March Newsletter

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March is a crucial month for maintaining academic momentum. With the change in temperatures, the starting of Spring sports, the numerous music performances and the anticipation and excitement of Spring Break, it's important that students stay focused and engaged in their learning. Please encourage your child to stay current on assignments, use 9th hour advisory for any additional help and finish up the 3rd quarter with the energy and momentum to ensure a strong finish for the year.

Thank you for supporting our cell phone policy so that we can provided the best environment for your child to learn while at school. Please remember that if you need to get a message to your child, please call the main office and we will deliver a message to your child. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

Our next meeting is Thursday, March 13 at 7:00pm in the library. We will be planning for the end of the year and the 9th grade parents will be planning for the Freshman Farewell. All are encouraged to attend.

Also, our March Fundraiser is at Dave and Busters. Please see flyer below for all the details and don't forget to bring a copy of the flyer to Dave and Buster's that night from 5:00-8:00pm so West can get 20% of the food and game sales.

Also, thank you to everyone who helped at the Valentine grams by either selling, buying or donating. It was very much appreciated.

Boise Parks & Rec invites teens and teen allies to a FUN + INTERACTIVE EVENT to learn about and design teen activities - AND EAT TACOS!

Ages 12+ and up! FREE. Sign up by 03.07.25

Sign up links: bit.ly/TacoboutTeensMar25 or https://forms.office.com/g/mSwVXK6Jks

• Mon. Mar 10, 3:30 - 6pm, Riverglen Jr High (Library), 6801 N Gary Ln, Boise, ID 83714
• Tu. Mar 11, 5:30 -8pm, East Jr High (Cafeteria), 5600 E Warm Springs Ave, Boise, ID 83716
• Wed. Mar 12, 5:30-8pm, Fairmont Jr High, 2121 N Cole Rd, Boise, ID 83704
• Th. Mar 13, 3:30 - 6pm, West Jr High (Library), 8371 W Salt Creek Ct, Boise, ID 83709

Event Contact: Marie Hattaway, mhattaway@cityofboise.org, (208) 608-7688

The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights and the Morrison Center Foundation will be presenting Hold On To Your Dreams by Mona Golabek, daughter of a Holocaust survivor to all Boise Schools 8th graders. We are planning on all of our 8th graders attending this, so please know that if your child has an appointment scheduled, he/she may not be able to attend. The presentation is from 10-11 and with transportation, students will be leaving around 9:15am and returning to West around 12:00.

West Parents,

Loren at Loren Orr Photography shared links to the winter sports and activities galleries, which are ready for viewing. To view your student's gallery please follow the instructions noted below.

- Click on the following link:

West JH Clubs: https://shop.imagequix.com/g1001218782

West JH Winter Sports II (BBB): https://shop.imagequix.com/g1001219893

West JH Winter Sports I: https://shop.imagequix.com/g1001186241

- When prompted, please enter your student's school ID number in the Online Code prompt.

- When prompted please enter your email address in the Email Address prompt.

- Hit the Login button.

After you have logged in, you can review the picture, select backgrounds, and a number of single or package photography products. Please note that all orders are completed online and your order will be shipped directly to your home. If you order in the first 7 days that the galleries are available, please use coupon code "FREESHIPNOW" to receive free shipping.

Please contact Loren at Loren@Lorenorr.com or call him at 208.320.2782 if you have any questions.

Monday, March 3-9th grade tennis begins

Monday, March 3-7th and 8th grade baseball begins

Thursday, March 6-7th grade girls volleyball begins

Thursday, March 6 Dave and Buster's Night 5:00-8:00pm. Please see flyer above

Thursday, March 13-Taco About Teens 3:30-6:00pm at West-Please see flyer above

Thursday, March 13-PTBC Meeting at 7:00pm in the library. All are welcome

March 17-21 Spring Break

Friday, March 28-AVID College Day-Wear your favorite college gear

Monday, March 31-7th and 8th grade Track Begins

Thank you to everyone who made the AVID Dance a success (even with it being rescheduled). The students and chaperones had a great time!

