D91 Update Sept 13, 2024

From Superintendent Karla LaOrange

Superintendent's Message

Our school year is off to an amazing start! Teachers have been working collaboratively to implement the D91 Intervention Model, ensuring that each student gets the support they need to succeed. Our students are hard at work, eager to learn and grow, while our teams and clubs are already buzzing with great activities. In elementary schools, there’s a strong focus on building reading and writing skills. Behind the scenes, the D91 Technology, Transportation, Child Nutrition, and Maintenance Departments are working tirelessly to ensure everything runs smoothly, so your child can thrive.

The Importance of School Attendance

One of the key factors in helping your child succeed is regular school attendance. Studies consistently show that students who attend school regularly achieve higher academic levels, starting from kindergarten all the way through high school graduation. Poor attendance can impact a child's ability to read proficiently by third grade, and research indicates that attendance is closely linked to graduation rates. When students improve their attendance, their chances of graduating and reaching their full potential increase significantly.

Even missing just two days of school per month can negatively affect academic performance. Of course, we understand that if your child is sick, they need to stay home to rest and recover. Their health is essential for both them and our school community.

Thanks to dedicated parents like you, nearly every D91 school has seen improvements in student attendance. Let’s keep up the great work and continue supporting our students to help them grow, succeed, and graduate. Together, we can make a lasting difference for every child in our district!

Thank you for your continued support!

Have a great weekend!

Superintendent Karla LaOrange

Keeping up is Easier than Catching up

Help your student build relationships, establish healthy routines and safeguard early learning by focusing on regular attendance.

Did you know?: Even one or two absences every two weeks can affect a learner’s ability to gain reading and math skills and build social relationships. Helping them show up to learn is the best way to give them a solid foundation to build on.

Opt in to get Intervention Messages

Did you get a message this week informing you if your secondary student needed to attend on Friday for Intervention Day? If not, it may be because you opted out of getting messages from the school. In order to get these messages in the future, you will need to opt back in.

Here’s how you can opt in:

Text Messages: Text “start” to 54968

Email Messages: Call the school and ask the office staff to opt you in for messages.

The messages will be sent on Thursdays at 10 am.

Elementary Band and Orchestra Open House

The District Music Department is offering classes for 5th and 6th grade students for orchestra and 6th grade students for band. The classes are free and transportation is provided by the district from the elementary schools to the middle schools.

We are having an Open House Night on Tuesday, September 17th and Thursday, September 19th in the Music Office at Compass from 6 - 8pm. You can rent instruments and meet the teachers.

Who can still register for the classes using the QR code to the right.

Upcoming Dates

Sept 28: Emotion Bowl, 7pm at Ravsten Stadium
Oct 3-4: No School, State/District Professional Development Days
Oct 17: Parent Teacher Conferences- Middle and High School
Nov 5: Election Day, Online Learning Day
Nov 25-29: Thanksgiving Break, No School

See District Calendar

D91 Shout Out!

Thank you to everyone who submitted a shout out! Your comments were sent to the employee this week. Thank you for bringing some joy to our dedicated D91 teachers and staff! Didn’t get a chance to submit a Shout Out? Keep reading!

You can honor one of our fabulous teachers, administrators, or staff members by submitting D91 “Shout Out”! Your positive comment will be shared with the employee. Want to submit a “Shout Out”? Use the link below or the QR code. Thanks for helping to see and share the good!

Employee Shout Out

What's Happening Around District 91

Remembering 9/11

Eighth graders from both Eagle Rock and Taylorview Middle Schools got the chance this week to see the "Tunnels to Towers" mobile exhibit at The Waterfront. It was a great opportunity for our students to get an up close look at what happened on September 11, 2001 and how it still impacts us today. Thank you to Heroes Defense for making this possible.

Ribbon Cutting at Frontier Fields

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Tiger athletics Monday night at Frontier Fields. It was a fun night of food, games and dunking coaches. Frontier Fields will be hosting Idaho Falls High School baseball and softball games this coming spring and soccer games in the fall of 2025. We appreciate everyone's support.

Skyline Star Heading to the Ivy League

Congratulations to Skyline's Shay Shippen. This week, the standout basketball player is committing to play at Columbia University. We are so proud of you. Good luck at the next level!!

Skyline Homecoming Parade

Thank you Skyline High School for inviting administrators and staff from the District Office and members of the D91 School Board of Trustees to be in the Homecoming Parade Friday. We had a lot of fun. You can see more pictures from the parade on the D91 Proud Facebook and Instagram Pages.

Tickets for the 59th Emotion Bowl on Sale

Tickets for the 59th annual Emotion Bowl are now available through the IdaFan app. The annual game between Skyline and Idaho Falls is one of the oldest and most storied rivalries in the nation. This year it will be Saturday, September 28 at 7 pm. What color will the goalposts be this year? Come find out!!