D93 Family Update
September 5, 2024
Helping All Children Learn to Read & Read to Learn
Key items on the agenda included:
- Board Recognition
- LoAnn and Evan Belnap received the District 6 Distinguished Service Award for their forty years of dedication to their youth basketball league.
Additional reports and recommendations were presented on:
- Finance and operations, including school facilities funding and enrollment updates.
- Planning and personnel, focusing on staff turnover.
- Learning and instruction, with a professional learning report.
- The Board approved changes to Policy 3540 Emergency Treatment to comply with the Idaho Parental Rights in Medical Decision-Making Act for public review.
We officially broke ground on the Willow Creek Elementary school project! Our amazing partners and local dignitaries came together with shovels in hand to mark the beginning of this incredible journey.
This new school will help alleviate overcrowding and bring a fresh, innovative approach to education in our district! We are so thankful for the continued support from our community.
Click the link to check out the photo gallery from this exciting event!
Student use of Chromebooks
When filling out the online registration for your child you are asked to accept or decline three items related to technology:
Network and Device Responsible Use Agreement - a yes gives your child permission to use the BJSD 93 network and related educational software.
Chromebook Student Use Agreement - you give your permission for your child to have a Chromebook checked out to them or you can opt out.
Voluntary Chromebook Protection Agreement - you can choose to participate in the Voluntary Chrome Protection Plan at the cost of $20 a year. This covers accidental damage to the Chromebook checked out to your child. If you choose not to participate in this plan you will be responsible to pay for any damages to the Chromebook as outlined in the Chromebook Use Agreement.
Each student that receives parent permission, K-12, is issued a Chromebook at the start of the school year.
The Chromebook they are issued moves with them to the next grade level while they are enrolled in the Bonneville School District.
Students receive a Chromebook in Kindergarten and will move with them through grade 6.
- Students receive a Chromebook in grade 7 and will move with them through grade 8.
Students receive a Chromebook in grade 9 and will move with them through grade 12.
- *There are some exceptions to this rotation based on how the student takes care of their Chromebook.
At the end of the school year all Chromebooks are checked back in at the school where your child is attending. They will have the same Chromebook checked out to them at the start of the next school year.
The Chromebook needs to be returned if the student transfers out of BJSD 93 at any time during the school year.
Feel Good Friday Visits Hillview
EastIdahoNews.com is partnering with Ashley and Ashley Outlet of Idaho Falls to honor people in our community for Feel Good Friday. Every week, they surprise someone deserving of special recognition.
They recently received an email about a lunch lady who is bringing magic to the cafeteria. It said:
"I am an elementary teacher at Hillview in District #93 and would like to nominate Tiffany Pace and her staff.
This year we have a new kitchen staff. These wonderful ladies often go unnoticed and underappreciated. Our lead chef Ms. Tiffany Pace is a wonderful motivator and leader. I have been teaching for 28 years now and have never seen a kitchen staff so motivated to make the life of children so meaningful.
Each class of students is greeted with a smile and their name! Tiffany plays age-appropriate music during lunch time. Today, at the end of the lunch period, Tiffany invited all those that had finished their lunch to come forward and do “the Macarena”. Yesterday she had the dancing to the classic YMCA! This was the last class of the day and she had literally fifty children laughing and cheering each other on as they danced! It was simply wonderful!"
She feels it’s her mission to not only feed children but to make it a wonderful experience!
East Idaho News stopped by Hillview last week to surprise Ms. Pace during lunch. Check out the video in the player above!
Parenting the Love and Logic Way Class
Come Join Steve in a 7-Week course of Parenting the Love and Logic Way. Steve Dewey has been teaching parenting classes in the community for the past 27 years. He is well known for his ability to use humor and fun stories to make his parenting classes easy to understand so that participants are able to implement the interventions immediately and successfully. The parenting classes will be for parents of children of all ages. Please click this link for more information about the class.
Classes run from September 12th to October 24th
- Sandcreek Middle School Library
- Thursday Nights 7:00-9:00pm
- 7-Week Course
- Classes are FREE to parents in the Bonneville School District
- Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Optional Workbook $10.00
Annual Health Services Notification
As required by Idaho law, here are the health services and screenings that may be provided to students who enroll in Bonneville School District 93 for the 2024-2025 school year. Please contact your school secretary if you have questions about any of these services.
The D93 Extra Mile Award celebrates those whose hard work and positive attitudes make a significant impact on our students, staff, and community. Thanks to our amazing friends at Rusty Taco, we’ll be recognizing those who go above and beyond with this special award! 🌮🙌
Who inspires you with their dedication and effort? We want to hear from you! Nominate them for the Extra Mile Award, and they could win five tacos and a Tres Grande, courtesy of Rusty Taco! 🌮 Submit your nominations at d93.org/extramile.
Let’s continue to celebrate the outstanding achievements in our community together! ❤️ #WeAreD93
Rise Up Youth Crisis Center
The recently opened youth crisis center “Rise Up” is now able to serve children in our region ranging in ages of 5-17 years old. This center provides a safe, secure, facility for children in crisis for up to 23 hours and 59 minutes (per crisis). This fully staffed facility will provide food, lodging, case management services to connect children and families with community services, and programming to support de-escalation, stabilization, and support. This is all free of charge to the family or individual and is funded by the State of Idaho. This is a great referral source for students in crisis. The contact information is below.
Phone: (208) 862-0994
Email: ybhcccdirector@gmail.com
Website: www.riseupyouthcrisiscenter.com
Address: 1140 Science Center Dr. Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402
Parent Resources: PARENTGUIDANCE.ORG
ParentGuidance.org is website with free online courses and resources for parents and anyone who needs support. There is Parent Coaching, Ask a Therapist and Get Help options as well as specialized courses for your specific needs and support measures. Spanish is available if needed. Again these services are free.
D93 Get Help Line
Students, parents, and employees can reach out for help with bullying, harassment, suicidal tendencies, self-harm, threats, or to report weapons at school by going to d93.org/gethelp or sending the text @gethelp to 855-528-0074.
