BOISE SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Students Age 16+ Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine

With students age 16 & older now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination, we encourage eligible students who are able to get the free COVID-19 vaccine to do so as soon as possible. By doing so, you’ll not only protect yourself and others, but you’ll also help ensure we can keep students in school. 
Boise Schools to Hold Limited, In-Person Graduation Ceremonies
Boise School District is excited to announce that plans for limited, in-person graduation ceremonies for Boise High School, Borah High School, Capital High School and Timberline High School have been approved by ExtraMile Arena, Central District Health and the City of Boise.
Valley Visions 2021
Valley Visions is the Boise School District's art and literacy showcase magazine for high school students. Works in the magazine are created and chosen by students to highlight the talent of young people and give them a platform to display this work to the community, as well as the experience of producing a quality publication.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, an in-person event to celebrate the work of the students included in the publication is not possible this year. However, the District produced the following video that captures the highlights of the 2021 Valley Visions publication, including student interviews.
Valley Visions 2021 Highlight Video
Graduate Credited With Saving Woman's Life
A Boise School District graduate is making headlines for helping to save the life of a woman seriously injured in a vehicle accident. Zach Ravlin, 2018 Boise High School & Dennis Technical Education Center graduate, is an airman assigned to the 90th Civil Engineer Squadron
at FE Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Ravlin went through DTEC's Emergency Medical Technician Program and recently used his EMT training to provide emergency medical support to a victim of a vehicle rollover.
Staff Recognition
Each month during the school year, the Boise School Board honors deserving teachers and support staff through the District's highest awards program - the Red Apple Award for teachers and the Golden Apple Award for classified employees. Watch April's award presentations in the following video.
Free Developmental Screener
Boise School District offers a free developmental screener for children 3-5 years old with the following developmental concerns.

  • Speech
  • Self-Help Skills
  • Language
  • Social Emotional
  • Concepts
  • Vision
  • Motor Skills
  • Hearing

For an appointment, call Madison Early Childhood Center at (208) 854-5520.
Need Help Paying For Internet Service?
Boise School District is working to help raise public awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
Love to Learn?
Boise School District is excited to offer our community more than 120 personal enrichment classes this spring through our popular Community Education program.  Review classes starting next week and register online at www.boiselearns.org.
Gifts. Passions. Dreams. Possibilities.
WE SEE IT, TOO.

Boise School District's Everything's Possible movement shares the dreams, aspirations and experiences of our students and teachers. As a parent, you see your child’s potential. And we see it, too. Everything’s possible.

We Are Dedicated To Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders
Welcome Class of 2034!

2021-2022 Kindergarten Registration on NOW!


We are currently accepting Kindergarten Registration for the 2021-2022 school year. Review instructions on how to register your Kindergarten student online.  
Now Enrolling! Summer School 2021

We offer a wide variety of summer school classes for students to enhance their educational experiences. For detailed information on each of the Summer School options that are available for Boise School District students in Summer 2021, visit our Summer School 2021 website. 
Learn to Code
Students in grades 7-12 are invited to register to attend free online and summer coding programs. Idaho Codes is an industry-lead initiative that provides equitable access to students in rural, suburban, and urban communities. 
Looking For A Great Job Working with Kids?

Do you want to be a teacher? Do you love kids and want to work with children in a fun environment? Do you need a job that fits with a busy school schedule? Boise School District's Just for Kids child care program is now hiring. Join our team as a Child Care Provider.  
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: 
Keep In Contact
Parents - Sign-Up for Emergency Text Messaging: The Boise School District offers emergency text messaging for parents/guardians. Learn more and sign-up.

Non-Parents - Mobile App Available: Boise School District has a mobile app to improve communication to you. The app offers emergency alerts and is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
We're on Nextdoor!
Boise School District is now using Nextdoor’s Service Provider Platform to partner with you and let you know about events and opportunities that impact our schools, students and neighborhoods.
Dates of Interest
  • May 3-7: National Teacher Appreciation Week
  • May 6 - 8: Frank Church High School Plant Sale, 8051 W. Salt Creek Ct., 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. on May 6; 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on May 7; and 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on May 8.
  • May 7-8: Borah High School Plant Sale, 6001 W. Cassia St., 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on May 7; and 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on May 8.
  • May 7-8: Capital High School Plant Sale (located in the greenhouse), 8055 W. Goddard; 3-6 p.m. on May 7; and 10-2 p.m. on May 8.
  • May 10: Boise School Board Meeting, 6 p.m., agenda to be posted online
  • May 20: Last Day of School for High School Seniors
  • May 21: Early Release K-6, No School Pre K
  • May 24: Borah High School Graduation, 7 p.m., ExtraMile Arena
  • May 25: Capital High School Graduation, 7 p.m., ExtraMile Arena
  • May 26: Timberline High School Graduation, 7 p.m., ExtraMile Arena
  • May 26: Frank Church High School Graduation, 4:30 p.m., at the school
  • May 27: Boise High School Graduation, 7 p.m. ExtraMile Arena.
  • May 25-27: Secondary End of Semester Testing - Early Release 7-12 (Junior High releases at 1:15 p.m. on May 25, 26 (lunch served) and at 12 p.m. on May 27 (no lunch served).
  • May 27: Last Day of School - Early Release K-6, No School Pre K
  • June 1-25: Secondary Summer School - Semester 1
  • June 28 - July 23: Secondary Summer School - Semester 2
  • July 5: No Summer School
  • August 16: First Day of School for 2021-2022 School Year
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