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School District announces important information
and dates for upcoming school year |
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August 6, 2015 |
Boundary County School District 101 has provided
the following information which they hope will
be helpful to parents and students in the school
district. This is information regarding
important dates throughout the school year,
school district personnel, bus routes, student
handbooks, insurance, student meals, those
eligible for kindergarten enrollment, how to get
emergency information from the school, and more:
Important dates and information:
• Building Workday will be held on Monday,
August 31.
• Teacher In-Service Days are Tuesday &
Wednesday, September 1, 2.
• Building Day is scheduled for Thursday,
September 3.
• Building Workday is scheduled for Friday,
September 4.
• The first day of school for students is
Tuesday, September 8, 2015.
• BCSD #101 has a 4 day school week. Monday -
Thursday. There will be no school on Fridays. If
Monday is a holiday, school will be in session 3
days that week from Tuesday - Thursday.
• Secretaries and principals are in their
buildings full time as of Monday, August 17.
Students may register at any time during regular
school office hours:
School district personnel:
Bonners Ferry High School Principal: Tim Gering
267-3149
Bonners Ferry High School AD: Conrad Garner
267-3149
Boundary County Middle School Principal: David
Miles 267-5852
Valley View Elementary Principal: Nathan
Williams 267-5519
Mt. Hall Elementary Principal: Lisa Iverson
267-3489
Naples Elementary Principal: Lisa Iverson
267-2956
Special Education/Title I Coordinator: Jim Nash
267-7962
Director of Curriculum/Instruction: Robin
Merrifield 267-7962
Bus routes and bus information:
Information concerning bus routes and
pick-up/drop-off points can be obtained from
Transportation Supervisor Bill Irwin at
267-2425. Buses will operate their regular
schedules on Tuesday, September 8. Those
families who qualify for in- lieu of
transportation reimbursement can pick up an
application at the district office or contact
Bill Irwin.
Handbooks, free/reduced meals,
insurance:
Handbooks and free/reduced meal forms will be
sent home with students during the first week of
school. School calendars will be included as
part of the student handbooks for year round
referral. Extra copies of these handbooks are
kept at each school office. Information
concerning food service can be obtained from
Food Service Director, Tammy Schneider at
267-5519. The first day of meals for students is
Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Student insurance
forms are available at each of the school
offices. It is imperative that a child
participating in sports have insurance coverage.
Entering kindergarten:
Idaho Code is explicit concerning school entry
age. For entry into Kindergarten, a child must
be five (5) years of age on or before September
1 of the school year in which the child is to
enroll. For a child enrolling in first grade,
the age of six (6) years must be reached on or
before the first day of September of the year in
which the child is to enroll. If a child has
completed a kindergarten program but is not
six on or before September 1 of the year of
enrollment, that child
shall
be able to enter first grade. The
Idaho Legislature has not allowed for any
flexibility in the law.
Pre-registration; Required documentation
for students:
Pre-registration is NOT required for any student
who is currently enrolled in Boundary County
School District No. 101 schools. A copy of the
child’s birth certificate and immunization is
required for incoming students of all ages.
Emergency information:
The district’s emergency phone line is 267-8934.
This number is a recording and provides
information for emergency school closure and an
update of selective district activity. You may
also access the district’s website for more
information at www.bcsd101.com. If you wish to
contact the superintendent, Gary Pflueger, he
can be reached at the district office, 267-3146.
More important dates:
Please note the following dates:
Labor Day, No school September 7
First Day of School September 8
District In-Service, No school October 1-2
Thanksgiving Vacation, No school November 25-26
Christmas Vacation, No school December
21-January 1
Return to School January 4
Civil Rights Day, No school January 18
President’s Day, No school February 15
Spring Break, No school April 4-7
Memorial Day, No school May 30
Last Day for Seniors June 2
Last Day of School K-11 June 9 |
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