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IPUL's E-News for June 14, 2024

Here are the highlights of our upcoming events and recent activity online. Not everything is included due to timeliness.

If an advertised event already took place, we've left it off. 

Summer Meals Programs Across Idaho


We are sharing information about the summer meal programs for youth that we've been told about across the state. If you have a summer meal program that you would like us to share please send that information to us at parents@ipuildaho.org

Kuna Joint School District


Kuna Jt. School District No. 3

🍽️🍎 Kuna School District is offering free meals for children, ages 1-18, at Reed and Ross Elementary schools this summer starting new week! Shout to Meta for making the Ross program possible!


📍 REED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1670 Linder Road, Kuna

Breakfast: Weekdays June 10-28, 9-9:30 a.m.

Lunch: Weekdays June 10-28, July 8-Aug 2, 12-12:30 p.m.

(Closed July 1-5 for the holiday)


📍 ROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 610 N. School Ave., Kuna

Lunch only: Weekdays June 10-28, July 8-Aug 2, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

(Closed July 1-5 for the holiday)


📋 Menus: LINQ Connect

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Blackfoot Summer Lunch Program Summer Lunch Program starts June 10th. 11:00-12:30 Monday-Thursday 

These schools will be serving lunch at that time:


Groveland Elementary 

Ridge Crest Elementary 

Donald D Stalker Elementary 

Blackfoot Heritage Sizth Grade


Kids 1-18 are FREE


Adults may purchase a breakfast or lunch to eat with your kids. 


Breakfast is $2.75 and lunch is $4.00.


Breakfast will only be at Independence

High School at 9:05-9:30, and their lunch will be 12:00-12:45.

Blaine County School District #61


Summer food service meal program


June 24 - July 26, 2024


The Blaine county school district will once again be providing free meals for kids and teens this summer 

A free breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost to all children ages 1-18. Meals will be served Monday-Friday at Bellvue Elementary School. 

All meals must be eaten onsite 


Bellvue Elementary School

305 N. 5th St

Bellvue, ID 83313


Monday-Friday

Breakfast 8:30 AM - 9:10 AM 

Lunch 11:40 AM - 12:45 PM 


June 24 - July 26, 2024


There will be no food service on thursday, July 4 or Friday July 5.

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American Falls School District #381


We are excited to announce our Lunch in the Park program for Summer 2024! 


Lunch will be provided Free to all children ages 1-18. Adult price $4.75


Sponsored by the AF School Lunch Program.


June 10th - August 2nd, 2024

No meals served on July 4th and 5th. 


Monday - Friday

Time: 12:00 to 1:00 pm


Locations:

City Park 

American Falls Skatepark

Vard Meadows Park


In case of inclement weather lunch will be served in the WTMS cafeteria. 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Nampa School District


📢 Attention Nampa School District Community! 📢


We're excited to announce our participation in the 2024 Summer Food Service Program! 🍎🥪


Through June 30th, all children aged 1-18 can enjoy free meals at various locations across the district.


Here's the locations:

📍 Columbia High - 301 S Happy Valley Rd.

📍 East Valley Middle - 4085 E Greenhurst Rd.

📍 Gateways - 94 N Canyon Street

📍 Iowa Elementary - 626 W Iowa Ave

📍 Lone Star Middle - 11055 Lone Star Rd.

📍 Nampa High - 203 Lake Lowell Ave

📍 Skyview High - 1303 E Greenhurst Rd.

📍 South Middle - 229 W Greenhurst Rd.

📍 Union High - 506 Fletcher Dr.

Check out the image for specific start and end dates, and meal times for each location.

🔹 No charge for the meals!

🔹 Open to all children ages 1-18!

