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What's Happening in Boise School District

August 23: Online registration begins for Boise District's Fall Community Education Program. For more than forty years, Community Education has served as Boise's first choice for lifelong learning opportunities. Click here to learn more.

August 24: First Day of the 2015-16 school year. Early release for K-12 students. Click here to review the complete 2015-16 school calendar and the early release schedule.

Boise School District 2015-16 Opening Day Meeting Video

Inspiring Opening Day Video Sets Stage for Great School Year: Each year, Boise School District holds a meeting for staff members to prepare for the start of the new school year. This year, thanks to the support of the Boise Public Schools Education Foundation and Wells Fargo, a brief video was produced to inform and inspire staff as they prepare to greet more than 26-thousand students on Monday. Click here, or on the adjacent video image, to watch this important and compelling student-focused video.

Back-To-School Information: Are you ready for back to school? Boise School District has you covered. We've created a webpage with important information to get you prepared. Click here to review information such as our school bus stop locator, school year calendar, school times, school supply lists or tips for making the 2015-16 school year a positive one for you and your student.

Motorists: Please Slow Down for Students: Drivers are urged to slow down for students as they begin the 2015-16 school year on Monday, August 24. Click here to learn more about the rules of driving in a school zone, how to share the road with school buses and the traffic fines violators may face.

Share Your Back to School Photos: As the 2015-16 school year begins on Monday, Aug. 24, be sure to capture the excitement of that first day by sharing your photos on Twitter using the following hashtag - #firstdayBSD2015 Here's wishing you a fantastic start to the new school year!

Improving Communication to You - District Upgrading Website: In an effort to improve communication to our parents, students, staff and community, Boise School District is in the process of upgrading this fall to a new website. We are excited about this project and look forward to launching new school websites and a District website that will:

Help you navigate easily to the information you are seeking, whether that be new teacher pages, school and classroom calendars, academic information, or information about meals or transportation, to name just a few; and
Communicate the culture of the Boise School District by the stories we tell and the photos we share, all of which will support our brand of being a high performing nationally-recognized comprehensive liberal arts public school system dedicated to preparing students for college, career and citizenship.

We anticipate the new websites will be available by late October or early November. As we work through this transition, parents should be aware that if you are not able to find faculty, staff or classroom information on your school website, please contact your school. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we build a better website to improve communication and better serve your needs.

Idaho's High School Graduating Class of 2005 Ten Years Out: In his latest Data Points blog post, Boise District Superintendent Dr. Don Coberly examines Idaho's high school graduating class of 2005 including college completion rates. Data Points is dedicated to providing student achievement and education trend analysis and is intended for parents and patrons interested in an objective, data-driven look at student performance in Boise and across Idaho. Click here to read more.

School Bus Drivers Wanted: FIRST Student, Boise School District's school bus provider, is currently hiring school bus drivers for the 2015-16 school year. Click here to learn more.

Parents - Sign-Up for Emergency Text Messaging: The Boise School District offers emergency text messaging for parents/guardians. Click here to learn more and sign-up.

News Media Contact:

Dan Hollar

Public Affairs Administrator

Boise School District

(208) 854-4064

dan.hollar@boiseschools.org

www.boiseschools.org