Capital High School
November 2023
SENIOR PICTURE INFO (TUX & DRAPE)
Senior Tux & Drape Day - November 10th
Senior picture retakes December 6thMore information can be found at mydorian.com
Introducing our Student-Centered Learning Coach Paula Uriarte
Hello Capital family,
I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself to you. After 19 years teaching English here at Capital, I have moved into the role of Student-Centered Learning Coach. Each building in our district has a coach whose primary role is to work in partnership with teachers to foster success for our students. This support for teachers might include brainstorming ideas, co-planning a unit or lesson, and/or co-teaching. In whatever form it takes, our goal is to keep students at the center of our work together. I have been fortunate to work with several teachers and students already this year which has only validated how amazing the Capital community is. I look forward to continuing to learn alongside them.
CAPITAL SPIRIT STORE IS NOW OPEN
CAPITAL SPIRIT GEAR CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED AT THE BUSINESS OFFICE
SOCIAL WORKER JANA MANSFIELD - SUPPORTING CAPITAL FAMILIES
If you need assistance with school supplies or other family needs upon your return to school, contact Capital’s Social Worker Jana Mansfield at jana.mansfield@boiseschools.org or 208-472-2239 or her confidential line at 208-296-9789. Students in need are encouraged to put in a call slip for Ms. Mansfield at the counseling office to access the pantry as well.
Boise Schools Music Nights at the Morrison Center
11/13 Orchestra/Band 7:00 PM
11/15 Choir 7:00 PM
Please help choir celebrate the following students on their selection as members of the Idaho All State Honor Group! This year was the most competitive audition process to date in the state of Idaho, which makes the accomplishment of these outstanding students even more remarkable. Vocal Jazz Choir: Colin Fuhriman Mixed Choir: Logan Becker, Anna Butler, Charlie Reynolds, Tanner Sheldon, and Cole Storey Treble Choir: Delaney Fogdall, Abby Gold, Gracie Hudson, Alexis Morache, Sara Muench Concert Band: Liam Baker, Ada Hunt, Amulya Tanikella
Jazz Band Lead Trumpet: Bo Bishop Orchestra: Trixx Coulter, Brooke Egbert, Odessa Hunt, Alternate: Becket Thiel-Takata
The following singers have been chosen to perform as members of the ACDA All Northwest Regional Honor Choir: 9-10 Grade Mixed Choir: Logan Becker, Delaney Fogdall 11-12 Treble Choir: Annie Williams 11-12 Tenor Bass Choir: Tanner Sheldon, Charlie Reynolds, Collin Fuhriman
CONGRATULATIONS!!
3RD THURSDAY PLANETARIUM SHOW
November 16th
Free to the Public
Kids Show (Ages 3+) 6:30 - 7:15 pm
Adult Show (Ages 10+) 7:30 - 8:30 pm
BOYS BASKETBALL
Capital boys basketball tryouts will be held Monday and Tuesday, the 13th and 14th of November, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. All Fairmont and Riverglen 9th graders are invited to tryout!
WRESTLING
Capital Wrestling Family! To all of those interested in joining wrestling, we are having open workouts every Monday-Wednesday from 3:30-4:30 leading up to the first day of practice, which is November 13th. Please make sure to complete your Aktivate waiver and get your updated physical in before the season starts. Contact Coach Rushton at trentwr11@gmail.com with any questions and follow us on Instagram (capital.hs.eagles.wrestling)! We look forward to seeing you there! GO EAGLES!!
ESPORTS
Nice work Eagles!!!
WINTER WEATHER PROCEDURES - KEEPING STUDENTS & STAFF SAFE
Education is important and every missed day of school represents lost learning opportunities. However, the Boise School District's primary concern is for the safety of all students, including students riding busses and walking or biking to school. If students cannot safely travel to school or if schools are not able to operate safely because of citywide dangerous weather conditions, school may be cancelled.
We will not cancel school on days with normal wintery conditions. Light snowfall, cold mornings or areas of ice are not sufficiently dangerous to force the closure of schools. With proper precautions including appropriate clothing, road deicing, and careful driving, students can travel to and from school safely.
The Boise School District covers over 450 square miles of Ada County. We recognize that conditions vary throughout the District, even from street to street, in some cases. Conditions may be extremely dangerous in one area, while perfectly safe everywhere else. If parents believe it is too dangerous for their children to travel to school they have the option to keep their children home. If school is cancelled, it will be cancelled for the entire District, including Boise Online School.
