May has arrived, marking the final stretch of the school year filled with excitement and achievement. Amidst our bustling schedule, our students have demonstrated remarkable dedication during our testing window. We're thrilled with the exceptional performance of our 3rd-5th graders on their ELA and Math ISAT tests, showcasing their incredible progress. As we wrap up our iReady diagnostics, we eagerly anticipate the results to see just how much each of our students has grown over the year. State tests for our primary grades will be on May 14th and 15th, guided by our testing theme, "Mission Possible," which our students are fulfilling with excellence. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible community for the overwhelming support shown through our Jog-a-thon fundraiser, raising over $15,000—ten times more than our Fall Fundraiser. This generosity empowers us to envision exciting enhancements for our school. Join us in exploring the upcoming events and opportunities detailed in the rest of this newsletter. Thank you for your unwavering support and dedication.

If you have any questions, or concerns please contact me at rutan.katie@westada.org or by phone at (208) 350-4190.

Sincerely,

Katie Rutan

Principal

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Want to hit the highlights? Ms. Rutan discusses some of the most important information to be on the look out for in this newsletter.

Frontier will be celebrating our Staff Appreciation week, May 6-10th. Our PTO will be helping provide a meal and if you are interested in supporting the PTO during this week, please email pto.frontierelementary@gmail.com.

We have so many staff and teachers that support each of our students. If you get a chance, I'm sure they would love to hear from you. Our emails are our lastname.firstname@westada.org

The last day of after school care will be May 16th. If you have any questions, please contact the YMCA program.

Our annual Spring Fling will be held on May 9th from 5:30-7:00. Our classrooms will be open to families from 5:45-6:15. We will be having a school silent auction of some great baskets from local companies around the valley.

We have made the decision to forego food trucks this year, due to the continual increase in the cost for our families. We have decided to have a hotdog stand where families can purchase a hotdog, chips, and a water for $3.00. This will be available all evening. Cash or Venmo accepted.

Events to Enjoy...

* Classrooms Open 5:45-6:15

* Book Fair

* Therapy Dogs

* Block and Rock STEM Bus and Lego Derby Races

* YMCA Activity Table

* Centennial Football Activity

* NHS from Meridian Technical High School STEM Activity

* Boise Library

* Enchanted Princess Appearances

* Silent Auction of Great Raffle Baskets - Cash or Venmo

* Student Raffle Prizes for Completing Activities

Our annual Book Fair will be the week of May 6th-10th! This is one of the biggest highlights of the school year. Mrs. Knam works so hard for Frontier and has continued to apply for grants that have awarded our school with so many things. Her hard work is just the tip of the iceberg. The annual book fair is so many student and staff's favorite event of the year. We get to celebrate reading and explore new books that spark imagination. We are always looking for volunteers to come in and help our students during the week. If you are interested in helping, you can email Mrs. Knam at knam.carolyn@westada.org.

Book Fair Schedule:

Monday-Wednesday: 8:30am -4:30pm

Thursday (Spring Fling): 8:30am-7:30pm

Friday: 8:30am-1:00pm

Tuesday, May 14th –ISIP - Grades K-1

Wednesday, May 15th – ISIP - Grades 2-3

For the past decade, Frontier has been very fortunate to have received a state grant that provided free breakfast and lunch for all students attending. Every five years, the grant is revisited and for the upcoming school year, Frontier no longer applies for this benefit. Starting in the fall, all breakfasts and lunches will be charged to a student account. Since we have always had the program, many of our families have not needed to fill out any applications for Free or Reduced lunch costs. Starting August 1st, the application for the upcoming school year will be available. The school will send out notices to remind any of our families wishing to apply and seek this assistanceto complete the form before school starts.

