Welcome Back!

On behalf of the staff at Owyhee Elementary, we want to welcome you all back to a fun filled 2022-2023 school year! We are so excited to learn about all the summer adventures, projects and hobbies our students were involved in. I do hope those summer adventures also included some relaxation and time to be rejuvenated. As a wife, parent, and grandmother, I was able to fill my bucket by spending time with my family and friends and of course enjoying all the great outdoors Idaho has to offer.

As I mentioned we are looking forward to the new school year filled with some pre pandemic normalcy. As a district our focus is to continue to build a strong learner centered system where academic rigor is present, authentic engagement is taking place, and a responsive culture for learning is supported. We know all this work is not possible without the support of our amazing families and community members. So we are thrilled to continue our partnership with all of you to ensure the success of each of our learners. Please consider volunteering and/or substituting this year at our school, see below for more employment opportunities. We would love the extra help.

This year there have been some changes to our school meal plan. Our school meals will no longer be free for all students, as that Federal funding has gone away. However, families are encouraged to fill out the district's free and reduced meal application. The application can be found on our website at Food and Nutrition Services.

Finally, in light of recent school violence in our nation, I want to reassure you that providing a safe and secure school is a top priority at Owyhee as well within the Boise School District. We will continue to collaborate closely with our First Responders as well as keeping our security measures in place. We appreciate your support as you intrust us with your most precious treasures and look forward to the adventures ahead.

Cheers to a fabulous school year!

Adria David, PhD

Principal

*Office is now open! Summer office hours: Monday-Friday 10AM-2PM*

8.15.22

• Parent & Student Sneak Peak | 2:30PM - 3:30PM |

8.17.22

• First Day of School K-6
• Early Release @1:15PM

8.22.22

• First Day of school PreK

9.1.22

• Open House: Back to School Night | 5:30PM - 7PM

As you all may recall we had some staff leave us at the end of the year (retirement and continuing their educational journey). With that said, we have on board some wonderful new team members who are excited to serve our students. Help me welcome them aboard.

• Shawna Reger - Nurse

• Angela Knott - Health Tech (Friday’s)

• Nate Henson - PE

• John McCrostie - Band

• Anita Daniel - Orchestra

• Brant Leo - Psychologist

• Kim Bachman - Occupational Therapist

• Mandy Belton - Resource Room Teacher

• Casey Gagnepain - Resource Room Assistant

• Katie Hughes - SLC Assistant

• Steven Reynolds - SLC Assistant

• Maggie Pruett - SLC Assistant

• Haley Hurley - SLC Assistant

• Zahra Omar - Night Custodian

• Brigette Messa - AM Part-time School Support

• Holland Godby - Student Teacher (2nd Grade)

• TBD - PM Part-time School Support

For privacy reasons, class lists will not be posted on the front door. You may access your

child’s placement via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Listed below are the names of the

teachers and the grade level.

Kindergarten- Mrs. Stern Walls [RM 6 ]

First Grade-Miss. Cagle [RM 2]

Second Grade- Ms. Abeyta [RM 5]

Third Grade- Ms. Walsh [RM 12 ]

Fourth Grade- Mr. James (new to Owyhee) [RM 10 ]

Fifth Grade- Mr. Reed [RM 11 ]

Sixth Grade- Mrs. Thompson [RM 9]

Monday, August 15th is our Sneak Peek from 2:30-3:30. Sneak a Peek is an opportunity for students and parents to meet the staff, find their classroom, and drop off their supplies before school starts.

On Tuesday, September 6, 2022 polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. throughout the Boise School District as the 2022 Trustee Election is held. To be able to vote in the election, you must be 18 years of age, have lived in the Boise School District for 30 days and be registered to vote in Ada County. Completed Absentee Ballot request forms must be received by the Boise School District by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022. Visit the 2022 Trustee Election website to learn more, including candidate profiles, sample ballot and polling locations.

As the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year approaches we continue to have opportunities to work in our district in a variety of paraprofessional capacities. Across the district, we have over 30 different positions to apply for. If you are looking to get involved in the public school system, this is a great opportunity to give back. For more information about open positions please visit our HR website.

Currently, at Owyhee Elementary we are in the need of filling the following positions. If interested please contact the front office or Adria David and we can guide you through the process.

• Part-time School Support (hours 12:00 pm -3:30, M-F)

• Long Term Substitute for Full Time School Support (8:00-3:30 pm, M-F)

• Substitutes for throughout the year.

Beginning August 2022, Boise School District students will be charged for meals based upon their benefit status. Please visit the Food and Nutrition Services website to help you determine if your household qualifies for meal benefits and if you should complete a free and reduced meal application. Don't hesitate to contact the Food and Nutrition office with any questions (208-854-4098).

As a school we will be following our district pandemic plan for the 2022-2023 school year. For further information please see the following link Boise School District's Proposed 2022-2023 Health & Safety Plan.

Bus stop assignments will be uploaded into the Infinite Campus Parent Portal after August 8th, which is the most accurate location for families to look up bus schedules.

Don't forget to download the bus tracking app today! Check out the Flyer on how to set up your app today!

Please remember to update your parent portal for your students.

Have you signed up for your My School Bucks ?

This is a great way to access your students lunch account, make payments on protection plans (Technology devices), purchase items from our Owyhee Store, & MORE!

Visit: https://www.myschoolbucks.com to sign up today!

Start off the year right with your Owyhee Jet Gear!

Purchase your new Gear today at : bonfire.com/22-23-jet-gear

Want to help support your school?

Download the Boxtop App & Submit your grocery receipts today!

All funds will be used to support our staff and students.

https://www.boxtops4education.com/s/

Boise Schools Social Workers bring unique knowledge and skills to our school system. Social Workers are instrumental in furthering our District's academic mission, especially where home, school and community collaboration is the key to achieving our mission.

Services provided by our Social Workers include:

• Collaborating with school and community resources to assist students in maintaining enrollment and achieving academic success.
  
  
• Acting as a liaison between home, school and community to enhance communication and relationships, and to assist in identifying factors that influence student performance.
  
  
• Supporting and collaborating with parents, administrators, guidance counselors, mental health professionals and other special services to improve student success.
  
  
• Assisting families in understanding and accessing resources available within the school and community.
  
  
• Providing short-term crisis intervention, counseling and student support groups.

https://sites.google.com/boiseschools.org/communityresources/home?authuser=0