The most frequent dangerous weather conditions facing Boise schools are:
SNOW: Snow levels within the City of Boise are typically light or moderate. However, there is always the potential for a heavy snowfall to make traveling by vehicle or on foot dangerous. Historically, most snowfall only results in slow traffic and minor accidents throughout the City. Normal snowfalls would not result in school closures.
COLD: Frigid temperatures are more serious than snow when making school closure decisions. On bitterly cold days our concern is for students walking to school. Extremely cold weather also impairs our ability to get busses running, which causes delays in pickup routes, delays which are much more dangerous to riders because of the low temperatures.
ICE: Ice is our most dangerous winter weather condition. Freezing rain and/or refreezing of melted snow make our roads, streets and sidewalks extremely treacherous for pedestrians, and vehicles. Icy conditions may force us to close, even if it appears that no other dangerous conditions exist.
How is the decision made to close or not to close school? Representatives from transportation agencies, the weather bureau, the highway district, city and county law enforcement agencies, and school administrators, including the Superintendent, check the roads and monitor information throughout the night and early morning hours. We confer by telephone early in the morning to reach a decision.
If school will be closed, we will communicate in a number of ways to spread the word. In addition to notifying local radio and television news stations, we will send text & email messages to parents/guardians, send an emergency alert via the District's mobile app, post closure information at www.boiseschools.org, on each school's website, and on our Twitter, Facebook, Instagram accounts. Parents/guardians can sign-up to receive emergency text messages by texting "Y" or "YES" to the number 67587. Non-parents (e.g., other family members, staff, news media, etc.) can also receive emergency text alerts via the Boise School District's mobile app (available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store). For more information, please visit our Inclement Weather Procedures on our Emergency webpage.
CAPITAL OFFICE PHONE NUMBERS
Main Office - 208-854-4490
Counseling Office - 208-854-4499
Attendance Office - 208-854-4493
Attendance Office PTL Line 208-854-4494
ATTENDANCE OFFICE INFORMATION
Please remember that any absences not verified within 48 hours will result in a Truancy which could be followed by disciplinary action.
You can call absences in at 208-854-4493. Permits to leave must be called in to 208-854-4494 and Thank you Parents for giving us ample time to get those delivered to your students, it is much appreciated.
STUDENT SERVICES CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL 2023-2024
Many questions can be addressed through email. If you have a quick question, please email first:
School Counselors:
Mrs. Glouser (A-D) beverly.glouser@boiseschools.org
Mr. Donnelly (E - LL) jack.donnelly@boiseschools.org
Ms. Ayres (LM - RI) jenifer.ayres@boiseschools.org
Ms. Taylor (RO- Z) lindsay.taylor@boiseschools.org
School Nurse Mrs. Howard jennifer.howard@boiseschools.org 208-854-4519
School Psychologist Mrs. Elliott (M/W/TH/F) cathi.elliott@boiseschools.org 208-854-6851
School Social Worker Ms. Mansfield (M/T/TH) jana.mansfield@boiseschools.org 208-854-2239
Assistant & IDLA coordinator Mrs. Weems patty.weems@boiseschools.org 208-854-4499
College & Career Counselor Mrs. Chojnacky nicole.chojnacky@boiseschools.org 208-854-4517
Registrar Mrs.Rogers jacqui.rogers@boiseschools.org 208-854-4516
REMINDER FROM OUR COUNSELING OFFICE
ALL VISITORS PLEASE REPORT TO MAIN OFFICE WITH GOVERNMENT-ISSUED ID
STUDENT PARKING PERMITS
PARKING PERMIT
Students parking at Capital must have a 2021-2022 parking permit present in vehicle. Parking Tickets will be issued to any vehicle parked at Capital that does NOT have a parking permit visible in vehicle.
Parking Permit $15.00 (Please bring: car registration, drivers license & proof of insurance to the bookroom. A parking permit will be issued to each student for one vehicle.)
Please do NOT park in numbered spots, those are reserved for Capital Staff. Please do NOT park in RESERVED PARKING SPOTS (marked with signs). You will be ticketed!
STUDENT DROP OFF ZONE
Attention Parents & Students, the student drop off zone is in the East Parking lot.
Parents and Students will no longer be able to drop off/pickup students at the front of the School, due to continued issues with buses not being able to gain access to the bus pickup/drop off zone. Please help keep the drop off area running smoothly by pulling all the way up to the student entrance double doors near the south end of the east student parking lot.
Thank you for all your help with this matter.
Capital High School
Website: capital.boiseschools.org
Location: 8055 West Goddard Road, Boise, ID, USA
Phone: 2088544490