Talking with your students about the change will be very important, ESPECIALLY when it comes to receiving breakfast. So many of our students come to eat breakfast and many of them eat a second breakfast at school, even after you have fed them at home. Be sure to communicate with your children that breakfast and lunch will cost and if you do not choose to have them eat at school, they will need that information coming from you. As a school, we do not turn away any student who comes through the line. I will keep an eye on any charges and communicate with families as the year starts to be sure that no large amounts are accrued on the account.

As the year wraps up please be sure to make arrangements to pick up any medication you have stored at the school in the nurse's office.

At our final PTO meeting of the year, we will be discussing ways to use our fundraiser earnings to enhance the school for our students. We will also be looking over some Title I documents and reviewing the Title I budget spending for the year. We would love your input.

Our final meeting is May 6th @ 4:00 in Room 15 (The library will be having the book fair)

If you are interested in joining and supporting our Frontier students, please email pto.frontierelementary@gmail.com.

Preparing for the summer break, our local food banks often need canned food for their shelves to supply for the summer time. We are so grateful for the Meridian Food Bank and Covenant Presbyterian Church for all that they provide for our Frontier Families throughout the school year. We receive weekly bags of food for the weekend for several families from the Meridian Food Bank. Covenant Presbyterian Church has provided boxes of food for families over our Christmas and Spring Breaks. To show our appreciation and allow our students the opportunity to give back to the community, we will be hosting a canned food drive the week of May 13-17th.

The Student and Family Assistance Program is a new FREE resource for all of our students AND their family members. 5 free counseling sessions per issue as well as resources for other areas of need.

Student and Family Assistance Program Information

May 6-10 - Staff Appreciation

May 6-10 - Book Fair

May 9 - Spring Fling

May 13-17 - Canned Food Drive

May 17 - Kindergarten Graduation @ 3:15 pm

May 22 - 5th Grade Celebration with families @ 8:45-9:15 am

May 22 - Last Day of Preschool/Celebration

May 23 - Field Day

May 24 - Last Day of School and Talent Show @ 9:30

Thank you to all of our community that help make our parking lot safe and efficient for our students and families. We wanted to note a couple of reminders for our new families.

* Please remain in your vehicle during pick up and drop off. If your child needs assistance, please park and walk them to the sidewalk. This helps keep the line moving for all of our families.

*If a staff member is waving you ahead, please pull forward to allow more cars up to the front drop off and pick up area.

*Children enter at the front of the parking lot and not on the sides, this is for safety. We have numbered signs to help efficiently have students ready for when their parents' car pulls up.

It is very important that we are aware of any transportation changes that occur. If your child is being picked up, when they normally ride the bus or other changes to the normal method, please make sure your child's teacher and the front office is made aware. We also ask that you let us know before noon if there is a change to the schedule for that specific day. We need to hear of any changes from the parent/guardian. Students can sometimes get confused on changes, so unless we hear from a parent we use the primary method of transportation.

Front Office Secretary: schilli.michelle@westada.org

Classroom Teacher: Lastname.firstname@westada.org

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday

Tardy Bell: 9:10am

End of Day: 3:55pm

Late Start Wednesdays

Tardy Bell: 9:25

End of Day: 3:55 pm

Please have students picked up by 4:05. Our office closes at 4:15.

We will once again be collecting box tops for Frontier. Box Tops has moved to a digital way to collect those tops for schools. The process is to download the app, then scan your receipts and all box tops will go to the school you designate. Frontier has always had high participation in this program and we appreciate the continued support.

Below is a link to information regarding our Title I program at Frontier Elementary. Title I is a vital part to our success and it is important for us to be able to share information about this program to our families.

Please join us for monthly PTO meetings.

When: The first Monday of every month at 4:15

Where: Frontier’s Library

pto.frontierelementary@gmail.com

We were pleased to see such a wonderful turnout at our last meeting. All parents are welcome.

Email: rutan.katie@westada.org
Website: https://www.westada.org/Domain/17
Location: 11851 Musket Drive, Boise, ID, USA
Phone: (208) 350-4190
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