Lines From Les Bois
Winter Newsletter
Important Dates To Remember
Spring Break - No School Pre-K - 12
* March 18th - March 22nd
Early Release - 1:15 pm
* Wednesday, May 22nd & Thursday, May 23rd
Early Release - Last Day of School
* May 24th - 12:00 pm
EOC Schedule for Les Bois Junior High - Semester 2
EOC Schedule for Les Bois Junior High - Semester 2
May 22 - First Day of Testing (1:15 Release)
Period 1 7:50 - 8:20 30 minutes (Announcements)
Period 2 8:23 - 8:48 25 minutes
Period 3 8:51 - 9:16 25 minutes
Break 9:16 - 9:27 11 minutes
Period 1 EOC Exam 9:30 - 10:40 70 minutes
Period 4 (5th period Lunch) 10:43 - 11:20 37 minutes
Period 4 (6th period Lunch) 11:23 - 12:00 37 minutes
Period 2 EOC Exam 12:05 - 1:15 70 minutes
May 23 - Second Day of Testing (1:15 Release)
Period 3 EOC Exam 7:50 - 9:10 80 minutes (Announcements)
Break 9:10 - 9:22 12 minutes
Period 4 EOC Exam 9:25 - 10:35 70 minutes
Period 5 10:38 - 11:18 40 minutes
Period 6 11:21 - 12:01 40 minutes
Period 5/6 EOC Exam 12:05 - 1:15 70 minutes
May 24 - Third Day of Testing (12:00 Release)
Period 7 7:50 - 8:25 35 minutes (Announcements)
Period 8 8:30 - 9:05 35 minutes
Break 9:05 - 9:20 15 minutes
Period 7 EOC Exam 9:25 - 10:35 70 minutes
Break 10:35 - 10:47 12 minutes
Period 8 EOC Exam 10:50 - 12:00 70 minutes
THANK YOU BOISE NERFED
On behalf of the 8th grade Social Studies department: I want to give a specific shoutout to Boise Nerfed. They gave us 54 nerf guns and ammunition for the day. This allowed us to turn a great WW1 Trench Warfare activity into an even better activity. The kids had so much fun and were able to learn while playing! We would not have been able to provide what we did without the help of Boise Nerfed!
ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE SCHOOL MEALS DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
Families can apply for free or reduced-price school meals at any point during the school year. This is a long-standing rule to reflect the many changes in families' economic circumstances that can occur. This practice applies to households with furloughed employees. To apply, families should apply on line at https://foodservice.boiseschools.org . Our on-line application is a quick and accurate way to complete a free and reduced-price meal application. The on line application is available in English and Spanish. English and Spanish paper applications are also available at your student’s school, the District Office, and the Food & Nutrition Services Office
Peggy Bodnar, RDN, LD, SNS
Food & Nutrition Services Supervisor
WINTER WEATHER PROCEDURES -- KEEPING STUDENTS & STAFF SAFE
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 busses 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 cancelled.
We will not cancel school on days with normal wintery 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 cancelled, it will be cancelled for the entire District.
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 a 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.
How is the decision made to close or not to close school? 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 by telephone 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, 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 Twitter, Facebook, Instagram accounts. 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). View a brief video further explaining our Inclement Weather Procedures on our Emergency webpage.
YEARBOOKS ON SALE
New Parent Sign In Procedures (Raptor System)
When visiting the school or signing out a student, you are now required to show ID. Your ID will be entered into our system, so that the next time you come, you will only need to check in.
In addition, we are asking all parents/guardians to call the school at least 30 minutes prior to picking-up your student, so that it gives Attendance plenty of time to get the student from the classroom. This will ensure the teachers have time to dismiss the student, for students to pick up items from their locker, and avoid having parents wait.
We appreciate your assistance with these important matters.
Thank you.
Les Bois Jr. High Administration
PTO News
The Les Boise PTO is excited to be supporting our amazing students and staff during
this 2018-2019 school year!
We are a Box Tops School! Start clipping those Box Tops and we will have more information regarding a drive in your students home room class.
We are in great need of volunteers to work the concessions during after school sports and activities. Sign up through this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4eabaa28aa8-outpost2
Brand new Spirit Wear is here and available for purchase at the Outpost on Friday.
PTO is currently looking for a parent to be our Copy Room Coordinator. If you are interested, please contact Tom Starr at lbptoinfo@gmail.com
President - Tom Starr lbptoinfo@gmail
Vice President - Valerie Robenstein robenstein@msn.com
Secretary - Mandy McDaniel mandy.mcdaniel@boisestate.edu
Treasurer - Barb Coleman a_b_coleman@msn.com
Outpost Coordinator - Jennifer Buatte jenniferbuatte@gmail.com
Volunteer Coordinator - Tom Starr starr.tom@gmail.com
Dance Coordinator - Veronica Shipley jvshipley@cableone.net
Box Tops Coordinator - Amber Chalas amberchalas@gmail.com
Teacher Appreciation Coordinator - Rachel Sutherland rachel.g.sutherland@gmail.com
Tee Shirt Coordinators - Misty Mendiola mistymendiola@hotmail.com
Box Tops
Our school is participating in the Box Tops for Education program!
Just look for pink Box Tops on products, clip them, and send them to the front office. Each regular Box Top clipping is worth 10 cents, and they quickly add up when everyone turns them in.
If you have any questions, contact Amber Chalas at amberchalas@gmail.com.
Thank you in advance for your participation!
Les Bois Junior High
Registrar- lauren.harpe@boiseschools.org
Counseling office- alma.ritter@boiseschools.org
Principal- rich.clements@boiseschools.org
Assistant Principal- jessica.cromie@boiseschools.org
Main Office: (208) 854-5340
Fax: (208) 854-5341
Attendance: (208) 854-5344
Website: https://lesbois.boiseschools.org
Location: 4150 East Grand Forest Drive, Boise, ID, United States
Phone: 208 854 5340
Thank you Operation School Supplies (OSS)
ALB is a member of National Assistance League, and they are an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that puts caring and commitment into action through philanthropic programs in Ada County. Other ALB programs include Operation School Bell, Teen Retail, History in the Bown House, Cinderella's Closet, Project Hearing, Baby Bundles and Empowering Youth.
Funds for our programs come from community donations, private contributions, grants, and the operation of the ALB Thrift Shop at 5825 Glenwood Avenue. The public is invited to visit their Thrift Shop, and to support their programs by donating good quality used clothing and small household items.
Assistance League of Boise
PO Box 140104, Boise ID 83714
208-377-4327