Boise School District

📣𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐏𝐓-𝐈𝐍 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝(𝐫𝐞𝐧) 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 (grades 7-12 only) here: https://bit.ly/opt-in-student-wellness-survey
📄You can view the survey in its entirety here: https://bit.ly/3PVchpx

Questions about the Student Wellness Survey? Join us for one of our open-house events! On Wed, Oct 11th, join us at Boise High, or on Wed, Oct 25th, join us at East Jr High. The Student Wellness Survey is an effort in partnership with Communities for Youth, which helps us to provide a welcoming, responsive culture where every child can learn. This is a goal we all share at Boise School District. Please join us if you have any questions!

Fourth graders at have been learning about the different types of fossils and also what information can be gathered from rocks and fossils. Students made these fossils out of clay, rocks, dinosaur models and shells!

Thank you to all who joined us for the Safe Routes to School event at our NEWEST school: Dallas Harris Elementary {opening soon}!
Thank you so much to the Dallas Harris Green Team for organizing this excellent event to make sure kids and families get to school SAFELY (and sustainably💚too)!

Check out this incredible artist’s work. Taelyn is a high school student at Boise High School. This piece is absolutely beautiful.

Thank you, for spreading kindness! What a great way to end a joyful week!

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Wow, was the Color Run a blast or what?! A million thanks to all the staff and many volunteers who helped make this event so much fun for all the students! Such a great way to finish up Kindness Week at Roosevelt 🥰

Ms. Smith and Ms. Musick's 3rd graders at were excited to have the Onramp program visit their classroom!!
Who doesn't love to take selfies and make their own personal movie?! 🎦 Thank you Onramp for bringing an innovative approach to engaging our students with meaningful projects.

¡¡Los estudiantes de 3er grado de la Sra. Smith y la Sra. Musick estaban emocionados de que el programa Onramp visitara su salón de clases!! ¿A quién no le encanta tomarse selfies y hacer su propia película personal? Gracias Onramp por brindar un enfoque innovador para involucrar a nuestros estudiantes en proyectos significativos.

What a great addition to the park!

Bowden Park unveils new communications board encouraging inclusive play for everyone The Augmentative Alternative Communication Board has been installed to help assist those with disabilities to have a more enjoyable experience while using the park.

On the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance, Americans of all ages and backgrounds joined together to lead community service projects to honor the lives and service of those we lost on September 11.

AmeriCorps members, the Serve Idaho Commission, the Boise School District team members, and Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane gave their time and talent to strengthen our community schools.

“Our community schools serve as neighborhood gathering places where families and community members come together to enhance children’s lives and learning,” said Coby Dennis, Boise School District Superintendent. “The volunteer spirit at the heart of AmeriCorps and the National Day of Service is a great example of what we can do when we work together.”

It was a perfect day for the 2024 Homecoming parade! ☀️

PARENTS of JR HIGH & HS students: This year, you will have to opt-in your junior or senior high school student to participate in our annual survey on student mental health and well-being, rather than opt-out. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒚.

About the Survey:
▪️ This important survey provides us with invaluable information in the areas of student mental health and well-being.
▪️ The survey balances our commitment to creating a responsive culture for learning with our youth mental health partners’ need for data on how best to support youth across the community.
▪️ To ensure the evidence collected from the survey is transformational, we worked closely with our principals, social workers, and counselors, as well as our partners at Communities for Youth, St. Luke’s, and the City of Boise to make significant improvements to the process, as well as the survey itself.
▪️ The survey will be administered at all junior and senior high schools from October 23 to October 31, 2023. Only students in grades 7 through 12 will take the survey.
▪️ Parents can review the survey in its entirety here: bit.ly/3PVchpx

📣Action Needed:📣
Parents will need to complete an OPT-IN form for each student here: 🔗https://bit.ly/opt-in-student-wellness-survey
𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙚.

Thank you for your help in our efforts to improve student mental health and well-being!
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PADRES de estudiantes de la Secundaria "JR HIGH" y Preparatoria "HS": Este año, usted tendrá que elegir “opt-in” que su estudiante de secundaria o preparatoria participe en nuestra encuesta anual sobre la salud mental y el bienestar de los estudiantes, en lugar de optar por no participar. Se requiere de su aprobación para que su estudiante realice la encuesta.

