Fall 5A Athletic & Academic Championships

Congratulations to the following high school student athletes for earning top finishes in the 5A State Athletic Championships and Academic Championships for Fall 2023.

Timberline High School Girls Cross Country Team won the 5A Cross Country State Championship for 2023.

Timberline High School's Ruby Ihmels won first place in the individual 5A Idaho State Cross Country Championship for 2023.

Boise High Girls Cross Country Team took home second place, while the Boys team took home 3rd place at the State 5A Cross Country Championships for 2023.

Boise High School Boys Golf Team won the 5A State Golf Championship for 2023.

Timberline High School's Ella Arnzen won the Individual Girls 5A State Golf Championship for 2023.

Timberline High School Boys Soccer Team won the 5A Boys State Soccer Championship for 2023.

Capital High School Boys Golf Team won the Fall 2023 5A State Academic Championship with a cumulative GPA of 3.776.

Borah High School Girls Golf Team won the Fall 2023 5A State Academic Championship with a cumulative GPA of 3.885.

Marching Band Competition Results

On Saturday, October 14, Timberline High School's Marching Ensemble competed at the Treasure Valley Festival of Bands in Nampa, ID. The band received 1st Place in the 5A-Large Classification as well as Best Music, Best Effect, Best Percussion, and festival Sweepstakes - the highest scoring band of the competition. There were 20 performing high school marching bands from across the Treasure Valley.

On Oct 14th, Borah High's Marching Band competed in the Treasure Valley Festival of Bands at Ridgevue High School. They competed in the 5A-Small Category where they received the awards for Best Music, Best General Effect, and 2nd Place Overall. 

On Oct 21st, Borah High's Marching Band then competed in the Mel Shelton District III Marching Band Festival. They again competed in the 5A-Small Category placing 1st overall as well as receiving the Award for Best General Effect. Defending champion Timberline placed third in the 5A-large division.

Members of the Timberline High School Marching Band, pictured L to R: Rowan Betts, junior, Laila Gaines, senior, Carys James, senior, Samantha Moss, senior, Jonas Clayton, senior. Timberline's Marching Ensemble competed at the Treasure Valley Festival of Bands in Nampa, receiving 1st Place in the 5A-Large Classification, as well as Best Music, Best Effect, Best Percussion, and festival Sweepstakes - the highest scoring band of the competition.

Borah High School's Marching Band competed in the Mel Shelton District III Marching Band Festival at Albertsons Stadium at Boise State University, earning 1st Place overall in the 5A-Small Category Division, as well as receiving the Award for Best General Effect.

Adams Elementary School's Original 5th Grade Class from 1958 Visits Current 2023 Class

Adams Elementary School recently celebrated a special reunion. The very first 5th grade class from 1958 visited the current fifth grade class on October 24, 2023. The school first opened on October 24, 1955 right off Warm Springs Avenue in Boise. The 5th grade teachers took this as an opportunity for a history project. Both classes shared essays about their experiences at the school and celebrated the school's 68th anniversary. Below are photos of the class from 1958 and the current class of 5th grade students.

Some members of the very first 5th grade class at Adams Elementary School have their photo taken holding their class photo from 1958.

The 2023 5th grade class at Adams Elementary School.

Winter Art Contests 2023 Now Open

Elementary Winter Art Contest

All Boise elementary school students are eligible to participate in the winter art card contest in conjunction with St. Alphonsus Foundation Festival of Trees.  The winning entry will be featured on the holiday greeting cards which are sent out to friends of the Boise School District and of Saint Alphonsus. All of the entries will be on display at the Festival of Trees November 22 - 26, 2023 and the top entries will be displayed at the District Services Center (DSC), 8169 W. Victory Rd., Boise during the month of December. The artists of the top 100 entries will win a pass to the Festival of Trees and a gift card to Quality Art! For more information and an entry form, click here. Please deliver all entries to the Boise School District Art Cottage at Frank Church High School (3608 S. Milwaukee Ln., Boise, Idaho 83709) or the DSC by Friday, November 10th. For questions and additional information, please contact Kate Miller ([email protected])

2022 Winter Art Contest Award Recipient: Andy Johnson, 4th Grade at Cynthia Mann

Secondary Winter Art Contest

The Secondary Winter Art Contest is run in conjunction with the St. Alphonsus Foundation Festival of Trees. All Boise secondary school students are eligible to participate in this district contest. Winners will receive Amazon gift certificates for places 1st-3rd. All of the entries will be on display at the Festival of Trees (at the Boise Centre November 22 - 26) and the top entries will be displayed at the District Services Center during the month of December. For more information click here. Please deliver all entries to the Art Cottage or the DSC by Friday, November 10th. For questions and additional information, please contact Kate Miller ([email protected])

USDA Deputy Under Secretary Visits Whitney Elementary School

On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Stacy Dean, the USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, visited Whitney Elementary School to celebrate National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month. The visit highlighted the important work of the food service professionals, school leaders, and local producers who grow and provide students with fresh, locally sourced foods such as bread, yogurt, milk, apples, and potatoes. National School Lunch Week is a time to celebrate and honor the professionals that provide healthy, delicious, school meals.

