Emmett School District Newsletter

Superintendent Craig Woods reviewed a proposal regarding facilities and maintenance needs Monday night during the board meeting. It is a first draft and it will change.

The first version calls for safety and efficiency improvements at nearly every school and some new construction. Read more about the proposal here.

The Board of Trustees discussed the concept during Monday’s meeting but didn’t make any decisions. Please respond to the survey by March 31st.

You can watch the recorded version of the board meeting here. No vote was taken. It will be discussed at the next board meeting.

Two years ago, Idaho shut down because of Covid 19. Emmett schools were among the state's other schools that shifted education to online. It was a burden for everyone. It was not fun. But Emmett regrouped in August 2020 and returned to school. For the most part, we kept students in school.

We learned a lot during that time.

1. We are independent. Just because other school districts - most of them - kept students at home, we didn’t. We did what’s best for our students.. It was a stressful time, but with cooperation from parents, students, staff and again, the community, it worked out for the best.

2. We can adjust. We learned that the Emmett School District could adapt quickly and roll out an online education program. It wasn’t perfect. But we know, now, that we can adjust our schedule to include the occasional “online” school day to provide teachers time to train and improve instruction. Students will still have work to do those four days. If you look at the 2022-2023 school year, (see calendar information below) four such days are planned for next year.

3. It will always get better, but it won’t be the same. We’re going to live with COVID and its variants for a while. Everyone has done a great job overcoming obstacles and setbacks along the way. I remember when we reported our first COVID case in Emmett schools. It was frightening. Today, we are reporting two positive COVID cases, since February 23rd.

Enjoy your spring break.

The Board of Trustees adopted the 2022-2023 calendars Monday night. Here are a couple of important dates:

• The first day of school is Monday, August 22, 2022.

• The last day of school is Friday, May 26th, 2023. It’s a half day of classes.

• Christmas break begins December 22; class resumes January 9th, 2023.

• Spring break is March 20-24, 2022.

Find the complete calendars by clicking on this link and looking at the top left.

March 18: (No School K-12th)

March 21: March 25 - Spring Break

April 11: Board of Trustees meeting

April 12: Kindergarten Registration

April 22: No school

May 2-6: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 18: Last Collaboration Day

May 20: Seniors' Last Main Day

May 26: End of 4th Quarter/Semester

May 26: High School Graduation

May 26: Last Day of School (Half Day)

May 27: Teacher Workday (No School)

May 30: Memorial Day

The Board of Trustees and district staff have been updating policies. You can find current and updated policies here.

One of the best ways to know what's going on in the Emmett School District is to attend or listen to meetings and read the agendas and related documents.

• Learn about the Board of Trustees.
• Review agendas and related documents and read minutes.
• Watch previous and future Board of Trustee meetings on You Tube.
• Regular board meetings are scheduled for 6 pm on the second Monday of each month and are held at the Butte View Complex, 400 S Pine St Suite 4, Emmett, ID 83617.

If your child is enrolled in a school and you haven't received that school's newsletter (separate from this one) please contact your school office.