Acerca de la encuesta:
▪️ Esta encuesta de gran importancia nos proporciona información muy valiosa en las áreas de salud mental y bienestar de los estudiantes.
▪️ La encuesta compagina nuestro compromiso de crear una cultura receptiva para el aprendizaje, con la necesidad de información sobre la mejor manera de apoyar a los jóvenes de toda la comunidad que tienen nuestros socios de salud mental juvenile.
▪️ Para garantizar que las pruebas recogidas en la encuesta sean transformadoras, hemos trabajado juntamente con nuestros directores, trabajadores sociales y orientadores, así como con nuestros socios de Comunidades para la Juventud, St. Luke's, y la ciudad de Boise, para introducir mejoras significativas en el proceso, así como en la misma encuesta.
▪️ La encuesta será administrada en todas las escuelas secundarias y preparatorias del 23 de octubre al 31 de octubre
de 2023. Sólo los estudiantes en los grados 7 a 12 tomarán la encuesta.
▪️ Los padres pueden revisar la encuesta en su totalidad aquí: bit.ly/3PVchpx

Acciones necesarias:
▪️ Los padres tendrán que completar un formulario “OPT-IN” para cada estudiante aquí: https://bit.ly/opt-in-student-
wellness-survey
▪️ Sin su permiso, su estudiante no podrá participar.

¡Gracias por su ayuda en nuestros esfuerzos para mejorar la salud mental y el bienestar de los estudiantes!
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أولياء أمور الطلاب في المدارس الإعدادية والثانوية:
هذا العام، يتعين على ولي الأمر التسجيل للسماح بمشاركة طالب المدرسة الإعدادية أو الثانوية في الاستبيان السنوي حول الصحة النفسية للطلاب ورفاهيتهم، بدلاً من إلغاء الاشتراك. وهذا يعني أن موافقتك شرط واجب للسماح للطالب بإجراء هذا الاستبيان.

معلومات حول الاستبيان:
يقدم هذا الاستبيان المهم معلومات لا تقدر بثمن في مجالات الصحة النفسية للطلاب ورفاهيتهم. حيث يوازن الاستطلاع بين التزامنا بخلق بيئة ثقافية سريعة الاستجابة للتعلم وبين تلبية احتياجات شركائنا العاملين في مجال الصحة النفسية للشباب من أجل حصولهم على المعلومات حول أفضل الطرق لدعم الشباب في المجتمع.
ومن أجل أن تحدث الأدلة التي تم جمعها من الاستطلاع تغييرا في أوضاع الشباب، عملنا بشكل وثيق مع مدراء المدارس، والأخصائيين الاجتماعيين، والمستشارين، بالإضافة إلى شركائنا في مجتمعات الشباب، و مشفى سانت لوك، وإدارة مدينة بويزي لإجراء تحسينات كبيرة على العملية، وكذلك الاستطلاع نفسه.
سيتم إجراء الاستطلاع في جميع المدارس الإعدادية والثانوية في الفترة من 23 أكتوبر إلى 31 أكتوبر 2023. وسيشارك في الاستطلاع فقط الطلاب في الصفوف من 7 إلى 12.
يمكن لأولياء الأمور مراجعة الاستبيان بالكامل هنا: bit.ly/3PVchpx

📣الإجراء المطلوب:📣
يتوجب على أولياء الأمور إكمال نموذج التسجيل لمشاركة الطالب في الاستبيان من خلال الرابط: 🔗https://bit.ly/opt-in-student-wellness-survey

لا يستطيع الطالب المشاركة في هذا الاستطلاع إلا إذا حصل على موافقة مسبقة من ولي الأمر للمشاركة فيه.

نشكرك على مساعدتنا في جهودنا لتحسين الصحة النفسية للطلاب ورفاهيتهم!
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Wazazi wa wanafunzi wa shule ya upili ndogo na kubwa:
Mwaka huu mutawaruhusu Watoto wenu wa shule ya uplli (sekondari) ndogo na kubwa ili washiriki kwenye utafiti wa mwaka kuhusu Afya ya Akili na ustawi ya mwanafunzi, badala ya kuwakatalia. Idhiniyako inahitajika kusudi mwanao aweze kushiriki huu utafiti.

Kuhusu Utafiti:
▪️ Utafiti huu mhimu sana utatupa taarifa maalumu kuhusu afya ya akili na ustawi wa wanafunzi.
▪️ Utafiti utaweza kusawanisha kujitolea kwetu kutengeneza tabia za kujibu washirika wetu wa afya ya akili ya vijana katika kuwapa taarifa za namna ya kushughulikia vema vijana ndani ya jamii yetu.
▪️ Kwa kuhakikisha ukweli wa utafiti uwe wa mabadiliko, tunafanya kazi Pamoja na wakuu wa mashule, ustawi wa jamii na washauri, Pamoja na washirika wetu kwenye jamii juu ya vijana, St Luke, na Mji wa Boise ili kutimiza mafanikio mazuri ndani ya mchakato Pamoja na utafiti wenyewe.
▪️ Utafiti huu utafanfanya kwenye mashule zote za upili ndogo na kubwa tangu tarehe 23/10 hadi 31/10/2023. Ni wanafunzi wa kuanzia mwaka wa 7 mpaka wa 12 tuu njo watashiriki huu utafiti.
▪️ Wazazi wanaweza kupata huu utafiti kwa jumla hapa: bit.ly/3PVchpx

Matendo yanayohitajika:
Wazazi watahijika kujaza fomu ya kumkubalia kila mwanafunzi kwenye tovuti hii: https://bit.ly/opt-in-student-wellness-survey
Bila hidhini (ruhusa) yako, mwanafunzi hatakubaliwa kushiriki utafiti.
Nashukuru kwa msaada wako katika juhudi za kuboresha Afya ya Akili na ustawi wa wanafunzi

Asanteni sana!

