Our 4th annual Mr. CHS competition will take place on January 27, 2021 at 6pm in the auditorium. 15 senior boys will be competing for the crown of Mr. CHS 2022 in a fashion show, trivia, and dance competition. We will also have performances from a few of our Capital performing arts programs. Admission is free for everyone. We hope to see students and families there!

Kevin Sullivan was chosen to participate in the Special Olympics USA games as a Youth Leadership Experience Participant. He and Mrs. Speetjens will be representing Capital as well as Joseph Eden, a Capital Alumi (2016-17), who will be competing on Idaho's Flag Football team. The USA Games will be held in Florida and more than 5,000 athletes and coaches from all 50 states will be competing. If you want to get involved in other Special Olympics events here at Capital, talk to any Club Unified representatives or Mrs. Speetjens in R3.

Please remember that any absences not verified within 48 hours will result in a Truancy which could be followed by disciplinary action.

You can call absences in at 208-854-4493. Permits to leave must be called in to 208-854-4494 and Thank you Parents for giving us ample time to get those delivered to your students, it is much appreciated.

PARKING PERMIT

Students parking at Capital must have a 2021-2022 parking permit present in vehicle. Parking Tickets will be issued to any vehicle parked at Capital that does NOT have a parking permit visible in vehicle.

Parking Permit $15.00 (Please bring: car registration, drivers license & proof of insurance to the bookroom. A parking permit will be issued to each student for one vehicle.)

Please do NOT park in numbered spots, those are reserved for Capital Staff. Please do NOT park in RESERVED PARKING SPOTS (marked with signs). You will be ticketed!

12/23 - 1/7 No School (Winter Break)

1/10 - School Resumes - start of 2nd Semester

1/17 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

2/18 - No School

2/21 - No School - Presidents' Day

If you need assistance with school supplies or other family needs upon your return to school contact Capital’s Social Worker Scott Crandell at scott.crandell@boiseschools.org or 208-472-3478. You can also call our SAFE Hotline for assistance with groceries, laundry or medications before school starts at 208-472-2233.

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, including Boise Online School.

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). For more information, please visit our Inclement Weather Procedures on our Emergency webpage.