Wildcat Wire
July 14 - July 27
Student Class Schedules
Student schedules are being finalized for the upcoming school year. Schedules are built based upon parent approved student course requests. Students will be able to view their schedule in early August. Look for more information to follow on schedules when we return in early August.
Upgrade For Next Year - New Learning Management System: CANVAS
We get to have an upgrade next year from Summit as our learning management system to Canvas as our new learning management system. We are excited for many reasons and in preparation for next year:
It's a big deal that we will continue to get a learning platform that costs other schools/districts millions of dollars - for free (thanks to our continued partnership with Gradient Learning).
Canvas is the same platform most of the nation uses at the college level (for example, all of the Idaho schools are on Canvas).
Of the high schools that have a learning platform the vast majority of them use Canvas.
For any who would like to explore Canvas further here is their website with demos and/or a free trial subscription: https://www.instructure.com/canvas
When you return in August we will be working together to support everyone as we get up to speed with Canvas as our new platform.
2024-25 Bell & Transfer Schedule
My name is Ben Smoldon and I am very excited to be the next Speech and Debate and Yearbook teacher at Columbia High School. This will be a fun opportunity for me as I graduated from Columbia High School, so I am excited to give back to the community that has given so much to me. I have been involved with Speech and Debate for 8 years as a competitor and coach. I have been coaching Speech and Debate for the past 5 years at Nampa, Columbia, and Skyview High School. I am very passionate about empowering students to become strong communicators and self-advocates. I am looking forward to working with such a great group of students and educators!
My name is Bryce Gersack, and I join you in my 19th year as a school psychologist. Originally from Great Falls, Montana, I completed my undergraduate degree at The University of Montana and pursued further studies at the University of Idaho and San Diego State University, where I earned my master's degree and educational specialist degree. Outside of work, I am married and have two children. When I'm not at school, you can usually find me watching my kids play hockey, baseball, golf, and tennis. Outside of their busy schedules, I spend my additional time on the golf course or learning new songs on my guitar.