Check this out ➡ Nominate a student today for the "Great Student Award" presented by CapEd Credit Union and Corwin Ford Nampa. Students can win $$ for higher education👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 through a contribution to their IDeal - Idaho College Savings Program account! Nominate a student today using this link: https://bit.ly/greatstudentaward

🎉Congratulations to these National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists! 👏
▪️ More than 1.3 million high school juniors entered the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.
▪️ 34 of Idaho's 100 Semifinalists are students in Boise School District.
▪️ By comparison, approximately 7% of Idaho's public students attend Boise Schools.

👏Congratulations students, and thank you to all of the teachers and families who have supported them.

DTEC-Dennis Technical Education Center students Paige and Eugie gave a presentation to the Boise School Board of Trustees about student experiences at DTEC. Paige is a student at Capital High School and is part of the DTEC medical assisting program. She also took part in the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program last year. Eugie is a student at Borah High School and is in the collision and repair program at DTEC. The students highlighted some of the exciting competition opportunities offered in the programs.

👏Thank you for a great presentation, Paige and Eugie!

🔹DTEC offers a wide array of career prep programs, including graphic design, cyber security, construction trades, plumbing, HVAC and electrical trades, dental assisting, and so much more.
🔹Enrollment at DTEC is open for 10th-12th grade students enrolled in Boise schools as well as online school, home school, or charter school.
🔹If you’re interested in supplementing your high school education with a DTEC program, check out the course catalog and find more information about how to enroll on our website here: https://dtec.boiseschools.org/our_school/our_programs

Community School Coordinators diligently love and serve their students and families. Join United Way of Treasure Valley and the Idaho Coalition for Community Schools in sharing our love and appreciation for them Sept. 17-23, 2023!

The Boise School District is committed to providing you an education that is free from s*x and gender-based harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.

If you are aware of any report that has been made to Boise School District staff regarding s*xual harassment or s*xual assault that has not been addressed, we would like to hear about it. Please report this directly to the District via email to: [email protected].

As always, if you are the victim of s*xual harassment or s*xual assault involving students or staff, whether it happened on campus or not, please report this to the District. The District has a broad array of supports for you whether you wish to file a formal complaint or not. You may do this through a variety of District channels: talk to your counselor, tell a teacher, send an email to [email protected], or use our online reporting form located at the following link:

Sexual Misconduct Reporting Form for Students.docx

The Borah Spirit Squad is so proud to be partnering with to raise awareness for Mental Health in Student Athletes. 988 is a number that you can call, chat, or text with if you find yourself needing su***de or mental health related support. Join us in raising awareness this week for Su***de Prevention Week 💙💜
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Alison Ward, the Sustainability Supervisor for Boise School District, was selected as a Center for Green Schools "Leaders in Sustainability" Fellow! ♻️
🟢This is Ali’s 18th year with Boise Schools and her 22nd year as an educator.
🟢Ali was selected through a competitive application process.
🟢As part of the fellowship, she will take part in collaborative training with other sustainability champions across the country.
🟢Ali will receive complimentary registration, lodging and travel to the Green Schools Conference and Expo and School Sustainability Leaders’ Summit in March of 2024.

👏Congratulations, Ali! We are grateful for all you do to help create a more sustainable future for the Boise School District!

Read more about the cohort here: https://www.usgbc.org/articles/meet-2023-2024-cohort-fellows-school-sustainability-and-iaq?fbclid=IwAR1-FFIO-TMhYxnVc_beBsra15xq8Pn2WRFqHrOYBwsrA7akGeXa_J4MAQk

👏Congratulations to Daniel Rangel, Head Custodian at Fairmont Junior High School! Mr. Rangel is this month's Golden Apple Award winner.

🏆The Golden Apple Award honors support staff members who consistently perform above and beyond the call of duty in fulfilling their job responsibilities and supporting the District’s mission. This is the highest award presented monthly during the school year by the Boise School Board to classified staff members.

