BOISE SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
Friday, May 21, 2021
Live Link for Upcoming Graduations
Boise School District congratulates our 2021 high school graduates! Each graduation ceremony will be live streamed for public viewing. 

Graduation ceremonies held at ExtraMile Arena will be at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates:
 
  • May 24, 2021 - Borah High School
  • May 25, 2021 - Capital High School
  • May 26, 2021 - Timberline High School
  • May 27, 2021 - Boise High School
 
Frank Church High School will hold their graduation at 4:30 p.m., May 26, 2021 at the high school. 

The live stream video link is as follows: https://craig4891.wixsite.com/boiseschools  Video recordings of the graduations will also be posted on the live stream website. (Please note graduation programs will be uploaded to the live stream website once finalized).
Students Age 12+ Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine

Boise School District is partnering with St. Luke's to provide COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinics to students age 12 & older now that they are eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination.  The clinics provide voluntary access to the COVID-19 vaccine and are also open to the community. 

Vaccination Clinics

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Promises Made - Promises Kept
In 2017, Boise voters approved a Boise School District bond election to make facility improvements to neighborhood schools. We thank voters for their support of the 2017 bond. Review the 2017 bond progress that has been made to date.
Pierce Park Elementary School
Hillcrest Elementary School Cafeteria
Student Artwork Selected as Idaho Finalist
Taelyn Baiza (@taelyncreations), 9th grade, North Jr. High, is the selected Idaho finalist for the 2021 "Celebrate the West" high school art competition hosted by the Western Governors' Association. Taelyn's artwork advances to the final round of judging against other Western state & U.S. territory winners in June. Taelyn used colored pencil to create her artwork entitled Rocky Mountain Wildlife.
Rocky Mountain Wildlife by Taelyn Baiza, 9th grade, North Junior High School
Love Is The Way
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Adams Elementary students recently got a hands-on lesson in spreading kindness & love by participating in an inspirational art project that now graces the wall of northeast Boise's M&W Market. Thanks to M&W for their permission & 1st grade Teacher Sarah Poste for organizing this project.
Idaho Academic Sports Champions
Idaho High School Activities Association announces the 2021 Spring Sports Academic State Champions - presented to the varsity team in each classification that achieves the highest cumulative grade point average. Congrats to Boise, Borah & Timberline! 

  • Boise High School, Boys Track Team: Grade Point Average - 3.800
  • Borah High School, Girls Golf Team: Grade Point Average - 3.915
  • Timberline High School, Baseball Team: Grade Point Average - 3.686
Student-Athletes Take 3rd at Nationals
For only the second time ever, Idaho sent a girls hockey team to Nationals and for the first time the team included girls from the Boise School District, including Elan Forde, a junior at Boise High School; Bryn Haugen, a freshman at Boise High School (North Jr. High); Suzi Vidmar, a sophomore at Timberline High School; Olivia Cooper, a sophomore at Timberline High School; Abby Lawler, a freshman at Timberline High School (East Jr. High); and Irelyn McKernan, a freshman at Timberline (East Jr. High). Nationals began April 29 and ran through May 3. The team took 3rd place in the nation!
Idaho Lady Vipers Hockey Team
Boise School District players pictured starting in the back row: Irelyn McKernan is the 1st player on the far right, to the left of the coach; Abby Lawler is the 3rd player in from the right; Elan Forde is the 4th player in from the right. In the Seated Row: Suzi Vidmar is the 1st player on the far right; Bryn Haugen is the 3rd player from the far right, to the right of the goalie; and Olivia Cooper is the 5th player from the far right, to the left of the goalie. Head Coach Jason Haugen is pictured in the back row on the far left. Assistant Coach Derek Pouchnik (Moscow, Idaho) is pictured next to Coach Haugen and Assistant Coach Bill Sprong (Bellevue, Idaho) is pictured in the back row on the far right.
STEM-To-Them
Our students don't just learn science, they do science! Thanks, @IDoTeach_BSU for creating & distributing 500 STEM-To-Them-Kits for 1st, 2nd & 3rd graders at Taft, Whittier & Whitney Elementary schools. The kits contain everything students need to do hands-on science at home!
Summer Learning Resources
Learning doesn't stop in the summer! Boise School District encourages families to continue the love of learning during summer break. Review Family Summer Learning Ideas to keep your student active, engaged and challenged!
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. 
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 May's award presentations in the following video.
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.
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.  
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. 
Now Hiring

Boise School District has a number of job openings at this time. Review current job postings and apply online.
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 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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