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A brand new chapter and a whole year of opportunities to learn and grow! Happy New Year, Idaho!
Ryder Koch, a senior at Post Falls High School, donated money from his own small business this holiday season to help give bicycles to those in need! Ryder started a small videography business in 2017 - this year he sold crewnecks featuring his brand logo and ended up raising $500 to donate to the Lake City Bicycle Collective. The executive director of the nonprofit, Tom Morgan, said the donation will supply around 20 bikes to those in need. Great job, Ryder!
https://cdapress.com/news/2021/dec/24/gift-bicycle/
Bridget McNamee, a member of Supt. Ybarra's Student Advisory Council, and her sister Lillian, a member of the CDA Schools' Elementary Student Advisory Group, are using their influence to raise awareness around dyslexia and increase access to resources for students with dyslexia! The issue is very near and dear to the sisters' hearts - Lillian has dyslexia. These two young Idahoans are making a big difference locally and at the state level - great work!
Beautiful wintry shot of the State Capitol Building! Be safe out there, Idaho!
Deary Junior-Senior High School is using federal pandemic relief dollars to fund a tutoring program staffed mostly by students! The program is being implemented to address pandemic-related learning loss, which schools across Idaho and the nation continue to grapple with. This new program has significantly reduced failing grades according to Kendrick Jared (Whitepine Joint School District Superintendent and Deary High School Principal) and the tutors (predominantly students) get paid for their work in the program!
Read more in this Lewiston Tribune article:
https://lmtribune.com/northwest/deary-schools-counter-pandemic-related-learning-loss/article_aeb63ba0-5b75-5caa-a14a-a720f7a8f3fc.html
Opportunity for educators! The Idaho Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) is hosting a virtual webinar on Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia with Dr. Kim Zeydel on January 18, 2022 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm MT! The webinar is free to ICTM members and $10 for non-members. Sign up at idahoctm.org/webinars
Congratulations to the four teachers honored with the Pesky Award for Inspirational Teaching this year, Mike Brushafer from Canyon Springs High School in the Caldwell School District; James LeDoux from Renaissance High School in the West Ada School District; Jake Miller from North Junior High in the Boise School District; and Lisa Sterling from Hillside Junior High in the Boise School District!
This is an honor awarded every year by the Boise State University College of Education and the Lee Pesky Learning Center to recognize extraordinary teachers who ignite a fire in their students at some point to become a teacher themselves!
Each awardee was surprised in their classroom and presented with a plaque by their principal. The award includes $2,000 for each teacher and $500 for their school. The winners were nominated by a graduating senior in the Boise State College of Education - seniors choose those who have inspired them to seek their own careers in education!
Read more:
https://www.boisestate.edu/news/2021/12/13/boise-state-announces-the-2021-pesky-award-for-inspirational-teaching-winners/
Join our team! We are seeking a highly qualified candidate to serve as Human Resource Officer (Human Resource Director). Recruitment closes Jan. 5; apply here:
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/idaho/jobs/3357872/human-resource-officer-human-resource-director?keywords=human%20resource%20officer&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
The principal function of this position is to plan, develop, and administer a comprehensive human resource program for the SDE. The incumbent provides human resource management consultation, input on employee actions, and provides agency-wide human resource support. The position develops and administers SDE policies and procedures on employee hiring, training, and supervision, and performs related work. The position may directly supervise subordinate positions. As a secondary function, this position coordinates facilities management and agency-wide security measures, and provides related information to executive management and staff. This position also serves as the agency’s coordinator and representative for Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which requires government agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. This is a full time position serving under an appointment of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Please see the job posting with more details on the position responsibilities and qualifications.
8-year-old J getting his Christmas wish of playing on a basketball team❤
J showed up to last week's basketball game to watch with his family, but was surprised with a jersey before joining the Madison Varsity Basketball team on the court! Head on over to the Madison School District #321 page to see video, and get ready for the happy tears☺
Merry Christmas from Superintendent Ybarra and all of us here at the State Dept. of Education!
We want to give another big "congratulations" to the student winners of our Holiday Art Contest, overall winner Oliver Hedrick, Kindergarten winner Alyse Arial, first-grade winner Sri Avanthika, second-grade winner Alayna Belnap, third-grade winner Liam Clifford, fourth-grade winner Sam Green, and sixth-grade winner Birklee Burtenshaw! Oliver's artwork was printed on our holiday card and all of the art is on our website!
https://www.sde.idaho.gov/events/awards-grants.html
Our office is closed today, Dec. 23, and tomorrow, Dec. 24! We'll be back on Monday, Dec. 27th! Merry Christmas!