What's Happening in Boise Schools
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We are building a movement called
Everything’s Possible
that shares the dreams, aspirations, and experiences of the students and teachers who make up your
Boise School District
. We are lucky to have students like
Ashton
as part of our district, and today we are sharing with you a recent moment we captured of Ashton with our followers on social media. Below are the links to the social media pages where this was shared. Please share Ashton's story.
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ACHIEVES TOP ACT SCORE
Will McClain-Sims
, son of Lisa McClain and Doug Sims, and a senior this upcoming school year at Borah High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. Less than one percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2018, only 3,741 out of more than 1.9 million graduates who took the ACT earned a top composite score of 36.The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science, each scored on a scale of 1–36. A student's composite score is the average of the four test scores. The score for ACT’s optional writing test is reported separately and is not included within the ACT composite score. In a letter to Will, recognizing this exceptional achievement, ACT CEO
Marten Roorda
stated, “Your achievement on the ACT is significant and rare. Your exceptional scores will provide any college or university with ample evidence of your readiness for the academic rigors that lie ahead.”
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4TH GRADE STUDENT WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR SOLAR POWER CONCEPT
10-year-old
Lily Colson
won the Stanley Black and Decker Sustainability Award for her solar-power concept to generate electricity for homes and businesses.
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TEACHER NAMED NEA FOUNDATION GLOBAL LEARNING FELLOW
“I’m excited to learn about education through the eyes of someone in a completely different part of the world.” This statement sums up the anticipation
Lisa Sterling
is feeling as she gets ready to participate in the NEA Foundation’s Global Learning Fellow program over the next year and a half. Now teaching at Hillside Junior High School in Boise after 14 years as a school psychologist, Sterling received word recently that she is the latest IEA member to take part in this wonderful multi-cultural opportunity.
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SCHOOL NURSE RECEIVES STATE RECOGNITION
Shadow Hills Elementary School School Nurse
Terri Lindemann
has received the School Nurse of Idaho Award at the recently held Idaho State School Nurse of Idaho Conference.
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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Of the 24 recently
announced
National Merit Scholarship recipients, eight are from the Boise School District, which represents 33% of Idaho's recipients. That's an impressive showing considering Boise District enrolls about 9% of Idaho's students! Congratulations to:
Anna Gussner
, Boise High;
Nathaniel Lanza
, Boise High;
Sydnee Layer
, Capital High;
Aiden Legarreta
, Borah High;
Aidan McIntyre
, Capital High;
Ignatius Mullin
, Boise High;
Andrew Scott
, Timberline High; and
Sophie Steckle
, Boise High.
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BACK-TO-SCHOOL INFORMATION
Are you ready for the start of school? We are here to help you! Review our Back-To-School
webpage
for valuable information as you prepare for the first day of school on Monday, August 19th.
Learn more...
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READY, SET, GO! -
PREPARING OUR STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS
Boise School District's
Community Schools
program will sponsor a special event on Tuesday, August 13th to help prepare our Boise School District families and students for the start of school.
Ready, Set, Go
will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Dennis Technical Education Center, 3324 Pro Tech Dr., Boise.This event is for Boise School District students & families. Free backpacks, school supplies, clothing, immunizations, health screeenings, community resources and dinner are what our families and students will find at this year's event! If you need transportation, busing will be provided from Whittier, Taft, Whitney, Garfield and Morley Nelson elementary schools on the day of the event starting at 3:30 p.m. and ending at 6 p.m. every 30 minutes.
We believe that every child deserves to arrive READY on the first day of school, SET with the proper tools to GO and achieve academic success!
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COLLEGE CARNIVAL FOR KIDS A BIG HIT!
Boise School District recently held a College Carnival for Kids at Whitney Elementary School's Summer School Program on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. The goal was to raise awareness among elementary school students that you're never too young to prepare for post-secondary success! Learn more by watching the following video.
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HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECEIVES AWARD
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COMMUNITY EDUCATION HAS A CLASS FOR YOU!
We are excited to offer you nearly 300 Community Education courses this FALL.
Online registration
opens on Sunday, August 18th. For more than 45 years, our Community Education program has served as Boise's first choice for affordable lifelong learning opportunities for all! Our popular FALL session runs Monday, September 9th through Thursday, October 17th, 2019.
Review
our FALL 2019 Community Education course catalog.
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MEAL APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Free and reduced meal applications are now being accepted online.
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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.
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DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING DATES SET
FOR 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR
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2017 BOND PROGRESS UPDATE
Thanks to the overwhelming support of voters (86% yes vote), Boise School District is making significant progress on
facility improvements
that are benefitting our students and community.
Review
the progress made on a number of these bond projects. Thank you, Boise voters!
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Are you concerned about someone’s behavior and the danger they may present to your child’s school? This
video
explains how you can report suspicious activity anonymously.
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News Media Contact:
Dan Hollar
Public Affairs Administrator
Boise School District
(208) 854-4064
dan.hollar@boiseschools.org
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Boise School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to all individuals.
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