High School Senior Earns Coca-Cola Scholarship:  Capital High School Senior Winston Lie (pictured) has been selected as a Coca-Cola Scholar and was awarded a $20,000 scholarship.  The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports over 1,400 college students each year, with annual scholarships of $3.45 million, through two nationally recognized programs. THE COCA-COLA SCHOLARS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors each year. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, and their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. With the 27th class in 2015, the Foundation has provided over 5,550 Coca-Cola Scholars with more than $56 million in educational support. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.

District Graduate and Current STEP Student Designs Logo for Run for Autism:  Artwork by Christopher Huntsman (pictured), a recent graduate of Boise High School and currently a student in the District's STEP Program, has been chosen as the official logo that will be on the T-shirts for this year's Treasure Valley Run for Autism.  The multi-colored rosette (pictured) was adapted from an original design by Christopher. Christopher, who has autism, is interested in pursuing a program of study in digital film-making and video production, game art and design, or media arts and animation. In 2014 he completed a street-art mural painting on display in downtown Boise and worked with three other local teen artists to create a work of art for Idaho Parents Unlimited through VSA, a Jean Kennedy Smith Arts and Disability program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Christopher was one of eight winners of the 2015 VSA Playwright Discovery Competition, an annual competition of over 400 high school applicants, with and without disabilities, to examine the disability experience and express their views through the art of script writing. His winning screenplay was performed as a reading onstage at the Kennedy Center. The STEP Program (Student Transition Education Program) is one of three transition programs in the Boise District for students with disabilities who are 18-21 years old. Students have the opportunity to continue their education after walking in graduation with their peers at their home high school. STEP students work on employment, independent living, self advocacy and other important lifeskills. The focus of the program is to teach students with disabilities to become more independent, obtain paid employment and live on their own or in supported living environments. 

5th Grade results (Feb 19th)

Individual Competition
1st Place: Coral Kading (Highlands) & Max Archibald (Hidden Springs)
2nd Place: Spencer Johnson (Riverside), Will Van De Graaf (Valley View), Justin Siek (Collister), Alekya Tanikella (Collister), Alex Gehrke (Riverside)

STEM Competition
1st Place: Deez #s (Mountain View)
2nd Place: Rational Raptors (Valley View)
3rd Place: Bar Graph Bananas (Valley View) & Brainy Bunch (Cynthia Mann)

Team Competition
1st Place: Banana Squared = Squared Bananas (Collister)
2nd Place: Pi Throwers (Riverside)
3rd Place: Math Magicians (Riverside)

6th Grade (Feb 5th)

Individual Competition
1st Place: Keisuke Goda (Collister)
2nd Place: Taylor Knipe (Collister), Owen Willerton (Cynthia Mann), Cooper Nixon (Hidden Springs)

STEM Competition
1st Place: Sum Pi 4 U
2nd Place: Pi 4 U (Hidden Springs)
3rd Place: Nerdy Narwhals (Riverside) & Pi Penguins (Cynthia Mann)

Team Competition
1st Place: Purple Polynomials (Cynthia Mann)
2nd Place: X-Men (Collister)
3rd Place: Nerdy Narwhals (Riverside)

With the new mobile app, users will find useful links to:

• Infinite Campus (parent log-in to student information system)
• School Calendar
• District & School News
• Each school's website, including school maps and attendance phone numbers
• Patrons & Parents resource links
• Staff Directories
• Athletics website
• Emergency Alerts
• Data Points - Superintendent Dr. Don Coberly's educational blog
• District Twitter posts
• District YouTube Channel

• Apple App Store (Apple device)
• Google Play Store (Android device)

Volunteer During Spring Break:  The Boise YMCA is looking for high school student volunteers to help out with their SPLASH prgram over spring break. Positions available include: Swim Instructor Aide; Safety room Aide; Registration Assistant; Deck Attendant; and Locker Room Attendant. Click here and here for an application and more information, or call Ashley Schilz, Assistant Aquatics Director at 344-5502, ext. 229, or ashley.schliz@ymcatvidaho.org

Seeking Applications from Parents and Self-Advocates:  The Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities is seeking applications from parents and self-advocates to serve on the Council.  If you or someone you know wants to know more about the Council, the Council's Work Plan and the impact Council members, please contact the Council at 1-800-544-2433.  Click here to learn more.