Timber Tales

Parents and Guardians,

As we begin the second quarter, we’re excited to share the fantastic work our teachers and students are accomplishing! Teachers have been focusing on building a strong classroom community during morning meetings, a dedicated time for fostering positive relationships and creating a welcoming classroom environment.

In addition, teachers have been gathering data and forming small “tier” groups in language arts and math, designed to meet each student’s specific needs. These groups provide targeted support, whether in remediation or extension, and we’re proud of the collaborative efforts our staff has put into making these groups effective.

We also believe strongly in the importance of a strong home-school connection. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher with any questions or concerns you may have.

As winter approaches and temperatures continue to drop, please remember to send your child to school with appropriate clothing for recess. Also, a friendly reminder that students should arrive no earlier than 8:15 am, as this is when adult supervision begins.

Thank you for your continued support!

Mr. Novotny

Principal

Mrs. Collinge

Assistant Principal

Please email Katie or Makala at whitepineattendance@boiseschools.org if your student is sick, going out of town, or missing school for any reason.

If you are going out of town and know the dates are set, please let us know ahead of time and we can excuse it early!

We take student safety very seriously and a part of that is informing you of our District Threat Assessment Protocol.

Click this link for more information.

Parents of Adams, Dallas Harris, Garfield, Riverside, Liberty, Trail Wind, and White Pine Elementary Schools,

We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Parent Information Meetings to discuss a potential expansion of advanced science and math course offerings at East and the continued offering at Les Bois Junior High Schools. Currently, these specialized courses are available at the Treasure Valley Math and Science Center (TVMSC) in northwest Boise, and changes were made last year to offer courses at Les Bois. Due to parent and student interest, we’re exploring the possibility of making these programs available at East as well.

Our goal is to hear from you as we consider offering these advanced courses on-site, saving students the long commute to TVMSC and allowing them to stay connected with their school community. Many students have been traveling over an hour each day to attend TVMSC, missing valuable class time. By bringing these courses to East and Les Bois, we can provide greater accessibility while maintaining the same quality of instruction with our highly qualified teaching staff. This change would also offer students a seamless transition into advanced courses at Timberline High School.

Join Us to Learn More!

Please join us at one of our Parent Information Meetings to share your thoughts and learn more about this potential change:

• Les Bois Junior High: December 3rd, 6:00 - 7:00 PM in the Library

• East Junior High: December 11th, 6:00 - 7:00 PM in the Library

We hope you’ll take this opportunity to help shape the future of advanced learning opportunities at East and Les Bois Junior High Schools. See you there!

The Boise School District encourages all elementary boys and girls to participate in various sports programs offered by the district and community. Our goal for fifth and sixth-grade students is to help them develop and improve their athletic skills through monitored competition. We achieve this by forming and equipping as many teams as resources allow and creating supervised competitive school leagues to foster interest and skill improvement among participants. Please see the schedule below for start dates.

Please remember that arrival time for White Pine Elementary School students is between 8:20 and 8:40 am. In order to ensure appropriate supervision each morning, students should not arrive before 8:20 a.m. as staff are not on duty yet. Classes begin at 8:40 a.m.

Dismissal is at 3:15 pm. During dismissal, it is extremely important for parents of car riders to remain in vehicles. Please do not stop abruptly in a non-parking area. This creates a back up and is not safe for your student or other students to cross.

Please avoid congregating near the entrance of the school as this creates confusion for students. Thank you for following these procedures to support a safe, efficient dismissal each day.

Breakfast is served from 8:20 am to 8:40 am.

Menu can be found below.

White Pine has a secured entry way with a video camera.

The entry process and expectations are as follows:

• Visitors will “buzz” in at the A/V box outside our school's front door before being granted access to the front office. All entry doors will be locked throughout the school day.
  
• Each visitor will check in at the front office. A driver license is required for check in.
  
• Once a visitor has completed check in, their visitor account will be accessible at any school in the district through Raptor.
  
• Visitors must scan their ID at the kiosk for every visit or student check out.
  
• Visitors will then receive a visitors badge to wear while on school property clearing stating their name, school, and location of visit in the school.
  
• Visitors badges MUST be visible at all time while on school property.
• If you are found without a visitor's badge, you will be directed back to the main office to check in.

Thank you for your cooperation with these important safety measures!

The Boise School District complies with federal law (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) as it relates to the release of student directory information to the public. To learn more, log on to www.boiseschools.org and navigate to Parents & Patrons > Parent Information > FERPA Form. Or, please call the Clerk of the Board at 208-854-4123 to obtain a copy of the FERPA form.

Mr. Steve Novotny-Principal

Email: steve.novotny@boiseschools.org

Mrs. Amy Collinge -Assistant Principal

Email: amy.collinge@boiseschools.org

Administrative Assistant: Makala Goodale

Email: makala.goodale@boiseschools.org
Website:https://whitepine.boiseschools.org/
Location: 401 E. Linden St., Boise, Idaho 83706
Phone: (208) 854-6500