March 23: End of third quarter - Early release K-6.

March 26 - 30: Spring break - No school K-12.

April 5: Garfield Elementary School will host the STEM+C Airplane Design Final Competition from 3:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Event is sponsored by Boise State University, National Science Foundation, Boise Parks and Recreation Department and Boise School District. Garfield School community is invited to attend. Learn more...

April 7: Borah High School Choir will hold a Yard Sale at the school's auditorium from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to benefit the school's choir program. Borah is located at 6001. W. Cassia in Boise.

A Boise District Story of Student Success: Timberline High School Senior Chance Russman is President of Idaho SkillsUSA, a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce by providing career and technical educational programs, events, and competitions. Chance is heavily involved in the Boise School District's state-of-the-art Dennis Technical Education Center program. His story is one of commitment, perserverance and a vision for his own future. In the following video, Chance Russman talks about his experiences moving through several schools as a child, and how SkillsUSA and career & technical education, specifically how the Dennis Technical Education Center, have helped him find his direction and passion.

Boise District Students Earn National Art & Writing Awards: Eight of the 11 Idaho teens selected to receive National Scholastic Awards are from the Boise School District. Presented by the nonprofit

organization the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the 95th Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

are the country's longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition programs for

creative students in grades 7–12. This program year, nearly 350,000 works of art and writing

were submitted to more than 100 Affiliate Partners across the country.

101​ ​creative teens​ from Coeur D'alene to Mountain Home to Nampa received regional honors, including Gold Keys, Silver Keys, Honorable Mentions, or American Voices nominations, from local Idaho Scholastic Writing Awards. See the attached pdf for a full listing. These students were honored in an

awards ceremony at Boise State University on February 23rd. Those receiving Gold Key

recognition are also considered on the national level. Eleven Idaho teens​ were selected for

their work for national recognition, including the following eight students from the Boise District.

It is worth noting that each year only eight students nationwide receive the Gold Medal for

Writing Portfolio, and each receives a $10,000. Alexandra Swerdloff of Boise High is the third

Idaho writer to ever receive this award. National Gold Medalists will be honored during a special awards ceremony at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New York City in June 2018. Learn more...

Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author Visits Borah High School: Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen (pictured centered) recently visited with Borah High's Bridge program students. Nguyen was in Boise for The Cabin's Readings and Conversations lecture series. He was hosted by Jen Boyd in the Borah library on March 7th and talked with around 40 Borah students. Nguyen's talk focused on the experiences of refugees and the importance of being heard. Several Bridge students shared original pieces of writing with Nguyen and the audience. "As always, we really appreciate the opportunity to interact with such influential writers who visit Boise as part of the Cabin's amazing lecture series," said Pam Atkins, AP Literature/AVID 12 teacher. 

Timberline High Music Students Earn Awards: The Timberline High School Chamber Orchestra received straight superior ratings at the recently-held District Festival. In addition, the orchestra won first place, as well as second place in small ensembles, at the Northwestern Orchestra Festival in Gresham, Oregon held on March 10. Also, on Saturday, March 17 two quartets placed first and second at the Boise Chamber Music Society String Quartet competition. The orchestra’s next performance will be April 18, featuring senior soloists.

How You Can Help Keep Your School Safe: Are you concerned about someone’s behavior and the danger they may present to your child’s school? The following video explains how you can report suspicious activity anonymously. 

Working closely with local law enforcement agencies and media outlets, citizens just like you have helped Boise Area Crime Stoppers become an instrumental part in protecting the Treasure Valley. Thanks to this community support and the premise of anonymity, Crime Stoppers has been able to help solve seemingly impossible crimes with few or no leads all because of just one phone call - 208-343-COPS.