What's Happening in Boise School District
Friday, October 5: State Inservice Day. No school for Boise School District students.
Saturday, October 6: Borah High School Football BBQ Social & Fundraiser, Indian Lakes Golf Course Club House, 4700 Umatilla Rd., Boise, 5 p.m. Silent Auction, meet Coach Darren Corpus, relax and socialize with other Borah supporters! Adults only please. $20 per ticket or 2/$30.
Monday, October 8: Boise School Board meeting, 6 p.m., District Services Center, 8169 W. Victory Road, Boise. Some of the agenda items include presentation of Red Apple Award to Christy Pletcher, 3rd grade teacher, Whittier Elementary School; presentation of Golden Apple Award to Roberta Sellman, administrative assistant, Maple Grove Elementary School; presentation of Bob Wand Memorial Art Award to Oliver Anderson, Longfellow Elementary School student; Enrollment Report; 2013-14 School Calendar; Strategic Plan Update; and Personnel Report. Public is invited to attend.
Tuesday, October 9: PTA meeting, Washington Elementary School, 1607 N. 15th St., 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 9: PTO meeting, Hawthorne Elementary School, 2401 W. Targee St., 6-7 p.m.
Tuesday, October 9: PTA meeting, Jefferson Elementary School, 200 S. Latah St, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 9: PTO meeting, Monroe Elementary School, 3615 W. Cassia St., 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 10: PTO meeting, Adams Elementary School, 1725 E. Warm Springs Ave., 11:45 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
Thursday, October 11: PTO meeting, Garfield Elementary School, 1914 S. Broadway Ave., 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 11: PTO meeting, Longfellow Elementary School, 1511 N. 9th St., 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 11: PTO meeting, Hillcrest Elementary School, 2045 S. Pond St., 4 p.m.
Thursday, October 11: PTO meeting, Koelsch Elementary School, 2015 N. Curtis Rd., 5:30-6 p.m.
Thursday, October 11: PTO meeting, Liberty Elementary School, 1740 E. Bergeson St., 7 p.m.
Thursday, October 11: PTO meeting, Trail Wind Elementary School, 3701 E. Lake Forest Dr., 7-8 p.m.
Thursday, October 11: PTO meeting, Valley View Elementary School, 3555 N. Milwaukee St., 7-8 p.m.
Friday, October 12: Carnival, Horizon Elementary School, 730 N. Mitchell St., 6-8 p.m.
Friday, October 12: Sock Hop, Hawthorne Elementary School, 2401 W. Targee St., 6-8 p.m.
Tuesday, October 16: Math Night, Whitney Elementary School, 1609 S. Owyhee St., 5-6:30 p.m. Whitney students and their families are invited to a fun night of board games that teach math skills! Each student who attends has a chance to take home a board game!
Tuesday, October 16: PTO meeting, Mountain View Elementary School, 3500 N. Cabarton Ln.,
6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 17: PTO meeting, Highlands Elementary School, 3434 N. Bogus Basin Rd., 1-2 p.m.
Thursday, October 18: PTO Movie Night, Valley View Elementary School, 3555 N. Milwaukee St., 6 p.m.
Thursday, October 18: PTA meeting, Roosevelt Elementary School, 908 E. Jefferson St., 7 p.m.
Friday, October 19: Fall Harvest Family Festival, Owyhee-Harbor Elementary School, 3434
W. Pasadena Dr., 5:30-8 p.m.
Friday, October 19: Riverside Elementary School Fall Fundraiser Auction, Barber Park Event Center, 5:30-9 p.m. Adults only please.
Friday, October 19: Fall Harvest Dance, Monroe Elementary School, 3615 W. Cassia St., 6-8 p.m.
Friday, October 19: Monster Mash, Morley Nelson Elementary School, 7701 W. Northview St.,
6:30-8 p.m.
Tuesday, October 23 - Wednesday, October 31: Red Ribbon Week. Schools will conduct activities to recognize Red Ribbon Week, the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of Americans during the last week of October every year. By wearing red ribbons and participating in community anti-drug events, young people pledge to live a drug-free life and pay tribute to DEA Special Agent Enriqué "Kiki" Camarena. In February, 1985, Camarena was acting undercover in Guadalajara, Mexico, when he was kidnapped, tortured, and brutally murdered. Shortly after his death, Congressman Duncan Hunter and Camarena's high school friend Henry Lozano launched "Camarena Clubs" in Camarena's hometown of Calexico, California. It is estimated that more than 80 million people participate in Red Ribbon events each year.