USDA’s Farm to School Program offers an opportunity for farmers, ranchers and producers to provide their local-grown products to schools in their area, ensuring nutritious foods are available for school lunches while also creating an economic benefit for producers and a connection with their communities. USDA’s locally tailored programs like Farm to School strengthen the food system for schools by helping to build a fair, competitive, and resilient local food chain, and expand local and regional markets.



“USDA’s school meal programs provide critical nutrition to more than 30 million children every school day, helping them thrive inside the classroom and beyond.” said Dean. “Farm to School activities enrich school lunch with the inclusion of local foods and agricultural education. Kids have young minds ripe for learning. If you can get them in the dirt, then bring them into the kitchen, and learn to apply what they learned outside into the meals they’re preparing, that sets them up for a healthier future.”

USDA Under Secretary Stacy Dean enjoys lunch with students and District administrators at Whitney Elementary, along with school and District staff.

USDA Under Secretary Stacy Dean chats with food service staff at Whitney Elementary School.

Make A Wish Makes Dream Come True for Local Child

The 17th Annual Make-A-Wish Foundation Assembly was held at Capital High School on Friday, October 27, 2023. Each year, the assembly creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. This year, seven year old Abby was the center of attention. Abby loves all things Disney and she was all smiles during the assembly, which featured a Disney Theme. At the end of the assembly, it was announced that Abby would be granted her wish of traveling to Disney World to fulfill her childhood dream. Abby, her sister and family leave on their trip on Thursday, November 2nd. Capital High School's DECA club coordinated the Make-A-Wish Assembly and helped raise the funds to help pay for Abby's dream come true.

Seven year old Abby was all smiles when she learned that the Make-A-Wish Foundation would be granting her wish to visit Disney World.

Abby surrounded by members of her family, members of Capital High's DECA club and Disney characters.

Understanding Special Education

Please join us for our workshop that helps guide parents through the Special Education Process. This opportunity will be held at Valley View Elementary School (3555 N. Milwaukee St., Boise) on November 14th, 2023 from 5:30-7pm. We will share helpful information for parents who are starting the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process for their student or have gone through this process but would like to review all of the different components. We will also discuss the role of the parent in this process and share resources. Dinner and childcare will be provided! To attend, please register online.

Donated Car Drive

Boise School District's Dennis Technical Education Center is holding a Car Drive to accept donated cars that students can work on as they prepare for SkillsUSA competitions to be held later in the school year. Information about how to donate any car, running or not, is provided below.

Early Childhood Special Education - FREE Developmental Screener Available



Boise School District's Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) program provides services to children 3-5 years old, who qualify for special education services. The program goals, curriculum and materials are developmentally appropriate and geared to the differing ability levels of each child. Children attending the ECSE classroom are provided a high quality program, and a safe and nurturing environment. This program promotes and integrates the cognitive, communication, physical, social, emotional, and self-help areas of development through classroom activities.

Boise School District offers a Free Developmental Screener for children ages 3-5 years old with developmental concerns.

BSD Developmental Screening Information 2023-2024 Spanish Language Version

Boise School District is committed to student and family well-being. District families can access free, confidential counseling, consultation and referral services through the Student and Family Assistance Program. This program provides short-term, solution-focused assistance to enrolled K-12 students and their immediate families.

Secondary students attend the Boise National College Fair held at Expo Idaho on October 19, 2023. Students had access to representatives from colleges, universities and military service academies from across the U.S.

Student Device Monitoring 

A reminder to parents that Boise School District provides parents/guardians with the ability to monitor your student’s activity on their District-assigned digital device via the GoGuardian Parent App: 

• GoGuardian Parent App - Welcome letter
• GoGuardian Parent App Instructions  

• November 11: Veterans Day
• November 13: Regular monthly meeting of Boise School Board, 6 p.m., District Services Center, 8169 W. Victory Rd., Boise. When available, meeting agenda will be posted online.
• November 13-17: American Education Week.
• November 20-24: Autumn Break - No School Pre K-12
• December 19, 20, 21: Secondary End of Semester Testing - Early Release 7-12
• December 20: Early Release K-6, No School Pre K
• December 21: End of First Semester - Early Release K-6, No School Pre K
• December 22 - January 5: Winter Break - No School Pre K-12
• January 8: School Resumes
• January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School Pre K-12

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