The Howler April 24th, 2020
Newsletter for the Shadow Hills Elementary School Community
Principal Point
Student Personal Item Pick-up Plan - April 27-29, 2020
Shadow Hills Elementary School
The Student Personal Item Pick-up Plan will be operational during the week of April 27, 2020.
Here is the schedule for the Shadow Hills Elementary School Student Personal Item Pick-up:
- Monday, April 27: 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00
- Tuesday, April 28: 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00
- Wednesday, April 29: 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00
- (Additional days may be added if deemed necessary.)
Some things to keep in mind:
- Choose a time that works for your family
- Enter the Bus Loop (rather than the main parking lot...the main parking lot may be used for overflow during high traffic times)
- Follow the signs and instructions from school staff
- Remain in your vehicle and pull forward until directed by school staff
- Follow social distancing expectations when/if visiting the Lost and Found area
- Please be patient...the waiting line could be long
- Please take turns turning from Sloan into the Bus Loop as families may be coming from both directions
What you can expect:
- Remain in your vehicle and pull forward until directed by school staff
- When asked by a school adult, share your child’s name, grade and teacher name...do this for each child
- Ask the school adult for items from the Nurse/Health office (medications, personal items, etc.)
- Learning Packets will be available in the Bus Loop (rather than the main parking lot)
- Shadow Hills Library Books should be returned (a container will be available/obvious)
- Band and Orchestra Instruments rentals (from the Boise School District) should be returned
- Wait in your car and until the student personal items are placed on the pick-up table...the school adult will direct you to exit your vehicle to pick up the personal items
- If you need to look through Lost and Found, pull out of the Bus Loop and park on Sloan and follow social distancing expectations...the Lost and Found will be on display in the bike lockup area near the end of the Bus Loop...a school adult will be monitoring the area...no more than 10 people at a time in the area
If you are not able to stop by during the dates/times listed above for the Student Personal Item Pick-up you may stop by the school on one of the remaining Mondays (May 4, 11, or 18) during Learning Packet Distribution to pick up your child’s personal items.
Remember to follow us on social media:
Facebook @ShadowHillsElementarySchool
Instagram @shadowhillswolves
Twitter @ShadowHillsElem
If you have any questions feel free to email me at gale.zickefoose@boiseschools.org or call the school at 208-854-6060 or 208-854-6064.
Thank you!
Dr. Z.
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
SMART Goals updated annually
Email: gale.zickefoose@boiseschools.org
Website: https://shadowhills.boiseschools.org/
Location: 8301 West Sloan Street, Boise, ID, USA
Phone: 208-854-6060
Facebook: facebook.com/ShadowHillsWolves
Twitter: @ShadowHillsElem
LEARNING PACKET PICK-UP AVAILABLE ON MONDAYS
READ-A-THON WINNERS!!
Congratulations to the many students who participated in the Shadow Hills Read-a-Thon! It was a huge success and the generosity of the Shadow Hills community is overwhelming! Over $14,000 was raised for the PTO to fund playground enhancements for the school!
Here are the students who are the top fundraisers:
K-3rd grade winners:
1st Place: Hendrix (Johnson) Kindle
2nd Place: Myles (Plies) $50 B&N Gift Card
3rd Place: Max (A. Phillips) $25 B&N Gift Card
4-6th grade winners:
1st Place: Max (S. Phillips) Kindle
2nd Place: Kymberleigh (Irwin) $50 B&N Gift Card
3rd Place - tie: Allison (Schwehr) and Hudson (Roberts) $25 B&N Gift Card
Here are the students who had the top reading minutes:
Congratulations to these students who won the ULTIMATE READING BUNDLE: beanbag, blanket, light, $50 book fair gift certificate
K-3rd Grade Winner:
Boone (Wamhoff)
4-6th Grade Winner:
Abigail (S. Phillips)
Congratulations to the Sixth Grade Class for raising more than $2500! Each 6th grade student will receive a Riverglen Hoodie! Please stay tuned with your teacher for the plan to order and receive your hoodie.
Plans for distributing other Read-a-Thon prizes will take place in the fall:
Ice Cream Party for those students who raised $125 or more: 58 students
Classroom Cash ($50) for classes who met or exceeded $750 (K-3) or $1000 (4-6): A. Phillips, Johnson, Bogdanoff, Plies, Vines, Roberts, S. Phillips and Schwehr
Pizza Party for top classrooms in K-3 and 4-6: Mrs. A. Phillips and Mrs. Roberts
Treasure Box or Library Book Coupons for those students who read 300 minutes: 113 students
$5 Book Fair Coupon or "Golden Ticket" for those students who read 500 minutes: 72 students
Pajama, popcorn and "read-in day" for classroom with most read minutes (avg. min/student): Mrs. Erb and Mrs. Jeffries
Bookmark for setting up Read-a-Thon profile page: 310 students
Here's a big shout out to all of our PTO volunteers and especially, Sandy Hambalek, for doing an awesome job with the Read-a-Thon this year! Thanks to the Shadow Hills students and generous community for such a successful fundraiser! Keep reading, Shadow Hills!
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Kindergarten: Mohaiman, Aspen, Lucie, Kyson, Kate, Cohen and Nora
First Grade: Pyper, Jackson, Otto, Keirra, Jaayden, Ian, Jace and Charlotte
Second Grade: Sophia, Landon, Draik, Wesley, Dreyson, Aspen and Sophia
Third Grade: Anthony, Ryan, Javier, Hayven, Henry, Sadie and Jett
Fourth Grade: Lucas, Becky, Maddux, Alli, Spencer and Gio
Fifth Grade: Vivian, Nate, Addison, Livy, Alice, Max, Nicole, James and Brady
Sixth Grade: Gunnar, Kaia, Nathan, Jennifer, Cohen, Matthew and Jadyn
VIRTUAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up May 4-8 and while we won't be able to celebrate the way we intended, I am sure we all agree that our amazing staff still needs to be celebrated - now, more than ever! Below are some ways that you can still show your teacher or staff that you appreciate them.
- Send photos of your child(ren) learning at home.
- Create a video explaining why your child(ren) appreciates their teacher and what they miss most about them.
- Don't want to film it? Send an email!
- Write a note that can be sent to your teacher (these can be mailed to the school).
- Send them dinner! Make arrangements with your teacher to have a 3rd party delivery service bring a contact free dinner.
- Digital gift cards can be easily sent to emails to show your appreciation.
Have other ideas? Send them to spencershauna@gmail.com and we will share in the next issue of the Howler.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION!
If you have a child who will be attending Kindergarten at Shadow Hills next year, please register them online as soon as possible through your existing parent portal (username and password). If you are unsure of your username or have forgotten your password, please call the office for assistance (208-854-6060). Thank you!
PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS ABOUT KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION IF THEY LIVE IN OUR SHADOW HILLS BOUNDARY!!