Thursday, October 25 - Thursday, November 1: Book Fair, Valley View Elementary School, 3555 N. Milwaukee St.
Thursday, October 25: Ghouls at School, Grace Jordan Elementary School, 6411 W. Fairfield Ave., 6-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 25: Children's Fall Harvest Festival, Riverside Elementary School, 2100 E. Victory Rd., 3:45 -6 p.m.
Thursday, October 25: Boo Bash, Adams Elementary School, 1725 E. Warm Springs Ave., 6-8 p.m.
Friday, October 26: End of First Quarter. Early Release for students in grades K-6. Students will release as follows:
Amity, Hawthorne, Hillcrest, Lowell, Madison Early Childhood Center, Morley Nelson, Shadow Hills, Riverside and Whittier:
Kindergarten
9:15 - 11:00 AM
12:00 - 1:45 PM
Grades 1 - 6
1:45 PM (lunch served)
All other elementary schools:
Kindergarten
8:45 - 10:30 AM
11:30 - 1:15 PM
Grades 1 - 6
1:15 PM (lunch served)
Friday, October 26: Monster Mash, Longfellow Elementary School, 1511 N. 9th St., 5:30-8 p.m.
Friday, October 26: Trunk R Treat, Whitney Elementary School, 1609 S. Owyhee St., 6-7 p.m.
Friday, October 26: Harvest Night, Roosevelt Elementary School, 908 E. Jefferson St., 6-7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 26: Family Dance, Garfield Elementary School, 1914 S. Broadway Ave., 6-8 p.m.
Friday, October 26: Ghouls in School, Hillcrest Elementary School, 2045 S. Pond St., 6-8 p.m.
Saturday, October 27: More than 200 volunteers from the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health, Inc., the Boise School District and W.H. Taft Elementary School, organizers from KaBOOM! and residents of the Boise community will join forces to build a new playground at the school, located at 3722 N. Anderson St. The new playground's design is based on drawings created by children who participated in a Design Day event in September.
The schedule of events is as follows:
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Kick-off ceremony and volunteer deployment
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Best viewing of playground construction
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Final construction phase and adjustments
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate new play area
Saturday, October 27: Mel Shelton District III Marching Band Competition, Boise State University's Bronco Stadium. Doors open at 1 p.m.; competition begins at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available for purchase at the gate - $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors; children ages 1-5 are free. This year, 27 bands from across the Treasure Valley will participate. Schedule is as follows: Cole Valley 2:00; Marsing 2:15 p.m.; Cambridge 2:30 p.m.; Parma 2:45 p.m.; Homedale 3:00 p.m.; Payette 3:15 p.m.; Weiser 3:30 p.m.; Kuna 3:45 p.m.; Emmett 4:00 p.m.; Bishop Kelly 4:15 p.m.; Skyview 4:30 p.m.; Mountain Home 4:45 p.m.; Middleton 5:00 p.m.; Columbia 5:15 p.m.; Caldwell 5:45 p.m.; Boise 6:00 p.m.; Meridian 6:15 p.m.; Mountain View 6:30 p.m.; Rocky Mountain 6:45 p.m.; Timberline 7:00 p.m.; Fruitland 7:30 p.m.; Borah 7:45 p.m.; Eagle 8:00 p.m.; Centennial 8:15 p.m.; Capital 8:30 p.m.; Nampa 8:45 p.m.; Vallivue 9:00 p.m.; BSU's Blue Thunder Marching Band 9:15 p.m.; Awards 9:45 p.m.
Monday, October 29 & Tuesday, October 30: Book Fair, Collister Elementary School, 4426 W. Catalpa Dr.
Monday, October 29 - Thursday, November 1: Book Fair, Longfellow Elementary School, 1511 N. 9th St.
Monday, October 29 - Thursday, November 1: Book Fair, Lowell Elementary School, 1507 N. 28th St.
Monday, October 29 - Thursday, November 1: Book Fair, Pierce Park Elementary School, 5015 N. Pierce Park Ln.
Monday, October 29 - Thursday, November 1: Book Fair, Whitney Elementary School, 1609 S. Owyhee St.
