The Howler March 17, 2022
Newsletter for the Shadow Hills Elementary School Community
Parent Input
Parents are invited to give input into the decision making process for class assignments for the 2023-2024 school year. To give input, parents should send a letter or an email to Dr. Zickefoose. That input should include your child’s learning style and/or the learning environment that suits him/her best. The classroom teachers and other staff that work directly with students collaborate, create class lists, and then submit them to the principal for final approval. A lot of time and attention is dedicated to this process in an effort to ensure that our classrooms are set up for success!
Including the name of a teacher does not guarantee placement in that teacher’s classroom.
The deadline for parent input is Friday, April 7, 2023.
Dr. Gale Zickefoose –
gale.zickefoose@boiseschools.org
(Class lists will be posted in early August.)
Dr. Z. dressed up like a Leprechaun today...
...because the Shadow Hills students raised over $15,000 through the Read-a-Thon!!
Thank you to Michelle Wilson-Hamrick, Shadow Hills Parent, and the PTO for running a great fundraiser!!
From the PTO
Restaurant Night Coming Soon...
Our next and final Restaurant Night of the school year will be on Wednesday, April 5 at Applebee’s. Mention our school and they will donate 15% of the meal price.
TEACHER SUPPLY DONATIONS NEEDED!
- Case of Water Bottles
- Tissues
- Cleaning Wipes
- Ticonderoga Pencils
- Hand Sanitizer
Bring supplies to the office and they will be distributed.
Kindergarten Registration!
If you missed our registration/screening event on March 2, 2023, please do not worry - you may still register/enroll your student.
Future Kindergarten students need to be 5 years old on or before September 1, to be enrolled/registered for the 2023-2024 School Year.
Online registration is open now. Go to this link: Kindergarten Registration. Please complete all of the process online, if possible. Please call Kris Foss at 208-854-6060 for assistance.
Inclement Weather Notification
Shadow Hills Elementary School
We are a PK-6th Public Elementary School in Boise, Idaho! We serve the community of NW Boise and parts of Eagle and Garden City. We have excellent community support for our outstanding teachers and staff! Thank you!
Mission
Inspiring curiosity and building integrity to cultivate a positive learning community.
Vision
We believe the most promising strategy for achieving the mission of Shadow Hills Elementary School is to develop our capacity to function as a professional learning community. We envision a school in which staff:
Inspire curiosity
Build integrity
Cultivate a positive learning community
Unite to achieve a common purpose and clear goals
Work in collaborative teams
Seek and implement best practices that result in student growth and achievement
Monitor student progress
Demonstrate a personal commitment to the overall success and well-being of all students
(Vision based on P. 135 of the following book - Eaker, DuFour & DuFour. (2002). Getting Started: Reculturing Schools To Become Professional Learning Communities. Bloomington, Indiana: National Educational Service.)
Values
We live the values of: Respect - Dignity - Honesty - Responsibility - Teamwork
Purpose/Goals
One year of growth in one year's time...minimum...for each student.
Our Shadow Hills Pledge:
Remember who you are and what you represent. As Shadow Hills Wolves, we will work as a pack to be honest and responsible, to treat everyone with dignity and respect, to do our best, and be great team players!
School Bus Stop Arm Violations
An easy way to remember the stop arm law...
< 3 lanes = traffic going both directions is required to stop
> 3 lanes = traffic going the same direction as the bus is required to stop
See the flyers below for more information...
Now Hiring!
Come Serve With Us
Do you want to make a positive difference in a student's life? Currently, Boise School District has a number of open positions, including Special Education Paraprofessionals, Just for Kids Childcare Providers,Title I Tutors, IT Systems Analyst, School Support Assistants, Sign Language Interpreter, School Custodians, Grounds Technician/ Equipment Operator, HVAC Technician, Warehouse Delivery Driver and more. Review our current job postings and apply online.
In addition, are our outside contractors have job openings for crossing guards, bus drivers and bus monitors. Learn more....
Just For Kids Childcare is hiring!!
See flyer below...
Parents Make the Difference!
See the newsletter below...
From the Librarian...
See the order form below for Shannon Hale books...as well as the Multi Author flyer...
Boise School District Health and Safety Plan
Reminders...from the School Nurse...
1) The school district procedure regarding illness is linked below. Please review it. It should serve as a good guide with your illness decisions during our school year. If in doubt, please choose to keep your student home until you know what is developing. When a student is not feeling well, they are not at their optimum for learning. Thank you for your efforts to decrease the spread of any type of cold, flu or germs as we head into Flu and Cold season.
2) Our student records including health history plus in-school medication authorization need to be updated every year. Please take 5 minutes to do so.
The easiest way to update is online. By the time your student is at the secondary level, online is the primary option. Please start your annual habit with the following steps:
Open the Boise School District Home page, hover over the ‘Parent & Patrons’ hyperlink which opens more choices.
Look for and click on ‘Infinite Campus Parent Portal’. It is under the heading ‘Programs and Services’. You may already have the Infinite Campus parent portal saved.
Next window, click on ‘Parent Portal’
Sign in
Click on ‘More’ in the black column on left of page
Click on ‘Annual Update’
Thank you
A Parent's Guide to Head Lice
See the flyer below...
Annual Notification Regarding Public Release of Student Directory Information
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.
From the Social Worker
See the flyer(s) below...
From the Counselor
See the flyer(s) below...
Keep in Contact
Parents/Guardians - Sign-Up for Emergency Text Messaging: Boise School District offers emergency text messaging for parents/guardians. Learn more and sign-up.
Non-Parents (District Staff, News Media, etc.) - Mobile App Available: Boise School District has a mobile app to improve communication to you. The app offers emergency alerts and is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Community Activities for Kids!
See the flyers below for baseball, softball, football, martial arts, basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, various athletic and academic camps etc.
Summer STEM Camp
See the flyer below...
North Boise Little League
Opportunities at Riverglen JHS and/or Capital HS
Shadow Hills students go to Riverglen JHS and Capital HS (in 7th & 10th grades). We want our Shadow Hills kids to start making connections at both schools while they are still at Shadow Hills...it makes for a positive transition later. Please take a look at the opportunities in the flyer(s) below.
Riverglen Cheer Camps!
See the flyers below...
