no cost for the 2021-2022 school year. Each
school/site or central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed upon request.

While no application or eligibility determination process is required for your student to receive free meals this
school year, the income eligibility requirement will likely resume in the 2022-2023 school year.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations
and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering
USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or
reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille,
large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they
applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA
through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available
in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form,
(AD-3027) found online at: https://www.usda.gov/oascr/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint, and at
any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in
the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to
USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email:
program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.