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CDA Schools

FREE SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM


June 17th - August 16th

(Closed July 4th and 5th)


Kids 1-18, eat FREE breakfast and lunch


Adults $5


Monday - Friday

Breakfast from 8 AM until 9 AM

Lunch 11 AM until 12:30 PM


Join us at one of our two locations:


Ramsey Magnet School of Science

1351 W. Kathleen Ave, CDA


Lakes Middle School

930 N. 15th St., CDA  


If you have additional questions, contact our Nutrition Services Team at 208-667-7469 or visit https://cdaschoolsnutrition.com/ #one271community

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Boise / Meridian: Adventure Island Playground 20th Anniversary Celebration and Resource Fair

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Idaho Parents Unlimited Presents:

The Adventure Island Playground 20th Anniversary Celebration and Resource Fair

August 24, 2024

9:00 am – 2:00 pm


Meridian’s Settlers Park

3245 N Meridian Rd., Meridian ID


REGISTER YOUR RESOURCE BOOTH TODAY!

https://www.tfaforms.com/5129996


Celebrate with us as we mark the incredible milestone of 20 years of adventures, joy, inclusion, and accessibility!


Photo images from left to right: 1: young girl with pigtails, smiling and waving to the camera, standing next to a play component at the playground; 2: musical equipment with a young boy in the background; 3: an aerial view of the park; 4: view of many children playing in the water splashpad; 5: a young boy walking on the rubberized surface of the playground using a walker and a young girl walking alongside him; 6: two young girls standing on the ramp of the playground holding hands. 


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Contact Us 

adventureisland@ipulidaho.org

208-342-5884 

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Unlimited Parenting Podcast

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Are you listening in on your commute? While you get ready in the morning? Did you know you can also find Unlimited Parenting episodes on our Youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@IPULIdaho ? Wherever you're listening, we hope you enjoy!


Recently Allison from IPUL had the exciting opportunity to interview parent and author, Jessica Patay, on her new book Becoming Brave Together.


Jessica's book is an anthology of stories that include, "a child with a rare degenerative disease. A sibling with autism. A teen wading through anxiety and depression. An adult child with a debilitating illness. A child with extreme ADHD. The single common light in the darkness of their life’s journey is often their mother, she is the one person who holds the fragile balance all together."


Listen in as Jessica details her journey through parenthood, writing this book, and her non-profit We Are Brave Together.


Add us on your favorite podcast platform! 

https://rss.com/podcasts/unlimited-parenting-ipul/

https://direct.me/unlimitedparenting/


Thank you, Las Señoras!

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We are loving our partnership with the Las Señoras!


We're in the process of planning leadership training together around the special education process with these great parents and advocates from all over Idaho as they support families who are primarily Spanish speaking. Thanks for spending the afternoon with us!


Our Newest Self-guided Modules -

Reading the Procedural Safeguards with Confidence and Ease

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Self Guided Modules

available now!


Reading the Procedural Safeguards with Confidence and Ease

The modules will cover:

  • History
  • Parental Rights

Registration Required

Join our comprehensive training on procedural safeguards in special education!

Whether you’re an educator, parent, or community provider, this course equips you with essential knowledge to navigate the complexities of special education. Learn how to effectively safeguard the rights of students with diverse needs, ensuring equitable access to quality education.

Gain practical insights and strategies for collaborative advocacy and meaningful engagement. Empower yourself to make informed decisions and positively impact the education experiences of children with disabilities.

Do you still have questions after the modules?

Connect the Dots: Monthly Office Hours are for those questions!

Zoom link for the current month's connect the dots is provided with module registration.


Contact Idaho Parents Unlimited!


The best method to reach us for assistance is through our website:  

https://ipulidaho.org/connect-with-us/ . You can also shoot us a question using the abbreviated version of that form at the bottom of every page on our website, although we may need to get more information from you.


We monitor our intake phone line (208-342-5884) during the workday, and will try to respond to any request there within 24 hours. We use an automated intake phone system, so you will be leaving a message. (Please be sure the number you are leaving us can accept text or voice messages.)


For questions that are not about something in our scope of work, you can still leave a phone message as above, send the question to the form on our website, or shoot us an email at parents@ipulidaho.org.


We keep our website updated with new events and maintain a presence on Facebook, and Instagram

IPUL's programs are funded in part through grants and contracts with the following:
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Programs and services offered by Idaho Parents Unlimited are supported in part by the U.S. Department of Education (H328M200033) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Affordable Care Act Family to Family Health Information Center (H84MC12896), opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions of either department, endorsement is not assumed