You may order your yearbook at the following site.

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1076773/West-Junior-High-School/

Please join us for our workshop that guides parents through the Special Education Process. This event will take place at Whittier Elementary on March 11th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. We will share valuable information for parents who are starting the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process or for those who have gone through it and want to review all the different components. Additionally, there will be an opportunity for parents to ask questions about special education to our district leadership. Dinner and childcare will be provided! Please register here or see our flyer for more information.

If you have any questions, please contact Mark Miller at mark.miller@boiseschools.org Our spring ports begin in March. In order for your child to participate, all paperwork, including physicals must be turned in to Activate. Please contact Mr. Miller if you need assistance.

The Boise School District complies with federal law (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) as it relates to the release of student directory information to the public. To learn more, log on to www.boiseschools.org and navigate to Parents & Patrons > Parent Information > FERPA Form. Or, please call the Clerk of the Board at 208-854-4123 to obtain a copy of the FERPA form.

Education is important and every missed day of school represents lost learning opportunities. However, the Boise School District’s primary concern is for the safety of all students, including students riding buses and walking or biking to school. If students cannot safely travel to school or if schools are not able to operate safely because of citywide dangerous weather conditions, school may be canceled. We do our best to make a decision by 5:30 a.m. to ensure timely communication.

We will not cancel school on days with normal winter conditions. Light snowfall, cold mornings, or areas of ice are not sufficiently dangerous to force the closure of schools. With proper precautions including appropriate clothing, road deicing, and careful driving, students can travel to and from school safely.

The Boise School District covers over 450 square miles of Ada County. We recognize that conditions vary throughout the District, even from street to street, in some cases. Conditions may be extremely dangerous in one area, while perfectly safe everywhere else. If parents believe it is too dangerous for their children to travel to school they have the option to keep their children home. If school is canceled, it will be canceled for the entire District, including Boise Online School.

The most frequent dangerous weather conditions facing Boise schools are:

SNOW: Snow levels within the City of Boise are typically light or moderate. However, there is always the potential for heavy snowfall to make traveling by vehicle or on foot dangerous. Historically, most snowfall only results in slow traffic and minor accidents throughout the City. Normal snowfalls would not result in school closures.

COLD: Frigid temperatures are more serious than snow when making school closure decisions. On bitterly cold days our concern is for students walking to school. Extremely cold weather also impairs our ability to get busses running, which causes delays in pickup routes, delays which are much more dangerous to riders because of the low temperatures.

ICE: Ice is our most dangerous winter weather condition. Freezing rain and/or refreezing of melted snow make our roads, streets, and sidewalks extremely treacherous for pedestrians, and vehicles. Icy conditions may force us to close, even if it appears that no other dangerous conditions exist.

Representatives from transportation agencies, the weather bureau, the highway district, city and county law enforcement agencies, and school administrators, including the Superintendent, check the roads and monitor information throughout the night and early morning hours. We confer early in the morning to reach a decision.

If school will be closed, we will communicate in a number of ways to spread the word. In addition to notifying local radio and television news stations, we will send text & email messages to parents/guardians & staff, send an emergency alert via the District’s mobile app, post closure information at www.boiseschools.org, on each school’s website, and on our social media channels (X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Threads & Instagram). Parents/guardians can sign up to receive emergency text messages by texting “Y” or “YES” to the number 67587. Non-parents (e.g., other family members, staff, news media, etc.) can also receive emergency text alerts via the Boise School District's mobile app (available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store) or via Remind. For more information, please visit our Inclement Weather Procedures on our Emergency webpage and on our Stay Informed webpage.

Sincerely,

Boise School District Administration

The Boise School District offers emergency text messaging for parents/guardians. Learn more and sign-up.

Janet Cherry - Principal

Bryce England - Assistant Principal

Email: janet.cherry@boiseschools.org
Website: https://west.boiseschools.org/
Location: 8371 W. Salt Creek Ct., Boise, ID 83709
Phone: 208-854-6450
Twitter: @WestMustangsBSD