Friday, Oct. 14, elementary students in Arkansas City Public Schools will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m., to accommodate a half-day of curricular academic planning time for elementary teachers.

Students in grades 1-5 will be dismissed at 11:30. Kindergarten and four-year-old preschool students will be dismissed at their normal time, 11 a.m., but busses will not run until 11:30. Parents may pick up their four-year-old and kindergarten students who normally ride the bus at 11 if they do not wish to wait for the 11:30 bus.

Afternoon kindergarten, PALS and four-year-old preschool students will not have class on this day.

Lunch will still be served. Kindergarten and four-year-old preschool students may eat lunch at school. Those who qualify for free meals may eat lunch for free; those who qualify for reduced-priced meals may eat lunch for $0.40. All other students must pay for lunch, which is $1.85 for elementary students.

Oct. 14 is one of four early dismissal days for elementary academic planning. The other days are:

• Friday, Dec. 16, 2005
  
• Friday, March 3, 2006
  
• Friday, May 19, 2006

Questions about the half-day or lunch may be directed to the Central Office at 441-2000.