Congratulations to Mountain View High School student Carson Smith who was recently named a top-scoring student in the country in the topics of Principles of Finance and Principles of Marketing through the High School of Business Program.
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Congratulations to Rocky Mountain's Troy Rice and Eagle High's Beth Holt for receiving the Idaho Athletic Administration Association's Athletic Director of the Year for 2020 and 2021 respectively.
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Free food boxes for families are available Wednesday starting at 4 p.m. Pull your vehicle around to the loading dock near Renaissance High School's front entrance to have your box loaded into your trunk.
Mountain View’s Sarah Cole has $16K in general scholarships so far, many earned through oratorical contests. Three universities have offered her school-specific scholarships to be used upon matriculation - bringing her grand total for scholarship offers to more than $180K.
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senior Olivia Love is representing Idaho at the United States Senate Youth Program this March in Washington, D.C. Olivia will also receive a $10,000 college scholarship to be applied toward undergraduate studies.
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Galileo's Sue Darden and Barbara Morgan's Lynnea Shafter earn Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching - a top honor from the White House.
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Lexy Halladay, track and field athlete at Mountain View High School, was named Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year. This is Lexy's fifth Gatorade award, making her the most decorated Gatorade Player of the Year in Idaho.
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Amaia Guerricabeitia is the first Mountain View High School student to earn an AA degree during her senior year of high school. She received her degree though Boise State University.
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Since implementing
@PeachjarInc
this school year, e-flyers have saved our community more than 437,235 sheets of paper totaling 53 trees. To view the e-flyers, check out the Peachjar button on your school's homepage or check your email inbox.
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Sawtooth Middle School's principal took to the trophy cases this week as a sneaky elf on the shelf. He hid throughout the building during passing periods and handed out candy canes to students who spotted him.
Meridian Academy's Ian Williams earned his associate's degree in applied science from College of Western Idaho while completing his high school diploma. Ian is the first of our academy students to accomplish this feat. Congrats, Ian!
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Mountain View High School's Sarah Cole was named the IHSAA 5A Star and the Idaho Star for 2019-2020. Sarah will grace the back covers of the 2020-2021 state tournament programs as award winner, and is rewarded with a $1,000 scholarship and $500 for her high school.
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Thank you to the Law Enforcement officers from Ada County Sheriff's Office & Meridian Police Department who attended last night’s Board meeting as part of our Law Enforcement appreciation spotlight. We are beyond appreciative of your service to our schools and communities.
Congrats to Galileo STEM Academy's Dr. Kellie Taylor on being named an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow! Read more:
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Rocky Mountain High School senior Gabe Hughes has been named the Gatorade Idaho Baseball Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Gabe will attend
@GonzagaU
where he will continue his baseball career.
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📸 credit:
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Mountain View High School named to the ESPN Honor Roll for 2018 - a list of the top 30 schools from across the country - as part of its Special Olympics Unified Champion Program. More here:
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Due to the current level of snow throughout the valley and the predicted continuation of snow, our schools will be experiencing a snow day today, Wednesday, January 10, 2024. School has been canceled and no classes will take place.
Congratulations to Barbara Morgan STEM Academy's Christi Arnold for being named West Ada School District's 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year!
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Desert Sage Elementary School received a $15,000 check from
@FitOneBoise
for a new paved walking path. The school community celebrated this gift earlier this week with a walk around the school.
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For the third year in row, Meridian Middle School social studies teacher Nerissa Armstrong organized a leadership retreat for 7th- and 8th-grade students. Grants funded the weekend trip to the YMCA Camp at Horsethief Reservoir for 42 students and 14 staff.
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Galileo STEM Academy’s Botball and Junior Botball robotics teams traveled to Norman, Oklahoma in July for the Global Competition for Educational Robotics. Galileo STEM Academy won 1st place in this worldwide competition!
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More than 250 teachers and administrators are participating in the first of a two-day leadership training on the district's instructional model and effective teaching in every classroom with
@NancyFrey
.
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Congratulations to Lynnea Shafter and Sue Darden for earning Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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Three West Ada School District teams were recognized by IHSAA in their 2020 Spring Academic State Champions list: Centennial's softball with a 3.678 GPA, Rocky Mountain's girls tennis with 3.949 GPA and Centennial's boys golf with 3.911 GPA. S
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Staff from Mountain View and Centennial high schools are collaborating on effective teaching action plans during the second of a two-day training with
@NancyFrey
.
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West Ada School District is proud to announce 15 high school students from throughout our district have been named National Merit Scholar Semifinalists.
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Shelby Hugh, Caden Gamez and Erica Hall from Donna Castillo's classroom at Heritage Middle School received awards for their Patriot's Pen Essay submissions. The Patriot's Pen contest is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Check out our Instagram this week for a behind the scenes look at Café Ren. Better yet, head over for lunch Thursday or Friday at 11:30 to eat their St. Patrick’s Day menu.
Middle and high school teachers took on the role of learner this week as they prepared for the upcoming school year by participating in sessions on grading, assessments, effective instructional strategies and the importance of building relationships with students.
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This summer middle school teachers have been attending training on using our new middle school math books. The focus is on how to get students more engaged in understanding concepts, working together, and in thinking mathematically.
