What's Happening In Boise School District
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ovember 1:
Boise National College Fair, 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Expo Idaho. More than 120 college, university and trade school representatives from across the U.S. will be available to discus degree/certifications, campus life and all other aspects of their schools. This event is free to the public and parking is free!
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- Elementary evening conferences will be held Wednesday, Nov. 1 and Thursday, Nov. 2
- Secondary evening conferences will be held during the week of Oct. 30 - Nov. 2
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November 3:
No School K-12
November 10: Veterans Day observed. A number of schools will be honoring our Veterans with a variety of Veterans Day events/performances.
November 11: Veterans Day
November 11: The public is invited to attend the 17th Annual All-District Employee Holiday Art & Craft Bazaar, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., West Jr. High School, 8371 W. Salt Creek Ct., Boise. Money raised from table fees goes to the Idaho Food Bank Boise District Student Back Pack Program. Patrons are encouraged to bring a donation for the food bank or a new, unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots program.
November 13: Boise School Board meeting, 6:00 p.m., Boise District Services Center, 8169 W. Victory Road. Some of the agenda items include presentation of the Red Apple Award to Marie Kingsbuy, District Services Center, Consulting Teacher and presentation of the Golden Apple Award to Jathan Edge, Behavior Support Specialist. Public is invited to attend.
When available, the Board meeting agenda will be posted online.
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November 13 - 17:
American Education Week will present all Americans with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. The
National Education Association was one of the creators and original sponsors of American Education Week.
November 20 - 24:
Thanksgiving Holiday Break - No School K-12
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Now Recruiting WINTER Community Education Instructors: This winter, share a skill or knowledge with others by teaching a Community Education class. We're currently recruiting volunteer instructors for our WINTER session (January 22nd through March 15th). For more than 45 years, Community Ed has served as Boise's first choice for lifelong learning. From business and finance, gardening, cooking, travel, arts and crafts, health and fitness, fly fishing and photography, to everything else in between, our volunteer instructors offer a wide variety of classes!
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Patrons Tour 2017 - Students Praise Programs That Prepare Them For Success: Boise School District and
Boise Public Schools Foundation hosted their second
Patrons Tour on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Representatives from Boise businesses, non-profit organizations and state government spent the morning touring the District’s Dennis Technical Education Center, as well as Frank Church High School. Patrons were able to interact with students and staff about the innovative and dynamic student opportunities available in Boise schools.
In the videos located to the left, Dennis Technical Education Center students John Myers and Jordan Diehl talk about how the Dennis Center has positioned them to succeed in life and career.
In addition, Frank Church High School student Tina Jeffs shares how the Community School Program at Frank Church High School has changed her school for the better.
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Community School is both a place and a set of partnerships between the school and other community resources. Its integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development and family engagement leads to improved student learning, stronger families and healthier communities.
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Students Invited to Submit Art for Holiday Cards: The Idaho State Department of Education is now accepting
Holiday Card Contest submissions from Idaho students in grades K-6. Winning entries from each grade level will be published on the State Department of Education website, and one drawing will be selected for use as the department’s official holiday card. The young artist who submits the winning design will receive cards for personal use. For a look at past winners and contest guidelines, go to
https://www.sde.idaho.gov/events/card-contest/. The deadline for submitting artwork is Monday, Nov. 13. Entries should be mailed to Idaho State Department of Education, Holiday Card Contest, attn.: Jo Ann Bujarski, P.O. Box 83720 Boise 83720-0027.
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Timberline High Musicians Earn Recognition: On Saturday, October 21, 2017 the Timberline High School Marching Band and Color Guard competed in the Treasure Valley Festival of Bands in Nampa, ID and received 1st place overall in the 5A-Large Band Division as well as Best Visual, Best General Effect and Best Percussion. The band also received 1st place in overall Sweepstakes out of all competing bands!
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Les Bois Girls Powered STEM Event A Success: Les Bois Junior High School's first Girls Powered STEM Event was a huge success! Held on October 17, 2017, more than 50 girls from Les Bois' feeder schools in grades 3-6 attended. During the event, students built straw rockets, crushed paper towers, wired circuits with Snap Circuits and drove Les Bois' VEX IQ robots with the Les Bois team captains.
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Students Participate in Habitat Restoration Project: On October 24 2017, about fifteen 5th grade students from Collister Elementary School and about thirty Advanced Placement Environmental Science students from Capital High school participated in a habitat restoration project in the foothills behind Hillside Junior High School.
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The Borah Girls Varsity Tennis Team made History Last Spring in winning the 5-A Girls Academic State Championship and the 5-A Girls Tennis State Championship. 2017 was the 2nd straight year that the Borah Girls Team won the Academic State Championship. All 10 Girls on the Team had a combined grade point average of 3.926. Borah had not won a Tennis State Championship for 30 years and these girls were up to the Challenge. Junior Sydnie Binder, who was the Girls Singles runner-up the last 2 years, won 28 matches in a row on her way to winning the State Singles Championship. Sophomore Madeline Kraus and Freshman Cassidy Binder took 2nd in the State Doubles Championship and Senior Hailey Shannon took 5th Place in the Girls Singles Championship.
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First row: Madeline Kraus, Cassidy Binder, Sydnie Binder, Hailey Shannon
Kneeling: Angela Parker, Alex Geffon
Standing: Head Coach Tony Binder, Cassie Maxwell, Jaylyn Richmond, Jordan Daw, Paytin Snowball, Savannah Armstrong, Asst. Coach Victor Do
Holding the sign: Jared Shannon and Vincent Veibell (members of the boys tennis team)
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Parents - Sign-Up for Emergency Text Messaging: The Boise School District offers emergency text messaging for parents/guardians. To receive emergency text messages
sign-up on our emergency text messaging registration webpage .
Non-Parents - Mobile App Available: Boise School District has a mobile app to improve communication to you. The app is available in the
Apple App Store and
Google Play Store.
Note: Should you no longer wish to receive Constant Contact emails from the District, you may click on the SafeUnsubscribe link located at the bottom of this email.
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News Media Contact:
Dan Hollar
Public Affairs Administrator
Boise School District
(208) 854-4064
dan.hollar@boiseschools.org
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