Parent Newsletter September 6, 2024
From Superintendent Karla LaOrange
Superintendent's Message
Today marked an exciting milestone for our school district! It was the very first Intervention School Day, and the amount of planning and coordination that went into making it happen has been truly remarkable.
Our incredible Transportation Department designed a system that successfully transported our students to all parts of the district. Meanwhile, Child Nutrition developed an innovative grab-and-go lunch structure for our secondary students, ensuring that they could take their lunches home while still serving all of our elementary students. Behind the scenes, the Technology Department has been hard at work, programming and configuring the intervention communication system while also ensuring our attendance and grading systems run smoothly to support this new Intervention Model.
While these vital operations have been underway, our dedicated teachers, principals, and support staff have been diligently planning instruction—both for students attending the Intervention School Day in person and for those learning from home. Our teachers have demonstrated over and over that they are committed to helping every child learn. Their unwavering commitment to helping every child learn is inspiring.
Naturally, our biggest challenge today was that we couldn't fully test our plans ahead of time. Please bear with us as we fine-tune things—whether it’s a bus running a few minutes late, grab-and-go lunches taking a bit longer, or the messaging system isn’t quite perfect yet. We’re all learning new procedures and systems, and we appreciate your patience and understanding.
It may take a few weeks to iron out all the kinks, but before long, these new processes will become routine. Thank you to our amazing teachers, support staff, and administrators, as well as the efforts of our Transportation, Child Nutrition, and Technology departments. I am grateful for your conviction to help every child. It truly takes a team to support our students in their learning journeys. Your hard work and dedication inspire me every single day!
Have a great weekend!
Superintendent Karla LaOrange
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.
The process for text messages is simple. Just text "Start" to 54968. To get these messages by email, call your child's school and the office staff can help you get that set up. Look for these messages every Thursday.
Help your young 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 young 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.
Art Museum looking for Teen Ambassadors
The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho is offering a one-year paid internship for youth ages 14-18 to gain valuable skills while working in a museum environment.
One student form each high school in districts 91 and 93 will be selected through an application and interview process. This program runs October 2024 through May 2025. They will meet in person Thursday evenings from 5-7 PM.
Ambassadors will be paid a stipend of $280 at the end of the internship. Use the QR code to find more information. The deadline to apply is September 13. You can apply here.
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!
Magazine publishes IFHS Student's Poem
A Poem written by Idaho Falls High School student Alexander Rivera Preciado is appearing in the awards issue of Skipping Stones Magazine. Alex submitted five poems as part of the magazines poetry contest and one has already been published. More of them could be coming in future editions. Congratulations, Alex. Keep writing!!
CTEC Off to a Great Start
The Career Technical Education Center is getting right to work. This week they conducted CPR certifications for our health science, culinary, law and fire programs. Students learning how to use their tools in welding and construction, and our cyber security students are already hard at it. This is a great place where our students are learning valuable life skills.
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!!
New Job Postings this Week
Hawthorne Elementary: LPN-Licensed Practical Nurse (Pre-School Program) Part-time
District Wide: Speech Language Pathologist Assistant-Limited Full-time
Longfellow Elementary: Special Education Support, Day Treatment Para-Limited Full-time
Hawthorne Elementary: part-time Duty Aide
Hawthorne Elementary: Child Nutrition Department, Satellite Server Part-time
See all current openings here.