West Ada School District Update
November 9, 2020
Second Quarter of 2020-2021 School Year
West Ada School District begins the second quarter of the school year tomorrow. Students in grades K-5 will begin daily instruction and secondary students in grades 6-12 will follow a consistent alternate day schedule.
Starting this week, Wednesdays are no longer late-start. Grades K-5 have early release on Mondays. Grades 6-12 learn remotely.
Please stay home if you feel unwell or have been in close contact with someone who is ill. The District's health services department collects COVID-19 data for use in the District's data dashboard available online.
Alternate Day Schedule for November 9-20
Grades 6-12 Student Schedules:
November 9: DONE!
November 10: Team 1 at school.
November 11: Team 2 at school.
November 12: Team 1 at school.
November 13: Team 2 at school.
November 16: All students in grades 6-12 learning remotely.
November 17: Team 1 at school.
November 18: Team 2 at school.
November 19: Team 1 at school.
November 20: Team 2 at school.
Grades K-5 Student Schedules:
November 9: DONE!
November 10: All grades K-5 at school.
November 11: All grades K-5 at school.
November 12: All grades K-5 at school.
November 13: All grades K-5 at school.
November 16: All grades K-5 at school. Early release schedule.
November 17: All grades K-5 at school.
November 18: All grades K-5 at school.
November 19: All grades K-5 at school.
November 20: All grades K-5 at school.
Preschool Student Schedules Beginning November 16:
- Preschool programs will continue to operate Monday through Thursday.
- Preschool programs will also have early release on Mondays. Monday preschool schedules will follow the kindergarten bell schedule for morning and afternoon sessions, and for transportation, so that each session will be shortened an equal amount.
ACHD Signal Lights on November 11
Winter Weather Visits the Treasure Valley
While we strive for timeliness, busses do inevitably get caught in winter weather traffic. Please prepare for the possibility of busses being 10-15 minutes late. Please make sure your student is dressed appropriately.
- As always, have student wear bright colors.
- Be cautious of anything dangling off clothing or backpacks as it can get caught on bus doors.
- Have student wear layers of loose-fitting, lightweight, warm clothing.
- Be sure hats and/or hoods do not obstruct the student's ability to hear and see traffic.
- Cover student's mouth to protect his/her lungs from extreme cold.
- Have student wear shoes with good traction.
- Remind students not to pick and throw snow while waiting at the bus stop.
Recess:
When temperatures are below 20 degrees students are kept inside rather than being released for recess.
School Closure Due to Weather:
All efforts will be made to determine school closure due to winter driving conditions by 5 a.m. on the day of the closure in order to have adequate time to alert parents, students, staff and the community of the school closure.
More Than 83% of Students in Grades K-3 Reading Near or at Grade Level
West Ada School District students in kindergarten through third grade are more likely to be reading at grade level than their peers across the state according to preliminary Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI) data released last week. On average, 59.75 percent of K-3 students in the district are reading at grade level with another 23.5 percent reading near grade level.
Percentage of students in kindergarten:
- at grade level: State 43.5, District 51
- near grade level: State 29.1, District 29
- below grade level: State 27.4, District 20
Percentage of students in first grade:
- at grade level: State 41.7, District 50
- near grade level: State 30.2, District 28
- below grade level: State 28.1, District 22
Percentage of students in second grade:
- at grade level: State 54.3, District 66
- near grade level: State 21.9, District 17
- below grade level: State 23.8, District 16
Percentage of students in third grade:
- at grade level: State 58.2, District 68
- near grade level: State 23, District 20
- below grade level: State 18.8, District 11