Summer food service programs now operational
The Idaho Department of Education would like to remind families that federal Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) meal sites are now operational. Families can locate the site nearest to them using the meal service location finder.
The USDA program serves meals in areas of greatest need with food provided by sponsors who are reimbursed with federal funds for each meal they serve. There are no income requirements, and children between the ages of 1 and 18 can receive balanced, healthy meals at no cost to them.
Registration open for 2025 Idaho Indian Education Summit
Educators can register for the Indian Education Summit at the College of Western Idaho’s Nampa campus on June 12 and 13. Attendance is $100 and teacher in-service credit is available for $50 from Lewis-Clark State College. Registration closes June 8.
The summit will host plenary and breakout sessions designed to equip educators with strategies they can apply in-classroom. Several speakers will attend, including author Randy’L He-dow Teton, who is depicted on the US Sacagawea dollar coin. Breakfast and lunch will be provided both days.
Boise School District delivers its first community newsletter
The Boise School District has delivered the first issue of their new community-targeted newsletter “Beyond the Bell.”
The first issue, emailed on May 6, includes a legislative summary with links to legislative coverage by the Idaho Capital-Sun and IdahoEdNews, the district’s strategic plan for the next school year, an overview of the district’s budget, a questionnaire form for readers to request topics for the next newsletter and a short list of facts and statistics about the Boise district.
You can subscribe to the newsletter here.
St. Joseph’s Catholic School students win award at Science Olympiad National Competition
A team of 8th graders from St. Joseph’s Catholic School recently earned the Spirit Award at the Science Olympiad National Competition at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb. It is the Catholic school’s first national trophy in the Science Olympiad.
St. Joseph’s team won the Spirit Award for their positive attitude, exemplary teamwork and respect for the rules and their fellow competitors. The team also received a $2,000 reward for their Science Olympiad program.
Lewiston Principal Amy Arlint receives Idaho Gem Award
Whitman Elementary School Principal Amy Arlint was named this year’s recipient of the Idaho Gem Award. The award honors outstanding leadership and meaningful contributions by elementary school administrators during their first two years in the role.
Before becoming a principal at Whitman, Arlint taught at McGhee and Whitman Elementary schools.
