White Pine Elementary

10/15/2026

Spooky season meets science! 💀 Our first graders built skeletons while learning all about bones.

10/14/2026

The GOAT has a new home! 🐐🏆

Congratulations to Mrs. Henderson’s 2nd grade class for winning this month’s PBIS Spirit GOAT Trophy!

Their participation in our PBIS Charades Challenge earned them raffle points, and this month, their name was drawn!

Enjoy the bragging rights, Mrs. Henderson’s class. The trophy is yours… for now!

10/14/2026

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! Get ready for a reading adventure with the newest books, bestselling series, and kid-favorite characters.

Plus, every purchase earns funds for our school. We can’t wait to have you join us for the Best. Fair. Ever!

October 8th-15th! With shopping times available during Parent Teacher Conferences.

School Book fair Link:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/whitepinecharterschool

For individuals who wish to donate funds to share the fair:
(Helps provide all students with a book from the book fair)
https://shop.scholastic.com/stf/fund?orgUCN=600200534

eWallet link (Parents/family can add money on students account for book purchases)
https://account.scholastic.com/my-scholastic/profile/ewallet.html?fairID=6206424&sUCN=600200534

Online shopping link:
https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store-2.html?fairId=6206424

10/13/2026

A big thank you to Hokkaido Ramen House in Idaho Falls for sponsoring our Walk-a-Thon!

Local businesses like Hokkaido help make events like this possible, and we appreciate their support of our students and school community.

Next time you're craving a good bowl of ramen, consider supporting a business that supports our Cougars!

Thank you, Hokkaido Ramen House!

10/12/2026

$12,217!!! 🎉

Our Walk-a-Thon was a huge success, and we couldn’t have done it without our incredible Cougar community!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who donated, collected pledges, organized, volunteered, cheered, and put in the miles. It took a lot of teamwork (and probably a few sore feet), but you all made it happen!

Way to go, Cougars!

10/10/2026

Our Homecoming Parade was a blast, and we have a LOT of people to thank for helping make it happen!

A huge shoutout to our community participants:
🚓 Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and Ammon Police for keeping our roads closed and everyone safe!
🚒 Fire Engine 3, Bonneville County Fire District, and Ammon Mayor Brian Powell
🇺🇸 U.S. Submarine Veterans and USS Idaho
🚛 City of Ammon and their street sweeper, garbage truck, and Vactor truck
👏 Crown Plumbing, CEI, JM Mechanical HVAC Service Pros, A Touch Above Cleaning, and Frontier Credit Union

And of course, our own Cougar crew! Our PFA, Sources of Strength Student Ambassadors, Music Club, Band, Basketball, Book Club, Debate Club, and Student Council all brought the school spirit!

Thank you to everyone who participated, helped organize, or came out to cheer us on! And thank you to the PFA who provided candy for everyone!

We love seeing our school and community come together.

10/09/2026

POV: You have bus issues on the way to the state professional development day so the whole school makes an entrance.

10/09/2026

Mr. Olsen’s class took home this month’s Show Up & Shine Award for having the best attendance in the school so far! They celebrated with a mini party, because good attendance deserves more than just a pat on the back!

Who will take it next?!

10/09/2026

Calling all White Pine volunteers!

Our library could use a few extra helping hands—and there are two ways to get involved!

📚 Volunteer throughout the school year to help shelve books, organize, make copies, and keep our library running smoothly.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044CA5A62AABFD0-66315339-library #/

📖 Or join us for the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair and help with setup, sales, assisting families, organization, or takedown.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044CA5A62AABFD0-58708284-scholastic #/

You don’t need to make a huge time commitment. Even a little bit of your time makes a BIG difference for our students!

Book Fair Volunteers Needed – October 7-15 The Book fair is fast approaching! We are looking for a few volunteers to help with the Scholastic Book fair! Setting up, assisting book fair sales and customer assistance, and helping take down the fair when it is all over! All help is greatly appreciate...

10/08/2026

Our cross country team wrapped up their season last week! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ They placed 4th overall, and we are SO proud of everything they accomplished this season!

10/05/2026

The NED Yo-Yo Sale is coming!

Our students will be learning NED’s message: Never give up, Encourage others, Do your best! After the assembly, families can purchase a NED yo-yo to help pay the program forward to another school.

Order using the QR code on the flyer!

Once the yo-yos arrive, we’ll pass them out to students at school!

