FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
LES BOIS JR. HIGH FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Hello Blazer Family!
It’s February, which means we are a third of the way through third quarter. Now is a great time to check in with students on how second semester is going. You can always ask to see their agendas Monday evenings, since they should be writing down assignments and current grades during advisory on Monday mornings. And, as always, use Infinite Campus to confirm.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
- Feb. 6 Spirit Challenge at Boys Basketball Game vs East
- Feb. 6 Orchestra Feeder Concert
- Feb. 10-14 Hope/Kindness Week
- Feb. 10 PTO Meeting at 3:00, Room 101
- Feb. 11 9th Grade Band Rookie Night at Timberline Basketball Game
- Feb. 14 Valentines Day
- Feb. 17 Presidents Day - No School
- Feb. 19-22 Mama Mia Production at Timberline
- Feb. 26 DIII Band Solo and Ensemble
ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES
Winter Sports
Boys basketball is in full swing! We are having a spirit battle with East on February 6 at Les Bois and February 26 at East. More details will be shared with the students, but the challenge is to see who can get the most fans in their school colors to cheer that day.
As a reminder, on game days, athletes must attend a minimum of 5 classes (lunch period is not a class) in order to participate in the game.
We also have athletes playing basketball and wrestling at Timberline.
Check out our website for all our sports schedules and the Timberline Athletics website for details on freshman schedules.
Tryouts for 9th grade lacrosse at Timberline, are February 6 and 7 at 4 p.m. at White Pine.
BUS TRANSPORTATION
Only students who have signed up for bus transportation may ride the bus and they may only ride the bus they are assigned. You may check your assigned bus through Infinite Campus. Click the BSD Busing link for more information regarding busing and download the mobile app, which will allow you to track your childs bus.
Guest riders must be pre-approved by school administration prior to riding a bus. Contact Mrs. Larrick at dolores.larrick@boiseschools.org for information regarding guest riders.
INFINITE CAMPUS
Final grades for the first semester have been posted. We do not send home paper report cards first semester. Use the Infinite Campus App for real-time access to attendance, grades, schedules, and more. If you need help logging into Infinite Campus, email alma.ritter@boiseschools.org.
ATTENDANCE
Students are only allowed to miss 9 days of school in each class each semester. This is less than two days per month. Once students arrive at school, they must remain at school unless they have a permit to leave (PTL). To arrange for your student to have a PTL, call 208.854.5340 at least one hour before you will be here to pick them up. If your student is absent, please call or email dolores.larrick@boiseschools.org.
STUDENT SCHOOL CASH ONLINE WEBSTORE
Parents please remember you can pay for Device Damage Deposits, Activity Cards, Yearbooks on our School Cash Online webstore. Visit https://boiseschools.schoolcashonline.com/ and click Register to get started.
Should you encounter any difficulties, please contact the SchoolCash Online parent help desk by visiting schoolcashonline.com/Home/Support. I
DON'T FORGET TO PURCHASE A YEARBOOK
Purchase your yearbook here!
FOOD & NUTRITION
Menus and meal prices are available on the District Food & Nutrition Services website along with other information such as payment options and qualifications for free and/or reduced meals. Please remember that you have to complete the free and/or reduced meals application every year.
All students get a free breakfast either before school or during break this year! Encourage your student to bring their ID card and use the express lane.
OTHER NEWS
Cell Phone Policy Update for Second Semester
The new cell phone policy has been going well and we have seen major improvements in student engagement and collaboration. This semester, along with East and a few other Boise School District junior high schools, we will be going to no cell phones from bell to bell. That means cell phones will no longer be allowed during lunch times. Students will continue to put their cell phones in their locker at the beginning of the day. They may check their phones at break, at the beginning of their lunch, and at the end of their lunch, but the phone must stay at their locker.
Student Travel
Are you interested in Student Travel? Click on the link to see what trips are coming up and who to contact for information.
Free Tutoring
Boise School District is excited to offer 24/7 online tutoring and academic resources through a new partnership with Varsity Tutors, free for students until 2030.
Varsity Tutors provides flexible learning support, including on-demand chat tutoring, essay reviews, live group classes, and celebrity-led StarCourses. Students can learn at their own pace with access to live and recorded lessons, plus additional self-study tools to enhance their skills in any subject.
All secondary students already have Varsity Tutors accounts and can access these resources via Classlink on My Apps.
Parents and students can explore the Varsity Tutors Academic Support Launchpad to learn more. For login help, follow the instructions provided through Classlink on My Apps.
Tutoring at Timberline
Timberline is offering Tutoring on Tuesday afternoons for our 9th grade students from 3:15-4:15. If you are interested, please see your counselor for more information.
Winter Weather Notification
If school will be closed, the Boise School District will communicate in a number of ways to spread the word. In addition to notifying local radio and television news stations, they will send text and email messages to parents/guardians and staff; 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 social media channels (X, Facebook, Threads and Instagram). 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) or via Remind. For more information, please visit our Inclement Weather Procedures on our Emergency webpage and on our Stay Informed webpage. Boise School District Administrators do their best to make a decision by 5:30 a.m.
Verification of Compliance (VOC)
Any student who needs a VOC to get their driver’s permit can come to the front office and request the VOC from Mrs. Larrick.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Community News
ACHD is currently seeking public input for their Five-Year Plan, which will remain open until February 5, 2025.
Communities for Youth Data Walk will be held Feb. 10th at Timberline 6:00-7:30. Clink the link for more information. Communities for Youth Data Walk
The 7th Annual Timberline Father Daughter Dance Will be held Saturday, February 8, from 6-8 p.m. This is for grades K-7 and is sponsored by the Timberline Baseball Team.
Are you interested in joining the East Boise National League of Young Men (NLYM). For information about the program visit their website.
LES BOIS PTO & OUTPOST
Les Bois PTO and Outpost
Thank you to all of our dance volunteers and school staff for making our night “Under the Stars” a blast for the students.
The Photo Booth photos from the dance may be downloaded here.
PW: LBJHWinter2025*
Our next PTO meeting (agenda) will take place at 3 p.m. on Monday, February 10, in Room 101 or via Google Meet. We are looking into next year for board member and committee positions so please attend and/or email LBPTOinfo@gmail.com if interested.
The Outpost is open for games and will be open for lunch on February 28! It’s a busy month and we need lots of adult and student volunteers! Please sign up here to volunteer.
LBJH FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT DRIVE
Parents, we need your help!
We are organizing a parent-led feminine hygiene product drive. Feminine hygiene products are not supplied by the district, and our health office could use extra supplies. Goods donated will go to the nurse to supply our students with needed products each month.
This is an ongoing need, and we are hoping to build a supply to last through the end of the year and hopefully beyond.
To help, please click on the link: LBJH Amazon Wish List to view and purchase items. All items will go directly to Les Bois and will be given to the nurse. If you would like to drop off products, you may do so by leaving them at the front office.
Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you for supporting our school.
Sincerely,
LBJH PTO
LES BOIS JR. HIGH
Registrar- alma.ritter@boiseschools.org
Counseling office- dena.stegner@boiseschools.org
Principal- chad.wright@boiseschools.org
Assistant Principal- angela.hagans@boiseschools.org
Main Office: (208) 854-5340
Fax: (208) 854-5341
Attendance: (208) 854-5344
Website: https://lesbois.boiseschools.org
Location: 4150 East Grand Forest Drive, Boise, ID, USA