October 2025 Newsletter

September brought us beautiful fall sunshine and a busy, exciting start to the school year! The first month has flown by, filled with learning, activities, and community spirit. Our elementary students have already enjoyed engaging field trips and even visits from reptile experts—with more adventures to come in October. At the middle school, students are settling in smoothly and excelling in fall sports, including cross country, football, and volleyball. Meanwhile, high school students are celebrating Homecoming this week, a time-honored tradition full of pride and connection.

We encourage families to stay connected by downloading the KSD mobile app, which provides quick access to the latest news, schedules, updates, and meal menus. In this edition of the newsletter, you will also find important information about the upcoming supplemental levy election.

Finally, we want to remind everyone of our district’s primary goal this year: improving student attendance. Every day at school makes a difference, and together we can ensure that our students are present, engaged, and learning at their fullest potential—because #EveryDayCounts!

Canyon Elementary students had amazing time with the Reptile Man on Sept. 25th! Thank you all who joined in on the “controlled” chaos! The kids had a blast!! Thank you CSO for sponsoring this event!!

Pinehurst Elementary 4th graders hiked the Pulaski Trail!

Signing up for the BusRight Parent App is now easier and more secure!

Instead of depending on links that get buried in email inboxes, parents will now use email + code verification to access the BusRight app. It’s designed to be easier, safer, and more reliable:

Parents enter their email in the app

They receive a one-time verification code by email

Enter the code → and they’re in!

Watch the quick video below to see the new parent sign-up flow in action.

A heartfelt thank you to the Pinehurst/Kingston Lions Club for sponsoring a successful and very generous vision and hearing screening for our elementary students! Their support ensures that our kids have access to important resources that help them thrive in school.

We deeply appreciate this wonderful community partnership and look forward to continuing it for many years to come. 👓👂✨

Big news, KSD families!

ALL Kellogg School District schools—Canyon Elementary, Pinehurst Elementary, Kellogg Middle School, and Kellogg High School—are now covered under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

That means:

Every student eats FREE breakfast & lunch—no applications, no fees, no barriers.

Extras like second servings, bottled drinks, snacks, or ice cream still cost extra.

A huge shout-out to Food Services Director Leah Figueroa for leading the way on this effort to make sure every KSD student has the fuel they need to succeed!

For more information, visit:

The Kellogg School District is deeply grateful to Post Falls resident Cheryl McGee for her incredibly generous and thoughtful gift. Over the past year, Ms. McGee has been gathering brand new and gently used coats, and on September 26, she and her friends delivered 400 coats in all sizes to our central office. These coats will be shared with students at all four of our schools to help keep them warm through the winter months. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Ms. McGee and her friends for this wonderful act of kindness and support for our kids.

Kellogg Middle School is excited to annoucne a new and heartwarming addition to our school community - a certified therapy dog! He works alongside Mrs. Heiser in the counseling officee to aide in providing comfort, emotional support, and a calm presence in a variety of school settings. You will see his friendly face strolling the building, giving nose bumps, "squishing" and more! Check out his awesome school picture!

A huge thank you to Paige Harder and Louise Haley for their incredible generosity! After reading about the recent upgrades to our Ag Sciences program in the Shoshone News-Press, they donated $5,000 to support our students’ learning! They even stopped by to deliver the donation, meet our hardworking students, and even pose for a picture together.

We are so grateful for community members like Paige and Louise who believe in investing in our kids and their future.

Theme Days:

Monday 10/27: Head to Toe Drug Free! (Wear RED, Crazy Hair and Crazy Socks)

Tuesday 10/28: Boot Out Drugs (Country Western Theme)

Wednesday 10/29: Our School Rocks (Rock Star Theme)

Thursday 10/30: Follow Your Dreams: Be Drug Free (Pajama Day)

October 10 & 24 - Non-Instructional Fridays

Tuesday, October 14 -

KSD Board of Trustees Audit Workshop 5:30PM Central Office

KSD Board of Trustees Meeting 6PM Central Office

The Kellogg Joint School District 391 Board of Trustees has called for a special election to authorize a supplemental maintenance and operations levy, in the amount of $3,524,350.00 per year for 2 years. This levy is vital for supporting ongoing school operations, which often include staffing, student programs, and essential services that are not fully funded by the state.

The Kellogg Joint School District encourages all eligible voters to participate in these upcoming elections. Detailed information regarding the supplemental levy can be found at the website below.

Look for additional information in the coming weeks and plan to attend a levy information opportunity. They will be held on Monday, Oct 27th at Pinehurst Elementary 5:30PM, Tuesday, October 28 at Kellogg High School 6:00 PM and Canyon Elementary (date & time to be determined).

Questions can also be directed to the KSD Central Office by calling 208-784-1348.

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