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One-hundred percent of students in CTE's early childhood education program passed their state assessments earning six college credits. This is a multi-year program where students take foundational knowledge and apply it through internships.
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Congratulations to Eagle Middle School's Becky Coulter, physical education teacher, for receiving an
@EdFoundWADA
grant funding heart monitors.
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Mountain View High School alumna Stephanie Muir worked on the Mars Helicopter Delivery System that is being carried on the underside of Perseverance. Read more:
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Special Thanks to
@BCIF4Health
for sponsoring the
#Steps4Schools
program. I walked/ran for Ustick Elementary
@westadaschools
where my 3 kids went to school and my wife once worked. Today I shared the check with Principal Newell who already has a plan for this $500 in the gym.
State boys basketball tips off this Thursday at the Idaho Center. West Ada has three teams competing in the tournament. Game schedule is as follows: Rocky Mountain vs. Post Falls 1:15 p.m., Eagle vs. Madison 3 p.m., and Mountain View vs. Rigby 8 p.m.
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Now hiring substitute teachers! You must be 21-years-old to apply, have a high school diploma or GED, and either hold a teaching certificate or take an online training course. See the full job description here:
The Eagle Middle School community raked the lawns of 41 homes with their 264 volunteers last weekend via the PTO's Rake Up Eagle project. Families raked in groups and all wore masks when in close proximity of one another.
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Congrats to Eagle Middle's Wendy Spiers for being recognized as a Certified Master Athletic Administrator by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
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River Valley Elementary and Eagle Middle teachers and administrators are representing West Ada School District this week at a Professional Learning Communities (PLC) conference in Phoenix.
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Congratulations to Spalding STEM Academy's Jennifer Turnbull. The Idaho Council for Exceptional Children named her their Teacher of the Year for 2020. Spalding staff celebrated this achievement during their virtual staff meeting this morning.
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Congratulations to Renaissance High School's Yohan Lim for being named a recipient of the Billy Michal Student Leadership Award by the National WWII Museum. Yohan recently accepted an appointment to the United States Military Academy West Point.
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Victory Middle School 7th-grader Landon Erickson is representing West Ada School District in the Elks Hoop Shoot state-level competition this weekend following success at the school, district and city levels.
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Thirteen Meridian High School seniors walked the halls of Chaparral Elementary School last week saying a fond farewell to the elementary teachers and staff who prepared them for further educational experiences.
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Congratulations to Rocky Mountain High School soccer player Kelsey Oyler for being recognized as Idaho's Gatorade Player of the Year for Girls Soccer.
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Barbara Morgan and Galileo STEM academies earned National STEM School of Excellence certifications recently, making them among the first in the state of Idaho to undergo the rigorous steps through AdvancED for this recognition.
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Congratulations to Centennial High School's Alexandrah Crow for placing first in her weight class at the Girls State Wrestling Finals during Valentine's Day weekend.
Veterans Day is celebrated in our schools every year in acknowledgement of the service and sacrifice of former students, staff, families and more. Star Middle School wrote cards to loved ones and are celebrating the staff who served later today.
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West Ada School District celebrated the $78,000 in donations provided through the Chevron Corporation's Fuel Your School program at Meridian Elementary School last week. Students showcased many of the projects funded - including supplies for an after school program.
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Lake Hazel MS's Stephanie Reed and Discovery ES's Leah Thayer received
#DonorsChoose
grants last night during Villains Night Out at The Village at Meridian. So far this school year, more than 90 projects have been funded through Chevron
#FuelYourSchool
.
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Congratulations to student Dominic Budell who has earned top honors in the Braille Challenge, placing in the top 10 of the category for 1st and 2nd grades. He moves onto the finals round this June and July.
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Kindergarten “surgeons” stitched together vowels and consonants during operation alphabet at Ponderosa Elementary School. Mrs. Stoddard’s classroom transformed into a operating room with students donning white coats, gloves and tongs for word creation.
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Congratulations to Eagle Middle School's Wendy Spiers for being recognized with the Idaho Award of Merit by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
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"She puts a bright spot in students' and parents’ day," boasted Siena Elementary Principal Kacey Schneidt of crossing guard and paraprofessional Jenni Herron. Here's to dancing!
Free food boxes for families are available Wednesday starting at 4 p.m. Pull your vehicle around to the loading dock near Renaissance High School's front entrance to have your box loaded into your trunk.
Election Day is August 25. West Ada School District's supplemental levy would provide $14M per year, for two years, for continuation of current programs, school days and teacher-student ratios. District levied taxes decrease no matter outcome of election.
Celebrate our rockstar teachers May 7-11, 2018 for Teacher Appreciation Week. Visit the
@EdFoundWADA
for help thanking your teacher via a classroom donation.
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Gatorade Player of the Year: MVHS's Lexy Halladay for Girls Track and Field and Darian White for Girls Basketball; and RMHS's Kristian Quiros for Boys Soccer, Kaylan Walker for Softball, and Gabe Hughes for Baseball. More to come:
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Meridian's Kiwanis Club donated 132 backpacks to middle and high school students earlier this week. Their support ensures students have the supplies needed to accomplish school work.
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