The Yote Note
Dallas Harris Elementary
Important Dates!
Wednesday, Dec. 11th- Parent information meeting at East Jr. High 6-7pm in the library (More information provided below in the newsletter)
Friday, Dec. 13th- 1st and 2nd Grade Music Program
- 10:30 am or 2:30 pm
Monday, Dec. 16th- Friday, Dec. 20th- Holiday Dress Up Days
- 16th- It's no sweat to be kind during the holidays- wear your sweats
- 17th- Hat's off to the holidays!- Wear your favorite hat
- 18th- Let's bring the bling!- Wear your favorite accessories and socks
- 19th- Ugly or Festive? Wear your favorite holiday sweater
- 20th- Let's have a PJ party!- Wear your jammies to school!
Thursday, Dec. 19th- Early Release- Time for teachers to work on report cards
Friday, Dec. 20th- Early Release; End of Semester
Monday, Dec. 23rd- Monday, Jan. 6th- No School; Winter Break
Tuesday, Jan. 7th- School Resumes! Start of second semester
Parent Information Meetings: Exploring Advanced Science and Math Course Offerings at East and Les Bois Junior High Schools
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!
From the School Counselor
Recess at Dallas Harris
At Dallas Harris, we believe students benefit from outside play. We hope to send students outside each day unless the weather is unsafe. Please send your chid to school with the appropriate clothing to spend a short amount of time outside. Thank you!
Free Breakfast for All Students!
Starting this school year, all children attending Boise School District schools will receive free breakfast.
Elementary Students: Breakfast available before school.
- Dallas Harris will serve breakfast from 8:40-9:10 am
Lunch Information:
Lunch is available at all schools. The cost depends on your child's qualification for free or reduced lunch as defined by the US Department of Agriculture.
For more details on meal prices, menus, and meal applications, visit Food & Nutrition Services at Boiseschools.org.
Dallas Harris PTO
"PTO" stands for Parent Teacher Organization and this is our corner of the Yote Note to communicate with YOU! Below is a link to our website where you can read our meeting minutes, preview past and upcoming events, sign up to volunteer with us and more. Our main purpose is to work alongside school staff to provide enrichment opportunities to the Dallas Harris school community. The PTO works hard all year long to raise funds through both individual donations and special fundraising events so we can provide funding to teacher classrooms, library, art and music programs, help pay for field trips and field trip transportation, and support our amazing school staff when possible. Your donations qualify for the Idaho Education Tax Credit. GO YOTES!
- Please consider donating today at: https://www.dallasharrispto.org/support-our-school
- Have a message for us? You can email us at: dallasharrispto@gmail.com
- Visit our website at: https://www.dallasharrispto.org/
- We are looking for Art Parents for our classrooms this year. Please message your child's teacher with interest. We'd love your involvement this school year!
Cell Phone Policy
Dallas Harris is asking that students do not have phones out on school grounds before, during or after school. Students are allowed to keep their cell phones in their backpacks during the day. If SMART watches interfere with learning or are used during the day for calls, they will need to be kept in backpacks as well. for your support on this issue.