10/01/2026

We’re finishing Cougar Pride Week tomorrow with Spirit Day + PFA Popcorn Friday! 🐾🍿

Wear your favorite White Pine spirit gear and bring 50¢ for popcorn!

Elementary reminder: Students may be out of regular uniform Friday only if they are wearing White Pine spirit wear. Otherwise, regular uniform is required.

Let’s finish Cougar Pride Week with plenty of White Pine spirit!

10/01/2026

We wanted to share this community resource for anyone that might need it! 🩴

Update: If you plan to attend the Blackfoot shoe distribution today, do not park in the building parking lot or in front of the building along Ash St. until 3:00pm. Please do not line up outside the building until 3:00pm. We have parents picking their children up prior to that time, and we need to allow for a smooth and safe transition. Thank you!

Thanks to the generous donations provided by the 2025 Giving Machine, EICAP will be distributing Shoe Shopping Passes for childrens shoes. Passes are good at participating Shoe Department locations in Idaho Falls, Rexburg, and Chubbuck. Please review the post for additional information, and watch our page for future posts on distribution locations, dates, and times.

EDIT: just to clarify, the child doesn't have to be present to pick up the voucher, but they do need to be present when it is redeemed in the store. These are free and worth $30 towards the purchase of a pair of shoes. Thank you!

10/01/2026

Our White Pine families are always so supportive of our classrooms, and we’re grateful for it!

We’ve updated our Donation & Wish List Sign-Up with some current needs from around the school. If you’re able to help with an item, we’d appreciate you taking a look!

See what’s currently needed:

Hello White Pine Families! We are constantly looking for opportunities and experiences for your children, and because of that, we will occasionally need some help. We all know funding for schools is limited. This is what makes our White Pine community so great! Thank you for your willingness to be a...

09/30/2026

Cougar Pride Week isn’t over yet! ❤️

Tomorrow is TOE TO HEAD RED! Wear red and help us fill both campuses with White Pine spirit.

Plus, Champ will be making an appearance to “part the Red Sea” during lunch/recess!

Elementary reminder: Thursday is still a uniform day, so students can participate by wearing their red uniform polos.

09/30/2026

LAST DAY to support our White Pine Walk-a-Thon!

Today is your final chance to help us reach our $15,000 fundraising goal!

Your donations help us continue improving White Pine for our students through classroom upgrades, outdoor improvements, and playground upgrades.

You can donate directly to the overall fundraiser or search for a participant to support a specific student/class.

Make your donation before the fundraiser closes:
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/whitepinecharter26?home_v2=true

Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared, and supported our students. We appreciate our White Pine community!

At White Pine Charter School and STEM Academy, we’re dedicated to creating an environment where students not only excel but also feel a deep sense of belonging. This success is driven by our remarkable students, our dedicated staff who prioritize meaningful relationships, and the invaluable suppor...

09/30/2026

Proof that we have the best elementary school counselor around. We 🫶 Mrs. Katie! *Please note we do not condone fighting or violence 😅

09/29/2026

Only ONE DAY LEFT!

Our White Pine Walk-a-Thon Fundraiser ends tomorrow, and we're making one final push toward our $15,000 goal!

Funds raised will help support classroom upgrades and outdoor improvements, including playground upgrades for our students.

If you've been meaning to donate, now is the time! You can make a general donation to the fundraiser or search for a participant to support a specific student/class.

Donate here:
https://app.99pledges.com/fund/whitepinecharter26?home_v2=true

Every donation gets us closer. Thank you for supporting White Pine!

At White Pine Charter School and STEM Academy, we’re dedicated to creating an environment where students not only excel but also feel a deep sense of belonging. This success is driven by our remarkable students, our dedicated staff who prioritize meaningful relationships, and the invaluable suppor...

09/29/2026

Tomorrow is CRAZY SPIRIT DAY for Cougar Pride Week—and it’s Walk-a-Thon Day!

This is the day to go all out! Wear your craziest school spirit gear and let that Cougar Pride shine during the Walk-a-Thon.

Keep an eye out for Ms. Katie and Ms. Swenson—they’ll be looking for students showing off their Crazy Spirit gear!

09/28/2026

Cougar Pride Week continues tomorrow with BLUE JAY DAY! 💙

Fly around campus wearing BLUE and show off that White Pine school spirit!

Elementary reminder: Tuesday is still a regular uniform day, so students can participate by wearing their blue/navy uniform pieces.