Monday, October 29 - Thursday, November 1: Book Fair, Fairmont Jr. High School, 2121 N. Cole Rd.
Tuesday, October 30: Boise National College Fair, Boise Centre on the Grove, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Free and open to the public, the Boise National College Fair is sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and allows students to interact with admission representatives from a wide range of post secondary institutions.
At this year's event, students and their parents can visit the Counseling Center and talk with high school counselors, representatives from the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Test (ACT) and more. Students and their parents can meet admission representatives from local colleges and universities including Boise State University, College of Southern Idaho, Idaho State University, University of Idaho, and others. Admission representatives will also be on hand from out-of-state colleges and universities including Montana State University, Oregon State University, Seattle Pacific University, University of Montana, University of Oregon, University of Washington, Washington State University, military service academies, and many more.
In addition, students and their parents can learn about educational opportunities through informational seminars on topics such as NCAA Eligibility and Recruitment for the College-Bound Athlete; Navigating the College Application Process; Searching, Applying and Competing for Scholarships; Loans, Budgets, Credit Cards - What They Mean to You; 9th and 10th Grade: Planning Ahead; Financial Aid Workshop; and more.
Wednesday, October 31: Parent Teacher Conferences. No school for Boise School District kindergarten students only.
Thursday, November 1 and Friday, November 2: Parent Teacher Conferences. No school for Boise School District students grades K-6.
Friday, November 2: Secondary Professional Staff Development activities. No school for Boise School District students grades 7-12.
Grace Jordan Group Recognized: Grace Jordan Elementary School's "Girls with Grace" were recognized as the largest school group participating in the 20th Annual Women's Fitness Celebration held on Saturday, September 22. In addition to receiving a flag, the team also earned a cash prize of up to $500. Thirty-six students and adults formed the team.
Grace Jordan Class Creates Video: A video created by teacher Madeleine Johnson and her third grade class was one of three finalists in Idaho in the "MyFuture" Student Tech Contest, sponsored by the Idaho Technology Council and the Idaho Leads Project. The contest asked Idaho's K-12 students and teachers to imagine the classroom of the future by creating short videos.
Borah High Student Selected for Panel: Borah High School student Oakley Richins was recently offered a place on the Advisory Panel on Student Concerns by the College Board. This is a 3-year commitment which will require some travel, paid for by the College Board, and attendance at meetings and conferences. Richins will offer insight into education practices that influence College Board policies and programs.
Boise High Student Selected as Ambassador: Boise High School student Jesse Moneyhun was selected to serve as a National Child Awareness Month Youth Ambassador by Youth Service America and Festival of Children Foundation. September was National Child Awareness Month. During September, Moneyhun traveled to Washington, DC, for leadership training and a networking event on Capitol Hill. Moneyhun was one of 51 Ambassadors selected from all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Boise High Orchestra Selected to Perform: The Boise High School Chamber Orchestra has been selected to perform for the Northwest NAfME (National Association for Music Educators) Conference in February 2013, in Portland, OR.
BSD Teachers, Counselors Recognized: On Thursday, September 27, Boise State University hosted the Celebration of Teaching Mentors of the Year Awards Dinner. This celebration honors excellent southwest Idaho public school teachers and counselors who guide, support, and encourage fellow educators in their pursuit of effective teaching and professional growth. Among this year's honorees from the Boise School District were Emily Morgan, Language Arts teacher, Fairmont Jr. High; Lindsey Yundt, Mathematics teacher, South Jr. High; and Sandy Rumpel, BSD Counseling Supervisor.
Wm. H. Taft Library Receives Funds: The W.H. Taft Elementary School library has received a $5,000 grant from the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICFL). The Taft library was the only Boise School District library selected by the ICFL for this grant for a new program. This "Mini Grant" program will provide for purchasing of non-fiction books to be checked out by Taft's developmental preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students in the first semester. The Idaho Legislature funded this opportunity to all Idaho elementary libraries to encourage use of non-fiction books to promote literacy in younger grades. W.H. Taft will be the first to utilize this grant as a pilot program.
The W.H. Taft Elementary Library has also received a $1,500 grant from the Boise Education Foundation via The Thomas & Mildred Allen Family Foundation. This grant will fund purchasing of new biographies, including a complete presidential set, and biographies of other world leaders.
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