September 12:  Nearly 100 fifth grade students from Maple Grove Elementary School will serve as the lead choir during a Star Spangled Banner sing-a-long event at the State Rotunda from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the National Anthem. This event is sponsored by The American Choral Directors Association of Idaho. Children of all ages, school, community and church choirs and the general public are all invited to participate. There will be a sing-a-long of some favorite patriotic music including My Country 'Tis of Thee, America the Beautiful, God Bless America, You're a Grand Old Flag and, of course, The Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key. With a little help from Boise Schools Music Department and the State Department of Education participants will wave the U.S. Flag and celebrate our National Anthem in a fun and public way. Folks all across the country are encouraged to log on to www.starspangledmusic.org to learn more about the history of the National Anthem.

September 15:  Fall 2014 Community Education session begins and runs through October 23rd. There's a class for everyone!  For more than forty years, Community Education has served as Boise's first choice for lifelong learning opportunities.  Click here to review classes and register.

September 18:  Marian Pritchett High School & Program celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the school will hold a Celebration Dinner for alumnae, former and current staff members, friends and family, and community supporters. Guests must RSVP. Click here to learn more. 

Sebastian Arrizabalaga Timberline High	Tristan Beauchaine Capital High	Leah Brown Boise High	Eryk Broxson Boise High
Jacob Fackrell Timberline High	Ian Faucher Boise High	Jonah Feldman Timberline High	Ross Griebenow  Boise High
Grace Hansen Timberline High	Eric Huang Boise High	Jeffrey Kennedy Timberline High	Noah Kelley Boise High
Bjorn Long Boise High	Kalyn Lopez Capital High	Natasha Rehman Boise High	Bennett Robinson Boise High
Nicholas Sabaj Capital High	Kate Tsourmas Boise High	Wesley Wong Boise High

Welcome back to school! As students arrive back to the classroom this year, they will be learning and reviewing classroom procedures and expectations along with collaborating about how to be a positive and responsible citizen. This is a great time to start the conversation or revisit discussions about what it means to be a digital citizen, too. Read more here on our new Activate 2 Learn blog. 

Changes on Boise School Board:  Doug Park (left), Nancy Gregory (center) and Brian Cronin (right) took the Oath of Office from Clerk of the Board Karen Fox during the Boise School Board meeting held on Monday, September 8, 2014.  All three won election during the Boise School Board Election held on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Click here to read more about the election results. During Monday's meeting, Vice President of the Board Nancy Gregory was elected by the Board to serve as Board President, replacing AJ Balukoff who served as Board President since 2008.  

Boise Schools Make Sure No Child Goes Hungry:  As a new school year starts, the Boise School District is implementing changes to ensure no child goes hungry during the school day. Recently, KTVB-TV, News Channel 7, visited Maple Grove Elementary School to review the changes. Click here to watch the news story or click on the adjacent video image.  

Calling all Interested 11th Grade Students:  Student-Led Service Organization One Stone is looking for 150 Treasure Valley 11th graders to participate in its two-day Think Challenge Oct. 2nd & 3rd. The event pits the creative brainpower of high school juniors against issues of systemic complexity created by adults. Registration deadline is September 15th.