Mr. Rangel has served the Boise School District for five years. Although his title is head custodian, Daniel is an integral, trusted and respected part of the education of each student who walks through the doors of Fairmont Junior High School. He sets the standard as a professional who puts the needs of others ahead of his own. He takes customer service to a new level, always with a smile and a kind word for every person he greets.

Mr. Rangel models the Boise School District’s values of respect, dignity, honesty, responsibility and teamwork each day. Because of his influence and awareness, Fairmont is a haven where all are welcome. Everything Daniel does, he does with students in mind, from helping to set up classrooms, to even acting as an interpreter! He goes above and beyond to lend a hand wherever he may be needed and serves as a role model for students.

🤜🤛Congratulations, Mr. Rangel, and thank you for all you do to support the District's mission of Educating Today for a Better Tomorrow!

🎉Congratulations to Dennis Konrad, Assistant Principal at Borah High School! Mr. Konrad is this month's Red Apple Award winner.

🍎The Red Apple Award honors teachers who consistently perform above and beyond the call of duty in fulfilling their responsibilities and supporting the District’s mission. This is the highest award presented monthly during the school year by the Boise School Board to classified staff members.

Mr. Konrad has served in Boise Schools for 32 years, including as a U.S. History teacher, Peer Mediation and Conflict Resolution teacher and Peer Tutoring teacher at Boise High School and as an assistant principal at Timberline and Borah high schools. He has also served as an athletic coach at Boise High, taking on the roles of assistant coach in both track and field and football, and head coach in track and field and wrestling.

Dennis has spent his career positively impacting both students and staff through relationship building. His positive style has been the cornerstone of his career whether he was a teacher, coach or administrator. His ability to develop positive relationships makes it easier for him to assist students, and he has spent a great deal of time helping students succeed. He has helped countless students graduate when facing adversity and challenging situations. He is always willing to lend a hand to staff as well.

👏Congratulations, Mr. Konrad, and thank you for all you do to support the District's mission of Educating Today for a Better Tomorrow!

The “Serve the Community” Committee from Ms. Zammiello’s class at met with Interfaith Sanctuary Executive Director Jodi Peterson to learn about ways to support individuals experiencing homelessness. Stay tuned for information from this 5th grade team on “Soctober!”

Hi families! 👋 The State of Idaho is rolling out a new program to help more Idaho students receive the training and education they need to enter tomorrow’s workforce. If you have a high school senior student in your household, this will be especially exciting!

Idaho LAUNCH is a grant program that will provide graduating high school seniors with up to $8,000 to take part in programs that align with in-demand careers at Idaho universities, career technical schools, or workforce training programs.

To qualify, students must:
☑️Be a 2024 graduate from an Idaho high school, home school, or GED program
☑️Be an Idaho resident
☑️Be enrolled in or have applied to an eligible Idaho institution
☑️Begin enrollment by the fall semester after graduation
☑️Complete a Career Pathway Plan at nextsteps.idaho.gov

📝Applications open on Tuesday, October 3!

To learn more about the Idaho LAUNCH program, visit: https://nextsteps.idaho.gov/launch

home We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you in our latest newsletter. Our team has been working hard to bring you the latest updates and we can't wait to share them with you.

Teachers and administrators at Boise School District are dedicated, student-focused, and use research-supported strategies to maximize student learning. Our educators have a network of resources to help navigate their careers and continually improve as educators.

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Posted • Thank you for coming to the Whitney Annual Block Party! Gracias por asistir a la fiesta de vecindario de Whitney. 💙💛🐾

Posted • Proud 7th grader poses before the Falcons' match against the South Junior High Bobcats on Sept. 1. The Falcons swept the Bobcats in their first face off of the Fall tennis season. Way to go Mara! 🎾👟

Students now have a fully-stocked food pantry. From milk & juice to Mac & cheese to fresh fruit & cereal, students can focus on learning rather than an empty stomach. All made possible by the phenomenal folks albertsonscompanies and and the Boise Public Schools Education Foundation!

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Boise School District Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Paul Bennion

Board Appoints New Trustee 8/29/2023 Boise, ID -- 8/29/2023 -- During a Special Board meeting held on August 29, 2023, members of the Boise School Board appointed a new trustee to fill a vacancy on the Board.

WE ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION! Hurry! Classes fill up quickly! (printed catalogs are stuck in mail service... so be sure to go online!) boiselearns.org or call us at 208-854-4047. Never Stop Learning!

Boise School District Community Education

Great turnout and learning at our STEMversity summer camp! 88 students from 22 schools spent the day coding, building robots, sustainable plant-based dyes and paints, as well learning about the weather and AstroTech (the solar telescopes were very cool). Thank you to our community partners, .usa !

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Posted • Some of our Tafties enjoyed such a fun summer camp today! Thank you to the Plummer Challenge and for making this day happen!