Virtual School House
August 2026
August 2026 Newsletter
August
24th - Picture Day - 12pm-4pm
25th - Back to School Night - 6-7:30pm
September
7th - No School - Labor Day
16th - No School - Teacher Learning Day
If you haven't already, please read through our back to school newsletter sent on the 11th.
Picture Day
Picture day is coming up on Monday, August 24th! Virtual School House students can come anytime from 12pm to 4pm to take their school picture. Our address is 6075 N Locust Grove Rd, Meridian, ID 83646.
To preorder pictures, use the QR code on the poster or click on the link here: https://www.inter-state.com/order and select "Lookup Event Code"
Senior pictures will be on a later date, stay tuned for more information!
Back to School Night
Come join us for our annual Back to School Night on Tuesday, August 25th from 6-7:30pm. Students can meet their teachers for the quarter as well as their counselor and administration! We are located at 6075 N Locust Grove, Meridian, ID 83646. We look forward to seeing you there!
Schedule Change Information
Please read carefully - schedule changes are limited to the following:
You are scheduled in a class for which you have already earned credit.
You are missing a course required for graduation
If you believe there is an error in your schedule, email your counselor with:
A brief description of the schedule of concern, and the class you would like to replace it with.
Timing and district policy:
Per District Policy 0603.20-AR(1), all schedule changes must be completed by the sixth day of the semester.
Be diligent about timing. Requests must be submitted before 3 p.m. by Tuesday, August 18th. Requests received after the deadline will not be processed so we can remain compliant with District policy.
Counselor Contacts
Nikki Madsen - (A-G)
Cortnay Moyer - (H-N)
Joleen Higginbotham - (O-Z)
Higginbotham.Joleen@westada.org
Our counselors will work diligently to respond to your request in a timely manner; however, due to the high volume of emails around the start of the quarter, please allow extra time for a response. The Counseling Team appreciates your patience and looks forward to supporting you.
How do I login to my Edgenuity courses?
Login to the West Ada Apps page
Use your West Ada computer/email login credentials.
If you do not know this information, please reach out to IT:
Call the IT Help Desk at (208) 350-5300 M-F 7:30 AM -4:30 PM.
Using the Search bar, find the "Clever" app.
Once in Clever, click on the Edgenuity app found under
Secondary Applications
Once logged into Edgenuity, you are ready to start your class.
Reach to your teacher if you need any assistance. They are here to help.
Talking Points
Just note your message will go through the app instead and not sent as a mobile text message.
Mandatory PowerSchool Update
All student information is required to be updated every school year in PowerSchool. If this has not been done this year, please take the time to complete the update.
This process should only take 5 - 7 minutes to complete. Once you complete the forms, it will take 28-48 hours to be processed and for you to be able to view your student's schedule.
- Please make sure to read through all pages and sign the confirmation pages at the end of each form REGARDLESS of whether or not changes have been made.
- The fields marked with an red ** are the only field you will need to complete.
If you do not know your Parent PowerSchool account information, please call the WASD IT Help Desk at 208-350-5300. Their office hours are 7:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please DO NOT create a new account.
